We're off to Las Vegas!

We are so excited to be attending the Wedding Merchants Business Acadamey's 9th Annual Convention on October 2 - 4, in Las Vegas.

 

Stay tuned for more information and live coverage.

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Gifts!

It’s time to set up your wedding registry. But where? There are many options out there, but it’s important that you pick one that offers convenience for your guests and caters to your style. Our two personal recommendations are Bed, Bath and Beyond and Amazon.com.

Bed, Bath and Beyond's service is amazing. The staff is super pleasant and helpful. If you go to the store, they will print you a copy of the registered couple's wish list and help you locate the items as well. Best part, they also offer onsite wrapping. And they can wrap anything: from a spatula to an ironing board!

Amazon.com is really cool too! One of our brides is using the site for their registry. When we asked why, she said didn’t really need more toasters or appliances, but preferred people gifted board games and other unique items that a traditional store like Bed, Bath and Beyond wouldn’t carry.


Here are some recommended sites for registry ideas:

PerfectWeddingGuide.com
WishSpot.com
InsideWeddings.com

Enjoy =)

Bridal & Quinces Luxury Showcase

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For A Classy Arrival...

Florian's Classics. A full service, family-owned business, providing luxurious transportation via a carefully selected small fleet of antique Rolls Royces.

Recognized and awarded by the prestigious online bridal networks, The Knot and WeddingWire, they specialize in all types of special occasions from weddings to anniversaries.

Wedding Services Include:

• One-way drop-off services

• One-way drop-off services with pictures and champagne included

• Full Service, starting at bride's location, champagne and red carpet included

Make your wedding day more memorable than ever by arriving in classic elegant style.

To contact Florian Classics:

305.281.0523 or 305.519.3878

floriansclassics@yahoo.com

www.floriansclassics.com

Read their reviews!

Chinese Please!

We love themed weddings. And we loooove our creative brides! Themed weddings offer your guests a unique experience. Its fun, festive and exciting. The pictures below are from a wedding back in 2008. The theme was chinese inspired and the wedding took place at RSMAS in Key Biscayne. Themed weddings are also great for couples on a bugdet. For instance, it allows for a lot of fun inexpensive do-it-yourself décor. There are a lot of great online supply stores that sell items such as the fans and money envelops used on the tables below.

Enjoy =)

"Miami Weddings Inc. helped us plan our 2008 Asian-themed wedding. They were wonderful. We were having a hard time finding a good Dragon Dancer and they found a fabulous one that led us into the reception to the beat of the drums. It was magical. They also handled many details during the party and kept me calm throughout the process. Thanks to their coordinator, I was able to truly enjoy my amazing wedding. They made me feel relaxed knowing I was in good hands.  I would highly recommend them to anyone looking for a wedding planner." Sincerely,  Paola Padovan-Hall

 

 

 

Day-of Coordinator = Peace of Mind

You don't always need full wedding planning services, especially if you are on a budget and are planning on handling most of your own details. But there is no way you can set-up your own wedding, do hair and make-up, get dressed, tend to guests and be fabulous. This is where a day-of coordinator comes to the rescue. A day-of coordinator will meet with you a few weeks or months prior to your wedding, can offer you guidance and execute every detail for you on your wedding day. Whether flowers need to be picked up, tables set, vendors paid, etc... you'll have peace of mind and enjoy your special day knowing that your coordinator is on it!

~ Miami Weddings

Stress Free = Happy Bride!

"I got married December 2011 and was so fortunate to have Miami Weddings as our day of wedding coordinator and consultant. They are creative and offer options for various budgets. Most amazing was how stress free they made my special day. My coordinator picked up my flowers, brought them to the hotel, met with vendors and was on site from set-up to tear-down, making sure every detail was complete." ~ Gaby

  

   

Food Trucks!! Yum!

My best friend, "amiguita", recently married an incredible man. It was a beautiful wedding at a local historical site near the water. The ceremony started just before sunset. Suddenly, we found ourselves in an evening setting, with a live band playing. Cafe lights and a taco truck stand adorned the night sky. Yes... I said taco truck stand. The bride and groom choose 4 of their favorite eating establishments, each featuring their own unique delicious menu items. What a great representation of the bride and groom's favorite things shared together.

So today while browsing wedding blogs for inspiration, I came across a really unique piece at GreenWeddingShoes.com, out in California. The idea is great, chic and if you're having an outdoor wedding this is perfect. Hire food trucks instead of a traditional caterer! Like my best friend, you can pick trucks that represent both of you.

The specific color pallet chosen for this shoot is gorgeous. Very earthy. The wedding takes place in a field and the décor is simply charming.

Enjoy =)

http://greenweddingshoes.com/a-food-truck-wedding/


~ Miami Weddings

Nicole Planas - Miami Make-up Artist

Get to know Nicole!  

1. Why do you love doing wedding make-up? I love being a part of one of the most important days in someone's life. There's so much joy in weddings and I appreciate being able to contribute to the day. Every wedding I do leaves me feeling so lucky and blessed that this is what I do for a living-every bride is beautiful; I just help them shine.

2. Funniest client/incident? There was the time I had to do a trial in the upstairs room of Garcia's fish house on the river, but as far was funniest client-The bride's hairstylist ran very late with her hair. Everyone was ready and waiting. She literally had 15 minutes to get dressed and do makeup. I had to airbrush her while she was getting out of her clothes, apply her eyeshadow & lashes while her mother was lacing her corset, cover her dress with a bedsheet while I finished her blush and lipstick-all while 7 women were running around her getting the dress buttoned, adjusting the headpiece, making sure the train was ready to go and putting on her shoes.  Not to mention the part where we had to work around her needing to go to the bathroom and she was trying to eat her happy meal so she would have food in her system. All in all, she was ready to go in 15 minutes flat-from hotel foyer to first step out the hotel room. It was the one wedding were it literally took a village to get the bride down the aisle.

3. Biggest challenge? I arrived with 45 minutes scheduled per person to a 9 person wedding. 45 minutes is about 20 minutes longer than it takes me to do someones makeup but, I like leaving ample time just in case. I set up my chair, my assistant set up my make up table and nothing-we waited for an hour and half before a bridesmaid was tracked down and sat in the chair. We waited another 15 minutes in between almost every person. The closer we got to the ceremony time, the crazier it got. We were getting the last bridesmaid ready while the bride was walking upstairs for pictures. The biggest challenge there was making sure that the stress never reached the bride. She had no idea that none of her bridesmaids showed up when scheduled, she never found out about the two bridesmaids who were getting their makeup done in between other bridal party members.I made sure that everyone looked beautiful and that the bride didn't have a stressful moment about my part in the wedding prep.

I will bring in extra artists, assistants, whatever I need to do to make sure that everyone is ready to go on time. I know that everyone says "The wedding will not start without the bride.." but do you really want to test that out.

 

4. Tips & tricks? Most make up tricks in the wedding magazines are for weddings that are in places where it doesn't rain like the flood is coming, where it isn't 90 degrees in spring and where the humidity levels are almost as high as the oxygen levels in the air. Miami is a different world. For example, powder to set your makeup and remove shine works beautifully; powder over a face that's been sweating because Miami is like living in the rain forest? Disaster. When you start glowing, and not in the good way, oil blotting papers are amazing, you can get them in most drugstores. Cream Foundations are another victim of Miami weather. Most cream foundations will only settle in every line or crease and will literally slide or melt off. A gel or gel liquid hybrid is the best for staying power & coverage, Mac Studio Sculpt is a gel and works like a champ...plus it has SPF.

Also, my "in case of emergency"  make up kit only has concealer or foundation, blush and clear gloss. The gloss will tame your eyebrows and you can use the blush on your eyelids if you need a little color. Also, if you put a little (a little!!) gloss on the tips of your lashes, it looks like you have full lush lashes with no mascara.   

5. Tell us a bit about you. I love make up, I always have. I joke that I became a make up artist to justify feeding my obsession but it's true, I am a little obsessed. I'm in all the magazines and at all the trade shows. I started doing make up on my friends at 19, and then I worked corporate before realizing that my passion wasn't about the company I was marketing, it was about the lipstick my boss was wearing and how it should really be a different shade of berry. I love what I do 100% of the time and I'm lucky to be able to have turned my passion into my career.
 

To contact Nicole and see more beautiful pictures visit her site: www.makeupbynp.com

Walking down the aisle via IPad?

Yes!  Saw this story and thought it was great for sharing.Technology has taken us to a new level in the events and wedding industry. This usage is the best so far.

Enjoy.

A YouTube wedding video is making the rounds this morning, featuring a very interesting use of technology.  One of the bridesmaids that couldn’t make it to the wedding in person was able to attend virtually and even be in the ceremony…via iPad!

To read the rest of the story and watch the YouTube video, click here.

~ Miami Weddings

Welcome!

Miami Weddings is a new boutique wedding planning company in Miami, FL. This blog offers insight into some of Miami's trendy wedding venues, featured photographers, caterers and more. We'd like to encourage our readers to share their memories, new ideas, trends, traditions, things that worked and didn't work as well as pictures for others to enjoy. Have a question, comment or need an easy wedding  fix tip... leave us a note or comment. You never know, there might just be someone else out there with an answer or in need of an answer too! 

Our commitment is to creating and assisting with wedding needs. Miami Weddings offers full wedding planning, consulting and day-of coordinating services.

Hope you enjoy our blog site and look forward to hearing from you!

~ Miami Weddings 
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