Raina Dawn Events...Halloween Wedding "Inspired."

Although, I don't know how I feel about a Halloween Wedding ; ) I mean vampires and such walking down the aisle...I don't think so.  However I was "Inspired." by these...

 Tastefully Entertaining collage/you can find the orange and black invitation at Fine Stationary.

A Halloween Wedding.... by Jillyann.. featuring Nina shoes

from Favor Ideas

Halloween Wedding by KaySoleil on Polyvore.com

Although pretty, and a fall wedding or a Halloween themed rehearsal dinner I am all about...if going with a theme for a wedding I would stick to a Masquerade, Winter Wonderland, a Barn wedding...got to be careful when doing a theme!


And yes I have been to a masquerade wedding reception at the Cooper-Hewitt Museum in NYC...which was over-the-top fabulous!!  And I can't wait to plan a winter wonderland white wedding at The Salon at Belle Mer!!


Happy Halloween : )

Raina Dawn Events is back from a fabulous Newport Wedding Planning Weekend!

Yesterday was another amazing day in Newport, RI for Raina Dawn Events!  

We started in the morning meeting with Katie from Hotel Viking, then Mariah & Trish, Snap! Photography, both came to town and showed off their gorgeous wedding photography.  

Hyatt View, Newport RI

A quick peek at The Hydrangea House Inn, Grant & Dennis are just darling!  Then we checked out The Hilltop Inn which is just fantastic.  Owned by the owners of The Francis Malbone House.  It is a five bedroom, adorable B&B that is so fantastic for weddings and you can fill all five rooms and have an entire house for your bridal party or family!

HillTop Inn, Newport RI

Then we went a saw the Hyatt in Newport and their rooms...was very impressed.  With the major renovation they did there about a year ago this is such a great hotel for room blocks and to suggest to guests, especially if you are getting married at Belle Mer or The Regatta Place!

Belle Mer, Newport RI

Then off to The Mooring restaurant for a lovely seafood lunch and then a look at The Mill Street Inn & The Vanderbilt Hall for guests. Good thing to know, The Vanderbilt Hall just found out yesterday that come 2011 it will be a full private membership club. So if you are getting married in 2011 this will not bean option for your guests unless they plan on a buy out of the entire hotel.  41 North though would be another great option by that time as their hotel will be complete.

41 North, Newport RI

The bride and mother-of-the-bride also wanted to know for themselves and guests where to shop...there is the adorable Chance-n-Lulu. I love and always find something cute in Kristina Richards Studio and then there is the fabulous Mandarine. of course many more shops, but those are some of my top favs in Newport, RI!

As A Newport Wedding Planner you couldn't ask for better weather for planning weddings in Newport, RI with wonderful clients.  Hope you enjoyed the sneak peek into Raina Dawn Events Newport, RI wedding planner weekend and comment and let me know some things about your wedding planning weekends!

Top Photography Credit: Destination 360

Raina Dawn Events, Newport Wedding Planner: Tip of the Day...Madame Paulette Stain Removal Kit!

Raina Dawn Events, Newport Wedding Planner: Tip of the day...

After numerous weddings, especially my most recent wedding at Belle Mer with Heather & Mark.  
The tip...the must have item in all brides "Bridal Emergency Kit" 
needs to be the Madame Paulette Stain Removal Kit!  

At Heather & Mark's wedding, they took pictures prior to the wedding ceremony.  We had a gorgeous 1973 Packard escort the bride & groom around.  At some point, with the weather holding out, but a bit wet on the ground, Heather's dress get quite dirty and some stains on the train of her dress.   I of course grabbed out of my kit my Madame Paulette Stain Removal Kit!  The only thing you should put on your wedding dress.  Never use a Tide-To-Go-Stick- YIKES!!  ;- )

My good friend, Christine, the bridal manager  at Madame Paulette, takes care of all my brides after their wedding day.  My past two Newport brides, including my Platinum Weddings bride, had their dresses delivered directly to Christine at Madame Paulette and she is preserving them just like new!!  They are the #1 dry cleaner and they are not just any dry cleaner, they are a custom couture cleaner and THE place to bring your wedding dress to preserve.  

They also alter wedding dresses, I have sent my brides there to have alterations and they will alter bridesmaids dresses and store wedding dresses as well.  This is THE place to go...thanks Christine for taking such good care of Raina Dawn Events Brides!!

OK check it out...

Stain Removal Kit Video | Madame Paulette

This is just what I do...figure out what the stain on the dress is

and use the formula and voila!

Vera Wang says "The only establishment I can trust to maintain, renew and preserve my bridal collection is Madame Paulette".

And quoted from their website...

"In addition to Vera Wang, we also have the pleasure of working, on a regular basis, with many other world renowned bridal designers such as Reem Acra, Monique Lhuillier, Amsale, Carolina Herrera, Christian Dior, Badgley Mischka, Angel Sanchez, Oscar de la Renta, and many more.

Madame Paulette is also no stranger to celebrity weddings. We had the honor of working with Melania Knauss during her wedding to Donald Trump. Madame Paulette handled all aspects of her $250,000 Couture wedding gown before, during, and after the wedding. Other celebrity brides that have commissioned our services include Kate Hudson, Judith Giuliani, Melissa Ethridge, Thalia Mottola, Faith Hill, Martina McBride, Mariska Hargitay, and countless others."

LIVE iPhone Blog...in Newport for Wedding Planning Weekend- at Asterisk!

What a DAY in Newport, RI!!! Everything from IYRS (International Yacht Restoration School), the fabulous Marybeth at Blackstone Catering, delicious and delightful lunch at 22 Bowens, a tour of the clients venue with my friend and another fabulous lady, Meghan, at Belle Mer (of The Salon & The Island House), meeting with the talented and fabulous Richard Carbotti, Jordan & Dwayne of Perfect Surroundings, and to top off my day dinner at Asterisk with my lovely, wonderful and amazing cousin Meg, who lives in Providence doing her residency, who drove in just to see me- it was so much fun!

It helped that is was just a glorious, gorgeous, sunny Fall day in Newport :-)

Looking forward to tomorrow!

Raina Dawn Events...SECRETS behind planning Heather & Mark's Newport Wedding!

After an amazing Newport, Rhode Island Wedding Weekend on Oct. 9th for Heather & Mark...we are all just anxiously awaiting the amazing photos from M Benedict Verley and video by the fabulous Mike Cyr, Buzz Media Company.  

Raina Dawn Events is so excited to share tips, vendors and photos from a simply stunning weekend that Heather & Mark hosted for 75 of their closests friends and family.  

Their wedding took place on Friday night at Belle Mer, where the amazing Meghan worked with me until the wee hours to execute their fabulous wedding.  Collaborating again with my dear friend Richard Carbotti and Jordan, Evan, Dwayne of Perfect Surroundings, who once again blew me away...along with the couple and everyone at the wedding!!

And if I haven't teased you enough...you will have to come back to hear about all the other amazing vendors and photos that are to come. DJ (beyond the BEST brought him up from NYC!), cake gorgeous and delicious, the divine food from Belle Mer that guests are still talking about, and lots, lots more.

As A Newport Wedding Planner, I feel so fortunate to have the opportunity to plan such special occasions in such a beautiful town like Newport.  Not only do I get to work with such amazing and talented people and friends in the area, but I love executing the couples vision to make it personal and everything they imagined.  

Here is a sneak peek teaser of a few photos their friends shared with me, but you will have to check back to see all the amazing shots by Benedicte M Verley!!

The party is going on inside : )

OMG Love this bouquet...

I worked closely with Richard on this & I just love, love, love it... love purple!

I mean how CHIC!!

Talk about the must stunning couple...

and gorgeous hints of decor!

Just wait until we see Benedicte's shots...check back soon!

LIVE iPhone Blog...in Newport for Wedding Planning Weekend- at Hotel Viking!

Staying at the beautiful Hotel Viking in Newport.  I was in the lobby and there was a bride with her bridesmaids : ) Purple bridesmaids dresses- such a trend, but do look so fab!

Already met with the amazing Mike Cyr, Buzz Media Company. who I can not rave enough about!  Excited for my dinner tonight with my dear friend Carrie (Carrie Rodman Wedding Photography) at Clarke Cook House!!

Raina Dawn Events is "Inspired."

Talk about Style. & Simplicity.

Love this cake!!!
A must for a future bride of mine who loves it as much as I do
& I will recommend red velvet inside : )

Raina Dawn Events blogging everything Newport Wedding related LIVE from my iPhone!!

I think I have just discovered how to blog live from my iPhone!! If

this works I will be able to take photos of everything wedding related

right from my iPhone a share things on my blog instantly... Technology

amazes me everyday something new and more fabulous is coming out every

second. This likely was something around for a while I am just

discovering ;-)

So here we go... View from my office today- pretty sweet ;-)

I'll share the sunset with you tonight...love this!

A Newport Rhode Island Engagement Video Shoot.

A must watch engagement video shoot by the fabulous and talented Mike Cyr of Buzz Media Company.

Click Here to Watch

Check back soon for all the gorgeous photos and Newport Wedding Planner tips from Heather & Mark's wedding from last weekend!

A Newport Rhode Island Engagement Photo Shoot.

I LOVE Newport & of course LOVE being A Newport Wedding Planner : )

I am really excited to share these gorgeous photos from my clients Heather & Mark's  engagement session.  They were taken in July in Newport, Rhode Island by the talented and lovely M Benedicte Verley.

As A Newport Wedding Planner  I spend planning weekends with my clients meeting with vendors and planning their wedding.  We spent the weekend in Newport and have been planning Heather & Mark's wedding over the past five months and this past weekend they tied the knot in Newport at Belle Mer!

 Here I am styling...

(brings me back to my love for my photo editing & directing days!)

Check back in a couple of days to see the amazing engagement video shoot by Buzz Media Company & photos from their gorgeous wedding at Belle Mer in Newport, Rhode Island!

A Newport Wedding Planner- Tip of the Day!

This week I met with a fabulous new client of mine...and they have sparked this A Newport Wedding Planner: Tip of the Day!


The bride said she wants something creative for her escort card table.  I got to work on ideas and am really excited about what I am going to propose!!  


Before I reveal my SECRET escort card table idea here are some photos for inspiration if you are also looking to make a statement with your escort card table. 

"Tip Of the Day"...if you are going to do something bold be sure it works with your setting!  Sounds simple, but you would be surprised when you start to think out of the box where it may take you. 

Keep it simple and stylish... If you are getting married in a gilded mansion in Newport on a Saturday night you do not want to use seashells or grass...you want something elegant and sophisticated.  If you are having a clambake or vineyard wedding you can go with something more kitchy and theme oriented.  

Be elegant when in an elegant setting.   I am suggesting to my Newport Bride & Groom who are getting married at The Astor's Beechwood Mansion in Newport next June that we do a beautiful table filled with 200 champagne glasses filled to the top with a satin ribbon tied to each glass that has hand calligraphy with their guests name & table number.  Each guest as they enter the mansion will not only find their table name, but have a glass a champagne to bring into the cocktail hour.  

It will not only be gorgeous and stunning, but suit the decor!