Today I pre-ordered the newest, hottest book about to be released. It is a must have for event planners and for any bride who desire to have a dessert display during the reception. Dessert bars transcend many events and if you decide to do it, buy the book so you do it right.
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Are you lusting after a pair of Christian Louboutins to wear under your dress but all those around you say the price is insane… no one will see it… and on and on. I say BOO to the naysayers. As a woman who loves her shoes (and I have some really fabulous ones) I say go for it. Spend the money.
It’s just money. And really, don’t you have a special piece of clothing, accessory or shoes that you love and paid too much money for? How do you feel when you wear them? I have a special shoe, called the Josephine by Christian Louboutin. They are black and gold. They make me feel so fabulous and awesome, more so than normal.
On your special day, I swear fabulous shoes give you super powers. So go for it.
This bride wore two dresses and her outfits were finished out with two awesome pair of shoes. A studded Louboutin and a blinged out Manolo Blahnik. They were stunning and frankly, the outfit just didn’t work without the shoes *wink*
I love the way Lee accessorized her wedding day attire. For her reception she added a black sash and a black hair piece to add contrast and drama to her beautiful blond hair. The illusion of two wedding dresses but really only one.
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Have you thought about how you will decorate for the biggest party of the city. A twitter friend, Ron Aaron took this picture. It is a home in Terrell Hills. I can’t wait to do this again. Simple yet FANTASTIC!
Fiesta is only 98 days away! Get your tickets, dust off you social calendar, there are too many events you just can’t miss. Look for updates soon about our newest event: Fiesta Especial. We are honored to be working on this event among many private events throughout the city.
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You’re newly engaged. You read yesterday’s post about making a guest list. Now let’s just jump into some fun stuff – what is it going to look like!? Some of you have been planning a wedding in your mind for years and some have not given it any thought. I have the perfect book for you: Weddings by Sasha Souza. Sasha is an incredible wedding planner who is also a fantastic designer / producer. I’ve found a lot of inspiration from her personally and from this book which is just lovely. There are color sections, menus and actual weddings, not stage photo shoots which have invaded our industry and many blogs. (I love a nice photo shoot, but it’s not always an achievable wedding look.)
I own this book, times three! One is my personal reference and I loan out the other two to current clients. This is a great coffee table book and you can reference it in the future for many design aspects. I have attached a picture of my autographed copy below. Probably my favorite autograph ever. Thanks Sasha!
Surprised I didn’t recommend a planning book? Are you kidding, we want you to hire us! Click here to order the book from Amazon:
Signature Sasha: Magnificent Weddings by Design
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"He did good"
The flurry of engagements at this time of year makes us in the industry excited… For you and for us! The engagement season of 2011-12 is especially exciting for me as my cousin asked his long time girl friend to marry. I am also patiently awaiting the engagement of three other close friends. There have also been some social media friends very recently engaged… from Thanksgiving to this past weekend. Turning out to be a bright 2012 for my young friends.
So here is my first free tip to the newly engaged. No.. I’m going to give you a break on the money talk. You all know you need to have the budget talk among yourselves and the parents. One of the first tasks you really should consider completing is making your guest list. Now you ask? Yes, Now. Depending on the size of the list and realistic expectations of who will actually attend may factor into booking your dream reception venue.
Think about it: you want this gorgeous downtown historic venue. It holds a perfect 100 but can accommodate 140. You send 150 invites – yikes! That is the equivalent of 300 people. Depending on the time of year, sufficient notice and frankly family / friend connections you could have 300. I had 400 and I couldn’t believe it.
So take a deep breath, make your first draft and then let’s start taking venue tours. Good luck and congratulations to the newly engaged!
Image from Ashton Teal (a social media friend) She tweeted: Wow. I’m in love. He did good.
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