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Chocolate Monogram Wax Seals DIY Guide

Posted by Christina Sorensen on January 28, 2019 with 0 Comment

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Chocolate Monogram Wax Seals | DIY Guide

Valentine’s Day Chocolate Monogram DIY Wax Seals

We had so much fun making these ! We love wax seals so why not make them chocolate ones !

Melting your chocolate…It’s not always easy. Try not to burn it! Ok so start by placing your white or milk chocolate morsels, in a miscrowave safe bowl, on a lower power setting for like 10 seconds or until its melts, make sure to check every 5-8 seconds by stirring it.
Then place your wax paper down over your cooking / baking sheet and place a tiny amount off of the tip of your teaspoon, in a small dime size circular shape.. try to make them at least 5 cm apart if you can.
Have your wax seals in ice. The metal part must be ice cold in order for the chocolate to peal off easily.
If you make a mistake { like we did… wash it off with hot water and start again. Place the wax seal in ice.. we like to use a small bowl of ice.
And stamp it just as you would a regular hot wax seal, but using your choice chocolate, instead.
Make sure you do it right as your chocolate starts to harden, having the perfect timing is everything.. play around with it. It took us a few tries to get it down right. }

Place your chocolate in tiny dollops like so. The ones in the picture are way too BIG !!! Make them around a dime size.. this is what not to do …{ In the picture above… we like to see if you are paying attention…. is that wrong of us?? }

DIY Milk Chocolate or White Chocolate Monograms

The Ciao Bella Babes love to create pieces that are custom made and editable too’!

How about these DIY Monogramed Chocolates for Valentine’s Day. Super cute and easy too!

You can add them to cupcakes, your favorite candy box whatever you wish to do! We like to do something new for our Hubby, so we thought we would share it with you!

We love to inspire you, for Valentine’s this 2019 or just because!

This is even an awesome idea to incorporate your new last name at your Wedding or Engagement Party!

Try it for your next Birthday party or private extravaganzas! I mean …{ Who doesn’t love their initials or the Letter of their last name everywhere ? }

2019 & 2020 Unveiled To Veil or Not to Veil

Posted by Christina Sorensen on January 12, 2019 with 0 Comment

Ciao Bella is breaking down the Wedding Rules —or should we say, do’s and don’ts to wearing a Veil, or not wearing a Veil on your Wedding Day. — Written by Ciao Bella Christina // Images via Ciao Bella Wedding & Events ™️

Things to consider, tips and tricks when purchasing your Veil. Opting for other options. We wanted to give you the scoop whether to Veil, or not to Veil, in 2019 & 2020.

A winter coat making statements. No Veil needed.

Both subtle hints of a flower crown and a Veil for Ceremony. Makes due for elegant and timeless shots. 2019 & 2020 we are seeing less flower crowns and more subtle hints of floral in their hair. Like the photos here.

Caught in the moment. Veils have been making statements for centuries. Check out what other trends are making headlines, this day in age.

Our Ciao Bella Brides “Something old” played a big part in this piece. Not only was it her Veil replacement, but a sentimental hair clip, she got custom made from an old heirloom.

Another of one of our Ciao Bella Brides who opted for a waist length Veil, so beautifully done.

A perfect choice Veil for a Winery Wedding.

Keep in mind some of these things when shopping for your Veil, the type of wedding or dress color you’re going to get? If you’re getting an ivory dress, make sure you’re getting an ivory Veil, if you’re getting a white dress make sure to get a white Veil.

How long the sleeves are? If you are doing sleeves or sleeveless dress, a sweetheart cut neckline, a princess, or mermaid style Wedding gown? These are major factors and the details you want to be aware of When purchasing your Wedding Veil.

Your Wedding Venue. Trust us when we say this will have a lot to do with your Veil on the Wedding day! This has a lot to do with the type of Veil want to choose. Make sure your wedding theme is cohesive, with this being said, that includes your Dress and your veil as well. Some brides tend to forget that.

Yes you should be choosing your Venue first, locking in your Wedding Date, so you can set and send out the Save the Dates. Then is time to shop and pick out your Dream Wedding Dress, and then of course the Veil. { or no Veil }

It should be in that order but if it’s not it’s OK if not don’t fret, every bride is different. This is just some professional advice, to make it most easiest on our Ciao’s Bella Brides. This is a glimpse of what, insider tips we offer here for our Brides. We love to share information insight to them on a regular basis, when they choose us to be their Personal Planner.

Ok back to the basics:

If you have a lot of embellishments on your dress, make sure your veil is less dominating. If you have a dress that doesn’t have any embellishments, and is more of a timeless piece—you can go with a very detailed Veil. When your dress is very detailed and intricate, you can opt for a smaller shoulder or hip length Veil or even one more simplistic, like our Brides have done here in the phots from the Winery Wedding. You do not have to go with a cathedral or chapel style. Keep in mind you don’t want your Veil to dominate your Wedding dress. Pick wisely. Even try your Veil on, with a similar gown in stores if possible.

2019 & 2020 Unveiled To Veil or Not to Veil

Channeling the 1920s

Posted by Christina Sorensen on January 6, 2019 with 0 Comment

We wanted to create a fun, freestyled Elopement Shoot, channeling and mixing in the 1920’s, 50s, and a twist of the 80s. We gathered up items we had laying around and called upon a good friend to collab with.

The weather was absolutely stunning for our shoot! Everything we were wanting and wishing for. From the misty air, grey skies, and to the gloomy clouds. The moody ambiance, was exactly what we needed to set the scene.

This is a Vintage 1920s classic hand beaded purse from my late Grandmother

The crisp winter air was so beautiful yesterday…while shooting

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Young, wild.. and free … until you Marry Me

How to Be a Ciao Bella Bride ? You ask…just give us a ring …

We hope you enjoyed our Styled Photoshoot. We had so much fun shooting with our favorites.

Model: Kristen Schreiber

Assistants : Ciao Bella Michelle & Liv

Photog: Ciao Bella Wedding Planning ™️

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The Ulitmate Valentines Day Tablescape

Posted by Christina Sorensen on January 5, 2019 with 0 Comment

With Vday right around the corner we wanted to give you some inspo to get your creative juices flowing !

We love, love to design ! Have we ever told you we love to design?? { Hahah, ok no but really } This time we got a jump start ! We went to our favorite store for decor, Michaels Crafts Store.

We found a ton of cute fun things to play with! Candy canes that were on sale from Christmas. A really beautiful white Geode, some red candle sticks, some dainty crystal candle holders and we had the white Sequin linen in-house.

Here’s what we came out with. Let us know what you think in a comment below. We love to hear feedback.

Happy Valentines Day My Ciao Bella Beauties !! We wanted to wish you a fabulous and wonderful Hallmark Holiday !

And any of you newly engaged couples we are here at your service.

“It’s not about the breaths you take It’s about the moments that take your breath away..”

We have a special Valentines Day Giveaway coming up too — So stay tuned! Follow @CiaoBellaWeddingPlanning for more Wedding Fun !

Christmas Styled Photoshoot

Posted by Christina Sorensen on January 5, 2019 with 0 Comment

For this years Christmas Styled Photoshoot we wanted to give you a super Chic tablescape!

For this first look we wanted to incorporate a modern day sophistication with a twist of romantic elegance.

We collaborated with our gal from SjLetterCo. to give you the ultimate experience. She did all our Calligraphy + Paper goods for this styled shoot.

To visit her : http://Sjletterco.com

The next look we went for more of a Traditional feel. Classic red, with a beautiful silver sequin linen. Red roses and gold accents. Check out our gallery to view our photos up close.

This time we used the same look just changed the napkin ! Look at what a difference it makes just by a napkin swap’ !

Our next look we went for a dark Emerald green charger plate, silver sequin linen, and then we wrapped our gift with a super chic reindeer ribbon. We still kept it classy with a subtle hints of timeless accents.

We loved playing around with these different designs and spending the extra attention to detail. We hoped you enjoyed our Christmas Styled Photoshoot as much as we did’ !

“When you love what you do, you will never work a day in your life.”

We are extremely passionate about our Designs and we loved sharing them all with you! We hope you had a Happy Holiday and cheers, to the New Year of 2019!

Xo , The Ciao Bella Babes

Laguna Beach & OC In December

Posted by Christina Sorensen on December 11, 2018 with 0 Comment

We have always loved Laguna in the wintertime. The lights the ambiance, the fire red and pink sunsets, it gives us all the feels.

We feel like no matter how many times we see a sunset in Laguna it’s prettier every time. Each time it is different, and the true beauty of it is how it changes its colors with every season.

We love shopping at Fashion Island, seeing Santa and visiting the Christmas Tree at South Coast Plaza.

We busted out the Family Cookbook this week and started to make some Christmas cookies. Let’s be honest the smell of cookies is C H R I S T M A S !

Tis the Season

We love all the Santa’s in OC and how real they look! This year we went to see Santa at Fashion Island. It was our daughters very first time and this being her 1st Christmas we totally thought she was going to cry. But she didn’t. Check out the photos below to see. My husband and I were reminiscing and sharing our seeing “Santa Stories” as we waited in line.