Town&Country Weddings

10/13/2011

South Carolina- based event designer and Town&Country Wedding Advisor Tara Guérard is known for planning Southern soirées, but she has recently expanded to stationery with her new line, Lettered Olive. Instead of a large sample book, brides can review her chic invitation designs with a free iPad app. www.itunes.com

09/20/2011

Fancy Feet: When it came to designing her first bridal collection, Charlotte Dellal, designer of Charlotte Olympia, took her signature Paloma platform in white satin and added some unexpected flourishes: a leopard heel here, a red sole there. There's also a full leopard-print option (inspired by the shoes Dellal wore for her own English countryside wedding) edged in- what else?- baby blue. www.charlotteolympia.com

09/19/2011

AISLE STYLE: Designer Matthew Williamson is no stranger to the wedding scene; in fact, no fewer than three guests were spotted wearing the leopard-print swing coat from his spring collection to Prince William's wedding. Now he has shifted his focus from guests to brides with a 15-piece collection of custom and off-the-rack dresses, ranging from tulle Grecian gowns to his signature one-shouldered styles ceremoniously dipped in feathers. www.matthewwilliamson.com

09/08/2011

Honeymoon Bound: When what you need is not an adventure but a relaxing and sun filled vacation, charter your own sailboat in the British Virgins Islands through THE MOORINGS. The beauty of this trip is that you don't have to plan your days in advance; they unfold at your whim.

The two-person crew man the sails, prepare first-rate meals and pour drinks, so the only finger you need to lift is the one turning the pages of your book. www.moorings.com

09/02/2011

09/02/2011

Katheryn Rice and Todd Feldman wed atop a cliff in Costa Careyes, Mexico.

08/31/2011

Your Signature Dish: Here's an alternative to the ho-hum guest book that's actually worth queuing up to sign- Michele Oka Doner's Signature Bowl for STEUBEN GLASS. Best known for her monumental sculptures and public-art installations, Oka Doner created this thick-walled vessel, along with a sterling-silver diamond tipped pen, to add ceremony to the act of inscribing a name. The modern, museum-quality bowl reinvents the usual record of attendees, turning it into a priceless piece of art. www.steuben.com

08/29/2011

PARTY FAVOR: The gloriousness of Les Macarons... there is nothing like it! Ladurée, the world renowned Parisian patisserie founded in 1862, is opening a shop on Madison Avenue in NYC. Wrapped in the signature pastel-colored box, Ladurée's macarons make the perfect bridal shower party gift.

08/26/2011

T&C WEDDINGS LOVES: Meals on Wheels! Food trucks offer tasty parting gifts and it's a cheeky way to end an event otherwise marked by elegance and high-concept food.

Gourmet trucks are suddenly all the rage, and many will personalize their snacks for wedding couples. Coolhaus, the popular homemade ice cream sandwich truck, now does one to three weddings per week. Coolhaus allows couples to put their own logo, photo, or message on edible wrappers that encase the sandwiches.

08/25/2011

There are wedding treats that are meant for the big day-- and then there are those that last forever.

08/24/2011

J.Crew Bridal's Manhattan boutique lets no-fuss brides personalize simply cut gowns with accessories like handcrafted gold chain-mail necklaces and feathered tulle headpieces. Accompanying the bridal looks are rehearsal-dinner cocktail wear and essentials for the honeymoon, plus satin bridesmaid frocks and elegant outfits for Mom. 769 Madison Avenue.

08/23/2011

REGISTRY: Something Blue! If it brings good luck on the big day, why not incorporate the classic color into your daily dining?

Clockwise from top right: Herend, Royal Worcester, Bernardaud, Royal Worcester, Jasper Conran at Wedgwood, Paola Navone for Richard Ginori, Bernardaud.