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WIPA Retreat at the Malibu Church Estates Vineyard
- At July 26, 2011
- By Nahid
- In private estates, WIPA
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We recently attended a WIPA retreat on how to get published in sunny Malibu, CA at the Church Estates Vineyard. The venue is gorgeous and we recommend brides to check it out as a possible place for their special day. It was a wonderful experience learning from industry experts like Rebecca Crumley from The Knot, Dana LaRue of The Broke-Ass Bride, and Katrina Razavi, founder of Marriage.com. Let’s not forget the vendors who were amazing– from florals to linens to food. Enjoy these pictures! (Click on pictures to enlarge)
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Just some of the awesome vendors:
Venue
Church Estates
Karen Waldron
Director of Events
6415 Busch Drive
Malibu, CA 90265
www.churchestatevineyards.com
Catering
Good Gracious! Events
Michelle Nowak
5714 W Pico Boulevard
Los Angeles, CA 90019
www.goodgraciousevents.com
Linens
Napa Valley Linens
Sharon Dexmier
1054 Shary Circle Suite E
Concord, CA 94518
www.nvlinens.com
Florals
Floral Sense LLC
Joanna Park
www.floral-sense.com
Bound, A Floral and Event Studio
Rhonda Clelland
www.boundeventstudio.com
Décor Rental and Event Design
Raj Tents
Maurice Walsh
16921 S. Western Avenue. Suite 222
Gardena, CA 90247
www.rajtents.com
Menu Design and Printing
Grand Soirees
Linda Ly
1940 E Deere Avenue
Santa Ana, CA 92705
www.grandsoirees.com
Rentals
FormDecor
Jeff Sigler
14371 Industry Circle
La Mirada, CA 90638
www.formdecor.com
Premiere Party Rents
Sandy Radicevic
12100 W. Washington Boulevard
Los Angeles, CA 90066
www.premierepartyrents.com
Photography
Imagery Immaculate Photography
Chris Griffiths
18818 San Felipe Street
Fountain Valley, CA 92708
www.iiphoto.net
Drink of the Week: Watermelon Cooler
Summer’s here and the watermelon’s are ripe for the picking! This is a yummy way to infuse color into your signature cocktails at your wedding or just to enjoy on a hot summer day 
What You’ll Need:
- 3 pounds watermelon, rind and seedsdiscarded and the flesh cut into pieces,plus thin slices of watermelon for garnish
- 1/2 cup vodka
- 1/4 cup Triple Sec
- 3 tablespoons fresh lime juice
In a blender purée the watermelon pieces and strain the purée through a very fine sieve set over a pitcher, discarding the solids. (There should be about 2-1/3 cups juice). Stir in the vodka, the Triple Sec, and the lime juice, pour the cooler into long-stemmed glasses filled with ice cubes, and garnish each drink with a watermelon slice.
Recipe from Epicurious.
Summer Beauty Must Have: Lipstains!
- At July 22, 2011
- By Nahid
- In Beauty & Makeup, Summer Trends
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Summer can be fun and adventurous, but it can also take a toll on your beauty regimen. Which is why lip stains and tints are a summer beauty must have for 2011! Swipe these babies on your lips, and your set for the whole day without reapplying or smearing it on clothes or your wine glass. Lip stains make it easy for you to maintain your look the whole day through heat and humidity, and it’s one step so it cuts down your morning routine.
You have so many options from the trusted old school classic Benetint stains to the new drugstore favorite, Revlon Just Bitten. Having cute lips just got a whole lot easier!
Benefit, Hourglass, Josie Maran, and Tarte can all be purchased at Sephora.com. You can find Revlon’s Just Bitten and Covergirl’s Outlast Lipstain at your local drugstore.
Real Wedding: Chaldean & Mexican Decadence
This was a bright and decadent wedding! The bride is Chaldean, and from Iraqi descent, while the groom is Mexican. Normally in Chaldean culture, the groom pays for the wedding expenses, but according to Mexican customs, the bride pays–and you can definitely see the bride’s Chaldean influences throughout. Ghada wanted certain shades of yellow to be highlighted throughout the wedding, and a posh feel for the reception.
From the dress to her accessories, the bride was dripping with diamonds!
They opted to take pictures beforehand Balboa Park because it was going to be a late ceremony.
This couple wanted to do a “first look”. Some couples find this to be more intimate and relaxing than the initial moment at the ceremony in front of guests.
The couple had a Chaldean priest perform the ceremony.
For the reception, Ghada & Leo had a Euro Bar with espresso, lounge chairs, a Middle-Eastern band from San Francisco, and a belly dancer with candlebra for the grand entrance for guests to enjoy.
Photography: Di-Lanatta’s
Reception and Catering: St. Peter’s Hall
Lighting, Rentals & Florals: Ana from Floral Works
Cake: San Diego Desserts
Lounge Chairs: Plush Lounge
Limo Services: Spectrum Limousine
TLC’s New Show “Oh My Gold”
- At July 12, 2011
- By Nahid
- In Indian Media, jewelery
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Lifestyle network, TLC is launching a new show, “Oh My Gold” with Lisa Ray, noted fashion model and actor, as the host. The series will follow Ray as she travels to Indian cities, Jaipur, Hyderabad, Kochi, Delhi and Chennai, to educate viewers on everything about gold and its influence in Indian culture. She will showcase many intricate and lavish ethnic designs in jewelry, from precious stones to gold, and show how the jewelry is made. The five-part series airs July 11, 2011 on India’s TLC.
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