Out of Town

I’m heading out of town, yet again! This time for pleasure only.  Enjoy your weekend!

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Fun Find Time!

I just happened to be browsing Yahoo Weather because I am starting to plan my baby’s first birthday (ok, I know that leaving only 2.5 months of planning for my very own daughter’s birthday is just wrong but I have been so busy!) and I need to know the average weather for a day in [...]

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Jamilah & Jordan

J & J – this was the great monogram this couple used throughout their wedding like on the beautiful dinner menus placed on guest tables.  Tables were draped in either aqua blue or lime satin linens.  Just perfect for a wedding overlooking the blue-green ocean in Rancho Palos Verdes.  White, blue and green paper lanterns [...]

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The Big Picture

How easy it truly is to get completely overwhelmed and captivated by your wedding theme, colors, location, flowers, and all that other good stuff!  There are budgets, timelines, checklists, color swatches, taste testings, dress fittings, the list goes on and on.  These are such fun times during the wedding planning process and they are very important to your [...]

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Negotiating a Contract

I hear it all the time from my clients, that prices are just out of control these days when planning a wedding or other event.  And they want to know how to get the best pricing from all of the vendors they are interested in hiring.  Now, even if you don’t have years of experience working with [...]

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All About Wine

Another great web tool - A Wine & Food Matcher!
Easily learn how to pair food with wine using this simple tool. You can search by wine if you’re looking for meal inspirations or search by food to find wine suggestions.
Surprise your family and friends at your next get-together with your newly acquired knowledge!
http://www.nataliemaclean.com/matcher/

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Fun Find Time

Yet another edible treat for suggestion!  When I read about the flavored fillings of these delicate chocolates, I knew I would have to add them on to my fun finds!  File this one under the favors category – your guests will absolutely love you for these treats.Each box comes with two pieces of chocolate and [...]

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Bridal Salon Gown Give Away

Mon Amie Bridal Salon in Costa Mesa is giving away 100 gowns to engaged military brides to be!  On Sunday, August 5, 2007, the bridal salon will give away hand-selected gowns to the first 100 brides that come into the store.  How great is that?
The give-away is scheduled between 10:30 a.m. and 3:30 p.m.  And [...]

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Lucky Wedding Day

I’m very lucky to have been chosen by Rina & Nick as their wedding coordinator on 7/7/07!  What a great day to celebrate at the Anaheim Sheraton, which is right next to Disneyland and has a cute, castle look going on (thanks to Christina and other Sheraton staff for ensuring a completely successful event!).
The ceremony [...]

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Fun Find #8

Not only can you delight your guest’s senses of sight, hearing and touch at your event but now you can add “SCENTS of smell” too! 
I imagine a child’s birthday party with the aroma of cotton candy or bubble gum.  Or a summer luau with coconut and pineapple in the air.  How about your outdoor wedding cocktail area with citrus [...]

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