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Sunday, January 30, 2011

Chinese New Year with Isari Flowers @ Provence BRIDE!


Tam Ashworth of Isari Flower Studio Tam is the owner, visionary and designer of Isari Flower Studio. Born in Bangkok, Thailand and educated in both England and France, Tam made her serendipitous way to sunny Southern California. She worked with numerous flower shops in Los Angeles, landing a job as buyer for the florist at the Four Seasons Beverly Hills. Fate finally brought her down to North County San Diego, where in 1997 she established Isari, a one-of-a-kind full service event and flower studio located in-house at the beautiful Four Seasons Aviara Resort. Isari Flower Studio works with a wide range of clients including corporate groups, individuals, as well as designing and executing weddings for local couples. Isari is well known for creating exquisite daily flower arrangements for every occasion from birthdays to funerals, including decorating the Four Seasons Aviara itself with magnificent lobby pieces throughout the year as well as during the Holidays. In addition to the Four Seasons Aviara, Isari is the in-house florist for Park Hyatt Aviara, and La Costa Resort and Spa as well. Tam and her talented crew of designers combine local elements and unusual blooms into one-of-a-kind arrangements leaving customers both surprised and amazed by the breathtaking beauty in the art piece they receive. Isari Flower Studio offers affordable, special flower arrangements to celebrate Mother’s day this year.
Please visit IsariFlowerStudio.com or see us on Facebook at Isari Flower Studio.





Here Chinese New Year inspired table with CBS Weddings & Apr Fine Linens is at Provence BRIDE for you to view all week long! 


Saturday, January 29, 2011

Let CBS Weddings hold your hand through the planning of your wedding!




Catherine has a full life!  She is a mother, friend, business woman, and LOVES love.  She has been planning weddings for over 10 years and is great at working with families, negotiations with vendors, keeping you on track during the wedding process and, of course, her forte is flow on the day of the wedding.  She knows how to find your uniqueness and incorporate that into your special day.

 

APR Fine Linens brings more colors and texture to Provence BRIDE!



APR fine linen's is know for their exquisite and one of a kind linens and chair covers. Their showroom is located in the Miramar area and is filled with thousands of specialty linens for you to choose from in their showroom. If there is something you want and they don't have they can make it for you! 

Contact APR Fine Linens:
 (858) 527-0137
www.aprlinens.com 

* Come and visit the store to see their linens in person! 


Travel to Barcelona and enjoy 10% off Pronovias Bridal Gowns!






Friday, January 28, 2011

Allyson Simone BRIDES Sale!


Out with the old and in with the new...Come in and try on Allyson's 2011 Romance Collection! Sample Sale while supplies last. Don't miss the chance to wear one of her Italian Bias cut dresses for your wedding! 

Sunday, January 23, 2011

No Drab Military Khaki For This Invitation Designer!- Meet Cali Cards



CALI CARDS - For weddings that color outside the lines
Founder/Designer - Tiffany Lord Arnaldo

The motivation for Cali Cards came from an unlikely source. While serving as a Naval Aviator onboard an aircraft carrier, Tiffany began making greeting cards to send to family and friends during the long deployment. Her designs were inspired by the colors and textures of the many silk fabrics and spice markets in the Middle East, Africa and Asia. No drab military khaki for this girl.

Soon after, while planning her own wedding, Tiffany couldn’t find invitations that reflected her love of color, energetic personality and daring approach to life. So…she made her own. The invitations not only caught the attention of her guests and wedding planner.  Thus Cali Cards was born.

Since 2005 Tiffany has been designing handmade, custom invitations for weddings, baby showers, and parties alike.  Her unique designs range from silk-screening an invitation on leather to adding embellishments like custom poker chips, rhinestone buckles, feathers and shells.  In other words, Cali Cards is not your Mother’s wedding invitation company.

Tiffany’s work is currently featured in two tablescape designs in the San Diego Styles Wedding Magazine.  She has also been featured in Decorating Spaces Magazine and on the Platinum Weddings television show.

Contact:
Cali Cards
tiffany@calicards.com 
(858)688-2230




*Come by and see Tiffany's Display all week long! Her attention to detail and creativity is amazing! 





Lois Mathews takes Provence BRIDE's breath away with her Provence flair this week!

                                      



Upon moving to San Diego in 1988 from Chicago and the demanding world of commercial advertising, my goal was to establish myself as an independent designer.


After volunteering at many local events and always getting put on the decorating committee I landed my first flower job, at the Hotel Del Coronado flower shop.  It was fun, hard work and a wonderful learning experience that prepared me to become a special event designer for a large catering company.  After 5 years of designing huge corporate events I was ready to launch my own vision, Lois Mathews Design.  That was 12 happy and fulfilling years ago.  I have enjoyed every single wedding I have created and continue to enjoy and learn from every bride.  What a wonderful business this is, how lucky I am to be a part of it.

My years of living in Paris and London and my event design experience have made me unique to the wedding industry.   I am passionate about my work, I love what I do and choose to do it.  I pride myself in being involved with every detail of your wedding day.  You will never speak to anyone but me. Exclusive personal attention is my specialty.


Contact Her:
   3201 First Avenue
        San Diego, CA, 92103
   619-255-9144


Come in and see her table with Cali Cards all week long!











Behind the scenes of the Loft @ UCSD....

 Today I had the pleasure of working on location today. We teamed up with the Loft @ UCSD, Chelsea Ann Photography, JH Artistry and Perfectly Posh Hair.  We pulled off a great shoot with extras, food, cake, dancing and models!  Looking forward to showing you the pictures Chelsea took of our beautiful dresses! 





Lusan Cut Lace Gown
  
Lily by Allyson Simone


Julie with JH Artistry Hard at work!


Our beautiful model showing off our dress! 


Friday, January 21, 2011

Are you stressed about finding the perfect vendors for your wedding day?

Provence BRIDE concierge service can assist you in finding the perfect vendors for you wedding day! Our concierge can find you anything from your wedding photographer to a bachelorette party planner to a exquisite chocolate fountain. We take you on a journey through albums within your budget and style; we then assist you in scheduling your first appointment with them! Call Sara to book your appointment and start planning your wedding. 




Thursday, January 20, 2011

Allyson Simone Sample Sale

Allyson Simone BRIDES is getting ready for their new collection!!! What that means for you??? 

SAMPLE SALE 50% OFF 
(Select Styles)



Make an appointment to come in and try her gowns on!

Let CBS Weddings hold your hand through the planning of your wedding!



Catherine has a full life!  She is a mother, friend, business woman, and LOVES love.  She has been planning weddings for over 10 years and is great at working with families, negotiations with vendors, keeping you on track during the wedding process and, of course, her forte is flow on the day of the wedding.  She knows how to find your uniqueness and incorporate that into your special day.
Catherine is a kind heart and soul who makes all Brides feel like a queen! 

Come into Provence BRIDE to see Catherine's amazing table inspired by Chinese New Year!




Wednesday, January 19, 2011

Sweet Ribbon Events & Alchemy Fine Events graces Provence BRIDE with their amazing table!

“ When the colors, textures, and scents envelop your guest…It’s magic”

A second-generation designer, I inherited a blazing passion for elegance in creative artistry. From an early age, I focused my designs on capturing the beauty and style of the moment.

I attribute my eye for design to a unique background. As a little girl growing up in Argentina, I worked in the upscale flower shop owned and operated by my mom, who became an extraordinary floral wedding designer. Over several years at her side, I learned not only the techniques for creating the most beautiful floral arrangements, but also a special passion for events, social gathering…and brides.

During college, I continued to create the ultimate designs and dĂ©cor. After receiving my bachelor’s in graphic design, I worked on producing stylish, creative designs for businesses. I designed materials for print, multimedia, and the web, as well as in marketing, promoting, advertising and packaging. I also designed and directed company gatherings at conferences, conventions and social events. With more than 12 years of experience as the corporate marketing communications director for a global manufacturing company, I mentored and directed creative teams of graphic artists, writers, photographers and production companies and traveled the world searching for innovative style and design trends to inspire new creations.

All throughout my education and career, I dreamed of opening my own company. However, it wasn’t until after adopting my second child that I decided to finally pursue my dream by starting Sweet Ribbon Events.

Sweet Ribbon will handle everything on the creative side of your event, performing the work of multiple creative vendors to make your occasion truly special and unforgettable. At Sweet Ribbon, our mission is providing the event planner and the bride with creative solutions for their events: specialty linens, floral arrangements, graphic design for invitations and stationery, event production and much, much more.

I love what I do, and I’m happy to share my creative skills with you as I design your wonderful day and imagine it through your eyes. So, give me your ideas then, together, we’ll create the perfect design to bring your vision to life, full of beautiful colors, textures, aromas and visual details. With Sweet Ribbon at your side, we can make your wedding, social, or corporate occasion a time to remember for years to come.
Laura Paglia
Sweet Ribbon Events
Ph: 858-232-0759. Email: laura@sweetribbonevents.com.  www.sweetribbonevents.com



Laura did an amazing job on her flowers and linens this week! 


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With a comprehensive art background including interior design, fashion, art direction, and graphic design, Vanessa Van Wieren, the creator of Alchemy Fine Events & Invitations, followed her artistic passion to an industry where it’s possible to marry the love of all arts into one creative outlet. Her formal education includes studying Fine Art Painting at Otis, Interior Design at the Design Institute of San Diego and a Masters in Graphic Design, which she earned in Florence, Italy. She has earned over 10 years of professional design experience including luxury packaging design, high fashion art direction and interior design, which are relayed to every element of her creations. During her time in Italy she worked in the luxury travel industry planning events for international clients where her passion for fine celebrations grew.
With a passion for fashion, interior design, food and traveling, she is constantly finding new artisans and designers to add even more depth to her unforgettable event designs. 
call us 760-‐688-‐6011
email us Vanessa@AlchemyFineEvents.com



Vanessa's Detail to design is what makes her a sought after designer in the wedding industry! 
Come into Provence BRIDE to see their amazing team work in the Grecian Table scape! 







Friday, January 14, 2011

Get married in an Elli Saab!!!

When we came into work today we got a present! There was a package the size of a small car waiting for us in the back of the big brown truck! I almost died when I saw it! What was it you ask? It was a gown, not just any gown though it was my dress! That's right a amazing $10,000 Elli Saab. So I tried it on of course like we do with any dress we get in. (It's my job description I promise) It fit like a glove and I felt like I was floating in a cloud of tulle. I suggest all brides come see this beauty before it goes home with me and never returns. ;) Hope everyone has a wonderful weekend and we look forward to serving you!
xoxo Provence BRIDE




Laertes by Elli Saab 

Wednesday, January 12, 2011

Bridal Bazaar Tickets!

We will be showing at the convention center Bridal Bazaar on January 30th 2011 from 10-4pm! Make sure you come by and see us. We have tickets for 6 lucky brides who come in this weekend. Make sure you book your appointment soon we are filling up fast!


The Perfect Time to Call Studio Carre for a boudoir photoshoot!


  At Studio CarrĂ©, our ultimate goal as creative professionals is for you to look and feel as though you stepped out from the pages of a magazine- a glammed-up version of yourself.  Image making is our passion, as we are inspired with fresh ideas allowing us to create unique images you (and your loved one) will cherish forever.
  When you book your photo shoot with Studio CarrĂ©, we will design a session that will bring out a side of your personality.  Whether you want to be beautiful and sexy, look cool or show your fun side, you can be assured that we will produce images that will go above and beyond your expectations.
  Each and every client will receive the “star treatment”.  Your shoot will include a pre-shoot consultation, in-house professional makeup and hair, fashion styling, and a personalized photo shoot with our all female staff.  You may customize your shoot by adding as many additional looks as you like, and upgrade one of your looks to a location shoot.  We also offer our exclusive Couture Sessions, for those who want more of a VIP experience!





Book with Shannon just in time for Valentines Day gifts! 

Studio Carre can be seen in store all week long! 

STUDIO CARRE:
619-670-6183
info@studiocarre.com 

Sunday, January 9, 2011

Major Magazine Photoshoot sneak peak.....


Today we got to work with an unnamed source  on a feature they will be doing on the store next month! Make sure you pick up their wedding issue in a few weeks to check out Provence BRIDE! We will release the name and article in a few weeks, stay tuned! 

Model: Renee Hori
Hair: Bailey Townsend
Styling: Allyson Simone

Exclusive Bridal Perfume by Allyson Simone at Provence BRIDE!



Bridal Sweets by Allyson Simone

 Do you dream of taking a tour of Southern France? Bridal Sweets will take you there! Let This tantalizing scent is a fusion of Russian amber, Spanish saffron, Adulsa violets, figs. Mediterranean flowers and sweetened with summer berries. The result is delightfully warm and delicious. 

Wednesday, January 5, 2011

Gregorios Restaurant is in the House!

Nestled in the Northern San Diego County beach town of Carlsbad is our Italian kitchen, Gregorio’s. Formerly known as Spirito’s Restaurant and Pizzeria, we have been serving up great Italian food and pizzas for 20 years. It was created by an East Coast couple as a way to share their family recipes with others. From the beginning we have had loyal clientele that continues to dine with us today. In fact, it was from being loyal and regular customers that the Nelson family decided to purchase the restaurant when it was put up for sale. They had always considered it to be their “kitchen away from home”. In 2004, Gregorio’s replaced the name Spirito’s but has kept the family recipes they loved so much as guests and have added a few more. Not to mention a more extensive wine list.
Along with the great family recipes offered at Gregorio’s, is the at home feeling you get the moment you walk in the front door. You will be greeted with a warm welcome and instantly feel as if you are in a quaint Italian villa. The warm welcome you received at the door will be continued throughout your stay because of our dedicated hospitality. We want to encourage you to come, have a meal with us and experience our Italian kitchen. It is our hope that you will make it your own “kitchen away from home”.
Our goals are simple – to furnish the finest quality products in a comfortable atmosphere with professional service.
Come by and see their fabulous display in store and have a chance at winning a gift card! 


Gregorios Restaurant 
300 Carlsbad Village Dr Suite 208
Carlsbad ca 92008
(760)720-1132