Tuesday, March 25, 2014

Your dance floor could be "Legend"ary


In case you missed it, John Legend married Chrissy Teigen. No doubt, that was an epic wedding and celebration!
Martha Stewart Weddings Spring 2014 John Legend & Chissy Teigen
First of all, they got married in Italy (Lake Como).  That is code for utterly romantic.  The large lush ceremony arrangements and its backdrop are breathtaking.  I'm headed to Greece next month and I'm now looking at this wedding and thinking, "maybe I can add a couple days for Italy..."
Can we talk about these dresses for a minute? Love.them.all. Vera Wang, you never fail us do you?

John Legend & Chrissy Teigen Wedding PlaylistJohn Legend & Chrissy Teigen in Vera Wang BridalChrissy Teigen in Vera Wang Bridal

I'm sure we can all agree, their playlist must have been something else.  Two really good things.  One, you can get all the details on the wedding in the current issue of Martha Stewart Weddings.  Its 8 pages to drool over.  Secondly, Martha Stewart sent over their playlist!  hello Easy, its nice to meet you:

Saturday, March 22, 2014

How to have the greatest destination wedding in Naples, Florida

Do this:
Hire Liz Banfield to capture every last detail so that you can soak up the weekend in real life.
Then...

1. Invite a couple hundred of your favorite people to Florida

2. Give them awesome sea inspired welcome bags

3. A couple days before the big wedding, have a small private ceremony with only your most immediate family and then have a nice "just married" lunch



4. Take some incredible photos around town and at the Naples Pier. Then head over to your Parisian rehearsal dinner at Le Lafayette




5. Invite all the over ladies for a retro and vintage inspired bridal luncheon, complete with a silhouette artist and glass bottle cokes











6. Welcome everyone to Florida and set the tone for the weekend with a Tommy Bahama style sunset bash at The Naples Beach Hotel




7. Before the big wedding, remind everyone how much fun the beach is with a beach bbq complete with all the beach games



8. Get pretty with all your besties, take your bridal portrait and then meet your groom for some pre-wedding photos before going over to Port Royal to have your big ceremony under the shade of a pretty sailcloth tent










9. Have cocktail hour in the sand, and have a bagpiper signal the sunset and the call for dinner & dancing




10. Get a big incredible high energy you-just-cant-sit-down wedding band




11. Do a dine-around so that if anyone can break away from the dance floor they can eat at any time, and almost any kind of food. Have a gigantic Ice Sculpture between the Beer & Bourbon bar and the late night DJ




12. Make sure your cakes fit the mood...by the sea inspired for you and Masters blazer for him



13. Have more fun than you could have ever imagined because this is the best night ever

Making it happen: Dr Dan Lamey, Kakes by Karen, St Ann's, Botanicals on the Gulf, Le Lafayette, Jim Hjelm, Monique Lhuillier, Salon Tease, Liz Banfield, A Bryan Photo (video), Garden District (Bridal Luncheon Floral & Saturday wedding), Silhouettes by Kathryn, Naples Beach Hotel, Port Royal Club, Sperry Tents, Party Time Rentals, Aria Dresses, J Crew, Taylor Rental Naples, Jim McWilliams, Island Events Rentals, Talent Entertainment, Elan Artists, Stereophonic DJs, Weddings by Socialites

You can see more images in the inaugrual issue of Coastal Living Weddings, currently on newsstands.

101 Destination Wedding Planning Tips

From the editors of Destination Weddings & Honeymoons