WeddingLight Events – Elope to Paris

Category: INSPIRATION

Inspiration: Bridal Shoes

All of our Pairs Destination wedding Brides and Grooms comes in all size and shapes and so does the preference for wedding day footwear!

We’ve found that shoes are one of the most important aspects to having a great wedding day – if you’re walking around in uncomfortable shoes, or ones that you don’t really like you’re less likely to be able to focus on other aspects of your day. I also can’t stress enough the importance of great insoles and carrying bandages in your purse (just in case!).

Whether you choose some snazzy Christian Louboutins or some Eco friendly and very comfy Toms. You’re shoes are a reflection of your wedding style and your overall life values.

For this week’s wedding inspiration we wanted to showcase some pretty shoes and ideas.

Wedding photos courtesy of Paris wedding photographer

One of our WLE Brides wearing some sparkly Kate Spade wedding shoes.

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This was such a cute idea for the Groom to write a little note / poem on the bottom of his brides shoes – we love it!

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The shoe gods have put Dame Vivienne Westwood together with the Brazilian shoe brand Melissa to create these comfy mid-heel shoes, with the cutest heart detail! (here we see the bride wearing the white and gold combination of the Lady Dragon Love Heart).

Personally speaking, as a barefoot bride, sometimes it’s just impractical to wear heels. I’m a big fan of Toms and their philosophy to help children around the world and make shoes that are eco-conscious, so these simple white flats would work just fine. Toms has a wedding line of shoes for Brides, Bridesmaids, Grooms, Groomsmen and Kids!

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I’ve also seen on Etsy (if you are a DIY Bride you have to check out ETSY Weddings) tons of hand made and customizable items, including shoes! Like these embroidered wedding converse ( with the wedding date and “I Do”).

how are you selecting your wedding day shoes?

November 28, 2012
Inspiration: Paris Black and White Photography

Like a romantic scene from an old movie – black and white film captures an essence that’s not the same with color photos. Who remembers how in love we all fell with the movie The Artist; the black and white silent film with french actors Jean Dujardin and Bérénice Bejo?

It captures a depth that more and more couples demand from their Paris wedding photographer. We are happy that we have a great team to suggest to our clients visiting Paris, who want this classic French touch.

Couple seen here with the iconic Eiffel Tower in the backdrop.

We try to have all our couples at ease rather quickly. To be fully comfortable with your photographer or videographer is no easy work if you’re not a model, but we make the process easier by making sure that you have access to your Paris wedding photographer
or videographer to ask as many questions before hand and build up a rapport.

This couple requested both a selection of black and white and color photos from their Paris shoot.

One of our newly wed couple pose for a photo shoot along the romantic Love-Lock bridge in Paris.

One of our WLE couples at a Parisian fountain.

Paris has no shortage of lovely places; gardens, fountains and chic streets to take your photos. You can choose to do a shoot that includes all the iconic places. Or not. You can also choose to do a shoot Off-the-Beaten-Path that includes places of interest based on your particular areas of interest (music, art, food, etc). The photographers from WeddingLight are always receptive to talk about your vision of your day.

All photos courtesy of Olivier Lalin at WeddingLight,wedding photographers in Paris.

November 14, 2012
A Fashion Shoot: A Winter Rooftop View

Hicham Riffy, WeddingLight Events’ new stylist, helped us out this past weekend for a very exciting fashion shoot.

Hicham has quite a well rounded resume and is a very accomplished stylist and costume designer having done work in haute couture, movies, television, theatre, as well as tons commercial work in Paris, London and New York. He was Stéphane Rolland’s first assistant in the haute couture house of Jean-Louis Scherrer and was the artistic director for many years for the Ethical Fashion Show in Paris. Hicham was also the costume designer for the 2005 short film Gigolo directed Bastian Schweitzer and starring Amanda Lear. And it does not stop there, he has also dressed celebrities, such as Vanessa Paradis, Natalie Baye, Guillaume Canet, Lio, Amira Cazar among others and has even gone as far as dressing the former President of France, Jacques Chirac’s wife, Bernadette ! The list goes on, but for now we are excited to have his creative energy and brilliance on our team.

Now that our styling needs are in the talented hands of Hicham, anyone can utilize his expertise and connections inside the Parisian fashion world. If your coming for a visit and feel like discovering the fashion side of Paris, than Hicham is more than happy to whisk you away on a styling adventure and show you all the greatness of the world’s most legendary fashion capitals of all time. Discover the newest styles, and of course, the stores and designers that only a stylist of his caliber would know. Also, our clients are also able to use his skills as a personal shopper to make sure you look your absolute best in your professional photo shoot , elopement or wedding ceremony should you desire his help.

To find out more about our personal shopper/stylist and his prices, please contact us at info@weddinglightevents.com.

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(Credit – Model: Marina from World in Motion / Styling: Hicham Riffy / Make-Up/Hair: Yang Yung Chi / Gown : Jean-Paul Gaultier Vintage / Gloves: Dior / Bracelets: Hischam Riffy / Shoes: Karine Arabian)

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(Credit – Model: Marina from World in Motion / Styling: Hicham Riffy / Make-up/Hair: Yang Yung Chi / Jacket: John Galliano / Shoes : Dolce & Gabbana)

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(Credit – Model: Marina from World in Motion / Styling: Hicham Riffy / Make-up/Hair: Yang Yung Chi / Fur Jacket: Roger Roche Art Mode Furs Paris (54, rue du Faubourg Poissonniere, 75010 Paris – Tel: 01.47.70.10.96) / Lingerie: Wolford / Boots: Versace)

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(Credit – Model: Marina from World in Motion / Styling: Hicham Riffy / Make-up/Hair: Yang Yung Chi / Dress : Yohji Yamamoto / Bracelets : Hischam Riff / Fur Coat : Roger Roche Art Mode Furs Paris (54, rue du Faubourg Poissonniere, 75010 Paris – Tel : 01.47.70.10.96)

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To see more of Olivier Lalin’s work, please visit his photography blog or his work seen on WeddingLight.

November 13, 2012
Inspiration: Wedding Cakes & Croquembouche

Remember when we told you about the importance of a Croquembouche piece montee in french wedding traditions? Well, for this weeks inspiration blog post we wanted to gather a few of our favorite looking (and no doubt) yummiest cake designs including the traditional American styled layered cake as well as the french style croquembouche.

We’re hearing from many of our British brides that since seeing Michelle Roux made a croquembouche on Masterchef they’re intrigued about having one at their weddings!

Depending on the size of the wedding party – some couple choose to have both; a croquembouche and a layered cake.

This lovely 4 layered cake – is simple yet chic.

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Oh La La – This macaroon cake is as colorful as it is festive for a fun french themed wedding!

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October 31, 2012
Inspiration: Bridal Bouquets, Peonies and more

Bridal bouquets are important to every bride and each bride chooses their flowers based on seasonality, color choices or simply “these are my favorite flowers!”. We’ve done everything from blush/nude to blood red and everything in between here in Paris with some of the best floral designers around.

Here are some inspirational bouquets for your clipboards, including some peony selections amongst others.

For 2012, we’ve seen a large trend towards using Peonies. We love peonies too – white, blush, pink, red …all of them, but brides be aware that peony season is from April to June.

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We love this lavender plant bridal bouquet for it’s natural touch and pop of purple color!

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Mix things up for a rustic chic wedding with some cactus flowers in your bouquet.

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With these lovely porcelain and jewel floral bouquet you wont have to worry about your bouquet not staying fresh all day, or about keeping your bouquet forever (but if you plan to do the traditional throwing of the bouquet, be careful this could be a weapon!).

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October 17, 2012