2011 Celebrity Weddings

What better way to recap 2011 on this blog than summing up all the "most talked" about weddings of the year. Some were breath-taking, others uncomfortable and one made for reality TV.

Prince William & Kate

Wedding of the Year goes to Prince William and Kate, the world's most famous newlyweds were married on April 29, 2011. All eyes around the world were watching this beautiful wedding take place at Westminster Abbey:




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Reese Witherspoon & Jim Toth

One of America's Sweethearts, Reese, finally got past Ryan Phillippe and that relationship with Jake Gyllenhaal. Reese married Jim on March 26, 2011 at her home in Ojai, CA.




Reese & Jim

Michael Buble & Luisana Lopilato

The Canadian Crooner got married in a civil ceremony followed by a big 300 guest wedding in the bride's hometown of Buenos Aires, Argentina on March 31, 2011:




Michael & Luisana


LeAnn Rimes & Eddie Cibrian

More of a controversial wedding took place on April 22, 2011. While Brandi, Eddie's ex-wife was causing drama with the Real Housewives of Beverly Hills. LeAnn and Eddie got married in a very low-key ceremony. These two were famous for leaving their other halves while meeting on the set of a movie they were filming. It has become obvious that Brandi is still bitter about the two of them if you have caught any episodes of the Beverly Hills Housewives.



Eddie & LeAnn

 Doug Hutchinson & Courtney Stodden

In the most disturbing and uncomfortable wedding of the year, these two got married on May 21, 2011. Although I do not see these two as celebrities, I just had to share! Doug is 51-years-old and Courtney, an aspiring country singer, is 16-years-old. I only know these two because I watch The Soup in which Joel McHale constantly makes fun of these two crazy cats!



Doug & Courtney



Rachel Weisz & Daniel Craig

These tow caused the biggest shock after turning up married in late June. This was a very secretive wedding with only four guests (Rachel's son, Craig's daughter and two of their very close friends). These two had only been together for 6 months after Rachel left her fiance, Darren Aronofsky (Director of Black Swan) after meeting Craig on a movie set:



Rachel & Daniel



Kate Moss & Jamie Hince

In British news, supermodel Kate Moss married Jamie Hince on July 1, 2011 in Western England. The rumor is, they had a very lavish ceremony that made for a very memorable wedding. I wonder if Pete Doherty was invited...remember that tumultuous relationship?



Kate & Jamie



Nick Lachey & Vanessa Minnillo

These two finally got married on July 15, 2011. They met on the set of a music video that Nick made right after his divorce from Jessica Simpson and they have been together ever since. They married on a beach with camera crews watching:



Nick & Vanessa


Kim Kardashian & Kris Humphries

How could we ever forget these two? They had an over-the-top, lavish wedding in from of E! camera's and about 400 guests on August 20, 2011. Kim switched into three different gowns throughout the night and made millions off of this made-for-tv-wedding. Kim filed for divorce 72 days later:



Where's the groom?

Molly Sims & Scott Stuber

The model/actress and her producer fiance married on September 24, 2011 in a beautiful, elegant wedding in Napa Valley:



Molly & Scott


Gene Simmons & Shannon Tweed

After 28 years together and two grown children, these two finally tied the knot on October 1, 2011 at the Beverly Hills Hotel in front of 400 guests. Their 19-year-old daughter was the Maid of Honor and their 22-year-old-son was a groomsmen. Even their dog was involved in the ceremony, as the ring bearer:



Gene & Shannon


Paul McCartney & Nancy Shevell

How can we not be happy for Paul after getting through a nasty divorce with Heather. Paul married Nancy, a heiress and wealthy in her own right, on October 9, 2011. It's safe to say she didn't marry Paul for money since she's got plenty of it herself:




Paul & Nancy

Nicole Ritchie & Joel Madden

These two have been together for quite awhile and have two little one's running around. They finally made it official on December 11, 2011 in a very secretive ceremony:




Nicole & Joel

Last but not least....my favorite wedding of the year....which I know may be a little bias but it was the "Wedding of the Year" to ME.....MINE!!

Kristen & Alen

Ahhhhhh.....it went by so fast. We got married at Davis Islands Garden Club on March 25, 2011 in front of 150 guests.....the night was amazing and we got to celebrate such a magical evening with all of our friends & family. Of course, a night, I can't forget!! :)

Images courtesy of People.com, PerezHilton.com and Socialitelife.com

New Year's Eve Bash

Pop the champagne open....it's almost New Year's!! New Year's Eve is a very popular date to get married on, why not start out you're marriage with a bang!

http://www.partycity.com/

It seems that, each year, we find ourselves scratching our heads debating on what we should do for New Year's Eve....well some people decide to create a party for us!

I will admit, at first I was skeptical of having a wedding on New Year's Eve....just due to the fact that you may be potentially taking away somebody's holiday or time off from work for what people may think might be an  "obligation" to attend for whatever reason. But the more I think about it, the more I believe it may actually be a great idea to have a New Year's Eve wedding. You typically want to do something fun and exciting for New Year's Eve anyway...why not have a wedding? What a memorable New Year's that will make. You can get all your friends and family together and kick off the New Year in fashion. You can avoid the crowds, the over-priced bars and create you're own magical night that you can share with all the people you love in one room.

You can really create an awesome ceremony and reception atmosphere with the New Year's theme. The fireworks, disco balls, champagne, confetti, balloons and all you can think of that shines and sparkles!

http://www.theknot.com/

You can really do it right from the beginning with some exciting "Save the Dates" and fun New Year's Eve stamps to send off into the mail:

http://www.zazzle.com/

Instead of roses lining the aisle, add confetti, balloons or sparkling stars:

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Create the New Year's Eve feel to your reception tables by adding color, confetti and favors so that you're guests can use them throughout the night:

http://www.aperfectcelebration.com/

Add a ball drop at midnight to really create the New Year's Eve energy:



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Add a disco ball to your dance floor:

You could really make it fun and memorable by creating a theme in which your guests need to dress up for. Send out invitations that resemble "The Great Gatsby" or the "roaring 20's" and dress accordingly:

http://www.pinkfrosting.com.au/

Here are some other amazing ideas from New Year's Eve inspiration boards I found on the web:



http://www.projectwedding.com/





Bella M Events



http://www.projectwedding.com/



http://www.winterweddingideas.org/



Jessica Claire Photography


Regardless of what you are doing on New Year's Eve...be safe and have fun!!! :)

Spreading the Holiday Decor

As everyone gears up to spend the holidays with their family and close friends....I thought I would share some of the Christmas-themed weddings that brides have created for their weddings.

It's always fun to see pictures of other weddings when planning your own. You want to get the creativity flowing and maybe even snatch an idea here or there to create your own perfect wedding day. So here are some ideas that brides have come up with for their weddings and what better opportunity to highlight Christmas-themed weddings then now....enjoy!

The Flowers:

The Cake:





The Decor:



A few inspiration boards to put you in the spirit:

Happy Holidays to Everyone!!

Images courtesy of The Knot and Project Wedding

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My Bucket List

Just about everyone has a list of places they want to see or visit in their lifetime and that makes me no different. I just thought I would share MY bucket list of places I want to visit because they would make BEAUTIFUL honeymoon spots.

Depending on your budget you can go near or far and find the paradise you are looking for. The 1^st on my list of course….takes me far…Maldives:



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My other pick takes me just as far to Bora Bora:



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Thailand is a stunning place to visit (so I've heard). The Thai beaches rival what we call the Caribbean. Check out Karon Beach in Phuket, Chaweng Beach on Koh Samui, or Maya Bay on Koh Phi Phi:

aroundtheglobe365.com

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If you are more of a city person and want to be in the hustle & bustle, Prague is definitely on the list. I hear so many wonderful things and can’t wait for my chance to visit:

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reisen.freenet.de

Venture over to Budapest, Hungary:

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Moscow, Russia:

moscowdoctor.ru

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Take me to South Africa!! I would LOVE to go on a safari. How amazing would it be to see all these beautiful animals in their natural environment and then jump over to the seaside and maybe catch a glimpse of a great white shark:



southafricasafari.net





blog.brillianttrips.com



Okay…this one has already been checked off the list but it was truly amazing. Turks and Caicos is back on my list of places I NEED to go back to! My husband and I went to Turks on our honeymoon and it was complete paradise:



Gansvoort Hotel



I think I could go on and on with where I would like to go and what I would like to see. Please feel free to add your input and places you have on your bucket list!

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11/11/11

First....HAPPY Veteran's Day to all you out there who serve or have served in the military. We appreciate all that you do for our country. Thank you!

Now in wedding news:

Today is a very busy day for all those in the wedding industry. Couples were busy planning for a wedding today or flocking to wedding chapels for this popular 11/11/11 wedding date. People were rushing to the courthouse to get their marriage license on Thursday before government offices were shut down for Veteran's Day. People all over the world are getting married on this popular date which happens once every 100 years. These couples either believe in good luck or just want to remember an easy anniversary date! ;)

In Vegas, a marriage license was given out every two minutes and over a thousand were issued on Thursday for the Friday date.



Courtesy of Jim Seida-msnbc.com

 I wish you all good luck and hope the date brings you nothing but happiness!

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Vendor Spotlight

As I have mentioned before, getting a wedding planner for my wedding was one of the best decisions I could have made. A huge weight is lifted off your shoulders on the day of your wedding. Instead of worrying about the caterer being on time and the cake showing up, you get to enjoy getting ready with the most important people in your life and taking in all the moments of that beautiful day stress-free. Let's please not forget all the other details a planner can help with during the planning stages of that special day. It's nice to have the expertise of a planner on your side. The Tampa Metropolitan area has many awesome planners to choose from and I would like to recognize Christiana Winsor of Winsor Event Studios.

Christiana is the Founder & Senior Creative Consultant of Winsor Event Studio. She has been in the wedding industry for several years and brings amazing talent to the Tampa market.

Christiana can help create your vision of the perfect day. Planners can really help you more then you know:

• They can help tie all your ideas into one picture.
• They keep you organized and help create a timeline keep you on track.
• Relationships. Planners know people which can help to save you money. They have many relationships they have created through their experience in the industry and can help find you that florist that fits within your budget or the DJ that fits your style.
• They can also help with negotiating contracts and making sure you are getting what is best for your budget.
• A friend. At the end of the day, you have found a new friend who was there to experience your big day with you and that person helped create what you have been dreaming about for so long.

Christiana LOVES what she does and will work with brides on any budget. Be sure to check out her website for more information and read her client testimonials!

You can contact Christiana at:

813-541-8883

or

info@winsoreventstudio.com

Be sure to check out her website and blog:

http://winsoreventstudio.com

http://winsoreventstudio.com/blog.html

Images courtesy of Winsor Event Studio.

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