Thursday, December 9, 2010

Pantone 2011 Color of the Year! Will your wedding include this color?

via Pantone
Move over, turquoise!  Here's what Pantone has to say about the new color for next year, 2011:


A Color for All Seasons
Courageous. Confident. Vital. A brave new color, for a brave new world. Let the bold spirit of Honeysuckle infuse you, lift you and carry you through the year. It’s a color for every day – with nothing “everyday” about it.
While the 2010 color of the year, PANTONE 15-5519 Turquoise, served as an escape for many, Honeysuckle emboldens us to face everyday troubles with verve and vigor. A dynamic reddish pink, Honeysuckle is encouraging and uplifting. It elevates our psyche beyond escape, instilling the confidence, courage and spirit to meet the exhaustive challenges that have become part of everyday life.
“In times of stress, we need something to lift our spirits. Honeysuckle is a captivating, stimulating color that gets the adrenaline going – perfect to ward off the blues,” explains Leatrice Eiseman, executive director of the Pantone Color Institute®. “Honeysuckle derives its positive qualities from a powerful bond to its mother color red, the most physical, viscerally alive hue in the spectrum.”
Eiseman continues, “The intensity of this festive reddish pink allures and engages. In fact, this color, not the sweet fragrance of the flower blossoms for which it was named, is what attracts hummingbirds to nectar. Honeysuckle may also bring a wave of nostalgia for its associated delicious scent reminiscent of the carefree days of spring and summer.”
Honeysuckle is guaranteed to produce a healthy glow when worn by both men and women. It’s a striking, eye-catching hue that works well for day and night in women’s apparel, accessories and cosmetics, and in men’s ties, shirts and sportswear. Add a lively flair to interior spaces with Honeysuckle patterned pillows, bedspreads, small appliances and tabletop accessories. Looking for an inexpensive way to perk up your home? Paint a wall in Honeysuckle for a dynamic burst of energy in the family room, kitchen or hallway.
Honeysuckle products are currently available from a variety of manufacturers:
Wedding Apparel
A flattering hue for wedding attendant apparel and accessories, Honeysuckle is now one of the nearly 200 PANTONE WEDDING Colors available from Dessy, a leading manufacturer of bridesmaid, social-occasion and flower-girl dresses. PANTONE WEDDING exclusively from Dessy provides a collection of color tools to make it easy for brides to achieve perfectly color-coordinated weddings – from inspiration to “I do.” See www.dessy.com for more information.

Saturday, October 30, 2010

Green Tea Shortbread from Zugar Haus

Wedzu: Green Tea Shortbread from Zugar Haus

These are so gorgeous for a green or eco wedding couple, or those that like zen or Asian influences. Green Tea Shortbread in a leaf shape, with a hint of my favorite ingredient, orange blossom water. Love it! Very zen and classy!


via Zugar Haus at Wedzu

Friday, September 10, 2010

Whimsical Garden Original Watercolor Painting by MamasHouse

Whimsical Garden Original Watercolor Painting by MamasHouse
Wouldn't this be lovely at your escort table, accompanied by some stems of yellow daisies...ooh, with JenniferLovesBeads faceted aquamarines dangling? This is an original work of art that you'll be able to bring to your home, in great colors for your wedding - a great shade of blue, and yellow.

Grade A Moss Aquarmarine Micro Faceted by JenniferLoveBeads

Grade A Moss Aquarmarine Micro Faceted by JenniferLoveBeads
If you are having a blue wedding, tiffany wedding, beach wedding, peacock wedding, JenniferLoveBeads on etsy has some great looking semi-precious gems for you to string with! How gorgeous are these moss aquamarine faceted beads? Yummy! Imagine this with sterling silver...make bracelets, necklaces, earrings, or dangle off of votive candles to shimmer and sparkle.

Friday, June 4, 2010

Wedding Open House Sunday June 13, 2010



Join me at a wedding open house on Sunday, June 13, 2010, at:

Créme de la Créme Paperie
7625 Sunrise Blvd, Suite 211
Citrus Heights, CA 95610
(916) 996-4020

 Not only will you get to visit with Creme de la Creme Paperie for fantabulous invitations and paper goods, come meet me and see what the difference is between a hand-tied bouquet and a bouquet arranged in a holder!  There will be a swag bag of goodies for one lucky attendee, and I will have Color Style Sheets for every wedding couple that visits me, Monique Wilber of A Special Day Designs (floral designer), serving the greater Sacramento area, Placerville, and Lake Tahoe and Squaw Valley.

My designs are modern and fresh, streamlined, alternative, and eco-chic.

Come meet select boutique vendors from 11:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.  I look forward to seeing you there!





Tuesday, April 13, 2010

Simply Beautiful Cake Toppers

I love these cake toppers from Simply Beautiful...they are...simply...beautiful! Go to my website http://aspecialdaydesigns.com and see how gorgeous monogram caketoppers can be when paired with cymbidium orchids. THEN, go to Simply Beautiful and buy the cake toppers!


Visit Simply Beautiful.

Wedding Flowers for Lake Tahoe, Placerville, Sacramento

Fresh wedding flowers in edgy, eco, organic, european styles at reasonable prices.