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

Los Angeles Sample Sale: Monique Lhuillier

Monique Lhuillier Sample Sale

What: It’s the mother lode of matrimonial must-haves at today’s as-is sale with sample bridal and ready-to-wear marked down 40-90 percent.

Why: Simple charmeuse sheaths for $350, strapless satin trumpet gowns for $700, and lace and rare new gowns for $1,400 and up.
When: Sun., 10 a.m.-4 p.m.
Where: 1201 S. Grand Ave., b/t W. Twelfth St. & Pico Blvd., Downtown.

Natural Paris - Beauty on the Streets

Yes, I have have been away for awhile. Now, as I ready by posts for next week's journaling please take a look at some real Paris beauties. More events next week.

Here's to Good Planning,

Joanna

Vintage Bonne Papier & Ribbons: Alice in Wonderland & Paris' Printemp Windows

The wedding planning inspiration behind today's blog entry is "Alice's Adventures in Wonderland" and my tiny collection of two vintage Lewis Carroll books that we kids read growing up in LA. As my family’s default librarian and photo keeper; and a cinema junky I am so looking forward to rereading the books (pulled both volumes off my library bookshelf last night and started to read them both again - easy reads. The two 1936 books: "Through the Looking Glass and What Alice found there" and "Alice's Adventures in Wonderland") and seeing Johnny Depp in “Alice in Wonderland" the movie.

Johnny and Alice have inspired my wedding planning DIY bridal vintage find today. Please trot on over to Esty and shop online at Pinkcherrymama. Her product pics are so believable I want to pick each and every vintage tag off the screen. As a crafter, Pinkcherrymama has loads to offer a Vintage DIY bride. She has “old world eyes” and designs vintage, well-used objects with well-loved style. She embraces all things distressed and apparently is entertained and has loads of fun recreating the vintage looks in her own paper crafts. See you soon at her Esty Shop.  Now don’t go away.

Take a looky at Paris’ Printemp Department Store's window displays and their homage to the film “Alice in Wonderland”. 

Here's to Bonne Planning

Joanna

Accoutrement: Bespoke Boutonnieres Fritts Rosenow

This is the spot for you guys to go that don’t want to wear posies and flowers on your lapels – I know you and have met you. Some have expressed their flower overload. Gentlemen, please express yourselves, pop on over and lay you eyes and hands on Fritts Rosenow Bespoke Boutonnieres – here the proprietor allows men to display their own unique personalities. Each boutonniere is created with the individual male in mind. Your dream wedding may involve yachting, skateboarding, moose hunting, and butterflies? 

Compromise and create a custom boutonniere that captures your spirit!



Joanna

Friday Star Blogger: Mints Design - San Francisco

Mints Design is a design studio and a blog dedicated to wedding & event design as well as all forms of beautiful things. Mints is known for East meets West in Style, blending contemporary European and exotic Oriental elegance into floral art.  Their style is intoxicating, new, fresh and stylish.  Thinking outside the box since 2007 this is Mints Design.

Merci Mints for the Inspiration.

Joanna

Bonne Idees: The Art of Party Festivity

What sets the tone – when it’s time to party? Playing good music. You must have: Background music playing the minute, I mean the minute a guest steps through the door and don’t forget the sound of popping champagne corks. Think festive, festive! Make sure your guests are served quickly. Waiters should circulate a room with trays filled with cocktails (perhaps your Signature Wedding Day Cocktail), champagne, or wine or sparking water or hors d’oeuvres. Also, instruct your waiters not to miss those guests waiting in the receiving line (Note: the receiving line is the best opportunity to greet each guest individually and thank him or her for coming to your wedding. And if you're having more than 50 guests, it's considered proper etiquette. The line also guarantees your guests a minute of face-to-face time with you, a chance to hug, kiss, and congratulate you both. If you rely instead on the more casual greet-them-as-you-see-them approach, you may spend the whole party in a tailspin, ducking out of conversations to say hello to people you haven't greeted yet, and inevitably you'll end up missing someone)

What about humor, adding some laughs to your weddng? Here are some great ways to add a little fun to a wedding day. Something I personally found to enliven the kid in every guest is the funny bendable plastic tube that glows in the dark.  At an outdoor reception I attended everyone was dancing in the dark with these crazy things wrapped around their heads – what a sight, everyone was having a blast.

Other great ways culled from real weddings that I have experienced and that add humor and fun to a wedding day are:

Hand out sparklers for a dazzling send off at the end of the evening. Or, place a tiny swag bag filled with childhood candy favorites and silly toys and noisemakers at each guests place setting.

Rent a pop corn vending machine for guests to serve themselves as they wait in the receiving line.

Or have you thought about games - How about scheduling a treasure hunt, a croquet match?  More about these later. 

Here's to Good Planning!

Joanna