Here is something new I tried today at a meeting for a couple that could not attend their tasting since they live out of the area. The bride’s family had a blast tasting the food, but I thought it would be cool for the bride and groom to at least SEE the food! I thought this was a cool tool for my destination clients and plan on doing this sort of thing more often! It was SO much fun! What do you think?
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For The Design Diva
May 11, 2009We’ve all seen those ultra cool looking digital collages used to conceptualize the design elements of your weddings on the web and in magazines. Ever want to make one of your own? Now you can!
Bridal Canvas is an online tool you can use to create your very own digital collage. Imagine how cool your wedding website will look with one of these super cute “canvases” on it!
It is very easy to use. You can use their items or import images of your own and create a stylish canvas in no time flat!
Your Gown As Art
May 1, 2009Why not enjoy the beauty of your gown for years to come after your big day? If you are like most brides that has hunted for weeks and months for the perfect gown, when you take it off and send it away to get cleaned, there is a good chance you will not look at it again (unless it is in the box used to store it in).
A fresh idea to savour those glamorous memories is to have a sketch of your dress created. It is similar to what a designer does when styling a new gown. There are a couple great resources to immortalize your lovely gown on paper.
Penelope-Anne Altmann will pencil a rendering for you that is timeless and will capture those memories in a single drawing. Pricing currently starts at $100 for a sketch. Visit Dreamlines to learn about the process.
If you would prefer to be in the picture with your gown, Jennifer Angilello creates stylized fashion portraits to make it more personal. Her creations start at $425 and come to you within 6-8 weeks. AboutTheDress.com
Designer Lazaro Perez will create a sketch for you at no charge at any JLM Couture trunk show. For current styles and trunk show dates visit jlmcouture.com.
Another cool thing about these dress sketches, is that you can send a photo of your gown to the artist even if your wedding was decades ago. A creative twist on this would be to have your Mother’s gown drawn along with your own. I personally love the idea of a gown sketch…ultra femme!
