Want to Attend a Bridal Show in New York City?

I will be attending the Great BridalExtravaganza on June 11, 2012 at the 3 West Club!! Now this will not be just me standing at my booth handing you my business card. I will be hosting a Q & A panel to answer all your wedding planning questions and giving you solutions to your wedding planning dilemmas.  There is no question of limits so come ready to get your questions answered.  

I am also giving a way my latest floral bouquet design to one lucky bride and trust me you are going to want this bouquet for your wedding.  Register to get your tickets and you will automatically be entered to win a 8 day 7 night vacation to the Caribbean!! So get ready to a fun night out and get all the wedding planning information you need to plan your special day.  

Feeling shy? Just send me your question at info@weddedluxe.com and I will answer it anonymously at during the panel! 

Live.Laugh.Love….. Luxuriate!

Deniesha  Joseph

Wedded Luxe

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How to Use Pinterest to Plan Your Wedding

I finally joined the rest of the world and joined Pinterest.  If you haven’t heard of Pinterest yet, (this is highly unlikely) then let me tell you all about it.  Pinterest is the newest social media craze to hit the web.  You can make pinboards (collages) of pretty little things you find on the web.  At first, I didn’t want to join.  I couldn’t take yet another social media item to keep up with. Then one day I was on twitter and someone I followed showed this cool picture that they added to their board.  I took the bait and signed up.  I loved it from day one and quickly realize what everyone else has been buzzing about. 

The reason I like Pinterest is I’m constantly looking for inspiration and when I find it I would copy and paste the picture, email it to myself and then go back to it later.  Pinterest gives me my instant gratification that I need. I see it, I like it, I pin it! I can move on to the next cool thing and come back to my Pinboards for inspiration at another time.  I also like it because I can find inspiration for my personal interest without even working at it.  I love to travel, I’m semi into fashion and I love beautifully decorated homes but I don’t buy any of these magazines.  With Pinterest the inspiration now comes to me.  Like this gorgeous military jacket that I would have never found on my own.  

I also don't have the time to surf every wedding website for inspiration.  With Pinterest, I don't have to because the people I follow are doing some of the searching for me.  Look at these cute pancake appetizers! Perfect for a brunch wedding.  

I highly recommend brides to sign up on Pinterest to get inspiration for their wedding.  You can create your boards and when you go visit your potential vendors, you can show them your inspiration instantly.  If you already have a wedding planner, designer, florist, etc, they can follow your pins for your wedding inspiration.  No more emailing 100’s of pictures to them, just Pin It!!  

You can follow me here on Pinterest and see what I’m Pinning about!  

Live.Laugh.Love….. Luxuriate!

Deniesha  Joseph

Wedded Luxe

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Whitney Houston

This past weekend we lost one of music's legends, Ms. Whitney Houston. Like many, I grew up listening to Whitney’s music. We all have our favorites and attempted to sing along with her. I remember singing "The Greatest Love of All" for my first grade assembly, "One Moment In Time" for 5th grade graduation and "When You Believe" for my high school graduation. I still remember her rendition of the Nation Anthem at the Super Bowl and I still say no one has ever did it better!! Today I dedicate this post to Ms. Whitney Houston. A legend with a voice of an angel and has now become one of God’s Angels. My thoughts and prays goes out to her love ones. May she rest in Peace.

The Baby Shower

I truly miss blogging!! However, I don’t have the focus to blog and it’s been hard to except the fact that my life is different now that I am pregnant.  With this being my first child, I really wanted to take in every glorious moment of my pregnancy and I must say I’ve been very lucky with my experience. As much as I appreciate this experience and I am in love with my baby girl that’s not arrived yet, I also love being a wedding planner and designer.  The work has not stopped but the blogging has and that’s part of my job as well.  I will resume blogging after the baby arrives for sure and I promise to find the balance just like so many other wonderful mothers have done before me.

I am 38 weeks pregnant and I could go into labor any day now but before I do I wanted to share my baby shower with you.  It was AMAZING!! It was everything I wanted and so much more. We didn’t want a traditional shower at all.  We really wanted to have a cocktail party that included all of our friends and family but the purpose is to celebrate our baby girl and boy did we celebrate.  There was food and cocktails and games and music and so much love in the room! There was even a delicious signature drink made by my sister that everyone loved!! They nicked named it Pink Vegas!! I didn't get at the opportunity to have any of course but everyone loved it.  Although the shower was our vision, my mother, sister and the rest of my family all executed it perfectly! And of course no event is complete without a great vendor team!! Here are some images taken by the talented Chad Pennington of So Be It Art Photography whom also took our maternity pictures which lead to the best baby shower invitations EVER that were designed by LePenn Designs!!

DJ + Cliff Sneek Peek from Chad Pennington on Vimeo.

Flower Designs - Wedded Luxe Wedding Planning & Designs

Venue - Jelani Lounge

Photography - SoBeItArt Photography 

Invitations & Stationary - LePenn Designs 

Ballons - Ballons & Tings

Cake & Cake Pops - BCakeNY

Desserts - Tonnie's Minis

Cotton Candy  Lollipops - Candy Girl Cotton Candy 

I'm Back ..... If only for a Moment!

So it’s been a long time since I blogged anything or even read a blog. I’ll explain why….

On March 10, 2011 my life changed as I know it. Home alone while my Mr. Wonderful was away enjoying Trinidad Carnival, something occurred to me. Something wasn’t right and I couldn’t put my finger on it. All the emails were answered, bills paid, garbage taken out and the house was spotless. However I felt like I’m forgetting to do something. I moved on with my day and during a casual lunch with a girlfriend she tells me what’s missing in my life which leads the something new in my life. On that day, I found out that I was an expecting mother!! First reaction, shock (I know how could I be), happiness and fear. In one minute I realize my life as I know will never be the same hence is why I was shock, happy and scared all in one. It’s incredible to me how fast I felt the impact of being a mother.  I was busting from the seams with excitement but we agreed not to tell anyone until after the 1^st trimester was over.

Life went on as usual around my house and then boom! Fatigue kicked into gear.  I could not stay awake for more than 5 hours without taking a nap and I was in bed every night by 9pm. This was my one and only pregnancy symptom so I feel very lucky. I’ll take a long nap any day over morning sickness any day. I would normally stay up until midnight on most nights, blogging, working or just watching television but this small baby wouldn’t have it. I gave in, listened to my body and got the rest I needed. I used my time to focus on my clients, my health and my Mr. Wonderful. Now time has passed and as busy as I have been I feel like my old self again. I still need more rest than I ever did in the past but I won’t doze off in the middle of a conversation any more.

So here I am 28 weeks pregnant and feeling great!! I've been skeptical about talking about it through social media because I'm a little superstitious but I'm too excited not to talk about it.  So just this past Sunday, I had my biggest wedding of the year and it was great to end my wedding season with a bang.  Now I am ready to focus on getting ready for my baby GIRL!! Yes it’s a girl!! Who Runs The World!! LOL, my new catch phrase.  I did take some time to take maternity pictures with one of my favorite photographers Chad Pennington and now we are starting plan the baby shower which is only 6 weeks away.  So in the next couple of weeks I’ll be catching up, sharing the details and getting back to what I love to do…. Writing about weddings!!!!

Here’s a couple of shots of the progress of the baby bump!!!

All Dressed up for the ball - 17 Weeks

Girls Trip to Essence Music Festival - 22 Weeks 

Babymoon in Cancun!! 24 weeks

Matertnity Pictures in Propect Park - 26 Weeks

Happy Valentine's Day

Today is the day to get cheesy and celebrate the love you have with your significant other. Today I want you to take the day off from wedding planning and do what ever your heart desires with your fiancee. Just take this time celebrate the reason you are getting married in the first place, your love each other.

Live.Laugh.Love….. Luxuriate!

Deniesha Joseph

DJoseph@weddedluxe.com
www.weddedluxe.com
718.938.4713

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!!

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

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

A Wedded Luxe Wedding Feature

I'm so happy to announce that Shirley & William's wedding was featured on Para ti Novia this week.  To see the full post please check out their blog here: http://paratinovia.com/real-wedding-shirley-william-in-nyc

Para to Novia is a great blog for the Latina bride.  Lots of inspiration and ideas on how to celebrate your culture with your wedding.

Happy Planning,

Deniesha Joseph

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

Meet The Planner

I made a promise to let my personal side out a little more on the blog this year and I don’t think I’ve done a good job at keeping my promise. So today, I’m going to play a little game called .......

“10 Random Things You Didn’t Know About Me”!

New Years Eve 2008. Lost 20 lbs, Got over a ex and I was feeling great. Can't you tell?! LOL

1) I’m not the least bit athletic. Step class is a challenge for me.

2) I love to dance, sing, listen to music or anything related to music.

3) Sunkist is my all time favorite drink. I would drink it every day if I could.

4) I’ve been on a diet since I was 10! Hence why I don’t drink Sunkist every day.

5) TV is my favorite past time.

6) White shirts are my wardrobe staple.

7) I love the beach even though I get the worse heat rashes. I won’t give it up.

8) I have the same birthday as my idol, mentor and aunt-in-my-head… OPRAH!! January 29th

9) My first job was an internship at Lehman Brothers. I knew then that a 9-5 jobs wasn’t for me.

10) I was senior class president of my high school.

Happy Planning,

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

Things I'm Loving!!

Like all the brides out there, I too read wedding magazines, read blogs and watch all the television shows for weddings. I get excited every time I come across something new in the wedding world. This past weekend I caught up on some reading so I thought I’d take this time to share with you some things I love.


I read this informative and helpful blog post from SweetChic Events about why your catering manager is not wedding coordinator. For brides out there that believe they don’t need a wedding planner or at the very least a day of coordinator, you should read this post. I’ve experienced this first hand so I completely agree. My bride left her escort cards with the venue manager because she was told they would take care of it, which they would have done if she alphabetized them. Once he realize they weren’t he got frustrated and he was going to lay them out without alphabetizing it.  He was too busy to do this an hour before the wedding started. If I wasn’t there to complete the task, it could have lead to the guests searching for their names in a disorderly fashion.

Another blog post I’m loving right now is NYC Wed Planner by Anderson Green Events. Lisa has been featuring a series on how to hire a wedding planner for the past couple of weeks. This advice can be applied to hiring all your vendors. I must read for couples in the beginning of their planning process.

In the August issue of Brides there are some out the box wedding favors for those struggling on what to give their guests. One of my favorites is the pancake and waffle mixture for a brunch wedding. I’m bias because breakfast is my favorite meal of the day. Also there was a great quote that I trully believe "The right ribbon can take a favor to a whole new level".  Presentation is everything!!

This is going to be a one-of-a-kind and intimate event (by appointment), giving brides the rare opportunity to work with a designer in person to collaborate on her gown. Join Michelle Rahn at the Caryle Hotel for the Pop Up Bridal Event on August 27th - 28th when she debuts her new collection.

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

Allow Me To Re-Introduce Myself!!

So sorry for the absence I have taken from blogging. I had to take some time to regroup and recharge my batteries. During this time away, I’ve come to realize some things. Here is how it all started.


As my faithful followers all know, I’ve changed the name of company and redesigned everything. This was a huge undertaking and I was very excited to do it. However, it didn’t all go as I imagined. I thought with the new name, website, blog and logo, things would change dramatically for me. Instead what happen was things stayed the same. It put me in a serious slump but I kept pushing through. Then I went to a great conference back in April called Eventology. I totally got my mojo back but only for a moment. I learned so much and I met so many wonderful people but then I slightly lost the mojo again.

So while trying to find my mojo I did a lot of thinking and research and I’ve found it once again. So like the title reads, allow me to reintroduce myself:

I am Deniesha Joseph, the planner and designer of Wedded Luxe. I love planning and designing weddings for couples. All couples yes but every couple may not be for me. The couple that works best with me usually is just like me. First or second generation of immigrant family that now lives in NYC. The couple loves their culture but they grew up here so they love being a New Yorker. That is me! First generation of a Caribbean Family but I am a New York to the core. My roots are very important to me but being born and raised in New York is a big part of who I am.

Now I love working with an array of couples but I think the best results will always come from a planner that really understands their clients and can relate to their clients’ needs. Without trying, almost all of my clients had the same common factor. Whether they were from the same background as me or totally different, we could relate and the result was a wedding day they will never forget, nor have I!!

Now I know you may be wondering what does this have to do with weddings. Well it is simple, if I don’t know who I am then I don’t know who my clients are and I can’t be the best I can be for my clients. Being the best for I can be for each client, every blog post or floral arrangement is the most important thing to me. Providing luxury service to my clients without the luxury price tag is what I stand for. If I’m not my best then I’m not providing luxury service.

Deniesha Joseph,
Wedded Luxe - Luxury Wedding Planning & Couture Designs
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Spring Ahead Special - Discount Wedding Planning Services

Spring is right around the corner and to celebrate, Wedded Luxe has a special offer for you.  You can receive $200.00 off of any planning package.  This special offer is available to couples getting married during the spring season only upon availability (March 20th thru June 21st).  You must book by April 15th.  To secure your date, there is a 50% deposit due upon signing your contract.  For more information on the packages we offer, please visit our website. 

Happy Planning,

Deniesha Joseph

Wedded Luxe - Luxury Wedding Planning & Couture Designs
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New Year, New Look!!

As the 2010 approaches I’m gearing up for all and exciting changes coming to Wedded Luxe. The new name has gotten great feedback. Thank you to everyone for your wonderful compliments and well wishes. The blog is still a work in progress but so far so good with the new look. And finally, as of January 1st 2010, the new website will make its debut. I’ve been working diligently on getting just right. Ensuring it represented me and what Wedded Luxe stands for; Luxury Planning & Couture Designs. I hope everyone had a great 2009 and I wish everyone a healthy and happy 2010. Thank you for all my supporters and I look forward to bringing you more inspiration, ideas and advice in the New Year.  Here's a sneak peak at the new look for the website.

(Design by the fabulous LePenn Designs)

New Name, New Blog.... Same Great Planner!

Last year I seriously contemplated changing the name of my company. I wasn’t sure but something was telling me I had to do it. I always received compliments on Couture Events by D but that was after repeating it about 3 times and spelling it out for about 5 minutes over the phone. Thus the reason for the name change. I loved the old name because it included me but then I realized that no matter the name of the company, it will always represent me and what I stand for as a wedding planner and designer. The quality of services I provide my clients will always be the very best. I will still go above and beyond for my clients and most importantly no matter what I love what I do.
Now finding the new name wasn’t easy. I could never think of something that really represented what I wanted it to say. Then enters Michelle Slaughter of HerPresign. She’s the best PR rep I girl could ask for and she came at the right time. She provided me with some suggestions and after brainstorming (while I spent my day at the hair salon) I took her suggestions and found my voice!! After the name was created, I hit the ground running. Now I had to find a new logo design and I turned to the very talented Le’Trice of LePenn Designs. I worked with Le’Trice this past August and I knew when it was time for my makeover I would turn to her. She was absolutely fabulous!!

Wedded Luxe says exactly what I want my clients to feel…. Luxurious! Having luxuries in life are about simply enjoying life’s wonderful treasures. It’s not about spending 100k on your wedding it’s about being able to enjoy every moment of the wedding planning process and every second of your wedding day. This is what I want the wedding planning process to be like for my clients, indulgence and enjoyment. It’s what I’ve always stood for and I will always continue to do so.

With the new name brought new features. I’m now on Twitter so please follow me there for my commentary on my life and behind the scenes of wedding planning. I also started a facebook fan page(coming soon) so don’t’ hesitate to show some love and become a fan. For the New Year you can expect a lot more changes. The new website will make its debut on January1, 2010 so stay tuned. Please visit the Couture Event by D website for information on services in the mean time. There will be some new services to provide more brides with their wedding planning needs. And of course, more great blog postings to inspire and assist brides who are planning their upcoming nuptials!!

Special thank you to Michelle and LeTrice for your help.  It couldn't have been done without you!!

Happy Planning,

Deniesha Joseph
Wedded Luxe Wedding Planning & Design Services
Providing Luxury Wedding Planning to Every Bride
718.938.4713

Back In Business

I’m baaaccckkkk!! It’s been way too long but I’m back to blogging. I miss it and I hope you’ve missed me to. It’s only right to come back on my bloggerversary!! It’s been 1 year since I started my blog and I loved every late night of researching fresh and new wedding ideas. I’m looking forward to another year of blogging so stay tune!!

Happy Planning,

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

See You In September. . . . .

When the summer's through!! Summer has kept my schedule filled with activities and leaving me very little time to do one of my favorite things which is write about the great finds in the wedding industry. I'll be back in September with even better advice, tips and inspiration.

See you soon,

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

I'm Back!!

It’s been a crazy couple of weeks but I’m getting back on track. Just to feel my readers in on why I haven’t posted anything in a while, here is a rundown of what’s been going in the Couture Events by D world.

Last Sunday, my team and I handled the floral design for a wonderful summer wedding at Chateau Briand. The weather was perfect and the floral designs help add to the beautiful summer day. You may remember my recent post of the mock up centerpiece. I decided to add a deeper pink to add some dimension and a pop of color. We also added Casa Blanca lillies because the MOB loved lillies. Here are some pictures with professional pictures to follow.

On the calendar of upcoming g events is a wedding I’ve nicknamed the mega wedding! I’ve been working with a great couple for the last 8 months on their August wedding for 400+ guests. That’s right 400 guests!! All the plans are going well but the date is drawing near and I’ve been busy, busy, busy!! The bride and groom come from big families that love to party. The bride has a traditional style while the groom wants a wedding that will wow their guest. That’s a fact that we recently found out when he saw the simple yet elegant invitations the bride chose. This is when we all found out how much style he really has. Needless to say the invitations were redesigned and the results are just fabulous. Thanks to Le’Trice of LePenn Designs we have satisfied both bride and groom.

So this is what has been keeping me rather busy these days not to mention all of my other brides with upcoming nuptials, trying to go to the gym, have a life, family in town and oh yeah maybe, if I’m lucky, 8 hours of sleep!! But it’s all worth it because I love my job!! Oh and did I mention I’ve been writing articles for Blackbride.com? Check it out at http://www.blackbride.com/ . Once a month I’ll be sharing some more wedding planning advice with the BlackBride.com readers.

Stay tune for more wedding planning, tips, advice and updates on Couture Events by D weddings.

Happy Planning,

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