Signature Cocktails With Spice & Sparkle

Welcome guests to your wedding reception with a festive signature cocktail that embodies fall’s bright spirit. Signature drinks need not be fussy to make an impression. Standout recipes are often inspired twists on familiar classics. Take for example, the Pinterest-popular Apple Cider Bellini, a combination of cider, sparkling wine or champagne, plus a touch of fig or pomegranate liquor. Attracted to the concept of signature cocktails but not sure how to choose a drink that will please your crowd? Here are a few tips to keep in mind:

Consider Color: If your bridesmaids will wear plum and your bouquet and centerpieces will include purple orchids and lavender roses, champagne cocktails, created with crème de cassis blackcurrent liquor will perfectly coordinate.
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We Love: Invitations by Two Paperdolls

by Elianna Phelps

These exquisite programs enchanted guests at Claire Pettibone’s Bridal Fashion Week runway presentation and introduced us to Two Paperdolls. Laser-cut paper lace complemented the intricately embellished gowns of Pettibone’s Gothic Angels collection. Soon after the show, we swooned over the studio’s portfolio of wedding invitations. Luxury letterpress, created on antique printing presses, features custom graphics, intricate calligraphy and eye-catching detail.

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Embellished Bouquets for Extra Sparkle

by Elianna Phelps

Flowers bring beauty, freshness and wonder to weddings. How flowers are presented can express creativity, mood, and the personality of the bride. This is why we love to design wedding flowers. Using some of nature’s most incredible creations to enhance and communicate the spirit of love and celebration never gets old because every bride and every wedding is unique.

Brides planning a rustic wedding may dream of carrying flowers that feel as if they were just gathered from a field. Natural-looking bouquets incorporating leafy stems and wildflowers are charming with simple, gauzy gowns and hair worn in loose waves or braids.

For formal affairs, many brides choose a more structured bouquet. Symmetrical compositions and understated wraps show off the beauty of impeccable blossoms and look perfect carried by brides wearing chic updos, classic jewelry and elegant gowns.
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We Love: Rose Mini-Cakes by Madison Lee's Cakes

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These exquisite rose mini-cakes, created by Brooklyn’s Madison Lee’s Cakes, elicited awe from guests at Romona Keveza’s Bridal Market presentation yesterday in New York. Each sugar-art blossom concealed a chocolate ganache confection, but many went unconsumed as lucky recipients marveled over perfect petal detail.

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Copper Sets Autumn Weddings Aglow

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Fall brings warmth and glow with burnished leaves, amber afternoons and evening firelight. Copper’s earthy radiance makes it the favored metallic of this season. We found inspiration in an exquisite Indian bride, runway fashions from Elie Saab And Meadham Kirchoff, and a gleaming barn wedding with a glittering cake by City View Bakehouse. Stir the embers of your autumn celebration with coppery accents, accessories and decor.

1. Bobbi Brown Copper Diamond Shimmer Brick
2. Shimmer Circle Copper Garland
3. Honeycomb Copper Champagne Bucket by Tom Dixon
4. Heart Vintage Marquee Light
5. Jenny Packham Stellina Headdress
6. Bridal Bandeau by Marcus Art & Fashion

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First Look Photos: This Magic Moment

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First Look photos have become a popular trend in wedding photography over the past few years. Couples are often unsure whether they want these sneak peak shots. There is a common expectation that the groom will first see his bride’s dress as she walks toward him down the aisle and if that moment has been built up in wedding fantasies, it’s hard to let go. Of course, cultural traditions vary. In Jewish weddings, for example, the couple gathers with a witness, before the ceremony, to sign their ketubah. For Jewish couples, documenting the First Look may feel more natural.

Image by Aaron & Jillian

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