Mi Piaci means It pleases me. I had the opportunity to have lunch with Neal Bryant, the Director of Special Events, and I was definitely pleased with the meal. We started with crispy calamari with crushed red pepper and marinara and some fresh bread with olive oil for dipping and finished with fontina cheese and king crab filled ravioli served with mushrooms, tomatoes, asparagus and a white wine truffle butter sauce — Yum! I didn’t have room for dessert, but they have some mouth-watering choices.
Recognized as “one of the nation’s best restaurants” Mi Piaci is casually elegant and a visual delight. The space is sleek and modern featuring soaring ceilings, dramatic lighting and a wall of windows overlooking a pond. It is sun filled and bright by day; candle lit and warm in the evening — the perfect place for a rehearsal dinner or reception. They even do wedding ceremonies!
Mi Piaci is located at:
14854 Montfort Dr.
Dallas, Texas, 75254
972.934.8424.
You can also find them on Facebook.
Look for exciting news from After Yes and Mi Piaci — coming soon!
After Yes is proud to announce we are now offering wedding gown cleaning and preservation through Classic Heirlooms. If you are changing clothes for your grand exit, simply leave your gown in the hands of our planners and we’ll handle the rest. If you prefer to exit wearing your gown, we’ll load a personlized box in your getaway car and you can leave it with your hotel concierge to ship. Here’s how it works:
1) You will receive a shipping box with a chest inside. Open the box and pull the chest out.
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At After Yes we love to offer deals to our brides and show off amazing vendors. Emily Hudspeth does pretty fabulous hair and makeup. You may remember her from our Inspired Creations Contest. Check out her blog to see how you can win $200 off a wedding planning package with us and a FREE gown cleaning and preservation.
PS: Emily does weekly giveaways, so be sure to bookmark her blog and come back often!
After Hours with After Yes is an evening out where Dallas brides and wedding professionals can interact in a relaxed environment and learn more about featured vendors.
Brides
If you are looking for a fun night out where you can meet with wedding vendors in a no-pressure setting, this is the bridal event for you.
Wedding Professionals
If you are you looking for a new scene where you can network with your peers and hear first-hand what brides are looking for, this is the bridal event for you.
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Dallas Brides — Check out AfterYesDeal.com for information about our exclusive deal with Amaya Photography. You could save thousands!
Not sure what to do for your wedding grand exit? Here are some rice-alternative ideas that fit every style.
Bubbles: Bubbles are great for kids and make a nice take-away. They also make for fun photos with little clean-up and are very affordable.
Petals: If you want something traditional, consider rose petals, dried lavender or other dried floral. You get a pop of color in your photos, something that smells nice and it’s eco-friendly!
Eco-Friendly Confetti: Also known as “eco-fetti,” this faux confetti gives you more control over color and style and dissolves naturally as petals or lavender would. Read More »
To say I love cheese is an understatement. Until the movie Talladega Nights: The Ballad of Ricky Bobby, I thought putting queso in a fountain was all my brilliant idea. The truth is, this service is actually offered by a few caterers/ fountain companies and there are couples out there with my same obsession for queso who have attempted this before. Although delicious and fabulous, a queso fountain is not easy to pull off. Without proper instruction, you could clog a fountain or have something that looks repulsive. Here’s all you need to know to set up the perfect queso fountain at your wedding reception:
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In honor of Father’s Day, today’s post is all about Dads and their responsibilities in the wedding planning process. As the Father of the Bride, you might think your only role is writing checks. Well, think again. Here is your cheat sheet to everything you need to know to make your little girl’s wedding a dream come true:
PreWedding:
- Along with your wife, host an engagement party
- Contribute to the wedding budget
- Help the couple decide on sites and/ or make other big planning decisions
- May help choose a hotel for out-of-town guests and reserve a block of reduced-rate rooms, create maps to be included with invitations, or anything else couple asks for help with
- Rent your own formalwear (talk with the couple if you’re to coordinate with wedding party)
- Help pick up out-of-town guests from the airport; may also arrange transportation to and from the wedding (vans, bus and so on)
- Typically travel to ceremony with bride
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There are many reasons to hire a Wedding Planner, but these are my top three. My best advice to any bride is to at least have a Wedding Day Coordinator to ensure the wedding goes smoothly and everyone involved is at ease.
1) Save Time: Planning a wedding is a full-time job. There are a lot of little details to think of and hundreds of vendors out there to choose from. A planner will do all the leg work for you and recommend vendors that match your style.
2) Save Money: While you may think Wedding Planners are a big expense, we actually come in all different price ranges and offer packages for any budget. Wedding Planners are not the big luxury we used to be. We save you money by getting deals from vendors we partner with and after all, time is money.
3) Save Stress: A stressed bride is not a happy bride. Wedding Planners can put your worries to rest by taking care of the details for you. On your wedding day, you just need to show up and have a good time. The Wedding Planner is the one dealing with vendors and to-dos. You and your family and friends can relax, because they deserve to have a good time too!
The name:
“Yes”– The three letter word every guy holding a diamond ring wants to hear and the answer to “Will you marry me?”.
After this huge step in the relationship comes the planning process leading to the wedding day. And so, “After Yes” is your Dallas, TX wedding planning boutique that handles every step from “yes” to “I do”.
The logo:
A wedding is made up of intricate details that make it special – the dress, the cake, the flowers… All of these things represent a couple in love and their commitment to each other to come together in marriage. It’s all about love, and so the pieces form a heart.
Me:
I have a passion for weddings, cheese is my all time favorite food (tied with ice cream), and my husband is my best friend. To relax, I like a powerful yoga class or a good glass of red wine. I am Elizabeth Gonzalez, former Advertising Executive gone Wedding Planner and the creator of After Yes. In my spare time I also manage event creative for The Make-A-Wish Foundation of North Texas. I have an unsurpassable attention to detail. My kind heart and creative mind brings the talent needed to create the best day of your life.
Find me on Facebook and Twitter.
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Mi Piaci: A Dallas Italian Restaurant and Wedding Venue
Wedding Gown Cleaning and Preservation from After Yes
Wedding Giveaway with Dallas Hair and Makeup Artist Emily Hudspeth
3 Reasons Why You Should Hire a Wedding Planner