It's My Birthday!!

Tomorrow is my 30^th birthday and I am surprisingly excited about this "milestone".  For weeks my friends and family kept asking me what I am doing to celebrate and I really had no plans and I didn't feel like making any.  I'm not depressed or anything it's just when you plan for a living you don't feel like planning for yourself sometimes.  Not to mention I just returned from a great vacation so I'm pretty taped out right now.  So with no plans and nothing really special to do I decided I would give something on my birthday.  One lucky couple will receive 8 hours of planning hours from me!! 


During the planning process many brides need advice and not just any advice but professional advice.  So what do they do, the take the web for hours on to get the answer to one question.  I’ve decided to help one happy couple step away from the web and just ask the planner!!  I will be there to help you throughout your entire planning process. This will include vendor recommendations, budget tips, décor inspiration, etiquette advice and whatever you may need during the planning process.  Here is how you enter:

 In 500 words or less tell me about you, your proposal and your love story. Please be sure to include you and your fiancé’s first and last names, location, contact information, a picture and your tentative wedding date so I can ensure availability. The contest begins today and ends March 1^st. The winner will be announced on March 4^th. Your wedding must be taken place in New York City, Long Island or New Jersey areas during between June 2011 and April 2012. Email your entry to  info@weddedluxe.com.

Good Luck to all!!

Get Married Giveaway

Be the first couple ever to get married in Times Square on New Years Eve!! Get Married is giving away a free wedding in one of the most famous locations in NYC on the everyone's favorite night of the year. To enter this amazing contest click here: and good luck!!

Happy Planning,


Deniesha Joseph
DJoseph@weddedluxe.com
http://www.weddedluxe.com/
718.938.4713

Wedding Day Love: Sarah & Stephen

Sarah & Stephen were the winners of the Couture Package giveaway. They tied the knot on August 29th at The Tides Esate in New Jersey. It was a rainy day but it was still a wonderful wedding.

Sarah was a determined to stay within her budget and she did a great job and made very good decisions. There were a lot of DIY projects that she took on and they all turned out great. Every aspect of the wedding tied into their travel theme and color scheme of magenta and aqua. They named all the tables after countries they have visited with a story of their travels and the cutest part was their table name was South Africa where they would be going on the honeymoon. They used pictures of landmarks and used photoshop to add their engagement photos to the picture. The guests were given aqua luggage tags and they followed a map designed by one of Sarah’s friends to their table.

My favorite part of the wedding was the entertainment. Sarah’s sister and her dance partner did a salsa dance that was like watching dancing with the stars!! It was so well done!! Sarah’s dance with her father started with a touching song by Kenny Rogers and half way through the DJ changed to an upbeat salsa song. The guests were so surprised not to have the traditional dance. The final performance was a tribute to Michael Jackson that Sarah and some of friends did. They happen to get married on MJ’s birthday so they put together a short dance routine to “Beat It’. It was great!! They even had sequence gloves to wear.

No wedding is complete without great vendors!!

Thank you to the wonderful staff at The Tides Estate. Everything was great and your services were impeccable!!

A very big thank you to VanessaJoy Photography for sharing these beautiful pictures with me and for the great compliment!! You were so professional and so much fun to work with it!!

Entertainment - Sumar Entertainment- you guys kept the party going!!

Floral Designs - S & K Floral Expressions - Sarah's bouquet was gorgeous!

Sarah & Stephen, I had so much fun working with you two. I’m so glad you were the contest winners because you rock!! Clients like you make me grateful for my job. I wish you the best of luck and all the happiness in the world!!

Congratulation and best of luck,

Deniesha Joseph
Couture Events by D
Designed by me, Just for you
http://www.coutureventsbyd.com/
718.938.4713

Update On Sarah & Stephen

A month ago I met with the winners of the Holiday Proposal Contest, Sarah & Stephen and they were sooo much fun!! I was laughing the entire time during our consultation. I almost forgot I was working. They are a great couple and it's so obvious why they are together.

Sarah has been planning her wedding all on her own and she's done a great job with everything. She has infused their love of traveling with simple elegance. Now we are working on putting the final touches all together. Stay tuned for more details!

Recently Sarah and Stephen had their engagement session with their photographer Vanessa Joy and it came out just perfect. They took shots all over NYC and Brooklyn. Most importantly, Sarah said they had a great time. Sarah also said, she was happy they decided to have an engagement session because it gave them the opportunity to get comfortable in front of the camera and with their photographer. So for all you brides out there that are considering an engagement sessions, from one bride to another it was worth it.

For the complete slide show of their fabulous engagement session go to:

http://vanessajoyphotography.blogspot.com/2009/05/sarah-and-stephens-engagement-session.html

Happy Planning,

Deniesha Joseph
Couture Events by D
Designed by me, Just for you
http://www.coutureventsbyd.com/
718.938.4713

We Have A Winner!!

We Have A Winner!!!!!!!

Now I couldn’t wait until the April 15th to pick a winner so this weekend I rounded up the staff and we made a decision. And now the winner of the first annual Holiday Proposal Contest is. . .

The Happy Couple is Sarah & Stephen!!

Congratulations to the happy couple. We loved the proposal and your love story. Thank you to everyone that participated in the contest. Your stories made it very difficult to choose a winner. Unfortunately there can only be one winner but all is not lost. Each contestant will receive $200 off of any planning package of their choice. Feel free to contact us at any time to set up a free consultation!! Email me @ DJoseph@coutureeventsbyd.com or call at 718.938.4713. We would love to help you plan your wedding!!

Here is the love story of the winning couple!!

Love story: My fiancé and I met at an Asian speed dating event in July of 2007. In our 5 minute chat, we talked mostly about our international travels. We got "matched" after we both picked each other and exchanged emails to set up our first date. We went out on a first date at Otaisho, a Japanese restaurant on St. Marks Place. After our second date, I decided that I didn't like him because he was a germ-phobe and I thought he might be gay from his high intonational speech patterns (I'm a speech language pathologist). After the second date, he invited me out to a Korean movie festival via email and I responded back saying that I couldn't reciprocate his interest, but we could continue on as activity partners if he wanted. He wrote back an email saying that he thought that watching movies is an activity and he really wasn't interested in being more than friends. I didn't bother responding to his email because I thought his bitchy attitude didn't deserve a response. A few months passed and we met again at the same speed dating event in December 2007. We were assigned to the same group again, which was a coincidence since he lied down about his age the first time and I lied up about my age the second time round. We caught up with each other during our speed "date" and had a fun and pleasant conversation. We even talked about going ice skating (as friends). I invited him out to eat after speed dating with a group of my friends and we all had a good time. A little over a week later, both of us played hooky from work to try to use the last of our vacation days for the year. We went ice skating in Bryant Park with my other guy friend. We became friends and about 1 month later the friendship turned into romance on New Year's 2008 (my birthday). Together we have explored Manhattan, Queens, Brooklyn, the Bronx, New Jersey, Connecticut, Montreal, Maryland, Virginia, DC, Vermont, and Egypt. We look forward to a lifetime of roadtrips, foreign lands, and strong stomachs. We hope to incorporate some travel themes (tables by country, mypublisher.com guestbook of our travel pictures) into our wedding celebration since we both love to travel.

Proposal: My fiance Stephen suggested that we head up to Vermont for some skiing before the end of winter. He organized a trip to Vermont on Valentine's/President's Day weekend. He researched where to stay and booked a room at the Belding House bed and breakfast in Moretown. This was a little out of the ordinary since I had planned all of our previous trips together. We went to a lovely Valentine's dinner at Mary’s at Baldwin Creek. In our absence, the innkeepers Clif and Larry (who were in on the surprise) had decorated the room with silk rose petals and chilled a special bottle of Dom Perignon champagne that we had been saving for a special occasion. My fiance proposed to me with a wedding invitation that he had specially prepared (via Vistaprint) inviting me to our wedding celebration. Then we drank the champagne (couldn't even finish the bottle!) and got red in the face because we're Asian and lack that enzyme that processes alcohol (thus no drinking on our wedding day until the fat lady sings!)

Stay tuned for the planning details for Sarah and Stephen. Their wedding is set for 8/29/09

Happy Planning,

Deniesha Joseph
Couture Events by D
Designed by me, Just for you
http://www.coutureventsbyd.com/
718.938.4713

24 Hours Left!!

Until the end of the Holiday Proposal contest!! Yes brides, tomorrow is the last day for your chance to enter. If you haven't entered yet, it's not too late. Here's a recap of what one lucky winner will receive:



From Double Diamond Limousine, a free transfer to the any of the major airports in the Tri-State Area. You will not have to worry about how or who will take you to the airport. Double Diamonds reliable service will see to it you are there on time.

Ali B Maids is giving 10% of your entire order of bridesmaids dresses!! Not only will your bridesmaid look great but you are also saving them some money as well.

Pinilla Studios is giving video coverage of the bride's location, a 16x20 engagement photo and giveaways to help living up your reception!!

And of course, the lucky winner will receive the Couture Platinum Package Full Service Wedding Planning & Design, absolutely free!! This package is prices at $3,500.00 and it will be all yours for free. And remember, just for entering you will receive $200.00 off any planning package of your choice. There can only be one winner but I want to give something to everyone.


Good Luck and Happy Planning,

Deniesha Joseph
Couture Events by D
Designed by me, Just for you
http://www.coutureventsbyd.com/
718.938.4713

Holiday Proposal Contest

I have another great vendor to add to the Holiday Proposal Contest!! Pinilla Studios has joined in on the fun!! Piniilla studios provide reliable, professional and friendly services for your wedding day needs. They offer photography, videograhy and DJ services. I recently had the pleasure of working with a great team of Pinilla studios. The DJ kept the guest on the dance floor all night!! The photographer was oh so friendly and got some creative shots of the wedding. Last but not least, the videographer was there but not intrusive, which is what you are looking for in a videographer.

The winner will receive:

Free giveaways for your reception to add to the party. Your guest will enjoy hats, leis and other great party favors to help get the party started!! (Entertainment package not required)

Video coverage at the bride's home!! Most wedding videos start at the ceremony, but Pinilla will be there to catch those special moments before the the wedding begins.

(purchase of video package required)

One 16x20 engagement photo!! (photography package not required)

Only 18 days left until the Holiday Proposal Contest is over. Don't miss out on the chance to win The Couture Platinum Package. This is full service wedding planning and designing for one happy couple. Also remember, if you are not the winner, you still have the opportunity to receive $200.00 off of any of the planning packages offered.

So good luck and keep those entries coming!! I received some great stories and I look forward to reading some more!!

Good Luck and Happy Planning,

Deniesha Joseph
Couture Events by D
Designed by me, Just for you
http://www.coutureventsbyd.com/
718.938.4713

Give-A-Ways and Contest

This is a great contest!! You could win a $2,500 shopping spree at the Amsale Flagship Store Salon in NYC. Click on the picture for more details.

My collegue, Rashana at the Bridal Party has a great give-a-way of Philosophy products!! I love philolosphy myself. I wish I could enter but since I can't I'll pass on the good news. Click on the picture for more details.

And last but not least, don't forget about the Couture Events by D Holiday Proposal Contest!! The last day to enter is March 31st! Once again, click on the picture for the details!!

Good Luck and Happy Planning,

Deniesha Joseph
Couture Events by D
Designed by me, Just for you
http://www.coutureventsbyd.com/
718.938.4713

Holiday Proposal Contest

Just a reminder, the Holiday Proposal Contest has been extended until March 31st in order to give a chance to those who were got engaged on Valentine's day. If you were one of them, feel free to enter. Tell us about your love story and how he pop the question on V-Day.

I've received several entries and I'm enjoying reading all the love stories. There can only be one winner but for all couples that enter the contest, you will receive $200.00 off of any planning package you choose!!

Ali B Maids, has joined in on the fun!! They will give 10% off of the entire bridal party attire!! This is a great way to help your girls save on their wedding expenses!! Ali B Maids has a great selection of bridesmaids, maid of honor and flower girl dresses. They have recently added bridal gowns for destination weddings to their collection and monogrammed make up bags!

Double Diamond Limousines will provide a free transfer to the airport for the winners for your honey!! They will take you to any of the 3 local airports!! Isn't that great!! Starting your honeymoon off with style and worry free. Double Diamond Limousine provides reliable and professional transportation services. They have one of the largest limousine fleets and affordable prices!!

Couture Events by D has also added to the prize, free make up for the bride!! You will receive a free consultation to ensure your wedding day look as exactly the way you've always envisioned. Then on your wedding day, professional make up artist will be with you all day to keep your face looking picture ready!!

Stay tuned for more updates through out the month!!

Good Luck and Happy Planning,

Deniesha Joseph
Couture Events by D
Designed by me, Just for you
http://www.coutureventsbyd.com/
718.938.4713

Holiday Proposal Contest

Since Valentine's Day is approaching, I've decided to extend the Holiday Proposal Contest until March 31st!! Now all my soon to be engaged couples can have a chance as well. I've received several entries and I'm enjoying reading all the love stories. There can only be one winner but for all couples that enter the contest, you will receive $150.00 off of any planning package you choose!!

Happy Planning,

Deniesha Joseph
Couture Events by D
Designed by me, Just for you
http://www.coutureventsbyd.com/
718.938.4713

Holiday Proposal Contest

Today is the first day of the Holiday Proposal Contest!!

Did you know that most engagements happen between Thanksgiving and New Years? Are you one of those newly engaged couples? If so, share your love story and the details of your engagement with Couture Events by D and you can be the lucky winner of our Couture Platinum Package!! This is the full service wedding planning and design package worth $3,500.00 and you can have all for free!! This package includes full wedding planning and designing. We will help you choose your vendors, budget management, full wedding day coordination, wedding design assistance and help you every step of the wedding planning process.

Here’s how to enter:
In 1,000 words or less tell me about you, your proposal and your love story. Please be sure to include you and your fiancé’s first and last names, location, contact information, a picture and your tentative wedding date so I can ensure availability. The contest begins January 15th and ends February 15th. The winner will be chosen on February 28th by me and my staff. Your wedding must be taken place in New York City and the Long Island area during 2009 or 2010. Email your entry to contest@coutureeventsbyd.com

Good luck to all the newly engaged couples. I’m so excited to hear your love stories and the proposals.