We can safely say that since news of the engagement broke, a large group of writers and editors have been busy dreaming up suggestions, speculating on details and otherwise looking for
anything related to the future nuptials that they could write about. That this flow has continued unabated even in the absence of fresh news must mean there is a sizable segment of the population that is rewarding them with hits and encouraging them to continue producing more.
I suppose if I were a designer, setting aside a few minutes to sketch my ideas wouldn't be work. It's a fantasy assignment and executing it would be a lot of fun.
Brad & Angelina are engaged — now let’s chat about THE RING and how it perfectly illustrates their love!
After being together for the better part of a decade, Brad Pitt
FINALLY proposed to his lady love Angelina Jolie with a hellava rock!
But it’s not the cut, color or clarity of Angie’s ring that makes me
feel all giddy inside, it’s the time and attention to detail that Brad
took to design the perfect ring!
Angelina is committed to packing on the pounds to look healthy for
her big day after Brad expressed his concerns. Do you think she needs to
gain weight?
Brad Pitt wants his bride-to-be to have curves on their wedding day.
Whether they walk down the aisle in 2012 or 2013, there’s no doubt
that Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie will star in the wedding of the year.
We asked a quintet of A-list wedding planners to unveil ideas to help
the most boldface bride and groom of them all tie the knot.
PLANNER: Marcy Blum, whose celebrity wedding clients include Billy Joel, Colin Hanks, Salman Rushdie, Tom Clancy
The locale: “Some sort of magnificent structure.” Pitt is “such a
visual person. He’s designed so many homes, and now the ring,” that Blum
could see collaborating with him on a modern building that takes the
typical tent cake “because that’s where his tastes run. … They can’t do
anything outside, unfortunately, unless they can fool everyone to where
it is.” One place Blum believes the couple has crossed off their short
list because it’s at the top of everyone else’s: Their South of France
chateau.
The guest list: Under 100 family and close friends.
The vibe: “Very low-key, and it should be … soft and understated” and
family-oriented, with the kids playing a prominent role. “The kids will
definitely, it seems to me, be very much a part of the ceremony.” The
idea is “not to just cut to the chase and get to the party as everybody
does, but have a more meaningful” service that taps into the couple’s
spirituality — and the children’s reported wish for a fairy-tale affair.
“They want it to be out of Shrek.”
The entertainment: A similarly boldface band. “A lot of friends and
acquaintances are going to pitch in and perform,” doing double duty as
guests and singers or players. “It’s part of the gift, almost.”
PLANNER:Colin Cowie, whose celebrity clients include Alyssa Milano, Eddie Murphy, Holly Robinson Peete
The locale: Two venues: The first would spirit Pitt and Jolie and
just their immediate family members to a luxurious South African safari
camp. The second, two weeks later, would be a cocktail-style reception
for friends at their house in L.A.
The vibe: For the African ceremony, warm and
intimate: “I could imagine them getting married with a stunning African
sunset under a large old tree hanging with dozens and dozens of
lanterns.” For the L.A. party, the complete opposite: “Instead of
buffets, I would have stations of food paired with great wines and
cocktails,” culminating in a wedding-cake cutting to create a “fun,
glamorous night.” To bridge the two events, at the end of the night,
each party guest would receive a small booklet filled with “stunning
images” of the family wedding abroad.
The guest list: In Africa, closest family only. In L.A., 200 friends.
The entertainment: In Africa, they would be
serenaded by the local village choir. At the California reception, a
musical mashup: A couple of rock violinists and a percussionist would
accompany someone like DJ Cassidy, who spun at Beyonce and Jay-Z’s bash.
For the cake-cutting portion, a song by the pair’s favorite artist.
PLANNER: Jung Lee of Fete, whose celebrity clients include the Bulgari family, Stephen King’s son Owen, Jann Wenner’s son Alexander
The locale: Lee believes the rumors: Chateau
Miraval. “It’s a revealing of the property for their closest friends and
family that haven’t had a chance to visit yet.” Besides, “you can’t
rent something like that.” Regardless, this will be an event that
requires passports. “For sentimental reasons, I would love for them to
actually have the wedding and give the proper glamour to the States, but
I think it’s probably not feasible. They’re not going to have the
privacy they need.”
The guest list: 200-300 people, “for sure.”
The vibe: “I would be completely shocked if it would
be an all-white sort of wedding.” So Lee envisions noir nuptials: black
mirrors, 2-foot candlesticks, dark, rich flowers and, juxtaposed
against the 14th-century surroundings, sleek, contemporary furniture for
lounging. But it wouldn’t be all adult lair. Lee sees lots of children
“running around the sprawling lawn. It can’t be more magnificent than
that — sort of heaven on earth.” And for a late-night snack? Considering
the clan’s photographed penchant for junk food, mini bags of McDonald’s
cheeseburgers, french fries, hot apple pies and shakes flown in. It
would satisfy the kids — and show the newlyweds’ sense of humor. “You’re
drinking and you smell that oily McDonald’s? People live for it. People
clap for it sometimes when we bring it out.”
The entertainment: “Amazing acts like U2 and Elton
John— just great bands that are also among their friends.” Guests are
going to “get down and dance.”
PLANNER: David Tutera, whose celebrity clients
include Los Angeles Clipper Chris Paul and Shannen Doherty The locale: A
“very exotic” venue that is most definitely not in the USA. “They’re so
international. Think about the time they spend together as a family and
as a couple. It’s not in the States. … Doing it in America sort of to
me goes against who they are.” So think private island, “up on a
mountain or in a rain forest” — a “challenging destination” for
paparazzi to reach.
The guest list: 100-150 friends and family. “Nobody in the business.”
The vibe: “Very Bali”: copious quantities of
candles; local organic food that’s indigenous to the setting; dark wood
tables adorned with “lots of incredibly interesting almost artifacts,”
such as foliage-filled bowls; earth-hued flowers in greens, oranges,
khakis, coppers and champagnes. The look is “very tropical, but not
kitschy tropical … pretty but not prissy, not girly-girl.”
The entertainment: “Someone you would sit and
enjoy,” like Adele. “I don’t really see this as a dancing party.”
Likewise, forget those cliched “I do”-uttering traditions. “The first
dance, the throwing of the bouquet — I see them not doing that at all.”
PLANNER: Diann Valentine, whose celebrity clients
include Usher and Tameka Raymond, Jennifer and Eric Williams of
Basketball Wives, Martin Lawrence, Toni Braxton, Evelyn Lozada of
Basketball Wives and NFL player Chad Ochocinco
The locale: Their own private island, such as the
$75,000-per-night Calivigny, off the coast of Grenada. The French
colonial- and Balinese-style main house boasts 10 suites outfitted in
designs by Oscar de la Renta and Richard Frinier. The price tag
notwithstanding, it’s a relatively casual setting fitting the
Jolie-Pitts, Valentine says. “They tend not to live a very flamboyant,
ostentatious lifestyle.”
The vibe: A weekend of individual activities and
group breakfasts and parties, including the most important bash of them
all: the wedding, but the guests — and kids — wouldn’t know when they
were saying “I do” until the moment it happens. The ceremony itself? A
stripped-down affair “definitely” devoid of bridesmaids, groomsmen
attendants, ring bearers and wedding cake — “none of that foolishness.”
The cuisine, whipped up by private chefs from different regions of the
world, would pay homage to the children’s homelands, from Africa to
Southeast Asia. The decor would be “very sleek, very clean”: teak
furnishings, neutral fabrics, seagrass mats — no “ugly white vinyl”
tents. The goal? For guests to “walk away with a greater appreciation
for something bigger than the USA.”
The guest list: “Very small and intimate”: 50-75 family members and friends.
The entertainment: “A very eclectic mix of music
that is not about celebrity but more so about their personal taste,”
representing the same cultures their family hails from. So think African
dance troupe or choir plus opera singer plus, perhaps, Coldplay
Thursday, 05/ 3/2012 11:00 AM
Since the average
bride isn't wearing
Oscar de la Renta, the average flower girl probably isn't wearing de la Renta, either. But these super-chic
Oscar de la Renta flower girl dresses exist—
we previewed them here!—so we should really discuss them!
Zahara? Vivienne? Are you reading? (Who else is picturing Shiloh in a tiny suit with a cropped pant?)
Flower Girl Dress 1
Flower Girl Dress 2
Flower Girl Dress 3
We can only imagine the gazillion sketches fashion designers have sent to
Angelina Jolie in the hope that she picks them to create her wedding dress.
But
Project Runway star
Nina Garcia thinks
Brad Pitt's
bride-to-be won't be looking at too much…
"I could see her in Michael Kors-slash-Versace," Garcia told us last
night at the London West Hollywood hotel.
"She wears a lot of Versace, but I also think she looks very good in
Michael," she said. "There's something very easy. She seems to be very
not fussy."
While Garcia says that "Angelina and Brad is our royal wedding," she also said not to expect anything too over the top.
"I don't expect her to wear anything lacy or anything too romantic," she said. " I think it will be more streamlined and sleek."
As for Angie's now-infamous
bare-right-leg posing, Garcia laughed, "Maybe she'll have both legs out."
We Plan Angelina Jolie and Brad Pitt's Wedding
Wednesday May 2, 2012
Photos: Fairchild Archive (Brad and
Angelina); Courtesy of Angel Sanchez (illustration); Kim Sentner
(bouquet); Courtesy of 'Lette (macarons); Courtesy of Properties
(chateau); Courtesy of the vendors (others)
We asked our editors to help out Angelina Jolie and Brad
Pitt—because six kids, movie careers, and charities are enough work
already—by dreaming up every detail of the wedding planning process,
from booking a venue to selecting stationery to itemizing the registry.
The result is a vision for the megastar couple rooted in classic
black-and-white elegance with bold, graphic touches:
Venue: Chateau Miraval
"I'm betting Brad and Angelina decide to marry at their $60 million estate,
Chateau Miraval, in the south of France." —Heather Lee
Bouquet: Calla Lillies
"If Angelina were a flower, wouldn't she be the calla lily? Long,
slender, eye-catching. Plus, in some cultures callas are associated with
death, and given Angie's slightly morbid past.. Kidding! (Actually,
they are widely used at wakes, I'm not kidding about that.)" —Denise
Penny Shepard
Statement Accessory: Christian Louboutin Clutch
"Angie's been captured by the paparazzi wearing pretty boring clothing
as of late: White v-neck and black flats here, khaki trench and brown
dress there. However, she does seem to like a loud accessory once in a
while, and this one feels right for a reformed bad girl: one part
bridal, two parts femme fatale."
Marquise Python Clutch, $1,995, available at Saks —Denise Penny Shepard
Cake: Macaron Tower
"In keeping with the French theme, they should serve a tower of macaron
cookies instead of a traditional wedding cake." —Heather Lee
Barware: Karl Lagerfeld
"It's only natural that this high-fashion Hollywood couple's style would
translate to a registry, and so I wouldn't be surprised if Karl
Lagerfeld's line of barware for Orrefors made an appearance on their
wedding wish-list."
$150-$250 per glass, available at Orrefors —Arielle Shipper
Stationery: Bernard Maisner
"
Bernard Maisner's
old-school gothic lettering and sexy flourishes (i.e. juicy wax seals)
are at once traditional and enigmatic, just like the Jolie-Pitts. I
could see them doing hand-delivered invitations with white calligraphy
on black stock, finished off with a blood-red wax seal." —Denise Penny
Shepard
China: Hermes
"Black and white 'Balcon du Guadalquivir' dinnerware by Hermes combines
French sophistication with a hint of exoticism that's right up this
ambassadorial couple's alley."
$185 for dinner plate, available at Michael C. Fina —Arielle Shipper
Menu: Asian/Cajun Fusion
"The menu is a shout-out to their adopted children of Cambodian and
Vietnamese descent and their love for the Big Easy. There's nothing like
serving deep fried chicken on impossibly fine china." —Denise Penny
Shepard
Pillows: Jason Wu for Canvas
"I imagine Angelina would bring a bit of her red carpet glamour home with these lace-accented pillows."
$140-$160 each, Canvas —Arielle Shipper
Kid Attire: J.Crew
"I love the idea of a suit for Shiloh, since she is such a tomboy. She
also seems to do the preppy thing, so I thought a blue seersucker would
look so cute on her—especially with her blue eyes. On the opposite end,
Zahara seems to wear tutus, pink, sparkles, and anything girlie. (She's a
girl I can totally identify with, so I know she would delight in
wearing glitter shoes to her parents' wedding.)"
Sportcoat, $118, and glitter ballet flats, $58, both J.Crew —Elizabeth Swanson
Home Decor: DVF Vases
"Diane von Furstenberg herself famously came to Angelina's defense after
her Academy Awards fashion faux-pas, so I think Angie will show her a
little love back when it comes to her bridal registry. DVF's
'Powerstone' vases are the perfect complement to Brad and Angie's
preference for clean lines and a modern aesthetic."
$50-$75, available at Bloomingdale's —Arielle Shipper
Music: Caribbean and Jazz
"I know from watching 'Mr. and Mrs. Smith' that Brad and Angie can
dance. But I doubt they'd put on that kind of show at their wedding.
More likely is a music-filled party ideal for mingling: Carib tunes
during cocktails, maybe led by their buddy Wyclef Jean and his pals; all
kinds of Jazz during dinner (because doesn't Brad strike you as a Miles
Davis kind of guy?), and a DJ for dancing after cake—a brief set,
mainly for the kids who probably won't get to bed before 6 a.m." —Denise
Penny Shepard
—Phillip B. Crook
Olivia Harty
