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Pac lorefield Editor-in-Chief IDWN Founder
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Creative Director IDWN Manager
serbon Cobalt Founding Member IDWN Manager
Fashion Director IDWN Co-Founder
Emma Portilo
Henri Mckeenan
Gunthor allen
netera landar
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Photographer IDWN Member
Marla Marx
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CONTENTS
NOVEMBER & DECEMBER | VOLUME 2 | NO. 2
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Editor’s letter | it’s tHE Holiday sEason ask Henri | Ho Ho Ho Poscripts | WINTER BLUES idwn Exclusive | wintEr wondErland idwn Member Highlight | drEaMsCaPE wEddinG dEsiGns second life Feature wedding | saMantHa a& JosiaH
Cover and Index Page Photos taken by Pac Lorefield | Model: Saddie Westminster | Locations: Cover - The Plaza and Index Page: Image Essentials
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“It’s the holiday season!”
A LETTER from the Editor
the holiday season is my favorite time in second life. i love to watch all the green and sand turn to white slopes of snow. it is exciting to watch friends and loved ones get together and explore the grid finding hidden winter wonderlands and frosty treasures. we even included a few favorites in this issue to help you start your exploration. to continue with the holiday celebration, idwn has a few upcoming events we think you might enjoy. the first is our 12 days of Christmas Progressive Hunt. From dec. 13th-25th, we will have a new store revealed each of those days with a gift just for your! you will be able to keep up with the progression of the hunt on our blog idoweddingnetwork.blogspot.com. then on dec. 21st, get ready to impress in your worst attire! that’s right, in lieu of our traditional holiday formal, we a throwing a ugly Christmas sweater Party with ice skating, prizes, and a live performance by starrfish ohmai. so save the date! one last note. thank you to all our fans out there who helped us get nominated for an avi Choice award for Favorite Magazine, newspaper, or Periodical. the official voting goes from dec. 1st - 13th. if you would like to vote for us the link is http://avichoiceawards.com/vote-for-your-favorite/entertainment-categories/. i encourage you to look through all the categories because i have seen a few members nominated as well. i am really excited about 2014. we have a lot of great ideas in the mix including idwn Partnerships, idwn wedding Giveaway, more issues of idwn Magazine, and of course the 3rd annual i do wedding Expo. i wish everyone the happiest and safest of holidays and wonderful new year! Pac Lorefield, founder of idwn
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Dear Henri, My fiance and I are looking for a winter location for our wedding. Where do we start? Sincerely, The Future Mrs. Claus Dear Future Mrs.Claus, You are in luck! This month, IDWN Magazine features three winter wedding locations that you may want to consider for your special day! A word of advice - plan ahead! Winter themes are very popular all year ‘round, but especially around the Christmas holiday season. Make sure you coordinate with the venue to ensure you have everything you want on your special day! Love, Henri Ask Henri - send a NC to Henri Fouquet or email her at henrifouquetsl@gmail.com.
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Postscripts
Something Blue Marla Marx shows how the Winter Blues don’t have to get us down.
Winter is here and with 2014 right around the corner. It’s no surprise new exciting color trends are emerging. Blue is growing in popularity and is next year’s color of the year “Dazzling Blue” no wonder brides want this “color of trust” to be part of their wedding. A Winter Wonderland theme makes for an unforgettable wedding. With Christmas and New Year’s approaching this time of year, it provides a whole frame work to incorporate an enduring romantic time period for the couple.
Postscripts Brides love the color of Midnight Blue and paired with white makes it stunning. Even men are wearing dark blue for their tux choice making it the “new black� this season.
Blending in with other shades of blue, such as, cobalt, Navy, Royal blue gives a beautiful blend of color. Different shades of the same color are popular and add depth.
The winter bride tends to wear heavier material due to the colder weather and because of this they will choose longer sleeves, more lace, and even coats to match. The fuller skirt is back with formal white gloves which gives a Cinderella fairytale feel to the season of white snow. The bride wants a classic look that will last the years as fashion changes her wedding pictures remain beautiful and not aged dated. This should not be too surprising with Kate Middleton wedding dressing with her long lace sleeves and soft following full skirt. The jacket added to the bride and her bridesmaid not only looks formal but is more season true with the colder weather.
A blue winter this year will make for the perfect time enduring color to bring into your wedding and start the New Year off with a toast of forever trusting love. Check out our next issue where we will be going over all of Pantone’s colors for 2014
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You and your sweetheart have decided to marry and want a winter theme. What a delightful time for your special day - colors are bright with pastel hues and bright reds as the snow blankets the ground and tickles your nose. Romance is in the chilly air as you warm beside a fire with some hot cocoa or mulled wine! Check out these three venues we think you will cheer for!
Chapel of Dreams If you’re in need of a small, cozy, convenient and affordable wedding ceremony, then Chapel of Dreams is for you.The ceremony is automatic and personalized, using both partners’ names. No scheduling, no waiting, no dealing with wedding coordinators or looking for a minister. Be partnered with your loved one when the time is right for you! All in about 10 minutes! It’s a lovely location, surrounded by trees, a bubbling stream and a lovely gazebo for photos and dancing. The nice thing about Chapel of Dreams is there is no planning required - just show up. The minister awaits you at the altar, and everything is automated, including the wedding music (touch the piano). Lots of photo poses are situated throughout the parcel so you can create your own wedding album. A box near the chapel guides you through a demo of the entire service. It’s pretty cool. Quite a unique option and it could not be lovelier! They invite you to “like” them on Facebook (www.facebook.com/Wedding.Chapel.Of.Dreams )for more information and notices on special deals or click HERE to visit them in-world today!
Wedding - 2- Go Wedding-2-Go offers customized and unique wedding experiences from biker to English garden; from Goth to Winter Wonderland. Wedding-2-Go is a one-stop shop, offering planning, minister, music, invitations, photos and many extras to include the full reception complete with DJ to play your wish list. They have been providing wedding services in Second Life for more than three years, and when you visit their store, you will see the many photos of the weddings they have planned. Their motto - “Not for the Ordinary....for the Extraordinary� certainly rings true. Wedding-2-Go will also host the bachelor and/or bachelorette party! Additionally, Wedding-2-Go are bi-lingual - English or German. Click HERE to visit their store or follow their blog at http://www.wedding-2-go.blogspot.de/.
Ice Roses Ice Roses is housed in a castle made entirely of - yes, you guessed it - ice! The castle has four levels that are accessed via an elevator on each floor. The lower level contains the Ice Rose Jazz & Blues Club complete with dance floor, stage, bar, seating and fireplace. Another level contains the VIP Lounge with comfy seating, dancers (and a dance pole if you wish) - perfect for informal meetings or bachelor parties. Above the VIP Lounge is the wine & cigar bar, complete with a vat for grape stomping! The level above the Ice Rose Jazz & Blues Club is reserved for wedding receptions or special occasions. It includes a fireplace, dancing area and room for tables, food, champagne and fun! The reception area opens out to a large patio with tables, a fountain and more room for dancing and romancing. For more information, contact Henri Fouquet.
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I Do Wedding Network Member Highlight
Written by Emma Portilo
Making a lasting first impression that will help friends and family remember your upcoming event is important. Knowing that your invitation has been created to be uniquely yours and yet is still affordable makes it even better! Nuka (Demain) Wolfstein, Dreamscape Wedding Design owner, brings just that to Second Life!
Taking pride in customizations and no fuss, excellent customer service, Nuka has been in the wedding business since she was only five months old in SL. Starting completely without intent, she was snagged into filling in as the officiant of a wedding ceremony with only an hour notice and it kept growing from then. Nuka went from helping with weddings, to building invitations and dĂŠcor, and creating certificates.
As you might expect, Nuka didn’t stop there. The business focuses on the needs of clients for all occasions such as birth, adoption, birthdays and weddings. She creates florals, podiums, greeting cards, thank you cards, guest books, cake tables, gazebos, and butterfly cages! She has even built a memorial for a couple who lost a very dear friend. Because she loves to help couples create their perfect wedding, we asked her about the most interesting invitation she has created. Nuka responds, “I was asked to create for a bride that, eventually, ended up being about 10 meters long, complete with 3 meter long unicorns at both ends and multiple heart particle emitters. The bride was very happy :)” This is one creator that truly has seen it all! For a business owner who feels the best thing you can do is to enjoy what you love best, it shouldn’t surprise you that she also says the most rewarding part of the business is when a client says “thank you, I love it.” Our spotlight business of the month, Dreamscape Wedding Design, is one you will want to add to your check list when thinking of your upcoming special events. Click HERE to visit Dreamscape Wedding Design in-world!
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Samantha Grey & Josiah Xander
Article written by Netera Lander Photos provided by Everlasting Moments
Josiah Xander and Samantha Grey selected The Twilight Garden for their Second Life wedding ceremony. The intimate setting, adorned with white willows and wisteria was modeled after the wedding of Bella and Edward in the Twilight Films. A stone pathway led to the altar. Handmade wooden benches with beige or lavender seats awaited loved ones. The couple desired a beautiful, romantic setting that suited their ceremony and Everlasting Moments Wedding Coordination provided it for them. “They had their colors in mind right from the beginning: royal purple and gold,” explained Amaya Scarbridge-Diavolo, coordinator for their wedding, during the dress rehearsal. “They fell in love with the venue right away. We create a custom landscape for the client specific to their theme. And the bride and groom are part of the process.” Amaya and Rea Scarbridge-Diavolo guided Josiah and Samantha through each step of the ceremony so their event would run smoothly. They discussed the exchange of rings and the four types of kisses to choose from and the handfasting element of the ceremony. Loving comments were made by their role-playing family, or clan, to be more specific, as poses were adjusted appropriately. After the cues for every stage of the ceremony, an awaiting carriage would take the newly-wedded couple to their reception a short distance from the altar.
Mariposa serraBella took family pictures and amaya and rea discussed the first dance. samantha choose the waltz and all agreed it was a great choice. they then went over the different elements of the reception, everything from the tossing of the garter and the cutting of the wedding cake.
They chose Everlasting Moments after doing a search for wedding planners. “I teleported to several places, but what drew me in was the fact that they were willing to create this (setting) at my sim,” said Samantha. “But we started talking with Amaya and Rhea and decided to have it here (in Everlasting’s sim). I loved how the store looked and how elegant and professional their presentation was compared to others,” she explained, as we sat at one of the dining tables. After the consultation and viewing of the wedding and reception area, Josiah and Samantha booked their event. Samantha said they have done an amazing job, more than she could have imagined. “Amaya knew what our color palate was,” said Samantha. “She used her creativity to create what we see tonight.”
The reception area was larger than most venues. A patterned dance floor and nicely arranged tables were prepared, along with all the necessar y props that make a wedding a wonder ful affair. “The ceremony will probably be about 30 minutes, with the processional and photos about an hour,” said Amaya. “Then there’s the two-hour reception.” Everlasting Moments, which is owned by Rea Scarbridge-Diavalo, prides itself on being original and sees to it that each wedding is unique and what the couple desires. For example, they can choose a grand cathedral, medieval sanctuar y or a cozy countr y chapel. The staff assists in planning and conducting weddings or other special events, such as engagement parties or baby showers. Everlasting Moments is currently booked through Dec. 21. There are fifteen employees: coordinators, DJs, photographers, landscapers and builders. “Rhea is amazing,” said Amaya. “ Ver y hands on, but trusts her staff to do what they do best.” Amaya added that the company is diverse and is open to what the couple would love included for their wedding day. Those interested in booking the wedding planners may log into: www.//sleverlastingmoments.wix.com/view If you are interested in seeing your wedding featured in a future issue email your inquiry to idoweddingnetworksl@gmail.com or contact Pac Lorefield in-world.
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