Archive for the ‘decor’ Category
Tuesday, March 9th, 2010
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!
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Monday, December 14th, 2009
We love trees and branches as a dramatic touch for any event. But, when it comes to escort cards, hanging tags on a tree isn’t the best route. Since it’s not in a logical, alphabetical order, guests won’t be able to “grab & go” and it will create a bottleneck.
If you have your heart set on an escort card tree, split it up into a few trees and label them with ranges of letters (i.e. A-L, M-P, Q-Z, etc.). Or, you can use the tree concept to display special photos and mementos.
Photo courtesy of Blue Olive Photography.
Posted in any event, decor, escort cards, nyc wedding, place cards, reception, wedding, wedding new york, wedding trends | 2 Comments »
Monday, November 23rd, 2009
This New York City proposal was all romance! The penthouse at the Hudson Hotel was lavishly decorated in a palette of deep reds and purples and filled to the brim with flowers from Rountree Flowers…one for each day since the happy couple met. The groom-to-be composed a song especially for the occasion which was performed live on acoustic guitar by Goro & Marcelo. These spectacular shots are by Zlatko Batistich. Congratulations to Francesco & Cynthia!
Posted in BEP Proposals, decor, flowers, new york city proposal ideas, new york proposal, nyc proposal, proposals | 2 Comments »
Thursday, November 12th, 2009
Check out these beautiful photos of the feature table that we designed for Molly & Mark’s library wedding! Vintage letterpress blocks, antique typewriter ribbon tins, embossed leather-bound journals (see a close up of them here) wrapped in belly bands with their custom damask design, personalized hexagonal pencils, collected crystal jars and an authentic 1920s typewriter all came together to create an amazing focal point for their guests!
Photos courtesy of Zlatko Batistich.
Posted in BEP Weddings, decor, favors, feature table, library wedding, nyc wedding, reception, wedding, wedding new york, wedding style | 2 Comments »
Tuesday, November 10th, 2009
The reception of Molly & Mark’s gorgeous library wedding took place at 91 with delicious catering by the Upper Crust. Custom stationery was created exclusively for the bride & groom by Megan Guerin and appeared on everything from the escort cards to the menus to the drink coasters. Crystal chandeliers courtesy of Jersey Street Furniture framed the space and created the “family dinner” ambiance that the thoughtful bride & groom envisioned.
A single orchid was placed on each placesetting and the centerpieces were elegant, highly-textured florals by Rountree Flowers. Cocktail centerpieces were a nod to the vintage aspect of the wedding and were an assortment of letterpress blocks. The linens, chairs and chargers are courtesy of Party Rental Ltd.
All of these great shots are from Zlatko Batistich, photographer extraordinaire!We have one more set of photos from this marvelous wedding so stay tuned!
Posted in BEP Weddings, cocktail hour, colors, decor, library wedding, lighting, nyc wedding, reception, wedding, wedding new york, wedding style | 2 Comments »
Wednesday, October 28th, 2009
Here’s a pretty striking “before” and “after” shot from Kyla & Jordan’s wedding at Le Parker Meridien. What a difference the lighting makes! Photo by KC Gunn and lighting by Prestige Lighting. Even more gorgeous photos coming soon!
Posted in BEP Weddings, any event, colors, decor, lighting, nyc wedding, reception, wedding, wedding new york | 3 Comments »
Wednesday, July 29th, 2009
These wooden signs are such a thoughtful touch to any wedding or event. Whether it’s a family reunion picnic, a cozy wedding on a historic farm or nuptials on the forest floor – these signs not only provide a useful function, they add an extra detail that will be sure to wow your guests.
My favorite is the signpost where one of the arrows points to happiness! These signs are courtesy of the folks at Vintage Sign Projects but you can also search on places like Etsy to find similar items.
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Tuesday, July 21st, 2009
We created a shabby chic wedding theme for Carol & Ed’s wedding day at Perona Farms in Andover, NJ. The eye candy photos below are from Mariann at Blue Daisy Weddings - she is such a talented photographer and always a dream to work with. The pink and violet color palette was started with these spectacular invitations by Inky Livie. Florals were done by Stem and Company and featured a mixture of crystal and silver vessels gathered from antique shops and flea markets to really emphasize the shabby chic theme. The beautiful violet pintuck linens set off the vibrant centerpieces and were courtesy of Laurie at Cloth Connection.
Sachiko Yanase worked her magic and did fantastic hair and makeup for all of the ladies and the super-friendly Mike Burns from Infinite Video captured the day on video as it unfolded. Marge Fitts provided the angelic harp music for the ceremony and cocktail hour and DJ Medina had the guests dancing all evening. The night closed with a jaw-dropping fireworks display by Celebration Fireworks.
For more amazing photos of their day, click here and stay tuned for even more photos as they become available…especially photos of their amazing shabby chic lounge area!
Thank you Carol & Ed for letting us be part of your amazing day!
Posted in BEP Weddings, attire, ceremony, cocktail hour, colors, decor, flowers, invitations, music, photography, reception, videography, wedding | 8 Comments »
Sunday, July 19th, 2009
Summer has always been the most popular season for weddings. As you’re planning your summer nuptials, make sure you consider the effects that really hot weather will have on your day! Here are 5 top tips for making sure your day goes smoothly.
- Provide shade in the form of umbrellas or decorative parasols during the ceremony
- Avoid chocolate as part of your candy bar or as favors – they’ll melt into a terrible mess
- Make sure your venues have sufficient air conditioning inside and shade outside to shield everyone from the burning rays
- Select flowers that can stand up to the heat and make sure your floral arrangements aren’t placed too early in the day or stored in a hot room
- Keep guests happy and hydrated by greeting them with ice cold bottled water and lemonade when they arrive
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Monday, June 22nd, 2009
Carol & Ed’s wedding date is fast approaching and we recently stopped by to see the super-talented, always inspired Glenn of Stem & Company to see the sample of their centerpieces. As you can see, the use of a variety of different vessels and the mixture of textures and hues really makes the centerpiece exude that “shabby chic” theme. The groom’s mother especially loved delicate sprig that was added to each place setting!
Linens shown are courtesy of Laurie of Cloth Connection, it was a tough decision between the linen shown here and a damask print but in the end, the violet pintuck you see below was the winner. We are so excited to be part of Carol & Ed’s special day!
Posted in BEP Weddings, colors, decor, flowers, reception, wedding | 3 Comments »
