Showing posts with label yellow. Show all posts
Showing posts with label yellow. Show all posts

Luscious Lemon

LEMONSWe love them!  What could be more fresh when your talking about a beautiful daytime wedding using yummy yellow.  When we met the lovely A she knew she wanted to use yellow, but it was our pleasure to introduce her to the idea of fruit in event decorating!  Yes, we've said (and done) it before, but using fruit in your event is a beautiful, fresh, and cost effective way to bring in the color your looking for!  Depending on your budget, fruit can either be paired with floral or used on it's own. Our Sweet Bride had her heart set on pairing the bright yellow with an elegant black.  Since her reception was to be held at chic local wine bar, we thought this was the perfect color combination!!


THE CEREMONY
The day began with a morning ceremony held at the gorgeous Marty Leonard Chapel.  This ceremony site is so great because it allows a normal sized wedding (guest count of 200-250) to get the majestic cathedral look without empty seats!!


THE RECEPTION
After the ceremony, guests headed to the fun and modern Times Ten Cellars.  The understated dark decor was the perfect backdrop for our fresh bright yellow!


The main reception room featured our favorite three table buffet set up with different menu items on each table.  This configuration is such a great alternative to the traditional long buffet tables because it allows guests to visit each table without going through a long line.  It also does something essential... it gets the beautiful food out of the corner and into the center of the room.  After all, the food is a decoration too!! 

And for the desserts.... Cupcakes!!  Although our handsome Groom wanted to go with a more traditional cake for the Groom's cake, A decided to go with fun cupcakes for her sweet selection.  She had several different flavors and they were beautifully displayed!! 



The Bride wanted to honor the memory and marriages of family members on both sides of the wedding... we made this unique picture display for that purpose...

The Bride and Groom decided to go with jazz trio to make the perfect atmosphere for the wine bar reception....


DESIGN DETAILS



What a beautiful day!!  Thanks to Candi Coffman for the wonderful images!!  Visit Candi's website at: http://www.candiphoto.com/

Beach Bliss

So living and working in the landlocked DFW area, there's not much opportunity for a REAL beach party.  Luckily we don't let the absence of actual waves and salt water stop us!!  In this fun kids party we utilized beachy elements in all the right places... the guests definitely felt the theme and joined in the fun!  Excited and involved guests is always the goal!!   

We started with a fun handpainted sign to greet guests as they drove in.  Since the pool is a little hidden and hard to find, this kind of element is both creative and necessary.


As guests came down the steps to the pool they were greeted with a beach essential... the flip flop.

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Of course, since we are in Texas we are open to other kinds of beach foot wear....

Things happened so quickly we were only able to grab a few quick shots with the birthday girl in front of her table... sadly the food wasn't even out!  :(


And what beach is complete without a little yukalaylee music?


Another favorite... the personalized centerpiece!! 



Enough about the decor... let's get to the most important part... the FOOD!!  Not sure if this is "beachy" or just a summer staple, but who can resist fresh watermelon on a hot day???



Of course all food at a 7 year old's birthday party should be plate free so we opted for this fun handheld option with a cute display...



Note to all planners of kid's parties... keep the candy free flowing!  It's a guest favorite and will make all of your parties a can't miss event!!


Sticking with the no plates, no forks theme; we went with cupcakes to celebrate the guest of honor!!






In the beverage department, we offered guests Lemonade or Fruit Punch.  The birthday girl got a fun surprise when she arrived... part of our decor was a 5 gallon aquarium with REAL fish... what could be more beachy??  



Hot but fun day celebrating a sweet 7 year old... what a pleasure to plan this one!!