philadelphia Tag

December 16, 2010
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Congratulations on a wonderful opening day, Enchantment Theatre Company!  I was honored to be invited to coordinate the dessert reception for Cinderella's opening at the Prince Music Theatre.  We were treated to delicious goodies and hot drinks donated by Franklin Fountain, Miel Patisserie, inFusion Coffee and Tea Gallery, and Starbucks. [slideshare id=6198681&doc=enchantment-101216143325-phpapp02] Special Thanks to Select Event Rentals for providing shimmery linens worthy of Prince Charming's castle and to ecofriendly Hana and Posy for providing not only the beautiful flowers and magic recycled pumpkins (I saved them from their one-way ticket to...

December 7, 2010
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I periodically like to write about alternative wedding songs – new, independent artists, forgotten gems, lesser known cover songs, and quite a bit of Springsteen. If you’re an alternative bride and music aficionado and have suggestions, please e-mail me at natalie (at) nataliediener.com. I’m always looking for new music! I love Bruce Springsteen. Not quite as much as I love my fiancé or my father, but as a closer runner up. As a bride in Philadelphia myself, I am inexplicably drawn to the Jersey Shore when selecting music for my own...

November 11, 2010
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[caption id="attachment_264" align="alignright" width="300" caption="Outside the Mariott"][/caption] Tuesday evening I was treated to a wonderful N.A.C.E. networking event at the Courtyard Mariott in Philadelphia.  I was running a minute or two late (after another frustrating run-in with those Parking Authority machines!) but I had to pause for a moment to snap a picture of the entrance.  Sometimes I have to stop and really appreciate the cool, urban beauty of the city I live in.  The whole wrap-around, arch covered sidewalk is such a unique detail to this particular venue.  That, plus...

November 4, 2010
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Many thanks to the Knight Foundation and Canary Promotions for bringing me on board for this wonderful event! I had a blast planning the launch party for the Knight Arts Challenge: Philadelphia and am so thrilled that the Arts community will be getting such a huge influx of money. TRUST continues to be one of the coolest Center City venues, Starr Events makes the tastiest Truffled Mushroom Bruschetta, and the fine folks at Synergetic Sounds kept the flatscreens rolling all night. Thanks also to Jeremy Dyen for...

July 29, 2010
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Arguably the biggest, baddest, fanciest fete to take place in the 20th century, this royal wedding set the bar on just about every wedding of the 80's.  Think you're having trouble with your guest list?  This bride and groom had to move their wedding from Westminster Abbey to St. Paul's Cathedral because the Abbey wasn't big enough (which was big enough for all 8200 guests at Queen Elizabeth's coronation in 1953). Chances are that despite what your father may have told you when you were still in diapers, you are not...

June 7, 2010
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Fill in the blanks. (Blank) is a many splendored thing, (Blank) lifts us up where we belong, All you need is (blank). If you are a fan of LOVE (or Moulin Rouge), then you knew the answer to the quiz.  As I am a fan of both of those things, I am also a fan of this cake topper from Blue Butterfly Design.  As an iconic Philadelphia image, you don't get much better than Robert Indiana's LOVE statue.  Are you planning a Philadelphia wedding - serving cheesesteak egg rolls as hors d'oeuvres and having...

April 15, 2010
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Planning a wedding is an extremely personal affair - the wedding should always be representative of the engaged couple. Which is why it's so awesome that Kim Pacini and the ladies of Unbridaled have created an alternative wedding brand that focuses on sustainable, hand crafted, and local bridal goods for the sustainable, hand crafted, locally-minded couples! If you get a chance, please join them on April 25th for the Unbridaled Style Expo and Sample Wedding Gown Sale at The Wardrobe Boutique (1822 Spring Garden St, 2nd Floor, Philadelphia). Event Includes: 10-12 vendors...

March 30, 2010
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Today's issue of the Philadelphia Metro Newspaper included Jonathan Alpert's weekly column "No More Drama."  This week, Jonathan tackled the topic of peer-wedding-pressure - what to do when "all" your friends are married or engaged and you feel like you're trying to catch up.  My favorite sound bite, however, was this: "If you're in love with someone and talking next steps, then step away from the idea of a fairy tale wedding and focus on marriage and a life together." Trust me - planning a fairy tale wedding is going to be...