Top Six Makeup Looks for Thanksgiving

Are you ready to celebrate the holiday that is all about giving thanks? We know we are! We do not know what we are most excited about; the delicious and yummy dishes, the apple and pumpkin pies, a day off,  football, or just being with people we love and care about?  Answer? All of the above. Yep, we love this time of year so much. To get us ready for Thanksgiving, we have asked our friends and makeup experts at Blushington  to share the top Makeup looks for the holidays. Since it is such a special time of year, we we love to share what is trending most right now in the Makeup world. Thank you to Blushington for keeping us up date with the latest!

Which look is you? Comment below and tell us, we love to hear from you!

Pure & Simple: The “no makeup” natural look. Fresh, clean and light. This is the ultimate less is more look.

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Simply Glowing: This is that “I just got back from the best vacation of my life” kind of glow. You’ll look and feel stunning. In that beach sexy kind of way.

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Life of the Party:  That’s right, girl. You know who you are! Get out there and dance! This look is sexy but fun – just like the night ahead of you.

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Lucky Stars: Reminiscent of the glamorous Hollywood icons of the 50’s. Sophisticated and stunning. Heads will turn when you enter a room, so dress accordingly.

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Smoke & Mirrors: Whoa. Who is that? Defined cheekbones and smokey eyes create that “She must be a model…” look. We suggest pairing this with high heels and a little attitude. Why not? A girl should have a little fun, right?

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Cutting Edge:  The name says it all. Looks like you just stepped off the runway. So flash a cheeky smile, and bat those lashes. Tonight could be a late one.

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Washington State Winery Wedding

If tradition is your thing, then you will love this gorgeous wedding located in a beautiful vineyard in Washington State where two traditions come together. She is from Italy, and he is from Israel, and together they share their love and culture with friends and family.  This wedding has so many details which we love and can not stop swooning over. Thanks to IJ Photo for capturing all the lovely details that we can not get enough of.  We love the wedding party colors from the bridesmaids and groomsmen, the winery wedding details, the stunning florals, and the breathtaking venue tying it all together.  But there is one fabulous detail which really has our wedding loving hearts in full gear. The stylish and modern cake stands out in this wedding. It compliments this modern and rustic wedding so perfectly. A cake should be eaten, but this one is too pretty to eat, (and we love sweets!).  Before you head out the door, make sure to set some time aside for this lovely vineyard wedding. Go ahead and grab a cup of coffee or tea and enjoy the pretty details.

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Itay and Lian planned two weddings, one here in USA and their second a month later in Israel with Itay’s family. Their wedding was a delicate blend of cultures and a long awaited event. After 10 years together this perfect pair came together at the Novelty Hill Winery to celebrate their union. This relaxed pair combined traditions from both of their heritages and religions to create a unique celebration that highlighted their unique love. 

 

Vendors:

Photographer:  IJ Photo.

Reception Venue: Novelty Hill-Januik Winery

Cinema and Video: Aaron Horton Productions

DJ: Bamboo Beats

Transportation: British Motor Coach

Floral Designer: Lola Event Floral & Desigm

Dress Store: RK Bridal

Cake Designer: The People’s Cake

Weddings at Center Club in Costa Mesa, California

Can Wednesday morning be any more fabulous than this? Today is a day of drooling over and obsessing over a fabulous venue found in the Orange County Performing Arts Center located in Costa Mesa, California. This lovely venue is none other than the Center Club.  This stunning venue is unique in that it offers a beautifully shaped ballroom to hold a ceremony or reception. It is not your typical ballroom! There is also a gorgeous outdoor area that is perfect for a ceremony or cocktail hour. What we love about this venue is it’s gorgeously designed style, impeccable service, and oh-so-amazingly delicious cuisine. If you want to feel like a million bucks or more, then this is the place to consisder for your wedding day. We are not joking, it is that amazing!

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Photography: Brett Hickman Photographers

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Photography: Brett Hickman Photographers

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Photography: Brett Hickman Photographers

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Jaime Davis Photography

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About Center Club

 Center Club’s NEWLY REINVENTED Private Ballroom is set on the garden level of the Center Tower, adjacent to the Orange County Performing Arts Center in Costa Mesa. We recently were awarded the Association of Bridal Consultants Trendsetter Award for Best New Venue.

Center Club offers both indoor and outdoor options for Ceremony and Reception. Center Club is a full service private club and does provide all food and beverages needed for wedding events. Executive Chef Lewis Butler is happy to customize menus to suit specific tastes and preferences for weddings… the options are limitless. Center Club also allows outside catering when needed. 

Center Club’s wedding packages make planning the catering and venue seamless and easy.  All of our INCLUSIVE packages include valet parking, champagne toast, custom wedding cake, a brand new white dance floor, service charge and sales tax. Additionally, each package specifically outlines the food and beverages that are included.

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Weddings at Scott’s Restaurant and Bar: Costa Mesa, California

Do you know what I love about my job? Besides staring at pretty wedding details all day long? I get to visit some of the most amazing spots for weddings and events. One of these fabulous locations is a beautiful and lovely restaurant in the heart of Costa Mesa, California. With Thanksgiving on the agenda this week, what better way to celebrate than with a venue which offers some of the best cuisine around? All courtesy of Scott’s Resturant and Bar. This restaurant not only offers any fine cuisine, but fresh and organic ingredients paired with an incredible chef who knows how to create a very tasty and mouth-watering dish. Combine a delicious meal with classic and modern details, and you have yourself a gorgeous venue for a wedding.

A venue which features private and romantic ceremony and reception locations, elegant and classical details, award-winning cuisine, and first class service, is perfect for any couple who wants to have a romantic and intimate wedding. Meaning you should consider Scott’s Resturant and Bar for your wedding event.  You and your guests will not be disappointed!

For more information on weddings at  Scott’s Restaurant and Bar visit their official website.

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About Scott’s Resturant and Bar

Casual elegance, exquisite food & attention to every detail.  Scott’s Restaurant & Bar is the perfect place for a bride & groom who are looking for a unique location with character & exemplary fine dining.  Tie the knot on the edge of a private lake, tucked right behind Scott’s Restaurant & Bar, or for more intimate ceremonies, in front of a roaring fire.  Host your cocktail hour in the Murano Lounge, complete with private bar & patio & Murano glass chandelier, shipped from Murano, Italy.  Host your dinner reception in our Private Dining Room, complete with complimentary chiavari chairs & white linens.  Allow guests to taste our famous lobster bisque, asian pear salad with lavender vinaigrette, Chilean seabass, crab stuffed lobster or filet mignon with haricot vert & crushed golden potatoes.

Unlike most venues, we do not charge for tables, chairs, china, or our rooms.  We believe we are extremely reasonable & can work with most budgets & visions.   What makes us truly a memorable wedding location is our food quality.  Zagat rated, declared Best Seafood Restaurant by the Los Angles Times, and a 25 year history of being a cornerstone in Orange County & dining destination, Scott’s Restaurant & Bar is the perfect location for a bride & groom who don’t want to sacrifice food & service on their big day.

 

Hilton Costa Mesa Summer Styled Shoot from Expressionary Events + Julie Irene Photography

You may have noticed we’re a bit obsessed with summer. But can you blame us? When you live in Southern California, and the weather is pretty darn amazing every single day,  it is no surprise why we love the summer months. We are talking breathtaking ocean views, lovely beach sunsets, sun bathing, and beachside picnics. With only one month left in this gorgeous summer season, we wanted to continue to celebrate summer love. So when Expressionary EventsJulie Irene Photography,  Love Me Sweets, and a whole team of fabulous vendors teamed up for a styled shoot based on romantic beach elements, we were just over the moon. Totally in love.  Wedding Wednesday is about to get real romantic in here. Ready to be swept off your feet?

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From Carmen of Expressionary Events
Our inspiration for this shoot came from the gorgeous southern californian beaches. We wanted to create a beach feel for the Hilton, Costa Mesa.  So, for the bride that wants to bring elements of beach that can’t necessary afford the beach venue, the beach elements can be incorporated and brought into the hotel. Seashells were added in the vases of the centerpieces, and the bride’s jewelry has stars and seashells. We wanted to use the word LOVE in a creative way. It is used with the bride’s earrings, on the aisle runner,and even on the plates of the cake. A fun summer leading into fall wedding idea with inspiration colors that could be used for either season.  Lush, romantic flowers, celebrating love.

Vendor Information:

 

Venue: Hilton Costa Mesa

Event Styling and Design: Expressionary Events

Photography: Julie Irene Photography

Videographer: Perry Field Films

Wardrobe Styling: Styled by Connie

Hair & Make-up: Rock Me Up

Flowers: Ooh La La Etc

Cake: Love Me Sweets

Linens: GBS Linens

Calligraphy: Calligraphy Katrina

Jewelry and Headpiece: Always Ari

Chaivari chair : Chiavari chair rentals.com

Models: Ashleigh Clesceri and Nathan Gordan

 

Sustainable Event Furniture from Girari

Summer is definitely  here, as it is a HOT one today! I am staying in my office today where it is nice and cool. You probably know by now that I love searching for wedding details that are really unique and amazing. So you can imagine the excitement when I received something pretty spectacular in my inbox today.  I am talking earth friendly, comfortable and stylish furniture. Yes, all those details represent Girari, a rental furniture company that specializes in durable and gorgeous tables and chairs. What so is so amazing about Girari is that all you need for your wedding day are their fabulous tables which require no linens. Yes, I said no linens. They have glass tables which add sophistication and class to your wedding decor, and can really “wow” your guests. Perfect for the modern bride who wants a unique, modern look with a touch of elegance. I can go on and on about this fabulous rental company, however I really want to bring your attention to their one of a kind table for ten. Yes, I said ten.  If you do not believe me, then have seat, grab a nice cold lemonade and take a look.

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Girari’s signature glass table is the Penta.  There is no other table in the event industry like the Penta. What is so amazing is that this table seats ten, and has a “table within a table”. The seating is designed so couples can sit together, with table legs spaced for comfort.

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 The Alta banquet chair is the most comfortable chair in the event industry as it has a build in lumbar support, and changeable seat cushions.

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About Girari

Girari Sustainable Event Rentals provides tables, chairs and stools to the wedding industry.  A 15 year old company, Girari’s rental furniture is designed and manufactured in Los Angeles of a majority recycled content.

Girari’s Award Winning designs have been featured in events from Vancouver, Canada at the recent Winter Olympics to Pebble Beach in CA, to all the museums in L.A.County.

Girari rents “to the trade” (wedding, event and meeting planners).

We offer a unique, edgy and elegant line of glass topped tables and acrylic chairs and stools for wedding banquets and hospitality functions.  We are the “linenless” option when a bride wishes to host a sustainable event.

Pre-Wedding Parties Inspired by The Great Gatsby

Giddy over Gatsby? Us too. We are starting a new week with celebration of the Great Gatsby movie premiere . Some of us have pulled our old copies of the book, reading it all over again. We are totally obsessed with the Great Gatsby era and all the elegance, charm, and glamour it brings.  So, when we received this Great Gatsby inspired shoot, our Gatsby loving hearts geared into full swoon mode! We are talking total bliss.  Carmen Fuentes of Expressionary Events  is the gal behind this awe-inspiring concept, as she brings the Great Gatsby to us in the most glamorous of ways.  We can not get over the stunning details that are getting us even more excited for the movie! To kick things off, we are going to share a couple of looks to get you not only inspired and prepped for the movie premiere, but also for  your wedding day look.  Get ready to feast your pretty eyes on  jaw-dropping glitz and glam.

First, a little about the shoot…

The Great Gatsby gives us glimpse of an era of elegance, sophistication and glamour and so we drew inspiration from this great American novel to capture the looks. Our vision was to portray a prosperous time in American history by bringing in elements of lush and romance into the unique décor details of each space. The shoot was held at the prestigious Sky Room, located atop the historic Breakers of Long Beach Hotel. Since the 1920’s, this Art Deco venue has entertained Hollywood luminaries such as Elizabeth Taylor, Charles Lindberg, and Cary Grant.

With the May 2013 release of Baz Luhrmann’s adapted film of the Great Gatsby, our goal was to offer inspiration options for brides who would like to capture this moment in time and incorporate modern elements into their wedding theme. We noticed many bridal gown designers such as Kitty Chen and Allure anticipated the release of this film and they created a modern line of wedding gowns and accessories in vintage silk, satin and lace. These and other designers are bringing a modern feeling to the classic shape of the Roaring Twenties with beaded cap sleeves, low backs and drop waists.

Another element of inspiration for this shoot came from Tiana Vega’s collection of evening gowns. The collection includes sleek fabrics and symmetries as well as dark colors that are reminiscent of the 1920’s. Much of the inspiration for the menswear seen in this shoot were taken by the Ralph Lauren designs portrayed in the 1974 adaption of The Great Gatsby. The fashion designs of Ralph Lauren, Tommy Hilfiger, and Liz Claiborne are proving that styles from the 20’s, (i.e. newsboy caps and three-piece suits) still deem relevant and withstanding the ever evolving world of fashion trends. The Color palette for the menswear in this shoot consisted of white, gray and tan tones.

  • Jay Gatsby Inspired “Bachelor Party” Look:  What would Jay Gatsby’s bachelor party look like? This look is 1920’s inspired with a modern twist. The men are wearing suits with newspaper boy caps, textured ties, bow ties and trimmed dress shirts.

Colors: Navy Blue, Browns, Gray, Gold, Blue

Patterns: Stripes, Solids, Prints

Brands/Designers: Calvin Klein, Tommy Hilfiger, Alfani, Claiborne

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Venue: The Sky Room

Event Styling and Design: Expressionary Events

Photography: Drexelle & David Park of D. Park Photography

Wardrobe Styling: Styled by Connie

Hair & Make-up: Rock Me Up

Men’s Attire:  Friar Tux

Cigars: El Canito Cigar Rolling

 

  • Wedding Rehearsal Evening Look:  Inspired by an intimate and cozy feel, the outfits are embodied with rich colors and vintage inspired textures.

Groom Attire: Three-piece suit. White trimmed dress shirt with textured tie.

Bride Attire: Vintage inspired two-toned dress with long black silk gloves.

Textures: Velvet, suede, and silk.

Colors: White, Cream, Gray, Maroon,  and Black.

Brands/Designers: Tiana Vega Collection, Belucci Couture, Alfani, and Calvin Klein.

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Venue: The Sky Room

Event Styling and Design: Expressionary Events

Photography: Drexelle & David Park of D. Park Photography

Wardrobe Styling: Styled by Connie

Hair & Make-up: Rock Me Up

Men’s Attire:  Friar Tux

Evening Gown:  Tiana Vega Collection

Evening Clutch: Belucci Couture

Jewelry:  Tiana Vega Collection

 

 

Make sure to check in later this week for more Great Gatsby Inspired Wedding Looks right here: