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New Years Sparkle

I don't know if you've noticed but I do have a passion for sparkle! I love small touches. Bits of glimmer or glint. Not overdone but just perfect in the right place at the right time. Think of Tiffany keys in diamonds, single solitaire cut rings in gorgeous shapes or a perfect brooch placed on an elegant and regal cut dress. Awwwww the glamour it provides!!!


Well with New Years fast approaching bling is the thing for all of us glamour girls & even boys who want to sparkle this season. How do you plan to glitter & sparkle this season?

Happy Holidays!!!

 

Where has all the time gone?!?! It seems like just yesterday we were sitting down with new couples discussing their engagement stories and dreaming big for their nuptials. Today we've watched those couples walk down the aisle in incredible weddings created with them in mind.

To all of our past, present & future couples - cherish each other this holiday season. May 2010 bring you much more love, laughter and joy.

To our esteemed vendors - you've made us superstars this year. You consistently go above and beyond when we ask you to design, create, or execute extraordinary weddings and we're honoured to work with only the very best in the business.... YOU!

To our family & friends - may this season bring us closer together, stronger than ever and happiness surrounds until our cheeks hurt.

 Happy Holidays from the Distinct Occasions Team!!! 

Your Voice is Golden...

Here's a unique idea we came across for wedding reasons. If you want a snippet of your loved one without the craziness of a vial of blood around your neck a la Angelina Jolie in her Billy Bob days... what about a .wav reproduction of their voice in gold?

Romantic couples can say 'I Do' or even 'I Love You' and have it forever memorialized in gold by artist Sakurako Shimizu. 

Weighing Your Options... Healthy Considerations

It's common practice for a lot of Bride's to want to kick up their exercise and diet plans in the months and yes, days, leading to their long walk down the aisle. They want to show tones armed, a tight tummy and a tush to die for... and who can blame them? These will, afterall, be some of the most viewed pictures of you for all time. 

So, let's consider the weighty issue. Is it better to lose the weight to fit into the gown OR just buy the gown to fit you? 

I recently was watching Bride Wars and there's an interesting quote repeated throughout the flick "You don't alter a Vera to fit you. You alter yourself to fit Vera (Wang)." I have to admit this sort of sent me over the edge. Yes, Vera Wang gowns are stunning and yes they do fit a bit small but what's the hang up of ordering the gown in one size larger. It's a wedding gown - it's sizing it already going to be crazy and sadly make you feel bigger than you are but why do you need to care?

Alright, I know this is a rant but the simple matter here is HEALTH. If you weigh 130 pounds and are healthy... your beautiful. If you weigh 130 pounds and are sick... regardless of the outside, the inside is still sick and UNHEALTHY. 

Now, wouldn't you rather be 130 pounds and healthy? Personally, I haven't been 130 lbs in many many moons but overall... I'm healthy! Regardless of the size of cloth draped around my body, I care that the body inside of it is HEALTHY and HAPPY.

I'm not saying not to tone or train. I'm just saying that maybe we, as women and men, should consider our health over the need to fit a gown/tux. 

Here's to a happy & HEALTHY new year!  

Jessie & Ben: Lakeside Celebration

If you've been following our blog you may remember the lovely Jessie & Ben who were married earlier this year at Liuna Gardens. We recently recieved some amazing imagery from their special day courtesy of their photographers Focus Production and couldn't resist sharing!

Enjoy!