DESTINATION WEDDINGS NO LONGER EXCLUSIVE TO CELEBRITY COUPLES
Newswire Services
October 11, 2007
You hear it on the latest celebrity entertainment show, a famous couple jetted off to a charming locale for a three-day, all inclusive wedding with horseback riding, gala wine dinners, bridal spa parties... Now more than ever, today's cosmopolitan bride can find out exactly how to model her own wedding after those inspired by celebrity couples at “A Day Celebrating Weddings” – a unique three-day ultimate destination wedding event culminating in a Sunday Bridal Faire November 9, 10 & 11 in Santa Barbara, California.
Santa Barbara has remained a romantic, popular destination and a hotspot for weddings and honeymoons among the rich and famous for a century. Once considered the original Hollywood, Santa Barbara hosted the nuptials of Sir Laurence Olivier and Vivien Leigh in 1940. More recent celebrity weddings include Sandra Bullock to Jesse James, Gwenyth Paltrow, Mira Sorvino, Debra Messing, Will Farrell, Heather Locklear, Halle Berry and Avril Lavigne.
Red carpet treatment and celebrity influence will be apparent throughout the weekend's exclusive events highlighting the fabulous Santa Barbara Riviera and "A Day Celebrating Weddings” - a three-day ultimate destination wedding event and Sunday Bridal Faire the weekend of Nov 9th, 10th 11th," says Thea Lignos-Hargrove, Event Organizer and publisher of one of the most popular bridal magazines in California, Your Wedding Day magazine. “Our wedding show participants will experience all of the top wedding professionals from planners to florists that will help brides easily orchestrate the wedding of their dreams – Santa Barbara celebrity-style.”
This three-day get-to-know Santa Barbara VIP package pampers brides and grooms-to-be with two-night’s accommodations at one of two premium Santa Barbara resorts with a complimentary gift basket filled with local and regional edibles. Just a few of the perks offered include private custom tours of Santa Barbara or Jeep tours to nearby Santa Ynez Valley to explore wedding venues, an invitation to the exclusive VIP lounge where grooms can partake in cocktails and cards and brides are treated to celebrity hair, makeup and fashion consultations. Couples are then transported back to resorts celebrity-style via limousines after relaxing in the lounge.
On Sunday, VIP couples will arrive to the Santa Barbara Historical Museum for the main bridal event via limousine to experience an afternoon wedding extravaganza. Guests will have the opportunity to learn about current wedding fashions and trends, speak with top wedding professionals, sample gourmet fare and local wines and enjoy live music and performers. Plus, a rare showing of designer bridal gowns will be showcased with an exclusive fashion show.
A Day Celebrating Weddings is exquisitely designed to reflect the sophistication and elegance of Santa Barbara,” explains Lignos-Hargrove. “This three-day destination wedding event was created especially for the sophisticated couple who is looking for help to plan their perfect day.”
Your Wedding Day magazine, Classic Party Rentals, Wildflower Linen, The Tent Merchant, Bella Vista Designs, The Bridal Bar and Chameleon Chairs are just a few of the top wedding professionals working together to create the ambiance of a celebrity-class wedding and reception. Guests will attend a masterpiece showcase of companies offering specialty linens, exquisite canopies, lounge furniture, chandeliers and lighting, photographers, caterers, cake bakeries, wedding coordinators, florists, bridal designers and more.
For additional information, visit the Web site at www.yourweddingday.com.
Santa Barbara has remained a romantic, popular destination and a hotspot for weddings and honeymoons among the rich and famous for a century. Once considered the original Hollywood, Santa Barbara hosted the nuptials of Sir Laurence Olivier and Vivien Leigh in 1940. More recent celebrity weddings include Sandra Bullock to Jesse James, Gwenyth Paltrow, Mira Sorvino, Debra Messing, Will Farrell, Heather Locklear, Halle Berry and Avril Lavigne.
Red carpet treatment and celebrity influence will be apparent throughout the weekend's exclusive events highlighting the fabulous Santa Barbara Riviera and "A Day Celebrating Weddings” - a three-day ultimate destination wedding event and Sunday Bridal Faire the weekend of Nov 9th, 10th 11th," says Thea Lignos-Hargrove, Event Organizer and publisher of one of the most popular bridal magazines in California, Your Wedding Day magazine. “Our wedding show participants will experience all of the top wedding professionals from planners to florists that will help brides easily orchestrate the wedding of their dreams – Santa Barbara celebrity-style.”
This three-day get-to-know Santa Barbara VIP package pampers brides and grooms-to-be with two-night’s accommodations at one of two premium Santa Barbara resorts with a complimentary gift basket filled with local and regional edibles. Just a few of the perks offered include private custom tours of Santa Barbara or Jeep tours to nearby Santa Ynez Valley to explore wedding venues, an invitation to the exclusive VIP lounge where grooms can partake in cocktails and cards and brides are treated to celebrity hair, makeup and fashion consultations. Couples are then transported back to resorts celebrity-style via limousines after relaxing in the lounge.
On Sunday, VIP couples will arrive to the Santa Barbara Historical Museum for the main bridal event via limousine to experience an afternoon wedding extravaganza. Guests will have the opportunity to learn about current wedding fashions and trends, speak with top wedding professionals, sample gourmet fare and local wines and enjoy live music and performers. Plus, a rare showing of designer bridal gowns will be showcased with an exclusive fashion show.
A Day Celebrating Weddings is exquisitely designed to reflect the sophistication and elegance of Santa Barbara,” explains Lignos-Hargrove. “This three-day destination wedding event was created especially for the sophisticated couple who is looking for help to plan their perfect day.”
Your Wedding Day magazine, Classic Party Rentals, Wildflower Linen, The Tent Merchant, Bella Vista Designs, The Bridal Bar and Chameleon Chairs are just a few of the top wedding professionals working together to create the ambiance of a celebrity-class wedding and reception. Guests will attend a masterpiece showcase of companies offering specialty linens, exquisite canopies, lounge furniture, chandeliers and lighting, photographers, caterers, cake bakeries, wedding coordinators, florists, bridal designers and more.
For additional information, visit the Web site at www.yourweddingday.com.