tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16416029325441149082011-11-27T16:43:39.350-08:00"Creating Beautiful Moments and Unforgettable Memories"LaVoria Buckleyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05601462617647104414noreply@blogger.comBlogger251100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1641602932544114908.post-33487606311033454452011-10-02T17:34:00.000-07:002011-10-03T03:57:27.091-07:00

Happiness resides not in possessions and not in gold, the feeling of happiness dwells in the soul. ~ Democritus

LaVoria Buckleyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05601462617647104414noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1641602932544114908.post-17036221553125947332011-09-26T18:26:00.000-07:002011-09-26T18:50:36.263-07:00

David Tutera For Mon Cheri. I love David Tutera and Mon Cheri Bridals. I feel like a child waiting to open presents at Christmas. I just hope there will be a bridal salon carrying this line in the Central Florida area. Check out the details at http://moncheribridals.com/news/david-tutera-for-mon-cheri/

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Sometimes I would almost rather have people take away years of my life than take away a moment.- Pearl Bailey

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Stain KitOkay, so let's see what is in the kit to handle those horrid, horrid stains. Rule One: When working with fabric is "KNOW THY FABRIC". Not all fabrics can handle all cleaning methods. Any garment purchased should have a label that shows the fiber content. Generally the label is sewn inside however in some bridal salons remove the labels. If the label has been removed from the garment,

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Don't get caught with only a tissue to blot a bride's tears should she yell this most dreaded phrase. No emergency kit is complete without the proper tools to combat a variety of wedding gown "near" catastrophes. After years of working in the bridal gown industry and planning weddings here at Moments And Memories we have a separate kit for wedding gown emergencies. We constantly add and delete

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Lately, I have been noticing bridesmaid dresses and wedding gowns with three dimensional details and thinking it all looks vaguely familiar. The wedding gown on the right was worn by Jacqueline Bouvier on September 12, 1953, the day she married John F Kennedy. Notice the detailing on the skirt of the gown....three dimensional. This dress was designed by African-American fashion designer Ann Lowe.

LaVoria Buckleyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05601462617647104414noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1641602932544114908.post-18132507379340972532009-03-04T08:34:00.000-08:002009-03-04T14:54:56.233-08:00

We would like to thank Allison and Kevin for letting us be a part of their wedding celebration. Love filled the air as family and friends gathered to watch them exchange their vows. Beauty, grace and charm were the buzz words for the day. I am sure Allison was channeling Grace Kelly. The Cathedral of the Incarnation provided the perfect backdrop for the ceremony. Allison and Kevin's minimalist

LaVoria Buckleyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05601462617647104414noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1641602932544114908.post-32307274065089862512009-02-04T06:13:00.000-08:002009-02-08T16:14:56.464-08:00

On Friday, March 13th, brides will descend upon Fairwinds Alumni Center on the campus of University of Central Florida to find the gown of their dreams but you have the opportunity to get your gown first! A limited number of brides can purchase tickets for an exclusive early sneak preview sale of the wedding gowns on Thursday evening, March 12th!We will also be showcasing selected Orlando area

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WeddingWire, the nation’s leading wedding technology company, just announced that Moments And Memories by LaVoria has won the 2009 Bride’s Choice Awards™! In its inaugural year, the Bride’s Choice Awards recognizes and honors vendors from the WeddingWire Network that demonstrate excellent quality of service, responsiveness, professionalism, value of cost and flexibility. This year’s recipients

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I received a call from my friend Addy who is marrying later this year. She is a very British girl from London marrying a Southern Baptist minister from Mississippi. The wedding is taking place in London and they are wanting to find a ways to incorporate shared customs into the celebration. So we talked at length about the wedding ceremony and reception and realized that a great shared custom was

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Congratulations to Marketa and Juan! My first wedding of the New Year. So what happens when you cross a DIY bride and an architect? MARKETA THE WONDER BRIDE!! She came complete with a distinct vision, a storyboard... and even bridesmaid dresses and shoes to match.The only thing she didn't have was a wedding gown.Marketa and Juan chose the Winter Park Civic Center for their ceremony and reception

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Harambee (let's all pull together)! I was just driving in my car listening to the Kwanzaa principle for the day on the radio. After listening to the radio for awhile, I started thinking how does this apply to my business and my business practices. After all Kwanzaa is about family and community and my lively hood depends on the community of wedding vendors in this area. At it's essence the

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This year my family and I have been collecting soda can tops to give to the Ronald McDonald house this Christmas. Yes, they really do take them "tops only no cans". We succeed in collecting about a gallon of them. I couldn't believe how diligent we had to be to collect that many. It has been a very tough year for a huge amount of people. What better way to enjoy the holidays than to give the gift

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Today my pumps are kicking it up for Mary Garlick at Kirby's Rentals, www.kirbytent.com, who kicked it up for one of our couples! Hours before the rehearsal the bride called me in a panic saying that she received a call from Kirby rental to change her reception linens. Mind you the linens were a major source of stress for this bride from day one. I would bet we looked at more than 20 linen

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There is no greater compliment than being asked to help plan a wedding for a bridesmaid from a previous wedding! I first met Dawn when I planned her friend's wedding 4 years ago. I can still remember driving around with Dawn and Ruth trying to find the perfect location for Ruth's ceremony and reception Imagine my surprise when I received the call from Dawn that she was now engaged and wanted to

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When clients learn that I used to work in a bridal salon, they immediately ask for advice on the gown selection process and why are those girls so mean! Here are my top 10 take it from someone who knows tips:First and foremost remember it is YOUR gown and YOU should make the decision. Not the salesperson....not your bestfriend....not your mother or mother-inlaw to be....etc. Advice is great but

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What a great time we had Wednesday night at Ceviche Tapas Bar and Restaurant (which by the way is gorgeous). The music, food and atmosphere .......ahhhh. We had cupcakes that were out of this world courtesy of "Sweet! By Good Golly Miss Holly".I can't remember the last time I danced so much. My wrist hurts from snapping my fingers all night. Thanks Samone, Kerline, and Jennifer for all the

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I spent this past weekend in St. Petersburg, FL at the Association of Bridal Consultants Florida State meeting where I gave a seminar on multi-cultural weddings. It is always a little scary giving seminars to your peers and mentors are in attendance. Not only did I present but I attended 2 days worth of seminars as well. I learned soooo..... many things. My favorite seminar was "Emergency Floral

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So much for my blogging prowess. I have failed miserably at keeping a blog going. So we are going to give it another try to see if I can be any better at it. You know how you intend to do something and everytime something else gets in the way. Well unfortunately, blogging is WAY at the bottom of my list of priorities. Since February, so much has happened.......Weddings, Brides Against Breast

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A few days ago I drove through a Dunkin Doughnuts to grab a quick cup of coffee. When I went to the window to pay I was told the car in front of me had already paid for my cup and did I want to pay for the person behind me. Evidentally someone had paid for the coffee behind them earlier in the morning and started the trend. I was the 15th car and naturally I couldn't break the cycle so I paid

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My beautiful pink box arrived during the holidays! We are now a Jean M Wedding Accessories and Invitations Dealer. I first saw their line of products at the ABC convention when I took their seminar. I was very impressed by the quality of the invitations and creativity of the associates giving the seminar. You have your choice of paper, ribbon, design, cuts and monograms, envelopes, ink and

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I just arrived back home from our Brides Against Breast Cancer kick-off meeting. In keeping with the party atmosphere I have going on in my life (attended The Knot Vendor appreciation party last night and cub scouts party with my son the night before) I decided to have the meeting at a boutique winery called Wine by Design. What fun!! I met the owners Mitchell and Sharon about 2 or 3 months ago

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It's that time of year again! Not the holiday season (although I do love this time of year). It is time to start planning our annual Brides Against Breast Cancer charity wedding gown sale. All proceeds from the gown sale will help grant the final wishes of terminally ill breast cancer patients via Making Memories Breast Cancer Foundation.We already have the venue and the dates. We are having the

LaVoria Buckleyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05601462617647104414noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1641602932544114908.post-26653664653158613452007-11-27T17:38:00.000-08:002007-11-27T17:48:00.060-08:00

Today I had a meeting with Michelle to discuss her vision for her vow renewal ceremony. As we talked she mentioned that she and her husband were not going to do a unity candle because they were already married. Instead they will perform a 3 Cord Strand Ceremony. I hadn't heard of it so Michelle told me about it.It is taken from Ecclesiastes 4:12 "A cord of three strands is not easily broken".

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I can't believe I am joining the bloggers. I hope using this blog will give you all a chance to get to know me and allow you to get a feel for what we do here at Moments and Memories by LaVoria. This past week I attended the Association of Bridal Consultants Business of Brides conference here in Orlando. It was incredible!! Imagine approximately 400 bridal professionals from United States, Canada

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