Entries by Rachel Trimarco

Wedding-Worthy Runway Inspiration From New York Fashion Week

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Collections being shown now for Spring 2015 are packed with white gowns, creams, ivories and sophisticated pastels. Fashion week is a always a great source of inspiration for color palettes and silhouettes, but this season’s looks really stand out. If you’re a bride to be, don’t limit yourself to wedding magazines.

BCBG Max Azria put on a show that looks like a dreamy wedding inspiration board. These pretty, white dresses are perfect for boho-chic brides. A relaxed shape, set off by subtle glint:

Photo: Fabiola Iona Indigitalimages.com via Vogue.com

Photo: Fabiola Iona Indigitalimages.com via Vogue.com

 

Sheer, long sleeves and a Halston-esque neckline would stun at a sunset beach ceremony: Read More

Lavish Love Story at New York Botanical Garden

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Vows and joyful laughter under white Chuppah with hydrangeas and roses. Photo by Fred Marcus.

Vows and joyful laughter under white Chuppah with hydrangeas and roses. Photo by Fred Marcus.

Lindsay and Noah said their vows under a dream-like white Chuppah studded with clusters of roses. We used color to achieve a perfect balance between timeless and modern for the classic ceremony and candlelit reception at New York Botanical Garden. Photographer Fred Marcus beautifully captured this smitten couple’s celebration.

We love using purple and lavender flowers for so many reasons. For outdoor weddings, purples are gorgeous against green grass and trees. Dresses in shades like plum and aubergine flatter nearly everyone, so bridesmaids look and feel their best. Here, we wrapped sweet lavender roses with deep berry ribbon to create the attendants’ bouquets.
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Manhattan Wedding With a Skyline View

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Green and white bridal and bridesmaids bouquets wrapped with crystals.

“What is more dramatic, even romantic, than the tumbled towers of lower Manhattan, rising suddenly to the clouds like a magic castle girdled by water?” ― Jane Jacobs, The Death and Life of Great American Cities

New York City bride Julissa wanted a celebration with a Manhattan skyline view for her late summer wedding. Planner Leslie Short of K.I.M. Media, who specializes in weddings with a Latin flair, knew a perfect spot.

“They were looking for an indoor and outdoor venue with a quiet sophistication about it. Tribeca Rooftop fit the bill,” said Short. “When we walked in Julissa got chills and said, ‘This is my venue!'”
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A Wedding at the NoMad

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[…] over 4,000 square feet of unique indoor and outdoor meeting, event, and private dining space in Manhattan. State-of-the-art audio-visual equipment and turn-key event planning services are available, along with specially-catered menus by Chef Daniel Humm.

This is the NoMad Hotel in NYC. Never heard of it? Take it from us, it is a beautiful place to celebrate your special day. First of all,  we love it for its versatility. As NoMad describes its Johnston Room and Rooftop Space:

The Johnston Room, with its outdoor terrace overlooking the Atrium, provides a versatile, spacious canvas able to be utilized for a variety of events and meetings. The 1550-square foot space (1100 indoor / 450 outdoor), can accommodate a myriad of settings–from a board meeting to a cocktail party. The Johnston Room is a fresh alternative to the conference rooms traditionally found in Manhattan.
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The Sweetheart = The One I Love

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unnamed-1I love every single floral arrangement we do at Bride & Blossom. If someone asked me to pick my favorite flower, or color, I would have a very hard time. The same goes for the styles of our centerpieces. That said, I do hold a special place in my heart for certain designs.Right now I am really loving the sweetheart table centerpiece style. No other centerpiece style can really compare with the bold lushness of this particular arrangement. A sweetheart table, in case you did not know, is, as The Knot says,

A sweetheart table is a small table set up for just the bride and groom at the wedding reception. The happy couple sits together, facing their guests, with their wedding attendants and families at tables in close proximity. The advantage is that you get to spend time together and enable your wedding party to sit with family and friends. If you’re not comfortable with being the focal point at the wedding reception, you can have a head table. Your head table can be similar to the other reception tables or it can be a dais table (elevated), to stand out. The head table can consist of all the wedding attendants or include the parents, siblings, grandparents and anyone else who is very close to the bride and groom.

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What I Love About Chuppahs

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hessert-chuppah-010When I designed my first Chuppah, I loved the unique opportunity this was to create a sacred place of love and unity. Not being Jewish, this was not a tradition I was familiar with, so designing it was also a wonderfully eye-opening cultural experience. Naturally I love celebrations, but I have a special place in my heart for all things wedding.

 

In case you do not know, the Chuppah is featured at traditional Jewish weddings. According to Chabad.org,

The chuppah is a tapestry attached to the tops of four poles. The word chuppah means covering or protection, and is intended as a roof or covering for the bride and groom at their wedding.

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