See you in July!

My workshop on Wednesday was absolutely incredible. I cannot even put into words how many valuable tid-bits of information I picked up on. And the information came not only from our expert, Liene Stevens, but also from a room chock full of some incredible wedding vendors from all over the northeast! I am so excited to intergrate this new information and make this blog bigger and better than ever before. To do that, I need to get a whole new plan together. I will launch a brand new blog on July 1st. Stay tuned!

For now, look at the photo above. This is the backdrop for my vow renewal this weekend. Working is not too shabby when that slice of heaven is your backdrop!

See you in July! Keep up with our travels on Twitter!

Exciting Day Tomorrow!

I will be away from the office tomorrow all day attending a really awesome workshop given by The Smart Planner! It's a workshop for wedding professionals that teaches how to use these new technologies to our benefit! I am really excited to learn some new tricks and trends to make this blog even better!



I'll report back tomorrow with what I learned!



In the meantime, check out the bootcamp as well as where the magic began! And let's get this social media show on the road and follow me on Twitter!

Exciting News!

I am so excited to finally announce the official dates and location of the first class of the As You Wish Education Division's wedding planner training program. Our first class will take place from January 11-January 15.

And here is the most exciting part! As You Wish is working with Maggiano's Little Italy Restaurant. All future classes of the As You Wish Education Division will be held at Maggiano's - not only here in New Jersey, but at Maggiano's all across the country. Our New Jersey class will be held at the Maggiano's Riverside Square in Hackensack, NJ - a convenient drive from all points in New Jersey and NYC! Not only will you be able to start out on the path towards an amazing career, but you'll get to enjoy some really incredible Italian food while doing so! Our class will offer breakfast, morning snacks, a full three course Italian lunch, and afternoon snack each day!

Be on the lookout for Summer 2010 classes in Philadelphia and Boston. Do you want us to hold an As You Wish ED class in your city? Would you like more information about our New Jersey classes? Email us and let us know!

Keep checking back for our new website which will be up in the next few weeks!

Real Wedding!

I love coming home to presents, and this morning I got a great one! I had CD's full of pictures from one of my weddings last year from my favorite photographer, Tania Lezak. Check out some of my favorite shots from the day!

There was a wine tasting bar set up for the guests throughout the reception. At the end of the night, every guest recieved a bottle of their favorite wine as a favor!

The happy couple!

The bride and groom are very involved with their town's Fourth of July celebration. When picking their wedding date, Flag Day was the perfect tribute to their patriotic love! As each guest arrived, they were given a flag pin with a description of Flag Day!

Their cake was gorgeous and one of the main hits of the party!

The small reception allowed for table names rather than numbers. All of the tables were patriotic themed!

Here's my absolute favorite part! The bride and groom are currently building their dream house. They decided to hold the ceremony in the bones of their future house! Is that an amazing way to create family history or what??

I love this shot because it says so much about this family. They are some of the sweetest and most welcoming people I have ever met. I really am so privileged to have been involved with them!

I am so happy I was able to work with Ann Marie and Gary on their big day and that I have continued to work with their family!

Special Thanks to Tania! Check out her work, she is incredible!

Honeymoon Warnings!

I came across an article from Travel & Leisure about some different laws in countries around the world that you should be aware of while on your honeymoon! Some that could really affect your honeymoon? You can't kiss at a train station in France or England and you can't stroll in a bathing suit in Grenada!

Check it out!

Weekend Raves!

I just had the greatest weekend. I got to squeeze in time with a bunch of different friends in between working. One of my favorite things about spring is the start of the summer street fairs. It's one of my favorite ways to find inexpensive new jewelry. I headed out with my mom on Saturday to the street fair in Tenafly and have to share some of the new vendors I came across.

SA Swank

The jewelry is made in Africa. Check out the About Us section on their website. The colors of their pieces are so vivid and incredible. The photos on the site don't do them justice.

Vivi Sun

Vivi Sun was the best find of the day. Their pieces are so different. They are relatively inexpensive but so classy.

These rings were a personal favorite:

Hope you all got to enjoy this gorgeous sunny weekend!

Rave!

I had breakfast with my good friend Angela this morning. It was such a nice change of pace from the craziness of the past few days! We've been dying to try Toast in Montclair -- and we are so happy we went there. The place is adorable and the food is fantastic. Their menu is really great. I had the oatmeal with grilled bananas and it was totally delish! If you're looking for a new place to eat breakfast or lunch, try Toast!

And while we're talking about cool, new things check out my friend Angela's new company, It's A Chick Thing. She's an incredibly talented woman and you'll be hearing a ton about her in the future!

Just Flat Out Cool!

I have a crazy new obsession with buying things on Etsy. If you haven't checked it out yet, you don't know what you're missing. I came across these adorable lanterns.

They are soft, romantic, and would look incredible for a reception under the stars. You can customize them many different ways with different designs.

They are also a great item to bring home with you after the wedding!

Etsy seller Hannah Nunn offers a ton of different designs - check it out! There are even some table top designs that could make for awesome centerpieces!

And if you haven't throughly played around with it yet, check out Etsy! You can find some incredible deals on tons of items for your wedding!

Hello, Wedding Season!

I welcomed Wedding Season yesterday with a wedding at my favorite venue, Meadow Wood Manor in Randolph, NJ. Here's a quick preview of the bride and groom!

More of this wedding to come! Off to event number 2 for the weekend!

Candy Apple Wedding Favors!

How awesome are these?

I am so excited to share this with you! One of my good family friends is incredibly talented and creative -- and she is now starting her own business doing wedding and party favors! I have a client who are using 'wheat' as part of their theme and this is a preview of their favors! Aren't they incredible? There will be so much more to come from the line of favors, but I couldn't resist showing you how awesome these samples turned out!

Email me at stacey@asyouwishwed.biz for more information or to place your order for candy apple wedding favors today!