Coasters as favors!

I have used this small but memorable detail in several weddings and thought it was such a cute idea I had to share....

These are paper coasters that have several uses. In my case I have used them as hanging decals to be placed on the rear view mirror of your guests vehicle, by the valet personnel at your venue. You can personalize it to say just about anything like "Sweet Dreams" "Safe travels" or just a simple "Thank you for sharing our day". They are very inexpensive and come in an array of colors. You can check them out at www.myownlabels.com.

Melissa Muniz and Cesar Nieto

January 9, 2010 was one the coldest day yet of 2010 with 39 degree weather.... This did not stop this beautiful couple from tying the knot!

Nancy (Melissa's mom) and Melissa had been planning this spectacular event for what seemed to be forever. All the details were so well thought of and selected with such care, that it truly made it a signature wedding.

The ceremony took place at St. Patrick's Catholic Church in Miami Beach followed by a remarkable reception at the Alfred I. Dupont building in the dazzling downtown of Miami.

The bridal party was transported by the City of Coral Gables Trolley while the amazing photographer, Carlos Baez - www.carlosbaez.com and the talented Julien from Merge Studios http://www.merge-studios.com/, joined in on the fun ride. The guests were greeted with a delicious glass of sangria and delectable hordeouvres from Barton G, while the amazing Fito Espinola played his Spanish guitar.

Upon entering the dining room, the overwhelmingly beautiful floral arrangements designed by EC Florals took everyones breath away. Each table had a tree of its own accompanied by an assortment of candles and personalized menus. VoxBlue welcomed the guests with their upbeat music and very rapidly had them all on the dance floor.

After a night full of love, dancing and laughter the guests were bid goodnight with hot chocolate and churros. Once the guests entered their cars they were surprised to see a hanging decal on their rear view mirrors with Melissa and Cesar's picture wishing them a safe drive home!

Reyes - Conde Wedding

The beginning of the year started great for us. On January 2, we had a beautiful wedding at Deering Estate. Maricelis and Luis had been planning this spectacular wedding for the past year. Maricelis knew exactly what she wanted and did not hesitate to make decisions. Luis is a music guru and chose the music for each section of the night, very carefully.

The day began with a hair and makeup and a very excited bride to be! The ceremony took place on the perfectly manicured lawn overlooking the beautiful and tranquil bay, followed by the cocktail hour. Maloman and their team did a fabulous job in whisking the bride and groom away to take the magnificent romantic portraits with the sun setting in the background! As the cocktail hour came to an end, the guests were escorted to the courtyard for dinner.

Before the newlywed couple entered the courtyard adorned by Roman Cusco and AB Cover Designers to begin their first dance, the guests were treated to a great video montage put together by Ever Clear productions. As the couple walked through the historic door leading to the courtyard, there was so much love felt in the air you can certainly feel it. As the night went on, the guests enjoyed the delectable meal from Joy Wallace Catering, the most delicious bite size cupcake favors by Bite Size Creations and then moved in doors to enjoy the tunes played by Ubi Marrero.

As the guests enjoyed the dancing, the bride and groom cut the delicious guava and cheese cake by Elegant Temptations. We must not forget that the cake was well accompanied by gourmet coffee from Aroma Espresso (it paired up perfectly with the cold weather and the home made "coquito" prepared by the bride herself!!)

Mari and Luis had the wedding of their dreams in which both families put so much time and effort in. Thank you for allowing Michelle and I to be a part of your special day and may the rest of your life be a pleasant dream as well!


Below please find a teaser provided by Ever Clear Productions.... Enjoy !!!!!!!!!

Mari and Luis Wedding Teaser Trailer from Ever Clear Productions on Vimeo.

New year.. New things..

Happy New Year! So many new and exciting things have been going on at Affairs Remembered I haven't had much time to update my blog.

The summer of 2009 was dedicated to building awareness on breast cancer and raising money for my Breast Cancer Empower to ride bike race which took place in Las Vegas. That was an amazing and unforgettable experience.

Once I returned from my trip, we had back to back events and before we knew it we were in the holiday season. I love the holidays and enjoy spending quality time with my family and friends but the time goes by soooo fast.....so this brings us to the 2nd week in January.

Stay tuned for the latest trends and happenings at AR.....

Passion Parties

I am soooooo excited to share with you all!!!!!!!! I recently became a Passion Party Consultant. In case you are wondering what a passion party is here is some key information....

A passion party is a direct-to-consumer sales channel in which I, as an independent Passion Consultant™, sell Passion Parties products through an in-home presentation called a Passion Party®. I arrange for people to have these parties. They are called the hostesses. All the hostesses receive a free gift and have the ability to get her favorite items at a discounted rate and in most cases absolutely FREE!!!!! The Passion Parties Hostess invites friends and neighbors to come to her home and see my product presentation, learn intimacy enhancement tips and techniques and enjoy some casual conversation. For your Hostess and her guests, it’s The Ultimate Girl’s Night In®.

RomantaTherapy™ is an exclusive line created by Passion Parties that includes sensual bath products such as: body lotions, shower gels, bath salts, parfums and body scrubs. Passion Parties has a wide selection of sensual touch, passion edibles, lingerie, passion toys and the exclusive Pure Satisfaction™ UniSEX Enhancement Gel.

This is an absolutely great idea for bachelorette party or just an all girl get together. Some of the advantages of hosting or attending a Passion Party are......you avoid the hassle of looking for parking spaces, you get all your questions answered and don't have to deal with embarrassing moments at the store. You shop in a comfortable and fun atmosphere and share fun stories with a "hip" crowd!

For more information on how to host your passion party or to purchase products, please contact me at 305.401.7001 or send me an email at alicevillar@yourpassionconsultant.com

Stay tuned for my online shop at www.alicevillar.yourpassionconsultant.com

Thanks for stopping by!

Garage Sale = Great Success!!!!

We had our first garage sale this past weekend benefiting Breast Cancer. We raised almost $2300.00 in one weekend! I am so happy and excited to share such great news! We had a great supporting team not to mention all the great friends and family that donated valuable items. I will be posting pictures soon!

Thanks for letting me share!

Garage Sale ALL proceeds benefit Breast Cancer Research

As many of you may know, I am well involved in raising money for a few charities. Breast Cancer Awareness and Make a Wish Foundation being my top 2!

Throughout the month of August and September, I will be hosting garage sales through Miami Dade in order to raise money for Breast Cancer Research. The money raised, will go towards my Empower to Ride (http://www.ride.networkofstrength.org)/TEAM NAME: SECOND CHANCE FOR LIFE. Taking place in October in Las Vegas.

Please join me on Saturday, August 1 and Sunday August 2 as I host a garage sale in which all proceeds will benefit Breast Cancer Research. I will be selling BRAND NEW wedding items (shoes, purses, tiaras, stationary) as well as lightly used clothing, purses and much more.

Please pass by and show your support!

Every penny makes a BIG difference!

Location of Garage Sale:
1071 SW 93 Avenue
10am to 4pm

Stay tuned for our next garage sale and we look forward to your support!

Fast Facts about Breast Cancer

Did you know.......

• In 2003, it was estimated that 211,300 new cases of female invasive breast cancer would be diagnosed.
• In 2003, it was estimated that 55,700 cases of female non invasive cancer would be diagnosed.
• Breast cancer was expected to account for 32 percent of all new cancer cases among women in 2003 and a new case will be diagnosed every two and a half minutes.
• This year, 39,800 women are expected to die of breast cancer.
• Breast cancer is the leading overall cause of cancer death in women between the ages of 20 and 59.
• A woman will die from breast cancer every 13 minutes.
• Over 1 million women in the United States have died of this disease since 1970.
  
  Source: National Alliance of Breast Cancer Organizations

Locks of Love!!!!

My 5 year old daughter, Macy has agreed to cut her hair to donate it to Locks of Love! I am so excited!!!! I sat her down and explained to her the importance of giving back to the less fortunate and she agreed (with conditions of course....) lol..lol..

I will be posting pictures as soon as I can! Thanks for letting me share :o)

www.locksoflove.org who knew they are in our back yards!!!

Mohring / Vivero Wedding Deering Estates

On February 28, 2009, the very beautiful and sophisticated Gisela Mohring married the love of her life, Dr. Richard Vivero. Gisela and I began planning this wedding in early 2007. She had a clear vision of what she wanted and what she liked. From the very beginning stages, Gisela had chosen her colors and knew that her style was geared towards what she called "Vintage Glam".

The celebration took place at the breathtaking Deering Estates. The ceremony area overlooked the bay and tall palm trees. The dinner area was neatly arranged in their intimate courtyard and the dancing took place inside the historic mansion. It was a night full of love, glamour and incredible shining stars in the sky!

Thank you, Gisela and Richard for allowing me to be part of your special day and many thanks to Brett Tyler for the outstanding pictures!!

Second Chance PROM Breast Cancer Fundraiser

HAS BEEN POSTPONED UNTIL OCTOBER 2009.. STAY TUNED FOR FURTHER INFORMATION ON HOW YOU CAN PARTICIPATE IN THIS EVENT!

A Second Chance at Life with the Second Chance Prom
Time to pull out your old high school prom dresses out of the closet and relive your prom with the First-Ever 93.9 MIA Second Chance Prom at the James L. Knight Ctr on

Saturday, July 25th.
Whether you went to your high school prom or not, whether it was the best night or your life or a complete disaster…Relive your prom with music by DJ Magic Mike, performances by Tavares (More Than A Woman, Heaven Must Be Missing An Angel), The Jets (Crush On You, You Got It All), and Expose (Point of No Return, Come Go with Me, Let Me Be the One, Season’s Change).
Dress to impress as a Prom King and Queen will be crowned and a photographer will be on hand to take your pictures. So whether you come alone, with a date, or with friends the

Second Chance Prom is for you.
A portion of the proceeds will benefit the Susan G. Komen Breast Cancer Foundation, and tickets are $25, $35, $50 for Limited V.I.P. (includes a gift bag, complimentary 5x7 photograph per couple, and access to the dance floor) and are available at the James L. Knight Center box office and through Ticketmaster.
For more information, please contact ticketmaster at http://www.ticketmaster.com/ or Ticketmaster charge by phone!

Thank you for your support.....

Pink Votives for sale SUPER DUPER CUTIE!!!!!

These adorable cute pink tea light candle holders are for sale!!!! They compliment any elegant table setting and add the romance to any affair. There is a total of 30 for sale....Please contact Lorna Acuna at l.acuna@hotmail.com for more information!

The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society's (LLS) Team In Training

My past bride and dear, dear friend, Giselle Penate Sanchez is a true hero in my eyes. She is training to participate in a Full Marathon as a member of The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society's (LLS) Team In Training. Everyone in her Team In Training is raising funds to help stop leukemia, lymphoma, Hodgkin lymphoma and myeloma from taking more lives.

Giselle will be hosting several events in the next few months to raise money to meet her goal. Please follow up with her calendar of events so that you can help make a difference!!!

Please check out her team page. It would be wonderful if you can participate by donating at least $5.00.

Thanks for your support!

http://pages.teamintraining.org/sfl/nikesf09/gpenatesanchez

Pre-owned Wedding Dresses

I recently came across this website and I immediately thought I had to share...

Not everyone can afford the $4000 dress. This is a great way of recycling your dress and not breaking the bank while you are at it. You can sell yours or buy online!!!
Check it out and spread the word.. noone will ever know where it came from unless you tell of course!

www.preownedweddingdresses.com

Proud mommy moment!

It with joyous tears in my eyes that I share with you all, that I now have a kindergartner and a second grader! Wow even writing it seems weird!


My daughter Macy, 5 years old, just graduated from PreK and will be entering Kindergarten in the Fall. She is so knowledgeable and so prepared for Kindergarten I am almost scared to see what feedback the teacher will provide me with!


My son Andy, soon turning 7 years old (incredible how fast time flies by...) just graduated from first grade and will be entering second grade. Andy is a smart but somewhat lazy boy! He is currently reading at grade level but what a struggle that has been! Geeshh... On the other hand he can recite the words to every Thomas the Engine book/movie and Cars (the movie).


I am so grateful to have such a blessed family and healthy children. They are my life and although parenting and having a career is often a challenge I wouldn't give it up for anything in this world!


Thank you for allowing me to share my more "intimate" and "family" moments!