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Take Me Away: ME Cabo by Melia

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me cabo by melia resort in mexico cabo san lucas

I’m going to share with you some of my absolutely favorite places each Friday! Hopefully, they will give you some fabulous options for your honeymoon or your “mini-moon”. This week’s location is the ME Cabo Resort in Cabo San Lucas. The Melia is described as “Experience-based personality hotels in select urban and resort destinations” in areas like Cabo San Lucas, Cancun, Barcelona and Madrid.

The Level Living Room by ME by Melia.

This Cabo San Lucas resort offers 155 guest rooms in all, including premium accommodations on "The Level," with breeze-kissed balconies, Baja views and custom works by artist Yuri Zatarain. Get intimate with essential luxuries like monsoon showers and Aveda bath amenities, and habit-forming extras like MP3 player docking and digital, surround-sound theater.

Chic Suite and Terrace at ME Cabo by ME by Melia.

Energy Suite Exterior by ME by Melia.

Nikki Beach at ME Cabo by ME by Melia.

Models @ ME by ME by Melia.

YHI Spa at ME Cabo by ME by Melia.

With a variety of deliciously styled rooms, the ME Cabo has been the playground for happy newlyweds and celebrities alike. Fine Dining at The Pit, The Deck, and the gorgeous Passion Club as well as the aesthetic spa make for a well-rounded, entertaining experience. Don’t believe me? Check out this virtual walk through—don’t forget your room key!

If you have fallen in love with the ME Cabo as much as I have journey over to the website or contact our travel division for more information and availability!

We Likey: Dolce Touch

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We’ve been together how long, now? You know I love a good, smooth vodka. I stumbled upon Dolce Touch and absolutely CANNOT wait to try it after viewing the website and viewing some of these delectable recipes. As a hybrid luxury vodka, it combines the best qualities of both ultra-premium and flavored vodkas, with an objective of producing the most versatile, hybrid luxury vodka that excels in the categories of look, smell and taste. The sleek design of the bottle is enough to earn itself a spot as a centerpiece, but the thoughtful pairings in the recipes ensure that it will be an empty bottle centerpiece.

Here are some very noteworthy recipes…they might make a great addition to your signature drink bar at your wedding reception!

For more recipes or to learn more about this delicious brand, its process, visit the Dolce Touch website and follow them on Twitter. You have to love a spirit that says it has “sexy in every drop”.

Cocktails and Details with Celebrity Chef Paul Griffith

Terrica Talk, Wedding Advice

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I had an opportunity to see Chef Paul in action at the Barbados Festival on Amelia Island last month. His demonstrations were so much fun and full of personality. The guests that were fortunate enough to obtain front row seating were treated to a sample of the dishes that he designed and prepared during the festivities. I loved his infectious personality and how creative he was with his dishes. Naturally, I wanted to share him with you, luxelings as he gives tips to embracing the creative aspects of your wedding menu!

Enjoy!

c&d: What suggestions do you have for couples who are looking to incorporate their personalities, travels and histories into their menus for their wedding?
chef paul: This is a good question. I think couples should explore all that is them in their wedding menus. Themed buffets and festive menus featuring items that they have tried on their travels should be included in the menu planning. Guests should be given the opportunity to learn who the bride and groom are by the type of food that is served at their wedding. Remember, guests are there to celebrate their union and should learn about you. One fun way would be to design a menu, buffet or plated, where each course represents a stage during the couples courting relationship. For example, the first course could be a dish from the time they first travelled together. This can be done all the way up to the dessert, where the dessert can represent the location of their engagement.

c&d: How can a couple include non-traditional or exotic choices into their menu without alienating their guests?
chef paul: Weddings these days are anything but traditional in terms of menus. True, the decorum may still have traditional aspects but the food has completely changed. Hors D’oeuvres can provide the opportunity for couples to showcase exotic items. Guests love and I must stress the word love, new items to try. Couples can either have Hors D’oeuvres on a table or passed. I prefer passed, as it provides a more catered feeling to guests. Couples can have 6 different Hors D’oeuvres on an exotic menu, three (3) favorites from the bride and three (3) favorites from the groom. Name them as well, with unique and fun names that represent the couple. Guests will love this!!

c&d: What are some simple dishes that can be kicked up a notch for a memorable food experience at a wedding?
chef paul: I think salads have been looked over so much at weddings. Clients normally ask me for salads as just a side dish; however, when I create unique salads that can even represent an entrée, they love it. People are watching their weight these days, especially at weddings, and salads can be a dish that their guests can feel comfortable indulging in. Salads with fresh spinach, grilled meats, roasted vegetables, hint of ginger, even blue berries or blackberries coupled with unique dressings like roasted shallot and mint blends, can make things pop at the table. Soups are making a big come back as well. Not your traditional thin soups like yesteryear, I speak of thick hearty soups that blend all of the world’s cuisines. For example, on my website and business cards, I have a picture of lobster bisque and potato leek duet soup topped with lobster and chive salsa. Clients ask for this all the time. We have even topped it with a shot of sherry. Talk about fun, a spoonful at a time.

c&d: More couples are opting for interactive bars at their receptions– mashed potato bars, grits bars, etc. What are some fun and different ways to have interaction at the wedding?
chef paul: I have done an interactive soup shot bar. Guest have slim tall shot glasses with various soups, then they top those soups with various items like Sambuca sautéed rock shrimp, lobster salsa, grilled and thinly sliced filet mignon, flaked salmon with orange peel or various roasted vegetables. Guests enjoy creating their own unique sipper soup combo and their friends always try to match it. You can even add in items like Grand Marnier and various Sakes in the soups to boost the fun factor.

Let’s talk dessert, everyone’s favorite part of every dinning experience. Dessert can be taken to another level with the inclusion of fresh fruit bar toppings, various warm sauces and more. I get several proposals for cheesecake to be served and guests can be offered a cheesecake bar. Instead of the traditional wedge cheese cake slice, pieces of cake can be in rectangular shapes where guests can then top them with their chosen sauce, fruit, rum marmalades and even flavored caramels.

Chef Paul is hailed as one of the most exciting young culinary adventurers in South Florida. Over the past ten years, Chef Paul’s thrilling cuisine – which blends the lively elegance of his island upbringing in Barbados with flavors from around the world – has made its home on the tables of award winning actors and musicians such as Denzel Washington, Enrique Iglesias, Lenny Kravitz, Sean “Diddy” Combs, socialites and many more.

Intrigued? Tantalized? Visit Chef Paul and get captivated!

A Chance to Win a Trip to Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week 2010!

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To celebrate Fashion Monday, we wanted to tell you about Rowenta’s sweepstakes for a trip for two to New York City for fashion week! If you are still blue over missing Bridal Market, here is a chance to make up for it and find your honeymoon couture. It includes tickets to Fashion Week shows, roundtrip airfare for two, 3 nights hotel, select meals and a $1000 shopping spree.

Enter at http://rowentasweepstakes.com/

Good luck!

Win A Free Cake from Pink Cake Box!

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Do you love Pink Cake Box as much as we do?

The Pink Cake Box team will be participating in this year’s American Cancer Society Making Strides Against Breast Cancer walk in Parsippany, NJ. Making Strides is close to our hearts as our company is comprised of 95% women.

They would like to show their support and raise money for breast cancer research and awareness by donating a free cake up to $500 in value to one lucky raffle winner. On top of that they’ll be offering a 2nd prize of 1 dozen free cupcakes and a third prize of 10% off any purchase of $300 or more.

The winners, chosen at random on October 17, 2009, will get to work with Pink Cake Box to design their own special cake or cupcakes. Note: Pink Cake Box cannot ship cakes/cupcakes and typically only deliver within the following areas:

New Jersey

New York

Connecticut

Eastern Pennsylvania

Visit the Pink Cake Box gallery to see more cakes and cupcakes from Pink Cake Box.

See raffle rules here. Credit for the raffle idea goes to the Artisan Cake Company. If you live in the Portland Oregon location she is running a similar fundraiser to raise money for the Alyssa Malchow Breast Cancer Fund.

In the area and ready to support a good cause? Buy your raffle card today!

Why You Should Let Your Wedding Vendors Do Their Jobs

Terrica Talk, Wedding Advice

There is nothing like a perfectly executed wedding—seriously, there’s nothing like it. Everything just flows. Why does everything flow? Well, look, it’s easy. I’ll show you:

1. The photographers show up and work with ease knowing the flow of events, allowing them to transition easy and comfortably, resulting in stunning shots.

2. The DJ/Band, without distraction, can take time to read the crowd and build a plan to keep the party all night.

3. Your caterer is free to prepare your food, thoughtfully with each guest in mind.

What typically happens is that a bride decides to rely on other vendors to fulfill the capacity of another wedding professional. Most don’t mind. However, after speaking to many florists, caterers and photographers last week, I will tell you that each and every one said that it takes away from their work. You didn’t hire this award-winning wedding photojournalist whose fashionable style is to die for to come and pin on boutonnieres or build your timeline. The same goes for your caterer and DJ. While they can assist you, they are there to do one job and do it flawlessly, successfully and basically—the job you hired them for. Any wedding pro will tell you, that they don’t mind helping, but they absolutely love when they can show up and do what they’ve been paid to do. It means it is one less shot they didn’t miss, one more song that could’ve been played or flawless service provided by the catering staff.

The moral of the story: get a wedding planner, or at the very least, a month of coordinator.

An Open Service Proposal for the Scammers

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I’d like to take a moment to deviate from the normally scheduled wedding awesomeness, and publish an open service proposal for all of those loving medical doctors from England (or wherever) who would like to plan a wedding in “Anytown, USA” and attempt to scam wedding professionals with their fake requests. What used to come from large wedding planning sites are now finding their way to your company’s email address or inquiry form. If you are a bride and looking for some wedding goodness, tune in tomorrow. If you’re a planner, enjoy, my friend. Enjoy.

The letters typically start like this….

Hello,

My Name is Dr. David Walter of London, England i need an experienced wedding planner who will handle my wedding and arrange the reception dinner for a group of people who will be attending the wedding ceremony.

The wedding is expected to hold on the 16th of January 2010 and 50 to 70 guests are expected to attend. As i do not know what the guests might choose for their meals and drinks, i will make a prepayment as initial deposit for this booking via credit card once availability is confirmed by you.All checks and balances will be made with you on 3rd of September which is the final day of the booking, You are to arrange for a a venue for the wedding a place for the reception ,Videography, Music Entertainment,Photography,cake and flowers.

If there is any these items that is beyond your capability, you let us know so that another company can handle it. Get back to me with your response as we don’t have much time with us so that we can process our accommodation within the region more convenient for you and us.

Please get back to me via my personal email which is davidwaltermails@ymail.com

Best Regards,

David Walter

davidwaltermails@ymail.com

And now…my reply….

Dearest Sir,

It is with great enthusiasm, loathing and utter insanity that I write this service proposal. I indeed was quite exuberant when I received your generic scam , service request about your wedding. Upon further research through Interpol’s data and checking an FBI’s watch list, I have come to the conclusion that you are not engaged, never have been, and moreover, don’t really know any girls. Instead, you live in your mother’s basement with her 11 cats…and one litter box. Nevertheless, for posterity’s sake, I shall play this little game with you in regards to this upcoming wedding for which you have a need for . Below, I have taken the liberty of drawing up a proposal according to the event vision I believe you and your love would be happy with and deserve.

Venue:

As you can see, this venue while not as spacious as most, is full of personality, character and ambiance. With the uncut, natural landscaping, feral dogs and cats guarding the rear and front entrances, as well as the snakes, tree frogs and geckos about, we like to consider this as one of the more eco-friendly venues that your bride would look radiant in. And yes, the urine and beer stains come with the unit. You lucked out!

Condemned by the City :: Gratis (just be sure to be out if you hear sirens. If the police show up, I don’t know you and we never met)

Photography:

No need to argue over classic or photojournalistic styles. With this state of the art ESLR (etch and sketch lens reflex), you are sure to capture all of the endearing moments and elegant details. More over, if you catch an unfavorable or less than flattering shot—simply shake and it’s gone forever!

$12 :: Available in the romantic black and silver only

Band:

Randy Watson is a world renowned celebrity with the vocal chords of an angel. His four piece band is talented as well, having been the understudies for the understudies of extras in the hit cable series “The Wire”. In addition to performing at events, they are also found every Wednesday playing at Shady Pines Retirement Home.

$2 and a biscuit

Videography:

While the ESLR will capture your moments on the silver screen, here is your chance to get those memories in motion. Capture every tear drop, her laugh, and every drunken fight with our artist pad animation. Presently, we can only do stick figures, however if you book by the 30th, we will throw in colored pencils at no additional charge.

Caterer:

Nothing says American like Mickey D’s. Since that is what we believe is what you and your fiancee or worth this will give you a glimpse in to American fast food, it pretty much works. With approximately 150 guests and ordering solely off the Dollar Menu, I do believe we can keep your catering costs under $500. We will throw in the My Little Pony.

$450 + tax and gratuity for the drive thru window attendants

Wedding Cake:

I know. It pretty much leaves us speechless, too.

$20 per short cake :: $460

Wedding Planner:

Of course, in addition to these fabulous vendors, you would also have us available for a good tongue lashing, turning you into the cops and dodging all of your calls advice and creative consults.

$3,000 per 5 minute increment :: Approximately 800 hours

It would be my pleasure to assist you with finding your vendors and venue for her wedding in three days. I must say, I was quite relieved when I read you would expedite the phony check payment, for as you must know and understand, undertaking such a glorious event in such short time will need some surety. Additionally when your bogus check in an amount far over the proposed fees because you seek to illegally recoup the excess, payment arrives, in full disclosure I will admit that I will not be sending you the funds in excess and instead will be vacationing in Capri. In the event that you feel that I cannot handle the event, I would eagerly refer you to my colleague, Sir Ray Ray of South Centralshire who is the proprietor of Ray Ray’s Chicken and Weddings. He can provide all of the services above, including wedding planner, personally and simultaneously. His rates begin at 10 easy monthly payments of 19.99. Feel free to pass this along to your scammer friends other fathers of the brides and grooms in your area, as I hear you guys hang out in packs.

Of course, while I wish you and your bride the very best and eagerly await your decision on my services, I would also like to take this moment to mention that if it does not work out with you and her, we also offer matchmaking services. I would gladly match her with any one of the deposed, expatriate Nigerian princes who are seeking to reclaim their inheritance from our database.

Now, please kindly die in a fire.

Wishing you nothing but the best with about 15 years in prison and burly cellmate tagged on to that,

All the wedding planners of the world who are sick of getting these scams

Get the Royal Treatment at the King and Prince on St. Simons Island

St Simons & Jekyll Island Weddings, Terrica Talk

If you are having your wedding on either St. Simons Island or Jekyll Island, you now have a new place to get pampered before the big day. Even if you’re just in the area, it is a good excuse to take care of you. The King and Prince now has The Royal Treatment Cottage which is described as:

…an historic beach cottage on the Resort grounds just steps from the sands and sea breezes of the Atlantic. Here an intimate seaside retreat has been created where the utmost attention is given to experiences that soothe and treatments that rejuvenate.

The front porch with its comfy chaises invite you into the calming atmosphere inside where the casual warmth and refreshing decor of a quaint beach cottage are right at home with its indulgent and therapeutic elements. A fireside relaxation lounge, changing cabanas and quiet treatment rooms all ensure a tranquil experience.

While at The Royal Treatment Cottage for their treatments, guests enjoy the use of robes, sandals and totes for personal belongings. Complimentary bottled water is provided with juices and teas available. Check out the list of services and reserve your spot now!

The Life of a Wedding Planner: Engage 09

Company News, Terrica Talk

When you’re a wedding planner, people think that your job is so much “fun”(!!!), playing in pretty dresses and linens, picking lush flowers for a centerpiece and choosing delectable seven tiered wedding cakes. Many don’t view this line of “work” as work at all, let alone hard work. While I and my colleagues know that nothing could be further from the truth, the following post will not help my case.

In June, I attended the Engage!09 Luxury Wedding Business Summit in Grand Cayman, which is the brainchild of Rebecca Grinnals and Kathryn Arce of Engaging Concepts. There, wedding professionals from literally across the globe were gathered to hear from experts such as the Wizard of Ahh’s himself, event designer Preston Bailey, wedding cake coutourier Sylvia Weinstock, the fabulous Marcy Blum as well as editors of some of your favorite magazines such as The Knot, Brides, Modern Bride & Elegant Bride, as well as Martha Stewart Weddings. The second day, we were able to have small group sessions with industry builders and advancers like former president of Preston Bailey Designs, Sean Low, Randy Fenoli of TLC’s “Say Yes To the Dress” and Kleinfeld Bridal, beauty and brains Harmony Walton of The Bridal Bar (be sure to visit their new Bridal Bar Location in Atlanta, too!), the incomparable Michelle Rago, Bee Kim, the mastermind behind Wedding Bee, “style obsessed” Abby Larson of Style Me Pretty and so many more. It was also great to see and support good friends who served as panelists as well like Liene Stevens of Think Splendid and Lara Casey of Southern Weddings and the new Lara Casey Reps.

As planner, and being naturally fabulous, I had all of my outfits planned—with a few wardrobe changes in between (yes, I’m serious…I ran into Randy Fenoli at one of the dinner parties and he exclaimed, ‘”Girl! Did you change again!?”). So imagine my horror when my luggage was delayed prior to the conference’s welcome party on the beach. So there I was, stuck with what I had on since 4AM and what I like to call my “TSA approved 1 quart ziploc makeup bag”. I shudder as I reminisce… Nevertheless, it turned out wonderfully! I had a fabulous roommate—Monica of The White Box of Wedding Design, and her husband was equally fabulous— I had a cosmo and creme brulee delivered to my room as a gift for, and I quote “Taking care of his baby” while we were in Grand Cayman. I know. I should ask them to adopt me. Monica was fabulous—we sat up most of the nights talking (sometimes via Skype with her husband) and laughing!

The parties were absolutely gorgeous—it was so nice to be on the receiving end of great linens, design concept, florals and live music for a change. It was funny, because during the beach party (which was literally on the beach, with a tiffany blue carpet to strut on and shoe valet), something dropped and I remember laughing as I and about 10 other wedding planners and vendors all raced to fix it and replace it before it was noticed. Part of the job! It was also great to meet friends I talk to daily but don’t get a chance to see often (some I had never met in person until now!) and those that I consider friends after falling in love with them over martinis and 1 AM fries. Yes, this totally includes my new BFF, Michael Landry of Gucci. Michael and I met serendipitously over a Tortuga rum cake tasting, and I was just as lucky to have gone on to dinner with him and other professional at the exclusive dine-arounds, which ours was hosted by Randy Fenoli (Be sure to check out Randy???s recap that includes pictures our dinner and fun times).

Ok, so enough chatting…how about some pictures?

You know I’m a total foodie—had to get pictures of our lunch!

Gorgeous arrangements and linen from La Tavola Linen were staples of the conference

Marcy Blum, Michelle Rago and Preston Bailey and myself

The final night of the conference was a stunning party with lighting, draping, huge hanging decor…you know, the things that a wedding planner or designer’s dreams are made of!