{Wedding decor images via Matthew Robins Design, Artfool by photographer Lilian Haidar}

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So you all know that Mr. D and I traveled to Santa Fe a few weeks ago. The trip was planned around the wedding of one of my dear girlfriends. Monique has a passion for paper, the cooking and fashion. Can you say two peas in pod?
1) She is the type of chef who will forget to add the sugar when baking cupcakes and try to stir it in once the batter has already made it into the individual cups. (Yes, I once caught her doing this with a mini-2 bite cheese cake recipe I gave her.)

2) She is the type of Bride who says “Why would I pay someone to do the flowers? I will order them wholesale, ship them from Thailand to my destination wedding. I will simply arrange them the day before I get married, no problem.”

The Virgo *control-freak* in me thinks:

How could I ensure that the flowers would arrive safe, un-wilted?

How can I trust that I would actually have time the day before I get married to fuss with such “flower” activities?

Heck, I know how to design arrangements. I have worked in the field and STILL wouldn’t attempt to do my own wedding flowers!

The day before the wedding I arrived to “help” with the flowers. There was no filler and no plan for the arrangements. Just a pile of orchids and 24, 8 inch high glass cube shaped containers, and a pair of scissors. I popped on my “floral designer” hat, sourced some “filler” for the vases and got to arranging.

Both the wedding ceremony and reception were held at La Posada. It was one of the most lovely wedding celebrations I have ever been to. The menu at the reception was never-ending. So unbelievably delectable. We started with Pasole. Then they brought out a crisp salad with walnuts and goat cheese. We cleansed our palate with a little tequila glacé. The next course was Quail stuffed with cornbread and roasted peppers. And that was followed up by a melt-in-your-mouth Filet served at the perfect temperature = the crescendo. AMAZING.

Thanks to Triple8Photography who were sweet enough to share the photos in this post. They did a wonderful job! Check out their work here.

P.S. This is where I should take a lesson from the Bride. Let go. I have no doubt that her why-worry mindset will keep her healthy into old age. Seriously, she is so relaxed. So.Not.Stressed.

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Who says you must buy your bridesmaid dresses from a bridal store? Let’s think outside the box for a moment. When I saw the Wonderland Dress in the Peruvian Collection Holiday catalogue, my first thought was that it would make a beautiful bridesmaid dress. Can’t you imagine the ceremony with candles a-glow, these dresses studding the altar and catching the light just-so? Oh my goodness-gorgeous!
Throw a Baby Alpaca Chevron Lace Cardigan on top. Sweet, no? I think this is a wonderful option for a vintage style Winter wedding.

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Pantone Color has joined together with the Dessy Group to create a palette that brides can count on. Brides and event planners work endlessly to get wedding colors to match. PANTONE WEDDING is a collection of color tools that make it easy for a bride to achieve a perfectly color coordinated wedding ~from inspiration to “I do.”

How cool is that? Ever since I started designing invitations I have used the pantone system to insure perfect colored wedding stationery. Just imagine for a moment how easy the coordination will be using the new color matching system -?!?- from bridesmaid dresses to shoes, ribbons, gift bags and wedding invitations. Easy, breezy and no wedding day “this is the wrong color!” surprises. Totally B R I L L I A N T.

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I had a vision of candles lining the aisle. When I discussed this with our floral designer he was completely game for the idea. I think that it turned out really romantic and beautifully simple.

How do you do this – you say? We found these frosted hurricanes at Jamali Garden. It is a wonderful place to find all your floral supplies, candles and lighting, wedding and party decor, ribbon, and various other decor items for your celebration.


A lot of times you will find that decorating with candle light will be more economical than decorating with fresh flowers. However, some people just L-O-V-E the look of candlelight and cost doesn’t factor into the decision at all. If that is the case … check out these lovely hurricanes that could add pizazz and style to your ceremony aisle:

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