How to Tie a Necktie

Have you and your beau ever gotten ready for a formal event, only to discover that neither of you know how to tie a necktie? I know I've been in that situation before and thought that I'd share a quick and easy necktie video tutorial with you .We've moved! Please follow us to: Ariel Yve Design to finish this post.

Wednesday Inspiration:Green and Gold Gone Glam

Hey everyone!

I know, I know. I've been MIA for a few days, but I have a great reason. I've been working on a huge project for becoming one of the world's 40 Master Wedding Planners. I think I have a great chance, but wont know for sure until November. Please keep your fingers crossed for me : )
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Friday Flowers: Manzanita with Red Butterflies

At the this year's Emmy's, we saw scads of young starlets as well as seasoned pros sporting gorgeous gowns in every shade of red.
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Wednesday Inspiration: Monarch Butterflies

Yesterday was the first official day of Autumn. To celebrate, I've create an inspiration board based on one of natures most aptly dressed creatures.

The Monarch Butterfly.

Monarchs are in the middle their fall migration from all over the US to their wintering home in central Mexico...filling up the skies with fabulous fluttering shades of orange, rust, gold, brown and black.
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Your Wedding Day Magazine featuring Ariel Yve Design

I am so excited! My wedding is going to be featured in the Fall/Winter '09 issue of Your Wedding Day Magazine! If you saw my wedding on WE TV's Platinum Weddings, and liked what you saw, you'll be able to see all of my wedding's details without fussing with your pause button. Woohoo!
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Ice Cream Social Vendors

I've been a fan of the Ice Cream Social for some time now and apparently you're digging the idea too. Anyway, In the past couple of days I've had people ask me about everything from how to find the perfect garden location for an Ice Cream Social, to who can be hired to cater one. We've moved! Please savor the rest of this post at: Ariel Yve Design

Friday Flowers: Purple Calla Bouquet

I recently met with a delightful bride-to-be who was in love with the simple yet dramatic elegance of a bouquet that I'd created this past May for one of my clients named Kenya. Click here to see my full post on Kenya and Keith's Montecito Country Club wedding. Enjoy the close-ups : ) We've moved! To finish being inspired by this post, please click here: Ariel Yve Design

Sample Sale: Priscilla of Boston

Priscilla of Boston is making room for next season's merchandise. Bridesmaids/occasion dresses starting at $20 and bridal gowns starting at $200! Insane! Anyway, this sale starts today and ends on Monday. We've moved! Find the rest of this post at: Ariel Yve Design

Wednesday Inspiration: Ice Cream Social

Though the kids are back to school, fall doesn't officially start until September 22. That means that this coming weekend will the last for weekend of summer for the year. Rather than focusing on autumnal colors (which I have months to do), I wanted to send out our glorious summer with a bang.

I give you, the Ice Cream Social! We've moved! Please savor the rest of this post at: Ariel Yve Design

Ariel Yve Design on Colin Cowie's Blog!!!

Happy Monday!

I hope you had a lovely weekend enjoying the cool California sunshine or the excitement of Fashion Week in NYC.

I have a bit of exciting news that I've been eager to share with you. We've moved! Please read the rest of this exciting announcement at: Ariel Yve Design

Friday Flowers: Lace Accented Bouquet

I love mixing floral and textile elements together in bridal bouquets. The result is a couture accessory that marries whimsical garden flowers with the perfect couture gown.
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Wednesday Inspiration: Yellow Orange and Peach

Happy hump day! Here the second of many Wednesday Inspiration boards to come.

One of my readers (Nicole) reached out to me last week with her own color palette curiosity about combining yellow, orange and peach. Here is just one of thousands of different ways to combine this dynamic color combo. We've moved! Please visit Ariel Yve Design to

Venues: The Park Plaza

Happy Labor Day everyone!

As we all spend the day relaxing and enjoying the sunshine, I wanted to share an incredible labor (and money) saving special currently being offered by the Park Plaza. We've moved! Please finish reading this post at: Ariel Yve Design

Friday Flowers: Spring Flowers

I came across this inspiring picture yesterday. Yes, this picture has nothing to do with the summer flowers that are currently available, but it was just too lovely not to share. These blooms are perfectly imperfect in their display....spontaneity is a beautiful thing (something to remember this weekend). We've moved! Please finish enjoying this entry at: Ariel Yve Design

Yellow and Grey Invitation Suite

Continuing with our yellow and grey color scheme, I just found this gorgeous invitation suite from Minted.com. I absolutely love the printed envelope flourishes...this definitely adds a rich custom look. We've moved! Please enjoy the rest of this post at: Ariel Yve Design

Wednesday Inspiration: Yellow and Grey

Woohooo! This is my first of many weekly Wednesday Inspiration Boards to come. Why Wednesday? Because it's in the middle of the week (hump day), and I wanted to give you that infusion of creativity that you need to get you through the week. We've moved! Please read the rest of this inspiring piece at Ariel Yve Design