Premier Soirees Event Design & Coordination: bridal shower

Tuesday, June 12, 2012

How Sweet it is...

Candy buffets have been such a big trend that's been around for several years now. I remember when I got married almost 5 years ago and they were beginning to pop up every where. What is it about a surplus of a variety of different candy that is so appealing to our guests? Is it the idea that they can take something home in lieu of a favor? Or is it the idea of bringing in a whimsical factor to your event that brings adult to that time when they were kids? The idea of a sweets table has definitely evolved since then.

Amy Atlas is to me the guru/goddess of any sweets table. She's taken the concept of desserts and taking it to a whole new level. I was really thrilled when I heard that she was writing a book and had to run to the nearest Barnes N Noble to pick up a copy the Tuesday it was released. Sweet Designs is such a fun read not only for the colorful images but just so inspiring with all the ideas that Amy was gracious enough to share with all of us. I didn't know this but Amy was a former lawyer who is now a sweets stylist - she knows how to re-invents all kinds of stunning dessert tables displayed to perfection. Her designs are always very vibrant & eye-popping which make her a favorite in the dessert styling world! These dessert tables are perfect for any events - weddings, birthdays, engagement parties, baby showers & more!

One of my favorite chapters in the book is this bee inspired table. So gorgeous!! Reminds me of one of my good friend - The Beeson's!!

Can you believe that runner is made out of Necco candy? Who would've thought? Just an imagineer like Amy of course.

Tuesday, June 5, 2012

Modern Pink Meets Vintage Bridal Shower

Bridal showers are one of my favorite events leading up to the special day along with wedding dress shopping and the very FUN & CRAZY bachelorette party also of course! I had the amazing privilege to design and plan a very special bridal shower for a very detail oriented bride. One of the things that I had to make sure from the beginning of my design & planning process is the overflow of details that I know she would love - from the delicious food, fun for all of the guests in attendance and a yummy dessert buffet station. Started with the concept of using bright pinks and deep reds as the color palette that I wanted to incorporate in the party. The colorful pinwheels are one of my inspirations for this event and made a great backdrop for our dessert buffet station. We got started in making over 40+ pinwheels in different sizes to use for this backdrop. Pinwheels were super easy to make and I promise to post a DIY tutorial soon. The bride is crazy about the Turtle Chex Mix trail mix so we used those and packaged them in small mason jars topped with a plaid pink fabric as the perfect favors. Tonality Designs made the coordinating escort cards, favor tags and the cutest cupcake toppers. Lavender and Bloom created an imaginative centerpiece with the use of bird cages and birchwood branches in each table that captured the guests' eyes as soon as they sat down. A smaller manzanita tree branch was used as a centerpiece for the escort card table where guests can hang their advices/wishes for the newlyweds as they came in. The bride got the opportunity to read through some of the advices and picked out a few of her favorites where the guests received prizes.

My favorite moment was watching the bride walk around the room in so much awe at all the details that wrapped up her bridal shower. Perfect shower for such an amazing bride!