lovely little details - Signature wine labels

Add a personal touch and create an unforgettable keepsake - One way to customize your reception is to create a customized wine label featuring your initials, wedding date, and design motif to compliment the event decor. They make terrific table numbers at the reception and thoughtful gifts for at the rehearsal dinner or perfect for your destination Newport welcome gift bags. I encourage couples to take the time to enjoy a wine tasting together to select a wine that not only tastes delicious but also holds some personal meaning. A wonderful suggestion for a couple who met in, has family from or is heading off to Italy .....a sparkling prosecco for your toast!

wedding welcome bags by Detailswithlove.com, custom wine labels by Newport Vineyards, photo by Kristin Spencer.

Honeymoon Registry!

The newest trend in registries is the honeymoon. That's right our savvy couples are registering for the actual honeymoon. Well think about it, more and more couples live together before marriage. Do you really need another set of pots?

Couples register for anything from the hotel room, sunset dinner cruise, or even snorkling in the Carribean. So whether you are going to vacation in Belize, Hawaii, or Italy......let your guests treat you! We suggest contacting your local travel agent or local AAA office to register for gift cards towards your all inclusive honeymoon package.

Anthropologie - celebrates something new

An understated word with significant meaning charmed us. And so began, BHLDN. Inspired by the Dutch word for “to keep,” as well as countless tales from family and friends of the extraordinary weddings they’d been part of, so began something new.....

The roots are with Anthropologie, so a passion for experience and creating one-of-a-kind moments runs deep. But their offering speaks more to the not-so-everyday occasions—it  is a voice that celebrates a woman’s most anticipated milestones. And one that gives tradition a twist.

view the extraordinary style at B H L N D

images via BHLND the shop

Pure Bliss

It was Pure Bliss.....seeing our recent Newport destination event featured in a Bliss Celebrations! Congrats to Lisa & Matthew for being one of the amazing couples chosen (among hundreds) of  submissions!

                                                                                                                                                                   It was all things nautical for this fun rehearsal party that started aboard the Schooner Aurora

and ended with a dinner at The Regatta Place on Goat Island. “It was an absolute pleasure working

with Lisa to design and plan her gorgeous Newport destination wedding weekend,” said Kristin

Love, event planner, Details with Love. Guests were welcomed with a custom Newport-themed goodie bag by Details with Love filled with an array of nautical favors. Then everyone enjoyed a traditional New England-style lobster boil complete with Del’s lemonade (a local favorite). A groom’s cake was created with all of Matt’s favorite things: aquatic life, the couple’s dogs, and his alma maters Providence College (where they both are graduates) and Kansas State. The evening concluded with a slideshow of childhood photos of the soon-tobe newlyweds.

 Maiden Voyage with their wedding on the horizon. A couple sets sail with family and friends for a weekend of celebration...Newport Style!

Thank you to the wonderful team at Bliss Celebrations!

Engaged, Get Inspired!

We were just all smiles, so we had to share this piece of inspiration from our recent style shoot in Engaged Rhode Island Magazine! We hope it brings a little inspiration to brides and event-lovers alike.

Get Inspired, see more of this shoot at Detailswithlove.com. Thank you to the wonderful team at Engaged RI Magazine!

You're invited for an evening of inspiration!

This is your time to come in and get inspired!  Ask all those questions you’ve been dying to ask.  You’ll be able to meet event professionals in a fun, casual setting to assist you in event rentals, design and planning, music, photography, and video, as well as hair and make up trends.  Enjoy champagne and sweet treats (beer and snacks for the guys as well).  Space is limited so RSVP, ASAP.  We look forward to meeting you!

Visit us at the 9th annual Newport Bridal Show

Whether you are recently engaged or just need a few final details to complete your wedding planning, Newport Life Magazine Newport Bridal Show is the bridal event you won't want to miss.

visit Details with Love at Rosecliff mansion booth #2, we look forward to meeting you!


preregister @

http://www.newportweddingexpo.com/

Let me call you sweetheart

Valentine's day gives us the chance to show our sweetest side to the ones we love. Any heart-shaped candies turn simple, sweets into an expression of love. And we are always swoon over the message of love, especially in chocolate! Here are 2 of our simply sweet favorites: 

 (I truly believe this is one of the things that won my husband over; and we of course used for our wedding cake topper;)

Chocolate Covered Strawberries 

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Serves: 1 pound chocolate covered strawberries

 

Ingredients

6 ounces semisweet chocolate, chopped
1 pound strawberries with stems (about 20), washed and dried very well

Directions

Put the semisweet chocolate into heatproof medium bowls. Fill 2 medium saucepans with a couple inches of water and bring to a simmer over medium heat. Turn off the heat; set the bowls of chocolate over the water to melt. Stir until smooth. Once the chocolates are melted and smooth, remove from the heat. Line a sheet pan with parchment or waxed paper. Holding the strawberry by the stem, dip the fruit into the dark chocolate, lift and twist slightly, letting any excess chocolate fall back into the bowl. Set strawberries on the parchment paper. Sprinkle with your favorite confections. Set the strawberries aside until the chocolate sets, about 30 minutes.

(What could be more romantic than sharing hot chocolate by the fire on a chilly NE February evening/morning;)

 

Hot chocolate with marshmallow hearts 

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Serves: 2

Simply make 2 cups of your favorite hot chocolate and top with (strawberry heartmallows) by Kraft.

 (our favorite is Jacques Torres wicked hot chocolate, it always reminds us of our NYC engagement;)

Xoxo: these confections of affection may induce blushing!

lovely little details - handle & spout

One of my favorite finds at the recent NYC wedding party: inspired by the glamorous fashions & accessories of the 1930's and 40's, the girls at Handle & Spout, are creating a brand of festive headdresses and trompe-l'oeil leather jewelry with a sense of humor.

Sweet little fabric flowers: you can match with your decor, your bridesmaids dresses, or just use your personal favorite fabrics to make a bouquet that's really unique and actually lasts forever. Or you could just make boutonnieres for all the men in the bridal party to correspond to their aisle partners.