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

Wedding Concierge & Dragonridge Country Club Welcome Sasha Souza June 3, 2010

Your Las Vegas Wedding Concierge is thrilled to be the highlighted planner for this very special event and delighted to be welcoming, along with my friends at the beautiful Dragonridge Golf and Country Club, award winning Wedding Designer and Planner, Sasha Souza.

CALLING ALL BRIDES, WEDDING AND EVENT PLANNERS!!! Don't miss the Champagne Reception and Book Signing by Sasha Souza of her latest book, Signature Sasha: Magnificent Weddings by Design.

***THIS EVENT IS COMPLIMENTARY AND OPEN TO THE PUBLIC***

Sasha Souza Events is considered among the top event design and coordination companies in the nation. She recently took on role of Founding President of Wish Upon a Wedding, the only wedding wish granting non-profit couples facing terminal illness. Sasha is also the event planner on the Style Network TV show "Whose Wedding is it Anyways?"

At this exclusive event she will be available to sign her new book; also available for purchase. For more information, visit www.sashasouzaevents.com or call DragonRidge Concierge to confirm guard gate entrance @ 702-614-4444 between 9am-5pm.

Books may be pre-purchased @ a special 20% savings for only $40.00 prior to May 15th 2010. Books purchased after May 15th will be the regular retail price of $50.00 plus tax. *No Purchase Necessary*

Thursday, June 3, 2010

5:30pm - 7:30pm

DragonRidge Country Club

552 S. Stephanie Street

Henderson, NV

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Facebook | Complimentary Champagne Cocktails and Hors d'oeuvres with Sasha Souza

Wedding Concierge in LA April 5-7

The Langham Huntington, Pasadena, CA

Your Las Vegas Wedding Concierge is off to Los Angeles today through Wednesday to attend an industry meeting for my wedding association, WIPA (Wedding Industry Professionals Association).

This month, our meeting will feature the lovely, talented and WISE wedding planner and author, Mary Dann who will talk about staying balanced in life and work while operating your wedding business.

Mary's book, "Wedding Wisdom" is a great read for wedding professionals and brides alike and is filled with great advice from Mary who has over 18 years of wedding planning experience as well as 10 years of marriage counseling experience as well.

Our meeting this month is being held at the grand Langham Huntingon,Pasadena. I have never been to this hotel but I am looking forward to it. It looks like a stunning property.

What's even more exciting that Chef Michael Voltaggio, winner of "Top Chef, Las Vegas", and Chef de Cuisine at Langhams, will be cooking our luncheon. I LOVE "Top Chef" and watched every episode this past season so I am really anticipating the chef's offerings to taste what the judges raved about.

Your Las Vegas Wedding Concierge returns back to Vegas on Thursday.

Celebrate Your Day with Love, Life & Style!

Newly Revamped Aisle Dash Blog Features Las Vegas Top 10 by Wedding Concierge!

Image by Chelsea Nicole Photography

Your Las Vegas Wedding Concierge wants to let you know that there is more great wedding blog news out there for brides with the re-launch of the all new and improved Aisle Dash" Blog. "Aisle Dash" is the official wedding blog of AOL.

The Aisle Dash makeover is complete and is looking rather chic and fantastic with it's new look. It's clean and fresh and very easy to read and navigate and has so much great advice right up front and accessible.

One of their features on their new blog is a "Top 10 Reasons to get Married in...." as part of their Planning & Etiquette and Destination Wedding Content.

Your Las Vegas Wedding Concierge was honored to be asked to write this feature for Las Vegas and it appears as the inaugural l article for this feature on the launch of the blog. I am so honored and thank you Aisle Dash for the opportunity to be included!

If you don't already know why Las Vegas is consistently rated one of the most popular wedding destinations in the country (and world), well read my article here for my Top 10!

And while you are at it, browse around the Aisle Dash Blog and let them know how you like it.

Disclosure: Your Las Vegas Wedding Concierge received no compensation for this article from Aisle Dash or AOL or the companies mentioned in this article.

Celebrate Your Day with Love, Life & Style!

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 Concierge & 2008 Clients Highlighted in Canada's National Post Wedding Story

Image found at www.thetorontoist.com

Stacey & Aaron: Image by J&J Photography

Stacey & Aaron's Wynn, Las Vegas Ceremony-Image by J&J Photography

I am delighted to share that Your Las Vegas Wedding Concierge is in the news again!

I am always so honored and delighted to be contacted by the press to share my love of weddings and particularly Las Vegas weddings.

It would seem I have become somewhat of an ambassador for Destination Las Vegas Weddings to some of the wedding media. It's a title, whether official or not, that I am proud to hold as I truly love my adopted city of Las Vegas and creating memorable & Stylish Celebrations of Love & Life here!

As many of you may know already and for those who don't, I am a Hamilton, Ontario, Canada native. I grew up and lived in Hamilton & Toronto until I moved to Las Vegas in 2000 to marry the Love of my Life (at Treasure Island-our sentimental hotel) and open my wedding consultancy firm, Your Las Vegas Wedding Concierge.

So what makes this piece of news so special to me is both my wonderful clients, Stacey & Aaron, who married at Wynn, Las Vegas Wedding Salon in 2008 and I are highlighted in an article in a special wedding feature for the Weekend Post section of Canada's National Post newspaper. The Weekend Post is printed in every newspaper across Canada in the Canada.com media network.

It was somewhat serendipitous that the reporter found my blog, called me and found out I was from Canada too. Stacey & Aaron are such a fun, stylish couple.

It was a total joy to plan and produce their beautiful wedding celebration with many great memories.
I am thrilled they had this opportunity to tell the rest of Canada (and beyond) about their Las Vegas wedding experience and how they chose to celebrate it with LOVE, LIFE & great STYLE!!

Thanks you two for being a part of this!

Celebrate Your Day with Love, Life & Style!

Wedding Concierge's "Un-Vegas" Wedding on Style Me Pretty

Image by: Altf.com

Your Las Vegas Wedding Concierge is so excited to tell you that the beautiful wedding I had the privilege of planning and producing for Andy (the recent birthday boy) and Elizabeth at the Four Seasons Resort, Las Vegas last May is featured on the Little Black Book Blog of Style Me Pretty.

Your Las Vegas Wedding Concierge is a member of Style Me Pretty's Little Black Book of exclusive listing of wedding professionals across the country.

I'm not going to explain or tell you anything in this post. I'm just going to let you click here to enjoy the pretty pictures and read the words of my bride, Elizabeth as she recounts the memories and the details of their very beautiful, special "stylish celebration of love & life".

Again, my sincere thanks to every single wedding professional who made this event so fantastic for Andy and Elizabeth.

Andy & Elizabeth 5.17.09-The Slideshow

Images by Altf.com Photography

Your Las Vegas Wedding Concierge is pleased to be able to share with you the full photo slideshow, by the geniuses of AltF photography, of the wedding of Elizabeth and Andy at the Four Seasons, Las Vegas on May 17th, 2009.

Click here for Slideshow.

The slideshow is about 10 minutes long and represents their favorite images of the day plus some of their amazing bridal shoot

And what a day it was!! Watching the slideshow truly made me smile. It was a wonderful day, a great party and a memorable celebration for all the right reasons as I like to say:)

Thank you John & Dalisa of AltF Photography and to the bride and groom for your generosity in allowing me to share your special day here on my blog.

Have a Stylish Day!

Luxury Las Vegas June Issue Focuses on Weddings

Current June 2009 Issue Cover of Luxury Las Vegas Magazine

Do make sure to pick up the latest issue of Luxury Las Vegas Magazine which is geared entirely towards weddings. Fab decor and some of the best restaurants, floral designers, venues and more (many who I have had the pleasure to collaborate with).

If you aren't in Las Vegas to enjoy the beautifully published magazine in person, you can check out their website which has some of the features online. Luxury Las Vegas.com always has the 411 on the very best of fine living in this great town. Trends, dining, entertainment, shopping and more. It's one of Your Las Vegas Wedding Concierge's favorite daily reads! 

Have a Stylish Weekend!

Your Wedding Day Magazine Party, LA-Video Party Recap

Video by Russell Fowler Studios

Last month, Your Las Vegas Wedding Concierge had the pleasure of attending an amazing party in Los Angeles for the Spring 2009 Launch of Your Wedding Day Magazine at the Ebell Club, Los Angeles; a venue that is synonymous with the Hollywood Glamor era. 

It was an incredible evening with the very best of the best in the south west and California wedding industry and I was so excited to be a part of it, as well being a marketing partner with Your Wedding Day Magazine (which you must get your hands on-IT'S A GORGEOUS publication!!!)

This party was over the top with an elegant garden decor to welcome us and delicious cocktail designed by the Ebell, Los Angeles featuring my new obsession, Ventura Limoncello. 

The piece de resistance of this event, the drop dead gorgeous "Marie Antoinette Gone Modern Ball Room"  was the result of the magic spun & designed by my very good friend,  Jeannie Ward, The Wedding Jeannie. 

The other rooms, featured an opulent & sensuous "Bollywood" Room & henna plus a totally chic "Le Discotheque" room. Of course, I danced all night to the DJ-live entertainment fusion sounds of 11H Entertainment. You have to let me book these amazing people for your event & YES, they travel!

It was one of the most amazing industry events I have been to & one I will remember for a long time. I am sure Your Wedding Day will have a great time trying to outdo themselves for the parties for their upcoming issue (which will have some exciting surprises) but I'm not telling:)

Enjoy the fabulous video recap of all the party fun above and you might just see Your Las Vegas Wedding Concierge and friends at the very end having some fun at the LA Photo Party Booth which is a total blast & I totally want to book them for a wedding (hope it will be YOURS)!

Check out the Your Wedding Day Blog (& you will want to stay tuned to this blog in the near future for some other exciting information regarding yours truly!) for more info, phenomenal images by CherieFoto (and decor ideas galore) of the event and links to all the great event designers and sponsors of this fabulous event. 

Featured Wedding-Andy & Elizabeth | Four Seasons 5.17.09

All Images by Altf.com Photography

Your Las Vegas Wedding Concierge had the great pleasure of planning & directing the absolutely beautiful (if I do say so myself) wedding of Andy & Elizabeth at the always elegant Four Seasons Resort, Las Vegas this past May 17th. 

It has been one of my absolute favorite weddings this year for so many reasons beginning of course with a couple who I have come to know & love over the past 15 months. 

The wedding locations took some twists and turns from when we first started out but, I'm a firm believer in "beshert" (Hebrew for "destined to be") & the celebration could not have been more perfect than in the gorgeous Fountain Terrace of the Four Seasons thanks to the fantastic Asst. Director of Catering, Dennis Silknitter. 

Andy & Elizabeth incorporated not only the beautiful green color but also as many "Green" elements they could into their wedding. From cutting down on paper & having an elegant seating chart/menu combination to bio-fueled luxury transportation for guests and environmentally, socially responsible wedding bands, the affair reflected this couples wish to celebrate in style & with respect for the environment. 

It was a wonderful evening and truly a celebration of love, family & friends enjoying a beautiful environment, a fabulous Las Vegas night, delectable food & drink (Donut Bar & Eskimo Pies included) & live entertainment all night long. It wasn't just a wedding, it was a PARTY!!

Thank you to the unbelievable, talented team of Wedding Professionals who made this event such a success. It's a pleasure & honor to work alongside you. You make me look GREAT & you all ROCK!

Weddings like this & couples like Elizabeth & Andy are why I truly love my job!

• Tifany of Gourmet Invitations for the amazing custom "linen inspired" invitations & reception pieces. 
  
• Randi of Naakiti Floral & Sit on This Chair for the gorgeous florals, decor, linens & chairs who is just a joy to work with & always goes above & beyond my expectations.
  
• The uber-talented John Michael & Dalisa Cooper of Alt F Photography. It took 6 years to work with you FINALLY, & it was worth the wait:)-I'm going to make sure it won't take that long again. 
  
• Lori White who is one of my absolute favorite hair & makeup stylists to work with. 
  
• SWANK A/V for those super cool light balloons.
  
• The Steve Beyer Band for keeping us rockin' all night long.
  
• Vegas Photo Booths for all the photo fun. What WAS going on inside that cabana?;)!!
  
• Pat Harris & the awesome Sight N' Sound Events Video Team
  
• Nicole from Earth Limos for the Eco-Luxury Rehearsal Dinner Transportation
  

And Thank YOU Andy & Elizabeth for allowing me to be a part of your lives this past year & help you bring your vision of your wedding to life. It was truly an honor & pleasure! Mazal Tov you two & may you have a long life (120 years or so) full of good fortune, good health, lots of laughs and of course, much love all ways and for always! X0

T.

Fabulous Rental Furniture Can Make Your Wedding a "Fete Accomplie"

(c) 2009 Your Wedding Day.com, Cheriefoto

(c) 2009 Your Wedding Day.com, Cheriefoto

Rental furniture for weddings to create intimate lounge environments that help make your guests feel comfortable, relaxed and add an extra layer of wow to your event is no longer a "trend", it's definitely here to stay. That is "a good thing" as Ms. Martha would say. 

Your Las Vegas Wedding Concierge could not agree more. And one of my absolute favorite companies in the event furnishing rental business these days is Fete Accomplie Events based in the Los Angeles, CA area. 

Fete Accomplie's line of luxury furnishings created just for events encompasses so many adjectives with all the different styles of furniture and accessories they offer it would be a very long list, but sophisticated, opulent, glamorous, sexy, stylish (you knew I was going to say that) are just some of the ones that come to mind. 

Add some of these pieces to your wedding and you will definitely make a statement. The images above are from the fabulous Spring 2009 Your Wedding Day Magazine wedding showcase at the Ebell Club, Los Angeles that I attended recently. 

These two rooms, that I spent the most time in, were furnished with furniture from Fete Accomplie Events.

The phenomenal Marie Antoinette Gone Modern dining room, designed and coordinated by my good friend Jeannie Ward, the Wedding Jeannie, really utilized their "High Style" furniture collection. It was absolutely the most stunningly beautiful space to walk into and I am so proud of my friend! I also got to meet 

For a different look, the "Deco Square Banquettes" provided modern touch of Hollywood Glamour in the Disco Room where everyone partied the night away. 

Furniture is an excellent investment in your wedding reception budget and not as costly as you think. A few well placed pieces will make any room feel like you are welcoming your guests into "your place for a special moment in time". 

You must check out the entire 3 part review of this amazing wedding industry event on the Ebell, LA's blog written by the fabulous Catering Director, Melissa Allen (who is a Vegas native by the way) AND I invite you to visit the Fete Accomplie website to see their amazing Product Showcase (I want it ALL...for my house) and Event Gallery that I know will inspire you. 

It certainly has inspired me and I think I want to live in their warehouse! It is truly a Tracey "Happy Place"!