The Ties that Bind

In late March I was a part of one of the most beautiful unions of a bride and groom I can remember.  Michelle and Raj joined their families whose background and traditions include those of the Christian, Persian, Hindu and Filipino faiths and cultures.  As one of our officiants commented after the ceremony, parts of it were "holy chaos" which was perfectly appropriate.

I met Michelle and Raj last February and was actually a part of their engagement, which had yet to come. It was after our first day of venue visits that Raj asked me to help orchestrate his surprise proposal followed by another surprise of family and friends waiting to celebrate at POV at the W hotel.  The whole thing was captured by Juan Carlos of Fotobriceo.

Once the ring was on, the planning really got underway.  These busy doctors were living in Philly during our year of planning together so we definitely maximized activities during their travel time down to DC.

In the end, we had a spectacular day with many personal touches including their new puppy in the form of favors, yummy cookies from Bundles Of Cookies.

The couple got ready at the Hotel Monaco in DC.

Pictures were done under the beautiful arches and inside Union Station.

Their Sofreh was one of the most beautiful I have seen.  Thank you to Poopak and her team at Exclusively Events.

The honey used in a Persian wedding ceremony represents sweetness in life.

The National Museum of Women in the Arts was the setting for their celebration.

The veil and chord is part of the Philipino wedding traditions.

Dominic of Exclusively Entertainment kept the 80's music login crowd 

on the dance floor all night long.

Her's Ringo!

Thank you to the wonderful team of vendors that worked so hard on this event!

Sara

From the Movies

Sometimes, the only way to catch an uncatchable woman is to offer her a wedding ring.

-Big Fish

Justin Alexander at Chevy Chase Bridal {Trunk Shows}

Win a Night at The Movies! {The Five-Year Engagement Giveaway}

 

I recently had the pleasure of attending a premiere for the movie “The Five Year Engagement”!  I thought what a wonderful date night or girls night movie to catch on this rainy weather weekend!

The movie stars Jason Segal (Forgetting Sarah Marshall and How I Met Your Mother) as Tom Solomon and Emily Blunt (Devil Wears Prada) as Violet Barnes, but I think the real scene stealers are Chris Pratt (Parks & Recreation) and Alison Brie (Community) as the Best Man and Sister/Maid of Honor!  Watch out for their amazing interaction and comedic brilliance!  This comedy has its serious moments  as the couple, who gets engaged one year after meeting, deals with life’s struggles of planning a wedding.  Between career dreams and elderly family members, this movie does highlight real struggles that couples often deal with while planning a wedding.  Without giving anything away, I think the overall theme of the movie “nothing is perfect” is something that all brides should keep in mind!  

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Big Honcho Media was kind enough to give us a prize pack as a giveaway so leave a brief description of your engagement story (or your friends or sisters) on our Facebook page and you could win a $25 Visa Gift Card for a “Night at the Movies” and a Five Year Engagement Prize Pack!

One (1) winner will receive:

·         $25 Visa cash card for a “Night at the Movies”
·         Five-Year Engagement Cosmetic bag filled with lip shine, nail file matchbook, eye mask, purse hanger, comb/mirror, faux engagement ring

Prize pack valued at $60

Giveaway open to US mailing addresses only

Prizing courtesy of Universal Pictures

THE FIVE YEAR ENGAGEMENT – IN THEATERS APRIL 27

Rent the Runway for Brides!

Watters & W-Too at Love Couture {Trunk Shows}

Vera Wang Fall 2012 Collection!

The Honest Truth...

In every marriage more than a week old, there are grounds for divorce.  The trick is to find, and continue to find, grounds for marriage.  ~Robert Anderson, Solitaire & Double Solitaire

Nicole Miller Brings Out The Bling!

If you love Nicole Miller's sleek styles, you'll drool over her newest line of bridal accessories for Spring. This is a new category for Nicole Miller, one that has been in the works for quite some time now. The accessories are all versatile – you can wear them as a sash, or remove the ribbon on some styles and wear as a brooch or hair piece. They are also beautiful as crystal headbands! 

 

The accessories range in price between $275 - $400, and will retail on NicoleMiller.com, Nicole Miller boutiques nationwide, and Nicole Miller bridal retailers.  Gorgeous!!

Sareh Nouri Trunk Show!