Saturday, March 3, 2012

product review - spray adhesive

I love spray glue!!!  Be careful to distinguish between this and other products like photo mount spray.  It's not as strong as 3M™ Super 77™ Multipurpose Adhesive.






In 1 hour, I was able to create 100 of these double-sided ceremony fans all by myself!  


Just need some ribbon to tie onto the handles and they're all set!

Thursday, March 1, 2012

leap year party

had a great time at the leap year party hosted by utterly engaged!  it was held at pandora on green in pasadena.  my favorite feature was the photobooth backdrop by sutando.  the guys were great and they can even customize the backdrop to whatever would coordinate for your event.  




Saturday, February 11, 2012

wedding ~ michelle and kevin

it was 5 years ago that i had the pleasure of seeing michelle and kevin get married at the beverly hills hotel.  this tree as their centerpiece was one of the amazing elements that kevin lee of la premier designed for the couple's wedding.  the table is custom-cut in half to allow for the tree trunk to fit in the center.  


stay tuned as i reminisce about their wedding this week!

Saturday, February 4, 2012

Monday, January 2, 2012

revamp!

new year, new blog, hopefully new friends and clients!  enjoy this look into our events and inspirations that we find!

new obsession! come follow me on pinterest!

Sunday, July 31, 2011

retirement party ~ kaiser permanente

i was asked to do a lovely retirement party at kaiser permanente and it was a great opportunity to collaborate with new friends from fleuretica. kendra and euri have such great ideas and i was excited to work with them. they also suggested a great caterer who worked with our budget and provided an impressive spread for all 100 attendees.

the welcome table:

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guests entered the courtyard and wrote their well-wishes for kathy.

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beverages included citrus water, iced tea and pink lemonade by huntington catering company.

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antipasti buffet:

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stuffed mushrooms:
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crab cakes:
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tuna tartare atop crispy jasmine rice cakes:
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seared beef tenderloin canape with arugula & horseradish cream topped with crispy shallots:
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environmentally friendly flat and dishware made of bamboo:
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parisian cake by portos
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florals by fleuretica:
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love the terrariums!
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congratulations to kathy, on one of life's milestone achievements!
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event planning and photos:  dorothy rose events
cake:  portos bakery
florals:  fleuretica

Sunday, October 31, 2010

escort card step and repeat backdrop

There are so many ways to do escort cards!.  I love the creativity that weddings bring to display such a functional part of the event.  Here, we took the escort card information and created a step and repeat backdrop with all of the guests names (alphabetized, of course!).  This wedding was in Las Vegas and had a very bling, red carpet vibe.  So this backdrop was an awesome way to incorporate their theme and give guests a fun accessory to take pictures in front of!


In collaboration with the bride, Dorothy Rose Events designed the look of the step and repeat with the same design elements from the invitation.  And our dear friends at Copy Cats Digital Solutions helped lay out the step and repeat, painstakingly placing each individual name in the exact spot to create the pattern and then printed the vinyl backdrop.  Our team also put this together on the day of the wedding with a simple trip to Home Depot.  PVC pipe was the main instrument in creating the frame.  It was super huge and really great quality.


After the ceremony, guests walked the red carpet and stopped by the backdrop to find their name and table and then take some glam photos!




The fantastic bride and groom totally loved the backdrop!






Backdrop:  Design by Dorothy Rose Events, Creation by Copy Cats Digital Solutions