There's something about animal print that brings out the wild in all of us.
Add just a dab of jungle here and there and you have bold sophistication. Carry your animal theme throughout and you have a wedding or event that is both incredibly daring and oodles of fun!
You need not limit animal print to linens or decor to have grrrrr-eat impact. From dessert and invitations to takeaways, garters and yes, even postage, Et Lofte dares you to take the inspiration below and run...er...WILD.
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Every wedding planner has a "Dream Theme" for a wedding or an event. And with that "Dream Theme" comes the hope that one day a client will be brave enough (or let's face it -- have the budget) to create it.
This planner's dream theme is "CIRQUE" -- a beautiful blend of the mystique of Cirque du Soliel and the whimsical essence of feathers and pearls. With the entertainment of stilt walkers, contortionists and other painted performers during cocktail hour and a juggling performance followed by a live band during the reception, this event would overflow with thrills at every turn.
Combining whispy feathers with peakcock for charming centerpieces and illuminating the tent walls in purple and turquoise creates an elegant take on the circus theme -- a theme that has been previously used for corporate events but never for a wedding.
This planner would give her right arm to plan a "cirque" wedding and is on the hunt for a client daring enough to give her the opportunity.
Want a unique takeaway idea that is also eco-friendly? Well raise a tea cup to a new trend that's hitting the wedding and event in a big way -- luxury tea blends!
Dedicated tea connoisseur, NeetaKhanna, has taken her passion for tea from the Himalayas to Canada. Language of the Leaf, nestled in the ultimate of trendy locations -- Yorkville -- offers luxuriously blended, uniquely flavoured teas that are packaged in personally labeled, air-tight caddies (otherwise known as reusable tins) and presented in beautifully decorated boxes.
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Some of the tea-rific blends that Language of the Leaf offers for your special event are:
Wedding Blend: Sweet and innocent meets flirty taste! White tea infused with peach nectar and decorated with romantic pink rosebuds
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Biscotti: You don't have to be Italian to love this -- classic Ceylon tea with delicious almond cookie overtones, coupled with Cinnamon and almond slivers.
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Chocolate Dream: Chocolate fanatics will drool over this combination of chocolate flavour and cocoa bits!
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Bali Breeze: Could you get cuter than this? A smooth blend of Green Roobios combined with slivers of mango, papaya, peach and orange peels and decorated with marigold flowers.
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As Neeta puts it, these incredible tea blends transform "the humble beverage into an affordable luxury" and turn an ordinary takeaway at your next event into a taste-experience worthy of one elegant pinky finger up!
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Sunday
CALLING ALL CANADIAN TECKIES!!!!
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If you're a Canadian technical mastermind, Et Lofte Events is officially throwing this over to you to jump on the band wagon and get it started here -- Mobile Wedding Planning!
My Wedding Concierge, created by US-based Phyllis Cheung, is an IPhone app that uses smart search technology to make it easy for tech-savvy American brides to seek out wedding vendors in their area.
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Truly a brilliant idea for the bride-on-the-go!
Friday
KOOL CAKE TOPPERS!
Et Lofte Events stumbled across these incredibly unique cake and cupcake toppers on Etsy and were so taken that we just had to share!
In the South Asian culture, ritual skin painting, called Mehndi, is traditionally done for marriage celebrations, symbolizing fertility and the love between husband and wife. It's beautiful, colourful and intricate.
Tattoos, on the other hand, have long been a sore spot with the wedding etiquette police. No matter how colourful or intricate, tattoos have always been deemed inappropriate on a Bride.
But this planner is excited to say that the times, they are a-changing!
Perhaps I'm partial to tattoos because I have a few of my own, but I've always viewed tattoos as beautiful pieces of artwork -- artwork that symbolizes a person's personality, their accomplishments, their life encounters or even just an image that conjures general well being or a fond memory. In my opinion, even that tattoo that you regretfully got during Spring Break is a symbol of who you are and the path that you've walked.
"My skin is my canvas. The artwork on it represents something that is very powerful and meaningful in my life. I look at my skin as something of a living diary because all my tattoos represent a time in my life. And I never wish to shut the door on the past, so I carry it all with me." -- Dave Navarro
And while in the past Brides made a point to cover up their tattoos, today Brides are showing off their art with pride. Colourful, sexy and elaborate tattoos are giving the traditional Bride a whole new look for their wedding day -- edgy, artistic and savvy.
And it's not just the "rock-and-roll" brides that are taking up the tattoo trend. Even the preppiest of Brides-to-be are looking for a unique touch for their matrimonial attire. Don't believe us? Check out I Do Tattoos -- a US company founded by Debbie Franchi that provides Brides with a temporary "Something Blue" design with which to adorn their bodies on the wedding day. Whimsical and elegant, these temporary tattoos are giving the needle-squirmish the same fashionable option with none of the permanency.
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And just as Mendhi symbolizes the love between a husband and wife, couples from varying cultures are opting for matching tattoos to symbolize their own testament to their love (which is both romantic and risky) . From wedding band tattoos and etched wedding dates to heart encased names and poetic quotes, couples are embracing the ink a statement of their commitment (and getting matching tattoos takes commitment to a whole new level!)
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This planner is happy to see that what was once viewed as abnormal and a huge wedding faux-pas can now be considered daring wedding fashion. After all in the immortal words of Sir Francis Bacon, "There is no perfect beauty that hath not strangeness in the proportion."
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