Signature Luxury Wedding Event

Christian Siriano & Y Lowe



The Princess and her Prince



The Princess awakened by her Prince



Chef Jacques Haeringer of L'Auberge Chez Francois & Y Lowe

(All Photos courtesy of William H Joseph)



This past Sunday, my photographer William H Joseph and I had the pleasure of attending A Chic Affair DC held at the Historical Society of Washington, D.C. At the event there were chef demonstrations, expert wedding panel advisers and an Enchanted Forest Wedding Fashion Show. The chef demonstration was done by Chef Jacques Haeringer who showed us how to make chocolate truffles. The expert advice panel consisted of Project Runway season 4 winner fashion & bridal designer Christian Siriano, Heidi Kallet who owns the The Dandelion Patch and Jamie Greenwald of Gala Events. The highlight of the afternoon was the Enchanted Forest Runway Show where bridal gowns were featured by Chevy Chase Bridal. A wide range of gowns were featured and a few that we saw is featured above in the photographs. For the modern bride with discerning taste, this was the place to be.

Signature Head Wear

The fall wedding season is upon us....the last hooray to summer is over! Brides are gearing up for their fall weddings. There is no better way of making a statement as a bride than with your headwear. Your veil, or should I say, your unveil? Thats correct! Brides checkout the website Unveiled Bridal Designs. The designs are beautiful and unique and who wouldn't want a one of a kind veil for their wedding, that speaks to who you are as a bride and blends with the aesthetics of your wedding. HELLO..can we talk? If you are bride who is looking for a different kind of head wear, then this is your site. There is Birdcage, French Netting, Pillboxes, Peacock Feathers and Illusion Veil. All the designs are inspired by the 1940's but yet it still seems modern. Be inspired...be predated yet modern. Just be you!

Signature Spring Wedding Wear

 

The wedding season is upon us and as women we always ponder what to wear to these ocassions. Washingtonian.com featured an article by Sarah Zlotnick where she highlighted spring-wedding wear. She featured Art-Deco fashions that are adorable, Rosette detailed dresses that will bring out the girly flirty side of you, solid spring colored dresses which you can swap out accessories to make it look different and how about them Maxi's for a more laid back casual setting. Ladies, if you are looking for spring wedding wear you need to check Sarah's article out because she has six pages of fashion and where they can be purchased and more importantly, how much they cost. There is something featured for all budgets, so start your wish list and Happy Shopping!

Signature Oscar Party

The nominees have been announced, now its time to plan the ultimate movies-awards Oscar party. Sequoia Produtions and Wolfgang Puck Catering announced that they will host a 1930's styled theme for the Governor's Ball. Why not throw your own sleek, saucy and glamorous 1930's styled theme party for your guests. For starters, everyone should be formally dressed and can find inspiration from the Circa 1930's gowns from Valentina above. Your guests should arrive for their own red-carpet moments. The 1930's was a glitzy glamorous time...so take inspiration from the Oscars tabletop above and dress your own tables with a shiny, sparkly tablecloths and toppers. Table settings can be clear plates with silver tone silverware. Add stylish center pieces to complete the look of you table decor. For appetizers, serve Pizza with Smoked Salmon and Caviar  and for the main course, serve Lamb Kabob with Mint Pesto , for drinks...what could better than Moet Champagne. To complete the evening, serve these high-end-cake on a stick. Cake O Licious are bite sized cake pops on a stick, each hand-dipped in an elegant chocolate shell. They come in flavors like vanilla, spice and rum. They are great as desserts, favors and gifts. At the end of the night, box some of these tasty treats for your guests to take away as gifts. In between commercials, tests your guest's knowledge of past Oscars with a trivia game. Don't forget to have extra gifts to give away for your winners. May the best man wins!