last week, colleen and i were lucky enough to be invited and pay a visit to the studio of nada adjadj and the home of sobelle favors.   i had the opportunity to meet nada and get my first taste of sobelle’s chocolates {yes, pun intended!} at the bridal consultant’s afternoon tea that i attended a few weekend ago.  (refer to the blog post from 01.24.2010)  so of course i jumped at the chance of taking a field trip to see where she creates.  what an absolute treat!  not only is nada one of the most lovely people i’ve been so lucky to meet, but her demeanor and personality are just as sweet and beautiful as her chocolate favors!

sobelle provides chocolate favors, personalized and decorated to fit any event.  all of the chocolates and the majority of the decor and “flair” for the favors are imported from various countries in europe, the mediterranean and the middle east.  each year, nada takes a trip across seas to see what new  products are available to her that she may use to continue providing fresh, new ideas and favors to her clients.  and, to keep things interesting for herself!

when colleen and i walked into the sobelle studio, we were amazed at everything that we saw.  hundreds of little chocolates on display, all wrapped in various pretty papers, gorgeous and colorful ribbons, shiny and sparkling gems, small ornaments and embellishments . . . every inch of table, floor and platter space we saw held a new style of favor for us to see!  all of the favors were impeccably designed and constructed, and it was so evident that nada is a perfectionist, and takes great pride in her art, and is truly following her passion with her work.

our visit to sobelle favors provided a sweet ending to our day!  thank you so much, nada, for sharing your time,  your passion and your art with us!  you are truly a joy!

i have the opportuntiy to be surrounded by beautiful things often, working in this industry.  and while most beautiful things inspire me and hold my attention at least for a short while, i sometimes come across a painting, a photograph, a blog, a website, a display, a floral arrangement or some other type of image or item that takes my breath away, inspires me, and leaves me hungry for more.   i have an insatiable appetite when it comes to these visuals.  such was the case when i discovered the work of shannon from beach bride photography.

beach bride photography was the photographer for one of the weddings that we were able to take part in and coordinate this fall.  as soon as my bride for this wedding let me know she had hired her photographer, i was on the beach bride website and blog to check things out, of course!  and . . . . well . . . . i think i held my breath through much of the time it took me to look through every photo that was posted.  and afterwards . . . . well . . . . i took a minute to catch my breath and realized i wanted more.  i wanted to see more of shannon’s breathtaking work.  i was hungry for more!

i received a couple of teasers from shannon from the fall wedding mentioned above, however i encourage you all to take a look at her website and blog for yourself and see if you, also, become hungry for more of her amazing work!

if you love shannon’s work as much as i do, i have added a link to beach bride photography to the right of the screen, under “blogs we love to see”!