Archive for January, 2009
We recently had the pleasure to spend some time at Winvian the breath-taking Relais & Chateaux located in hills of Litchfield County CT. Winvian is an original farmhouse, which holds the restaurant for the property, as well as 18 cottages, each with their own theme ranging from “Music” to “Treehouse”–our favorite: “The Library.” Winvian also is home to an amazing Spa with a fabulous menu of services.
Later this year, we are planning an event at Winvian and look forward to utlizing the Gordon Brown House, as well as having access to the spectacular grounds. It truly is such an spectacular place to hold a wedding or event.
Although we are a huge fan of Frette, lately every time we buy new sheets they rip. They don’t tear right away, but little holes begin to appear at the seams, which become bigger holes, which then turn into rips. The process usually takes about 8-10 months, and consequently we are constantly replacing them.
After the fourth destroyed set, we’ve decided to move on and find a new brand. We became a huge fan of Matteo from our stays at Chateau Marmont and have decided to make the switch and begin using them in our own home. Matteo is a fantastic company out of Los Angeles. The sheets are 500 thread count, made with Egyptian cotton and combined various other textiles. If you are in New York, you can find Matteo at ABC Carpet.
Due to the location of the wedding, we wanted to incorporate elements of the farm into the gift bags. We plan for the bags to have an organic theme including seedlings, products local to the region, and some of their favorite treats.
If you’re doing favors, make them personal. “We had a couple who gave saplings—topiaries bought online—with certificates stating a tree would be planted in Israel, through the Jewish National Fund, in the guest’s name ($18 each; jnf.org),” says planner Lyndsey Hamilton. “Do something similar through Trees for the Future, which plants in developing countries, ($.10 each; treesftf.org) or American Forests, which reforests devastated areas ($1 each;americanforests.org).”
Check out the video from the amazing wedding at Bacara Resort in Santa Barbara, California.
LITTLE BLACK BOOK BLOG
Today we have a gorgeous Real Wedding that we produced at the New York Historical Society, a unique venue overlooking Central Park. We loved working at the NYHS because if offers a different vibe for each element of the wedding. The ceremony is held in the grand library, cocktails are in the most modern floor of the museum–with the museum’s collection of furniture on display, and the reception is held in a room where guests are surrounded by beautiful hanging art. The bride and groom took the majority of their photos in Central Park and I adore the images of them walking across the street to their wedding, with taxis and the museum in the background. The images truly display the aesthetics of a Manhattan wedding. The always-talented photographers at Christian Oth Studio shot the wedding, and flowers courtesy of Matthew Robbins. More to come…
Our trusted friend and shoe officianto David @ Barney’s, who sends us various email updates each week (of his own photos) with the most recent, fabulous shoe arrivals that have yet to hit the floor, sent us a shoe that intrigued us. The shoe was bright pink and patent leather. And after some research we found that Louboutin is creating a shoe in Pantone 219 Pink in honor of the 50th anniversary of Barbie. Cute. Very pink, but cute. Below is an article about the launch of the shoe during New York Fashion Week in February.
Fifty undisclosed designers will produce Barbie-inspired outfits for the runway, and each of the 50 models will be wearing the pink Louboutins at the show.
We LOVE the Wedding Chicks (and their Blog). We are also members of their Preferred Vendor List in L.A. and it’s such an honor to be included. Anyway, our friends Chris & Katie Humphreys –photographers extraordinaire–sent them some photos of a “Bride & Bloom” shoot we did with them, and as always, their photos look fabulous. Thanks to Matthew Robbins for coming out to L.A. with us and creating the the amazing florals.
Chirs Humphreys Photography
Katie & Chris sent us over this Havana inspired photo shoot featured in Bride and Bloom Magazine for all of you to enjoy. So in love with the lovely white vases filled with every beautiful shade of green you can imagine. The pops of kumquats are such an added treat.
Lyndsey Hamilton, one of our favorite event planners coordinated this amazing spread. Such a keen eye for detail and her team always seems to always deliver that, “wow” factor! A job well done.
Chirs Humphreys Photography
web: www.chrishumphreys.com | blog: www.chrishumphreys.typepad.com
email: info@chrishumphreys.com | tel: 800.652.7118
Lyndsey Hamilton Events
web: www.lyndseyhamiltonevents.com | email:info@lyndseyhamiltonevents.com
tel: 310.909.8515
