wedding portrait Paris

Pale pink roses for a wedding bouquet in Paris works beautifully.
The portrait was taken at the "Jardins du Palais Royal" under the archades.


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NYC venue at " Capitale "

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Just a few photos of my last
wedding at Capitale, Downtown NYC -

Great Fun as always ...
I will try to post a few more later on this week.
Really hot in NYC today!









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Picture of The Week !

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For the story, this picture was taken just before the ceremony ! The groom was passing by and the bride simply did not want to be seen - Great use of the bouquet on the Mum's part!



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How Green Was My Wedding

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Have You heard of a so called "organic" catering company or an "Organic" Bouquet , even a new online site, Portovert.com, made its appearance last month, catering to “eco-savvy brides and grooms.” And an ECO friendly wedding Guide published in Brides magazine. WAH !

I love those words specially when they are used by companies in the US who offer Eco friendly services to Eco Friendly Brides!
I just read an article published in the New York time by MIREYA NAVARRO - Title goes by : " How Green Was My Wedding "
Simply is Wonderful to find out that Vendors inn the wedding industry are participating to create a better World!
"... Use hydrangeas, berries and other local and seasonal flowers for her bouquet and the decorations, instead of burning up fuel transporting flowers from faraway farms. Design an organic autumnal menu (same reason). Find a vintage dress to avoid the waste of a wedding gown that will never be worn again.

“It’s well worth it to start your life together in a way that’s in line with your values and beliefs,” said Ms. Harrison, 28, a graduate student at Yale, who is to marry in October. “You don’t want this event that is supposed to start your life together to come at the expense of the environment or workers in another country.”

Call Ms. Harrison the anti-Bridezilla, whose wedding is all about the planet, rather than “all about me.” People in the wedding business say the eco-friendly or “green” wedding has arrived, its appeal having expanded to spur a mini-industry of stores and Web sites offering couples biodegradable plates made of sugar cane fiber and flowers grown according to sustainable farming practices...."
I will just finish with a picture of Myself carrying My bride's ECO-Friendly bouquet of hibiscus while Yanique was playing the Photographer!




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Garter in the US, Suspender for the Brits and Jarretelle en France

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Yes, the garter toss is time-honored--it got its start in medieval times. Guests would rip and tear at the bride's clothes to snag a piece of the fabric, which was thought to bring them good luck. Often, the bride would strip off her stockings and garters to throw to the pack so she could escape. (Yikes!) Fortunately, guests have become more civilized through the centuries. Now, the groom strips the garter off the bride to campy stripper music, then tosses it into a pack of salivating unmarried men.

But the garter tradition has started to lose favor recently. Great shame for photo Opts ( thinking about myself now; the Photographer ) - It is always a very fun Moment to photograph - an I love traditions - Regardless, in case you prefer to ax this ritual from your reception repertoire, but still want to do something, you can opt for one of these less titillating alternatives, using a garter or a bouquet: Toss a dummy garter and leave the real one for your own--private--wedding-night striptease. Make the bouquet toss co-ed. Watch all your single friends battle it out for the big prize.


Give the bouquet to your favorite person. Honor your parents or his, a special grandmother or a friend who was such a big help during the wedding planning. Hand it over to the longest-married couple. Have your DJ or band play a special "marrieds-only" song. The band leader or DJ will first ask those married eight hours or less to leave the floor (that means you), then five years or less, ten years or less and so on, until there's one couple left standing. They get the prize--your flowers.



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