Summertime Drink

Well I have been looking for a fun non alcoholic drink for the summer - I think I found it:

Raspberry Iced Tea Slushy
1 cup sweetened frozen red raspberries
2 cups unsweetened iced tea
1 1/2 cups ice

Place all ingredients into blender in above order, whirl until slushy. Makes about 4 cups

Add in a fun straw or stirrer and voila

Another Happy Couple

I was lucky enough to coordinate a beautiful wedding last Saturday night for Stacy and Robert. They were wonderful to work with, so laid back - I am not sure much would bother Stacy. Even when the AC quit working, it was the hottest day of the year and the ballroom was very stuffy, luckily by the time dancing started it had finally cooled off.

She looked beautiful in a Ream Acra dress. The tables were dressed with sage and ivory linens and topped with the largest peonies and hydrangea you have ever seen - thanks to Honeybunches Floral. The guests rocked the dance floor with The Jack Faulkner Orchestra and the night was captured by Philip Gabriel Photography.

Stacy was a DIYer - the programs, escort cards, table numbers, menus and favors were all perfectly coordinated. Favors were chopsticks and a sage holder. It all came together perfectly!


When I get some professional photos I will post for you all to see. Enjoy Kauai newlyweds!

An announcement!

I don't always talk about personal things but I am bursting at the seams to tell the world.

I am expecting a baby!! DH and I are going to have a lil pumpkin around Halloween!

We had our ultrasound today and everything is perfect - what an amazing experience.

Baby was skirming around so this is the best profile shot we got!

So you might be seeing some posts on baby showers and baby parties sometime this summer.
I am also still taking clients for 2009 - no worries there!

Martha Martha

I was so excited to go get the new Martha Stewart Collectors Edition Magazine. Couldn't wait to to open it and see the new 270 favorite ideas.

Well much to my disappointment its the SAME thing they have put out the past 2 years. Same layout, same picture etc. I was really hoping they would take advantage of all the NEW ideas and trends.

cute cover - great pink and green picture but how about cake pictures we haven't been seeing for the past 5 years!

M&MS are at it again!

Put your face on M&MS!
One color could be you and your fiance and the other your names.
Get creative!

Cards with Legs

I am sure you have heard this before but please remember to provide something at your reception to hold all your cards - most likely they have money in them. We wouldn't want a guest just walking by and taking one or all of them.

Good options are a covered box - see above or something simple like a hinged basket. You want to make sure that hands can't reach in and grab something out.

You can make this part of your decor by using a bird cage if you have an outdoor wedding or a red canvas box for an Asian wedding.

Your wedding planner can watch over the items and make sure they go in the appropriate car at the end of the night. If you are at a hotel please have someone go with the bellman to your room with the gifts. I have heard of them taking gifts to the wrong bridal suite.

Just remember to secure your gifts and gift cards so no one but you gets to enjoy them.

Could I offer you some Tea?

I know everyone is always looking for a unique favor for their wedding or shower - or even to go in the out of towners gift bag.

Look what I found at Crate and Barrel -

5 sachets for $3.95.
Very elegant!

Get Creative with Tissues!

Even Kleenex has gotten into the personalization. I don't know how I stumbled on this website but did you know that you can customize your tissue box?

Yep upload pictures of your bridesmaids or your fiance - have them available at the wedding. Print pictures of your new baby or even your family to send to grandma. Wouldn't your puppy look cute - you could really make every bathroom in your house with a very cute oval tissue box.

My husband thinks this is crazy but I think its kind of neat - I am always looking for the tissue box that matches the decor in a room - now I can make it!

Price is only $4.99 + shipping. You can use borders, clip art, background image, fonts and pick the color of the top.

What about making boxes for all your out of town gift bags - welcome your guests this way. It sure is different.

Check it out- My Kleenex Tissue

HAPPY ANNIVERSARY

To my Parents - they are celebrating their 37 wedding anniversary today!!

I am so proud of them - what a milestone these days.  I love to still see them hold hands and kiss each other after all these years.

Best Wishes for  37 more - I love you!

Wedding Guests

I usually post things that are more for the bride or groom but this is more for the wedding guest.  Its full fledge wedding season so if you have some summer weddings to attend here is some advice.

1-Get a gift off their registry and shower the happy couple with gifts they’ll love (and picked out!)  They might really need that new set of dishes or the entertaining server set.  When in doubt money is always good.

2-Don't bring the gift to the wedding.  You should have it sent directly to their home.  Nowadays it is so much easier with online registries and why would you want to lug that gift to the reception?

3-Please think about what you will wear to the wedding.  Women please don't wear white, save that for the bride.  Men please don't wear kaki pants and a golf shirt(unless its a backyard bbq).  Try to dress up a little.  9 times out of 10 a nice dark suit and tie works just fine.

4-There is no need for you to tip the bartenders at this wedding.  The couple has already taken care of this and I promise you the staff is well taken care of.  Put the $5 bill back in your pocket.

5-and last but not least please let the bride and groom eat their dinner.  I know I know you want to see them, hug them and tell the bride how great she looks but can you give them 20 minutes to eat some of the meal they painstakingly picked out for their wedding?

NOW GO AND HAVE FUN!