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Thursday, January 28, 2010

Girari Sustainable Event Furniture

Want your event to stand out from the crowd and also be environmentally friendly? Girari Sustainable Event Furniture offers both perks. When we use the furniture from Girari, you don't even need to dress it up too much, because just the tables are so interesting. They are a piece of art.

Where Respect for the Environment is in Harmony with High Contemporary Design. All of their Aluminum Products are Crafted from 98+% Post Consumer/Industrial Cast Aluminum.Additional Sustainable Materials are Incorporated into our Furniture Collections and their Sustainable Event Furniture.

http://www.girari.com/


Date Night

It is important that during the planning process that you also take time out to have "date" nights.

Here are some ideas for you....





Dine LA
is also happening right now all the way through 2/5, take advantage of it and adventure out to test out new restaurants in town!

Friday, January 8, 2010

Lucky Dates to Get Married

Once in a while there is one date in the year that is noted as LUCKY and very popular among the wedding industry. For example in the past we had 7/7/2007, 8/8/2008 and in 2010 we are blessed with another one- 10/10/2010, which lands on a Sunday.

Accordingly to the Shanghaidaily.com, "Many loving couples are trying hard to book a wedding ceremony on October 10, but face disappointment. The date (10/10/2010) has three 10s, a number which means to be complete and perfect in Chinese tradition, and thus is expected to be a very lucky day."

Are you planning to get married on this date? If so, my recommendations would be to secure your vendors now if you have not done so already.

Thursday, January 7, 2010

Industry News: Trunk Show

Mon Amie Bridal Salon ~ Lazaro 01/15/2010 10:00 AM - 01/17/2010 05:00 PM
Mon Amie Bridal Salon 355 Bristol St Costa Mesa CA 92626
714-546-5700
10am to 5pm
Contact: info@monamie Meet designer Lazaro at his only Southern California appearance for Winter 2010.

Wednesday, January 6, 2010

Wedding Budget Planning

o Be upfront with the budget that you are working with. This way the planner can better strategize where the money and energy should be best allocated. Often times, when our clients gives us a budget range to work with, we are always able to maximum the outcome since we have more time to plan how best to allocate the money for the event.

o Lighting- rather than spending money on lavish linens, use color uplights to accentuate your theme colors and pin lights to bring the centerpieces alive. It is more noticeable. Project patterns on the floor and wall is also a nice way to decorate the space without spending tons of money.

o Instead of a full premium bar, serve beer and wine and even a customized cocktail drink

o Select flowers that are in season & Flowers that are very full in look – hydrangeas, peonies, and dahlia all takes a lot of space yet looks beautiful

o Candles, candles and more candles- it adds so much ambiance and can make a simple arrangement look gorgeous

o When décor budget is tight, I always go back to candles, when you put a cluster of candle votives/containers together, they still look just as amazing. Once when we did a private event, we lined the entrance and drive way with a lot of candles in hurricane containers. It looked very impressive.”

Tuesday, January 5, 2010

The Huntington Library, Art Collections, and Botanical Gardens




Today I had the pleasure of being at The Huntington Library, Art Collections, and Botanical Gardens again since last August. As many of you may know by now The Huntington Library, Art Collections, and Botanical Gardens is now finally open for weddings. Many couples had their first date or even their proposal at this beautiful space. And when people found out that its now available for weddings, the phone calls came flooding in.

Fresh Events Company is honored to be one of the Preferred Wedding Planning Vendors working strategically with the venue and the couple who wish to get married on this gorgeous property.

Sunday, January 3, 2010

Dressin' Up The Bridesmaids

Special events are made up of special details. Dressing your bridesmaid is a part of it.

Bridesmaid Dress Resources:

Jenny Yoo
Lazaro
Jim Hjelm
Jcrew
Ann Taylor
Simple Silhouettes
Dessy
David's Bridal
Bill Levkoff
Nordstrom
Macy's
BCBG

Also, please don't be afraid to break up the whole "matchy-matchy" bridesmaids look. We have had quite a few clients who had all the ladies wear the same color, but different dress designs and it was fabulous and different!