Ultimate Planning Guide 2016

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CLOCKWISE FROM TOP LEFT: 1. Simply Jessica Marie designed a suite of SANTORINI stationery in hues of the isle’s iconic blue. 2. Lucky invitees busted open these custom cookies to
reveal all the important info. 3. An invitation suite by George and Gina Designs in shades of teal, orange and fuchsia announced a laid-back fiesta in MEXICO. 4. Build-your-own teepees, printed by Full Circle
Press, served as perfect paperie for a Native American-themed affair in ARIZONA. 5. Graced with blossoms, these invites by Citrus Press Co. heralded a botanical garden party. 6. A lucha-libre poster, designed
by Ladyfingers Letterpress, and a mini piñata suggested the celebration to come in Jalisco, MEXICO. 7. Tangerines were incorporated into the decor of this CALIFORNIA event. 8. Guests got a healthy
dose of nostalgia with a vintage Viewmaster loaded with wedding details and pics of the place by Mélangerie ($3,830 for 100, melangerienyc.com).
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CLOCKWISE FROM TOP LEFT: ZIPPORAH PHOTOGRAPHY; DESIGN AND PHOTO BY THE GOODNESS; JASON FROM JASON TEY PHOTOGRAPHY (JASONTEY.COM);
CUSTOM DESIGN BY ROSS CLODFELTER & SHANE CRANFORD OF DEVICE CREATIVE COLLABORATIVE, EVENT PLANNING BY LISA VORCE OF LISA VORCE CO., LETTERPRESS PRINTER;
CITRUS PRESS CO. (CITRUS-PRESS.COM); KIM KUHN; DESIGN AND PHOTO BY THE GOODNESS; JEN HUANG PHOTOGRAPHY (JENHUANGPHOTOGRAPHY.COM)
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CLOCKWISE FROM TOP LEFT: 1. A Hawaii, the BIG ISLAND cake topped with tropical fish. 2. Fondant embellished with hand-painted flamingos and frangipani in FIJI. 3. A twisted
wire topper spells out the word of the day ($22, antoarts.etsy.com). 4. The St. Regis Punta Mita Resort in MEXICO designed this Day of the Dead-themed confection. 5. A toasted golden pineapple cookie
adorned this cake sprinkled with edible gold nonpareils from MARYLAND’s La Cakerie. 6. Cake designer Jessica Sirten crafted the succulents, shells and starfish for this FLORIDA fete. 7. This banner
topper at a Santa Cruz, CALIFORNIA, wedding reflected the bride’s Mexican heritage. 8. This cake put COLORADO’s woodland wonderland on full display.
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CLOCKWISE FROM TOP LEFT: JULIE HARMSEN PHOTOGRAPHY; KAMA CATCH ME PHOTOGRAPHY FIJI (KAMACATCHME.COM); ANTOARTS; GEOFF DUNCAN (GEODUN.COM); PIXILATED;
PHOTO BY PAM JONES - PARIS MOUNTAIN PHOTOGRAPHY (PARISMOUNTAINPHOTOGRAPHY.COM), CAKE BY SWEETFORSIRTEN.COM; THE GOODNESS; FROM THE HIP PHOTO (FROMTHEHIPPHOTO.COM)
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CLOCKWISE FROM TOP LEFT: 1. This bag for an ATLANTA affair swapped Southern charm for retro cool. 2. A rustic COLORADO welcome bag included cookies and much-needed
hydration. 3. They’ll never forget your anniversary with a personalized sack that marks the spot and your date. 4. This desert-chic collection reflected PALM SPRINGS’ local color with an area map and a
koozie. 5. A 1960s-style hula girl adorned this HAWAII guest gift. 6. Citrus, sunscreen and snacks: all ingredients for a fun FLORIDA fete. 7. This NORTH CAROLINA couple made no bones
about what was inside their welcome totes. 8. Give guests a postcard to send to friends back home as a humblebrag, like this couple did for their MEXICO celebration.
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CLOCKWISE FROM TOP LEFT: PHOTO BY MATT MILLER/DIAMOND EYES (WEAREDIAMONDEYES.COM), TOTE BY BELIEVEINATL.COM; JESSICA LORREN PHOTOGRAPHY; ERIC BONESKE PHOTOGRAPHY;
HONEY HONEY PHOTOGRAPHY (HONEYHONEYPHOTOGRAPHY.COM); THE GOODNESS; HUNTER RYAN PHOTO (HUNTERRYANPHOTO.COM); ERIC BONESKE PHOTOGRAPHY; ELIZABETH MEDINA PHOTOGRAPHY
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