July "Ice Cream Month" Love!

Wedding Love for Ice Cream Month by lvweddingconcierge

Your Las Vegas Wedding Concierge is fully aware that my last post was about ice cream, but July is "ICE CREAM MONTH" according to the International Dairy Foundation and it's Friday, so why not "Scream for MORE Ice Cream"?!

Some yummy, delicious wedding treat ideas for you from "Ice Cream Parlor Truffles" now at Godiva to a totally unbelievable "marriage" of cupcake + ice creamy sinful goodness; Coldstone Cupcakes!

I also included some fun ideas from a recent May, 2009 wedding at Four Seasons, Las Vegas where we served tray passed frosty, delicious "root beer floats" made with Vanilla SKYY Vodka and "Mint Eskimo Pies"

Click on the image or the link above for more information on the images in this collage & then go enjoy your favorite ice cream in honor of "Ice Cream Month" I know you want to!:)

Have a fabulous weekend!

Canada Wedding offers up a Sweet & Sparkly Stunner!

From the Pages of Ontario Summer 2009, Canada's WedLuxe Magazine

Your Las Vegas Wedding Concierge thinks this has to be one of the most jaw-dropping fabulous singular desert presentations I have EVER seen!! I just had to share it with you!

These incredible sparkler topped ice cream sundaes served in ice goblets created by Ice Culture in Toronto, Canada must have had every guest gasping with delight as they were brought out and placed at each setting.

This is desert and theatre all in one! Ice is an incredible medium and its capabilities are so much more interesting, as you can see, than "ice swans".

Nicole & Adam, whose incredibly stylish & memorable celebration of love was featured in the Summer/Fall 2009 issue of Canada's Luxury Magazine, WedLUXE was full of incredible and delightfully wonderful surprises and gorgeous details.

The fireworks moved from the table to the sky for all to enjoy after the bride and groom's dance.

To see more of this wedding that is full of everything Your Las Vegas Wedding Concierge LOVES + many other incredibly, TRUE LUXE weddings, visit the Real Wedding Section at www.WedLuxe.com. I encourage you to bookmark the site and blog and get yourself a copy of this gorgeous publication. I love Las Vegas, but as a proud Canadian, I am so happy to see the fabulous, sheer brilliant events happening back home in Toronto and across the country.

"Bedazzle My Bonbons": Delicious, Dazzling, Memorable Wedding Idea!

Images: Bedazzle My Bonbons.com

Bring on the Glitter & Bedazzle my Bonbons!

Gorgeous, delicious (they really are & my hips don't lie), dazzling gourmet chocolate truffles that really make a statement are another fabulous find I wanted to share with you to notch up your wedding style in Style!!

"You eat the entire ball, glitter and all" as they say on their website.

Your Las Vegas Wedding Concierge LOVES them. THESE ARE SOOOO VEGAS, BABY!

Great thing about these really delicious high quality bon bons is that they make a great Style impact  by glamming up your reception dessert presentation or a signature drink (as these images show) or as a final glittering send off with your guests at a very reasonable cost! 

Check them out! With so many fun colors to choose from you can have a great time customizing to your color palette. I LOVE the bedazzled chocolate lollipops too!

I think these would be so much fun at a holiday wedding-and have a "Bedazzling Bon Bon Chocolate Christmas Tree" where guests would enjoy picking the jeweled ornament-like chocolates off the tree. Haven't figured out yet how to hang them...but I will! 

I remember the reaction of all in attendance at an ISES Las Vegas event held here last March where I saw them the first time and we all had so much fun with them (including making pink sparkly lip gloss from the coating). I saw them again at The Special Event Show again this year. 

But, point is, if you can bring elements into your wedding that evoke positive memories for you and your guests a YEAR later, then you definitely will have planned and invested well in a successful event. 

All You Need is Love, Cupcake!

all you need is love cupcake, originally uploaded by Retro Bakery in Las Vegas.

Oh does Your Las Vegas Wedding Concierge LOVE these!

Just in time for Valentine's day, Retro Bakery in Las Vegas gets in the holiday spirit.

Available with 24 hours notice at Retro Bakery OR in the case from Feb. 11-14 (at no extra charge during those days)!

Now that is what I call "Sweet Lovin'"!

I need to take a trip up to Retro Bakery for one of these and also because I just love their "classic Vegas retro" style of their website and the store. Plus, they are fun to follow on Twitter!

If that wasn't great enough they have all these great "Memory Lane" cupcakes like "Cookies & Cream" cupcakes and breakfast varieties like a "Coffee & Doughnut" cupcakes that is a glazed vanilla cake doughnut with a dollop of coffee cream icing. Come on now, who could not get their frown turned upside down with one of those? 

Yes, they make custom cupcakes for showers, weddings and more! I found all kinds of goodie images on their Flickr site (the link is on their site as well as to their Face book page, etc.)

Retro Bakery is located at 7785 N. Durango Dr. #130, Las Vegas, NV 89131 | Phone: 702-586-3740

An Evening at Capo's Restaurant is "An Offer You Can't Refuse!"

Images above are taken from Capo's Restaurant Website

The images are from their new W. Sahara Avenue, Las Vegas location.

This past Saturday, Your Las Vegas Wedding Concierge and the family checked out Capo's Restaurant at their new West Sahara location (the original is on W. Tropicana near Jones Blvd.)

Capo's is an Italian dining establishment with a fun Prohibition, "Speakeasy" atmosphere; complete with the secret entrance and the picture of the really big boss, Al Capone on the wall. 

The new Sahara location's polished wood floors, black damask velvet paper, red banquettes and chandeliers really play up the look while guests dine on items such as the "Bust-a-Cap" Stuffed Mushrooms we enjoyed as an appetizer, main events "Spilatro Spiiedini", "Tortellini Traficante" and "Dilinger's Chocolate Covered Cannolis" for dessert. Delicioso!

Despite the cute and clever themed menu names, we really enjoyed very generous equal portions of great food and service as we were serenaded with Italian and "Rat Pack" classics by the piano player at the gorgeous black grand piano right amongst the diners for a very intimate feel.

Capo's also has a separate cigar lounge area with sofas to enjoy a cocktail and a stogie if you wish plus a smaller room with a TV screen that can be used for private "sit downs" so to speak.

Delicious food, great service, a fun but elegant Italian speakeasy environment makes Capo's on W. Sahara a place west of the strip "you can't refuse" for a bachelor or bachelorette, rehearsal dinner or wedding celebration. 

Speaking of weddings, I never miss a chance to let people know I am a Wedding and Event Planner and, of course, I mentioned this to the staff. Excited, they mentioned they were hosting a wedding dinner in their private room. One thing led to another and off I went with camera to meet the bride & groom. Actually, they were celebrating a vow renewal celebration dinner. 

So please, help me wish Toby and Jennifer (seated and surrounded by "familia" and "some friends of theirs", so they said:) a very happy 13th Anniversary on February 10th. 

Toby and Jennifer and the gang, including two of their favorite "gumbas" Don & Tommy (hope I got that right guys?) were nice enough to let me in on all the fun they had dressing up, eating enough food for a mob (woops, did I say that:)?) and enjoying their celebration of marriage and "Amore" in fabulous Las Vegas style...their STYLE!

Congratulations and "Salute" to you Toby and Jennifer and wishing you many more wonderful years together.

Go enjoy Capo's Italian Cuisine Restaurant and tell them the Las Vegas Wedding Concierge sent ya. 

Have Your Diamond Ring...& Eat it Too!

Chocolate Diamond Rings by "Iguana Makeit" on Etsy.com

You can have your big diamond ring now & eat it too!!

Your Las Vegas Wedding Concierge found these Chocolate Diamond Rings (which can be totally customized) through the Totally TableTops blog, based in Seattle, WA that I just happily discovered.  

IguanaMakeit on Etsy.com has a whole collection of delightful real life items molded into chocolate and painted to look incredibly like the real deal. In addition to shoes she has a collection of chocolate makeup and beautiful chocolate shoes!

The rings measure a large 5.5" diameter. The diamond is 1.5" wide, 1.25" long and a half inch thick. They use quality gourmet chocolate and can customize them any way you want, including adding a special "lustre dust", then packaged in a ring box with a pretty bow!

I thought this would be a perfect Valentine's Engagement opportunity because what could be better than chocolate AND a ring...combined! Guys, if you are listening, just make sure to include the real deal as well!

These would also make for great engagement party favors.

Oh, and don't forget to take a picture with the big "sparkler" "on" before nibbling so you can show it off!

Delicious Discoveries: Edible Cocktail Glasses Inspire Mouthwatering Ideas!

Dark and white chocolate are combined to create glasses with a marbled effect. 
Photo: Courtesy of Bar Candy 

Your Las Vegas Wedding Concierge  thinks that that Liz Green, the creator of Bar Candy, based in New York, has a special place in my heaven for coming up with this amazing edible chocolate cocktail glass. 

This is one of my favorite Delicious Discoveries (a new blog category I just created) so far for "raising the bar" on style for your signature wedding cocktail.

The cone-shaped vessels come in melt-free milk, dark, and white chocolate (the white can be dyed your signature wedding color) and sit inside custom-made glass bases. Go over the top with custom rims made from a variety of gourmet options such as crushed cookies or gold or silver leaf or edible glitter! These are perfect for a very special champagne toast that will make for very sweet memories!

If that doesn't sound divine enough already, Bar Candy provides a variety of different syrups to make custom desert martinis with a variety that will boggle the mind. They mix easily with suggested liquors but all of them can be made non-alcoholic so your venue can get them made up easily to tray pass or create an amazing liquid dessert display. 

Or for a delicious favor or gift idea, offer your guests Edible Chocolate Bar Candy bar kits that includes 2 edible martini glasses, a mini shaker, Bar Candy mixer syrup, and rimming sugars. 

Edible Chocolate Cocktails? Yes, I will most certainly drink to that!!!