Sofie Swiezy.... By the Sea

I love this photo of my Grandmother.
Sofie was enjoying her day off by the sea.
At that time she was a milliner who made feather hats!

Your Newport Wedding Sea Side Ideas

A Country Limo

A Hometown Brew for your Welcome Bag

My Bride Molly came up with a great idea for her welcome bag, Coffee Syrup!
Her Dad use to buy it by the case load when he left the state!
Coffee milk has become part of Rhode Island folklore and has received local, regional, and national media attention as a uniquely Rhode Island taste "sensation."
On July 13, 1993 coffee milk earned more than just the title of "hometown brew" when the State Legislature voted to make coffee milk the Official State Drink of Rhode Island.

Fashion, Millinery and Flowers were never so Wild!

17 duos of Fashion designers and florists, teamed up for the 8th VCNY event,
The Tulips And Pansies Headdress Affair.
The annual event showcases amazing floral millinery by fashion and floral designers and benefits Village Care of New York, an organization that provides care for New York citizens living with AIDS/HIV. This year it took place on Thursday, May 14, 2009, at the Edison Ballroom in New York
http://fashionindie.com/tulips-pansies-the-headdress-affair
Im going Next Year!

A Very GREEN Wedding Runner!

And I thought the burlap runners we will be using for Molly and Gabes wedding were eco-friendy!

Loved your Hoop Skirt video on YouTube

Dear Nancy,

I loved your video on YouTube, but I'm wondering will you be making one along the lines of "how to avoid coming to grief when putting on your wedding dress over your hooped skirt without using a crane or similar mechanical device".
Or perhaps you might give me some tips if you've no plans to make such a video
Hugs
Stephanie

Dear Stephanie,
You will need maids,many maids... about 50 of them!
Best
Nancy
P.S. to see the video go to:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WmL81wvXOuo

THANKS SARA!

Sara Zarrella stopped by and took a few photos of me in the gallery!

I feel Like Sylvia Weinstock!

Sara Zarrella Photography

Newport, RI Weddings – Plan your Newport, RI wedding using our wedding planning and wedding vendors.

Come see us on line
www.thenewportweddinggallery.blogspot.com

478 Thames Street in Newport RI

New! Newport Wedding Blog - Newport Weddings By The Sea Weddings

The Aqua Chargers give the look of sea glass in a simple clean way. It's a fresh approach to setting a beach themed table.
Designed by Nancy Swiezy of www.anewportaffaire.com
Rentals By R.I. Rentals www.rirentals.com
Menu Cards, Table Number, Napkin rings and Just Married Sign by 1st Impressions Invitations www.1stimpressionsinvitations.com
Flowers from Rays Flower Shop www.raysflowershop.net
The Newport Wedding Gallery www.thenewportweddinggallery.com

A Sand Castle Escort Card Table by Sandtasia

Newport and New England offers dozens of wedding venues that have a seaside view. The talented team from Sandtasia created for us a real sand castle centerpiece for the gallery. The show will run August 1st thru August 30,2009
To have a sand castle built for your wedding go to:
www.Sandtasia.com

A New Vera Wang Gown at WISH

This is a darling dress by Vera Wang would fit a Size 4 bride.
664 Thames Street
Newport, RI 02840
p.401.848.0202
info@wishnewport.com

Congratulations to Julie and David!

Congratulations on the birth of your child! What a wonderful blessing it must be for you and your parents.
It was such a joy to be part of your wedding. Best wishes to you all.

P.S. Make sure you pick up a copy of her book





"Some Like it Haute" A very fashionable summer read!

Advice from a Newport R.I. Wedding Planner... How do I make a LARGE room look small?

When my bride Pam booked the tent at Castle Hill for 50 guests I thought,
they are going to look like they are sitting in the middle of a football field!

The tent is designed to hold over 200 guests.

So I used a three tables pushed together in a clover leaf pattern to take up floor space. Very high topiaries were created to fill the space as well.

It worked like a charm, A luck charm that is!

Real Wedding at Castle Hill Inn

I want to Thank Pam Paul for inviting me to be their wedding planer. Many thanks to Dillon her son,for helping me set up the escort cards and the children's VIP table.
Hey Dillon Thank you for making my first "Kid Friendly" wedding such a success!
If your not doing any thing Labor Day weekend come help me with my next wedding!
It was a wonderful weekend!

Castle Hill Wedding Inspiration ....A Compass Rose

This nautical icon chosen for the Welcome Bag will be used thru out the wedding weekend.

To me, it signifies the new direction this lovely family is taking!

A Kid Friendly Wedding

My bride Pam wanted her son Dillon to feel not just special at her wedding,
but a
Co-Host
of the wedding weekend.





She started by incorporated his name in to the welcome program.

Pam, Paul and Dillon Welcome you to Newport!
The City by the Sea

During the wedding ceremony he will walk his Mother down the aisle as the ring bearer. Then present a rose to his new step father to welcome him in to "his" family.
The 10 invited children will be dining with the grownups, but a very special V.I.P. table will be created just for him to entertain his guests in style. A slurry of toys, coloring books and arts and crafts will be on hand at this special table.
For desert a wedding cake will be cut by the bride and groom with a interactive Ice cream bar set up especially for Dillan.
The band hired for the wedding was a young group of performers. Their energy and style will be the perfect fit for this cross generational group.

Its going to be a joyful and fun wedding for all!

American Gothic Revisited!

This just made me laugh!
It could make a fun Photo for a Save the Date for a country side wedding.
www.BrianPhillipsPhoto.com

"Sea Side Weddings" Coming in August to The Newport Wedding Gallery

Newport and New England offers dozens of wedding venues that have a seaside view. This show will feature a real sand castle centerpiece by SANDTASIA. Beach side wedding cakes from Sin Cakes. Also 1st Impressions Invitations, R.I. Rentals, and A Newport Affaire will collaborate on this “By the Sea” tabletop In the Newport Wedding Gallery

The show will run August 1st thru August 30,2009
Open on Saturdays and Sundays 10:00 to 6:00

Exquisite Events Of Newport...Cool Napkin Folds

I found this great web site for napkin folding options www.napkinfoldingguide.com
Love this Art Deco look!

J Crew Roses for You and Your Guests

I found this absolutely stunning rose infused gown at J Crew this week.
Made from shimmering silk dupioni and appliqued raw-edged rosettes have a cool, contemporary sensibility. $3,000.00
Wile in the market I found this fabulous over lay that would be the ultimate complement to the dress
$150.00 to rent for a 120 round

Pam and Paul

I'm so looking forward to working with Pam, Paul and Dillon !
They have embraced Newport and all its nautical charm for their guests to enjoy! It's going to A Newport Affair for all to remember!

Hip Hip Hooray!

So Cute!
David Dadekian Photography www.dadekianphoto.com
See more of Davids work at The Newport Wedding Gallery this month!

Ten good reasons to have a Small Intimate Wedding In Newport RI

1. You get to celebrate one of the most joyful days of your life surrounded by people who love you.

2. No stage fright! You will feel more relaxed and in control because you’ll be with friends and family,

3.Less wedding debt. You can save thousands of dollars by having an intimate wedding,

4. You now can splurge. Some couples choose a small guest list not necessarily because their budgets are small, but because they can now use more luxurious wedding vendors and have a truly lavish dream wedding.

5. You have more unique options when choosing a venue. Since you won’t need a large traditional venue to accommodate your guests,

6. You will have more freedom to customize your wedding to your own tastes that will be a reflection of the two of you, not the banquet facility's.

7. You get to spend time with your guests. When the guest list is small, the bride and groom can spend time with each of their guests, making them feel more welcome.

8. You can get your guests involved. A small wedding will give you the opportunity to get your loved ones involved in activity's on your special day and week end.

9. You can be more generous! One bride I'm working with will pick up the hotel bill for all her guests.

10. You can have a wedding in Newport that people will remember. Because your wedding won’t be typical - the kind your guests have been to over and over again – your wedding is more likely to be remembered as a very special day.

Nancy Swiezy
A Newport Affaire
www.anewportaffaire.com

Now Thats a Green Wedding!

You could use it for your omelets at the brunch the next day!

The boys are going wear Blue Jeans at your Wedding?

Well Corey and Geoff certainly pulled this on off with style and charm!




To see more of their wedding go to Brian Phillips Blog
http://www.brianphillips.net
Jolly good show, old chaps!

P.S.Maria said they were blue Khakis !

The Bestman's Toast Generator!

This fill in the blank program gives the best man speech options... if he's not much of a writer!

http://www.blissweddings.com/library/toast_generator.asp

For Public speaking parctice he can join Toastmasters International
Toastmasters.org

We found Butterflys in The Newport Gallery Garden this Weekend!

Thanks Pam for making the garden so beautiful for all of us!

Tiffany Blue Butterfly Invitations.. Just for you!

By Praez Media

Are you part of a Wedding Cult?

"Come on ...All of us are using that Photographer, Florist, Band and Videographer!"

Do you give in and go with them or find a vendor that really speaks to you?

As your planning your wedding you'll be faced with decisions that will last you a lifetime. Choosing a vender in your price range can be hard enough, but when friends and other venders get involved pressuring you it can be even harder.

Many friends just want to recreate or change the wedding day they had.

While venders who try to influence you to use a “friend” some times have a monetary incentive to do so.

I have heard of a group of venders that call them self’s

“The Dream Team” But who's dream is it ?

If you want your wedding to look like every one else’s... then that may be the right choice for you.

At The Newport Wedding Galey there are over 100 venders that showcase their work with no referal fees passed on to the managment.

THE NEWPORT WEDDING GALLERY
www.thenewportweddinggallery.blogspot.com

Inspiration....Hydrangea

One does not need to match all the time!













Color chart from Matha Stewart

Chritian Oth makes the cut in Jacqueline Tobin's new book,Wedding Photography Unveiled: Inspiration and Insight from 20 Top Photographers

If your wondering here is the list of the Ms Tobins Whos Who in Wedding Photography. In book stores Fall 2009

Liz Banfield
Virginie Blachère
Chenin Boutwell
Philippe Cheng
Suzy Clement
Mike Colón
Amy Deputy
Shannon Ho
Jesse Leake
Kathi Littwin
Charles & Jennifer Maring
Melissa Mermin
Elizabeth Messina
Melanie Nashan
Christian Oth
Parker J. Pfister
Ben Quillinan
Meg Smith
Amanda Sudimack
Jose Villa

I have worked with Christian Oth in Newport twice now ...
I wonder if any of my wedddings will be in the book?
www.ChristianOth.com

Inspiration.... Julie and Julia

The Julie and Julia Project was the first time I heard about blogs.

Now writing my 340th article, I am so excited to see this movie.

If you love food and the challenge to staying motivate to ones dream, this will be the movie for you!

I cant wait!

Here is the link to the original blog , then a published book, and now a movie!
The Julie /Julia Project http://blogs.salon.com/0001399/

Newport Wedding Planning

I found this article from the New York Times from June 1902 about Weddings in Newport. Nothing has really changed!
http://query.nytimes.com/mem/archive-free/pdf?_r=1&res=9B06E6DC153DE433A25756C1A9609C946397D6CF

Engagement Chicken...First comes chicken then comes marriage?

Being a New Yorker, we are told that chicken soup can cure just about anything.

But this is the first time I have heard about Engagement Chicken.

The rumors are out that it works!

So girlfriends...
Roast up a bird this evening and call me in the morning to plan your wedding!

Engagement Chicken
1 whole chicken (approx. 3 lb.)
2 medium lemons
Fresh lemon juice (1/2 cup)
Kosher or sea salt
Ground black pepper
Place rack in upper third of oven and preheat to 400 degrees. Wash chicken inside and out with cold water, remove the giblets, then let the chicken drain, cavity down, in a colander until it reaches room temp (about 15 minutes). Pat dry with paper towels. Pour lemon juice all over the chicken (inside and outside). Season with salt and pepper. Prick the whole lemons three times with a fork and place deep inside the cavity. (Tip: If lemons are hard, roll on countertop with your palm to get juices flowing.) Place the bird breast-side down on a rack in a roasting pan, lower heat to 350 degrees and bake uncovered for 15 minutes. Remove from oven and turn it breast-side up (use wooden spoons!); return it to oven for 35 minutes more. Test for doneness—a meat thermometer inserted in the thigh should read 180 degrees, or juices should run clear when chicken is pricked with a fork. Continue baking if necessary. Let chicken cool for a few minutes before carving. Serve with juices.