Hawaii

In a less than 2 weeks I will be in my favourite place on earth, Hawaii.

Hawaiian Sunset - Honeymoon 2005

Hawaii holds a special place for me, it is where my husband proposed (also our first overseas trip together) and where we had our honeymoon.  We seem to celebrate our big milestones there, and this time it is my husband's 30th Birthday.

I'm looking forward to lying by the beach with cocktails, shopping and scuba-diving for my first time.  The Prior Engagement team will still be here in the office, and it will be business as usual.

You don't have to be in Hawaii to have a Hawaiian themed wedding or event, and a Hawaiian theme doesn't have to mean gaudy shirts and bright leis.  I love this Inspiration Board from Snippet & Ink for a breezy, neutral Hawaiian style wedding.

Mahalo (Thank You in Hawaiian)

Happy New Year

Happy New Year!

I wish you all the very best for 2012.

Ok, so I'm keeping my promise to blog more.  I can't promise my blogging will be War and Peace, however I will be a more active blogger, even if it's just a photo, a tip or idea, or anything else I think of or come across.

Photo: Jen Huang Photography

I love this Viewmaster wedding invite —remember those as a kid?

Designed by Melangerie Inc. and available here each Viewmaster is loaded with a custom reel of photos—for example, engagement photos of you and your groom displayed with wedding information text on each slide.

While pricey, they're incredibly creative and nostalgic, and will definitely make an impression on your guests.

Courtesy of brides.com

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New Years Eve 2011

It's New Years Eve 2011.

I have so many plans for 2012, I can't wait to get started.  Things aren't going to change dramatically they're just going to get better.

I never stick to New Years Resolutions, so this year I'm not going to make any. I am going to make a couple of promises to myself which I will keep, and by putting them on here, they will be in black and white forever.

• I will blog lots more
• 2012 will be the biggest and most exciting year yet for Prior Engagement
• I will be thankful and appreciate just how lucky I am
• I have just permanently changed over from PC to Mac and I'm finding the change quite difficult, however I will have more patience with this change.

Last year Mr PE and I spent New Years Eve in Times Square, New York. This was a once in a lifetime experience, and something I will never forget.

This year we will be celebrating with dinner with the family, and then watching the 9pm fireworks on one of the gorgeous Gold Coast Beaches.  Then home to watch a movie. 

Whatever your plans or if its just another night, I wish you a happy and safe 2012.

Preppy Pink and Navy Wedding

Pink and Navy may not be a colour combination you have thought of, yet the colours of this wedding show this is a gorgeous combination.

 

"When the time came to plan our wedding, we knew we wanted it to be timeless and classic, but not traditional, with a dash of good old Southern Hospitality all the way up in Minnesota. Eighty percent of our guest list was flying in for the wedding and we did not want them to worry about a thing. We rented a charter bus to take them to and from the wedding, and when they arrived at the boat club they were immediately handed either a Mint Julep or a John Daly and an Hors d’oeuvre as they waited for the ceremony. "

 

Weddingchicks said "We love the idea of keeping the Mason jar as a wedding favor. Not only do they get to use it at the wedding, but every time guests use it they will remember your special day"

Photographer: Emily Steffen Photography
Venue: MN Boat Club
Makeup: Sara Feldman
Hair: Sara Feldman
Cake: Wouletts Bakery
Coordinator: At your Service Weddings
Dress Designer: Melissa Sweet
Flowers: The Bride and Maid of honor
Groom’s Attire: Brooks Brothers

Ice Cream Shop Dessert Table

How sweet is this Ice Cream Shop Wedding Dessert Table by Jenny Cookies?

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Grazia :: Modern Decorative Birdcage

Thank you to the lovely people at Grazia Australia for featuring our Modern Decorative Birdcage in their magazine recently.

Cake Inspiration

 

This cake featured on Martha Stewart Weddings looks almost too good to eat.

Fauchon's monogrammed pink pastry boxes, or boites roses, are interpreted in tinted white chocolate; the cake itself is vanilla sponge with strawberry syrup and mousse. Almond macaroons in raspberry, chocolate, pistachio, and passion fruit are piled on and around the tiers.

Garden Wedding Inspiration

Grace Ormonde Wedding Style is one of the most amazing Wedding Magazines on the planet.  The styling is exquisite and unique, and an amazing resource for a one-of-a-kind wedding.

The Wedding at Newport Coast, California of Megan and Kyle was featured a little while ago, however it is just as gorgeous today.

Location and Caterer: Pelican Hill Resort, Newport Coast, CA; Groom’s Cake: Filigree Cakes, Irvine, CA; Event Planner: Jeannie Savage, Details Details Wedding and Event Planning, Irvine, CA; Floral and Event Design: Christopher Aldama, Fiori Fresco Special Events, La Habra Heights, CA; Invitations: Rock Paper Scissors, San Diego, CA; Officiant: JP Reynolds, Los Angeles, CA; Dove Release: White Flite, Orange County, CA; Ceremony Entertainment: Enchanted Evening Productions, Laguna Hills, CA; Reception Entertainment: West Coast Music, Beverly Hills, CA; After-Party Entertainment: DJ Mike Soltani, Orange County, CA; Bridesmaid Dresses: Alix & Kelly, Los Angeles, CA; Hair: Eric Bilardi, Los Angeles, CA; Makeup: Nancy Hayes, Beverly Hills, CA; Wedding Gown: Luly Yang, Seattle, WA; Videographer: Elysium Productions, Irvine, CA; Photography: Victor Sizemore Photography, Los Angeles, CA

As featured on www.weddingstylemagazine.com