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Pacific Weddings Magazine Editorial for Designs by Hemingway

admin — Tue, 24 Aug 2010 22:27:40 +0000

I was so honored to receive so much exposure for both of my companies: Designs by Hemingway & La Plume Couture in the current Summer/ Fall Issue of Pacific Weddings Magazine. Here are a few photos that they featured for our Tulip photo shoot starting on page 36 - 43 of the magazine. To see La Plumes Coutures photo shoot go to our web site & then turn to page 66-72 of the magazine.

Lanikuhonua 6-5-10

admin — Mon, 21 Jun 2010 22:53:45 +0000

I loved working with Kristen & Britton on their wedding at Lanikuhonua on June 5. Her colors were so beautiful & easy to work with. I designed a beautiful wood arbor draped with fuchsia fabric & loaded with a full floral topper which we later reused on their sweetheart table. On the back & sides of the arbor, I draped long strands of crystals & hanging white orchids. We tied beautiful fuchsia wired ribbon on each ceremony chair cushion. After the ceremony, the guests were greeted with cocktails from the Catering Connection. Laura Lewis from Parasol Events coordinated the event wonderfully & the talented photography team from Visionari captured the event & magical evening. I designed a lounge area with our sofas, benches, tables, silk pillows, pretty linens & dramatic crystal chandeliers hanging over the event area. The florals on each table were stunning with loads of crystals dripping onto the table. I love the idea Kristen had for their reception sign in table. Each guest wrote a personal note on the back of a colorful Vintage Hawaiian postcard!

The beautiful Nakita

admin — Mon, 14 Jun 2010 11:56:47 +0000

My lovely bride Nakita sent me this great photo of her posing on a deserted North Shore Beach. I designed her bouquet with white roses, cymbidium orchids & long strands of lilly grass. Her halo haku was designed with champagne baby tea roses & fragrant tuberoses. The traditional bridal lei had strands of pikake draped around her neck & looked stunning with Nakita’s dress.

Rose Marie & John 5-27-10

admin — Thu, 10 Jun 2010 10:54:15 +0000

Rose Marie & John were such a wonderful couple to work with. I designed their wedding at the beautiful Bayer Estate in Aina Haina on May 27, 2010. Her colors of tiffany blue & crisp white blended so well with the green cymbidium & white Phaley orchids. We designed long tables with tiffany blue runners, white square plates & sea glass bottles on each table. Each table was named after a Hawaiian Island & Rose Marie brought little luggage tags with each guest name for the napkin place card. Crystal Chandeliers & long strands of white orchids were hanging in the beachside trees.

A Valentines Day Wedding: Feb. 14, 2010

admin — Mon, 17 May 2010 11:49:47 +0000

A classic red ,white & pink Valentines Day Wedding at the Halekulani Hotel: I designed Julie’s ceremony canopy with lots white hydrangeas, orchids & blush pink anthuriums. The canopy was draped with red voille fabric & hanging crystals. Guest dining tables were adorned with our claret red matte satin linens & tall glass vases were filled with lots of white dendrobium & cymbidium orchids. Julie’s bridal bouquet was a classic bouquet of all pink peonies. Special thanks to photographer Christie Pham. Christie’s work is so fresh & what a nice lady to work with.

Mercury Glass

admin — Mon, 22 Mar 2010 06:20:43 +0000

I am in love with Mercury glass! It has such a beautiful old vintage look. I am using lots of mercury glass tea lights & small 4 inch vases in my designs lately. Just purchased blue mercury votives & they are gorgeous!

The Wedding Cafe Floral Show Case

admin — Wed, 03 Mar 2010 08:55:39 +0000

Last week I participated in the floral showcase at the Wedding Cafe. These photos of my table were shot by the great photographer, Kris Labang . Give Kris a call to chat about your upcoming wedding or event. I love working with manszanita branches. These branches were full of white hydrangeas, red aranda orchids, coral roses & dripping with hanging crystals. The crystal & gold chargers, glass vases, linen & napkin decor are all available for rental from Designs by Hemingway.

Old Vintage bottles

admin — Thu, 11 Feb 2010 07:34:22 +0000

I am in love with old vintage bottles & started buying them up like crazy. I have about 50 in my collection so far. I have been renting them out for some of my weddings and they look so amazing with just a single flower lining a table with a pretty linen or an organic table runner. These blues & greens are my fav as I am a big fan of sea glass colors

Seaside Dining Canopy

admin — Mon, 18 Jan 2010 11:49:51 +0000

Last week I created this intimate beachside dining canopy at the beautiful Bayer Estate. One of my fav photographers, Dave Miyamoto, photographed for me. I designed the intimate dining canopy around a beautiful white washed distressed wooden table, a rustic manzanita branch with Juliet peach roses, sea shells, mother of pearl charger plates, dupioni silk napkins, hanging capiz shell curtain & chandelier, sea foamy blue & sand draping fabrics, & lots of throw pillows. It had sort of a shabby chic beachy feel which I love!!

Latest Hemingway Magazine Ad Postings

admin — Mon, 11 Jan 2010 08:01:41 +0000

Just wanted to post our latest ads in Pacific Wedding Magazine & Hawaii Bride & Groom Magazine