Venue: Honeymoon IV

Built by Mughal emperor Shah Jahan in memory of his third wife, the Taj Mahal is indeed one of the most instantly recognizable buildings in the entire world. Considered as one of the most graceful and beautiful structures, even today, it stands as a symbol of love eternal.  


Sigh.


So why not choose the Taj Mahal as a place to start your own journey of love eternal.  We found the perfect place.  Gorgeous is an understatement.


Let us introduce the Oberoi in Agra.

Decor: Metallic Influences

We are crazy about metallics. A touch of gold, silver, copper, aluminium, you name it - it  doesn't have to be cheesy or remind you of cheap ornaments from discount retailers. With the right blend of things, metallics can be soothing, elegant, whimsical and timeless. Take a look at a few of our favorite uses of metallics.

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We love the silver reflection from the Champagne bucket paired with simple DIY boxes for this holiday table.  Even with the subdued linen and Chinese lantern, it doesn't feel out of place but more festive.

Courtesy of Greg Slick with Jesse Leake.  Flowers by Nancy Liu Chin Designs

Gold antique vases doesn't mean it has to look Marie Antoniette at all.  Mixed with branches and winter anemones and rustic chairs ---  it's fabulous.  The dark linen helps ground the gold vintage urns.

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Black and white graphics with bold flowers need a little soothing.  Pair it with an orchid hue metalic goblet and suddenly, the zebra pattern doesn't feel like Cher but more chic.

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Faded aluminium can look charming when paired with old vintage wallpaper.  Plus, who doesn't love a little red and white twine.

Inspiration: Gifted

We don't know about you but sometimes reading wedding blogs and magazines can feel like a chore. Instead of focusing and getting inspired by someone else's wedding, how about feasting on lifestyle magazines like this one called  Gifted Magazine. Its ideas, inspirations and cool images can probably soothe the stresses of planning the wedding details away away away.

Industry News: Julia Morgan Ballroom Winter Dream Promo

Have I got a great deal for you. If you know anything about the elegant, gorgeous Julia Morgan Ballroom in San Francisco, then you know that what I'm about to tell you is amazing.

The Julia Morgan Ballroom is one of the finest venues for weddings and private events. For a few key dates in the Winter, the venue has a very Special Offer.  Room rental for $4000.  Now this is a significant value because the standard venue rate is $12,500.  Wow!

Now, if you just recently got engaged and you haven't planned your event yet, you have got to take advantage of this.

Dates are primarily in January and February of 2011 so don't wait to grab the dates because it will be gone shortly.

Contact, Director of Catering, Linda Hylen at Lindahylen@juliamorganballroom.com or call JMB at 415) 421-7730 x310. For more images of the beautiful Julia Morgan Ballroom you can visit their website.

Don't miss out. This is one of the best offers I've ever seen. And remember, you don't have to use it for a wedding. It's great for a party, corporate event, and fundraiser too!

Invitations: Get Luxe!

Since the launch of their revamped website in August, Lucky Luxe has been on our "to watch"  list. We've already fallen in love with their nostalgic, graceful, fanciful letterpress invitations(we especially love the sweetness of the design, Kate).

Seriously, what's not to love about all that paper "yum"? All we can say is that we'd love to get our hands on some of their wedding invitations.  However, if we can't get an invite, we certainly can order Christmas cards.  Yippee!

Take a look at the Lucky Luxe and tell us what you love.

Venue: Honeymoon III

Where on Earth is this place? It's the new Banyan Tree Beijing and it hasn't opened yet but we love what we see so far.  Set to open in 2011, it is one of many new resorts that Banyan Tree is set to open.

Though one wouldn't think about Beijing as an option for a honeymoon, more and more people are intrigued by China's luxury resorts.

What do you think of this place?  Is it heavenly or what?

Cinematography: Super Duper

Lizzy + Dan Wedding, Super 8 mm from Kevin Chin Photography + Cinema on Vimeo.

We thank Kevin Chin Photography + Cinema for this short but lovely Super 8 clip. We learned that many videos are edited in post production to have this wonderful vintage effect but we actually got first hand knowledge from Kevin Chin that this was shot entirely from original Super 8 film. Now, that's authentic. Love.