Real Weddings : Vanessa + Camilo, Ritz Carlton South Beach

Vanessa + Camilo are most certainly one of LDE's most gorgeous couples of all time; and, their wedding trailer only proves my point! 

In this unique trailer, the incredibly talented wedding cinematographer Diego Pocovi captures the couples external beauty + internal passion for one another all while showcasing the sultriness that is South Beach. Of course, Diego did an outstanding job featuring ALL the amazing yumminess LDE's created for this Venezuelan - Italian wedding extravaganza set at the Ritz Carlton in South Beach. 

It was a beautiful day that elegantly transcended to the party of all LDE's parties - I personally finished overseeing the celebration at 3 AM.  {FUN FACT #1} My clients actually drank the property out of whiskey - and that's absolutely no lie! But hey, as Pitbull proclaimed as the slogan of his New Year's Eve concert, "whatever happens in Miami, never happened!"  {FUN FACT #2} Yes, I actually was at Mr. Pit's concert on NYE and I can say that WTF doesn't even begin to cover it!  But live a little, right; of course right!  But I digress ... and now, please enjoy one of our sexiest weddings trailers in the history of LDE ... enjoy!

Event Planning + Styling: Lauren Daversa Events
Venue: Ritz Carlton, South Beach
Cinematography: Diego Pacovi
Photography: Adagion
Linen + Lounge Area: Nuage
Band: Junior's
Bride's Hair, Makeup + 2nd Look: Lutz Karpf
Cake: Edda's Cake Design
Ceremony : Church of the Little Flower

TOTW : Introducing The POC

 

This is a great TOTW! Not only because it's the first TOTW of 2014, or because it the first TOTW written in a LOOOOONG time but because it's truly applicable to anyone and in all areas of life. 

Three letters : POC. 

If you follow my pinning escapades on Pinterest, then you know I so totally heart my POC {Pops of Color}. And if you've worked with me, then you know first hand through personal experience that I totally interject a POC into all my events.

So, you ask, what is exactly so important about POC and why am I so crazy for them? It's simple, a POC is the unexpected twist that brings life to the experience of an event and at Lauren Daversa Events we are all about unexpected twists! Why without unexpected twists, life would be so completely boring. 

Okay, how does a POC come into play in your world? 

My ladies probably already know how to rock a POC but for the boy readers, a POC is the perfect way to shake it up a little.  And if you're planning a wedding, a POC is the perfect way to get involved with your wedding. Simply, think to yourself ... where can you bring in some color? Take my fabulous + dashing groom Andrew, who interjected POC via custom socks that he gifted to his groomsmen to wear on the wedding day.  Groom Andrew took it a step further, LOVE, and coordinated his POC with the wedding's signature color {SIDE NOTE: he and his beautiful bride picked out : dark peacock blue}.   

Seriously, look at how fierce the shoe shot above is with the awesome POC! How boring would it be to feature a close up of a plain 'ol black sock! 

And check out these leaping groomsmen below ... the POC is an integral element of this image's success! 

Hopefully, I've now at least opened the door to the importance of the POC.  Not only in a wedding or special event, but into your life!  So change it up a little - interject a POC at home, or in the office, in your nail polish, lip gloss, iphone case, bag, sunglasses, picture frame, rug, or even via your wedding dress!

Take it from someone whose entire wardrobe USE TO consist of one color ... black.  Hey, I am born + raised in NYC but thanks to personal evolution, a POC is now a welcomed feature in my life and in my events!

Why not?  Life is too short + precious to bore yourself with BLAH!

Be sure to keep up with LDE on Pinterest and find out what awesomeness I come across during my late night, insomniac posting sessions!

Photo courtesy of LDE fave, Adagion Studio.

Vanessa + Camilo

Meet Vanessa + Camilo!

This couple is not only gorgeous but they are the sweetest pair I have ever met. The love they have for one another is inspiring. We began planning their wedding in January and I can honestly share that I had a blast every single time we got together. The bride, the bride's awesome mother and I would meet almost every two weeks for bridal planning sessions. However, we would not do anything wedding related until we sat for a while and enjoyed our coffee!

In August, Vanessa + Cami had their engagement session with Cengiz, the unbelievably talented artist behind Adagion Studio. I can never say enough about Cengiz and his talent. Once again, I am so proud of his work. The pictures represent the passion and love between these two and of course the amazing pulse of the Design District in Miami.

Enjoy this shoot - you can see all the photos and much more on Cengiz's blog AND, be sure to check back for pictures from their Platinum Wedding at the Ritz Carlton - South Beach!!

What LDE Friends Are Up To : Adagion Studio

It came as no surprise to me to read Junebug Weddings amazing feature on Cengiz of Adagion Studio. Cengiz is a simply brilliant photographer able to capture the pure emotion of a wedding in a way no one else can. He is one of the top photographers in the world and I am ecstatic to work with him! Congrats, Cengiz! Looking forward to wedding season this fall!

Featured : Junebug Weddings

Not once, but twice, this fabulous couple has had their engagement shoot - shot by the acclaimed Adagion Studio - featured on a major blog. This time their urban NYC rendezvous is the center of attention on Junebug Weddings. Hello...this is ah-ma-zing! It was a great week last week when I received the email they were to be featured on Merci New York and now Junebug Weddings! Seriously...incredible!

Here it is...Sara + Drew + Cengiz are all incredibly fabulous - and this is exactly what happens when you bring it all together.

A very big thank you to Junebug Weddings for showing Cengiz the love he deserves! He is truly a talented artist, I am absolutely in love with his work and I am honored to be able to work with him.

Lauren Daversa Events is literally dotting our i's and crossing our t's with all the final preparations for Sara + Drew's wedding celebration. We are less than thirty days away so be sure to check back soon so see his amazing artistry with this most epic wedding in the making!

Featured : Merci New York

You know it's going to be a great week when you receive an email that your clients are going to be featured on Merci New York! My dear friend Cengiz of Adagion Studio emailed me just moments ago to share the news about our most amazing clients, Sara + Drew, who I literally just introduced last week. Sara brought the amazing-ness with her red shoes and Drew rocked a pocket square - they are all sorts of right!

Now all of NYC and the blog-world can enjoy Adagion Studio's simply fabulous engagement session, which really is the perfect fit as a feature on the chic and stylish Merci New York blog. A big thank you to Merci New York for the love and please check out the post here...and try to contain the anticipation for Sara + Drew's big day, which is only weeks away!!

Sara + Drew

Meet Sara + Drew!


Introduced to me by a client - thank you Andrea :-) - it's been amazing since our first telephone conversation. We only started to plan their May wedding in the very beginning of 2011, and are now we are almost 4 weeks out from the big day!

This past weekend, they had their engagement session with Cengiz, the unbelievably talented artist behind Adagion Studio. I am so proud of this e-shoot, and like a proud mama, I literally showed them to an entire room of people when the pictures popped up on my phone last night.

So, takling the fact Cengiz turned it around in less than 24 hours - seriously, who does that? - the pictures are absolutely fabulous. The city is alive in each and every image, and Sara + Drew even more so as they run wild throughout the concrete jungle - the two love nuts they are!!! The energy between them is perfectly captured. Their happiness, their comfort, their style (hello, Drew rocks a pocket square!).

Cengiz, you have serious skills. I can't wait for the beautiful Montauk wedding...4 weeks and counting! For now, enjoy each and every part of this classic shoot, and be sure to check out all the photos and much more on Cengiz's blog!