2011 – Coming To A Blog Near You!!

Photo Credit: Life's Little Mysteries

I am looking forward to the New Year and all that is to come.  I always get giddy this time of the year.  I love all the new exciting couples and the fresh love they bring to the wedding industry.  I will be going on my annual Christmas break vacation from blogging so I can spend my Christmas with my mother and I’m so excited.  While it may be a vacation I will working on projects for New Year. 

2011 will begin with the annual blog postings of "The First Steps of Wedding Planning".  All the information you need to start your wedding planning on the right foot. From budgets to picking the right venue or even just where to start.  This will be your helping hand as you start the planning process.

Events, Events & Events!! Get ready because I am taking it to the streets in 2011!!  First event I have in store for you is the Venue Bus Tour! This tour will take you to NYC’s best venues and provide you with planning information along the way.  More information coming soon so stay tuned for details.  Also, I’m getting ready for a GNO (Girls Night Out) Event.  Bring your besties and come have some fun.  It’s all about the fabulous cocktails, fashion and fun, all while getting wedding planning tips! No boys allowed!!  I will also make appearances at bridal expos so look out for that.

Throughout the year, I hope to continue to bring you more planning advice, inspiration and help you keep your sanity while planning your wedding.  I'll be working hard behind the blog and I can't wait to see you in the New Year! Wishing you a Happy Holiday!!

Live.Laugh.Love….. Luxuriate!

Deniesha Joseph

DJoseph@weddedluxe.com
www.weddedluxe.com
718.938.4713

The Year In Review

When the year is coming to an end, I tend to take a look back at all the wonderful things that took place.  So I decided t take a look at all the wonderful things that took place on the blog this year.  Let’s take a look shall we!

1)      The 2010 patone’s color of the year was turquoise and the inspiration board was a big hit amongst my readers.  I’m looking forward to 2011 color honeysuckle. Inspiration boards coming soon.

2)      I attended two great events and did a vlog (video blog) post on it.  Thanks YouTube for freeze framing at the wrong times.   

3)      The blog got a makeover!! See above!!

(Design by the fabulous LePenn Designs)

http://weddedluxe.blogspot.com/2009/12/new-year-new-look.html

4)      I had an Aha Moment and found my true self as a wedding planner.

http://weddedluxe.blogspot.com/2010/06/allow-me-to-re-introduce-myself.html

5)      The favorite wedding post of all with over 2,000 page views and over 100 visitors is The Fall Has Arrived Inspiration boards. 

http://weddedluxe.blogspot.com/2010/09/fall-has-arrived.html

Live.Laugh.Love….. Luxuriate!

Deniesha Joseph

DJoseph@weddedluxe.com 

http://www.weddedluxe.com/

718.938.4713

Vendor Profile - Kiss the Bride

I have a confession to make. I was not a fan of the wedding video for a long time.  The photo montage, the guest’s messages and the length of the video just turned me off completely.  Now I am in love with the wedding videos that are being created today because they are not videos they are cinematography.

Now enter Kiss the Bride! Kiss the Bride is a boutique cinematography company that creates wedding documentaries that are stylish and modern.  Their editing style captures all the special moments that you want to remember. You could feel the love and emotion just from a quick glimpse into the happy couple’s wedding day.  Leslie, one of the owners of Kiss the Bride

How long have you've been filming weddings?

4 years. We launched our company Kiss The Bride Films in November of last year!

When did you start the cinematography style of shooting?
Our background is in fine art films. We've both made films that have shown in festivals all over the world, including Sundance.

How long is the final edited video?
We offer two final produces. A documentary film and a highlight film. Our documentary is usually anywhere from 45 min- to an hour. Our Hight light is three to five minutes in length.

How do you decide what to include in the final cut?
We include everything that we feel accurately tells the story of our clients wedding day.

Best wedding day memory?
For us the best wedding memories are when we work for kind hearted people. Most of our clients are so wonderful and it is such a pleasure for us to be with them on such a special day.

Here a sample of their wonderful work.  I swear I tear up every time!


Allison + Ryan from Kiss The Bride Films on Vimeo.


Live.Laugh.Love….. Luxuriate!

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

Groomsmen Attire

Bridesmaids usually have the opportunity to wear a dress that shows their personal style but the groomsmen are stuck in the same suit. I saw this picture and I thought this was such a great idea.  Each groomsman wore a different tie that matches the color scheme of the wedding.  This is a great way to let your groomsmen’s personal style shine as well.

Photo Credit: Kaye English Photography

Live.Laugh.Love….. Luxuriate!

Deniesha Joseph

DJoseph@weddedluxe.com www.weddedluxe.com
718.938.4713

New Year’s Eve Wedding – Inspiration Board

New Year's Eve is by far my favorite holiday.  I love any holiday that allows me to wear a LBD and some really haute shoes! A New Year’s Eve wedding is the time to pull out all the bells and whistles.  This day is always associated with dressing up, champagne and a rocking good time.  So if you are planning a New Year’s Eve bash, be ready to give your guests the best New Year's Eve they ever had. This inspiration board is inspired by my idea of New Year’s Eve! Enjoy!!

Theme: New Year's Eve Black Tie
Colors: Black, White & Red

Photo Credits: 1 &2 ) Project Weddings 3) The Knot 4) Project Wedding 5) The Knot 6) MarthaStewartWeddings 7) Project Weddings 8) The Knot

Live.Laugh.Love….. Luxuriate!

 

Deniesha Joseph

Wedded Luxe
DJoseph@weddedluxe.com
www.weddedluxe.com
718.938.4713

Giving Thanks

Happy Thanksgiving everyone! I just wanted to take this time to give thanks to my readers and supporters out there.  Whenever I write a blog entry I think to myself, will this help someone? I hope that have helped or inspired many of you planning weddings for yourself or other wedding professionals. 

It’s a blessing to do what you love and I thank everyone for giving me the opportunity to be a part of such a joyous occasions.  I am thankful for all the other wedding professionals I met and had the opportunity work with this year. 

I hope everyone takes the day to put the wedding planning aside and enjoy this day with your family and friends, unless of course your wedding is this weekend, lol!

Live.Laugh.Love….. Luxuriate!

Deniesha Joseph

DJoseph@weddedluxe.com www.weddedluxe.com
718.938.4713

Winter Wedding Flowers

Photo Credit: Project Weddings

Winter Weddings have one small obstacle and that’s wedding flowers.  The only reason this becomes an issue are brides use pictures of weddings for inspiration not knowing the flowers of choice are not in season during the winter. You can still have the flowers you've always wanted but it will cost you more to do so or you work with the flowers that are in season.  This very small conflict will not ruin your wedding day vision, it will only create a sidetrack to something unexpectedly beautiful.

Photo Credit: The Knot

Some flowers can be found all year round so you will find roses, lilies, gerber daisies and carnations to name a few.  Flowers that in season are amaryllis, casablanca lilies, narcissus, anemones and chrysanthemums. 

Photo Credit: Big Apple Florist

Just remember, don’t panic there is a solution to your flower vision. An experienced florist and/or event designer will have many options that fit into your wedding day vision.

Photo Credit: Wedding Aces

Live.Laugh.Love….. Luxuriate!

Deniesha Joseph

DJoseph@weddedluxe.com 
www.weddedluxe.com
718.938.4713