Creme de la Creme Featured in Your Wedding Day Magazine!

Dear Brides and Grooms,

We are honored to annouce that our first annual bridal showcase, Creme de la Creme A Bridal Rendezvous was featured in the most recent (editor's) edition of Your Wedding Day Magazine!

Creme de la Creme is part of a new breed of bridal shows, it not only shows couples wedding professionals and inspriations for their day, but it creates an experience of colors, sights, sounds, and tastes which inspire them to enjoy the process of planning their wedding.

Keep your eyes on the blog, we promise to annouce the next Creme de la Creme soon!

Happy Planning Always,

N

NDWCD Featured in Bride and Bloom Magazine!

It was all ladybugs and bees for my 2007 clients Omega and Tom! Check out their wedding, featured in Bride and Bloom Magazine's most recent issue!

Featured Wedding Professional for July 2008!!!

Claudia Akers Photography is our Featured Wedding Professional for July 2008!!!

Claudia is sweet, kind, wonderful!

Her work is fresh and innovative, and my clients just adore working with her!

One of my recent clients was quoted as saying: "Thank you very much for your referral of Claudia. Even after Claudia realized she was already booked for our wedding date, Claudia took the time to understand my needs and was able to provide me with other potential photographers. Claudia was very informative, passionate about photography (like me), and was an absolute joy to chat with. I understand why you referred Claudia to us."

So even when she can't do the job, she leaves an amazing lasting impression!

I encourage you to visit her site www.claudiaakersphotography.com and give her a call or e-mail to check if she's available for your date!

Warmest Regards, Smart Planning,

Nicole

We Are Vendor Chic!!!

Andrew Hsu of Studio MSV Videography http://www.studiomsv.net/ is the creative genius behind a new collaborative project of vendors creating photo shoots to submit for press, and inspire Brides and Grooms alike, called Vendor Chic www.vendorchic.com.

We were lucky enough to be chossen to do project lead and set design for the first ever Vendor Chic collaborative which included the fabulous T&T Dynamite power of Tia and Tanja of Freebird Productions and Tanja Lippert Photography http://www.tanjalippertphotography.com/, Gabi's coture gowns from Gabrielle's Bridal Boutique www.gabriellesbridal.com, custom fancy linens from Wildflower http://www.wildflowerlinens.com/, the best new rentals from Hartmann Studios http://www.hartmannstudios.com/, the most innovative and forward thinking floral designs from Asiel Design http://www.asieldesign.com/, custom paper from Marizette Paperie of course! www.marizette.com, and last but not least, the most amazing and inspirational space and old western town for our shoot Longbranch Saloons and Farm http://www.longbranchfarms.net/.

It's our job to inspire others, and I love how well Vendor Chic creates an space for us to do so. Check out our project at www.vendorchic.com (video by Andrew) and http://www.tanjalippertphotography.com/vintagecowboy.html (photos by Tanja) and see how we turned western into rustic, sweet, vintage cowboy wedding! You can do it too!

Love always,

and...

Yeeehaw,

Nicole & Staff

NDWC Featured on MSNBC.com!!!

Recently I had the honor of helping editor Lisa Flam with the Associated Press author an article on Flower Girls and Ring Bearers and their cute, but important role in weddings.

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The story just rolled out today and was picked up by MSNBC.com!!!

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Read here: http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/24953438/

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I love what I do, and the opportunity to share advice with Brides and Grooms all over the world through editorial is a dream come true!

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Mwwwa!

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Love,

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Nicole

I'm getting my MBA!!!

Hi Everyone!

So, no, I'm not getting my Masters in Business Administration, but I have been chossen to represent and possibly speak at the Wedding Merchants Business Academy Fifth Annual Convention (http://www.weddingmba.com/) this year in September in Phoenix, AZ!

I'm honored to have been chossen to attend by my wonderful association, the ACPWC (Association of Certified Professional Wedding Consultants http://www.acpwc.com/). Thank you ladies!!!

Besides the Chinese International Wedding Expo I attended and spoke at this year in Beijing China, this is the United State's biggest convention and trade show dedicated to teaching wedding professionals skills in the wedding business.

I will be setting up and manning a booth for the ACPWC, in the good company of other fabulous wedding associations such as The Knot, Brides.com, Wedding Channel.com, The Nest, American Disc Jockey Association, About Weddings.com, and Get Married.com just to name a few.

The whole thing kicks off with a cocktail party so that we can mix and mingle, and then each day following for four days there are break out sessions with prestigious speakers such as: Alan Berg, VP of The Knot, Timithy Chi of Wedding Wire.com, David Katz Advertising Director of Conde Nast which covers Brides, Modern Bride, and Elegant Bride Magazines, and others like Harmony Walton Editorial Director of Get Married.com.

I'll be sure to take plenty of photos and blog each night about what I'm learning, so check back often!

Happy Planning is a Must,

Nicole

Come visit me at the Nestldown Showcase!

Hi everyone!

Make sure to come visit me at the Nestldown Showcase Thursday May 29th, 2008 at 5:30PM!

You can learn more and register by going to:

http://www.theflirtyguide.com/pages_events/Nestldown_Vendor_Showcase_1.html

The evening will begin with hors d'oeuvres and exploration of the Nestldown property followed by a short discussion of the most commonly asked questions when planning a wedding.

Nestldown is one of our favorite places to work, and was voted one of the top 10 locations to be married in California by The Knot Magazine last year.

It's truly a unique and beautiful location for Brides and Groom seeking something special, and different for their wedding day.

I hope to see you there!

Love, Happy Planning,

Nicole