We've been nominated!!!

Nicole Lisanne Weddings & Events by Design has been nominated to be the Women's Initiative 2009 Woman Owned Business of the Year!!! Women's Initiative for Self Employment believes in the power of women-owned businesses to make a difference. The Woman-Owned Business of the Year Awards seek to recognize women business owners throughout the Bay Area for their contributions to their community and the local economy, and who are examples and mentors to aspiring female entrepreneurs.

Women's Initiative for Self Employment is a Bay Area non-profit which provides high-potential, lower-income women the training, resources and on-going support to start and grow their business. The business management training, technical assistance, and financial services they provide — in English and Spanish — improve the quality of life for the women they serve, their families and our communities.

We are so deeply honored to be nominated. The Woman-Owned Business of the Year Award winners will be announced in September. Stay tuned to learn more on how to vote for us, and your other favorite women-owned businesses.

To learn more go to: http://www.womensinitiative.org/

Much love,

Nicole and Team

Intimate Wedding, Diva Setting

Dear all,

Congratulations to our beautiful couple Pilar and John married August 8th, 2009 at a boutique hotel in downtown San Jose.

Guests were greeted into a lavish but intimate ceremony setting in an outdoor covered patio with splashing fountains spilling with floral heads, walls of candles twinkling, fabric walls, a large fabric and floral covered structure to anchor the ceremony spot, and ice chivaris complete with custom chair covers. A thoughtful touch, each guest recieved a wooden fan on their chair to keep them cool on a slightly warmer day than most. A spanish guitarist played as a prelude to the big event.

After the ceremony concluded, guests were escorted into a jazz lounge to enjoy more guitar, signature cocktails, champagne, and lots of hors d'oeuvres. Curtains were drawn between the jazz lounge and the ceremony space, and within an hour's time what was once the ceremony site, was now the reception space. Spotlighting peeked out from over the large fabric wall to illuminate the most amazing collection of silver containers holding raspberry and plum florals which ran up and down the arms of each length of the horseshoe shaped king's dining table. Custom built table toppers of acrylic made the tables have an even more special touch. Couture bridal table linens in deep purple and raspberry adorned all tables. Candles were abundant. Square silver chargers were belted with napkins and topped with custom boxes of chocolates for each guest's enjoyment. The ceremony chairs were transformed with a small chair cap on each. And of course an escort card table to show guests where to sit complete with custom cards, and an apocathary jar treatment with florals. Guests also enjoyed a custom-built plexiglass bar that was see-through, including pomander balls in the base of each, and a petal-filled top, all lit up!

Special lighting made a big impression on such a small place, uplights all around, in the fountains, on the table, on the escort card table, on the bar, and a special custom logo on the dance floor.

Congratulations to a beautiful couple on their special day!

Thank you to our design team:
Nicole Lisanne Weddings & Events by Design
North American Theatre Technology
Asiel Floral Design
Wildflower Linens
Marizette Paperie
Hartmann Studio Rentals

Much love,

Nicole and Team

Shoreside Sparkle

Congratulations to our beautiful couple Bella and David who got married at one of our private estates August 2009!!!

Guests were greeted by valet service, then invited to enjoy a pre-ceremony cocktail hour before the "i-dos" began.

They were married in an intimate ceremony in the topiary garden overlooking the ocean. Crisp white compass chairs created clean contrast to a perfectly manicured lawn, and sparkling blue ocean in the distance. Heavy white petals marked the path to the altar, and flowers tucked into the base of each pre-existing topiary  created a special feel.

Following the Ceremony guests were invited to enjoy cocktails on the lawn behind the ceremony space and the mansion. Lucioius lounge furniture created a cozy space for guests to snuggle as they enjoyed hors d'oeuvres and refreshments.

Dinner followed at a horse-shoe shaped dining table constructed out of kings tables, dressed with high end linens that suggested "coral" in blue and soft green, blue shiney silk napkins belted glass silver chargers, and bling encrusted place cards served as belt buckles of sorts to the whole effect. Cosmo glassware, and plenty of glamorous crystal votives and hurricane holders added even more of a special touch as they picked up the sparkles of light reflecting off the ocean view. Yummy soft flowers of moss, roses, and white orchids filled the space of a runner down the length of the table.

Design team:

Nicole Lisanne Weddings & Events By Design

Hartmann Studio Rentals

Simply Blooms

Photography thanks:

-Claudia Akers Photography

Enjoy!

Love,

Nicole and Team

Featured on Style Unveiled!!!

Dear Brides and Grooms, Friends, Family, Fans,

We are so proud to let you know that one of our sweet couple's weddings has been featured on Style Unveiled!

Click here to see all of the juicy details:

http://www.sanfranciscostyleunveiled.com/heidiandjosh/

Here's the fabu team:

Photographer: http://www.janaeshields.com/
Coordinator: http://www.nicolelisanne.com/
Beauty: http://www.josephcozzasalon.com/
Videography: http://www.cookmediagroup.com/
DJ: http://www.bigfundj.com/
Venue: http://www.fairmont.com/sanfrancisco
Rentals: http://www.classicpartyrentals.com/
Chuppah: http://www.underthechuppahonline.com/
Florist: http://www.mandyscottflowers.com/

We were honored to help Heidi and Josh plan their beautiful wedding!

Much love,

Nicole and Team!