Team Gina had an opportunity to work with some amazing vendors on a photo shoot last month. Here is a sneak peak video for your enjoyment!
Just got engaged and don’t know where to start? Wedding season is in full swing and Team Gina is sure that you are looking for vendors for your special day. Check out Team Gina and all the other vendors that will be at the Romancer Bridal Show at Rockwall Winery. Great place to be and did we mention that a lot of vendors offer show discounts at bridal shows? Stop by our booth at the show to enter a drawing for a Starbucks card!!!!
This event is FREE to brides and guests that register in advance. Be sure to get on the registration list here: http://theromancer.eventbrite.com/
Venue: The Rock Wall Wine Company – 2301 Monarch St, Alameda, CA 94501
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By the end of December we all have one basic thing in common: we are exhausted from the hustle and bustle of the holidays and all look forward to starting a clean slate with the new year. We as Americans tend to make resolutions every year ranging from taking up a new hobby to losing weight. The new year also represents the engagement season and a renewed optimism for love and happiness!
What better way to toast the new year and all it might bring….Champagne! Here are some interesting facts about Champagne and Champagne corks:
Have you ever thought about who invented the Champagne cork? A French monk named Dom Perignon is credited with the invention when he discovered that cork could seal the fizz and flavor of Champagne after he saw the Spanish using pieces of tree bark to plug their water gourds for their traveling.
Dom Perignon and his name is still associated with Champagne.
In the 17th century, wine cellar workers would wedge corks in the Champagne bottles by hand and sometimes the corks would erupt without warning and put out a worker’s eye, giving Champagne the nickname “Devil’s Wine”.
Today’s Champagne corks are made out of cork bits, glue and food-grade silicion. They start out as marshmallows and then are compressed and driven into the bottle neck of the Champagne and held down with a muselet (wire hood).
If you open a bottle of Champagne and it makes a loud pop, it has not been chilled to 50 degrees. A Champagne cork will ease out of the bottle neck much quieter if the Champagne has been chilled properly.
Happy New Year!!
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Yum Yum! Who doesn’t love cupcakes? We know it’s Winter time, but we thought we would write about something totally different! We are loving these suspended cupcakes! It is an unsual way to have your dessert buffet. Would you try it? We are thinking maybe it would look pretty cool suspended from a low ceiling indoors!!!
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The weather is stormy outside and we love staying indoors this time of year and looking at cute DIY ideas for our clients. Why not give your guests plantable succulents! Succulents are easy plants to grow because they are drought resistant and can withstand colder climates better than some other plants. We like these easy DIY succulent wedding favors which can double as place cards too. The succulents were placed in tea cups that can be gathered from thrift stores, flea markets, garage and estate sales. The more you mismatch them, the better!
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Here is another example of what you can do with succulents. They are great for decorating and the possibilites are endless. Check out these succulents in cigar boxes. What is there not to love about these?
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According to fashionistas at Spring 2013 Bridal Fashion Week, they are!!!!!! Team Gina loves this elegant and classy wedding dress. Makes us think of Duchess of Cambridge or Princess Grace….
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Happy Fall everyone!
Hi all,
This year has been extremely busy for the Inspirations by Gina aka “Team Gina”! New website, new logo and new look! We also have been busy with a lot of weddings and events, so please stay posted for pictures, lots of ideas and quirky findings. In the meantime, you can take a look at our boards on Pinterest.
Happy Planning!!!!
Check out the blog that Gina Lett started on Bridal Tweet. She asked the question: Do you think wedding planners are useful? After reading the comments on this blog, if you have not hired a wedding planner yet, you definitely will know the benefits of hiring one and hire one!
http://www.bridaltweet.com/forum/topics/do-you-think-wedding-planners
