Talented Photographers

Bonjour! Gifted and talented photographers – You know who you are - I would love to showcase your amazing wedding photos on my official blog.
We are looking for breathtaking wedding, wedding party and event photography. It would be my honor to credit you with each and every piece and add a link to your website. We would like to see tables fully set, wedding favors, centerpieces, unique guest books, fleur and décor details, and place cartes - all the items a wedding planner would organize and set up. I would like to know all about you as I am always in need of great phorgraphers. Merci!

Joanna Hendrie Events & Fêtes - Links We Love

Mes Amies! We would love to hear from you. Link to our new blog. We in turn will link back to your blog. Drop an email to Joanna@joannahendrie.com. We will add you to our blog Joanna Hendrie Events & Fetes. Merci!

Le Venue - Villa Del Sol 'd Oro - House of the Golden Sun, Alverno Heights Academy

For a venue in Los Angeles County and in the Pasadena area – consider my beautiful high school alma mater Alverno Heights Academy http://www.alverno-hs.org/about_villa.asp when planning your wedding.

The Alverno Villa is a duplicate of the Villa Collazzi located on the outskirts of Florence Italy. Villa Collazzi has been occupied for several centuries by the Bombicci ― Fomi family, and legend has it that the Villa is the only one ever designed by the immortal Michelangelo. The Villa del Sol d’Oro is one―quarter scale to the original.

Villa del Sol d’Oro is nestled at the foot of the beautiful San Gabriel Mountains in picturesque Sierra Madre, the Villa was built in the Italian Renaissance Style in 1922 by the famous Pasadena architect Wallace Neff and was completed by 1928. The estate was built by Dr. Jarvis Barlow for his wife, who had visited and wanted a house just like the Villa Collazzi. This design was a sweeping departure from the Mediterranean style that that Neff perfected in his other homes.

Originally built on thirteen acres of trees and flowers overlooking the entire San Gabriel Valley, the Villa had five master bedrooms, four bathrooms, and ample help quarters, one of the first electric elevators in the area, porches on three sides, and spacious patios. On the grounds were garages, stables, caretaker’s home, swimming pool, bath house, and tennis courts.

The building is comprised of two stories and a tower. It is said that the walls are made of two rows of hollow tile to keep the building cool in the summer and warm in the winter. The lower story houses the reception rooms, dining room, drawing room, and library. The upper floor includes the living quarters and a spacious ballroom. The tower was built to obtain a better view of the valley.

Dr. Barlow himself supervised the planting of the trees which included: orchids, tulip, Japanese Magnolia, strawberry tree, flaming eucalyptus, monkey tree, camphor, sapoitas, English Yew, coral, and carob. To frame the southern façade, a sunken garden was added, lined on either side by Italian cypress.

Please contact at http://www.alverno-hs.org/ all the details.

More Eye Candy:

:

French Tea Bridal Shower

A simple French Tea is a lovely way to send your bride off to her new life with him.

French tea from Hediard or Marige Frere, a simple fresh fruit tart, petite tea sandwiches - exotic crab and dill, tomato, montrachet and basil and walnut, cherry are perfect choices for spring summer shower. For your sweets - Passion fruit drop scones and crème anglais along with petites fours secs. I like to prepare a fresh fruit punch – prepared the day before and chilled - it looks beautiful and makes a terrific focal point for your guests. Greet your guests, as some have driven miles with trays of sparkling water and sliced fruit. Your guests will love you for it.