Congrats Chrissy & Andy!

Since we live in Avon Lake, we love it when we get to work weddings with our "neighbors"! This weekend we had the pleasure of working with two Avon Lake families for Chrissy & Andy's wedding. The ceremony was held right here at St. Joseph's Catholic Church in Avon Lake. The church has a pink tone behind the altar, which made for the perfect backdrop for the pink hydrangea bushes and the pink bridesmaids dresses. The colors for this wedding were "Sugar Plum" and "Tea Rose", so different shades of pink were carried throughout the day.

 

After the ceremony, the wedding party went off for pictures at the lake and we headed to Westwood Country Club. The weather was beautiful for cocktail hour! In addition to the indoor cocktail area, guests took advantage of the patio and gazebo where we decorated with the pink hydrangeas from the church, and the tables had cylinder vases with pink sand and ivory pillar candles.

The dining room was decorated in pink, black and white. Black linens with a white overlay and touches of pink on all the tables with the centerpieces and napkins. In lieu of a favor, the couple made donations to Autism Speaks, so each pink napkin was folded to display the donation card at each place setting. The cake was stunning, with pink and ivory flowers cascading down the sides. When the cake table was removed from the dance floor, a personalized black & white decal was revealed on the dance floor.

Another happy couple down the aisle! Congratulations and best wishes to Chrissy and Andy! This wedding was such a pleasure! Everyone including the couple, their families, and the wedding party were a joy to work with. It's always great to work with a wonderful group of people!

Ceremony: St. Joseph's Catholic Church

Reception Venue & Catering: Westwood Country Club

Wedding Coordinator: Amy & Jamie from Amy Nixon Events

Photographer: Cavanaugh Photography

Transportation: First Class Limos and Lakefront Lines

Cake: Create-A-Cake

DJ: TKO Entertainment

Congrats Loretta & Jacob!

While the Royal Wedding was going on across the pond, Loretta and Jacob were getting married right here in Cleveland, and we were creating a pink, black and white candy station for their reception at Windows on the River. White fudge covered pretzels, pink M&M's, black licorice, strawberry old fashioned candy sticks, and rock candy sticks. It was perfectly pink and princess-like!

Bride & Groom Photo by Kristen Penner Photography

Photo Shoot with Edric Morales

This weekend we had a great time setting up a photo shoot for Edric Morales with EM's Event Photography. We did a pink and gold spring table with greenery, branches and beautiful fragrant pink hyacinth flowers. I pulled a few things from our rental items (a gold sparkly runner, gold chargers, champagne & wine glasses, appetizer plates) and I dug into our stationery samples for some matching programs from a previous wedding.

After shooting the table, Edric took us outside for some photos of us! We had such a great time! Even though it was pretty windy most of the time, we were really lucky that the rain stopped for the entire afternoon so we could get some great outdoor shots. My cheeks literally hurt from laughing by the time we were finished. Edric is super fun to work with!

Here's a teaser from Edric's blog...check back soon for the full post later in the week!

Gia's Baptism Reception

Over the past months we have had the pleasure of working with a lovely Greek family to design and setup decor for their daughter Gia's baptism reception. We worked with mom Marcy on selecting linens, designing floral centerpieces, and adding some special touches here and there to make the event more personal. I have to say this is one of my favorite event designs so far! We used a color palette of chocolate and various shades of pink, and it was the perfect palette for a party in honor of a special baby girl! Here are a few photos from the event....

 

 

 

 

See more photos on our Facebook page.

Thank you to Marcy and her family for inviting us to attend the event and experience your family's joy on that day. It was very special to be a part of that! I love experiencing the traditions of other cultures, and your reception was truly a unique experience for us to be a part of. I hope to work with you and your family again in the future on other milestone events!

French Inspired Bridal Shower

I took one look at this bridal shower and absolutely fell in LOVE! If I would have had a bridal shower, this is EXACTLY how I would have wanted it. (My wedding was Parisian themed, so it would have fit perfectly!) I love the soft pinks accented with black, very beautiful and decadent... and French all over! :) I only posted a few of my favorite photos here, but there are so many more delicious photos from this shower to look at! Visit the links below to see them all...


The guests wrote well wishes on French postcards and attached them to the black wire Eiffel tower.


There was a costume jewelry station so the ladies could "bling" themselves before the party, and a Mixology station so they could mix and try their own fragrances. How perfectly French!


The fabulous table setting. Those are real floral garlands! So beautiful...


Awesome favors too -- French perfume bottles filled with pink jelly beans.


A soft and beautiful mix of light pink and cream flowers.


The French inspired dessert bar. Yumm!!




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Congratulations Christin & Matt

What can I say...other than this wedding was amazing! From the ice sculpture martini luge to the centerpieces, from the dessert bar to the garter removal performance...everything was jaw-dropping! I had an amazing time at your reception, and it was so great to work with you and your families! Lots of love and luck to you both!

Christin & Matt
June 21, 2008