Marni Jae

I love being inspired by the beautiful things in life.

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Marc and Janina Lebowitz married on August 27, 2011 at Riverside Farm in Pittsfield, Vermont.  It was a special weekend filled with lots of love and nature.  Riverside Farm is a beautiful venue situated right outside of Killington.  It's designed to perfection and decorated with amazing antique furnishings.  

Some highlights of the weekend were:

We cut fresh sunflowers from The Amee Farm (also a beautiful venue) for dinner Friday night 

Made 7 beautiful bridesmaid bouquets and a very special bridal bouquet filled with some of my favorite flowers including Cafe Ole Dahlias, Sahara Roses, Juliette Garden Roses, Anemones, Dusty Miller, Mint and other delicate flowers

Spontaneous designing like decorating like the canopy and creating a flower girl hair piece

The most memorable part of the weekend was watching two very special friends get married in a beautiful wedding ceremony and celebrating their love all weekend long with friends and family.

Photography by Daniel Krieger @ http://danielkrieger.com/ Riverside Farm @ http://www.riversidefarmweddings.com/

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On March 31st, Paul and I watched his oldest friend marry the love of his life down at City Hall.  We call it 'The Wedding Before The Wedding'.  As a gift to the bride and groom, I made a bridal bouquet inspired by spring gardens in Vermont (where they will have a traditional wedding this summer).  Enjoy the pictures of the beautiful newlyweds.  Pictures are by the bride and groom's friend, Erica.

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Spent a long time trying to find the perfect lighting for our dinning room.  WIth some old and some new furniture, it has been hard to find lighting that would compliment the mix in design.  The Addie Pendant from Ballard Designs will add the perfect touch.  Its generously sized mouth-blown glass pendant light with a silver trim was inspired by a vintage jar.    

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Anthropologie does it again - new Wedding line launching Valentine's Day.  Here are some pics from the bridal and bridesmaid collection.  

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Yes please! Love this dress from Anthropologie!

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Flowers and snow "Mingle"  

Photograph by CarlaDyck

on Etsy.com

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Haute Design, by Sarah Klassen is a fabulous blog filled with beauty and inspiration.  Check it out -- www.sarahklassen.com  -- it is my go to blog for eye candy!  

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Spent a beautiful fall weekend in Amherst to see Phish at UMass.  We enjoyed an organic lunch at Judy's, burritos at Bueno y Sano, and a great Phish show at the Mullen's Center.  The ride home we stopped for pumpkins and enjoyed the scenery of the rich fall foliage.  Enjoy some pictures found online from Amherst...it's truly a beautiful town. 

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Searching for wall decor and found beautiful floral art from UrbanDesign on Etsy.com

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Love DVF - love this mantra.  

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Beautiful upstate NY wedding through Frank Alexander NYC where we spent over 6 hours hand sewing orchids for the majestic entrance and Chuppah.

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This bohemian outfit is part of Calypso's fall collection.  I just love the vintage inspired blue low rise wide leg silk trousers paired with the white tunic!  I'm also digging the model's crimped hair style - very hippie chic!

http://www.calypso-celle.com/

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Absolutely love these denim Chanel flats!  

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Going through memory lane lately...I started to search a few past weddings I've done and found some amazing pictures!  It feels great to find these pictures of weddings I worked really hard on (especially the orchid strands and cotton bouquet!)

I hope you enjoy them!  

http://nymag.com/weddings/album/2008/winter/country-bash/

http://www.sidekickevents.com/stories.html (May 2008, Oct 2007)

http://72.32.68.101/~jnewman/blog/?p=1279

Previous Employers

www.bellefleurny.com

www.frankalexandernyc.com

http://www.jane-packer.co.uk/US/Jane_Packer_New_York_Store.html

www.gramercyparkhotel.com

Education

http://www.flowerschoolny.com/

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‘To my grandchildren, I say :”Everything, no matter what, is ok. And we’ll try as hard as we can to fix anything that is broken.” To Buddhist students, I say: “The cosmos is lawful. Karma is true. Everything evolves from a single interconnected source. Nothing is disconnected from anything else. Future events are dependent on our actions now. Virtue is mandated; we are responsible for one another. Everything matters.”’ -Sylvia Boorstein

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Kelly Wearstler is a distinguished interior designer and tastemaker best known for her enchanting take on interiors and the luxury lifestyle.  The award-winning interior designer is not only highly regarded among her peers, but she is also widely recognized in the press. Wearstler was named one of the style leaders in 2010 by Town & Country.  In the Town & Country interview she talks about her love of:  

Wallpaper:  'so much more depth than paint' Giraffes:  'they're so graceful, and I love the pattern on their fur' Art: 'I still go to thrift stores when I'm shopping for art' Fashion:  'It's all about breaking your habits' Life Philosophy:  'Take risks.  You can't get anywhere in life unless you do'  

The pictures above are from The Avalon Hotel in Beverly Hills.  Kelly took the lessons of Modernism - a strict color palette and clean, graphic lines - and applied them to the glamourous, swanky style of old Hollywood.  

She's simply fabulous!  

www.kwid.com 

www.avalonbeverlyhills.com

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Melissa and Ethan Jamron's wedding at the W Hotel Lexington, NYC.

Lindsay Milne Davila and I used hundreds of soft ostrich plumes and lush white roses to decorate this glamorous New York wedding.  Frank Alexander NYC created draped bungalows and Event Lights added pink lighting for a romantic glow.  Together, we pulled off spectacular decor for an unforgettable night!