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Holiday Socials | Park City Peaks Hotel | Park City, Utah

Wednesday, December 16th, 2009

Last night we attended a holiday social at the Park City Peaks Hotel. Conveniently located on HWY 224 as you enter Park City the “Peaks Hotel” is an affordable option for your lodging experience. The Peaks is a full-service hotel with great sleeping rooms, indoor/outdoor swimming pool, hot tub, fitness center, Upper Deck sports bar & grill for casual dining, Rustic Creek Grille for a full service menu, and a winter favorite- the “cookie man”. Every day between 4-6pm you’ll receive a knock at your door from the Cookie Man who will offer you freshly baked cookies and hot cocoa to warm up. The Upper Deck Sports Bar & Grill offers a variety of food and a full bar with great happy hour specials. The Rustic Creek Grille offers everything from Prime Rib to Pasta. During the winter months, lodging begins at $159 per night and includes a full breakfast. During the summer months your guests will benefit from rates beginning as low as $69 per night. The Park City Peaks Hotel offers you and your guests a wonderful and affordable lodging experience with service you can count on. They are located right on the bus route and offer skiers discounted passes. You can’t go wrong at the Park City Peaks!

Director of Sales, Maxine Jensen makes sure her staff provides exceptional service

The Upper Deck is a great place for Locals and Visitors

PC Peaks Chef stopped by to greet every guest

Enjoy an indoor and outdoor swimming pool year round

The beautiful lobby is a great place to relax by a fire

These rooms offer plenty of space with king size beds or doubles--take your pick.

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Tis the Season | Holiday Socials | Canyons Resort

Tuesday, December 15th, 2009

The Canyons Resort in Park City, Utah

This has been a busy weekend. The holidays keep us busy shopping and party planning but on Friday we were hosted by the Canyons Resort to enjoy A Taste of the Canyons. What a fun night. Party planners, former clients and their families were all invited to celebrate the holidays. The event began on Friday evening with dinner in the Grand Summit ballroom where we were introduced to the many restaurants and wonderful chefs available for all of our party planning needs. We dined on pork tenderloin prepared by the catering chefs, enjoyed couscous, stuffed chicken and ravioli’s to order by the Cabin Restaurant, cheese from around the world from the amazing Viking Yurt Restaurant. Everyone needs to know about the Viking Yurt. This amazing place sits on top of the mountain and can accommodate up to 32 guests for a fine dining experience. There was so much food I could hardly stand after enjoying it all! The big surprise was when Santa arrived with his bag of gifts for everyone. The kids were impressed to see him arrive and couldn’t wait to visit with him. After a quick visit and photos with Santa the kids were entertained with a giant screen where they played Wii for the remainder of the night while the adult guests danced and enjoyed the music provided by the Mark Chaney band. I had to take a second look when I heard “Hey Jude”! They made sure everyone was dancing and having a good time.

We finally called it a night and spent the night in a one bedroom suite at the beautiful Grand Summit Hotel. Our room slept 6! We had a full kitchen, 2 bathrooms, a king size bed, three twins and a queen bed. What a great getaway. This is a great hotel offering plenty of activities, The Village Shops, and a variety of restaurants. The accommodations are amazing and offer affordable rates for everyone during the summer or winter. Two of our favorite venues at the Canyons include the beautiful ballroom at the Grand Summit Hotel. There ballroom is one of the largest in Park City and can accommodate up to 350 for a seated dinner. The unique Red Pine Lodge at mid-mountain offers a beautiful atmosphere for dinner and dancing and a secluded ceremony site overlooking the mountainside. The best part about Red Pine Lodge is getting there. You and your guests are treated to a ride on the gondola – a short 13 minute ride up!

On Saturday morning we enjoyed one of the best breakfast buffets in town. We dined at the Cabin Restaurant with Omlete’s made to order, hot cakes, sausage, country potatoes, and to top it off an espresso. We must have gained 10 pounds in two days! The day ended with a trip to the Grand Spa where we relaxed and were spoiled with two treatments. We enjoyed a one hour massage and a one hour facial. The spa offers a variety of treatments, 8 treatment rooms, an olympic size swimming pool, hot tubs, sauna, steam room and a piece of heaven. I was so relaxed after this wonderful weekend I am ready for the holidays! The Canyons Resort offers so many different venues for weddings, rehearsal dinners, bridal spa days & luncheons you want to be sure to check it out. We learned so much about the resort this weekend we invite you to call us and we’ll share all of the information with you or visit their website. Thank you to the entire staff at the Canyons Resort for a great weekend and for including our families. It was a great get-away! Happy holidays.

Chef Reuben led the team and Carrie made an incredible banana foster. The dessert station was busy all night.

Members of the Mark Chaney band entertained us all night

The Mark Chaney Band

The Sales Team took time to pose with Santa

Everyone went home with photos

Wii Giant Screen

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Fashion Friday | Meet Jane Wang | White Couture Designer Bridal & Tuxedo

Friday, December 11th, 2009

Jane showing off her custom silk

Christina examines the detail of each gown

Jane gives us the thumbs up on her new gown

Meet the extraordinary Jane Wang! Her fashion sense is unique, modern, and exquisite. Known for her mermaids and textures, Jane is not only talented but equally wonderful to work with. The last time Jane was in Park City every bride who met her purchased her gown. Jane is talented and kind. She takes great interest in all of her brides. She has created custom gowns for our LDS clientele with gorgeous build ups that take them away from the traditional cap sleeve gown you will find at other shops. She personalizes every gown with a bit of flair only found in Jane Wang designs. Recently Jane designed a gorgeous gown for our client who is a former Miss Utah. Our client was specific about the look she was after and after suggesting a few changes here and there, Jane created the gown just the way our client asked.

Jane has become a personal friend. We brought in Jane’s designs to White Couture to feed our clientele a new look you won’t find anywhere else in Utah. She has become so much more! Last year, my family attended the Macy’s parade in New York City. We spent Thanksgiving day with Jane Wang and her adorable family. We shopped, saw the sites and ate a lot of M&M’s. Her daughter Alisha was a hit with my three boys. They played and explored the city together and had a wonderful time.

Last month when our team of stylists attended New York Bridal Market we visited with Jane and her staff. Alisha was there too! This is a family business run by an extraordinary family. Jane designs and her husband takes care of the marketing efforts. Alisha gets to comment on each of her mom’s creations. Although Alisha wasn’t allowed to disturb her mom or the models during the show, I invited Alisha to sit with me and tell me which of her mom’s gowns were her favorites. At the end of a very long day of runway shows and decision making, Jane joined Christina (White Couture Bridal Stylist), Pepper Nix (peppernixphotography) and myself for dinner at the wonderful David Burke’s townhouse where we ate, and ate, and ate some more. We finished our fabulous dinner off with cheesecake lollipops and drunken donuts a David Burke exclusive! I consider Jane a fabulous designer and a personal friend. If every one of our clients walked out with a custom Jane Wang, I know each would be pleased because of the personal care and attention to detail Jane creates.

Jane Wang began designing in 2006 and her designs can be found in every fashion magazine and at exclusive bridal boutiques around the United States. White Couture is lucky to have been selected as one of these boutiques. Be sure to visit our website for updated trunk show dates. You’ll love taking part in Jane’s show!

The assymetrical look is a popular one

A fabulous A-Line. Alisha joined us for the review

Another breathtaking ballgown!

Jane loves her mermaids and so do our brides

Jane uses fine texture and beading

My personal favorite from Jane's new collection

One last look before we confirm our order. They are all so gorgeous it is hard to decide.

Jane enjoying a drunken donut with the girls of White Couture

The models are tired after a long day. We had fun catching up with them in the suite and telling stories about our days in New York. Notice Alisha tucked in enjoying chips with the models. I didn't know models could eat potato chips!

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Stein Eriksen Lodge Spa | Grand Opening Celebration | Park City, Utah

Friday, December 11th, 2009

Wait and enjoy flavored water and light snacks in this beautiful waiting area

Well it was worth the wait! Many of you were disappointed to hear the Spa at Stein Eriksen Lodge would close in April to begin it’s face lift and many of us were looking forward to the renovation. Nine months just seemed a bit to long to wait for something that really didn’t seem to need updating. Well the wait is over and things just got better. I spent the evening attending the wonderful grand opening celebration for the Spa at Stein Eriksen Lodge. It was a night offering many reasons to celebrate. We toasted with champagne and cocktails and savored in Chef Zane’s culinary sensations. Everyone was there to welcome us and show off what we have been waiting for. The service as always was impeccable and I left with my curiosity satisfied as well as my appetite.

Let me tell you what you have to look forward to…Sixteen new treatment rooms, four pedicure bowls, four manicure stations, on-site make-up specialists, hair stylists, hot tub, cold tubs, relaxation rooms the list goes on and on. Stein Eriksen Lodge is already one of my favorite places but this just tops everything. Brides are able to enjoy a wonderful getting ready area after having their hair and make up done by one of their talented stylists. I have a word of advice, If you’re smart you’ll stay one extra day and after your wedding weekend has come to a close treat yourself before you take off on your honeymoon with a couples massage in the amazing couples treatment room. Then spend the rest of the day lounging at their outdoor swimming pool because it now offers 2000 square feet of additional deck space and an outdoor fireplace to cozy up to at night. On a summer day, relax by the pool, enjoy the sun, and plan to stay all day. Chef Zane’s fabulous menu is available poolside. A culinary experience while you relax; what could be better? The pool area also has a hot tub. Tonight everything was steaming up with excitement. For you die hards the fitness center has expanded too. There are plenty of exercise equipment for everyone to get their work out. Day passes are also available for locals so you might want to think about booking a spa day even if you don’t have plans to stay the night. But you might want to pack an overnight bag just in case…you may never want to leave. Take a look at the renovation for yourself! Congratulations Stein Eriksen Lodge and thank you for a great party. Cheers!

Stein Eriksen himself along with his beautiful wife were there to celebrate the grand opening.

Stein's Sommelier, Cara Schwindt selected the finest wines for guests to enjoy while we toured

The fitness center has every machine you need and plenty of them!

The treatment rooms are decorated just as beautiful as the lodge itself

Couples treatment rooms are spacious and romantic

The spa features a hot tub and cold tub with aromatherapy

Make-up artist are on site

Four fabulous pedicure stations

Enjoy peace and quiet in the relaxation room

If you sit in front of the fire in this relaxation room you may never want to leave

Of course men are from mars and women are from venus...and men have a plasma screen television in their "relaxation" room. A great hang out for the guys on the wedding day!

The women's locker room has plenty of showers and great lighting

Look at the size of the swimming pool and deck space

Cozy up to the outdoor fireplace

I could have stayed here all night in this outdoor hot tub

Vonya gave the Girls from Soiree a tour of the great facilities

Antonio was there to make sure nobody left hungryRaul was there too!

Dan Flick, General Manager and Nancy Liepmann, Director of Catering were there to greet everyone upon arrival

Jill, Spa Director-Jan, Director of Sales-Kristin, Soiree Event Designer

The ever so talented Michael Lucarelli was there to delight us with his music

Raul was there too!

I had a great massage from Brian last year and I can't wait to go back

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Tip Tuesday|Winter Wonderland Wedding Reception|Stein Eriksen Lodge

Tuesday, December 8th, 2009

Part II of Skier marries Snowboarder. This winter wonderland wedding reception was just as amazing as the ceremony held under a birch and floral chuppah at the Silver Lake Lodge in Deer Valley. Immediately following the ceremony, guests enjoyed cocktail and hors ‘doeuvres and sipped on champagne while they mingled as the snow fell lightly outside. The big picture windows of the Bald Mountain room allowed guests to see the snow fall in light flakes. After cocktails, guests were shuttled to the Stein Eriksen Lodge where they were greeted by great music provided by the Fundamentals. The escort cards (a replica of a Ski Lift Ticket with widget and all) directed guests to their dinner tables marked by ski run markers created by our staff. The table tops featured copper chargers with navy crinkle birch linens and copper organza chair ties on the already gorgeous mahogany chavari chairs. The menus were letterpressed with the bride and groom’s wedding logo and listed each course with it’s mouth watering description. Chef Zane of Stein Eriksen Lodge outdid himself with beautifully presented entrees while Chef Raymond created a gorgeous wedding cake flanked with glistening snowflakes. The guests never stopped dancing and the Fundamentals came back for an encore. What a party! What a night!