Loving This

Thanks to my friend/colleague LaKendra Kennedy with Affairs with Elegance for showing this to me.
My new favorite thing and works as double duty. A vase and frame!

As you may have guessed I love monogrammed things or items you can put your name on. Makes it soo much more personal.

Glass Photo Vase from Beau-Coup

Picture this as centerpieces - add a picture of you and your fiance or use it to put table names. How about you two hold a sign that says '2' for table 2, insert that picture in the vase. Maybe use it as a candy jar and put a sign that says Love is Sweet!

This is also a great gift idea for your wedding party or parents - a little token of thanks! Cool Classic Gifts also have a lot of other very cute items to put your personal stamp on!

Super Sunday!

Are you hosting a Super Bowl Party?

check out Hostess with the Mostess
for directions on how to make a Playing Field Tabletop.

Do you need a fun creative appetizer to take to a party?
Here is a picture of what I made last year - it is SOOO easy. I blended cream cheese and shredded pepper jack, formed it into a football shape, sprinkled pecans on top and used red pepper as laces!

Enjoy!

Table Etiquette

I have 'talked' here before about proper etiquette and of course showed you amazing tablescapes to keep your mouth watering so I thought it only fitting to discuss the proper way to set a table.
Check out this diagram - now there is no excuse for putting the fork in the wrong place. Please feel free to share this info with your fiance - never too old to learn something.


Even I have trouble remembering which is my bread plate - keep this trick handy (no pun intended) and you won't make a mistake next time!


(thanks to Blueprint)

Charms of a Southern Wedding 4

Charms of a Southern Wedding 3

Charms of a Southern Wedding 2

Charms of a Southern Wedding

The Wedding Luncheon was broken into 4 basic design 'charms'.
Dahlin', Breeze, Sizzle and Cosmo
Here are some pics to enjoy!

Hot-lanta

As you know I was in Atlanta last week for The Special Event Conference. Now let me tell you how shocked I was when it started to snow! It was a great place to see friends, make new ones, learn a lot and take home with me some ideas for my clients. I plan to showcase here some of the tabelscapes or reception decor that we saw and give you some inspiration. Clients watch out I can't wait to share with you some product ideas, colors and fabrics for your next event.

We attended night events at the World of Coca-cola and at the Georgia Aquarium and had a taste of the South with the wedding luncheon.

Fun Wedding Their Way

After a whirlwind but very educational trip to Atlanta for The Special Event Conference last week I headed to Columbia, SC for a friends wedding.

The ceremony and cocktail reception took place on the historic horseshoe of the University of South Carolina campus. Cami and Dustin always want to do things a little different so there were a few surprises in store. It started with the invites - The ceremony was to take place at 5:32 in the afternoon! During the ceremony the readings were actually famous song quotes and were read by the BM and MOH. After the newlyweds kissed a friend and musician broke into 'How Sweet it is to Loved by You' while strumming a guitar down the aisle.

Now that wasn't it - during the reception there was a very special guest - Cocky - The USC mascot joined the festivities and had everyone dancing!

Remember a wedding is all about your personalities - its ok to do things out of the norm. Your wedding your way!

Congrats to our new married friends - enjoy Jamaica!

(look out for more posts on the inspiration and trends we learned last week)

Baby its Cold Outside

For all you City of Brotherly Love couples, take a moment out of the busy wedding planning, grab your fiance and stop over at the Ritz Carlton (10 Ave of the Arts)for a nice hot cup of hot chocolate.

Ceasar Bradley will meet you in the hotel lobby and customize a cocoa for you!
There are 25 toppings to pick from - my favorite would be the raspberry marshmallows and caramel.

I plan to have initial consultations here so if you are interested call or email to set up your meeting. We can enjoy this together - coco is on me!!

See I told you that planning a wedding with me would be fun and stress free!