Think (Pantone Honeysuckle) PINK for 2011 Weddings

Your Las Vegas Wedding Concierge is tickled. . . PINK to discover the breaking style news today that the arbiters of all things color at Pantone, have selected "Honeysuckle" pink as the "Color of the Year" for 2011.

Here is the description of the color from Pantone . . .

A Color for All Seasons "Courageous. Confident. Vital. A brave new color, for a brave new world. Let the bold spirit of Honeysuckle infuse you, lift you and carry you through the year. It’s a color for every day – with nothing “everyday” about it."

BRIDES...REJOICE!! I know I have one pink loving bride in particular getting married this May who was fashion forward, choosing a shade of pink quite similar, long before this news hit . She is probably jumping for joy that her favorite color is going to be in abundance for her pleasure (and all you other pink loving brides and readers).

Whether it's cakes, gowns, dresses, stationery, ties, makeup, floral and decor, linens and more, the wedding world is blushing (pink of course) and gushing over this lovely, cheery shade that radiates optimism for the future that is celebrated with marriage.

I love the use of "Honeysuckle Pink" in this style board "My Personal Artist", Michelle Mospens, has created and allowed me to share with you. It pairs it with "beeswax yellow" and "coral rose orange" (I just love the names these colors get...so delicious sounding).

I truly adore the 2011 color of the year honeysuckle. xoxo

Here I have paired honeysuckle pink, beeswax yellow, and coral rose orange. Remember, when creating your color combination know that you may not be able to find the perfect “honeysuckle pink” to match the color you see online. Don’t fret a hue in the same color family will work perfectly for your big day. Remember to have fun and mix it up a bit. A dash of light pink here and there are lovely too. Look for many more inspiration boards to come! Enjoy!!-Michelle

Michelle's website and blog are filled with beautiful color inspirations, invitation styles and ideas for you to dive into as well as expert advise on selecting color palettes for your wedding style and more.

And though I am usually all about the turquoise (2010 Color of the Year by the way and still going strong)...

Today I am celebrating PINK on my blog with Love, Life & Style! It compliments the gray beautifully, don't you agree?

Want to read more online about this topic?

From the Wall Street Journal: The New Hue for 2011

Fall 2010 Cover of Destination I Do Magazine

Feature Las Vegas Article-Click image to Enlarge

Your Las Vegas Wedding Concierge is honored and delighted to have a "Las Vegas Style Wedding with Style" I planned and produced a few years ago featured again in one of my favorite bridal publications; Destination I Do Magazine: The Travel Publication for Engaged Couples and Romance Travelers (I love that description!!)

I have had the pleasure of being featured in Destination I Do Magazine in the past (2006), in an article called "Vegas Baby, Vegas!". You can read that article here. I am also proud to have a long-term marketing partnership with them as well.

This Fall, 2010 issue arrives on your book or news-stand shelves on Tuesday August 31st.

Some quick details about this wedding of Leigh-Anne and Todd who are both officers in the United States Navy.

Image by Robert Valenca Photography

Location: Foundation Room, House of Blues at Mandalay Bay Resort.
Photography: Robert Valenca Photography (who now resides and photographs weddings in Italy by the way).
Floral and Decor: Flora Couture by Floral 2000
Cake: Freed's Bakery.

Celebrate Today and Everyday with Love, Life & Style!!
Tracey

Love These Fun & Stylish Las Vegas Wedding Invitations

Image & Invitation Created by Tifany Wunschl of Gourmet Invitations

Your Las Vegas Wedding Concierge LOVES these fabulous and stylish invitations from my dear friend and stationery designer extraordinaire, Tifany Wunschl of Gourmet Invitations in the Detroit, MI area.

A fun, intimate and personal wedding deserved a very special design and stylish take on the "Welcome to Fabulous Las Vegas" sign and Tifany delivered. I loved the way she incorporated the black leather as a nod to her client's love for bikes.

Most of all, the take on the "What Happens in Vegas....Stays in our Hearts" made me smile!

Check out more of Tifany's images and her description of this invitation here.

I love working with Tifany for the ingenious and creative work she does. If you will recall, Tifany designed the gorgeous invitation and other pieces for the "Return to Desert Glamor" photo shoot I did earlier this year for Style Me Pretty. You can see that here.

She also designed my fabulous new logo and business cards as well as a fun, modern and stylish invitation and reception suite of designs for Elizabeth and Andy's wedding last year. See that here.

Do check out more of Tifany's "Gourmet Invitation" styles on her blog which she updates regularly.

Celebrate Today and Everyday with Love, Life & Style!!

iTunes Wedding Essentials Library Expanded

Your Las Vegas Wedding Concierge is delighted to see some "wedding love" from Apple iTunes Store this month for brides and grooms looking to find that ideal wedding ceremony prelude or last song that compliments your personalities and Wedding Style.

The store has expanded their "Wedding Essentials" Library to include their "Essentials" branded mixes of wedding songs for a wide variety of categories; "Classic Wedding", "Modern Wedding", "Country Wedding", "R&B Wedding" plus all their originals such as "Wedding Ceremony", Wedding Reception", etc.

In addition, the "Wedding Essentials" page will lead you to the best choices for all those great romantic wedding related movies we all love, Wedding Podcasts such as "Wedding Podcast Network", Wedding TV Series on iTunes such as "Say Yes to the Dress" and "My Fair Wedding with David Tutera" PLUS all the Wedding Apps available for iPhones, iPod Touches and iPad too.

A Bride (or a wedding planner) could "essentially" get pretty carried away with this great resource! Have fun exploring:)

Download iTunes: www.apple.com/itunes
Apple Store: www.apple.com

Celebrate today and every day with Love, Life & Style!!
Tracey

"Stylecology"-Unique Style for Your Wedding & Your Life

3Tier Blossom Pillow, Medium $155 available in 39 colors
Exclusively at Stylecology.com

One of Your Las Vegas Wedding Concierge's favorite wedding magazines, The Bride and Bloom has just launched an online store called Stylecology where it promotes "Living Life with Unique Style".

Well, you all know the minute I saw the word "style" I was over at their new website discovering all the unique products that offer some delightful items perfect for wedding gifts, favors and wedding decor.

I found this 3 tier blossom Silk Dupioni pillow and I would seriously love to buy a whole bunch (flower pun intended) of these beauties. They come available in 39 colors & carry more pillows in similar styles.

These would be divine decor accents for any wedding, especially in a lounge setting on some elegant sofas or chairs or as VIP bench seating at a ceremony perhaps? They also make lovely shower gifts as well.

Stylecology not only offers wedding related items but encompasses unique items for every life stage and life style;home and garden, office, food, beauty, fashion, gifts and more.

As they are just launching, they are offering "Free Shipping" on orders over $150.00.

You can also follow them on twitter: @Stylecology

Happy Shopping and live your day today with Love, Life & Style!

"Dream Big" & Sign up for Colin Cowie's New "Wedding Chic" Newsletter

Colin Cowie, truly a wedding and lifestyle style setting hero of Your Las Vegas Wedding Concierge, is launching his revamped "Wedding Chic" newsletter this summer.

Whether you are a bride, groom, industry professional or "wedding junkie" (put me down for the last 2), I am sure this newsletter is going to be fun, educational and always inspiring to read.

You can sign up for Colin's Newsletter here. I just did and then we can look forward to getting "Wedding Chic" together!

Celebrate your Day with Love, Life & Style!

*Your Las Vegas Wedding Concierge receives no monetary compensation for this recommendation or limited time banner on this blog.

Style Me Pretty: "Inspiration to Reality" Las Vegas Style

Your Las Vegas Wedding Concierge and friends had a simply fabulous day on Wednesday at a photo shoot bringing this "Inspiration Board" to life.

I am a member of the Little Black Book of wedding professionals on Style Me Pretty, one of the most popular and trend-setting wedding blogs that appeals to both brides and wedding pros for it's gorgeous images and attention to the details in their writing.

Style Me Pretty has a tool where you can enter the "Style Circle" free and create "Inspiration Boards". If you don't want to make one yourself, you can spend hours admiring all the amazing boards that readers have created. There are so many ideas out there from so many creative brides to view. It's hard not to get "inspired"!

The concept of the "Inspiration to Reality" shoot is for a team of wedding professionals to select an "Inspiration Board" that we love and bring our own twist to bringing that inspiration to life.

We chose this "Feathers & Fur" inspiration board created by Chiara and I can't wait for Chiara to see what we have put together. I know she and all of you will LOVE IT!!

Some of the Las Vegas creative dream team members that made the magic happen are Chelsea Nicole Photography, Naakiti Floral Design, Gourmet Invitations, Couture Bride and our amazing venue, Springs Preserve.

Stay tuned for the gorgeous results and a list of the entire creative team in a few weeks on Style Me Pretty for the big reveal.

Celebrate Your Day with Love, Life & Style!

Wedding Book Release: "Flowers of the Heart" by Sharon McGukin

Front Jacket Cover of "Flowers of the Heart" Book by Sharon McGukin

Your Las Vegas Wedding Concierge would like to thank my friend Liese Gardner in LA, owner of Mecca Communications & author of one of my favorite, inspiring, "MUST READ" blogs, "Fuel Blog" for sending over this exciting information for me to feature here on my blog.

Sharon McGukin, one of the most sought after and charming floral designers in the country has just come out with a lovely brand new book on July 13, 2009 called "Flowers of the Heart".

I love that it will feature Sharon's beautiful work, + that she gives realistic wedding floral design advice for brides & moms in both English & Spanish!

But what really impressed me and inspired me to feature this story is the true joy & passion she has for her flowers, her art and what they mean to a wedding celebration,and in life. In Sharon's own words...

“When you celebrate with flowers,

when you bring family together,

when you take time to make celebrations of everyday events,

that’s when you enjoy living.”

--Sharon McGukin

Below I have included selected key highlights about the book from the Press Release sent to me by Liese...

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Carrollton, Georgia – After years of sharing her wedding floral design expertise with top florists around the country, Sharon McGukin has taken her extensive knowledge of creating wedding floral plans and compiled it in a new book that is as entertaining, warm and genuine as she is.

Released July 13, 2009, Flowers of the Heart offers readers beautiful full-color photos of Sharon’s bouquets designed for actual weddings she has done along with studio photos.

While it is a beautiful book of floral photography, it is far from a vanity piece. The book is filled with valuable advice that the pros know and use; tips that help brides get the most from their floral design budget. It’s an informative book just right for the economic challenges brides face today.

Flowers of the Heart underlines Sharon’s belief in the power of the flower. Flowers have the ability to touch each person in a way that is both intimate and universal.

“The message of the book, and of all my work, is that flowers enhance quality of life,” Sharon says.

Along with advice on floral design for each season, Flowers of the Heart offers professional planning tips from traditional church weddings to organizing a destination wedding.

Brides will be inspired by photos and stories throughout Flowers of the Heart, but they will also receive such important and practical information as how to:

• Organize a wedding plan
• Hire a florist
• Develop a style and theme
• Design for the season
• Work within a budget
• Make an elegant entrance
• Plan an at-home wedding like the pros
• Include children in the ceremony
• And more!

About Sharon McGukin

For almost two decades, brides have turned to Sharon McGukin. Initially they are attracted to her unique style of floral design that transforms vision into a beautiful reality.

But throughout the process, they rely on her planning savvy and talent for putting the design big picture into perspective. This, and her Southern charm, genuine smile and grace is the bond for relationships that last a lifetime.

Sharon is also a sought-after speaker within the floral design industry. She travels throughout theUnited States, Canada, Puerto Rico and Europe teaching floral design.

For more information, visit Sharon's blog at http://flowersavvydesigntips.wordpress.com/

Have a fabulous day!

Wedding Concierge Vintage Accessories Pick is "Top 5" Inspiration on Vintage Inspired Blog!

My new friend Candice Bradley of Dolcissima Events in LA and author of the fabulous vintage loving S'Wonderful & S'Marvelous blog, included Your Las Vegas Wedding Concierge in her "Top 5" Vintage Inspirations Contest" for my "Decor & Accessories" submission inspired from one of my absolute favorite decor sites, "The Paris Apartment".

Below is the write up from Candice. Make sure to see ALL the GORGEOUS winning inspirations she chose. Thank you Candice for including me in your "Top 5" inspirations! This is S'Wonderful & S'Marvelous indeed!

**Best Vintage Inspired Decor & Accessories**

"Odyssey Frame"from The Paris Apartment

Submitted by: Tracey Kumer-Moore, Planner {Las Vegas}
http://www.lvweddingconcierge.com/
http://lvweddingconcierge.blogspot.com

My Vintage Inspiration is "The Paris Apartment", and her blog as well, http://parisapartment.wordpress.com/. I adore this site and I visit it often. I just adore going through the Boutique and all the vintage inspired products; gorgeous accessories (which could provide stunning stylish touches at a wedding and enjoyed many years after or great bridesmaids gifts), art deco and "rococo" furniture, chandeliers, mirrors, lucite furniture (swoon), textiles, stationery.

Thanks Tracey! We LOVE The Paris Apartment, too! Such great vintage inspiration not only for weddings, but for home decor as well! Tracey also added these S'WONDERFUL ideas for the use of some of these items: "The Chanel Photo Frame" - great for escort card or gift table decor. Art-Deco Vanity Tray is great inspiration for tray passing cocktails." Here are a couple more photos from The Paris Apartment

"TPA Deco Vanity" from The Paris Apartment

"Deco Vanity Tray" from The Paris Apartment

New "Crystal Velon" Product Rocks Your Table!!

Printed "Crystal Velon" on a "Ghost Chair"

Crystal Velon on Glass table and Ghost Chairs,

Design & Photo By Bobby Taylor of Taylor Creative, Inc.

(from Robert Fountain Blog)

Your Las Vegas Wedding Concierge is LOVING the new "Printed Crystal Velon" product from Velon Design's Event Designer extraordinaire, Robert Fountain. This is SO GENIUS!!

I first saw this amazing product at The Special Event Show this past January in San Diego and it was one hot topic product that everyone was buzzing and "twittering" about.

This amazing product comes in rolls that can be applied directly to vases, plexi-glass or glass furniture like the plexi table & "Ghost Chairs" you see above to create dining environments (or centerpieces with a "vase wrap") that are the height of STYLE!!

This would not be your average wedding reception table my friends. I JUST LOVE IT!

"Printed Crystal Velon" is the next step in the evolution of Velon Designs. They took regular, boring tent and wall draping plastic or "convention tafetta" as it's called in the "biz" to a whole new level by printing incredible stylish designs on them allowing tents and spaces to go very affordably from just nice to FABULOUS!

Velon Designs worked with Taylor Creative Inc. to create this dining table conceptualization of how the clear printed material works.

Taylor Creative is a national event furnishings rental & design company that has some very cool products like the table & chairs you see above (the "Crystal Velon" was applied to the furniture).

Fortunately, they have a location and representative here in Las Vegas! LUCK ME & LUCKY YOU that we have such incredible access in Las Vegas with so many amazing resources and talented wedding professionals and I look forward to working with them and others to help my clients create fabulous personal spaces & environments to host their wedding celebrations with these unique and creative products.

Have a Stylish Weekend!

Are You Really Enjoying Your Las Vegas Wedding?

Grooms @MGM Grand on their way to their double wedding!

Image taken by Tracey Kumer-Moore

Your Las Vegas Wedding Concierge met these these two "dapper" blokes (and a whole bunch of their mates) from England earlier this week while at the MGM Grand! They were on their way to meet their brides and celebrate their weddings in a double wedding at one of the chapels on the strip (didn't mention which one).

So yes, these two maybe be propagating the stereotypical good bad & ugly and wacky, tacky "Vegas Wedding", but I've got to tell ya, I could not have been more happy to see these two fellas having the time of their lives (at the best time of their lives) and really enjoying and embracing what Las Vegas Weddings are all about!

FUN...YES, they are about FUN!

Whether plain and simple, extravagant and elegant, sexy and sophisticated or just plain slap-happy, silly in love, Las Vegas weddings are about setting yourself free from the conventional and just embracing the romance of your love and celebrating it with your friends in Style. Here are three tips for you...

• Plan a great wedding to start (regardless of what your budget is; there is something for everyone here) by finding solid & talented wedding professionals (Your Las Vegas Wedding Concierge can assist you with this from consults to full planning & production of course)!

• Embrace your imagination and be bold; try something interesting on (maybe not the gold suit), but be open to ideas to take your vision and your party (no matter the size) to where it will be memorable-the fashion, entertainment, food, whatever!

• Trust your instincts, trust your wedding professionals, enjoy yourselves & HAVE A BLAST!

I wonder how the brides were dressed?:)!!

Did you enjoy YOUR Las Vegas Wedding? I would love to hear from you. Leave a comment & let me know something special about how you celebrated your fabulous day?

Style Me Pretty Gets a Makeover; Gorgeous New Site Launches

Style Me Pretty has a pretty new Logo too!

Great news for all you "Style Obsessed Brides"!

Style Me Pretty, one of the most fabulous and popular wedding blogs, announced the launch of their brand new website today and yes, they managed to make it even prettier than before!

Your Las Vegas Wedding Concierge loves the clean new layout & site design, the adorable new logo and of course, love that blue & white color scheme:)!

The new and improved SMP is always going to have tons of gorgeous real weddings, fun and fabulous DIY projects, amazing inspirations boards, super-cool contests and tons more exciting new features so make sure to visit often. You can also visit SMP on their facebook fan page and follow them on twitter.

Your Las Vegas Wedding Concierge is proud to be a part of Style Me Pretty as one of their exclusive Little Black Book event professional resources and as a featured article writer on the Little Black Book Blog this past March. 

Read Part I & Part II of my article, "Your Las Vegas Wedding Style is Showing!"

Enjoy & Have a Stylish Day!!

Colin Cowie Launches A La Carte Floral & Decor Line-LUCKY US!

Photo Courtesy of Colin Cowie Flowers (from BizBash.com)

Photo Courtesy of Colin Cowie Flowers (from Weddings Unveiled)

Photo Courtesy of Colin Cowie Flowers (from Weddings Unveiled)

Colin Cowie, one of Your Las Vegas Wedding Concierge's favorite wedding & lifestyle heros, style trend setters and planner to countless celebrities like Oprah, has announced a new extension of his lifestyle brand to now include his brand new floral and decor services, called Colin Cowie Flowers. 

That man is amazing with all he does. I love watching him in the morning on Get Married TV.

Colin Cowie Flowers is going to set brides and wedding/event planner's hearts (mine included) aflutter by offering his gorgeous flowers and iconic style and decor designs a la carte without having to hire Colin Cowie Lifestyle to plan the event. This is to appeal to stylish couples with smaller budgets (most are smaller than the budgets Colin works with I'm sure). 

Ok, have you picked yourself up off the floor yet?:)! Can you imagine your wedding having the potential to look like some of the amazing wedding images in his Colin Cowie Wedding Chic: 1,001 Ideas for Every Moment of Your Celebration or Colin Cowie's Extraordinary Weddings: From a Glimmer of an Idea to a Legendary Event books? WOW! All it takes now is one call to your wedding planner here in Las Vegas and one little dialing finger for me to make your floral wedding come true a la Colin Cowie Style. LOVE IT!

According to an article on Biz Bash Magazine, CCF services begin at $10,000.00 and can include table rentals and other decor elements. While that is nothing to sneeze at, it is not unrealistic for a wedding strong on floral and decor to have a budget starting at this price range. 

I hope YOU will be the first one  Your Las Vegas Wedding Concierge is looking forward (A LOT) to collaborating on my first event with Colin Cowie Flowers to bring Your Wedding Style to life. Let's create a truly FABULOUS Las Vegas Wedding with STYLE! 

I am accepting clients for late 2009 and 2010. 

More information and images can be found at another one of my favorite blogs "Weddings Unveiled" .