Simply Modern Weddings

It’s about time for a giveaway around here! In honor of all things sweet for Valentine’s Day, we are giving away yummy Pinko Cookies!

Pinko is a fabulous cookie company created by Jennifer Kobata from a family recipe that goes back over 20 years. These toffee and pecan bites of heaven are packaged in adorable little takeout boxes. So they look chic and taste great! One of my favorite things about them, is every cookie release benefits a different charity or cause. A portion of the Valentine’s release will go towards helping Mrs. Kim’s 4th grade class purchase art supplies.

They are only released during special times of the year, like Valentine’s and Christmas. The trick is, you shouldn’t wait to order these babies…once they become available to order, you have to snatch them up before it’s too late. For the special Valentine’s release, you must place your order by February 8th. BUT, the winner of this contest will receive 2 large boxes of Pinko cookies to enjoy…1 for you, and 1 for your sweetie!

To enter the contest, all you have to do is leave a comment with your sweetest pick-up line! This contest will run for one week, so be sure to enter by 7pm PST on February 6th. Good Luck!

Here are some photos from Pinko’s glam shoot with the wonderful Mel Barlow!

You may have heard me blog about one of my favorite florists, Christine from The Spiraled Stem, and her eco-friendly wedding flowers. Well, she has just launched the Green Event Studio, which is Southern CA’s first resource center for green weddings and events.

I have a few brides that have already hired Christine to do their wedding flowers, but I encourage everyone interested in green weddings to attend Green Event Studio’s Grand Opening this Sunday, February 3rd from 10am-2pm. (leaving plenty of time to get home for the Superbowl kickoff!) Have a little bit of Sunday brunch while learning more about creating an eco-friendly wedding! RSVP by Wednesday, January 30th to christine@thespiraledstem.com.

The Green Event Studio is located at 3930 E Miraloma Avenue, Suite H – Anaheim CA 92806

To give you an idea of how amazing her work is, below are some beautiful bouquets created by the wonderful Christine at The Spiraled Stem

You may have heard me blog about one of my favorite florists, Christine from The Spiraled Stem, and her eco-friendly wedding flowers. Well, she has just launched the Green Event Studio, which is Southern CA’s first resource center for green weddings and events.

I have a few brides that have already hired Christine to do their wedding flowers, but I encourage everyone interested in green weddings to attend Green Event Studio’s Grand Opening this Sunday, February 3rd from 10am-2pm. (leaving plenty of time to get home for the Superbowl kickoff!) Have a little bit of Sunday brunch while learning more about creating an eco-friendly wedding! RSVP by Wednesday, January 30th to christine@thespiraledstem.com.

The Green Event Studio is located at 3930 E Miraloma Avenue, Suite H – Anaheim CA 92806

To give you an idea of how amazing her work is, below are some beautiful bouquets created by the wonderful Christine at The Spiraled Stem

If you are like me…there is nothing like relaxing after a long day with a yummy glass of wine. So why not share your love of wine with your wedding guests?

The most common way of doing this is by pairing a really great wine with your wedding dinner. When it’s time for your menu tasting with your caterer, this would be a great time to ask about tasting various wines that would work best with your meal.

Here are some creative ways of sharing your love of wine:
- Serving wine from your birth years
- Wine that originates from the town/country your family comes from
- Have a wine served that is from the location you plan to take your honeymoon

The great thing about serving wines with dinner, is that it can also lower the costs at the bar. This is because many of your guests will be enjoying the fabulous wine that you have selected for them vs. getting up for a drink at the bar.

Below are some photos we took at a winery in the Chianti region of Tuscany that my husband and I visited on our honeymoon. Cheers!

DRESS!!! What can we agree are the two dilemmas of bridesmaid gown shopping? #1. Finding the perfect dress that fits everyone’s personal style and shape. #2. Finding a dress that your girls will actually want to wear again.

twobirds was created by Ariane Goldman, who was frustrated by the money many of us put into bridesmaid dresses that are never worn again. (think 27 Dresses movie!) Her dresses are made of a jersey/spandex blend, come in 10 different colors, 2 lengths, and can be worn over 10 different ways…what’s not to love?! I really want to buy one for myself, as it looks like the perfect cocktail party dress…now my dilemma is which color to buy!

Not only do they have these amazing dresses, twobirds also carries other great accessories for the bridal party. There are silk ties and pocket squares for the groomsman and silk cotton wraps that would make great gifts for the bridesmaids!

Ariane’s concept with twobirds is to “marry a bride’s vision with her bridesmaid’s happiness”. Of course any bridesmaid will be happy knowing that they are not only looking great at your wedding…but she can look good again and again with her fabulous “non-typical” bridesmaid dress!