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Issue 89, April 2008

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This month we'd like to feature some sections of the web site that get less views and you may have overlooked - we make every effort to cover the details that make the event unforgettable.


Best wishes,

Ben Singleton
CEO, Italyweddings.com

In this issue
  • Favors
  • Catering and Cakes
  • Music
  • Details
  • Transport
  • Beauty Salon Services
  • Custons: past and present
  • Your Thoughts...

  • Catering and Cakes
    Cakes

    Italyweddings works with the top Tuscan caterers, both at villas hired just for the wedding event, and at other private locations. All cateres specialize in fresh, local ingredients, pasta prepared in the traditional, home made way, and all meals are prepared on site.

    We assist you with the exhaustive choice of tableware, flatware, services, and of course the menu!

    For the wedding cake - the Italians prefer a cake that is delicious to eat, rather than excessivly decoarative. But we are able to meet your needs, given your preferences and choices. Here you'll see a few of our recent creations. As you'll note, the cake moment in the meal also lends itself for creative input, and added specacle - we often make a special tent for the cake, and occasionally prepare the cake with our team real time, in front of the guests.


    Music
    music

    The music at a wedding, be it a civil wedding in a town hall, a religious wedding in a chapel or church, or at the reception, is responsible for setting the atmosphere, the tone and the style of the wedding.

    We at Italyweddings work with top local professionals, be they classical musicians, singers, or jazz bands. We know one thing: there is nothing worse than less than perfect musicians.

    Here are some of the many combinations we can arrange for your wedding:

    For the ceremony: Organ, Violin, Harp, Cello, Viola, Accoustic guitar, Trumpet, Classical duo, Classical trio, Classical quartet, Quartet with soprano or tenor.

    For the reception: Reception: Classical quartet, Classical trio, Spanish guitar, Tuscan Trio, Pianist and vocalist, Jazz quartet and quintet Swing sextet, top DJs


    Details
    Cake

    Details are the elements that make the difference between a wonderful wedding and an unforgettable event. At Italyweddings, we are often asked to arrange a wedding that is simple, yet elegant, and we know the fine line between pure elegance, and excessive display in one direction, and dull simplicity in the other. Our staff are comprised of creative professionals - top local florists, photographers known throughout Europe, and caterers accustomed to working with Italian and international society events.

    The directors of Italyweddings come from creative backgrounds - painting and fashion design - but have channelled these talents into truly successfully designed weddings.

    On these pages you will see a few examples of the areas where we dedicate extra attention; areas in which we believe the difference in a truly unforgettable wedding are made. Floral design, tableware, music, hair and make-up, photography packages, and simply attention to location and timing.

    What is most important to our staff is to have a lively dialog with the bride and groom during the preparation leading up to the wedding - though we consider our own creative talents to be of the highest standards, most of the choices regarding the details of the wedding and reception will be made by the couple, and we enjoy meeting every new challenge each unique wedding brings.


    Transport
    Alfa

    At Italyweddings we understand that wedding day transportation can be one of the most important factors for the smooth running of a wedding schedule. We can arrange for you and your party both chauffeur driven saloon cars, minivans, small and large coaches. We can set up all the movements on the wedding day, as well as other times during your vacation, such as airport pick-ups, and other tours throughout Italy.

    We also have a number of self drive cars, for a truly special stay in rural Italy.

    Chauffeur driven cars:

    Mercedes Class E and S
    White 1970 Mercedes
    1953 Bentley

    Self driven cars:

    Alfa Romeo Giulietta
    Alfa Romeo Duetto
    Beetle Cabrio
    Fiat 124
    Fiat 1500 Spider
    Fiat 850 Spider
    Fiat 500
    MGA
    Morgan 4/4 plus 4 1600
    Porsche 911S Targa
    Triumph Spitfire


    Beauty Salon Services
    hair

    We work with top local stylists who have years of experience both with wedding styling, and with brides coming from abroad.

    We arrange services that can be professionally and comfortably be performed in private villas and hotels, both on the wedding day, and if requested, for the pre-wedding trial.

    Here are some of the services we arrange:

    Hair styling for the bride, bridesmaids, mothers and other guests.
    Make up services.
    Manicures and curative manicures.
    Pedicures and curative pedicures.
    French manicures.
    Relaxing massage treatments.
    Aromatherapy.


    Custons: past and present
    Jennie and Richard

    Italian marriages were arranged by the families of the bride and groom. Often, the brother or another male relative of the groom went to the father or uncle of the young woman to ask for her hand in marriage. In some cases, a matchmaker sent a message (masciata) to the prospective bride's family of the man's intent to marry the bride. Once the two families were in accord, the couple's official engagement was announced.


    Your Thoughts...

    Let us know what you think of the Italyweddings Newsletter. What would you like to see written here? Please let us know!

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    Favors
    favor

    Italyweddings personally produce favors with our in-house florists and designers. What this means for you is you can have complete control over color, style, and contents of favors. Here you'll see some samples, but if you provide exact colors, or even a swatch of your fabric, and we can produce according to your wishes.

    Other than confetti (sugared almonds) as a traditional favor, we can arrange:

    Miniature bottles of Chianti wine.
    Miniature bottles of Tuscan olive oil.
    Fresh flower place markers.
    Dried flower place markers.
    Place cards.
    Escort cards.
    Seating plans.
    Personalized candles as name cards.

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