Monthly Archives: June 2012

Slicker than your average… paper tablecloth.

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It’s always nice to see creative minds think aloud.

Now, I’m sure at one point or another, we have all been to a restaurant, maybe as a kid (or with a child), where the server sat you in front of 3 crayons and a paper tablecloth. Sure, we’ve doodled, and played tic-tac-toe, and enjoyed the creative environment, but how often have we really given it a second look as a way to enhance the food presentation itself?

A fellow blogger, Lauren with RockPaperScissors, posted this tablecloth with signage of personality and I think it’s just genius.

Especially with cookouts, July 4th celebrations, and pool parties, we’re in the midst of the fun but laid back, outdoor-lovin’ lifestyle.

This would even be a great addition to a casual rehearsal dinner, a book club gathering, or a nostalgic family reunion.

Every once in a while, I just need to take a minute to give credit where credit is due. Kudos, Lauren!

Things are looking up.

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DIY events have been on a solid trend of perfectly executed tablescapes… but the feel of an event comes from the entire space. Whether your next soiree is indoors or out, don’t forget to consider space above eye level. Some of the most fantastic elements leave impressions when people look up.

Lighting:

Encouraged interaction:

Fancy a friendly favor?

Black tie affair, and justly so.

Unexpected elements:

Hanging windows for that shabby chic, country-like bliss.

Delicate elegance with complimentary negative space. Gorgeous.

Literal bridal shower? Seen this done with hung lampshades as well (just as funky but beautiful).

Manzanita branches adding class and an unexpected chic twist to an elegantly rustic reception.

Let them eat cake.

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From grooms’ cakes, to diaper cakes, to tiers and tiers of cake balls, cakes have made their way into the limelight time and time again. While for weddings the focus is more on ombre cakes, tiers of macarons, and theme matching, birthday cakes continue to be more whimsical and DIY in nature.

Here is a mix of a few of the cuter birthday cakes we’ve seen lately:

For the clean line, DIY-prone Lego lovers.

For the very, merry unbirthday.

For single-serving, utensil-free, funfetti lovers.

For the portable, ice cream cake (sorbet shown here), park-bound, summer flings.

Holy Hogwarts. Seriously, check out the rest of the fantastic complimentary items here. Talk about talented theme execution…

For those who are super-powered.

No need to budge your budget

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Sorry for the delay! It’s been a while since the last post, we know. We’ve been busy bees and will soon have news to share (we cannot wait!).

It may seem counterintuitive for an industry pro to give advice about not spending oodles of money on events… but that’s what we’re doing in today’s post. The key (as we’ve previously mentioned) is to keep your event truly personal, and that does not necessarily have to go hand-in-hand with dollar signs.

In fact, event budgets don’t require they be a specific $ amount, they just require that whatever budget you set is stuck to and has expectations to match. (Great in theory, much more difficult in reality, we know.)

Check out this recent post from LearnVest.  Bride, Abigail Dalton, describes how she stuck to her guns on budget and still ‘Held a 100-Person Wedding for Under $4,000′.

Our favorite quote from the post:

“… At the end of the day, we have photographs we love, memories of delicious cake and happy friends, and the relief that we could throw a party without drowning ourselves in debt or liquidating our savings.”

Let us know what YOU think.