October 24, 2006

Analyze Bliss

Fall 2006 Wedding Guide

Remember the sane, issue-free girl he fell in love with? The one who wasn’t at all obsessive about flower arrangement heights or veil lengths. No? Well, she was great. And with a little help from us, she just may reappear in time to walk down the aisle.

The First Step …
Admitting you need help. The second: Hiring Samuel Garcia, proposal concierge at the new Acqualina. From building a sand castle engagement cake to coordinating an airplane ride, he’ll do just about anything — except, that is, get down on one knee.

Early Imprinting
Bell’Invito invites, which are printed on vintage letterpresses, will make your dreams a reality (House & Paper, 5823 Sunset Drive; 305-661-8545). For at-your-door service, Invitations Creations (305-804-5890) makes house calls.

The Interpretation of Dreams
Have your bridal shower or bachelorette party at the Delano’s Agua Spa. Available treatments include a body scrub, soothing soak in the tub, Swedish massage, facial, and manicure. The perfect shower gift? The CARA sensual massage soy candle. It melts into massage oil, making for a very hot session of couple’s therapy.

Combat Attendant Deficit Disorder
Get your bridesmaids’ attention by dressing them in formalwear by local designer Renato Armijo. Complete the look with Emily Macht’s delicate accessories.

Embrace Your Narcissus Complex
You’ll have plenty of opportunities to be understated. This shouldn’t be one of them. So treat yourself to one of Ramon Estevez’s (Vezant Salon, 305-441-0633) famous updos and sign up for Sona MedSpa’s new bridal registry to score everything from laser hair removal to microdermabrasion before the big day.

Floral Fixation
Sought after for her attention to detail, Karla will be high maintenance so you don’t have to be. Hire her to beautify your buds or just coordinate the whole enchilada — she now does everything from lilies to laser light shows (if they’re your thing).

Feed the Hysteria
Sweet Art by Lucila and Edda’s Cake Designs both make show-stopping slices. Their specialty: fondant rum cakes, a favorite at Cuban weddings but just as tasty whether you’re from the Caribbean or Coconut Grove.

The Id Stays in the Picture
In the end, all that will remain are the photos (and the podcasts, of course). Roy Llera keeps a running blog with stories about himself and clients and will create photojournalistic-style images the two of you can look at over and over (and over) again.

Also known in psychiatric circles as repetition compulsion.

Need more inspiration? Check out the spring 2006 Everywhere wedding guide.