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wedding month #6

rzakoura — Sun, 27 Jun 2010 14:13:06 +0000

i enjoy reading social q’s in the ny times’ style section each week. today’s column focuses on wedding etiquette. some quotes that gave me a chuckle:

here comes the brid(al fever), during which perfectly normal couples lose their grip on reality, become completely narcissistic, and crave attention 24/7 — sort of like liza minnelli at radio city music hall.

wedding receptions require flexibility on the part of guests, no doubt about it: so-so food, cheesy music and corny toasts – all to let other people play king and queen for a day. but seating plans are as hard as rubik’s cubes, and we’ve all pulled a lousy table assignment in our day.

i’m afraid the wedding bells have made you a little tone deaf, lauren. if I were granny, i’d much rather hear from you than from some johnny-come-lately who may turn out to be ex-husband no. 1.

wedding month #5

rzakoura — Wed, 23 Jun 2010 19:37:30 +0000

a great source of wedding inspiration are the mood boards from snippet & ink. there are hundreds of gorgeous palettes to whet your creative appetite. here are a few lovely samples.

board #444: sparkle and bubbly
mood: girly and fun – and a little bit 80s?
palette: sweet lavender, gold sparkle

board #470: ivy & brick
mood: vintage urban
palette: brick and ivy green

board #408: peaches & pigs
mood: summer barbecue
palette: blush, sepia, pie crust, sage

board #418: rock-n-romance
mood: romantic rocker chic
palette: hot pink, bubblegum, rose, green, white

board #356: budget friendly, fiesta means party!
mood: casually festive
palette: watermelon pink, citrus yellow, lime green, white

what a day

rzakoura — Sun, 13 Jun 2010 14:10:54 +0000

one year ago today…i got my hair done, slid into a white dress, sipped champagne, prayed for sun, re-read my vows, united with frank for the first time, snapped hundreds of photos, felt drops of rain in the field, wondered when the rabbi was going to show up, reapplied my lipstick, signed the ketubah, bawled at the first note of “in a sentimental mood,” walked down the aisle (still bawling), listened to the most beautiful vows ever written, said “i do,” kissed my groom, relaxed in the silo with my husband, learned we made the new york times, attended our cocktail hour (trying not to miss a single appetizer), dined on phenomenal food, listened to beautiful words by friends and family, bussed back to the castle, bribed the bartender to stay open, smiled and smiled and smiled.

wedding month #3

rzakoura — Fri, 11 Jun 2010 02:14:53 +0000

this may be my favorite kate moss look of all time – dressed in chanel couture at leah woods’ wedding. strolling hand in hand with her fur-clad daughter (the other hand holding a cig), she stole the show by arriving 10 minutes after the bride. what she lacks in etiquette, she makes up for in style.

photo from fashionologie

wedding month #2

rzakoura — Sat, 05 Jun 2010 15:10:24 +0000

easy breezy new york wedding. photo from east side bride.

june is wedding month

rzakoura — Wed, 02 Jun 2010 01:04:27 +0000

june is the quintessential month to marry (the beefed up announcements in the ny times wedding section is proof in the pudding). june is also the month i married my man – in two weeks it will be one year. in honor of love and marriage, my postings will have a theme throughout june. mick and bianca kick things off.

photo from bluetramontana

sunny days…

rzakoura — Thu, 25 Feb 2010 18:04:12 +0000

stone barns, where i got married, was recently featured on sesame street. i got a little teary when i heard that – my childhood and present converging. in the segment, a girl and her friends collect eggs from the chickens and prepare scrambled eggs. “o” is for organic!

if you have the interest (and $1.99), download the “elmo finds a baby bird” episode from iTunes. or if you are resourceful and find it on the internet for free, let me know!

valentines4

rzakoura — Thu, 11 Feb 2010 19:55:00 +0000

we spent our honeymoon in zihuatanejo at the tides. the ever changing floral arrangements on the pillows was just one of the hotel’s lovely touches. as you can guess from the photograph, this was the pillow on the day of our arrival. we truly felt melcomed (it had to be said). this is a simple and sweet idea for valentine’s day – spell out your love for your sweetie in petals.

bring in the new year (with style)

rzakoura — Sat, 02 Jan 2010 01:45:58 +0000

photographs from araman studio

six months already?

rzakoura — Sun, 13 Dec 2009 22:07:00 +0000

happy anniversary franko!

hot off the press

rzakoura — Wed, 21 Oct 2009 18:00:22 +0000

extra, extra, our wedding save the date is featured in new york weddings (winter 2010). what’s most exciting is that frank is listed as co-designer. thank you to our talented team: designer suzanne jennerich and printer dusty hollensteiner of publicide. from the ny times announcement to ny magazine, this wedding got press.

i do (again)

rzakoura — Sat, 17 Oct 2009 00:28:27 +0000

i keep hearing about people renewing their vows. ok, not people that i actually know – just celebrities. although it’s sort of an odd phenomenon, i can appreciate the appeal. especially when i saw this dress by temperley. i would most certainly renew in this dress. now, if only i had a celebrity’s money to buy it.