Monthly Archives: December 2011

A Perfect Wedding Venue!

Wanting a wedding with the feel of autumn, the bride and groom had Paul Brummer of Rooms in Bloom, create a decor and flower arrangements for an ambience depicting the beautiful wonders of the season.

Photos by Alecia Lauren captured memories for the bride, groom, and their families to cherish.

The outdoors was brought indoors at the wedding venue with the magical decor and personal touches of the professionals and the groom. Even the escort cards were set in hand-carved pieces of wood, bringing the feel of the fall season, indoors!

Another personal touch from the groom were the table numbers that he cut himself.

Further creating an ambiance of the fall season, the groom made the initial-embellished log decorations for the fireplace mantel!

Check out how the bride’s desire to use warm-colored fall flowers created a room where autumn’s magic surrounded the guests!

The traditional wedding cake made from marble cake, raspberry filling and buttercream icing, baked by Publix, was displayed elegantly and surrounded by fall-colored floral bouquets. The guests couldn’t wait for the bride and groom to cut the cake so they could enjoy its deliciousness!

Rooms in Bloom hung tea lights in glass containers to the wall of windows all over the back of the celebration venue so the walls glowed with light! It was autumn magic!

The Greene’s Green Wedding at King Plow Arts Center

BOLD American Design created the decor and flower arrangements for a “green” wedding. Check out the escort cards original display in the cocktail area!

Photos depicting a year in the life of the bride and groom garnished a table where guests were encouraged to leave a personal message for the happy couple!

BOLD American also catered the absolutely delicious food for the wedding celebration.

A sweetheart table for the bride and groom featured sustainable bamboo centerpieces and green M& M’s which were also placed on all the tables.

Gigi’s Cupcakes designed, baked and displayed the enticing chocolate and vanilla cupcakes with chocolate, vanilla and green icing . YUMMY!

A Wondrous Wedding at The Georgian Terrace –

A Setting For Generations of Meaningful Memories

When entering the venue, kippot and programs greeted the guests. With floral arrangements and decor by Pam Holley at DH Flowers and Events, guests were surrounded with the warm colors of glistening gold, pastel pink and elegant ivory.

Dancing the night away with Lethal Rhythms, guests enjoyed the wedding conventions and surprise touches. Captured on film and in still photos, photographer Kyle Hale, created tangible memories for the bride, groom, their families, and guests.

The elegant chuppah beckoned the bride and groom, and their families to enter and share in the wedding ceremony’s prayers and customs.

With emphasis on the tradition of generations celebrating and participating in a life event, a table in the cocktail area was garnished with family photos of four generations. Guests were asked to leave words of wisdom for the bride and groom.

“From generation to generation, tradition!”

In addition, escort cards were offered to guests as they entered the ballroom.

With everything glistening and filled with candlelight, the venue was lit up beautifully. The bride’s desire for the warmth created by the colors of gold, pink and ivory was felt by everyone! Menu cards garnished the table and informed the guests about the feast they were about to enjoy!

Check out the gorgeous “tablescapes” and flowers provided by Pam from DH Flowers.

At Heritage Green Sandy Springs a Bar Mitzvah celebration featured a hockey theme to honor the passionate hockey fan and player – the Bar Mitzvah boy!

As everyone entered, a giant hockey puck was featured with an opening at the top that was actually a box for people to drop in their gift envelopes.

The table decor reflected the hockey theme with sticks and a hockey team insignia prominently displayed.

The beautiful outdoor venue of Heritage Green Sandy Springs’ garden included a gazebo where air hockey and a special bar with all types of kids drinks entertained the friends of the Bar Mitzvah boy and his guests.

The dance floor was packed all night with FEVER running the party,

it was a party all night long!

Dad was attentive and oh so sweet by surprising Mom with a cake for her birthday that was a few days after the Bar Mitzvah party!

As a party favor, a celebratory candy bar offered many options for the kids to fill up bags as they left the party!

Another party favor was a hockey puck for each guest and an opportunity to sign the Bar Mitzvah boy’s special jersey.

As an event and life-celebration party planner, I get to see and taste some pretty creatively presented and delicious food. Even with my vast culinary experiences, I am not normally much of a foodie, but I LOVED the taste and the presentation of food in Vegas. The plating and decor made me want to eat everything.

Check out the next two photos of dishes offered at FIX in the Bellagio!

The first photo shows a deconstructed Caesar salad -YUM!

These banana filled donuts with dipping sauces have no calories. If one keeps murmuring “mmmm” for the delicious flavor, the calories disappear!

How cute are these mini burger appetizers at Serendipity?

Cute also equals few calories, or so I like to tell myself!

What a great presentation of ribs, cole-slaw, and fries!

I will use this idea at a Western-themed event because the plating is so inviting.

Pannini lovers, check out this idea! Take grilled white meat chicken with Monterey jack cheese, arugula, grilled red onion and bbq sauce on ciabatta bread. Open wide and enjoy!

Besides enjoying the beauty of the food, flowers were plentiful and the word AMAZING does not do them justice. Every hotel lobby presented daily changing flower arrangements that were exquisite. I can’t imagine the time involved.

Evidently there is an abundance of flower arranging artistic talent in Vegas!

“What happens in Vegas, stays in Vegas!” No! I am inspired and filled with new ideas that I bring to Atlanta and surrounding areas. What happened in Vegas, is good for Atlanta!

Winter wonderland Bat Mitzvah

Place cards shaped like snowflakes and hung as if snow were falling greeted the family and guests of this Bat Mitzvah girl who loves winter!

Celebrating the Bat Mitzvah girl at Ravinia Club of Atlanta, winter white, ice-blues and grays surrounded the guests in a magical winter wonderland theme.

Deliciously Darling Events provided the decor so that guests experienced winter wonders. Bailey’s Blizzard station with ice cream and multiple topping choices delighted guests’ palates as well as provided personalized straws.

The centerpieces made from flowers and bare branches looked like giant balls of snow and hanging ice. Was there a chill in the air? No, the warmth of the joy of this celebration won over the Bat Mitzvah celebrant, her family and guests!

The kids lounging area was decorated with the winter theme for comfort and fun!

A bountiful candy bar enticed adult and children guests to indulge!

Continuing in the theme of winter with memories of marshmallows floating in mugs of hot chocolate, chefs stood at a table where guests selected a blue or white stick with a handmade marshmallow cooked personally for them and then dipped into a topping of their choice. Who loved these marshmallows more, the adults or the kids?

Finally as a party favor at the end of the night of winter-themed celebrating and fun, guests left with a large tumbler and hot chocolate mix to make at home.

Warm winter memories will remain!

Keep Warm!

La Vida Pura Bar Mitzvah Celebration at Westin Atlanta Perimeter North Hotel

A Starwood Property

Place cards depicting a rainforest welcomed guests to a Bar Mitzvah party celebrating the family’s experiences having lived in Costa Rica. The cards were designed by Dear-Greer-Designs, who also create and supply marvelous life event invitations.

The tropical Costa Rican theme surrounded guests and family at the cocktail portion of the festivities. Check out the enticing table decor and the exquisite orchids!

The grand entrance showed the natural beauty of Costa Rica and set the theme for a fun celebration. Bright colors filled the dining tables as palm fronds hung over the dance floor.

With the chefs at Westin outdoing themselves to create food and drink that reflected the delicious tropical offerings of Costa Rica, the adults and children enjoyed delicious cuisine.

In addition, Costa Rican coffee and chocolates enticed the guests to indulge.

The kids lounge decorated by EventScapes of Atlanta provided the Bar Mitzvah boy’s guests with a special area to enjoy and socialize. The Costa Rican theme of bright colors helped make the area fun for everyone.

With the dance floor covered in palm fronds and twinkling lights like the stars, the Costa Rican feeling of the tropics and rainforest permeated the venue. Yes, La Pura Vida was felt by one and all!

To sweeten the festivities even more a candy bar for the children added to the fun. A huge selection of everyone’s favorite candies filled up bags as a party favor at the end of the night.

Delicious cut-up tropical fruit and goodies to dip into the flowing chocolate enticed the adults and children of La Pura Vida Bar Mitzvah celebration!

Placecards Welcome Guests at Fernbank Wedding

Fernbank Museum offers a venue with information as well as a special ambiance for the bride and groom and their families and guests.

Fabulous weather gave the guests and wedding party an opportunity to mingle for cocktail hour on the patio.

Complimenting the verdant garden gorgeous table displays greeted cocktail hour guests. For the dinner/dance portion of the wedding festivities, several arrangements of roses in vases decorated the elegantly appointed tables.

Being students in vet school, the bride and groom found Fernbank Museum to be the perfect venue to celebrate their marriage. Dinosaur remains and replicas combined with stunning architecture added to the special wedding festivities.

The wedding cake, elegant and delicious, was personally crafted by Celso Rodriguez of Celso’s Cakes, Inc. in Norcross, Georgia. Celso’s 19 year expertise in traditional or whimsical pastry creations also provided the American Southern traditional groom’s cake. A cake created as a model of the bridge where the groom proposed to his bride enticed guests to indulge in two cake offerings.

Another artist for life event celebrations that added to the Fernbank wedding’s elegance and wow factor was BOLD AMERICAN Events’s cake stand tables’ presentations. What a display!

Check out the architectural detail of the groom’s cake, made by Celso’s Cakes, Inc.

Long live the Southern American tradition of the groom’s cake!