Black and White-The Encore Bride Way

Black and White seems so formal, so elegant...so, "grown up". Zac Posen's Resort 2010 black and white gown and blazer would be perfect for the encore bride, it is elegant with the blazer but can be very sexy without it. I put together an inspiration board with some of my favorite elements: handmade items with a modern twist. Enjoy!

Credits: Dress: Zac Posen

Left Row: Clutch, Flowers and Shoes

Right Row: Earrings, Rings and Bracelet

The Encore Bride Style File-Purple/Lavender

With the Fall 2009 Ready To Wear collections already presented I decided to search for beautiful gowns that can be perfect for the encore bride. I found a few and I decided to put together a board based on Elie Saab's silver draped gown. Silver and lavender would look very sophisticated on an evening garden event. Would you consider wearing a "non-bridal" gown for your wedding?

Credits: 1st Row: L- Fair Child Designs; R-IMH Designs

2nd Row: L-Elie Saab; R-DingbatPress

3rd Row: L-Fay Cullen; Middle- Kate Spade via Nordstrom; R-Brides.com

Michael Jackson-A True Legend!

This is one of the favorite songs from him, we had to learn and sing this as our final exam for our sixth grade English class in Puerto Rico.

Thank you for sharing your talent with us, you will not be forgotten!

The Encore's Trip To The Biltmore House Part II

As promised, here are more pictures of the estate, we took pictures of the grand dinning room which had a triple fireplace (they were huge, at least 10 feet tall!) along with a detailed carving on the mantel. The estate also produced their own wine and we were able to take a few pictures of the winery. If you are ever in North Carolina you should take a trip to Asheville and the Biltmore house, it will be worth it.

Isn't it beautiful?

The Encore's Trip To The Biltmore House

I took Mr. Encore to the Biltmore House in Asheville, NC yesterday. It was a surprise, he didn't know where we where going until we pulled up to the gates. I was nervous, but ultimately, he claimed he had one of the best Father's Day ever, yay! We arrived around eleven in the morning and there was a nice long line to tour the house. We decided instead to walk the gardens while it was cooler and tour the house later that afternoon. The gardens were so beautiful! Unfortunately we could not take pictures of the inside of the house (although we sneaked a few...shhh I will show you those in the second part to this post) we took plenty of the gardens. After touring the gardens and pond we walked back to the house where we walked right up to the entrance as the line had subsided. The house was magnificent, but the gardens were lovely! Here are a few pictures I captured, there was color inspiration everywhere!

Although our morning run was painful from all the walking and traveling we did yesterday, it was a hit! Did you guys do anything special for your encore groom yesterday?

Father's Day Plans For My Encore Groom

I'm a firm believer that we should gift our loved ones with experiences, not stuff. We are getting ready to merge two households and as you can imagine we have plenty of STUFF. I have been brainstorming for a while now on what to do for Mr. Encore. Since he had to work today I figure that it would have to be limited to one day. After much thought I came up with the perfect (how presumptuous of me) trip for the day, a visit to the Biltmore House in Asheville, NC. The place is huge, in fact is the largest home in America. This is a brief description from their site:

"Be inspired by the relaxed elegance of George and Edith Vanderbilt's 250-room family home and country retreat in Asheville, NC. Discover original art from masters such as Renoir, magnificent 16th-century tapestries, Napoleon's chess set, a library with 10,000 volumes, a Banquet Hall with a 70-foot ceiling, 65 fireplaces, an indoor pool, bowling alley, and priceless antiques. Opened to friends on Christmas Eve 1895, this French Renaissance chateáu remains America's largest privately owned home."

Source: The Biltmore House

I have seen a few weddings celebrated there and they are beautiful, check out this intimate wedding that took place at the Biltmore and was featured by Style Me Pretty.

Here's another beautiful wedding at the Biltmore featured by Southern weddings-Southern weddings Magazine

Are you doing anything special for your Encore Groom?

What a beauty!

I have been a wedding enthusiast for a while and I read many more blogs than I would admit. As I did my morning reading I came across THE CAKE...ohhh my, it just spoke to me! This is it ladies, if I was to pick a cake today, this would be it. It's so elegant, feminine, modern and beautiful...OK I will stop drooling over it. It is by Pink Cake Box in NJ, they are so talented and look at those roses!

Credit: Pink Cake Box Blog