Deb and Chris Get Married

This weekend, I'm assisting with fundraising aspect of a fabulously fun charity event.  It's going to be a musical, wedding and fundraiser all wrapped up into one insanely awesome evening.
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Weekend Musings: Vishen Lakhiani

Ahhh, Sunday is here.  The weekend is coming to an end.  I hope that you're ready for next week to begin.

Today's post isn't about my typical frou-frou girly posts.  It is a post about the other side of my personality....a post about business, gratitude, and looking toward the future.

The inspiration for this post came from one of my Facebook friends, Vishen Lakhaini, who just shared these incredible video clips from one of his recent presentations. 

This guy is completely charismatic and passionate, yet grounded.  I was so impressed by his presentation at an event that I attended last year in Vegas, that he has gained a permanent position on my Dream 100 List...a list of my top 100 dream clients.
Whether or not you own your own company, you will gain some sort of extraordinary tidbit to incorporate into your life from the following clips. 
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Lace Inspiration (Back from NYC)

Yay! I'm finally back from a fabulous trip to the East Coast. I'll be sure to create a post about the highlights from my trip soon. Here are a a few hints about what I did while I was away: Cherry blossoms, calligraphy and amazing food. OK, on to today's post...

I'm always so inspired by designers and company's who are willing to think outside of the box.

I just discovered these imaginative wire lace installations created by DEMAKERSVAN (aka, Lace Fence).We've moved! Please continue being inspired at: Ariel Yve Design

Friday Flowers: From New York with Love!

In honor of my current stay in the NJ/NY area, I wanted to post the work of one of my favorite NYC florists...Mr. Preston Bailey.
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New TV Show Casting

Here's info about a new and exciting wedding TV show that's casting for couples. They're looking for LA area couples with budgets ranging from about $30,000 to $50,000, who are flexible in terms of their wedding date/schedule and have yet to book their location and key wedding vendors. We've moved! Please read the rest of this post at: Ariel Yve Design

Wednesday Inspiration: Ravishingly Ruched

Ruffles and feather's and sequins, oh my!

This week's blog post takes layering of colors and textures to new heights. To create drama and interest for your event, you'll think about colors...but textural contrast is equally important.

Here's an example of how to incorporate texture into a focused color scheme (pairing simple clean lines with ravishingly ruched textures): We've moved! Please savor the rest of this post at: Ariel Yve Design

Wednesday Inspiration: JLo Inspired Wedding Cake Design

On Monday I posted a picture of JLo's Birthday cake, created by Sylvia Weinstock.

As I'd mentioned I was (literally) drawing inspiration from her cake for a wedding cake that I was designing for one of my January brides.

Though I studied drawing techniques when I attended the Fashion Institute of Technology in NYC, I've always been super shy about sharing my sketches. I guess I just worried that people wouldn't understand my perspective. We've moved! Please finish reading this post at: Ariel Yve Design

Wednesday Inspiration: San Ysidro Wedding

The past few days have been beyond busy. While in Indianapolis, my emails, client requests and vendor questions piled up mile high. My apologies, for not posting sooner.


Anyway, this week's inspiration board is a bit of a sneak peak of a wedding that I'm coordinating this weekend at the San Ysidro Ranch in Montecito, CA (Yay!).


The bride hired me less than a month before her big day to plan everything from start to finish. The colors we're using are aqua/sage, cream and lavender, and the theme is rustic, romantic glam.

Inspiration Board Created by, Ariel Yve, Los Angeles, CA Wedding Planner

Image Sources:Brides.com, Style Me Pretty, Amy Michelson, Macaroons and Marie, Style Me Pretty, Jose Villa

I can hardly wait for Saturday. This couple is adorable!

Wednesday Inspiration: Pink!

Happy Wednesday!

Today, I've gone pink...very pink. Though I'm always looking for the newest and hottest color trends, my clients dreams continually remind me that pink is is still king (or in this case queen). We've moved! Please follow us to Ariel Yve Design

Real Wedding: Rustic Elegance at the Ojai Valley Inn and Spa

Ojai is an absolutely stunning town to get married in. How do I know? I grew up in Ojai, and after school at FIT in NYC, I returned this charming little town to start a beautiful life with my hubby. We've moved! Please finish reading this post at Ariel Yve Design

Wednesday Inspiration: Wine Country Wedding

This week's inspiration board relates to a big announcement that I'm going to make next few weeks. Can you guess what my announcement is going to be about? Hint...it's all in the name of this blog post.

Anyway, I love this color combo of red, chocolate, bronze and gold. Richly rustic and romantic. We've moved! Please finish reading this post at Ariel Yve Design

100th Blog Post: Website Officially Launches!

Yippee! Today is an extremely exciting day for me. This is my 100th blog post! I can't believe that little ol' blond headed me, has been able to come up with 100 different topics : )

Photo credit: Michael and Anna Costa Photography

Anyway, posting my 100th blog post is great, but the really big deal of the day is that my website has officially launch! No more splash page...I have a full blown, big girl website now. Check it out:

www.ArielYve.com

If you've visited www.arielyve.com within the past few days, be sure to empty your browser's cache/footprints, so you can see the new site. Also, if you're not a work right now, I highly recommend that you enter with sound...it makes a big difference. I hope you like it!

Please leave a comment to let me know what you think : )

Have a wonderful weekend!

Wednesday Inspiration: Summer Cottage on the Cape

Rain, rain go away...come again another day.

California has been too dry for too long and I'm glad that it's finally raining, but my holy moly...do we have to make up for it all at once?

Anyway, between taking care of all of my vendor phone calls, client proposals, timeline revisions, rental orders, and so on today, I couldn't help but let my mind wonder off to my favorite fantasy summer spot. A quaint little rose covered cottage on the Cape.

One of my favorite summers ever was spent exploring New England with my mom (Martha's Vineyard to be exact). I just fell in love with regions charming shabby chic vibe.

The grand Georgian style bed and breakfast the we stayed at, was brimming with gorgeous fruitwood furniture, needle point rugs, whitewashed iron chandeliers and all sorts of fascinating colored glassware. Plus as a sugar obsessed 10 year old, I LOVED the fact that they served homemade chocolate chip cookies with fresh squeezed lemonade every afternoon : ) The lifestyle that the innkeepers shared with us was so delightfully laid back and welcoming.

This weeks inspiration board is inspired by that magical summer, over 16 years ago.

Inspiration Board created by: Ariel Yve, Legendary Wedding Planner ; )

Image Source: Suger Plum Invitations, Shabby Chic, Country Living, Webshots, JoMyGoodness, Soul Pretty

Where does your imagination go to escape the rain?

Brooklyn Botanical Gardens

As all experienced event planners and wedding websites will tell you, nothing saves a budget better than a venue with built in beauty. We've moved! Please follow us to Ariel Yve Design to finish reading this post.

Platinum Weddings on WEtv

Good Morning! I hope everyone had a wonderful weekend.

This week's posts are going to be full of beautiful pictures and inspiration....culminating later this week, with my 100th post! Woohoo! I can't believe that I've been able to come up with 100 topics...crazy! Please finish reading this exciting announcement at: Ariel Yve Design

Friday Flowers: Peonies

Today's floral inspiration comes from this gorgeous white peony bouquet that I'd created for a gorgeous bride named Lindsay. Lindsay's wedding took place in Palm Springs this past June. Under normal conditions peonies will last all day out of water, but with the 103 degree weather that weekend, I used a water soaked floral foam bouquet holder, just to be on the extra safe side. We've moved! Please finish reading this post at: Ariel Yve Design

Wednesday Inspiration: Autumnal Ambiance

I am beyond thrilled that it's starting to look and feel like fall. The mornings are chilly and the evenings are dark enough to enjoy dinner by candlelight....not to mention all of the fab fashion opportunities. Fall is fabulous! We've moved! Please finish being inspired at Ariel Yve Design

Wednesday Inspiration:Green and Gold Gone Glam

Hey everyone!

I know, I know. I've been MIA for a few days, but I have a great reason. I've been working on a huge project for becoming one of the world's 40 Master Wedding Planners. I think I have a great chance, but wont know for sure until November. Please keep your fingers crossed for me : )
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Wednesday Inspiration: Monarch Butterflies

Yesterday was the first official day of Autumn. To celebrate, I've create an inspiration board based on one of natures most aptly dressed creatures.

The Monarch Butterfly.

Monarchs are in the middle their fall migration from all over the US to their wintering home in central Mexico...filling up the skies with fabulous fluttering shades of orange, rust, gold, brown and black.
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Your Wedding Day Magazine featuring Ariel Yve Design

I am so excited! My wedding is going to be featured in the Fall/Winter '09 issue of Your Wedding Day Magazine! If you saw my wedding on WE TV's Platinum Weddings, and liked what you saw, you'll be able to see all of my wedding's details without fussing with your pause button. Woohoo!
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