Views & Visions
A French Country Wedding
Like many people who had to cancel their wedding due to Covid, after two years my clients were ready to celebrate in style. They first married one year ago under confinement in England with a small ceremony with only family in attendance. And so, we thought why not have a public ceremony and party on the…
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Wedding Trends for 2022 in a Post-Pandemic World – PART Three
Keeping an eye on 2022 wedding trends we know big changes are on the rise for both event structure and locations (and we’ve talked about them here and here). Today, we get to talk about one of my favorite topics -fashion! I love a good excuse to get dressed up and as a seasoned wedding…
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Wedding Trends for 2022 in a Post-Pandemic World – Part Two
In part one, we looked at how a change in structure, or rethinking your event format will be one of the major callouts for event trends in 2022. Today, it’s all about location, location, location. We’re going to look at what’s hot in event spaces, and how to deck them out in style. Embracing the…
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Wedding Trends for 2022 in a Post-Pandemic World
As we move forward into 2022 there are many changes still happening in the events world, changes that are quite unique from previous years given that we are still living through a global pandemic. And while in 2020 and 2021 we saw numerous events, cancelled, delayed or reduced in size, the good news is that…
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A Southern France Garden Wedding
Nestled just outside of the southern French city of Montpellier, is Gîtes les Coquilloux, a family owned and operated villa, situated in a beautiful Mediterranean garden, with a huge swimming pool, and the Pic St Loup and the Cévennes mountains in the background. It was the perfect setting for my first wedding in France, which…
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A Winter Wedding in the Old Port of Montréal
I recently had the pleasure of working with two young and wonderful clients from my adopted home of Montreal. These clients were based in Australia and so I began working with them via video for a year leading up to the wedding. We all know how stressful planning an event can be, just think back…
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A Languedocien Jewel, Domaine de Verchant
Continuing my series on the best wedding venues in the Occitanie region, my next fabulous place is Domaine de Verchant. Located just on the outskirts of Montpellier, Domaine de Verchant is a Hotel, a Spa, a Winery and an event space for milestone events like weddings or anniversaries. In 1582, Pierre Verchant was given an…
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Your Fairytale Wedding at Château de Flaugergues
Over the next year, I am going to present, what I think are some of the best wedding venues in the Montpellier area. The first one is a very special place called Château de Flaugergues, originally built as a beautiful country home located outside of the city centre, it is now an excellent place to…
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Dressing to Impress: 20 Things Every Man Should Have in Their Wardrobe
The reality of the world that we live in is that we are all judged by how we look. You really do only have one chance at making a first impression, so why not insure that that is a positive one? So let’s talk about dressing well and putting together a cohesive and clean look.…
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Napkins, Welcome to the Fold
I’ve spent years decorating and designing beautiful tables for dinners not just in our home, but also for grand events and galas. A properly folded napkin can be one of the most important things on a table and a harbinger of great things to come! Aside from the obvious reasons folded napkins help finish the…
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