Need a little sophisticated, elegant, downright fashionable inspired boost to your day? Well, we are excited to announce that Brendan and Ryan’s wedding — which was all that and more — is featured on Carats and Cake!! Go visit and love up on these two and all their details. You’ve never seen a better looking wedding party… or two happier people!

Thank you to all over at Carats and Cake for featuring our guys. To enjoy their day a little more, visit their wedding over on the blog here!

 

CREDIT REEL

Photography: Carla Ten Eyck Photography
Ceremony + Reception Location: Lord Thompson Manor
Event Planning + Design: Diana of Jubilee Events
Flowers: Hana Floral Design
Videography: Vantage Point Films
Catering: Lord Thompson Manor
Ceremony Music: Millennium Music
Reception Band: The Elements – Elan Artists
Stationery: Coral Pheasant Stationery
Hair: Friend of the couple
Makeup: Giggar Makeup Artistry
Cake: On the Rise Bakery
Grooms’ suit: custom Tom Ford
The Most Amazing Shoes: Christian Louboutin
Officiant: Mary Coburn
Rentals: Nuage Designs via Jubilee Events, PEAK Event Services

It is with great pride and excitement that we reveal our new website and brand!

We’ve been working behind the scenes over the last several months to fully redesign our website and business brand.  Our business has gone through many evolutions over the last 11 years– but this one is, perhaps, the most significant. It’s not just our shiny new logo (thank you Nichole!), our new brand colors (hello millennial pink and navy!) or our new website. While these things do make up the changes we’re highlighting today, the truth is, we wanted our home on the web to reflect the extraordinary amount of changes we’ve made in our business over the last 5 years.

In 2013 we did a lot of soul searching inside our company. Things were changing in our lives and we looked toward the future, asking ourselves a very serious and important question: why do we do what we do? At the time, we were missing our why.

Once we uncovered our purpose, we started to make big changes in our business to reflect why we do what we do. From how we approach planning our clients’ events to the experience their guests have while celebrating alongside them. Everything for us changed with one simple, renewed focus.

So, why do we do what we do? A quote from a wedding ceremony of one of our clients explains it so perfectly (a big thanks to Theresa & Jeff!):

We understand that there are tens if not hundreds of important days in your life. But why this one – with everyone you love in attendance? Because despite all our differences, love is what we all share. It’s the great unifier. A universal truth. That no matter who we are, where we come from, or what we believe – we know this one thing for certain:  love is what we’re doing right.

Our life is made up of moments – along with the people we get to share those memories with. Our company works with clients to celebrate moments that matter.

We’ve always been believers in love and have always felt a connection with our clients, as if they were family. We’ve always strived to deliver an experience to our clients, and their guests, that is unforgettable. We’ve always believed wedding planning should be fun, and that all occasions (no matter the occasion) are worth celebrating!

But, in 2013  we began to understand that our job is to help our clients celebrate the moments that matter to them. We get to be part of the legacy our clients build– and the one they leave behind.

Pretty powerful stuff.

A special thank you to our friend Nichole Michel at Coral Pheasant for working with us to develop our new branding. Nichole listened to what we wanted, understood our story, and worked really hard to create something we feel represents us, our clients, and their love stories!

The future of Jubilee Events is looking very bright. We’re ever so grateful for our amazing clients, both in New England and abroad– we’ve got some pretty amazing events lined up for the rest of this year and next! Our team is expanding in Connecticut and we’ve got a lot more to share with you before the year is over.

We hope you enjoy checking out our new website!

Xo,

Candice, Diana & Libby

 

Destination Wedding Planning Book

It is with great pride and pure excitement that we announce our latest project — a destination wedding book!  The White Dress: Destinations — The definitive guide to planning the NEW destination wedding, launches today! This book is the second book in The White Dress Series and is a follow up to our first book, The White Dress: in Color — Inspirations for the modern bride. I have been working on this project (alongside my co-authors Beth Lindsay Chapman and Carla Ten Eyck) for quite some time– so it is absolutely elating that it is now ready to be in the hands of those who need help planning their wedding! This book is truly THE definitive guide to planning the NEW destination wedding, and is the only destination wedding planning book you’ll need.

We set out to write a book that not only inspired readers with beautiful photographs and ideas, but also HELPED couples plan their destination wedding. Our book gives insider insight into the various and unique planning circumstances you can expect including topics like:

Learn more about how to

• How to choose a destination wedding location
• Creating a realistic budget
• Hiring your creative vendors local to the destination and/or local to you
• Implementing your style
• How to curate a wedding that has cultural flavor
• Destination wedding etiquette and advisement
• Logistic tips for a smooth day
• Finding your wedding day style
• Shopping for your gown
• Purchasing groom attire
• Choosing attire for attendants
• Wedding day beauty
• Dressing for various destinations based on environment
• Identifying your photography style
• Finding the right photographer
• The first look
• and SO much more!

We also take you, the reader, on a journey to these beautiful and unique destinations:

• Palm Beach, Florida
• Montemartre, Paris
• Newport, Rhode Island
• The Deserts, Arizona
• The Berkshires, New York
• St. Peter, Barbados

Ready to order your copy?! Our publisher has been so kind to let us release the book EARLY on our website! The White Dress: Destinations is now available at thewhitedressseries.com and in stores and on Amazon on February 28th!

Purchase your copy!

 

The newest issue of our style newsletter, A Jubilee Event, is waiting in your inbox! This month we’re uncovering our favorite trend, more details about our destination brand A Jubilee Event: Caribbean, and some destination wedding inspiration from Barbados! If you don’t subscribe no worries– you can view the issue here.

xo!

Our newest issue of A Jubilee Event style newsletter is out– and we wanted to share! Filled with a lot of inspiration for your upcoming soiree, we talk about infusing patterns into your event, styling the perfect bar cart and more. Come have a look at our newest issue and be sure to subscribe to receive our monthly newsletter directly to your inbox!

Join Candice and her co-authors Beth Chapman of The White Dress by the shore and Carla Ten Eyck of Carla Ten Eyck Photography this Saturday, May 10th from 12PM – 4 PM for a Meet & Greet where we will be signing books and discussing the latest trends in weddings and bridal fashion! We’ll be joined by our pal Nichole Michel of Coral Pheasant and the head makeup artist from Christopher Noland in Greenwich. We look forward to seeing you! xx

We are so thrilled to be celebrating our book, The White Dress in Color — Inspirations for the Modern Bride at Henri Bendel’s flagship in New York on April 11th from 6-8 PM. We hope to see you there and be sure to RSVP to candice@eventjubilee.com. xx!

We are excited to announce that one of the prettiest weddings we have had the pleasure to be a part of was featured in Chic Magazine! The wedding looks amazing in there and we cannot thank Justin and Mary enough for helping capture all the beauty!

Stay tuned tomorrow as we feature their full wedding on the blog! XO

It’s shaping up to be a very busy winter and spring for myself and my co-authors Beth Chapman of The White Dress by the shore and Carla Ten Eyck as we promote our book, The White Dress in Color — Inspirations for the Modern Bride! If you don’t have your copy yet, do not fret! We have a bunch of fabulous appearances coming up at some wonderful retailors and area bridal shows. We hope to see you there– and if you have a newly engaged friend, be sure to pass along this information.

1.) The White Dress in Color — Inspirations for the Modern Bride is always available, signed, at The White Dress by the shore in Clinton, Connecticut.

2.) We will be signing copies at the esteemed bookseller, RJ Julia in Madison, Connecticut on January 14th from 7-9 PM.

3.) The Barnes & Noble in Waterbury, Connecticut has invited us to sign copies as part of their local authors event (I grew up going to this store!).

4.) Happily Ever After in association with the Old Lyme Art’s Association has created the Bridal Champagne Lounge where you can meet local industry professionals for your upcoming nuptials. We will be signing copies of the book March 9th between 11 AM – 2 PM.

5. Fusion Union — Not Your Mother’s Wedding Expo is an alternative wedding expo for the non-traditional couple! Carrie Carella of NoRA Cupcake and Amylu Meneses of MISFIT-STREAM have put together this fabulous event at The New Britain Museum of Art on March 22nd from 6-10 PM. Look out for us there!

6. Stacie Shea Events and Ambiance Luxe Weddings have put together an Luxurious Wedding Event in Fairfield County known as the Luxury Wedding Spotlight on April 27th at The Harborview at Norwalk Cove from 6-9 PM. This luxury event is not to be missed!

We have many more upcoming book signings and appearances in the works, and hope to see you at most, if not all, of these upcoming events! If you would like to have us at your store or event, please email us at candice@eventjubilee.com.xx