2009 is here and that means new hot color trends for the wedding and event season will be making their premiere! In 2008 Chocolate Brown with Pink or Turquoise was all the rave as well as soft greens, and purples.

This year however the color trends promise to be more exotic, with bold splashes of color. Want to keep up with the FASHIONistas? Then check out these hot wedding color combos!


Turquoise & Yellow






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Lavender & Orange




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Turquoise & Green






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Pinks will also be a trend this season but instead of pastel pinks the focus will be on hot luminous pinks that are bold and vibrant. For the Big Day add a splash of these color combos in the decor and accent pieces to make them go POP, but try and keep yourself and the bridal party understated and classic like a gorgeous white or ivory bridal gown. Then you can go for the WOW factor with your color at the Reception.

Wedding Color Trends for 2009

2009 is here and that means new hot color trends for the wedding and event season will be making their premiere! In 2008 Chocolate Brown with Pink or Turquoise was all the rave as well as soft greens, and purples.

This year however the color trends promise to be more exotic, with bold splashes of color. Want to keep up with the FASHIONistas? Then check out these hot wedding color combos!


Turquoise & Yellow



Photo Credits: Wedding Wire Blog, Marjorie Skouras Designs, Cameo Stationery, Nine West, Martha Stewart Weddings, Project Wedding, Corbis, Martha Stewart Weddings, Wed Favors

Lavender & Orange




Photo Credits: Project Wedding, Project Wedding, Wedding Paper Divas, Candy Briar, Project Wedding, Studio Floral, Ideal Favors, Martha Stewart Weddings, Ideal Favors


Turquoise & Green



Photo Credits: The Knot, Papel Vio, Project Wedding, Nordstrom, The Knot, Nisibio, Elegant Favors, Nine West

Pinks will also be a trend this season but instead of pastel pinks the focus will be on hot luminous pinks that are bold and vibrant. For the Big Day add a splash of these color combos in the decor and accent pieces to make them go POP, but try and keep yourself and the bridal party understated and classic like a gorgeous white or ivory bridal gown. Then you can go for the WOW factor with your color at the Reception.

Tis the Season to Holiday Party!

December is here, which means that invitations have been rolling in for holiday parties, dinners, lunches and gatherings. This time of year is always nice to gather with friends and family to reminisce and remember good times and to be with the people we most cherish. If you are planning on attempting your own soiree this holiday season here are a few ideas for you to make your event extra special!
If you celebrate Christmas:Turn the tables on the standard red and green color scheme and go all white! Using a momochromatic scheme will aloow you to give the feeling of frosty snowfall indoors without the temperature drop. Add hints and splashes reds, greens and silvers or if you want a little more fun add in pinks, yellows, golds and muted or bright blues. For added fun have your guests dress in all white as well and have a man-made snowfall for right after dessert and just before coffee!








If you celebrate Hanukkah:
Grab the potato pancakes and add some spice to them! Mix up up the latkes by using sweet potatoes, svaory veggies like zuchinni and squash to make these wonderful treats. Incorprate the number 8 into your party such as having 8 dishes or course if you want to go all out for the night. If you want to have more than a few spirits at your event vodka cocktails and hypnotic will stay with the traditional blue and white color pallate.




If you celebrate Kwanaza:
Kick of this holiday right with a countdwon from Christmas into Kwanzaa before the 7 day celebration begins. Another way to clebrate would be to invite family and friends over for a lavish dinner party and share stories, memories and maybe even a slide show or two of great times. If you want to change the mood have an array of candles set up to offer a warm inviting glow to the place. For a togetherness party such as this family style dishes are reccommended instead of individually plated fare.

Kay's Baby Shower Samples!

Babies, babies and more babies! We have gotten quite a few request for Baby shower Invies lately and I love designing them. There is nothing more precious than awaiting the arrival of a pink or blue little bundle of joy. Our client Kay comes from a very large family and a few months ago I designed Pink and Choclate Baby Shower Invites for her sister Wislyna.

This time around, I am designing Baby Shower Invites for her brother Elton and his fiance' Joanne who are expecting a blue bundle of joy, yes it is a boy! Once again I get to work with my husband on this project and Kay I hope you love the samples!

Rock Your Vote With a Party!

This years presidential election has been a neck and neck race ever since the candidates declared they were running. This is the most historical and costly election in the history of the race and we know that all of our friends want to share in the story making with a fabulous to-do. Though we are not telling who we are pulling the lever for we will share some great ideas for you to have a candidate approved event!
Send out invitations that look like ballots or voting cards to your guests. You can use caricatures of both candidates on the invitations.

Serve red and blue cocktails and drinks for your guests and have a purple drink for those that are undecided, independent or who just don't want to tell which side they're on.

Serve dishes that can't be disputed as un-American such as hot dogs, hamburgers, chips and cheeses. You can also bring out the colored flair with strawberry and blueberry parfaits or firecracker popsicles.

For some tongue-in-cheek gestures you can play board games with an economic twist such as Are You Smarter than the President? Candidate Feud or just some good ok betting on who takes which states with Let's Make An Electoral Deal! Political Pictionary or Wheel of Fortune can be crowd pleasers as well.

Make sure to keep the party antics and heavy conversation light throughout the night. The last thing you want to do is insult your guests or have everyone miss the hour by hour action because of a comment gone wrong.

Though we are coming off the heels of Halloween you could stretch the costume aspect a few days and have people arrive as their favorite or most hated candidate. Hey someone may as Uncle Sam, a voting ballot, and elephant or a donkey!




Don't forget to include your kids and younger relatives in this party night. They may not be able to vote but this is a great learning tool for them and a chance for them to get a first hand look at what the last 21 months or ad campaigns, slogans and debates have come down too. Whatever you do this November 4th, please don't forget to vote! Despite some ill reports that were released all parties vote on the same day. Good Luck, get out and vote and happy partying!

Saying I Do With a Boo!

If you are the type of person that loves scary movies, all things horror and even candy corn you should consider having a Hallowedding. Halloween themed and inspired weddings allow all sorts of unique ideas to come out. If you are considering giving your guests something that they will never forget this is a perfect holiday to do that. First don't automatically think that a Halloween theme means going goth. Goth-inspiration is only one way that this kitchy theme can be done, you can change it to be more retro and have a fell of returning to your childhood or you can go for Halloween glamour and take a chic an sophisticated approach. Here are some ways to pull off a spook-tacular event that everyone will be happy to celebrate about.




Location

The location for a wedding like this is very important because it can easily set the tone for the event. Choose an old Victorian style church complete with gargoyles watching overhead or a Gothic style mansion for your setting. For something a little more extreme a graveyard could be an ideal place, just make sure its ok to be there before walking over someones final resting place.

Decor
Of course the obvious choice of orange and black will jump to most peoples mind right away but also consider other dark romantic colors such as blood rose red, midnight blue or neon green for something fun. Something that would also be a great idea and not many people would think of is choosing the colors of candy corn - white, gold and orange still say Halloween just on a sweeter scale.

Other suggestions would be to have your table names at the reception be of classic horror movies, incorporate a string quartet to play old classics during the wedding and reception, use heavy and solid fabrics to give a plush, regal and dark feel while having pillar candles set up everywhere. Spider webs, cauldrons, brooms and pumpkins can fill corners and dazzle on tables for added fun.

Food, Cake and Concoctions
Creating food dishes that are not only festive but a little odd will make the event that more interesting. Dishes like pumpkin or tomato soup, artichoke hearts and beets, green eggs and ham or spaghetti with meatballs are all great choices. You may also want to see if you can change the color of some of your dishes so that they are a little spookier by sight and not taste. Don't forget to incorporate special cocktails for the event such as a hot spiced cider or a pomegranate martini with some dry ice for a smoky brew feel. The secret to the cake is actually the layer flavors for this event. Going against traditional flavors will open up your choices for pumpkin spice, pistachio and creme de banana. The classic choice for your cake filling would be red velvet because the color and taste are simply divine to use.

Attire
For the bride go all out and don a black gown or long sleek dress with a rich accent color. The groom can get all decked out in a top hat and tails for a Phantom of the Opera feel. As far as your guests are concerned ask them to dress in costumes to attend the wedding and that they can't get in unless they do. You can also ask your guests to dress in all black or only wear a small choice of colors to the wedding so that they are not only keeping with your ghostly theme but the bride will be a stand out in her all white gown.

DJ Tunes to Spin
Music is always important when it comes to getting down and making sure your guests have a great time but here are few tunes not to leave out of the play list


Thriller - Michael Jackson

The Monster Mash - Bobby Pickett
I Put A Spell on You - Nina Simone

Purple People Eater - Sheb Wooley

Addams Groove - M.C. Hammer
The Time Warp - Rocky Horror Soundtrack

The theme songs from the Twilight Zone, X-Files, Jaws and the Poltergeist


No matter what you plan on doing for this festive day make it a special one, after all the day is about you and your special someone. Your guests will be amazed at the details and ways this theme can play out from beginning to end, This is the perfect occasion to have small surprises and unexpected turns through the evening...from fortune tellers, to a haunted house, an organ player or even a actors dressed as mummies and witches to mingle with your guests...the possibilities are endless for a fabulous Hallowedding!

To Theme or Not to Theme...

Being event and wedding planners it is always interesting to see what kinds of themes of feels our clients bring to us. We never know what they are looking for until that first meeting but then after that it's up to us to create an amazing vision to bring their wishes to life. On the other hand there are some clients that don't want a theme, they just want a simple chic party with appropriate colors and they are happy; either way both of these options are just fine with us. We look forward to creating new and interesting visions for our clients whether we've heard the theme before or not there is always a new way to twist it.

Celebrities have always had the means to throw a good party but these came up with a theme and went all out with it!



Ashlee Simpson and Pete Wentz went for an Alice in Wonderland theme wedding

Sean "Diddy" Combs and his Annual White Party in the Hamptons

Nick Cannon and Mariah Carey celebrated with family and friends in a Disneyland extravaganza!

Marissa Jaret Winkoker and Judah Miller wedded in "leyed" back Hawaiian style

As you can see these celebs decided to take their events to the next level making sure that every aspect played into their respective themes. I would like to point out that having a theme isn't always necessary for an event, just as long as you know what you want. Good food, great company and conversation and a wonderful atmosphere are all you need to create a great event.