More Color! From Paris Designer Georges Hobeiki 2013

From my favourite Paris Designer Georges Hobeiki - An Elegant & Bright Fuchsia Gown - Beautiful!

Perfect for an "After Wedding Ceremony Gown Change" - An Evening of Cocktails and Dinner!

At JHEF we look at Georges Hobeika’s creations and see the femininity which comes from every one of his gowns, we can not believe that he did not plan to work in this field, at first. 

George majored and graduated in Civil Engineering, and completed his education with Architectural Art and Design  How did he start?  It turns out that he generously wanted to help his Mother in facing her excessive sewing projects, by sketching the dresses which were to become what she had to sew. She relied on Georges - and at the same time it was revealed that Georges was a master dress sketcher.

Georges Hobeiki

Designer Georges Hobeika Paris 2013

Wedding Dress Inspiration

Save The Dates: Upcoming Bridal Salons & Bridal Directories August 2012

August is our busiest month of the year - Last minute Weddings are in the works for the Autumn Holiday 2012.  As well as couples planning next year's nuptials.  Get in the swim of things and check out one or two Bridal Salons in your area - Get ideas, Meet New Artisans & Friends and support your Local Wedding Community - Have Fun!


August 2012 Bridal Salons and Directories

Wednesday – August 1, 2012

Summer Bridal Showcase - Carle Place, New York

Bridal Open House at The Plaza Club - Houston, Texas

Thursday – August 2, 2012

Wedding Steps - Windsor, Connecticut

1st Annual Bridal Show at the Hellenic Center - Ipswich, Massachusetts

East Wind Caterers Bridal Showcase _ Wading River, New York

Mia Bridal Couture Watters Spring 2012 Trunk Show - Houston, Texas

Friday – August 3, 2012

Maggie Sottero Trunk Show - Gilbert, Arizona

The Gillespie Engagement Show - Louisville, Kentucky

Special Events Fair Weddings & Quinceaneras - Hesperia, California

Alyne by Rivini Trunk Show - Hudson, Ohio (8/3-8/5/2012)

Saturday – August 4, 2012

WZYP/WHRP Bridal Fair - Huntsville, Alabama

Alyne by Rivini Trunk Show - Hudson, Ohio (8/3-8/5/2012)

Sunday – August 5, 2012

BrideWorld Expo - Anaheim, California

The Bridal Extravaganza - Farmington, Connecticut

Summer of Love Bridal Show - Cocoa Village, Florida

Incredible Events Bridal Show - Miami, Florida

Tampa Bridal Show - Tampa, Florida

Georgia Bridal Show…Atlanta, Georgia

Summer-Fall Fantasy Bridal Expo - Des Plaines, Illinois

Bridal Show at Persimmon Ridge Golf…Louisville, Kentucky

Nunnlea Bridal Open House - Louisville, Kentucky

Baltimore Bridal Show - Baltimore, Maryland

The Wedding Show St Louis, St Louis, Missouri

Beautiful Bride Expo Green Valley Ranch - Henderson, Nevada

Bridal Showcase Danford’s Hotel & Marina - Port Jefferson, New York

The Bridal Showcase - Charlotte, North Carolina

Carolina Weddings Show - Greensboro, North Carolina

Alyne by Rivini Trunk Show - Hudson, Ohio (8/3-8/5/2012)

The Tulsa Wedding Show - Tulsa, Oklahoma

Bridal Show at The Central Hotel - Harrisburg, Pennsylvania

Cullen’s Bridal Open House - Houston, Texas

Silver Sycamore Bridal Open House, Pasadena, Texas

Wedding Fair Rio Grande Valley - McAllen, Texas

Tulsa Wedding Show - Tulsa, Oklahoma

Charity Wedding Gown Sale - Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

The Greater Virginia Bridal Show - Williamsburg, Virginia

WKEE 100.5 Bridal Expo, Huntington, West Virginia

August 7, 2012…

Bridal Meet & Greet at The Fox Hollow - Woodbury, New York

August 8, 2012
Bosco’s NY Wedding Expo - New Rochelle, New York

August 11-12, 2012
Forever Bridal’s Southern Bridal Show and Expo - Raleigh, North Carolina

August 11, 2012
Trunk Show: Alfred Angelo Designer Marian Woolley - Pittsburgh, PA

East Valley Bridal Show - Mesa, Arizona

August 12, 2012
The Queen Mary Bridal Show - Long Beach, California

Indianapolis Bridal Show - Indianapolis, Indiana

Happily Ever After: A Wedding Workshop - Charlotte, North Carolina

Brooklyn Arts Center Wedding Show - Wilmington, North Carolina

Carolina Weddings Show - Winston-Salem, North Carolina

Richmond Bridal Showcase - Richmond, Virginia

August 16, 2012
Bride’s Night Out - Jackson, Mississippi

August 17-18, 2012
Bridal Spectacular - Las Vegas, Nevada

August 19, 2012
2012 Arkansas Democrat-Gazette Bridal Show - Little Rock, Arkansas

Luxury Wedding Show - Sacramento, California

Rocky Mountain Bridal Show - Denver, Colorado

Bridal Show Atlanta Convention Center - Atlanta, Georgia

Southern York County Bridal Show - New Freedom, Pennsylvania

Southern Bridal Show - Charleston, South Carolina

Knoxville Pink Bridal Show - Knoxville, Tennessee

Elegance in Bridal Show - Charlottesville, Virginia

August 21, 2012
Wedding Steps Bridal Extravaganza - Brookfield, Connecticut

August 23, 2012
Wedding Festivals - Asheville, North Carolina

Cavanaugh’s Wine & Weddings - Monroeville, Pennsylvania

August 25, 2012
Houston Wedding Showcase - Houston, Texas

August 26, 2012
Southern Bridal Show - Birmingham, Alabama

The Folsom Bridal Show - Folsom, California

Unveiled Bridal Show - Atlanta, Georgia

Bridal Expo by Weddings of Georgia - Peachtree City, Georgia

Nashville Pink Bridal Show - Nashville, Tennessee

August 29, 2012
Bosco’s Fairfield Wedding Planning Expo - Stamford, Connecticut

August 31, 2012
Paloma Bianca Trunk Show at Mon Amie - Costa Mesa, California

Planning for A Red + Turquoise Day!

Joanna

Party Everywhere - Witty & Whimsy Details: Umbrellas

Summer Parties and Weddings are taking place all along the Southern California Coast - Beautiful Fetes that sometimes need help staying beautiful all day.  The mid day sun can be a scorcher here - and having plenty of umbrellas on hand in the summer for guests to use, to protect & to cozy up under is essential.

Take look at the inspiration below - consider umbrellas at your next event - as they add just another depth of detail. Enjoy!

Inspiration

Mary Poppins Tween Party

Private Residence Backyard Terrace

Inspiration

Private residence Living Room

Pink and Yellow Baby Shower

(Source to be provided)

Inspiration

The Venue On The Terrace 

Luncheon

Inspiration

The Venue Private Home 

Coral and Chartreuse Poolside Wedding Reception

Inspiration

The Venue Restaurant

(Source to be provided)

Inspiration

The Venue Industrial 

Product Launch Party

Inspiration

Massive Umbrella Chandelier

(Source to be provided)

Inspiration

Umbrella Chandelier

Inspiration

Paris Baby Shower

(Source to be provided)

Inspiration

Umbrella Love all over the World!

Large Venue

Inspiration

Vendor Market Place

Inspiration

Branding  - Boutique Window Design

(Source to be provided)

Transporation to Your Event

Inspiration

Great look - Had to Include

The Satoralist

Love The Hat - A Derby Luncheon

And in Closing

Happy Weekend!

Joanna

Bonne Inspiration: David Stark

I am most certain everyone has seen the work of David Stark. David Stark is inspiration in his cleaver design palette  His ability to capture a client's whimsy and recreate it in a glamorous form is true talent. I really like his eye and wish I understood and wonder how he sees simple little things we use every day like wine bottles and newspapers - and then go on to create joy filled, fantastical and functional works of art. 

Recycled wine bottles amassed and pieced together create one giant wine vessel for 
a New York Event

The tiniest pit of these paper flowers were created by the David Stark team and is part of his

Pop Up Store in New York - Day 1 - 2

More green and yellow inspiration from The Stark Pop Up Store

The Palm Tree - The phone part of Pop Up Store

Newsprint Flowers  - Everything was for sale

A Wedding Reception  - Unexpected plaids - Chartreuse and Blue - White Benches

Giant Sunflowers  - Sunny yellow place cards mimic each other  -  The Chocolate Table Cloth is in in sync with the Sunflowers' Chocolate centers. 

Here's to Bonne Planning

Joanna

Big Day! Big Hair!

Exaggerate Your Look! You are the Star!

Wedding Day Hair - The first thing a bride concerns herself with - Here,  below are picks for everyone  - or maybe not - come see ten looks - Choose or be inspired to create your own look.  All these styles generously offered up by Moiz Alladina  - Le Coiffeur to Vogue and Elle Magazines. He has included inspiration as well as "how tos" to help you get each one of these designs along with detailed guidance.

So tell me  -- What beautiful woman are you?

Glitzy Jazz Babe

Saucy Pin Up

Dainty Elfin

Charming Mademoiselle 

Darling Grace Kelly

Innocent Vintage Romantic

Worldly Heiress

Earthy & Beachy Boho Chic  

or

Sophisticated Up Town Girl

???

VIA

Joanna

Joanna Weddings Cuisine Thursday - French Cuisine Rehearsal Luncheon

Le Jardin du Thé Menu

French Cuisine for The Bridal Luncheon or an Afternoon Rehearsal Luncheon

Here is a look at just some of what we have planned coming your way this spring 2011 on one of our Wedding Brasserie Menus.

Bon Appetite!

Pâté de Canard

Duck Pate with pistachio nuts, cornichons and mustard

Assorted French Cheeses

Cranberry compote, tea infused honey and warm baguettes

Blinis de Saumon Fumé

Tea Smoked salmon and crème fraiche and oestra caviar

Grilled Rosemary Prawns

Green peppercorns & blood orange vinaigrette

Salade Nicoise

Salad Le Jardin

Mixed baby lettuces tossed with candied walnuts and black fig vinaigrette

Un Mambo à Paris

Grilled ham and Cheese with a sliced avocado, vine tomato and spicy goat cheese

Croque Monsieur

White bread with layers of Gruyere cheese, ham and béchamel, topped with melted Gruyere

Quiche aux Legume

Spring vegetable tart with baby greens raspberry vinaigrette

Oeufs poachés aux asperges

Poached eggs with grilled asparagus on rye toasts and shaved parmesan

Tea Smoked Salmon Salad

Baby mache lettuce tossed with vine tomatoes, caramelized fennel and mustard vinaigrette

Sandwich au Merguez

Spicy lamb sausage with harissa and grilled onions


Beverages
Coffee (French Roast)
Espresso (Vienna)
Cappuccino

Café au Lait

Hot Cocoa
Tea (Marriage Freres Paris)
Ice Tea
Lemonade
Champagne
Wines
Beers
 

Look for more Wedding Springtime Menus next week!

Avec Joie!
Joanna