How to Incorporate Lavender in Your Reception

Lavender is has such a calming and relaxing scent. Not to many couple consider it for their weddings, but lavender offers and amazing scent as well as a charming look. 

Lavender can be incorporated in so many ways, from candles, to flowers, even to infuse drink or food, the options are endless. 

Jewel Tones: Emerald Green

Using jewel tone colors is a great way to add impact to your decor while staying away from the traditional red and pink you see at most receptions. Our favorite jewel tone is Emerald. It can be combined with many colors such as gold, purple, blush pink and sapphire or it can stand alone. We love it as an accent color as it give an elegant pop to any decor. If you are feeling daring even consider it for your jewelry, shoes or even your dress.

Reception Idea: Live Sketching

We are always looking for new and creative ideas to share with our brides. One of our latest obsessions is "live sketching" at the reception.

An artist will come to your reception and sit somewhere, where he can see the entire room and quietly sketch your event. He creates one painting that you get to keep as a momento of your big day, plus it serves as a different kind of entertainment for your guests.

Its amazing to see how little by little the artist captures every details of your fete and it will become a priceless piece of art!

Jessica Weiss

Martin Hardy

Pakistani Bridal Couture Week 2014

Need help keeping up with the trends of this years wedding season? Take a look at this website for the top 30 best wedding outfits from Pakistani Bridal Couture Week. 

Rooftop Places We Love

Rooftops are an excellent idea to escape from the tumulte and the noise of the city. With a swimming pool or without, you will be able to feel the fresher air and admire the gorgeous view the city has to offer. This is a great option for your wedding reception or rehearsal dinner, your guests will feel like they are on a mini vacation.

Here are our top favorite roof tops in NYC:

Tribeca Rooftop

Plunge Bar at the Hotel Gansevoort 

Press Lounge at Ink 48 Kimpton Hotel 

Mad 46 at The Roosevelt Hotel 

The Hudson Hotel Sky Terrace 

Salon de Ning at The Peninsula 

230 Fifth Rooftop Garden 

Cantor Rooftop Garden at the MET  

Rise at the Ritz Carlton-Battery Park 

The Penthouse at The Park 

Rare View 

Jimmy at the James Hotel 

The Empire Hotel Rooftop 

Donations are the New Favors

Gifting a favor as a thank you to your guests is a timeless tradition. Often many bride and grooms gift sweets, frames, candles, or something that describes the bride and groom. Favors can be quite costly, especially if you have a larger guest count, and most of them go unused by guests. This is why we love when clients do donations. You can choose a charity of your choice and instead of spending the money on gifts that most people won't appreciate, you can donate those funds to a good cause.

Here are some great places to donate to:

UNICEF

I Do Foundation

Facing Our Risk

Cake Cutting Song

The cake-cutting ceremony is a traditional symbol and one of the most romantic moments during your wedding reception! This is your first undertaking you will have as husband and wife so the song should be as special as the couple!

Here are some of our favorite Cake Cutting Songs:

U2 - "Sweetest Thing"

Four Tops - "I Can’t Help Myself (Sugar Pie, Honey Bunch)"

Jason Mraz & Colbie Caillat - "Lucky"

Plain White T’s - "1,2,3,4 (I Love You)"

Jack Johnson - "Better Together"

Michael Buble - How Sweet It Is

Beatles - When I’m Sixty-Four

Nat King Cole - "L-O-V-E"

Average White Band - "Cut The Cake"

Jason Mraz - "I’m Yours"

Uncle Kracker - "Smile"

Cake - "Love You Madly"

Frank Sinatra - "Love And Marriage"