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Summertime in New York City

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Summer is such an exciting time in New York City!  It seems as though everything is better with warm weather, endless days, and new places to explore. Now that I Do PR is based out of New York, we get to enjoy welcoming our clients and colleagues from around the country (and abroad) to enjoy this perfect time of year exploring everything this city has to offer.

Here are some highlights of Summer 2013:

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Kirribilla hosted a summer trunk show at KEP Designs on the Upper East Side. We were so excited to see Kirribilla’s cofounder Phoebe Davison. We had an awesome time browsing her fun, flirty, and fabulous dresses!

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At the Trunk Show, Phoebe Davison rocked the adorable Sydney Dress. Her cheery personality and passion for design reminded us why we love her (and her dresses) so much!

I Do PR team (From left to right) Sasha Vasilyuk, CEO of I Do PR; Kirribilla mannequin; our super summer intern Meredith; and account manager Michelle Shelorke outside KEP Designs.

Yael Designs was also in town this summer for the JA New York Trade Show:

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We met with the jewelry editor of Inside Weddings to browse the Serendipity Collection of emerald slices on display at JA New York. And of course, I couldn’t resist trying on a few pieces:

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Another highlight of this July was getting to know our newest client – edgy bridal gown designer, Della Giovanna.

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I took the Fashion Editor of Martha Stewart Weddings to DUMBO to preview Della Giovanna’s new Fall 2014 collection. I love her unique, fashion-forward wedding dresses and have been very excited to receive positive feedback from some of the biggest names in bridal fashion.

 

Speaking of bridal fashion, another highlight of the summer was finally meeting my PR colleague from Watters, in town from Dallas for an exciting editorial shoot. After a busy week, we met up at the Hudson Hotel’s summer lounge for a much needed Friday happy hour. Can’t wait to see Watters’ fashion show during October Bridal Week!

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Finally, I was excited to spend some time with Nadia of Nadia D Photography who has just relocated her business from Georgia to New York. For a proper NYC greeting, I took her to a concert at the Lincoln Center and dinner at my favorite Upper West Side haunt, Ronda Cafe:

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This summer wouldn’t have been nearly as great without my busy schedule filled with client outings. Looking forward to exploring more of the city with our clients and colleagues with New York Bridal Week just around the corner!

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Introducing Wedding Dress Designer Kirribilla

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As a long admirer of the San Francisco chic cocktail dress designer Kirribilla, we were really excited when they asked us to work with them on their new bridal collection of little white dresses named… I DO!

The serendipity of the whole thing was just so incredible that we couldn’t say no 🙂

Kirribilla was founded in 2007 by sisters Faye and Phoebe Davison who craved dresses that turn everyone’s heads. Brimming with femininity, the Kirribilla collections are inspired by the many destinations the girls had visited from the glamour of southern France to the natural beauty of Hawaii.

After noticing how many brides and bridesmaids were ordering their color dresses for weddings, the girls decided to launch a bridal line of short white dresses that give brides a stylish alternative for outdoor receptions, destination weddings and
bridal events.

We are very excited to welcome Kirribilla to the I Do PR team!

Since we know how much editors love the holidays, we capitalized on that to get some press for Kirribilla’s beautiful holiday dresses, including a feature by Engagement 101 and 7×7 magazines:

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East Coast Wedding Photographer Nadia D Joins I Do PR

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We are pleased to announce the newest member of the I Do PR family – the very talented wedding photographer Nadia D!

Originally from Russia, Nadia D is based out of Atlanta where she has been shooting weddings for over 8 years. With a degree in fine art and photojournalism, she has established herself as the photographer of choice for high-end Atlanta weddings, engagements and destination weddings both abroad and in her favorite East Coast metropolitan centers like New York and Washington DC.

As a hopeless romantic herself, Nadia knows exactly how to capture the love her couples have for each other in every shot – one of the many reasons we adore her work! She excels at creative editorial portraiture, which is her biggest passion.

 

Nadia has also become the expert on Indian weddings, which can have an incredible amount of details, colors and people, and often span multiple days.

We are very excited to work with Nadia D and help her show off her artistic talent for capturing great weddings.

Welcome to Wedding Registry Hatch My House

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We are thrilled to welcome Hatch My House to the I Do PR family! Hatch My House is an online wedding registry that allows friends and family to help couples save for their dream home – whether it’s a down payment, home improvements, or maybe even furniture!

The online gifting experience is fun as the houses are customized by the couple and friends and family contribute by buying a part of the house – a window, or maybe the whole porch!

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Founders of Hatch My House and San Francisco Bay Area natives Erin and Rieve MacEwen first got the idea during their own engagement. Friends and family were constantly pressuring them to register for their wedding, but they didn’t want more fancy china in their one bedroom apartment. Instead, Erin and Rieve wanted their wedding gifts to go towards something they really wanted, like a house they could buy together. And the idea clicked.

“Giving couples the option to save toward a home is practical and deeply meaningful at the same time,” said Erin. “Little by little, couples are able to move forward as a family, building their home and making their dream a reality – all amidst the support and love of friends and family.”

We love working with this adorable couple. They have already been featured on Daily Candy and Brides.com. We hope to share this great alternative gift registry with the rest of the bridal world!

New Client: Italian Wedding Photographer Rochelle Cheever

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We’re so excited to announce that I Do PR is now working with Rochelle Cheever, a talented wedding photographer who lives and works in one of the most beautiful countries in the world, Italy!

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This Italian-American photographer who grew up in Rome has been photographing couples from the all corners of the world, including the US, Canada, Brazil, Australia, Singapore, England and Russia, who come to Italy to get married. We particularly love her black and white stylized shoots reminiscent of cinema italiano!

A former fashion model with a BFA in photography and painting from the Corcoran School of Art in Washington D.C., Rochelle has been photographing weddings in Rome, Tuscany and other gorgeous parts of Italy and was recently named one of the world’s best wedding photographers by Junebug Weddings.

Can’t wait to help get her real destination weddings in some great magazines and blogs!