Coming Soon! Self adhesive removable Fotomurals

We are happy to announce that we will soon be providing our large photo mural tiles from afotomural.com in ultra removable material, making the assembly of fotomurals to most surfaces as easy as peel and stick. And what’s best, the material leaves no possibility of an adhesive residue so if you wish to move your mural to another location you can do so.

Our trial copy has been successfully tested in a kitchen, subject to heat from the sink, and other precarious instances without issue!

Once it’s officially available we will let you know! Keep an eye out at www.afotomural.com in the interim

TWOty Fruity

As I told you in a prior blog post, we took the deliciousness of fresh fruit throughout this family's 2 year old celebration!

Not only was it kind on the eye but it was easy for guests to grab the drink of their choice at any time during the event leaving the host free to mingle about.

The dining table was acombination of all things fruit! With bamboo plates over red plates and individual apples as place settings.

And what is better to end a twoty fruity party then a collection of fruit desserts!

Proof that even in the smallest of spaces, a little thought and decoration goes a long way!

So you are getting married and want to be on TV

I get 'casting call' e-mails from time to time to share with my clients. I figured I might as well share them on the blog for anyone interested.

• Looking for couples who want to get married in iconic New York city locations!! Can you imagine saying your “I Do’s” in central park? What about the Brooklyn bridge or the statue of liberty? Yankee stadium? Or on the top of a double-decker NYC tour bus? Looking for fun & charming couples that are looking to get married this October to December who live in near New York and want to get married in New York city for a new television series to air on an upscale cable network. We will provide you with a free wedding video, wedding officiant, & free top notch wedding planner with staff including assistant, wedding coordinator, intern, photographer, hair and make up, head of wait staff, caterer, singer, limo driver etc. Our expert wedding planner has ongoing relationships with some of New York’s top vendors and venues. Please email me for more information (for faster responses please send your name, number, photo) to: please send us your name, number a photo and a brief description of you and your fiancé. Jccarollo@nancyglassproductions.com
  


• Attention all NY, NJ & CT brides! Are you getting married within the next 4 months?? We want to talk to you! How would you like to commemorate your wedding on national TV while getting a chance to win an all-expense-paid, exciting, 5-star honeymoon (or first year anniversary trip)? TLC is currently casting an exciting new show that features brides getting married in NY, NJ & CT in November & December 2009 January & February 2010! On the show, you’ll be introduced to other brides that are getting married around the same time. You get to exchange ideas, talk about your upcoming nuptials and then attend each other’s weddings to see how it all turns out! We are looking for all types of weddings: traditional, over the top, unusual venues or event spaces, married on a cliff, at the zoo, while sky diving, fairytale, on a boat, very small & intimate, themed... Any and all types of weddings! It can be your first, second, third or thirteenth wedding any and all ages welcome! If you'd like your wedding to be considered for our show, please email: myweddingguest@gmail.com. Include your name / phone # where you can be reached and your wedding date and location! If you can include a picture it would be great! Or call us at: 212-505-7775 x106
  


• Are you plain and dull but know you could look fabulous and gorgeous if someone would teach you how? Do you have the looks, but not the style? Do you have an inner diva inside you dying to come out? Major TV Production Company is currently casting for a new fun and fabulous makeover show that will air on Vh1. Here is what we are looking for:
  
  -Women between the ages of 24 and 32.
  -Women who live outside the metropolitan area.
  -Women who, in the next couple of months, would like to debut their new look at an important event or occasion (i.e. reunion, wedding, birthday party, etc) or WOW a particular person from your past or present.
  
  Whether you are tired of your current look, desperate to figure out how to maximize your figure, or just confused on how you can make the best impression possible, this light hearted and fun makeover show will teach you the skills you need to know to turn heads and let your best self shine. If you are someone or know of someone who would love this opportunity please send 3 recent pictures of yourself or the nominee with a letter describing your situation to: needamakeovernow@gmail.com Let us know why you¹re unhappy with your current look and what has kept you from changing it.
  


• “Wedding Day”, a new documentary-reality series from Mark Burnett Productions and DreamWorks Television, is now casting deserving couples! Do you know of someone who truly deserves a dream wedding? We’re looking for teachers, volunteers, military personnel, police, community leaders, cancer survivors, firefighters or anyone who continues to give of themselves to help others! Email a brief paragraph, along with a recent photo of the engaged couple to: csimonian@markburnettprod.com Be sure to include contact information!
  


• Having the wedding of your dreams this year? Are you and your fiancée from different countries or have different cultural backgrounds? Quiero mi boda wants you!! Are you having la boda de tus sueños and your fiancée is from a different country or has a different cultural background? Mexicanos con Cubanos, Dominicanos con gringos or even Puerto Ricans with Chinese!? You get the picture… quiero mi boda captures your memorable life-changing experience, as two people unite to start a new family and share each other’s customs and traditions. Email us ASAP at quieromibodacasting@mtvnmix.com and tell us why your wedding should be one of the selected few featured on the show. Get the ball and chain rolling by emailing us the following info: first and last names of you and your fiancée, each of your e-mail addresses, each of your phone numbers (mobile or other), three photographs: (1) a photograph of yourself alone, (2) a photograph of your fiancée alone, (3) a photograph of you together as a couple, wedding date and location (including city and state), how you and your fiancée met, each of your backgrounds, what are the common elements that you and your fiancée share and what are the differences that fuel the culture clash? what is your budget for your special day? what makes tu boda so special?

Shoes & Bags for your Wedding $19.99

Yes, you heard me right. $19.99 for any shoe and bag in the Shelley George collection.

Head over to www.shelleygeorge.com before October 30th and find yourself a great pair of shoes and a bag for your wedding or special event.

I personally LOVE these.

So what are you waiting for? Head over there now! If you can't find "the shoe" consider their flip flops or wedges as great comfortable dancing shoes

The Pink Veil Event - Sunday October 4th

Cordially invites you to join us at

The Pink Veil Event

Come meet us at this FREE event as we provide the music for the lounge area.
Listen to our own Dianne present a seminar “All about the Music” at 3:15pm

(please forward this on to anyone you think would like to join)

Special guest Grace Ormonde of Grace Ormonde Wedding Style Magazine will be there giving away magazines.

Sign up for raffles for many fabulous prizes!
Walk away with an amazing swag bag full of treats and goodies

Participants include:
Cartier, Bloomingdales Wedding Registry, Sandals Resorts, Sensibly Sweet,
celebrity makeup artist Khuraira, The Fountain Spa, Cherish the Moment,
Signature Event Rentals, Oh So Fabulous celebrity event planners, Colorblind Productions,
catering by Semolina restaurant and many more!

-Attend brief seminars held by our elite vendors
-Sort through designer wedding gowns
-View the finest engagement rings and bridal jewelry by Cartier
-Experience the art of airbrushing with celebrity makeup artist, Khuraira
-Consult with celebrity event planners from Oh So Fabulous
-View the hottest trends in flowers and decor
-Take Advantage of our selection of designer sample sale gowns
-Talk with invitation and honeymoon specialists
-HEAR FROM A BREAST CANCER SURVIVOR

Sunday October 4th, 2009
Twelve Noon to Four O'clock
110 Essex Street
Millburn, NJ. 07041

RVSP to this event by calling 973.376.2770 or by emailing pinkveilevent@yahoo.com
Hosted by Exquisite Bride

Seminar Schedule:
12:30 Guest of Honor Breast Cancer Survivor Annie Paulson - Speech
1:00 Exquisite Bridesmaids Fashion Show
1:30 Oh So Fabulous Celebrity Event Planners presents Event Planning 101
2:00 Destination Weddings and Honeymoons presented by Sandals
2:30 The Art of Airbrushing presented by celebrity makeup Artist Khuraira
3:15 Colorblind productions (DJ): All about the music !

Salsa First Dance Songs

Being Latin & Multicultural specialists and Puerto Rican by nationality I’ve seen many first dances that were done to different songs/dances. Particularly salsas. The most popular of these will always be 'I'll always love you' by Tito Nieves. Another popular song is Orchestra La Palabras’ salsa cover of Kenny Rodger’s 'Lady'. Recently I’ve seen an rise in the number of people using Marc Anthony’s 'Tu Amor Me Hace Bien. '

Then our Fania and faster salsa music lovers and clients, Alex & Michelle came in and wanted something faster. And the search was on. I had to find a salsa from the 70’s that had a nice love message. This era of salsa was a time when everyone talked about partying, infidelity and all sorts of other highly inappropriate topics for a first dance song. If lyrics were not important the decision would be much easier. But that wasn’t the case here.

80’s salsa has a lot of romantic songs. The problem here is that the songs are generally slower paced to suit the style that was most popular then. Looking online I found that there were a lot of inquiries about this topic but very little actual answers. Or answers that led to songs that, again, were lyrically not appropriate for a wedding. That being said, I figured it would be best to share the research I came up with. Not all of these songs are fast but they are all appropriate.

• Me Tiene Loco - Puerto Rican Power
• Amor Lunatico – Giro Lopez
• Tu Yo - Tito Nieves
• Si Superias - Pedro Conga
• Me Muero Por Ella – El Gran Combo
• Solo por amor - Willy Chirino
• Tu me pertenece - Manny oquendo
• Caballero Y Dama - Celia Cruz Y Willie Chirino
• Una Noche de Amor – Willie Rosario
• Hagamos lo que diga el Corazon – Grupo Niche
• Desde Que Te Conoci - Ray Sepulveda>
• Si Esa Mujer Me Dice Que Si - Frankie Ruiz
• Thinking Of You - Lenny Kravitz (salsa versoin)
• Solo Contigo - Victor Manuelle
• Tu Amor Me Hace Bien - Marc Anthony
• Bombon de Azucar - Charlie Cruz
• Vivir lo nuestro - Marc Anthony y la India
• Con Eso - El Gran Combo
• Enamorado De Ti - Ismael Miranda
• Sazon - Celia Cruz
• Idilio - Willie Colon
• Amor Perfecto - El gran combo
• Por Primera Vez - Jimmy Sabater
• Te voy a enamorar - La Nueva Explosión
• Lo mejor de la vida - Las Estrellas de las Maquina
• Cuando uno se enamora – Bobby Valentin

As for Alex & Michelle, after I made Michelle seriously take into account the dress she was wearing (even telling her to attempt dancing with it on before the day – without of course letting Alex see her) they opted for 'You’re My Everything' which was, ultimately, PERFECT. A snippet can be seen below.

Fall beauty at the Reeves-Reed Arboretum - Colorblind Productions Photography

With the official end of summer comes the fall and I absolutely love this time of year. I love it even more when the colors of the trees add the perfect backdrop to every wedding. Bill & Alyson were married among the fall beauty of the Reeves-Reed Arboretum on an unseasonably warm day. We were lucky enough to capture their wedding day in photos and I realized that I never did share them so I feel a need to do so. Click on the picture below and enjoy their photos.