New from TableArt

Many of you are familiar with the inspiring designs that TableArt creates and I am so happy to announce that they have recently launched a new website so you can view even more of their beautiful creations.  I am always so amazed with Kathy and her team & I can't even tell you how much fun we have working together.  You may remember the Modern Soiree that I posted back in July which TableArt designed and soon we will be working with them on the upcoming Knot party.  Make sure to stop by their new website and stay tuned for their blog.  Check out a few of my TableArt favorites......

loveleigh designs

Yesterday I attended a wonderful bridal and style event hosted by so many talented wedding professionals at Power Plant Productions and was so excited to meet the amazing ladies from LoveLeigh Invitations + Design Studio. Their work is absolutely stunning and to top it off, they were super duper sweet! Their website is still in the works but their blog is up and running and filled with tons of beautiful designs. Here are a few of my favorites....

Soiree in the City

Attention all brides!!! Don't miss Soiree in the City this Sunday, September 20th at Power Plant Productions. There will be so many amazing wedding vendors including, Laura Eaton, Beke Beau and Beautiful Blooms just to name a few. Make sure to visit the website to purchase tickets, you don't want to miss it!

Bliss by Monique Lhuillier

Great news fashionistas, Monique Lhuillier has introduced Bliss, a new bridal line with a lower price tag than her couture collection (are you jumping up and down yet?)! As you know I absolutely adore her designs and I am so excited to see this beautiful collection. Keep your eyes open this fall for 15 styles to appear in Monique Lhuillier retailers worldwide! The gowns, which feature the same classic silhouettes, delicate fabrications, fine laces, and hand-tufting, are around half the cost of regular Lhuillier gowns, ranging from $2,300 to $3,500, now that is a steal!

Mr. and Mrs. Rendell, 1 year and counting

I can't believe this weekend will be our 1 year anniversary! Last night I was reminiscing about the week leading up the wedding and trying to remember every detail about the wonderful day. It is really weird, it wasn't this chilly, but this weeks weather is very similar to what it was like last year, lots of rain and cloudy skies. We had to move our rehearsal dinner inside due to the rain and as you know our wedding took place inside because there were threats of rain on the day of. I hope tomorrow is clear for all of the couples getting married but if not, don't sweat it because you can't control it.

I thought it might be fun to post a few of my favorite pictures from our wedding to go back and relive the day. I hope you enjoy the images as much as I do.

Have a great weekend!
Beka

Day Dreaming of Sweets

I have been craving all of the wonderful sweets that we had in Paris, luckily a brought a few things back with me in case of emergency!  I loved all of the bakeries, they were definitely inspiring and gave me great ideas on how to display treats at events.  Here are a few of my favorites...

Home Sweet Home

Jesse and I returned from our wonderful trip to France on Monday evening and I am so happy to be home.  We had a wonderful time, but the feeling of walking through your own front door is really relaxing.  Sorry the last few days have been bleak, I had a really hard time trying to get a connection at our final destination but not to worry, I am now back on track and will be posting as usual.  

We definitely have an exciting fall ahead of us and I am looking forward to sharing everything with you.  Stay tuned to the blog to see images of fun rehearsal dinners and amazing weddings and also a few unique events that will be added in.  I am excited to say that we will be updating the blog design soon too.  Lots of things to be excited to come home to!

Check back later for a new post....

Beka

More Adventures in France

Sorry for the lack of posts, we arrived in Hossegor and it hasn't been easy to find a great connection. I am currently in a cafe that has wifi so I figured this is a perfect opportunity to update you on all of our adventures.

Since my last post we visited Versailles which was absolutely stunning. It was so much larger then I ever could have imagined. Every corner we rounded I found the most amazing setting for a wedding...anyone interested in getting married in Versailles? If so please let me know and I will be there in a heartbeat!

on the train to Versailles

After our trip to Versailles we grabbed pizza, champagne and macaroons and set up a picnic on the lawn in front of the Eiffel Tower. It was the perfect ending to a wonderful trip.






We will be in Hossegor until Saturday, so I will try to post again soon!
Beka

An American Girl in Paris, Day Three/Four

Sorry I didn't get a chance to post on Thursday!  Instead of going to Versailles we rented bikes and rode around St. Germain des Pres, which is another amazing section of Paris.  Then we headed over to the Eiffel Tower where we decided to walk the 700 some odd steps to get to the second level, I guess it is ok that I haven't be to the gym this week!  I never realized how large of a city Paris is until I was at the top of the tower and the city seemed to go on forever in each direction.  It was absolutely beautiful!


After our adventure we headed back to apartment and on the way I found another amazing flower shop and couldn't help myself from taking about a million pictures, everyone must think I am totally nuts, getting down on the ground to take a picture of a plant on the sidewalk!



Versailles is planned for Friday and then on to the flea markets, my favorite part!!

An American Girl in Paris, Day Two

We had an amazing day!

We started off with breakfast at Sanserveria which is located next to Jardin des Tuileries and then headed towards the Louvre. On our way we found Velib, a public bike rental location, so after a little research we figured out how to rent them and off we rode to Le Marais. Le Marias is the cutest place, with small streets and little shops and restaurants that are so picturesque. During our stroll through the gorgeous section of Paris we came across a small wedding in a courtyard, so of course I stopped to see the bride and groom. I looked like the paparazzi trying to get a picture for this post and fianlly after a little manuvering I managed to sneak one as they were lining up for family photos. I also got a great shot of their getaway car.




We made it back to the apartment and are getting ready to head to La Donfaine de Mars for some dinner.  I will check back tomorrow after our trip to Versailles.