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puddin:
Create Your Own Rob-Amber Wedding
(CBS) Tuesday night, CBS is airing a 2-hour special "Rob And Amber Get Married," and the whole thing was designed and planned by celebrity party planner Colin Cowie.
He also happens to be an Early Show contributor, and Tuesday morning, he recreated a few of the elements of the wedding to give you a sneak preview of the special and to offer ideas to people who may be planning their own weddings.
The entire wedding was really all about beach chic.
"I took inspiration from standing on the beach with the water in front of me," Cowie says, "The colors we used were all inspired by the surroundings, so they were colors of wet sand to dry sand, i.e. ivory to dark beige and accented with gorgeous turquoise/aqua, which came straight out of the Bahamian sea."
Initially, he says he didn't get much direction from the couple and notes the whole thing was planned in just 30 days. The following is the explanation of how he incorporated his ideas.
The setting for the ceremony:
Offer special seating arrangement - Says Cowie, "Rather than having a traditional set-up for the ceremony, we made it so that the aisle actually weaved throughout the seating of the guests. So everyone got the see them walking down the aisle, and it flowed the way a beach wedding with the ocean behind it should flow.
Fill ceremony with ritual - Says Cowie, "I always believe that standard preacher ceremonies are as interesting as watching paint dry, and today, the most important thing is to personalize them and fill them with ritual so we, as guests, can be involved. In addition to some special elements we incorporated for Rob and Amber and their guests, I also gave them a directive to go out and come up with amazing surprises for each other, which they did."
Make it personal - Cowie explains, "One aspect to make it more interactive and not so standard, was that we gave ribbons to each guest in their hotel room before the wedding. What I wanted to do was incorporate all the guests into the wedding, and have them send Rob and Amber on their way with all the best wishes.
"We put a ribbon in each guest's hotel room before the wedding and asked them to take a few moments to think of their wish for Rob and Amber and write it on the ribbon. Then everyone brought the ribbon to the ceremony and we placed them all under an arch, so when Rob and Amber came down the aisle they walked through the collective wishes of their friends and family. It was fabulous.
"We then rolled the ribbons up and presented them to Rob and Amber so any time they ever get to a bumpy spot they can take them out and read them and remember all the wishes of their friends and families."
Individualize the ceremony - Cowie explains, "They also did a hand washing ceremony during the wedding, which also helped to individualize their ceremony. We used a shell bowl and it wasn't even so much about washing their hands, as it was about purifying their hands and souls before taking place in this special ceremony. And the words they spoke during this made it so sincere and magical and special."
Remember: Little details count - Cowie notes, "Another little element I added was placing cold towels on top of everyone's shoes. This was a beach wedding and all the guests were required to remove their shoes before sitting. And what's worse than having to put back on sandy shoes and having sandy feet afterwards? So the towels were to wipe off the feet and get the sand out of your toes before putting the shoes back on.
Table setting: - Cowie explains, "The tables were set with tablecloths that had beading around the edges, and we had special chair covers, as well. The tabletop elements were glass hurricanes of different heights, with candles for the lighting. We also placed shells and flowers around the center of the tables to give that beachy, airy feeling. And we decided on a menu that was served family style, which Amber loved because it made people interact with one another."
Be sure to tune in Tuesday night for "Rob And Amber Get Married," at 9 p.m./ET on CBS.
http://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2005/05/24/earlyshow/contributors/colincowie/main697448_page2.shtml
puddin:
Rob And Amber's Prime-Time Wedding
CBS) For a little pre-wedding planning, correspondent Tracy Smith met up with Rob Mariano and Amber Brkich in the Bahamas. And in typical Rob Mariano style, he promised Smith that this is going to make the Trump wedding look understated! The following is Smith's behind-the-scenes look.
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"I'm a kid from Boston," Rob says, "She's a kid from Pennsylvania. We got together on a show; they're throwing a boatload of money at us and saying, 'Make the wedding of your most wildest dreams.'"
So to do that, they chose the Bahamas and a place called Atlantis Paradise Island.
Atlantis is a sprawling 45-acre resort. Picture Disneyland with sand, where the fake beach is often more popular than the real beach. It's the perfect wedding spot for a couple who met and feel in love on reality TV.
When Rob popped the question on the live finale of "Survivor: All-Stars," they became the couple America loved to love.
Then came "The Amazing Race," where some found them not quite so lovable after all.
Still, when I joined them in Atlantis Paradise Island, two weeks before the wedding, their love for each other was obvious.
Asked if she has had any cold feet, Amber says, "I'll admit the fact that we've had our times when we've had it out, and stressed on each other, but that's why we're there for each other."
To ease some pre-wedding stress, they enlisted Colin Cowie, party planner to the stars. On the day of the interview, he was helping them pick food and table settings.
What is the toughest part about this decision?
"Getting everybody to agree about the same thing," Cowie says laughing, "We're all getting married together. There's three of us with a point of view."
And some more persuasive than others, check out Rob give "The Godfather" treatment to the poor chef.
"The one thing that I'm in charge of in this wedding is the food. So it needs to be good," Rob tells him. "Me and you, we're gonna be me and you. But you have to do me right."
There were endless servings of appetizers, and perhaps a few too many cocktails. For the entree, they chose a seafood platter served family style - in keeping with Rob's Italian roots.
And for dessert, Rob tells me it was his idea to have tiramisu.
"Tiramisu in the form of a wedding cake," he says, "Tiramisu is my favorite."
The theme of the wedding is "beach chic," though Rob's friends had a different interpretation.
Rob explains, "They said who's the beach chick coming?"
Once they decided on the food, we had to talk fashion.
"I have an idea what he's wearing," Amber says, "I have not seen it, and I will not see it until that day, just like he has no idea what I'm wearing. He has no idea what it looks like."
But after I covered Rob's ears, Amber whispered in my ear, "It has the vintage and beachy feel to it."
There'll be about 300 guests, eight bridesmaids and 12 groomsmen.
Amber will walk along the beach barefoot of course because everybody in the wedding has to be barefoot, and with the water behind them, Rob and Amber will take their vows.
And of course, the TV cameras will be in front. But Rob and Amber wouldn't have it any other way.
Amber says, "If we do do this televised, we get to share it with the world. And the fact that America got to fall in love with us while we fell in love, on TV, we almost feel like they should get to see us uniting and becoming husband and wife."
Rob adds, "Not to mention the fact that, like, she's gonna get a more unbelievable wedding than she coulda ever dreamed of."
A few more hints on what to expect Tuesday night: a choir, fireworks and they're going to give each other a special gift.
Be sure to tune in to "Rob And Amber Get Married" at 9 p.m. on CBS. The game-playing may be over but Rob and Amber still feel like winners.
http://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2005/05/24/earlyshow/leisure/celebspot/main697429_page2.shtml
• Rob & Amber Wedding Preview
Reality show sweethearts Rob and Amber took The Early Show's Tracy Smith on a preview of their beach-beautiful wedding at the Atlantis resort in the Bahamas.
http://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2005/05/24/earlyshow/leisure/celebspot/main697429.shtml
TheBlob:
This Forum is for The Amazing Race, this thread should belong a Amber/Rob FORUM. We are not talking about Amber and Rob on Amazing Race anymore, they have gone on to do other stuff that is not apart of Amazing Race. Their wedding, whatever they have coming up has nothing to do with Amazing Race. I hate to see this Forum turn into Rob/Amber talk all the time. It is a shame these famewhores were on the show in the first place because all people talked about was them before the race and people still talk about them after the race. What about the other contestants like Debbie/Brianca, Ray/Deana, Lynn/Alex, Brian/Greg, Uchenna/Joyce from The Amazing Race, don't you people care about them. They were not known before the show and after the show they are pushed into the shadows because all you people care about are Rob/Amber. Have you even heard the latest news about some of the contestants, apparently Deana is pregnant and Brian got hit by a car yesterday and is in the hospita in serious condition not to mention Greg fractured his Tibia two weeks agol, and Lynn/Alex are getting married in Canada It is a shame because this show has became Rob/Amber show, and when TAR 8 comes around you will all be wondering where Rob/Amber are instead of caring about the new contestants.
puddin:
B:) B:) Sorry but if you don't like it then dont read it and if you have news about other constentants no one is going to stop you from posting it here , feel free to keep us up to date .
btw !! I search Amazing Race news at least 3 times a day and had I found news about any of the contestents I would post them but now thats your job , heh .
heres an update on Brian & Gregg
Brian
Lynn & Alex's wedding
Ron & Kelly
Meredith & Gretchen
and many News Articles here in the Library that I put together
MrsKutz:
Tell 'em Puddin'!! :]
This is the ROB AND AMBER APPRECIATION thread which is apart of THE AMAZING RACE. {l{
Like it or not ,THE BLOB,..... most of us know what we are getting when we click on this thread. *(^
It's fine that you don't like them...but don't come to a ROB and AMBER appreciation thread to tell us how much you hate them or how much they don't deserve it. :(*8
Like Puddin said, start another thread to recognize Current Events of the other racers.
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