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Raina Dawn Events- A Newport Wedding Planner/DC & NY Wedding/Wedding Planner Newport RI
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Raina Dawn Events - Newport Wedding Planner / DC & NY Wedding Planner / Wedding Planner in Newport RI & Event Design - Weddings in Newport, RI, New York, NY, Washington, DC & Beyond
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Newport Wedding Glam

Hi Raina Dawn Events Blog followers, we wanted to check in as you can see we have been busy here at Raina Dawn Events as we recently launched www.NewportWeddingGlam.com!   We are so excited abou...

22 nov 11

A Newport Wedding Planner Exclusive: Kendra Phillip Jewelry

Kendra Pariseault and Phillip Sowa are the super talented artisans behind Rhode Island-based jewelry company Kendra Phillip. We here at Raina Dawn Events feel so grateful that the Narragansett-raised...

14 oct 11

The Look: TOMS wedding shoes

Happy Wednesday everyone! Todays post is more of a continuation of one we wrote a few weeks ago about designer wedding shoes. We originally had included this fabulous brand in that post as an unexpec...

05 oct 11

Things We Love: Flower Girls and Ring Bearers

Unlike last weeks post, well let the pictures do most of the talking here. OMG we just cant stand how precious these children are! All we can say is, lovely...Photo sources from left to right top to ...

28 sep 11

Etiquette 101: Black tie or black tie optional? That is the question

Youve selected the most stunning wedding gown EVER and your future spouse assures you he and his groomsmen will be dressed to the nines in their tuxes. Your bridesmaids have already been fitted for t...

21 sep 11

The Look: Designer Wedding Shoes

The venue is booked. The invites are out. Youve got the dress. Now, lets talk shoes! Correction: Lets talk DESIGNER shoes. Badgley Mischka, Kate Spade, Oscar de la Renta, Christian Louboutin, Jimmy C...

14 sep 11

Raina Dawn Events on Style Me Pretty: My brothers wedding!

Thanks Style Me Pretty!  We are so honored to be featured on SMP, especially my brothers wedding!!  It was such a fun time planning with my sister-in-law, brother, my mother and her mother ...

13 sep 11

Etiquette 101: Is it time to write those thank yous?

This post comes as perfect timing, as last night I opened up a lovely written thank you you note that arrived in my mailbox from a wedding my hubby & I attended on Aug 13th!  Lets say this w...

07 sep 11

Things We Love: Wedding Monograms and Crests

Hello pretties! Speaking of pretty - todays topic relates to one of our FAV aesthetic treats: wedding monograms and crests. Traditional yet trendy, wedding monograms and crests are a sweet way of vis...

31 aug 11

Newport Wedding Planner: Wedding Schooners and Sailing

Happy Wednesday! Today wed like to talk about the "wedding weekend." Lots of times, while planning weddings in Newport, RI., we get inquiries from out-of-town guests asking how best to take i...

24 aug 11

Inspired by...Wedding Tents!

A very wise event planner once told us that when planning an outdoor wedding you can hope for the best, but you must be prepared for the worst. When thinking about an outdoor ceremony or reception, i...

17 aug 11

Things we love...Vintage wedding handkerchiefs

Hello chickadees! We got our inspiration for todays post from these first photos shot by a photographer friend Kate Headley ... Check it out! We just LOVE the photography and the creativity. Thi...

10 aug 11

The Look: Wedding Hair Accessories

When choosing hair accessories for your big day, its important to ask yourself these questions: 1. How formal or informal is the setting? 2. What does your dress look like? 3. How are you wearing you...

03 aug 11 1 person likes this

Things We Love...Wedding Horses

Successfully incorporating animals - such as horses, dogs, lambs, swans, etc. - into your wedding day (and wedding pictures) can be tricky, but when its done right, the final effect can be breathtaki...

28 jul 11

Inspired By... Navy and Pink Weddings

Happy Monday lovelies! Nothing says "perfectly preppy" than a navy blue and sorbet pink wedding color palette. Its a combination were spying A LOT these days and one that beautifully encapsul...

25 jul 11

Newport Wedding Planner: Wedding things to do in Newport

Happy Friday everyone! Todays post should be super helpful to all you brides and grooms planning to exchange vows in Newport, RI. To be quite honest, this GORG city by the sea doesnt lack in historic...

22 jul 11

Etiquette 101: How to walk the plus-one (and plus kids) tightrope

Today we want to address a tricky, sticky often confusing and potentially stressful aspect of wedding planning for many brides and grooms and thats the plus-one (and plus children) conundrum. You don...

20 jul 11

Things We Love: A Creative Take on Monograms

A wedding monogram is more than just a grouping of initials. Its a visual representation of the union of two people, which really is a special and romantic notion. Just like wedding rings forever joi...

19 jul 11

Things We Love: Log Cabin Weddings

Last week we posted about barns and what a fabulous wedding venue they can make. So this week we felt like we just had to draw your attention to the wedding barns quaint, cute cousin...the log cabin!...

15 jul 11

Invitations by East Six

Happy Wednesday! Boy do we have a treat for you today. Stacey Mui and Marina Marchisi, the crazy talented gals behind East Six, a fabulous New York City-based stationary company, have taken a few mom...

13 jul 11

Inspired by...Yellow and Grey Weddings

Hello! So, today we here at Raina Dawn Events wanted to share with you a delicious wedding color palette thats both whimsical and classic. Paring yellow with gray is just such a fresh way to blend ch...

11 jul 11

Etiquette 101: When to RSVP to a Wedding

Ok, this is a serious pet peeve of a lot of brides and we dont blame them. Heres what needs to happen upon receiving an invitation to any event that calls for an RSVP, especially a wedding: 1. RSVP. ...

08 jul 11

Things We Love: Wedding Barns!

Call them "rustic chic." Call them "country glam." Call them what you want, but wedding barns are so in right now! The fact that a converted barn is such a versatile venue is why your...

06 jul 11

Weddings Inspired by the Fourth of July!

We want to know, is there anything better than the Fourth of July -- a red, white and blue holidays?! For most Americans its a time for friends and loved ones to gather together on a summer night und...

04 jul 11

A Newport Wedding Planner Exclusive: Wedding Weekend Newport Clambakes

If theres one thing that screams summer, its a good old fashioned New England Clambake.  And This time of year, with the Fourth of July right around the corner we here at Raina Dawn Events ...

01 jul 11

Inspired by...Parasols and Paper Lanterns

Parasols are reminiscent of romance, warm weather and afternoon strolls through the garden. They are lovely and delicate while also being useful and eye-catching. The exact same thing can be said for...

29 jun 11

Raina & Guys Wedding on Well Wed Hamptons!

Last week Well Wed - The Hamptons feature my wedding to my "Guy"!!  Thanks Well Wed for the sweet write up on our wedding.   Oh how I loved everything about that day!!! Cake: &...

28 jun 11

The Look: The Aisle New York

It wasnt long ago that we here at Raina Dawn Events heard about The Aisle New York, an exclusive online source for designer bridal fashion available at sharp insider prices, but only to its members. ...

27 jun 11

Arlenes Honeymoon Hot Spots: Tahiti

Happy Friday everyone! Well, were pumped to say its that time again... time for our resident travel specialist Arlene Brenner to give us the inside scoop on one of the best places in the world to cel...

24 jun 11

Newport Flower Show

Ok Newporters! This weekend, The Newport Flower Show celebrates its 16th year as it kicks off tomorrow, Friday June 24th at the historic Rosecliff, and continues through Saturday, June 25th...

23 jun 11

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