Finding Love on the Beach

"Finding Nemo" was such an incredible film, teaching children and adults lots of life lessons, the #1 being (in my opinion)- family is important so don't forget to say I love you. It's a great message, and worthy of celebrating at your wedding.


For a "Finding Nemo" inspired wedding, you've got to remember the most important thing - when creating the film, the artists behind the movie wanted to show their audiences how incredibly colorful the ocean is. It's not just tan beaches and blue ocean. There's pinks, purples, yellows, deep blues, and orange! So when planning your "Finding Nemo" wedding, don't just do all tan with a splash of orange - celebrate the incredible array of color of the ocean!


Use the colors in your ceremony on the canopy and chairs. Your invitations can gently hint to the theme with a real star fish and colorful ribbon. Give your bridesmaids different colored dresses (not everyone looks good in orange), and give them a nice gentle bouquet of tans and whites, so no matter what color their dress the bouquet won't clash. For the bride, a nice beach dress, the lace reminiscent of the gentle porousness of the reef, and a nice bright orange bouquet tied with white ribbon (Nemo's colors!).


And the reception, keep the tables classy with the ocean theme, touches of color provided by the cool drinks and amazing foods. Decorate the tables with dried coral to really add some flair. For the seating cards, use cute silver turtles (dude, sweet!) that guests can take home. And the cake, oh heck! Just have fun with it with this snazzy "Finding Nemo" cake.


And don't forget- there's more to the ocean than just water. There's more to a "Finding Nemo" wedding than tan and blue, and there's more to your "Finding Nemo" wedding that will continue to surprise and delight your guests!

{Rebekah} Finding Nemo: Finding Love on the Beach - by bekahross on Polyvore.com

Love Jamaica Style

Jamaica has long been a place known for providing it's tourists with a complete get-away experience. One of exotic foods and splendid beaches. It's an incredible location for a wedding, and regardless of your budget it's easy to accomplish it in style.


With money as no object, I wanted to highlight a few things that will make the ultimate Jamaican wedding experience. First was finding the right location. With the help of Five Star Alliance - the Expedia of luxury 5 star hotels - I was introduced to Half Moon Resort. And it's absolutely beautiful. But with rooms starting at $609 a night, very expensive. With a ceremony at the gazebo pier - out surrounded by water on three sides - the ceremony alone is $600. For the reception, dinner for 100 at the Seagrape Terrace is $1,000. Lucky that being outside is decoration enough!


As the ceremony is taking place on a solid surface (not beach sand), we can have these amazing Fendi peep-toe pumps ($705). The dress is a Badgley Mischka ($7,500), and I just love the neck line.


For the earrings, I fell in love with these chandelier earrings by Gucci ($2,490). Last - the cake. The overall palette for the wedding is white and creme, and I wanted to reflect that in a simple-chic cake - this beauty by Cake Alchemy ($1,200). And there's the basics you need for a splurge wedding in Jamaica at $13,495.


Wow, that felt very showcase showdown (from the Price is Right).


Now, let's do the same on the sly. For a much more affordable hotel, I found the Rock House Hotel, awarded many titles by CBS and travel magazines for being a luxury hotel at every day affordable prices. Rooms start at $125!


For the ceremony, another great spot where you're surrounded on 3 sides by water, the oval stone deck ($200). For the reception, dinner at the Rockhouse (original name, huh?) for 100 is yards cheaper at $575 (a 3 course dinner is only $25!). If I ever go to Jamaica, I'm so staying at this hotel.


Now the shoes - not as fab as Fendi, but pretty darn good when it looks so similar and is only $73 (by Topshop). The earrings, a very similar pair by Isharya, and feature my favorite stone, the moon stone ($175).


The dress, a Nichole Miller! Awesome, I know! And at only $750. Last, the cake - I actually like this one better because of the way they added the little squiggle lines, by Cheryl Kleinman Cakes ($420).


Ok, I'm invoking my inner Bob Barker - All this, and more! Yours if the price is right! Only $2,193!!

{Rebekah} Splurge vs Steal Jamaica: Love Jamaica Style by bekahross

Seen In Miami Love

Miami is a unique part of the fashion and hip world. The city has it's own style, it's own pace, it's own way of doing things. The style (both fashion wise and culture wise) is a fantastic mix of central and south America, the sun and beach, and a kind of fashion that is a balance of the crazy color prints and light solid tones. If you're looking for a good example of Miami fashion and lifestyle, check out the tv show Burn Notice, and the fashion designer Ulrike Herzner (from Project Runway season 3).


Fist, I wanted to find a location for the wedding that really hit the Miami feel, and I found the Renaissance Eden Roc Beach Resort and Spa in Miami Beach. For the ceremony, something very simple. The emphasis for this wedding is the reception - Miami is about the socializing - not "the party" like LA is, or bars and clubs like New York, but the sit and talk, drink some wine, and enjoy the scenery. So the wedding, a little something on the beach, a simple aisle and arch, guests standing for the short ceremony, and bringing it back to the Renaissance's Ocean View Terrace for the reception, with additional guests showing up then.


The reception itself, very much a focus on a cocktail and hoers d'oeuvres reception. The terrace is a smattering of low couches and cocktail tables, some chairs. A DJ and lighting provide for a hip environment for the group to enjoy the night. The drinks, in the colors of the wedding (three shades of pink) - I found these really refreshing looking drinks on the Knot and they just screamed the look and feel I was going for.


For the clothes - I wanted to hit that fashionable side I described earlier. It's either a big flashy colorful print, or a light solid color. The bridesmaids dress I found first and I absolutely LOVE it! This dress is from Two Birds Bridesmaid, and it's one dress you can style 10 different ways, and I don't mean some boring styles - the dress comes with instructions on the 10 different styles and they are night and day contrast from each other and FAB!


The bride's gown took some hunting, and I really love what I found. This Reem Acra dress from the Spring '08 collection is perfect. The architecture of the dress is very Miami, the beading is a nice salute to both the Latin influences and the shape is very palm tree. Last, the overall flowy-ness of the gown and shade is the ultimate finish. This dress screams Miami beach wedding and sexy scene.


For the flowers of the wedding, I wanted to use a native flower to southern Florida, and I found this beautiful pink rain lilly and it's just the thing. To wrap it up, the cake. I wanted to go back to the color scheme but subtly, but I wanted it also a little sweet. (Sweet "aww" not sweet sugar). So this lovely creation from Maisie Fantaisie was perfect.


And there you go! I very Miami wedding - hitting the style, the feel, the pace, and the fun that truly optimizes the city and the lifestyle.

{Rebekah} Miami: Seen in Miami Love by bekahross