White Weddings and Parties

This week I asked everyone for some color ideas for my 2014 Vow Renewal Celebration.  When I got married, I knew what I wanted....how I wanted it and what color scheme I'd be using.  For my Renewal Celebration, I am starting early and with a clean slate.  I loved planning my wedding and I love helping others plan theirs.  But for this occasion, I want input....and I want lots of it!  I want to be influenced and I want to be inspired.  I'm even giving away $50 gift certificates for fabulous ideas!  My first gift certificate goes out to Ayasha T. from Florida!  She gave me three awesome theme ideas, and although I liked them all, the one I liked the most was "The White Party".  If you are not familiar with what that is, it is when everyone, all guests included, dress in white.  The decor and accents are white and there are many, many directions and additions to go with it!  So, I'm making it official.  The Vow Renewal Celebration will be a "White Party", now give me some great ideas to put it all together and make it sparkle!!  Romantic, chic, stylish and sexy....

Love the white furniture and bling I found on Love Your Place!

White flowers?  Endless possibilities indeed...

What is a White Party?
A White Party is a theme party where everyone wears ALL White.

The idea is that guests come dressed all in white, within a white environment, creating a sense of unity. There's always great music and the strong identification of the guests with each other and their surroundings has made the White Party one of the most popular entertainment events in the US today.

My Martha's Vineyard Wedding...

It's official, I just set a date for the renewal of my vows!  Every five years I "vowed" that I (or should I say we?") will renew our vows and have a celebration of love to keep the fire burning and celebrate with family, old and new friends...and well, it's also a great excuse for a party!  I can buy a new dress, switch up my colors, flowers, new trends and take lots of pictures along the way to share for a lifetime.  I may never do it as big as I did the first time (weddings can be expensive!) but I'll do it a different way each time, that I can guarantee.  As I start planning my June 2014 renewal party, I'll be sure to keep you posted and share all of my ideas and inspiration along the way.  Meanwhile...here's a little recap from my wedding day....along with the fabulous resources I was lucky enough to have!  My colors were Aqua (also my business color) white and chocolate brown.

Me and the love of my life...all photos by one of Martha's Vineyard's best photographers Nicole Friedler Photography!

Perhaps regarded as the most romantic Inn on Martha's Vineyard, I wouldn't have wanted to marry anywhere else!

Lambert's Cove Inn will always have a place in my heart.  Everyone awaiting my walk down the garden aisle.

The Jon Bates Band kept my entire guest list moving and shaking and smiling all day and night long.

Umbrellas, just for the girls....and just for the pictures, loved them!

Escort cards were attached to tiny branches in coffee beans....love me some coffee and they smelled heavenly!

My half eaten candy bar, which was also our wedding favors.  In Aqua, white and chocolate of course!

In love with these NAPKINS! One of my favorite elements for sure.  This table we named after our favorite show Seinfeld!

NOW what?  Now I have a lot of planning to do for my next celebration!!  And I want everyone's ideas and help!  I'll be making another "formal" announcement later, but what I want is everyone's input....ideas you love, pictures from your own wedding perhaps, a Pinterest pin that you adore, something out of a magazine...lots of inspiration for my Renewal Celebration!  I'm looking for all the details...colors, flowers, favors, stationary....you name it.  Every month from now until June 2014, I will be giving away a $50 gift certificate for services from a Wedding Studio vendor or any Martha's Vineyard business of my choice to ANYONE who makes a suggestion or gives an idea that I decide I WILL use for my next Big Day!  Just leave a message on my blog or on the Wedding Studio Facebook Page and email me your email address....that's it!  I'm so excited!! ~~  www.mvweddingstudio.com ~~

Coco Locos, Cookies For Grown Ups...

If you didn't know already, I've got a thing for "blue".  Aqua especially.  I see an aqua lamp shade, a throw pillow or tinted wine glasses and I can hardly contain myself.  Yesterday I was grocery shopping with my 3 year old little girl and while awaiting my deli cheese order (I love cheese more than life itself) my daughter picks up a box of cookies and asked "Can we get these Mama"?  I took one look at this little blue package and then looked down at her and told her "Absolutely"!  She was so excited she jumped up and down and said "yayyyy".  With all the treats and goodies around her, she picked the little blue package....as if she already knew I would never say no to blue.

Not only were these buttery, almost shortbread like coconut cookies delicious, but they would be fantastic as a favor or an added treat in a gift basket for an aqua and pink Martha's Vineyard wedding!

Read the ingredients and description, NOT the nutrition facts!

Perhaps the "Hint of Rum" part added some extra excitement to my purchase...however, as wonderful as these little cookies are...the rum flavor didn't really come through for me....but that didn't bother me one bit! 

Oh Sure, I Can Make That...

Who doesn't watch Ace of Cakes or Cupcake Wars?  Ever feel like you could be the next rising star?  OH, I watch and love both baking shows, amongst many others....but you're NOT going to see a cake shaped into anything but the pan it came out of from me!  I'm a big Looney Toons fan (especially Bugsy) and love this Taz cake from Moments That Shine!

Jelly Flowers!

MV Florist & Gifts has a way with flowers.  I fell in love with these Jelly beauties as soon as I saw them.  Lining a classic Edgartown, MA street that's already adorned with beautiful white shingled homes overlooking the ocean and a lighthouse... how can you not love these beauties?  A nice twist from your typical Japanese lantern, although I always have a place in my heart for that "typical" Japanese lantern of course.

Sassy Brides and Soirees...

The Wedding Studio has been busier than I ever expected and it's been wayyyy too long since my last blog post! 

A couple of things that I couldn't be more excited about; the Martha's Vineyard Wedding Studio's "Sassy Bride" is here!  She's classy, she's confident, she knows she's marrying (or has already married) her soul mate- she's a true Vineyard bride adorned with a Vineyard charm on her headband and the hand on her hip simply says it all! You will soon be able to find her on gorgeous tote bags, wedding planning binders, notebooks, coffee-mugs and women's apparel.  We'll have some product in-house at the Studio including some gorgeous note cards and stationary and the remainder available online.  Interested in a Sassy custom order?  Just shoot me an email!

Martha's Vineyard Wedding Studio's "Sassy Bride":

Our dark haired beauty...

Our brown haired beauty...

Our Blonde Bombshell Bride...

Our Sassy Red Head...

I am very excited to also introduce to you our lovely, chic and oh-so-stylish Pride Bride:

One Love

 In addition to our Sassy Vineyard Bride, we have a non-bridal....sophisticated, wine savvy, dinner hostess extraordinaire being created as we speak!  Our "Soiree Girl" will represent the Events aspect of the Wedding Studio, one that is growing along side the bridal, every single day.  But I'll elaborate a little more on that in another post!

And last but certainly not least, a big thank you and round of applause to one of our Studio Members, Patti Wunder, owner of Easton Place Designs !  My logo, website, stationary, sassy and soiree designer- her talent is extraordinary.  Need a design for your wedding, event or business?  She will knock your socks off!

India~~

Grand Opening!

The Martha's Vineyard Wedding Studio had their Grand Opening on Saturday, July 30th and it was a blast!  We indulged in champagne and the 3 amazing flavors of cupcakes provided by Something Sweet by Kim Garrison.  We took fun pictures in Paul Donnelly's Photo Booth and everyone danced or bobbed their head to the music played by R&B Entertainment.  And the networking, there was tons of it!  I met people who's names I finally matched with faces, and I met some amazing, talented and creative folk who's product or services would be a great addition to any wedding or event.  Everyone networked, exchanged business cards and the Studio Members that were in attendance were greeting new faces with warm introductions.  I couldn't have asked for more.  There were beautiful table top and gift registry displays by Le'legance and the Studio was outfitted with wonderful displays by our Members.  Although I was a bit tied up to take pictures during the event, I had a chance to take some before it all began....

MV Florist & Gifts- Stunning Portfolio & Flower Arrangement

How about gift bags for your next event?  Vineyard Tide-ings has got you covered!

L.A. Brown Photography always captures the essence and joy of any event!

Nicole Friedler Photography makes any photo session fun, relaxing and in the end, superb!

Something Sweet by Kim Garrison's faux cake beautifies the Studio amongst lots of inspiring reading material.

Studio Couch, Inspiration Board and little blue touches awaiting our guests...

Vineyard Maide Gift Baskets....everything your guests will enjoy and remember.

I'm in love with these branches!  Than you Lynda Dandeneau for these glorious branches, they fit right in!

Elegant, yet comfortable...The Studio's for relaxing and enjoying.

Have you eaten at the MV Chowder Company lately?  Amazing food, not to mention they will be home to the biggest indoor reception space on the Vineyard!  Can't wait to see the upstairs when JB's done with it!

This is my kind of bird cage...no clean-up necessary!

A great big shout out to our newest Studio Members! We'll be updating the website regularly, so keep an eye out for all of our amazing resources and more Studio Events to come!

Did you miss our Grand Opening?  Come hang out with us On Thursday August 4th from 6-8pm....more cupcakes, champagne, good conversation, networking, laughter and good times in the Martha's Vineyard Wedding Studio!