Diann Valentine » Design Accents

Finishing Touches

Wed, 13 Oct 2010 08:34:34 +0000

Whether designing a wedding, special event or private home, my goal is to establish ‘little leave behinds’ that mesmerize those that experience it. Here are a few of my favorite finishing touches!

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The Art of Tim Cantor

Tue, 05 Oct 2010 04:20:51 +0000

In the middle of the night, there lived a boy who could not sleep until day. These are the words to a story in the making, as this boy continues to live at night, a man now, in love, with failures, with triumphs, with a thousand works of art from his thousands of hours in darkness.

Hyatt Shoot

Mon, 27 Sep 2010 06:59:42 +0000

My White Couture

Hyatt Photo Shoot

Mon, 27 Sep 2010 06:58:02 +0000

My White Couture Gown
Red Couture
White Couture

Hyatt Photo Shoot

Thu, 23 Sep 2010 06:53:15 +0000

Red Couture

Fabulous Finds at NeoCon 2010!

Tue, 21 Sep 2010 02:40:56 +0000

Earlier this year, the DRV Design Team attended NeoCon to catch up on the latest trends in commercial design from the most innovative designers around the world. Genia, D. Micah and I had a blast salivating over the innovative pieces. My only mistake was deciding to journey through floors and floors of showrooms in my Chanel clogs!

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AuBrey’s 2011 Spring Couture

Thu, 16 Sep 2010 00:35:04 +0000

These are a few pieces from my collection. The entire group will be show at the 2011 Palm Springs Fashion Festival in April of 2011 which I will be hosting and producing

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Wallpaper Mania

Wed, 15 Sep 2010 17:25:31 +0000

Lenny Kravitz is not only one of the sexiest men in the world but he is also an extremely talented interior designer. His Rio Crocodillo wallpaper from his Tropicalismo Collection at Flavor Paper is my inspiration today. What is inspiring you?

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Happy Koogether Wedding

Thu, 17 Jun 2010 21:35:59 +0000

Kiki & Hadi were married on June 8, 2008 in Sausalito, Northern California at the Sausalito Presbyterian Church. The reception took place at the Outdoor Art Club. The tables were set up in long rows and table arrangements were whimsical.

The couple designed much of the wedding themselves. You can check out their wedding site www.happykoogether.com to view more photos and many of their creative insights.

The bride designed invitation, shopping totes, menu cards, favors, and her own cake. Beaux Gateaux executed their cake to perfection. And those flowers were designed by Arlene Boyle at Violetta Flowers. The photographs were captured by Ingrid at Myrtle and Marjoram.

From the bride, Kiki…
The theme was “Happy Koogether”. We’re playing the words with my husband’s last name “Koo” with “Happy Together”. My husband and I designed everything for our wedding. We printed most of the things at home and cut them ourselves. So there was a lot to do! We printed about 70 church programs, 50 menus, more than 90 custom printed favor bags (m n’ m chocolate), each of them with different names on it.

The dreamy, oh-so-dreamy flowers, the gorgeous cake, the perfect details…every element was absolutely lovely.

Southern California Wedding

Wed, 12 May 2010 15:44:35 +0000

“This absolutely adorable couple makes me smile. This sunny color combination makes me smile. Pretty much every single element of this sweet, sweet wedding makes me smile and the dreamy images from Sarah Yates combined with the styling from the ladies at Sitting in a Tree just add to that warm and fuzzy feeling. Held in Southern California, though steeped in Mexican tradition, this is one of those weddings that will definitely inspire wedding design from now until forever.

A writer. A graphic designer. A rich Mexican heritage combined with a modern aesthetic. The desire to wow traditional family and friends in a new way. A wedding that is the perfect marriage of creativity, inspiration, culture, and design. Junia and Andres are a dream couple and dream clients. Blissfully in love and brimming over with creative juices. From their perfectly crafted DIY invitations to their hand painted cake toppers each element was crafted with care and love in a way that truly represented who they are.”

Excerpt from StyleMePretty.com

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