Little known fact: David Lee Roth may have missed his calling as an event planner. Van Halen had an infamous “brown M&Ms” clause which required the venue to provide M&Ms backstage with absolutely no brown M&Ms.
Just a diva move? Not quite.
David Lee Roth did this so he could quickly assess if the venue had read their contract. If there were no brown M&Ms, it was very likely that all other requirements had been taken care of, allowing them to put on a safe, successful show. If they hadn’t, he would order a check of the entire production. That famous brown M&M-induced fit that allegedly cost $85,000 in damages? Actually was $85k in damage to the arena floor because the venue hadn’t followed their weight requirements in their contract. ”Who am I to get in the way of a good rumor?” said David.
Make sure you are reading through all of your vendor contracts from start to finish, there’s usually a legitimate reason for even the smallest requests!
Roy’s classic NYC proposal at the Ladies Pavilion in Central Park was followed by a private horse-drawn carriage tour around Central Park. Afterwards, they were whisked away to rink-side views and red wine at Rockefeller Center’s Morrell Wine Bar. Their perfect evening ended with a candlelit dinner at the exclusive Upstairs at the 21 Club.
We’re so honored to be featured in the Spring issue of Manhattan Bride magazine! Be sure to pick up a copy and check out the articles on Irish Weddings and Adding Creativity – we’re featured in both!
While searching for the perfect napkins for a client, I stumbled across this fun tool from BBJ Linens called the “Design Your Event Table” virtual tool. It allows you to test out different tablecloths, napkins, chair types and chair accessories for your table design!
Perfect for those doing DIY design for their event and you just can’t decide on the pink tablecloth with the green napkins or the green tablecloth with the pink napkins. Now, if they could just expand it to include flowers, chargers, silverware, glassware and menus!
Another gorgeous wedding film courtesy of Ray & Ryan at Timeless Films - thank you for capturing this Brilliant couple’s wedding day so perfectly! (For the best viewing quality hit play, then pause and let the video load completely before playing again)
We are honored to be hand-selected as a top NYC wedding planning studio by Abby and the Style Me Pretty team! The Style Me Pretty Little Black Book is “…a highly edited collection of wedding service providers. Bottom line, these vendors are the best of the best.”
Check out this fantastic detail from Gourmet Invitations. It would be perfect to place on each guest’s bed when they arrive back after the wedding – along with some late-night munchies and water. What a great idea!
Looking for a unique way to surprise your sweetheart on Valentine’s Day? Kirstin Frazell is offering Valentine’s Day mini-sessions in Central Park. Bundle up and bring along some playful props – a bouquet of red roses or some chocolates to share! You’ll have a blast and get some beautiful shots at one of NYC’s most popular backdrops. For those brides & grooms on a budget, here’s your perfect chance to get gorgeous, professional engagement photos at an amazing discount. Here are all the details:
Kiss Package – $150: 45 minute shoot, 20 digital images, private online gallery, 1 8×10 print and 1 5×7 print
Love Package – $200: 45 minute shoot, 45 digital images, private online gallery, 1 8×10 print, 1 5×7 print and 2 4×6 prints
When I received Roy’s heartfelt email all the way from Indiana with his wish to create a perfect, classic NYC proposal for Michele, it was an honor to help make it come true. We chose the Ladies Pavilion in Central Park for the location because it holds a very special meaning for Michele.
And, since she is all about the “moment,” we designed the proposal around the concept of creating an art gallery of their love story.We used cream-colored french memo boards to display cards, photos and mementos of their lives together so far and invited 2 professional vocalists to perform Michele’s favorite songs from West Side Story.
The pavilion was decorated to reflect the festive holiday season with the help of the talented and kind Juan from Juan M. Villanueva Designs. The garland was made from winter foliage, evergreens and accented with holly berries, and the entrance was framed by bright red amaryllis. Stay tuned for more show-stopping photos from Zlatko Batistich!
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