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JessiFirefly posts your weekly dose of pop culture.
Pirates of the Caribbean star, Orlando Bloom, 33, and his new wife, Miranda Kerr, 27, are back from the honeymoon in the tropics. The couple vacationed in the Caribbean for four days after the wedding. They stayed at the Viceroy hotel on the luxury island of Anguilla.
According to Radar Online, the wedding was a complete surprise to fans. News about the wedding was leaked after Kerr stated that she was not going to appear at the Australian department store David Jones.
She said: “David Jones very graciously released me during this period so we could celebrate an intimate ceremony and honeymoon together.”
Looking back at their history, the couple wed after only being engaged for a month however they have been dating since late 2007 according to PEOPLE magazine. The couple made their first public appearance back in April of 2008. Last year during Thanksgiving they spent time in Morocco vacationing.
Even celebrities want their own personal space sometimes. The couple deserves their privacy and it’s no shocker that they requested their wedding details be kept a secret. As of yet, not many wedding details have been released. -We wish them the best!
xo-JessiFirefly
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She Wears: Chunky Necklaces
When it comes to necklaces on bridesmaids, we think the bigger and brighter the better. Have your bridesmaids wear chunky necklaces that add style and color. The necklaces will be a great way to thank your bridesmaids for being there for you on your wedding day. The necklaces can be kept as a momentum or be worn at other special occasions long after your wedding. Many jewelery stores will let you engrave initials or a short message on the back of the necklace.
Having big necklaces is another way to embrace your wedding theme. We suggest lockets for vintage weddings, shells for beach weddings, bright colors for summer outdoor weddings and pearls for elegant indoor weddings.
Chunky or big necklaces worn on the bride are also gorgeous. A colorful neckline adds personal flare and really contrasts with a white or ivory wedding dress. A big necklace can also be your something blue or borrowed.
To find some chunky necklaces for yourself or your bridesmaids go to:
www.etsy.com to find homemade gems
www.shopstyle.com to browse different designer brands
www.funkychunkyjewlry.com to check out a local designer in Calgary AB.
Let’s be serious. Nobody hearts Mondays. So every Monday we are here to lighten the mood and talk about things we do heart: White Dress Photography in Calgary, AB.
www.whitedressphotography.com
As event planners we realize that photography at your wedding is super important. You will spend hours picking out flowers, hand picking little details, deciding on colors, arranging guests and discussing decor. After all of this hard work you should be able to look back at the photos taken and see how much fun your guests had, how great your decor looked, and of course how beautiful your dress was! (After all, you only get to wear it once!) This is why investing in a good photographer is key! –Trust us.
We’ve had quite the history with the talented photographers, Natalie and Teila, and we wanted to give them a shout out this Monday! They have worked together with us for many weddings. In fact, some of their work is featured in the 2010 Calgary Bride Magazine! Check out the photos below to see a wedding that we worked on together at the beginning of the month.
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She Chose:
He Chose:
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To see more photos of weddings and engagements go to the White Dress Photography website: www.whitedressphotography.com and visit their new blog at www.whitedressblog.com. You can also follow Teila on Twitter @TeilaWhiteDress
White Dress is based in Calgary but also has experience shooting in the Rockies. (–Nat and Teila also do amazing engagement shoots.)
Note to all couples out there looking for a photographer: We really enjoy working with White Dress and we’re sure you will too! Not only do these ladies know about current looks and trends but they love what they do and it’s pretty obvious to see that from their work. See for yourselves. 
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This Saturday Firefly Occasions decided to come up with a little inspiration for anyone out there planning an upcoming wedding. We chose to do an inspiration board centered around a “touch of pink.” Whether you choose to wear pink shoes, decorate with pink flowers or even have pink backdrop lighting, we think it’s a very romantic yet stylish color theme! WARNING: Pink is one of those colors that is easily over done. –Note we said “touch” of pink. Our favorite shades are salmon and hot pink!
Inspiration boards are an elegant way to jumble all of your wedding ideas together to see how they look as a whole. It’s also a trendy way to showcase your wedding ideas to your friends and family and even inspire other brides! Are you interested in making an inspiration board too? Go to www.bridalcanvas.com.
We challenge you to inspire us! Send us your best inspiration board at info@fireflyoccasions.com and we will credit you with a feature on our blog! For more examples of inspiration boards go to www.stylemepretty.com or scroll down and check out Kendra’s blog on “A Wedding Planners Wedding!”
Happy Saturday! – Firefly Occasions
My name’s Kendra Scott, I’m the Wedding’s Division Manager at Firefly Occasions and as of December 19th, I now have my own wedding to plan! Every Friday I write a feature article where I document my personal wedding planning journey each step of the way.
Cupcakes, Candy Bar, Wedding Cake, Sundae Bar, there are sooooo many options! Probably my current favourite is the Sundae Bar we posted earlier this week on the blog:). However, I can’t have it all and my unhealthy obsession with Crave Cupcakes has taken over. The majority of my guests are travelling from Ontario and though they have their own cupcake shoppes there, I know many are looking forward to tasting these little mouth-fulls of joy that I won’t stop talking about . We’ve decided to go with a sweet table of mini cupcakes, macaroons and a 6” cake. This week I came across so many cute options for cake toppers and I’m really excited for the topper we’ve selected. I didn’t want a traditional Husband and Wife cake topper and I wasn’t sure what I did want. Luckily, Etsy.com never fails and I found an abundance of great ideas! I really liked the “Love” topper and custom colours were an option which is wonderful. However, I really fell in love with this sugar rose. I can’t believe the talent some people have. Can you believe this is made from sugar!? I’m curious to see how it’s shipped? Hopefully it’s not in little pieces when it arrives. They do say though that they won’t ship to Canada….minor detail haha that’s not stopping me.
Now that we’re within our six month mark to the wedding we can finally arrange a meeting for our cupcakes and cake… one of the only aspects my fiance has any interest in.
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At one of our weddings we arranged for Italian opera singers to dress up as waiters. Nobody except the bride and groom had any idea. When these waiters started to sing, the guests were pleasantly surprised. They sang a very special song that was sung to the bride by the grandfather when she was a little girl. This was a very special memory at this beautiful Italian wedding!
JessiFirefly posts your weekly dose of pop culture.
Last Saturday Khadijah Haqq and Bobby McCray (former New Orleans Saints football star) tied the knot in Los Angeles. According to Radar Online, Khloe Kardashian is the bride’s best friend and was a bridesmaid in the wedding. Khloe and her husband Lamar Odom seemed to be having a wonderful time together at the reception.
www.radaronline.com
Khloe also brought her entire family who showed up in style! (As always)
Kim wore a tan and fitted dress with silver studded heels. It’s a small world… Kim’s ex-boyfriend Reggie Bush was one of the groomsmen at the wedding. Awkward. Regardless, Kim kept her cool and glowed with confidence as the ex-couple kept their distances.
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As for Kourtney, her and her boyfriend rolled up in a brand new Lamborghini.
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Their mother Kris and step-dad Bruce Jenner also attended the celeb wedding.
As for the bride and groom? Well, they were stylish as well. Khadijah wore a white layered dress with a sweetheart fitted top and Bobby wore a gorgeous tan tux!
www.radaronline.com
Lesson to be learned for all you future brides out there: Be prepared to have your thunder stolen when inviting A-List celebs like Kim Kardashian to your wedding. For more info about the celeb wedding day, watch the Keeping Up With the Kardashians TV episode to be aired soon. If you can’t wait, go to www.radaronline.com for more details.
-xo JessiFirefly
She and He introduce a weekly cutting edge style combo for him and her.
She Says: When Jason Mesnick (The Bachelor) married Molly Malaney, wedding guests were covered in a sea of plastic clear umbrellas as rain drops fell during the ceremony. According to the producers, they had no idea about the weather forecast before the ceremony and had no idea it would rain. Luckily guests had umbrellas at hand and were prepared for the unruly weather.
ALWAYS ensure that there is at least one umbrella near the bride and groom at any outdoor wedding ceremony. If you’re planning an outdoor summer wedding with potential rain in the forecast, don’t fret. Umbrellas not only shelter from rain, they’re a great fashion statement! –Even if it’s not raining, colored umbrellas that shelter from sun are perfect for a destination wedding!
Umbrellas can easily match your wedding theme because there are a variety of styles to buy or rent. Italian, beach, pagoda, vintage, colored, ruffled, double layered… the list goes on!
Bella Umbrella is a great website to rent or buy umbrellas that match the theme of your wedding. http://vintage.bellaumbrella.com/default2.aspx
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Let’s be serious. Nobody hearts Mondays. So every Monday we are here to lighten the mood and talk about things we do heart: Ice-cream sundae buffets.
She hearts the idea of anything unique and far from cookie cutter!
He hearts the thrill of being able to customize an ice cream Sundae.
Having an ice cream buffet for a wedding on a hot summer day is a unique and fabulous idea. Guests can choose their own flavor and sugary, colorful toppings. If you have an outdoor reception, this will be a great way to cool off your guests, entertain children and keep people talking about your exceptional, vibrant and entertaining ice cream buffet.
Having a buffet is also a great opportunity for you to incorporate your wedding colors, theme and decor.
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She suggests: Light pastel colors such as salmon pink or mint green and cream.
He suggests: Having someone serve the ice cream to avoid a mess and ensure the buffet line moves along quickly. This is especially important if you have a large attendance at your reception. Bon Appetite!
My name’s Kendra Scott, I’m the Wedding’s Division Manager at Firefly Occasions and as of December 19th, I now have my own wedding to plan! Every Friday I write a feature article where I document my personal wedding planning journey each step of the way.
We’ve all seen the movie 27 Dresses and heard of horror stories about awful bridesmaid dresses. I think that most Brides are actually quite concerned about finding bridesmaid dresses that are stylish and flattering. Most brides want their bridesmaids to look good.
I thought that I was being super easy going when it comes to bridesmaid dresses. I have stylish bridesmaids and I trust their judgements. I wasn’t concerned about them being in the same dress or even the same colour. I just sent them a bunch of approved colours and told them to find a dress, any dress, they liked. Well, that went out the window.
It turns out that this causes more concern then it needs to. My bridesmaids are also super easy to deal with so we’ve ended up with a bunch of conversations with me saying “Just find a dress you like” followed with them saying “Oh we’ll wear whatever you want.” Seriously, someone just needs to be a little selfish here; this has gone on for six months haha. So the lesson for me was that its way easier for everyone if I just pick the dresses. Besides, they don’t seem to mind!
And so the search begins. My bridesmaids and I each live in a different province, Alberta, Ontario and Quebec. So I needed to make sure that I picked dresses that could be ordered from or picked up in their locations. I still wanted to offer different styles and I wanted them to have the final choice. We are all our own worst critics and they will feel more comfortable if they’ve picked what they like best.
So here they are….. the three choices. I went with floor length, Grecian style, pale pink chiffon dresses. Luckily I’ve seen them both in strapless shirts before so a strapless style wasn’t a concern. I’ve heard back from my maid of honour already with her selection. The dresses will be ordered before the end of the month and then one more thing can be crossed off of my list!
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We planned a sweet sixteen birthday party for a family that loved to travel the world. It was a great opportunity for us to incorporate their lifestyle into the design of the party. The food was all inspired by different parts of the world. The guests enjoyed Italian sodas, little Mexican nachos and Japanese sushi. As guests entered the party they each received a passport which told them what activities were at what location. We represented different parts of the world at the party by hiring a henna artist and even creating a New York City fashion photo shoot. We also had a Pebbles Beach putting green in the back yard.
Nicoles Sweet 16th Testimonial- Firefly from Our Perfect Wedding Video on Vimeo.
JessiFirefly posts your weekly dose of pop culture.
According to Radar Online, Carrie Underwood got married in Greensboro, Georgia on Saturday July 10th. She was engaged since December and received a 12-carat diamond ring worth $800, 000! The country princess, and hockey star worked hard to be successful and to afford the $500, 000+ wedding. –They deserve nothing less! Not only did the couple have a dream wedding, but their guests were treated to luxury as well. Guests each had one of the 251 rooms booked at the Ritz-Carlton. The total cost was about $268, 000 for just one night. Anyone staying in the hotel who was NOT was asked to leave the premises as of noon the day before the wedding.
The couple spent their night after being married in the Presidential House costing $4,000 per night. The room has views of the lake and the golf course. A tent was setup on the hotel grounds beside the lake where Carrie walked down the aisle. Carrie flew in by a helicopter on Friday. The luxury hotel did a great job protecting the privacy of the guests and the celebrity couple. Everything was closed off from the public eye.
Underwood wore a Chantilly lace gown which was custom made by Monique Lhuillier. The bridal party was also outfitted by the designer. Photos of the wedding are finally realeased today in PEOPLE magazine. I will definitely be checking those out! (Apparently her little dog wore a pink little doggy tux by Swarovski!)
She and He introduce a weekly cutting edge style combo for him and her.
She Says: A great way to compliment a wedding in the Rockies is to do a preliminary engagement photo shoot out West. If you’re wondering how to pull off the country-gal look there are many different ways to do so. This look is quite popular here in Calgary, AB this season as the Stampede has kicked off last Thursday.
To get the look, try wearing a long sleeved plaid or button down shirt. If you’re not a plaid shirt kinda-girl, wear an oversized blouse with a big brown belt and dirty washed jeans. Cowboy boots in dark brown always look hot. If you’re brave enough to wear a cowboy hat, my best advice is to keep you hair down with loose waves or curls!
He says: When it comes to cowboy boots there are so many different styles and colors out there. It’s really a preference thing. Do NOT tuck your jeans into them. Girls can pull it off…. guys, not so much. Regardless of how you wear them or what the style is, if you take good care of them, they will last forever. The vintage long-sleeved cowboy shirt is making a big appearance this year. A black one with white print always looks good.
He says: For more info on how to pull off the western look go to:
http://hubpages.com/hub/Mens-Vintage-Western-Styles-How-to-Get-That-Classic-Cowboy-Look
Let’s be serious. Nobody hearts Mondays. So every Monday we are here to lighten the mood and talk about things we do heart: Country Weddings in the Canadian Rockies.
The bottom and top two photos were taken by Melissa McKinnon for two of our previous wedding clients. http://www.melissamckinnon.com/
She says: I heart Rocky Mountain Weddings out West. Having a wedding in the Canadian Rockies is a great opportunity for couples to treat their guests to an entire weekend of fun outdoor adventures. Ice skating, riding in horse drawn carriages, skiing, and sipping cocoa by the fire are just a few of my fav’s!
He says: It’s awesome to get married in a place where the honeymoon starts as soon as you arrive. People travel from all around the world to get married in the Rockies. Lucky for us, it’s practically our backyard. Banff, Lake Louise and Canmore all have great accommodations for your guests and of course- honeymoon suites with a killer view. Another good reason to get married in the Rockies is that without even having to touch Photoshop, your photos will have a brilliant country or mountain background.
