Brilliant Event Planning Blog

Pardon Our Dust!

Sarah — Sun, 07 Mar 2010 01:53:11 +0000

We’re currently working on updating our blog design, please bear with us over the next 24-48 hours as we make the final changes!

Follow Us on Twitter!

Sarah — Wed, 03 Mar 2010 23:24:30 +0000

Brilliant Event Planning is now on Twitter – follow us @BeBrilliantNYC!

Just Like in the Movies!

Sarah — Mon, 01 Mar 2010 17:47:48 +0000

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)

Kyla+Jordan | Recap from Ryan Rossman on Vimeo.

Style Me Pretty & Brilliant Event Planning

Sarah — Wed, 24 Feb 2010 15:35:01 +0000

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.”

Do not Disturb!

Sarah — Fri, 22 Jan 2010 16:00:12 +0000

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!

Valentine’s Day: Photo Session

Sarah — Wed, 20 Jan 2010 02:17:04 +0000

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

Check out more information at Kirstin’s website.

Central Park Proposal, Part 1 of 2

Sarah — Thu, 31 Dec 2009 15:42:36 +0000

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!

Engagement Pics? Engagement VIDEO!

Sarah — Thu, 24 Dec 2009 18:30:14 +0000

I came across this totally unique engagement video by Axioo this morning on Rock and Roll Bride and just had to share it with you! Making your photos into a video is a great new idea and a fun way to get some extra mileage out of your engagement pictures…something to show on a loop during cocktail hour? maybe even after dinner?

Wishing everyone a very Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays!

Nico & Emil PreWedding Photoclip from Axioo on Vimeo.

Escort Card Tree Challenges

Sarah — Mon, 14 Dec 2009 15:22:15 +0000

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.

Drink Calculator for Holiday Parties

Sarah — Tue, 08 Dec 2009 15:16:49 +0000

If you’re hosting a holiday party this season, Evite’s drink calculator is a must have! Enter in the number of hours your party will last and the guest count and the drink calculator will tell you how much beer, wine and spirits you’ll need.

Extra tip: always buy one extra case of beer or bottle of wine as your ace in hole (or for an after-party drink for yourself!)