Sometimes the circumstances of my life or the pace of my achievements can get me down a bit. I long for the realization of so many dreams and aspirations – many of which I was certain I would have accomplished by now. It is during these times that I return to my prayer journal to remind myself of all of the many answered prayers over my lifetime – giving humble thanks for thus far. More so, reflecting back reminds me that my pace may not equal that of some of our greatest icons but I am on my own journey, my own path enriching lives one at a time. Therefore, I decided to share a few of my biggest and proudest transformations!
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Welcome to part two of my visit to the Wedding Salon at the SLS Hotel in Los Angeles. Previously, I shared a few favorite food and dress vendors. This week I will share the other vendors that I enjoyed as well.
read more »As women, we carry the weight of the world on our shoulders. Tasked with wearing many hats that often include mother, friend, wife, sister, business-woman, supporter, cheerleader, big sister, nanny and sometimes father can be incredibly overwhelming. I for one have rode the entrepreneurial wave since I was in high school and I have celebrated during the good times and prayed my way through the bad times. Throughout my journey I’ve developed tools of how I can restore my soul, my faith in myself and my belief that my best days are before me. Therefore, I would like to take this opportunity to introduce you to my friend Michelle Hargrove and an amazing program that she has created called Restoration Weekend!
read more »This week is about Bridal Shows. There are tons of bridal shows everywhere: small ones, major expos, and luxury shows. As a wedding producer, I have been to them all at one time or another. Now I really only attend a few high-end luxury shows to see if there is anything new and fresh coming out.
One of my favorite shows to attend is The Wedding Salon. The Wedding Salon was created in 2004 by Tatiana Byron when she partnered with Martha Stewart and they feature the must have luxury products and services for your sophisticated couple. The show I happened to attend was in LA, but they also have shows in New York, Miami, Washington, DC, and Chicago. If you have one in your area, I definitely recommend that you check it out. The Wedding Salon LA had a lot of excellent vendors so I am going to break this up into two parts.
Here is Part One of my trip to this years Wedding Salon at the SLS Hotel in West Hollywood including a few of my favorite vendors.
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I have always admired how musical vocalists operate. Everyday they wake up with a God-given gift that allows them to express their feelings, excitement, heartache and gamut of emotions with their voices – a tool that most people do not possess. However, I was contemplating this idea today and started to ponder my gifts and how I employ them to communicate to the world what I need to get off my chest. When designing an interior space, wedding or party, I bring my heart and soul into the atmosphere. My inability to disconnect emotionally from a project makes me a bad businessman but a decent designer. I’m no Tom Ford but I am carving out my own space in the creative realm. I am extremely passionate about everything I invest my mind space, energy and intellect in and my mental state is always reflected in my art – one way or another. Sometimes it’s good and sometimes it’s bad. Sometimes it’s ground breaking and other times it’s life changing but it’s always a reflection of me…my voice that resonates out to my clients and then to the world.
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Happy Easter! I love holidays! In addition to the usual reasons people enjoy holidays (family, friends and all that jazz), I treasure them because they give us designers another reason to be creative. I get asked by my friends and clients all the time for ways to decorate for the holidays that are not super expensive but still look great.
So I decided to share a personal event that myself and fellow DVLW team member, Cece Counts, worked on this past weekend that were more in the ‘DIY’ category than our traditional DVLW projects. As you probably can guess, it was for an Easter brunch.
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Thank you for reading along for the last few weeks! A major part of my job is keeping up with what is new and hot. So for this week I attended the New 2013 Collection Book Release Party for La Tavola Linens.
If you are not familiar with La Tavola, they are a California company based in Napa Valley that specializes in fine linen rental. Don’t worry if you are not in California, they ship all over the country. La Tavola is one of the few fine linen resources we use and I highly recommend them. They combine both quality and beauty and are definitely an easy way to up the style of your event. This year they launched a couple of new lines, the Milano & Pompeii Collections, in their 2013 collection. Here is a sneak peek!
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Hello All – Last week I discussed how my main goal for this year is to define, promote and grow DVLW Brides, and explained how step one was expanding our California presence. This week I want to set in motion step two; creating a new product. With that in mind we have created what we call our GET STARTED CONSULTATION Wedding Package!
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Currently, DVLW is known for the high-end luxury that defines DV Signature Weddings and with that have the celebrity world as a normal part of our repertoire. While working with celebrities is fun, I feel like it leaves out a whole category of brides who also deserve to have a beautiful wedding celebration that tells their love story and reflects their personal style.
After a few brainstorming sessions, we are expanding the DVLW brand to include a new division that caters to the everyday luxury bride. Welcome to the world of DVLW Brides. A division that is not bound by traditions or trends but rather listens and assists brides in defining a unique expressions of their love story. We listen to ideas, respect a strict budget, and use creativity and bride/planner coordination to deliver magical moments.
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Working with so many brides has shown me that love is a universal language – one that connects us all on a level playing field and exemplifies the similarities of the heart. I’ve looked back on some of the great moments that talented photographers have captured of what I believe are the moments in which this universal language is spoken the most. Love cannot be summed up in a single romantic adjective or grandiose gestures or even the most eloquent Hallmark card. It is complicated yet so simple. It has many meanings and looks different to women all over the world – yet it is still the language that we all universally understand. You see, LOVE just is…
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