Brilliant Event Planning Blog » valentines day http://brillianteventplanning.com/blog Tips and Secrets from a New York City Wedding, Proposal and Event Planner Thu, 15 Jul 2010 01:02:25 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 en hourly 1 Valentine’s Day: Photo Session http://brillianteventplanning.com/blog/2010/01/19/valentines-day-photo-session-2/ http://brillianteventplanning.com/blog/2010/01/19/valentines-day-photo-session-2/#comments Wed, 20 Jan 2010 02:17:04 +0000 Sarah http://brillianteventplanning.com/blog/2010/01/19/valentines-day-photo-session/ 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

Kirstin Frazell Photography

Check out more information at Kirstin’s website.

]]> http://brillianteventplanning.com/blog/2010/01/19/valentines-day-photo-session-2/feed/ 0 Candles Outside – Beware! http://brillianteventplanning.com/blog/2009/04/05/candles-outside-beware/ http://brillianteventplanning.com/blog/2009/04/05/candles-outside-beware/#comments Mon, 06 Apr 2009 03:51:20 +0000 Sarah http://brillianteventplanning.com/blog/?p=97 Ahhh, don’t you just love the scene below? So home-y and gorgeous, a warm glow of candlelight illuminating a beautiful table.  It’s absolutely stunning! One thing to keep in mind when re-creating this lovely look: the wind! Don’t underestimate the power of the wind to blow out your candles, no matter how large the jar or candleholder is!

Instead of lighting & re-lighting votives until your fingers are burnt, just go for the cheap battery-powered votives. You’ll get the same look but without the headache.

Table with Hanging Lights 

Photo courtesy of Martha Stewart

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  1. Book a private wine tasting and lesson with a sommelier at a wine bar (Try: Ayza Wine Bar in Midtown)
  2. Reserve an art gallery for the evening (less expensive than you may think!) and have a “floor picnic” complete with wine, a blanket surrounded by candles and great music (Try: Hosfelt Gallery on 36th between 10th and 11th)
  3. Hire a personal chef to come to your house and cook a gourmet meal.  (Like cooking?  Turn it into a class as well!  Check out Home Cooking NY)
  4. Reserve 2 spots on the Sweet Walks New York Chocolate Tours and enjoy an afternoon of exotic, decadent chocolates.  (Our pick is the New Cuisine tour with Bert as the guide!)
  5. Arrange a private pottery lesson and create your own art together like in the movie Ghost (Check out: The Painted Pot in Carroll Gardens, Brooklyn)

Private Wine Tasting

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