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an outdoor affair

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There’s something about an outdoor ceremony and reception that is fresh and inviting (as long as the weather holds!). Wedding vendors are catching on to the outdoor wedding trend by offering lots of terrific products that will help stylize your day. Most outdoor weddings take place in the summer months when the weather is warm, so in case it’s downright hot, offer guests individual fans (solid or folding ones) – place one on each seat, across a plate in a place setting, or set up a basket of them near the entrance. Also help your bridesmaids stay cool by giving them each a pretty parasol (you could even use them in place of holding a bouquet).

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spring is in the air!

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We already knew that this winter was particularly gentle in Montreal, but these past few days… Oh, the sun is out, temperatures are definitely above the freezing mark, the birds are chirping… It’s got me all giddy about spring, and mostly about the things that spring brings with it. My favorite flowers bloom in the spring, particularly magnolia trees and cherry blossoms. Being a city girl, I am stuck in an apartment with none of these anywhere in sight, but who can stop me from dreaming? And so I am closing off my work day tonight with an inspiration board that will, hopefully, get you thinking of spring as well. xoxo

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dreamy inspirations

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The wedding season is around the corner, and this means that for most of my brides and grooms the where and the who are booked, and we are now getting to the fun part of actually designing the decor. For me, of course, this means countless sleepless nights pouring over millions of images, trying to translate “extraordinarily theatrical” and “intimate shabby chic” into actual concepts. And so I have a confession to make: the hardest part is actually not letting my personal taste get into the way of my clients’ visions. I’ve therefore decided to be a little bit selfish with this post, and share with you bits and pieces of what actually inspires me. I try as much as possible to think “outside the ...

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