Throughout my career I have been blessed with enormous vision and the ability to see things not as though they were. In my quest to successfully execute anything my heart envisions, I’ve always combed the globe for talent and often discovered it but not in the latest glossy magazine or credited for the most recent celebrity wedding but rather in the most unassuming places and industries around the world. And once in a while I am struck by a beautiful surprise – something that leaves me in awe…wanting the marvelous feeling ignited inside of me to linger on. My dear friend (sister from another mother) Kristan Serafino introduced me to this jewel of a talent and his latest venture. Please meet Aaron Potts!
With the barrage of ‘Happy Earth Day’ tweets, posts and texts, it made me wonder about the purpose of all of these random messages. The more I thought about it, I thought this is a great opportunity to give my fellow design mavens not another cliché of a reminder but instead a few tips for designing in the green.
#1 – Use invitations printed on recycled materials such as these Perfect Peonies from my own collection with Wedding Paper Divas. They make a wonderful design statement that is feminine, stylish and environmentally friendly.
April 20, 2010 – 10:43 am
It has been years since any of my clients have requested a traditional head table. So many are opting to share that intimate dinner with their new spouse and I love it. Sweetheart tables are wonderful design opportunities that call for special attention. Custom Bisazza tile tabletops, lush Italian fabrics and ultra-fabulous chairs.
April 20, 2010 – 12:16 am
Beautiful tables beg for beautiful flowers but rather than create the perfect tablescape or contrived centerpiece, I prefer to create design motifs that complement the overall room as well as the table. For this dinner, I chose to add oversized floral and architectural elements in front of each place setting. The Phalenopsis Orchids were beautifully bloomed and caught my eye as I perused the flower mart on Saturday morning so they became my choice for the night. The eclectic mix of elements was unpredictable yet fascinatingly pleasing to the eye.
There have been times in my career when I am so captivated by a couple’s wedding ceremony that it brings me to tears. Although I pride myself in being the super Producer and Design Maven, I never miss a wedding ceremony. I am always confident that it is going to be gorgeous and ensue lots of oohs and ahs but it is the unspoken language that moves me beyond words. Moments like when DeLeon Sheffield reached the baptismal font in the middle of her aisle and look to heaven as a beam of light met her eyes and escorted her to her man.
