I’m excited to announce that parisian events has received a 2009 Bride’s Choice Award™ from WeddingWire.com, an affiliate of MarthaStewart.com.
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 represent the top three percent of WeddingWire’s vendor community, which includes over 100,000 wedding vendors from across the US. (There’s no “International” category yet, so look for parisan events under New York Wedding Planners)
Unlike other awards in which the company selects winners, the Bride’s Choice Awards are determined exclusively by recent newlyweds through surveys and reviews.
“We are excited to launch this annual award program to honor high-performing vendors based solely on the experiences of our WeddingWire community,” according to Timothy Chi, WeddingWire’s Chief Executive Officer. “This year’s recipients have set the bar high, exhibiting excellent service and expertise in the wedding industry.”
A big “MERCI” to all of our past clients for speaking on our behalf and helping us win a 2009 Bride’s Choice Award!
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There’s a new wedding magazine on the newsstands here in France, and I am loving it! Called Forever, this glossy is like “InStyle Weddings” with a delicious dollop of Parisian flair. Chock full of fashion, beauty and planning advice, I think Forever’s strongest selling point is their “Real Weddings”-type column called Témoinages, (”witnesses” in French).
Fresh and modern pictorials of stylish weddings shot all over France, followed by a “Get This Look” page of resources- très trendy and pratique, non?
I’ve posted before about the differences between American and French wedding magazines, and I think that Forever Magazine definitely shortens the gap between the two. There’s still nary a mention of flowers or bouquets (what’s up with that?), but this issue does dare to dip its pinkie-toe into the vast ocean of DIY: even if it is just a sponsored article on personalizing your place settings. My one concern is that this first issue is so lovely, so well layed-out, and so full of really useful information, the following issues will seem flimsy in comparison. I guess we’ll just have to wait and see.
In the meantime, I have 3 copies of Forever Magazine that I would like to give away. All you have to do is leave a comment on this post telling me your best idea for a Parisian-themed wedding. Is there a pastry, dish or drink concoction that just screams Paris to you? Have you seen or dreamed of a bouquet, centerpiece or invitation that you think would give any wedding that perfect touch of La Belle France? Write in by next Wednesday, March 25, when I will randomly pick three names to receive a copy of this gorgeous new magazine. Please be sure to leave me your email address or a blog with a profile so that I can find you if your name is drawn.
Mark your calendars: Next Friday, March 20th is le Jour du Macaron (Macaron Day) in France. Created four years ago through a collaboration between renowned pastry chef Pierre Hermé and other members of the prestigious Association Relais Desserts, le Jour du Macaron raises money and awareness for the charity Federation des Maladies Orphelines. Pop into any participating patisserie- including 
the four Pierre Hermé Paris boutiques, and you’ll receive 4 scrumptious macarons- completely gratuit (that means they’re free)! Each shop will have a box available to accept optional monetary donations to the FMO.
Just because you don’t plan on being in France next week doesn’t mean you can’t celebrate Jour du Macaron in your own special way. Paris is, of course, the macaron capital du monde, but fairly good macaron can be found in all four corners of the globe. Here are just a few of the most notable.
Do you have a favorite macaron shop that you’d just die without? Where in the world will you celebrate le Jour du Macaron, 2009?
New York, USA La Maison du Chocolat
San Francisco, US Miette
Chicago, USA Vanille Patisserie
London, UK Ladurée at Harrods
Manila Bizu
Tokyo Jean Millet
Berlin Toertchen Toertchen
Oslo Pascal
Sidney Laurent
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