LUXE hosted an incredible event late last week where we invited in some potential couples in the Toronto area to drink pink champagne, eat some sweets and listen to a presentation about destination weddings trends for 2010.
Rebecca Elias, one of LUXE’s senior wedding consultants spoke about Eco Weddings, Fashion trends, and more to a group of interested couples, brides, moms and friends. Joined by the other ladies at LUXE for a lengthy Q & A period after the presentation, we hope that all the guests in attendance enjoyed themselves. We all had a fabulous time!
Hope you can make it to our next event!
Tags: LUXE Destination Weddings event, Toronto Events
Posted by Tara on March 9th, 2010 | Categories Destination Weddings, Fun Stuff | No Comments »
We keep hearing from more and more brides that they want something different when it comes to their bouquets. The standard calla lilies or roses just aren’t meeting the unique needs of some destination brides, especially when the selection on some islands is less than abundant. Although that last sentence might not make sense to some of you (wouldn’t flowers grow wild and many on the islands?), it’s actually a truth that you’ll be looking at imported flowers in many cases, especially if you have very discerning tastes. Continue Reading »
Tags: Brooch Bouquets
Posted by Tara on March 5th, 2010 | Categories Flowers, Fun Stuff | No Comments »
Tec Petaja Photography
Here are some tips on the “type of person” a destination bride often is… If these statements describe you, then start searching for your beach gown ASAP!
- Your idea of the “perfect” wedding can be described as barefoot on the beach followed by a causal tiki-torched lined luau BBQ, or perhaps a dramatic cliff side garden ceremony with dinner on an outdoor terrace under the stars.
- You are happy know that only your near and dear friends and family will be in attendance. The large wedding is what you are trying to avoid. Continue Reading »
Tags: Destination Wedding
Posted by Tara on March 2nd, 2010 | Categories Destination Weddings | No Comments »
Newlyweds Shannon and John Kutz were recently married in Bahamas at the always classic and beautiful One and Only Ocean Club. They had such an intimate wedding and we are honored to share this experience with you. Here are some details about this wonderful couple and their wedding experience.
Occupations: Elementary Teacher; President
How they met: At the neighbourhood Clubhouse
What attracted him to her: Her smile and how we had in common
What attracted her to him: His outgoing personality and how easy it was to talk to him
Engagement story: We had planned a trip to Aruba for our birthdays which mine is June 4 and his the 5th. On June 3rd, John had made reservations for a table for two right on the sand and he had already let the restaurant know that he was going to propose to me. Now have evenings like this was not out of the ordinary so I didn’t think anything romantically unusual. While waiting for our cocktails we took a walk down to the water enjoying the sunset. Then John got down on his knee and proposed to me. This couple saw the whole thing and took all of the pictures and sent them to us. It was very romantic and made us forget about our birthdays because we felt like we were celebrating something even bigger. Continue Reading »
Tags: Destination Wedding, One and Only
Posted by Tara on March 1st, 2010 | Categories Bahamas, Destination Weddings | No Comments »
Headpieces and hairbands are definitely taking center stage this year in lieu of veils. And the vintage-inspired birdcage veil, sometimes attached to a hat or small headpiece, is making a comeback as well. Continue Reading »
Tags: birdcage veil, Headpieces
Posted by Tara on February 23rd, 2010 | Categories Hairbands | No Comments »
LUXE Destination Weddings has partnered with celebrity invitation design firm Ceci New York to offer our clients incredible options for their destination weddings. Save the Dates, Invitations, Menus, Escort Cards and Wedding programs are just a few of the important elements to add to your overall vision.
We’ve invited the founder of Ceci New York, Lisa “Ceci” Johnson, to guest blog on the art of destination wedding invitations. Her insight will really help you think about your next steps.
Read on for more expert ideas and also to view some incredible samples of the work available to future LUXE Destination Wedding brides and grooms… Continue Reading »
Tags: Ceci New York, Local culture, Save the Dates
Posted by Tara on February 19th, 2010 | Categories Invitations | 2 Comments »
LUXE Destination Weddings is very excited and proud to be included in the Destination Weddings & Honeymoon’s A-List Planners list, which has just come out on new stands (all DW brides pick up your copies!). Since speaking at the Celebrate Romance show this past fall in Los Angeles, this fabulous magazine has named LUXE as THE “virtual planning” company for destination weddings. It’s true that this is something that makes us unique to other full service planners, but where LUXE also differs in a positive way for our clients is that we have an in-house travel agency. What this means is that we can book all of your travel needs (and your group’s travel needs) as well as consult to the perfect location on top of all of our planning services! To get a better read of the article (if it’s too hard to view), please visit the press page of our website at luxedestinationweddings.com.
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Tags: Destination Weddings and Honeymoons, Wedding Planning
Posted by Tara on February 17th, 2010 | Categories Destination Weddings, Press Coverage | No Comments »
Mimi and Eugene married at the beautiful Rosewood Mayakoba in November of 2009. Here’s a little background about these two surgeons and some beautiful photos of their event taken by Citlalli Rico…
Occupations: Thoracic surgeon (Mimi), General surgeon (Eugene)
How they met: In the call room! No, seriously, we met at work in the lounge where the residents can relax in between OR cases.
What attracted him to her: Her fashion sense & summer dresses.
What attracted her to him: His sense of humour and happy-go-lucky attitude.
Engagement story: She knew a month into dating him. He surprised her 9mths later with a champagne (her favourite drink) diamond stocking stuffer! Continue Reading »
Tags: Playa del Carmen, Rosewood Mayakoba
Posted by Tara on February 9th, 2010 | Categories Congratulations, Destination Weddings, Mexico, Real Weddings, Riviera Maya | No Comments »
Kate and PJ were married in December of 2009 in the beautiful Riviera Maya, Mexico! Their ceremony was held at the beautiful Marina Maroma chapel and the reception at the Excellence Playa Mujeres hotel. All in all, the couple looked stunning, as do their wedding photos, compliments of the talented Elizabeth Medina. We’d just like to share some of these gorgeous shots with you all! Continue Reading »
Tags: Catholic Wedding, Marina Maroma, Playa Mujeres
Posted by Tara on February 3rd, 2010 | Categories Destination Weddings, Mexico, Riviera Maya | 2 Comments »
Some news to share on a new LUXE Destination Weddings partnership…
LUXE is now offering our wedding planning services to Ensemble Travel® Group agencies. This means that starting in February, more and more destination weddings will be planned by the expert consultants at LUXE. If you are using the services of one of the Ensemble elite travel agencies across Canada, you’ll be happy to know that you are now able to use our wedding planning services! Continue Reading »
Tags: LUXE partnership
Posted by Tara on February 2nd, 2010 | Categories Ensemble Travel Group | 1 Comment »
