The New England Society Annual Dinner Dance St. Regis New York

It was a wonderful night!













The flowers I designed and created for the event were a hit!

The baby pineapples in hot pink was the inspiration for the floral design.
Leasle Stahl was our honoree and the New England color guard is one of our traditions that makes this event quite special.

I'm so proud to be part of it.

Thanks to Mari O'Connor for her millinery help with the May Flower Madam!
http://www.nesnyc.org/

Today at Nancy Swiezy Events I'm Lost for Words

The Visual Thesaurus is an interactive tool that allows you to discover the connections between words in a visually captivating display. Word maps let you search for just the right word and then explore related concepts, revealing the way words and meanings relate to each other. It's a word-lover's delight, with more than 145,000 words and 115,000 meanings organized in an innovative and intuitive design.

This is a reprint from GINA DEDOMINICI GRAPHIC DESIGN Blog
http://ginadedom.blogspot.com
She a wonderful Graphic Invitation designer

A Harvest Wedding BY BRIAN PHILLIPS Photography

This was a creative twist on fall foliage colors using champagne as the base line color for the wedding!
Much thanks to Marie for sending this to us this wedding.

BRIAN PHILLIPS photography
tel 617 216 8844 | fax 617 744 0244
www.BrianPhillipsPhoto.com

Dear Color Purple

"I was all set to rent our linens, without actually seeing them of course....my friend saw a picture and said they were the right color (very dark eggplant).

I went to check them out today and the color is bright purple!!
Ive been all over the place today looking for linens, even attempted to buy fabric from Joannes but its not wide enough! "

Suggestions??

Dear Ms Jones,

Try

R.I. Rentals
Party Rental
Rental Unlimited

P.S. May I say one Word... Pantone It is a color matching system used by all industry's.
So when asking for a color ask for the Pantone # of the product so you can make sure your getting what your looking for.
www.pantone.com

Will you serve Champagne at your Wedding or a Sparkling Aperitif?

Perseco Unlike champagne is fermented in its own bottle,
Prosecco is produced using the Charmat method, in which the secondary fermentation takes place in stainless steel tanks, making the wine less expensive to produce. Starting at $10.00 a Bottle

I found a pink Perseco called Riondo Pink Prosecco Raboso.
It's been a big hit with all my friends

The Local Vineyard Westport Rivers just over the R.I. Mass Border offers wonderful American Sparklers produced in the champagne method under $30 a bottle. www.westportrivers.com

Watch Out Ace of Cake.... Here's A Newport Wedding Cake Designer

...the Creative Cake Company is here in Newport!
Karen Benjamin brings her love of food and design in to her very special cakes. Schooled in England, she can create that "Out-of-the-Box" Wedding or Grooms cake.

And the Basket.... Just too cute girlfriend!

www.newportcakes.com

A Boston Tea Party?

I just love this tea company ! The Teas not only beautiful but delicious as well!
A Charming favor for the perfect day.

Two tea infusers, Always and Forever, come in each sophisticated ribboned presentation.
Always: green tea with spring flowers and lemon infusions.
Forever: white tea and pear balanced with a note of ginger.
Four favors per $20 box ($5 per favor).
Favor Labels: packet contains 5 sheets, 75 labels. Labels measure 1.85 inches x 2.44 inches
Special Offer Orders of 100 or more favors (25 boxes) will receive a 20% discount ($4 per favor).
Just use promotion code FAVORS

http://www.teaforte.com

Save the Date and Play BALL!

Topps will create your own custom Baseball card for you. Its a fun way to "Save the Date" and host A base ball game during the wedding week end. Or you can take in a game and support the R.I. Gulls

http://www.newportgulls.com
http://topps.mytradingcards.com
http://www.cityofnewport.com/departments/recreation/facilities.cfm

Here is the list of public playing fields

SOFTBALL PLAYING FIELDS

Hunter Field - located on Van Zandt Avenue - near bridge overpass
Murphy Field - located on the corner of Carroll Avenue and Ruggles
Robert Douglas Field - located on Wellington Avenue near King Park
Toppa Field (In Freebody Park) - located on Middleton Avenue or Freebody Street (Off Memorial Boulevard)

BASEBALL FIELDS

Cardines Field - located on America's Cup Avenue at Marlborough Street across from the Fire Station
Goldberg Little League Field - located on Maple Avenue near Coddington Highway
Hogan Field - (Little League) located on Wellington Avenue
Murphy Field - located on the corner of Carroll Avenue and Ruggles
Vernon Field - located on Vernon Avenue off Broadway by Sheffield School

Cool New Nautical Wedding Ideas

I found the cutest gifts for next seasons Nautical Weddings .
Ribbon Napkin Rings, Gift Boxes, Welcome Lunch Bags and Ribbon Belts (not shown)
Call A Newport Affaire for pricing
917 355 0689
nancy@anewportaffaire.com

The Martha Stewart Weddings PARTY

It was a great time!

Molly and Gabe's Last Dance

I just got the link to the wedding weekend photos.
I don't know how they are going to build a their book!
So many !!!!
Here is one that I didn't capture. L'Chiam!

The New England Society Gala

Im so excited about doing the flowers this year. This is my 4th year!

2009 Annual Dinner Dance

The New England Society in the City of New York (NES) will host its 204th Annual Dinner Dance at the St. Regis Hotel on Friday, November 13, 2009. Lesley Stahl, correspondent on the CBS investigative news television show 60 MINUTES will be honored at this year’s Dinner Dance and awarded the Society's highest honor, the Reginald T. Townsend Award. The Townsend Award recognizes outstanding achievement representing the finest attributes of the New England character.

Lesley Stahl has been a 60 MINUTES correspondent since March 1991. Her distinguished career is marked by memorable interviews such as the first interview with American hostage Roy Hallums who was held captive by Iraqis for 10 months and former Bush administration officials Paul O’Neill and Richard. She was the first to report that Al Gore would not run for president in 2002 and served as CBS News White House correspondent during the Carter, Reagan and George H. W. Bush Presidencies. Her reports appeared on the CBS EVENING NEWS, first with Walter Cronkite, then with Dan Rather, and on other CBS News broadcasts. She has a collection of Emmy Awards for her interviews on FACE THE NATION and her 60 MINUTES reporting, including a Lifetime Achievement Emmy given in September 2003. "Punishing Saddam" won Stahl an Alfred I. duPont-Columbia University Journalism Award. Her profile of search engine giant Google earned her a 2005 Business and Financial Emmy award.

Founded in 1805, NES is a nonprofit charitable organization that provides significant, merit-based scholarships to financially-challenged New York City students attending New England colleges and universities. NES has over 500 members, and conducts an active program of social and fundraising events, culminating in the annual Dinner Dance. NES member Alex Donner and his orchestra will provide music for the evening and there will be a silent auction.

Dinner Dance tickets are $500 (Benefactor), $400 (Patron) and $300 (Sponsor).

For further information, contact Executive Director Valerie Bickel at the New England Society in the City of New York.

www.nesnyc.org

I hope you can come!

Pnina Tornai Show at Kleinfelds The BLING Factor!

More BLING BLING BLING!
www.kleinfeldbridal.com

Who's Who at Bridal Market Week 2009

Photo 1
Robert Allen of the wedding Pod Cast Network and Newport's own Photographer Sara Zellar, shooting for LaBella Bride

Photo 2
Mrs And Mrs Kleinfeild !
Mara Urshel & Ronnie Rothstein At the Pnina Tornai Show.

Photo 3
Editor Katina LaFazia Editor of LaBella Bride.

Photo 4
Darcy Miller Editorial Director.of Martha Stewart Weddings at the Plaza Hotels Market Party.

Photo 5
Brittany Swann and her colleague from Get Married

Photo 6
Editor in Chief Carley Roney Of The Knot and Cake Diva Sylvia Weinstock
Did You Know that Carley hails from Providence R.I.?

Photo 7
Robert Allen From Wedding Pod cast network and Brides.com Editor Anne Chertoff

Mr and Mrs Kushner !

Ivanka Trump Twitters...

Just finished a gorgeous hike. The leaves are spectacular and the sun is shining. Everything is simply perfect! I'm getting married today!
Much Joy to you on a Perfect Day!
Can't wait to see your dress!

Will you Twitter to those who can't be at your wedding?

2009 Fashion Week St Puccini...Rocked!

St. Puccini Designer, Rani Totman show ROCKED literally and figuratively.
Her visionary style reflects old world elagance. Not the gown for a wall flower!
www.StPucchi.com

GET MARRIED Goes High Tech !

I just got my copy of Get Married and you will find these small Icons on each page.
The Icons are Tag Technology Go to www.gettag.mobi and down load it on to your mobile phone.
Snap a Picture of the Icon and Presto you are watching a video about the advertiser or the Editorial pick.
WOW !!! A Static magazine now becomes a interactive experience.
So Cool....
Kudos to Stacy and the team at Get Married

Martha Stewart Weddings Turns 15 at The Plaza

There was one event that's a definite go to for everyone in the industry after bridal fashion week, and that's the Martha Stewart Weddings party. This year they’re celebrating their 15Th anniversary with a huge bash at the Plaza Hotel, I can;t wait to show you the Photos! Carley, Preston, Michel, Liz, David among other Who's Who in the Bridal Industry were present.
I also when to the St Puccini Show and the Pnina Tornai at Klienfeild.
Lady's break open your mother costume jewelery box and break out the rhinestones for PEARLS are out and BLING is in!

Me, Kelly Ripa and Mom INC

If you're as much of a TLC junkie as I am, than Mom, Inc. may be your latest delight.

I had the honor to be part of the very first show!

Who knows I may end up on the cutting room floor.
But it was a great time and I really liked some of the products that where being pitched!

According to TampaBay.com, Kelly Ripa is teaming up with HSN, TLC, and Milojo Productions (her production company co-owned with husband Mark Consuelos) for a new reality TV show called Mom, Inc., to premiere next winter.

On the series, real life mothers like Kelly will be featured coming up with products, finding a manufacturer, and then (here comes the marketing angle flair) trying to sell them on the Home Shopping Network in a live "Judgment Day" episode.