the Bloomers check out Masada and the Dead Sea

What an amazing adventure the Bloomers have had so far in Israel. Apart from the wedding (pictures as soon as we get back, I promise...we can't get the good wedding pics onto this computer yet!), the Bloomers got the chance to check out Masada, an ancient mountain in the desert on which King Herod built his palace over 2000 years ago, and a place very important to the Jewish history, as it marked the spot that the Jews fled to when the Roman empire captured Jerusalem. It was an awe-inspiring experience, not only to see the ancient ruins and understand how these people could live their lives on top of this EXTREMELY hot and dry, vegetation-free mountain (they even figured out how to get water up there those sons of a guns!), but the view was incredible, looking over the Dead Sea and the mountains in Jordan (see pics below).

Then it was off to the very hot Dead Sea where yours truly and fellow Bloomers got to cover their bodies in mud and float in the Dead Sea. It's so neat to use your body as a lounge chair!! Our skins feel nice and soft this morning!

Above: The view of the desert, the Dead Sea and Jordan - from atop Masada.

On the way up to Masada on the cable car...

Look at the decor we saw on the walls of King Herod's palace ruins on top of Masada - this small patch of wall on the palace ruins has remained like this for 2000 years ago - including the stucco like material behind it! We like to know that they were conscious about decor even back then...

Joelle Bloomer (and her husband P. Bloomer) float in the Dead Sea.

funny signage

I've been meaning to take a picture of this forever. Each time I come to Israel and stay with D's parents this sign outside their condo cracks me up. Its just so graphic!! The straining dog and the pointy poop is funny!

hello israel!

In light of our upcoming trip to Israel for my wedding, I decided to show you a little bit about this beautiful country we are going to see. Its funny because as I was researching Joelle Bloomer coincidentally sent me this link {Tel Me More, Tel Me More!} that she received today from DailyCandy! Such a clever title...wish I came up with it myself! It gives a few ideas of where to go in Tel Aviv. Specifically I'll be taking the family to shop on trendy Shenkin Street, for sweet potato latkes at Orna & Ella, and the Nachalat Binyamin market! We are also going up north to the the Golan Heights, to my favorite town Zichron Ya'akov, to Jerusalem, the Dead Sea and many, many of the glorious beaches. And oh yah...my wedding :)

I found some pictures on a blog called The Real Israel that I think are a great snapshot of what we'll be seeing. As for the wedding I'm pretty much done the planning however I'm still having trouble with the bouquet. Sadly poppies just aren't going to work there. I think I might research big orange dahlias instead...stay tuned!

{The Dead Sea...one of the most magical places to be!}

{View of Old Jerusalem}

{Artists' Colony in Einhod which is near Haifa}

{The stunning Bahai Temple in Haifa}

{The port in Haifa}


{Tel Aviv!}

israel love

Finished the circus wedding, and onto another adventure...the three 'Bloomers are off to Israel in only a few weeks for yet another wedding of Shayna Bloomer's. Yes, in Israel and on the beach this time! This will certainly be a trip of a lifetime. My friends always come back with funky, beautiful stuff from Israel, and so I did a search today for some cool Israeli decor to inspire me, and lo and behold, I found this awesome Israeli jewellery designer that, well, inspired me! Israeli-based designer, Yael, of Yoola's makes these really loverly wire crocheted pea pod beads, pears and pomegranates. They are so sweet and I would like one or two for myself! Anyone know any other gorgeous Israel inspired designers? Let's get inspired!!

how to plan a wedding in 10 days!

Day 5 & 6: Caterer + Make-up Artist Attempt #3

We met the catering company finally and were able to look at their selection of linens. You can pick as many as you want to and it all comes included in the price! Woo hoo! We were also given a delicious selection of chocolate desserts to nibble on as we chose, these people truly know the way to my heart! And to even further excite me, that Krembo dessert I was talking about last post is on the menu! YUMMY!

Here is an example of the linen colours we selected:

And finally...finally...after another make-up artist cancellation at the last possible second (that makes 2 out of our 3 scheduled appointments) , an extremely talented and lovely woman by the name of Sigal Grushka (http://sg.form.co.il/), agreed to take us on at the end of her horribly busy day and thank goodness that she did because not only were we completely out of time, BUT she gave me a cheek worthy of Vogue magazine! I'm in love. I can't believe I have to wait another 9 months to have my Vogue cheek back!

Seriously...look at my vogue cheek!

how to plan a wedding in 10 days!

Day 4: Make-up artist trial #2 (or so I thought)

Unfortunately my second attempt at a make-up artist didn't prove much better...she cancelled on me!


So instead....I discovered Krembo!!

Like a little bit of heaven fell in your mouth....yummy!

how to plan a wedding in 10 days!

Day 1: Book Venue and Make-up Trial #1

Success! Our venue is beautiful! I'm stunned by the greenness of the grass, the blue sea and sky and the gardens all around us! This venue almost doesn't need any decoration....but I'll add some just because I'm me! Wow we are stunned and excited...gigantic check mark for task number one done well! We feel such relief.

Here are some pics of the venue the way it looks empty and picture of a recent wedding they had there. So beautiful!

Went to the first make-up trial and every fear came true! Big, huge failure for task number two. I'm slightly embarrassed to put the picture up but it is just too funny not to. Its provided much comic relief for fellow Joelle and Melanie Bloomer. Gotta say its not quite the natural, beachy look I had envisioned. And who said anything about putting blue under the eyes?!! You really need to click on the picture so it gets really big and you can have the full magnitude of sparkliness!

And this is after I asked for the blue to be removed. Such a beautiful bride...

Until next time...shalom from the Holy Land!

xo

Sparkle Bloom

real wedding - emily + sharon

This summer, inBloom assisted the lovely couple Emily + Sharon in designing their overseas wedding in Israel! Working closely with Emily to hone in on her favorite ideas and how to put them together inBloom-style, this is how it all turned out! Emily wanted a clean, simple white design with soft green accents, carried out with the simple elegance of a garden party. From adorable clothesline seating cards to her linen napkins on the table settings, mission was accomplished! Great job to Emily for carrying out all the details to perfection.