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Every bride and groom have a goal - to have their guests walk away saying "that was the best wedding I've ever been to"! What makes a wedding "the best"? Sure, it's all about the beautiful bride and what she wore, and the venue and food play a role, and of course those special touches, but for the entire part of the reception, it's the entertainment you choose that will take your wedding to that next level!

When planning your big celebration, keep in mind that entertainment can make or break your event! The MC (master of ceremonies) is the first person to speak at a wedding reception, and it is through his voice and personality that a mood will be set and that the crowd will reciprocate. Finding the right MCs and DJs is very important when searching for your vendors! If you are looking for quality, don't just choose an average DJ. Why not choose a professional DJ who has had experience on the radio or playing nightclubs in NYC?!?! A DJ who can take a Bon Jovi song and mash it up with a Frank Sinatra song to wow everyone from the Best Man to Uncle Tony! When can you find these musical geniuses and party enthusiasts? Sound Connection Entertainment, my friends!

An entertainment empire run by mastermind Jason Jani, doesn't just specialize in the music thought. When you dream about creating the perfect night, Sound Connection is the company who offers all the pizazz! From uplighting a room in pink through your elegant dinner and then turning it to a cool blue for tearing up the dance floor, to intelligent lighting that will turn your reception in to your very own nightclub, Sound Connection creates an atmosphere to add to your fairytale!

As if music and lights aren't enough, they also provide plasma screens in which you can view photo montages during father-daughter dances or toasts. Guests can be videoed and viewed live on the screens throughout the night if you wish. You can even have some of your favorite music videos playing in the background. Getting married on the 4th of July? Here's an easy and inexpensive way to have fireworks through your entire event!

The fun still doesn't end there though! It keeps piling on, but only as you wish as these services are all just additives, special side dishes, sprinkles on top! Sound Connection also brings to you Snapshot Photo Booths! Whether you want a traditional photo booth found on a boardwalk or your very own backdrop, guests will be excited to walk away with strips of photographs as a memento from your wedding. The best part? A copy of these strips of photos are also included in to a guest book so that your guests can write a little message next to their mugshots or silly faces. Wow, a guest book that you'd actually take out and look at!

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GLAM SLAM

This year's Ryan's Quest Valentine Ball will surely be an exciting event! We're kicking it off with ticket sales that will run November 18th-November 24th at participating hair salons in the area. Those salons who agree to sell tickets will be participating in the GLAM SLAM! They will be holding a raffle for each buyer. At the end of the sales week, a name will be drawn and one lucky winner will have professional hair and make-up done for the night of the Ball. Then, at the ball, after cocktail hour when everyone is seated, we will be bringing these lucky make-overs to the dancefloor and out will come The Glam Fairy, Alexa Prisco, from TV's "Jerseylicious" to judge the best look! It's definitely going to be glamorous! So be ready because the lucky person can be YOU! Which salon will you be buying from?

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And The Winner Is...

Live from the Red Carpet...there were some really incredible gowns at last night's Emmys! Designers like David Tutera were keeping an eye open looking for inspiration for their next wedding gown creations!

I wanted to share my top picks of the night and a conclusion I've made - the winner goes to the nude-ish/champagne color as you will see in the first few pictures. Also, romance, ruffles, and bling are what's hot!

Nina Dobrev wore my favorite gown of the evening by Zuhair Murad.

Claire Danes was a VERY close second in her dazzling Armani Prive gown.

Jewel and Guiliana Rancic also had gorgeous gowns! I especially loved Guiliana's halter neckline.

Marisa Hargitay's Vera Wang was an absolute STUNNER!

Stepping out of the nude-ish/champagne color box, my next favorite would have to definitely be Lea Michele's Oscar de la Renta!

Finally, I saw a few gowns that were stellar for bridesmaid gowns and possibly the best colors imaginable for this year!

Sofia Vergara's butter color gown definitely sparkled! Imagine this on bridesmaids for a New Year's Eve wedding!

Naya Rivera's gown is hot hot hot, but in the

coolest shade of blue/green! Nancy Juvonen's gown was probably the most beautiful shade of a pumpkin color I've ever seen. Perfect for fall, ladies!

Some pictures were taken from Just Jared for sharing purposes on this blog.

A KK Doll's Creation - The Spin Crowd

In the earlier part of the decade I did a ton of PR work and was a feature writer for a popular online Entertainment magazine. It was exciting to interview celebrities yet at the same time be given a challenge to promote a lot of no name bands and artists and finally watch them make it! I was even lucky enough to have my hand in setting up some events in Hollywood from premier parties to fashion shows. Now with party and event planning being my main gig, I've actually been on both sides of the fence. So it's no wonder that I can't wait for tonight's airing of The Spin Crowd!

A few years back, powerhouse Lizzie Grubman brought us the show PoweR Girls which gave us a look in to the PR world. I'm not sure the world was ready for that at the time, but with the rise of reality TV revolving around celebrities and the glamorous life, Kim Kardashian has created and is executive producing The Spin Crowd featuring some familiar faces you may remember from episodes of Keeping Up With The Kardashians and Kourtney and Khloe Take Miami. Jonathan Cheban, a close friend, is one of the main guys who seems to be running things with his sidekick Simon Huck.

I think this show has the ability to be a hit and I can't wait to tune in to E! tonight after the new season of Keeping Up With The Kardashian begins! Love my KK dolls! Can't wait to see what spins off!

Lights On Loli

Still using the Harajuku lolita style aka loli, I've now created a nighttime affair

using lots of different lights. From Japanese lanterns in different shapes to twinkle lights and candles inside of frosted take-out boxes, the light is on loli! Round pomanders mimic the round lanterns and are a beautiful way to incorporate flowers. You'll notice that the bride has a Harajuku hair style with bow and is in a pink gown. I'm showing you a way to have fun with the bridesmaids by incorporating alternate styles of cosplay. There are the frilly pinks and then blacks and whites incorporating the popular stripes. The pink, black, and white can be used throughout to create a very rich yet feminine touch. Even the sushi is pink! Do you love it?

A Little Lolita

I've always been intrigued by Harajuku cosplay, so I have themed this board to show a very girly frilly Lolita theme that you can pull inspiration from for a garden wedding or a bridal shower. The use of light pastels, lace, and flowers are the basis to create this theme and then it is up to you if you'd like to make it shabby or chic. Cupcakes are of course a cute addition to something of this nature. This is very feminine and fun!

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Two Become One

I'm absolutely in love with the Unity Cross! This is something that can potentially replace the unity candle at ceremonies. The groom places the outside part of the cross in to the stand and the bride places the other beautiful cross inside. This represents two becoming one. Furthermore, each golden peg is then twisted to hold the statue in place in the name of the father, the son, and holy spirit. It's a gorgeous keepsake that can be personalized too!

An Eco Friendly Finishing Touch

Flower petals can be used in so many ways to create romantic and dramatic touches at your wedding. They can be tossed by the flower girl as she walks down the aisle before you, they can create an aisle, they can be tossed by guests as you exit your ceremony, they can blanket the cake table, surround your centerpieces, and make their way to the honeymoon suite! The best part about these petals are not only the fact that they come in over 100 color choices, but that they are freeze dried and eco friendly! We are not just talking rose petals here, but also peony and hydrangea (as seen in the above picture), and others like lilac. Not only are these petals safe for the environment, but they are safe for the bride! They are not slippery and they do not stain! Hence, they are safe to place on aisle runners, table linens, and well, sheets! Add this finishing touch by contacting Heather at AllTheRaveEvents@aol.com. Many combinations can be made to fit your color scheme! Ask about personalized/customized cones that hold the petals.Ask about the personalized/customized individual cones that hold the petals. Just another wow factor for your guests!

Let's Take a Walk - Aisle Style

above photo courtesy of Corinna Hoffman

One of the very last things brides seem to remember when taking their walk down the aisle is actually what they will be walking on to. Some brides rush out to the nearest craft store the night before their big day to find a paper made aisle runner that can be pulled before them as they make their way to their groom. (After walking around once with toilet paper stuck to the bottom of my shoe, you can see why this doesn't mesh well with me. haha). This is the one special day where you get to have the carpet rolled out before you, so you should consider having your very own "red carpet".

Cherin Szul of Hamilton, NJ creates something extra special and personal just for you to grace your presence (and you know I'm all about personalizing the big day)! As you take that first step towards your future in your perfectly matching Badgley Mischka shoes, don't just walk on any carpet or floor. As elegant as you look, consider stepping on to elegance. Consider one of her handmade aisle runners fit exactly to your order! Handpainted with enhancements such as rhinestone banding, you can have verses, monograms, and even designs painted to fit your big day.

Cherin, who owns Customized Wedding Creations, has created a multiple number of gorgeous designs over the past few years and her business is so stellar it's to the point where she is now being requested by well known celebrities. In fact, she was stuck in silence as rapper T.I. was secretly tying the knot just a few weeks ago. Her work was a part of his big day, but she was one of the many that had to keep their lips sealed until they could unveil the story. Well, I am proud to unveil Cherin's work!

The runner below was made for Thomas Davis of the Carolina Panthers.

photo courtesy of Critsey Rowe

photo courtesy of Blue Crush PhotographyCherin doesn't just provide aisle runners, but parasols, table runners, and more. Stop by to check out her work at http://www.customizedweddingcreations.com/ .

Tree's Company

Hot pink and lime green...such an awesome color combo for winter! Not only letting color be my guide, but also working with trees and ornaments in those color families, I have created this somewhat whimsical board for you. Yes, I'm a huge fan of Whoville and hope to be a resident one day, but even though this seems somewhat who-ish...you've seen nothing yet! I promise to bring you more! This particular board showcases a Henry Roth wedding gown and a unique bridesmaid dress by Jenny Yoo.

commitMINT

Minty green is sneaking up on us. A color that reminds me truly of the 80's and 90's is just such a pretty color to accent a wedding with. Look at these bridesmaids who are all cozied up in mint green dresses with pink matching scarves and black jackets. It's really kinda cute! Working with minty spearmints and peppermints as the color scheme definitely says "winter"! The bride is wearing a Paolma Blanca gown that just reminded me of whipped cream on top of hot chocolate. You can't say you're not getting a sweet tooth looking at this board! Chocolate browns or black can be worked in to this scheme as well as white and silver. This wedding will be a great achieveMINT with a special commitMINT!

The Bright Stuff

Hot Pink and Orange became very trendy a couple years ago, so putting different twists on it is a lot of fun. For example, carrying a bouquet with something different like pink anenomes or adding chandeliers and bling can take just a color theme to another level. With this color theme, it is definitely being taken advantage of in it's usage of linens and chair sashes.

This fun short dress with crumb catcher top by Vineyard Collection is very young and hip. The bridesmaid dresses follow suit in black with hot pink sashes that can coordinate nicely with the groomsmen. A cute etsy find completes the jewelry to make this wedding very virbrant, young, flirty, and fun!

tatTOO cute

I'd say this one is pretty self-explanatory. I just watned to theme a wedding around tattoos. With a little bit of rockabilly flare, this mission has been accomplished.

Butterfly Kisses

If bridesmaid gowns can have print, well then how about the bridal gowns? Maybe you are very much in love with butterflies. Well, then take what you love and give it wings and let it fly! Let your ideas soar!

Mod About You

I'm still not sure how I feel about the printed bridesmaid gowns, however I've been finding some cute ones lately. This one in fact, so full of color, inspired me to make a very mod-like board. The gown by La Femme boasts a late 60's style in pinks, orange, teal, and white. Why not have your bridemaids make a beautiful background for you in your white gown? In this case, I continued on the mod path and chose a square neck gown with belt by Allen Schwartz for the bride. Vintage styled invitations in orange and yellow were chosen and those colors with hints of pink flowed throughout whether with the signature drink, flowers, bowtie, or favor boxes. Inside the favor boxes, some vintage candy celebrating the 60's such as Starburst is a cute touch. Have fun with the shoes. I found these pink patent leather heels that matched a pink and white patent leather bag. Aside from the bride, another focal point of the room is usually the cake, so I went above and beyond with a very mod and odd colorful cake. This is for a bride with lots of personality or maybe for a bride who grew up in the 60's who is making her debut down the aisle now!

AUTUMMMN

With Autumn just around the corner, I'm looking forward to my most favorite time of year and I wanted to make a board inspired by that! After finding a gorgeous colored bridesmaid dress by Jim Hjelm, I was able to create a sultry and luxurious wedding that incorporates a lot of elements of this beautiful season.

I wanted this board to be flowing with richness whether it be through fabrics or colors, so I started with a strapless ballgown by Ian Stuart for the bride. I gave the bride and/or bridesmaids some feathers to carry that were in almost a nudeish color. This same nudeish color is carried in to the linens that were ruffled by Textile Furnishings. Gorgeous manzanita tree centerpieces have votive holders hanging from them with pops of orange calla lilies inside. The beautiful bouquet is made up mainly of orange and chartreuse colors in the roses, mums, and poms topped off with fiddlehead ferns. The cake is a glorious orange hue to match the decor and is embelished in gold. Surrounded by candle light, this wedding will surely be the one you FALL in love with!

Concrete Jungle of Love

City girl? Here's one for you! Inspired by the lighted streets of New York City, the black and white of newspaper print, and yellow taxi cabs lining the streets, this board is one for the IT girl, the socialite, the rebel bride who dares to be different! This wedding is for the bride not afraid to stand out. In fact, she DOES stand out! Look at this amazing black and white Pnina Tornai gown! It screams rockstar, fashionista, bride of the milenium! This racey/lacey black gown is perfect for your fashion forward bridesmaids. Something about it is so sensual yet also says "business" as in your girls are ready to work it for you! Yellow flower bouquets and centerpieces are appropriate glimmers of cheer to help make clean crisp straight lines. You can include yellow in many places whether it be the napkins, ribbon around the cake, furniture, on monogrammed stickers, and so on. Use odd furniture and unique tableware. The point is to be different - be unforgettable! And by all means, check out those marimekko sneakers for the groom! Talk about kickin some class! If you're a bride wearing that Pnina, your man needs something to make him stand out a little too! Well, it is your day...we'll just give him something to stand in! hehe. "Concrete jungles where dreams are made of"...

Green with Love

Are you an Earthy chick who's chic? Have I got a neat combo for you! Still taking some of the popular blues from the year such as cobalt and teal and paring them with chocolate brown and lime green, I've given you the water, the sky, and the land. These colors would surely put a neat twist on any outdoorsy wedding. The style of this board is preppy and lucious at the same time.

When I found the square brown pillow with lime green ruffles down the front, I knew I wanted squares and ruffles to round out this board. The Oscar de la Renta gown with cascading ruffles flaring out on the bottom contrasts yet matches perfectly with the neck ruffles on the top of the bridesmaid gown. The stream of flowers trickling down the cake tie everything together. More ruffles can be incorporated in linens, while squares can be incorporated in the actual tables, invitations, flower arrangements, etc. Think outside the box!

Never Saw Blue Like That Before

Cobalt Blue! One of the most popular colors of the year brought to you by the rich and famous who strolled the red carpet. While to me this seems almost an odd pick for a wedding color, it is after all "something blue" right? Now usually I use colors, items, shapes, etc. for inspiration, but this time around I actually used Lauren Conrad of the Hills and her trend-setting styles to get me on board. After all, this is a color probably first brought to life by "LC". I think it's safe to trust a girl with her own clothing line! So what I did was envisioned a wedding that would take place right in Beverly Hills. In this board, I focused more on the fancy cocktail hour or hours that could take place rather than the reception (which is something I don't normally do). I created a chic lounge-like atmosphere in one room with blue lighting and then an elaborate high-end ritzy atmosphere in another with a shiny screaming chandelier settled atop silky fancy cobalt blue furniture.

Lauren isn't so much of a girl you'd see in a poofy gown. She's more of a sophisticated Audrey Hepburn, but glammed up to the hilt. That being the case, I chose 'Brillance' by Kenneth Pool as the gown. This halter is blinged out just enough, but not over doing it in any way. The flowers she would carry would be a mixture of white and ivory and include blue, but be a brilliant design like the one seen here full of hydrangea, roses, cala lilies, and delphinium. The colors would bleed in to lilacs and finding the right shade of blue might not be the easiest thing to do, but blending colors of the same family is an excellent thing to do anyway. The cobalt blue bridesmaid dresses seemed to yearn for the perfect accessory - Kate Spade shoes! A formal invitation with again...just enough sparkle to give that sense of royalty...is what I chose to be the first impression to guests. A classy and sophisticated blue signature drink would lead off a nice toast and the cake would be a Hollywood Hills finish as it's very decked out and probably tastes as expensive as it looks.

Finally, as an added bonus, every good show needs a theme song, right? I'll give away a wonderful song that could be played at a wedding like this - "Never Saw Blue Like That Before" by Shawn Colvin. Might even be a cute song to play for the bridal party's dance *hint hint*.

Flying High at Eagle Ridge

In honor of their one year anniversary, I decided to highlight Danielle and Tim's wedding at the Eagle Ridge Golf Course in Lakewood, NJ. This venue has beautiful atmosphere to begin with with it's darker color decor, taupe-ish colored chairs with deep brown trim, complete with darker colored chandeliers and sconces. So bringing in a caramel color enhanced with champagne seen throughout the bridesmaids' wear and accessories was a great choice in sticking with the scheme. For another smart move, lightening things up with pops of bright and light pinks for flowers, made everything come together in a very luxurious way. Since the couple was headed to Hawaii on their honeymoon, you could spot pieces of the island here and there whether it be through small pineapple symbols or the giant pineapple fruit display. The cocktail hour was on the outdoor patio accompanied by a steel drum band to really bring in that islandy feel. And a Mets ice sculpture was incorporated for the groom. Also inside, beautiful linen invaded by swrils of champagne added to the vintage-type feel the bride hoped to incorporate. She really captured that aspect in her Maggie Sottero gown though embellished with a golden lace undtertone and caramel/gold beading. Tall elaborate centerpieces created even more romance in the room. And of course, the outdoors did lead to some beautiful snapshots!

Although this was a summer wedding, I think Eagle Ridge would also be great for an Autumn wedding!

Look BACK On It!

My inspiration for this board was honestly the back of this gorgeous Alfred Sung gown. The bride should look beautiful all the way around since she is on display throughout the wedding, so encrusting yourself in strands of bling is definitely one way to go. After you take that long walk down the aisle, as the people are looking at the back of you most of the time throughout the ceremony, why not make it look nice back?

Next I envisioned what it must be like to be invited to a wedding of let's say socialites marrying one another. Or perhaps you can envision what it might be like to go to a wedding hosted by the Vanderbilts or the Rockefellers. When I open my mind to that thought, I don't see bright colors, but I see a more subdued elegance with the most perfect linens, vases upon vases of something like calla lilies, strands of pearls, etc. That's how I began working with these very earthy oyster-ish looking colors combined with almost that of a clay. Very fancy I think!

Pink Cake Box just so happened to be displaying the perfect cake to match my calla lilies, so I added that to the mix.

It's all very crisp, clean, and screams money and stature! Pictures of this wedding would be compiled in a gorgeous leatherbound album and handed down generation after generation. It would definitely be an event that would be looked back on!

Razzle Dazzle

For chic elegance, try incorporating raspberry in to your wedding instead of the usual merlots or fuschias. It's such a fun color that can be paired with just about anything from teal to lime to create a young vibrant feel.

For the attire, I've chosen a beautiful Kenneth Pool crumb catcher gown and paired it with a gorgeous Bari Jay single sleeve dress.

Working with some sleek black will give a sex appeal to the decor. Adding crystals always fancies things up a bit. I happen to be a fan of golds with raspberry, so I was sure to include gold in the flatware and jewelry. I also added a little lemon yellow to the invitations and make-up to show you that you can play the vibe up and down with the formality of the gold tones.

Of course you'll want to add something raspberry flavored like sorbet to give your day that final razzle dazzle!

SNOWSTOPPER

Close your eyes and picture yourself stepping outside on one of the coldest of winter days. There's a white blanket of snow on the ground and there are icicles everywhere! You stop for a second and take in a deep breath of that amazing cold air and it somehow seems to fill your body. Kinda cool, right? Well, this wedding is sure to be one chilling event! This board is perfect inspiration for a blingy bride who wants to go another route. Maybe the rhinestones embellishing just about everything have been done before amongst her friends. This takes it to a whole different pole! Variety of crystal chandeliers can be rented for an amazing setting throughout the venue or just in one area. A white dance floor would give guests the sense they are almost skating on ice. Of course having an ice bar or ice luge of some sort would definitely tie in with the theme. Don't forget to hang crystals from branches (preferibly silver or white branches). Be sure to incorporate some faux fur for the bridesmaids and the bride herself who should more than likely be in an outstanding ball gown to show that she is the Ice Princess. Bridesmaids can dress in icey colors of light silvers. A little blue uplighting can't hurt to achieve this sense of cool. And, I just really admire the cake adorned in strands of bling. This is one of those themes where I just don't think you can get too gaudy! Ice ice everywhere ice! Sure to be a snowstopper!

Something Old AND Blue!

Originally I had in mind making a board that was nautical in pale blues and white. I've always liked this picture of a Bari Jay's bridesmaid dress (featured at the bottom right in a pale blue with the headpiece) and so that became part of my inspiration for this board. The vintage feel that it gave reminded me of the flapper-era when women wore bathing caps. So, I was able to just tie it all together. Just as the ladies of yester years are holding parasols and posing on the beach, I'm showing you a picture of today's maids with parasols that are such a cute touch for any outdoor wedding to shield the sun and avoid squinty eyes in pictures. The bride could wear a vintage style dress for this, a birdcage veil, and use vintage napkin rings and it'll fee just like you're back in the earlier part of the 1900s. Sticking with the pale blue and white, no other flower was more perfect for this than hydrangea. Something old and blue!

Regal Romance

I love to mix unexpected colors! That's why I chose to work with a teal, lime, and golden hue. To bring regalness in to the year 2010, I emeralds, chandeliers, and feathers, but merged them with modern. The chandelier bleeds the blue, green, and yellow. Chartreuse greem poms are enveloped in teal blue feathers. The shoes show contrast which would make for realyl cute pictures. I chose to put the bride in a gold gown and pair up the groomsmen in gold accessories to match. The antiqued look can be updated through using damask designs. Make-up is fun for this one as since you have so many colors to work with, you can incorporate them in to the eyeshadows you wear. Bringing the tree in and surrounding it with drapery sets a romantic mood. You can feel a sense of a modern day Romeo and Juliet...if they were rockstars!

Just My Type

Being in a very romantic mood and dreaming of old-fashioned love, I was actually inspired by the thought of love letters...you know the old kind that would be mailed overseas back and forth to lovers who longed for each other. Today so many people find love online, so they can relate. Colors for this theme seem as though they should be vintage...almost sepia...a Shakespearean type of a vibe. Decor is full of damasks and monograms. A St. Pucchi gown seems to be fitting for a bride. This kind of romance is "just my type".

Some of my fave 2011 Spring Gowns

This trumpet gown couldn't be any cuter! I'm in love with the center portion! The one-shoulder is still very much in style. I happen to like the way the rest of this dress is very topsy-turvy! I really love this corset type of top, and paired with the bottom part of the dress which is exquisite, this dress screams rockstar of royalty!
I love the way the tulle starts high up and puffs in layers vertically! The outer layer of this dress is really modern and sharp! Love the detail!

These sheer off-the-shoulder long sleeves are really different! I love them! I love the draping on the bottom! And something about the asymetrical top is intriguing!

The color and fabric are a very romantic combination!

Really? If you can pull it off, this is one amazing way to walk down the aisle!

The slit up the center is hot!
"Bestill my heart" is what I said when I saw this gown that turns in to a short dress! I love the very faint see through sleeves that sparkle!

I absolutely had to share some of my favorite gowns for spring 2011! Some of my faves for this season are St. Pucchi, Badgley Mischka, Romona Keveza, Priscilla of Boston, Vera Wang, Melissa Sweet, and Monique Lhuillier. I am just in love with a designer who can envision and create a brand new bridal gown! There are soooo many, so to find ones that are different, amazes me!