India International Jewelery Week 2011

What woman doesn't love Jewelry?  Remember Diamonds are a girls best friend... So let me tell you that the India International Jewelery Week (IIJW) is the week every woman waits for. This show sets the new styles and trends for the upcoming year. Brides can get idea's for their bridal jewelry, celebrities can see what they want to adorn themselves in for future functions and people like me get introduced to new brands/designers that we look forward to seeing future creations from. Now how do I get myself a ticket to next years exhibition!? I am going to have to work on that! Enjoy some of my favorite designs from this year's show.

Photo Contribution:

south asian bride magazine
Bollycurry
fashion inquisitive
Wedding Sutra
Indian Forums

I can not wait to begin my Life with you....

This video shot by Turning Point Productions is hands down, one of the most beautiful genuine video's I have seen. I mean seriously what a breath-taking speech the groom made. I was lucky enough to find this video through one of my friends who is truly the most talented photographer (more to come on him later) but please take a preview beforehand-  http://www.maricipho​to.com/

Hope you enjoy!

A Perfect Day (Nikhil + Megha) from Turning Point Productions on Vimeo.

Sweet and Saucy

Melody Brandon pastry chef and owner of Sweet and Saucy should be patted on the back quite heavily. While looking through her pastry shop blog, I saw cakes made for celebrities, cakes made out of the ever so delicious girl scout cookies (Thin Mints, Samoa’s anybody?), and themed cakes which match any event you can think of for birthdays, holidays and corporations such as Coca Cola. While glancing through her images of her oh so beautiful cakes, I also noticed the creative and unique cake stands and the more I saw the different stands- I thought to myself HOW MANY cake stands can one person own, and where do you even begin to find such unique ones? Then as I browsed around a bit, I realized so many other people must have been thinking the same thing because Melody opened up a new cake stand haven online where she has put together a shop full of cake stands, cupcake liners, domes, bowls and anything else that is pastry related. Check it out at http://www.sweetandsaucysupply.com./

Also, take a look at some of Melody's gorgeous cakes.

 Thanks to Calligraphy by Jennifer for posting some of these amazing pictures and introducing me to Sweet and Saucy!

Cinal and Taju's Fabulous Reception Decor

WOW WOW & WOW is all I can say when I saw Cinal and Taju's reception photo's a few months ago! My sister's friend was telling me about this wedding and I was so amazed with it that I thought I would share some photo's that were captured of this reception from the amazing Andrena Photography. She really does deserve a post of her own. Every time she posts something new to her blog, I feel like a 7 year old kid on Christmas morning. I also posted the other amazing vendors who helped put this wedding together at the bottom of this post.

Everything from the flowers to the lighting, to the color palette, to the crystals, to the lounge area, down to the seating arrangements are just breathtakingly beautiful!

Hope you Enjoy!

 

Aren't these Cakes divine!! They look like candles on glass cylinders and too perfect to eat!

                                                                 Thanks to Paklinks and Andrena for the mind blowing photos

* Coordination by Jeannie Savage and the team at Details Details,
* Floral artistry and design by Shawna Yamamoto,
* Lighting by Amber with Amber Event Design
* Dance floor/chargers/chairs by Chiavari Chair Rentals 
* Linens by Diana at 3-Generations 
* Cakes by Jennifer at Beverly’s Best Bakery 
* Chocolate fountain by Scott at Amor Chocolate Fountains
* Second camera by Yoshi Morimoto at YM Images 
* Third camera by Christine Marie by Christine Marie Photography

Cinderella's Fairytale Reception

Just had to share this girlie pink reception decor and cake! It makes me think of what Cinderella's reception would have looked like! I found the images on Details Details an event planning company who also has a fantastic blog. I love all the details of this wedding from the frilly chair coverings, the intricate design on the cake, the mini cake each individual guest received, and the rosette table cover for the cake table. Lets be honest I also just love anything PINK!

Cake: Kayla's Kakes

Photography: John and Joseph Photography

Floral decorations: Nisies Enchanted

My Concept or Yours?

I remember when my sister got married 10 years ago, her wedding video's were recorded on VHS (all 10 of them)... I don't think people nowadays even know what VHS stands for let alone watch 10 videos of footage. Nowadays, you can not only get your wedding events on DVD, but there's HD, blue-ray and you can even get a video montage or flashback video which can summarize ALL of your events in about 30 minutes.  It's amazing how far we have progressed with technology. "Yipppie" , you say? Well, as I always say things always get better and better. This past year or two, on every imaginable wedding blog or website I have seen numerous "concept video's". Some of them AMAZING, some of them very unique, and some of them that are just out of this world.

You ask, "What exactly is a concept video?" Have you ever imagined making your own music video? Or imagined having your proposal on video for all to see? Well, that's exactly what a concept video is. It's an idea that you make into a short film that you can show at your reception, use as a save-the-date or even send to your guests as a thank you. It's really what you make of it. So start figuring out with your hubby- my concept or yours?

Here's a video all sports fans will love. The couple Sapna and Sanjeev used their concept video as their wedding invitation. Each of these DVD's was included with an insert of all the wedding functions. I must say pretty creative and cute!


Sapna+Sanjeev DVD Invite from Hakim Sons Films on Vimeo.

Video First Seen on: Maharani Weddings
Concept Film Videographer: Hakim Sons Film


And, I found the video below after I stalked Hakim Sons Films online (to be more precise my bff Google helped me out). No, I don't need to be arrested unless I'm arrested for being AWESOME.

Tejal & Shaurin's Concept Film + Instant Edit from Hakim Sons Films on Vimeo.

Oh What a Beautiful Day, Especially with the Photographs.

I am super excited to share all the pretty images below by destination wedding photographer Laura Grier from Beautiful Day Photography. She truly captures the moment with her epic portraits and images filled with freshness and beauty! I actually came by her pictures when I found the rickshaw photobooth idea. See how one great thing leads to another!!??  Hope you enjoy these as much as I do.