Wednesday, December 15, 2010

New Cyber Tool for an Interactive Wedding!!

GET MARRIED MEDIA & RECREATEMYNIGHT.COM INTRODUCE ‘PARTY ON!’:
THE NEXT GENERATION OF INTERACTIVE SOCIAL MEDIA SHARING TECHNOLOGY

Platform enables couples to recreate and document all their special celebrations in one place

Register now at GetMarried.com to be a virtual guest at the world’s biggest wedding in
Times Square on New Year’s Eve 2011

ATLANTA, December 15, 2010 –– GetMarried.com, a national multi-media wedding planning and lifestyle resource, andRecreateMyNight.com, a popular social media sharing technology platform, today announced Party On!™, a feature that enables couples to document, live and relive their weddings—or any memorable event—online, in an amazingly simple, dynamic and interactive way.   

The RecreateMyNight.com technology, used by Get Married for Party On!™, integrates with multiple social media sites to find photos and videos that have been captured and uploaded by guests of an event, then streams them all to a single Party On!™ page on GetMarried.com.   From weddings, engagement parties and bridal showers to bachelor and bachelorette parties, Party On!™ users will have the convenience of having all photos, video,  comments and status updates from anyone attending their event, gathered automatically in one place, eliminating the frustration of having to manually surf multiple online sources to find memorable moments.  Users can keep Party On!™ private, or share their experiences with the whole world, with options to save and keep albums, stationery, and memory books—all for free.

“We have a highly engaged audience on GetMarried.com that is also extremely active through social media.  As part of our mission to provide innovative solutions that enhance the wedding planning experience, Get Married’s Party On!™ is an exciting and natural fit for brides and their friends to document experiences through this exceptional use of social media,” said Stacie Francombe, founder and editor-in-chief of Get Married Media. “We are thrilled to bring Party On!™ to our fans and revelers across the globe so they can be a part of the Get Married in Times Square celebration—even from their own homes—as well as share their own memorable events.” 

"Get Married Media can now offer a much needed tool to brides and grooms with RecreateMyNight.com technology to seamlessly relive their wedding experience forever."
explained RecreateMyNight.com's President, Tejpaul Bhatia. “We are also very excited to enter the wedding market with Get Married Media, especially in connection with their historic wedding celebration in Times Square on New Year's Eve."

This New Year’s Eve, Get Married will document the first-ever official Times Square New Year's Eve Wedding using PartyOn!™  With nearly 2,000 submissions from couples across the country, Get Married’s team, in partnership with Times Square Alliance and Countdown Entertainment—the producers of the world famous New Year’s Eve celebration—selected Bethany Philips and Geoffrey Dubie, Marine Corps reservists who met in Iraq, to have their “I Do’s” witnessed by 1 million people live in Times Square.

During the launch of Party On!™, GetMarried.com invites users from around the world to easily “check in” prior to December 31, 2010 and pre-register to participate online in the Get Married in Times Square wedding celebration. Then on New Year’s Eve, guests can login to http://www.getmarried.com/party-on to watch the wedding live, add their own images and video, post comments, sign the guestbook, and help document the biggest wedding of the year from where ever they are in the world.
How to Participate
From December 15 to 31, 2010, guests can easily “check in” to Party On!™ by following these simple 3-steps:
  1. Visit http://www.getmarried.com/party-on
  2. Click on the link titled “Check In”
  3. Enter Facebook credentials

Then starting December 31 when GetMarried.com users log on to http://www.getmarried.com/party-on, they will see a montage of shared memories from Get Married in Times Square in the form of photos, videos and social posts.  On the bottom of the page users will find an option to “Add Your Own Memories.”  By clicking this icon they will be invited to create their very own memory, by adding content such as videos, photos, and status updates as well as inviting friends to participate in the experience. 

With Party On!™, now the public can watch, post and comment during the celebration.  To view images, watch a video and read more about the winning couple and wedding details, visit www.GetMarried.com/Times-Square.

Get Married’s Party On!™ is powered by www.RecreateMyNight.com, a social media platform that allows users to relive experiences by streamlining online information.  The site is free to use and has fast gained a world-wide following.  The proprietary technology uses time stamping algorithms and social media integration. The Party On!™ experience uses RecreateMyNight technology to connect Get Married’s fan base to the over 500 million Facebook users worldwide, to organize their social media data and share with friends. 

About Get Married MediaGet Married Media is an information, entertainment and social network for the bridal community that reaches passionate brides during their wedding planning though a website (www.GetMarried.com), magazine (Get Married magazine) and unique videos. 

Get Married magazine (distribution 300,000) is the distinctive shopping and trend guide for the savvy bride, presenting the newest interactive technology and the latest trends in bridal shopping and style.  For more about Get Married magazine’s Microsoft Tag, visitwww.getmarried.com/magazinetag for step-by-step instructions, a free application download, a list of Tag-friendly phones, and a Tag to test on your device.   Get Married magazine and the online portal at www.GetMarried.com provide brides an interactive experience, including an online wedding shop offering wedding invitationswedding favors, accessories and products as seen in the magazine, as well as a wedding blog, video segments from the show, articles, image galleries and wedding planning tools. 

About RecreateMyNight.com
RecreateMyNight is a social media platform that allows users to re-live experiences by streamlining online information.  It was created by a team of social media experts formerly from ESPN and MTV.  The proprietary technology behind RecreateMyNight.com’s time stamping algorithms and social media integration was developed by engineers with advanced degrees in computer science and cognition.  RecreateMyNight.com is based in New York City. RecreateMyNight.com already has partnerships in place with other leading entertainment companies, including: EMI Records, which is using RecreateMyNight.com to promote David Guetta’s chart-topping song, “Memories.”

About Times Square New Year's Eve
The Times Square Alliance and Countdown Entertainment are the organizers of Times Square New Year's Eve. The Times Square Alliance works to improve and promote Times Square so that it retains the energy, edge and distinctiveness that have made it an icon of entertainment, culture and urban life.  Countdown Entertainment, which represents the owners of One Times Square, and the New Year’s Eve Ball, is a marketing management and event production company specializing in the Times Square area.

Tuesday, September 21, 2010

Get Married in Times Square!!!!


GET MARRIED MEDIA TO HOST FIRST-EVER WEDDING WITH A MILLION GUESTS
 IN NEW YORK’S TIMES SQUARE ON NEW YEAR’S EVE 2011
Engaged couples across the country invited to submit today until October 1st
for a chance to “Get Married in Times Square”

ATLANTA, September 13, 2010 –– Get Married Media, a national multi-media wedding planning and lifestyle resource, today announced that it will host the first wedding ever live in New York’s Times Square during New Year’s Eve 2011 by partnering with Times Square Alliance and Countdown Entertainment, producers of the world’s  most famous New Year’s Eve celebration.  By submitting entries online at GetMarried.com now until October 1st, one lucky couple will have the chance of a lifetime opportunity; to win the wedding of their dreams, with the historic background of New Year’s Eve in Times Square, while sharing planning details and nuptials along the way with the Get Married online audience.  The wedding will be witnessed by million people in Times Square and seen by millions of viewers around the world.

On New Year’s Eve 2011 before the annual Ball Drop, Get Married will host and broadcast live a truly unique and spectacular wedding event—Get Married in Times Square—for one deserving couple selected onwww.GetMarried.com/Times-Square.  As part of its mission to engage an interactive audience, Get Married will enable its online audience (www.GetMarried.com) to vote on key wedding elements provided by participating sponsors, including bridal gowns, bridesmaids gowns, tuxedos, wedding bands, wedding invitations and wedding cake.  Each wedding component will be part of a virtual gallery of images and videos on GetMarried.com, providing information about the details its audience votes on, with the highest number of votes ultimately determining the wedding details for this extraordinary wedding in Times Square.

“We are ecstatic about hosting the very first wedding in the epicenter of New Year’s Eve excitement—New York’s Times Square—and we are looking for one special couple who wants to experience a true wedding adventure,” said Stacie Francombe, founder and editor-in-chief of Get Married Media.  “Get Married promises the wedding of the decade and, with the iconic, vibrant and celebratory backdrop of Times Square, we welcome the opportunity to put one couple’s ‘I do’s’ in the limelight and in the hands of the passionate GetMarried.com audience.”

As the big day approaches, Get Married will fly the winning couple to New York City to meet with vendors, narrow their selection of wedding details, create webisodes showcasing voting options, and conduct media interviews about their unique wedding experience.  The day of the wedding, Get Married will videotape the couple’s wedding preparations and various wedding elements—walk down the aisle, wedding vows, ring exchange, recessional—and by partnering with Times Square Alliance and Countdown Entertainment, co-producers of New Year’s Eve in Times Square, will broadcast it live for the world as well as on the large LED screens around Times Square.  Immediately following the wedding, Get Married will host a reception for the couple’s friends and family at Hard Rock Cafe New York in Times Square. 

“As part of this year’s global tradition of New Year’s Eve in Times Square, we are thrilled to help bring together two exciting celebrations into one magical and romantic occasion, both for the happy couple and the viewing crowd,” said Tim Tompkins, President, Times Square Alliance.  “With the flashing lights and the unmatched energy of the excited revelers, this will surely be one of the signature moments of the 2011 New Year’s Eve celebration in Times Square.”

 “We are thrilled to partner with Get Married Media to celebrate the biggest event of the year,” said Jeffrey Straus, President of Countdown Entertainment. “The first wedding ever on New Year’s Eve in Times Square will be witnessed by the million revelers on site and broadcast across the globe via our TSTV pool feed and worldwide webcast.” 

Now through October 1, 2010, Get Married is accepting applications from couples across the country who have a great story to tell and also deserve this once in a lifetime opportunity.

For consideration, couples must read the eligibility criteria, application information as well as acknowledgements, consents and releases on www.GetMarried.com/Times-Square and their application must be legible, complete, and signed. 
Submission process
-          Log onto www.GetMarried.com/Times-Square
-          Review eligibility criteria, application, consent forms
-          Complete the entry form
-          Upload an image of you and your fiancé
-          Upload a video of you and your fiancé (optional)

About Get Married MediaGet Married Media is a national, integrated multi-media wedding planning resource that reaches passionate brides online (www.GetMarried.com) and in print (Get Married magazine) and through unique videos.  Get Married connects brides with local and national wedding vendors and experts through entertainment and news. 

Get Married magazine (distribution 300,000) is the distinctive shopping and trend guide for the savvy bride.  Moving beyond the traditional ways of delivering a bridal publication, Get Married magazine offers the newest interactive technology, the latest trends in bridal shopping and style, and a colorful, fresh voice in the wedding genre.  For more about Get Married magazine’s Microsoft Tag, visitwww.getmarried.com/magazinetag  for step-by-step instructions, including a free application download, a list of Tag-friendly phones, as well as an actual Tag to test on your mobile phone.  

Get Married magazine and the online portal at www.GetMarried.com offers brides an interactive experience, including an online wedding shop offering wedding invitationswedding favors, accessories and products as seen in the magazine, as well as a wedding blog, video segments from the show, articles, image galleries and wedding planning tools. 

About Times Square New Year's Eve
The Times Square Alliance and Countdown Entertainment are the organizers of Times Square New Year's Eve. The Times Square Alliance works to improve and promote Times Square so that it retains the energy, edge and distinctiveness that have made it an icon of entertainment, culture and urban life.  Countdown Entertainment, which represents the owners of One Times Square, and the New Year’s Eve Ball, is a marketing management and event production company specializing in the Times Square area.

About Hard Rock International
With a total of 169 venues in 52 countries, including 134 cafes and 14 Hotels/Casinos, Hard Rock International is one of the world's most globally recognized brands. Beginning with an Eric Clapton guitar, Hard Rock owns the world's greatest collection of music memorabilia, which is displayed at its locations around the globe. Hard Rock is also known for its collectible fashion and music-related merchandise, Hard Rock Live performance venues and an award-winning website. In addition to the two flagship Seminole Hard Rock Hotels and Casinos in Tampa and Hollywood, Fla., Hard Rock Hotels/Casinos are located in Las Vegas, Biloxi, Orlando, Chicago, San Diego, Pattaya, Bali, Macau, Penang and Singapore.  Additional hotel and casino projects have been announced in Punta Cana, scheduled to open in 2010; Panama, scheduled to open in 2012; and Hungary, Dubai and Abu Dhabi, scheduled to open in 2013.  Hard Rock International is owned by Seminole Hard Rock Entertainment, Inc. For further details on Hard Rock Hotels and Casinos, visitwww.hardrockhotels.com.  For more information on Hard Rock International, visit www.hardrock.com.

Tuesday, September 7, 2010

Tuesday, August 17, 2010

ROSA CLARÁ Gaudí Barcelona 2011 Collection

I had the pleasure to work with the Rosa Clara Group and as an insider I can testify for the love and dedication this company puts into the making of these gowns. Yes, they are as spectacular as you see them on the runways or magazine ads.  They are all cut to order. No mass production. Rosa Clara works from Zero stock. It takes approximately 3 months for these gowns to be manufactured. The details that go into the design are so intricate. Rosa Clara chooses only the best fabrics, lace and beading details to create her designs. She is diligent about the quality of craftsmanship and supervises first hand the making of the gowns at their headquarters in Barcelona, Spain. Rosa Clara treats her employees like family and working for this company really becomes your home, working hard for the same purpose: to provide a dream for a future bride.
Rosa Clara's 2011 Collection is as romantic as ever! It's fresh, modern, elegant and chic! This collection is for the contemporary bride...with designs filled with texture, volume and cuts that are a bit more daring...very sexy indeed, but always classy.

Take a look at the collection introduced at the famous runway Gaudi Barcelona


Every new collection has a celebrity gracing the pages of their catalog- this year is none other than the stunning Monica Cruz- she's a very talented dancer, also owner of a famous label in Spain- but perhaps in the United States she's most recognized by being Penelope Cruz' sister.
Monica Cruz wearing Aire Barcelona


Rosa Clara also introduced the fabulous FIESTA collection- filled with vibrant colors and unique patterns. Perfect for bridesmaids, mother of the bride, special events...and I'm talking red carpet! These designs are exquisite elegance! Simply divine...


Collection 2011 also presented a new line...LUNA. These gowns were designed with the same quality craftsmanship but with a more affordable price range. 
Rosa Clara also offers an array of gorgeous veils and mantillas, carefully hand stitched and embroidered.
They're cathedral length veils are magnificent....you will sure leave everyone in Awe...they are simply breathtaking!


You may find Rosa Clara's collections: ROSA CLARA, TWO BY ROSA CLARA, AIRE BARCELONA, ALMA NOVIA and LUNA at various points of sale here in the United States. 
I have some of the salons advertised here on my page...so go ahead click on their ad to go directly to their website.

And to leave you with a little teaser...guess who's also in love with Rosa Clara's designs??? The oh so fabulous Paris Hilton...I can just hear her saying: "That's Hot!"

Here she is wearing a design from the Fiesta Collection


Notice the unique detail of the "human table" behind her ;)

Rosa Clara has dressed so many celebrities and her work will be seen worn not just in Europe...but very close to home...Hollywood...New York....so be on the look out for her designs to rock the red carpets!
Wouldn't you want to be one to wear it first?  Visit their website at www.rosaclara.es  for a complete listing of retailers all over the United States.



Did you know Rosa Clara designed the 3 dresses, renowned International Singer Paulina Rubio wore on her wedding day?

Here's one of my favorite songs from Paulina...Enjoy!