tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13298548609248385482024-03-13T23:53:27.672-07:00Enchanted Events & DesignEvent Coordination and Hand Crafted Custom Event DecorAlex @ EEADhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18281696931672301939noreply@blogger.comBlogger114125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1329854860924838548.post-4480951656571520302014-01-14T12:37:00.000-08:002014-01-14T12:37:14.694-08:00{Event Recap} Apple of My Eye Baby ShowerApples, apples and more apples! That was the theme this last fall for Dina's baby shower. Dina told me the name of her daughter to-be was going to be Scarlett, so I wanted to play off of that and use lots of scarlet reds in the party. So after going over lots of different red themes I landed on "Apple of My Eye" and ran with it!<br><br>
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My first step in creating a design is usually to select a palette. I knew the party would be held at the mother to-be's house and her living room is painted a beautiful light blue, so I loved including that in the colors to tie the entire room into the design. I then went shopping for a fabric and fell in love with this beautiful linen. It led me to my accent color: green.
Set with the colors I pulled together the rest of the design for the event. I wanted to create a juxtaposition of both vintage and modern in the design to reflect Dina's personal style. I love how the girly floral linen played off of the clean white lines of the dishes and and background decor. As well as the simplicity of the single branches of eucalyptus along the back of the dessert table. <br><br>
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The food was super easy to come up with because of the theme: apples, apples and more apples! The desserts (always the fun part to plan) included:<br><br>
<center>Sugar Cookies designed to match the theme<br>
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Apple Tarts<br>
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Apple Shaped Cake Pops<br>
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Chocolate Apple Tree Cupcakes<br>
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Apple Butter and Berry Cake<br>
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Crumble Mini Donuts<br>
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Macaroons, Cinnamon Rolls,<br>
and Chocolate Covered Strawberries<br>
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For the appetizers and lunch there was: Apple & Kale Salad, Roasted Vegetable Orzo<br><br>
<center>Apple and Grilled Onion Baked Brie<br>
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Apple Cheddar Pizza<br>
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Blueberry Soup Cups<br>
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Egg Casseroles<br>
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The drinks served were Chai Apple Cider, Hot Apple Cider, Champagne and Coffee<br>
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During the party the guests got to participate in lots of fun games and activities as well. Each guest was asked to write a wish for baby Scarlett and her family on a paper apple and hang it from a decorative tree.<br><br>
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The centerpieces on the tables were baskets full of newborn diapers. Each guest was asked to write a funny note on each diaper to entertain the new parents during late night changes.<br><br>
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There were also games played where each guest had to come up with animal baby names, figure which of the new parents matched with some baby facts, and don't say "baby".<br><br>
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Here are some more fun pictures of other party details for everyone to enjoy!<br><br>
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<u>Vendor Credits</u><br>
Party Styling & Design: <a href="http://www.eeadesign.com" target=new>Enchanted Events & Design</a><br/>
Printables & Graphic Design: <a href="http://www.etsy.com/shop/eeadesign" target=new>Enchanted Events & Design</a><br/>
Photography: <a href="http://www.SarahVPhoto.com" target=new>Sarah Vinson Photography</a><br/>
Cake: <a href="mailto:feninla@gmail.com" target=new>Fenella Higgins</a><BR>
Sugar Cookies: <a href="mailto:mrscrash@dslextreme.com?Subject=I%20saw%20your%20cookies%20on%20EEAD's%20Blog!" target=new>Denise's Creations</a><br/>
Cake Pops, Tarts, Macaroons, Cupcakes: <a href=http://www.popculturedesserts.com/ target=new>Pop Culture Desserts</a><br>
Alex @ EEADhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18281696931672301939noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1329854860924838548.post-61597565152851791272013-10-07T11:46:00.000-07:002013-10-07T15:52:45.178-07:00{Event Recap} Nicole & Donnie's Rustic Chic WeddingI'm happy to share with you one of my weddings from this summer, because it reminded me of my own wedding. It was located at an equestrian center in Hunting Beach, <a href=http://www.hcpec.com target=new>The Red Horse Barn</a> (mine was at the Equestrian Center in Burbank). They also had an awesome motorcycle cake topper, which I had to take a picture of immediately and send to my husband.<br><br>
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I really loved all the bright yellow sunflowers paired with the navy blue linens and dresses. It really made the event look elegant, light, and outdoorsy. <br><br>
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The centerpieces were all created by the bride and groom themselves. Lots of fun wildflowers in mason jars lined up in wooden pallet boxes. It worked perfectly with the rectangular tables for the guests.<br><br>
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Other vintage touches added were lots of twine and branches<a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-zR18_7ucFhM/UlL70hKRkHI/AAAAAAAALPc/bVfRox9S5IE/s1600/Nicole+and+Donnie0362+Adjusted.jpg" imageanchor="1" ><img border="0" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-zR18_7ucFhM/UlL70hKRkHI/AAAAAAAALPc/bVfRox9S5IE/s640/Nicole+and+Donnie0362+Adjusted.jpg" /></a><br><br>
mason jars<br>
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chalkboard signs<br>
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vintage style signs<br>
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lace covered votives<br>
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and vintage accessories<br>
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It was a lovely wedding with beautiful and thoughtful DIY touches. Here are some more of the photos taken by <a href=http://www.evansweddingphoto.com target=new>Brian Evans Photography</a>.<br><br>
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<u><B>Vendors</B></u><br>
Event Coordinator: <a href=http://www.eeadesign.com/ target=new>Enchanted Events & Design</a><br>
Photographer: <a href=http://www.evansweddingphoto.com target=new>Brian Evans Photography</a><br>
Location: <a href=http://www.hcpec.com target=new>The Red Horse Barn</a><br>
Caterer: <a href=http://www.themexicantaco.com target=new>The Mexican Taco</a><br>
Cake Baker: Jeffrey Bowman<br>
DJ: <a href=http://www.sterlingdj.com target=new>Sterling Productions</a><br>
Rentals: <a href=http://www.apextentandparty.com target=new>Apex Tent and Party</a>
Alex @ EEADhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18281696931672301939noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1329854860924838548.post-18579540933047226112013-09-27T12:37:00.000-07:002013-09-27T12:37:24.951-07:00{Event Recap} A Royal Rainbow Court<center>Hear ye! Hear ye! May the Royal Birthday commence!
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My youngest daughter adores princesses! Why? Because her sister loves princesses. My oldest loves Sleeping Beauty, because she's the "pink" princess. She then assigned Cinderella to my youngest. Of course my youngest also has a love for Sleeping Beauty, because her sister loves her. When asked what she wanted her birthday theme to be she just couldn't decide on a single princess. Every day it changed (which is kind of stressful to a mom trying to plan). I finally decided to choose a Rainbow Royal Court theme so she wouldn't have to pick just one. It also included all the little princes who wanted to come! We held the event at a local children's gym so the kids could play and have lots of fun.<br><br>
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During the gym portion of the event I served snacks for all the moms and dads to enjoy while they watched the kids running around. I tried to come up with lots of fun names for all of the food labels and stick to the rainbow theme for the food.<br><br>
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Veggies and Chips with "Rainbow" Dips<br>
(Tiana's Tomato Salsa, Charming Nacho Cheese, Merida's Mango Salsa, A Whole New Hummus, Rapunzel's Ranch, Aurora's Avocado Dip, and Bibbity Bobbity Bean Dip)<br>
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Princes in a Blanket<br>
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Cinderella's Sugar Cookies<br>
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Triple Chocolate Cupcakes<br>
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"Under the Sea" Goldfish<br>
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Water with rainbow ice jewels<br>
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For the favors I made prince crowns and reversible capes (later to become super hero capes if the boys preferred after the party) for all the boys. I found two awesome tutorials online from <a href=http://www.gsheller.com/2010/06/how-to-make-a-royal-felt-crown.html target=new>Small Things</a> and <a href=http://www.howdoesshe.com/super-hero-cape/ target=new>HowDoesShe</a> on how to make them. For the princesses I had sparkly tiaras and homemade rainbow tutus. I used the favors to decorate the kids' food table when the guests first arrived.<br><br>
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Then during the gym time I handed them out for everyone to wear. This created some super cute pictures of all the kids running around in costume on the gym equipment.<br><br>
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After playing in the gym we only had 30 minutes allotted for the food and cake. I decided to preset the table with ice cube trays filled with healthy rainbow snacks for the kids.<br><br>
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This worked out so well! None of the parents had to run around trying to serve their kids, it gave lots of options for each of them to choose from, and it looked so pretty!!! Inside the tray I served raspberries, strawberries, oranges, carrots, string cheese, hummus, crackers, pineapple, dried snap peas, cucumbers, blue chips, blueberries, black berries, and purple grapes!<br><br>
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After all the healthy fare the kids got to enjoy mini cupcakes with rainbow, glittery, fondant tiaras.<br><br>
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I would say the event was a royal success! All of the princes, princesses, and chauffeurs seemed to have a wonderful time.<br><br>
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<u>Vendor Credits</u><br>
Party Styling & Design: <a href="http://www.eeadesign.com" target=new>Enchanted Events & Design</a><br/>
Printables & Graphic Design: <a href="http://www.etsy.com/shop/eeadesign" target=new>Enchanted Events & Design</a><br/>
Photography: <a href="http://www.SarahVPhoto.com" target=new>Sarah Vinson Photography</a><br/>
Cookies: <a href="mailto:mrscrash@dslextreme.com?Subject=I%20saw%20your%20cookies%20on%20EEAD's%20Blog!" target=new>Denise's Creations</a><br/>
Cupcake Toppers: <a href=http://www.etsy.com/shop/parkersflourpatch target=new>Parker’s Flour Patch</a><br>
Crown Tutorial: <a href=http://www.gsheller.com/2010/06/how-to-make-a-royal-felt-crown.html target=new>Small Things</a> <br>
Cape Tutorial: <a href=http://www.howdoesshe.com/super-hero-cape/ target=new>HowDoesShe</a>
Alex @ EEADhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18281696931672301939noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1329854860924838548.post-41587815454240668762013-09-16T04:00:00.000-07:002013-09-27T12:24:44.747-07:00{Product} Watch out for Dinosaurs!I recently was asked to design a new party line for a former client. Last year she used my picnic line to throw her son's 2nd birthday and this year she wanted something new. When she first spoke with me she was planning on a park theme since the party was being thrown in a local park. I suggested modifying it to a dinosaur park and she loved it! I was really happy with the look of this new line and wanted to share it with all of you. Everything is available ready made and as a printable in my shop. If you don't see what you're looking for just ask and I'll be happy to create a listing for you!<br><br>
<center>It all starts with the invitation!<br>
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Birthday Banner<br>
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Water Bottle Labels<br>
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Favor tags<br>
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Food Tents<br>
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Cupcake Toppers<br>
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Party Circles<br>
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Don't forget to thank your guests!<br>
<a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-50jbUJlkzXc/UjaCxoZ_YMI/AAAAAAAALJo/gu6qgya-rxc/s1600/EEAD_Dino_Thank+you_3pt5x5.jpg"><img src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-50jbUJlkzXc/UjaCxoZ_YMI/AAAAAAAALJo/gu6qgya-rxc/s1600/EEAD_Dino_Thank+you_3pt5x5.jpg" /></a></center>Alex @ EEADhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18281696931672301939noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1329854860924838548.post-85813297802878545532013-08-30T14:53:00.000-07:002013-08-30T14:53:57.947-07:00{Event Recap} Vintage Lemon WeddingTime to share one of my favorite weddings that I've gotten to work. I loved this wedding for several reasons. <br><br>
<center>First, I loved the couple!
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I met them at a board gaming group so I knew they'd be my type of people. I was so excited when I found out they were getting married and needed a coordinator for their big day. Second, I loved all the wonderful details about this wedding. <br><br>
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The bride and her mother worked so hard to coordinate all the planning beforehand and I had so much fun bringing it all together the day of and pulling off their vision.
Depsite this, it was also one of my most difficult weddings as well. It was set in beautiful Ventura, California, but between a combination of hot, hot sun that kept me in a constant sweat, gusts of winds that brought down some of the lighting and the seating chart during set up, and lots and lots and lots and lots of endless (but fabulous) details that needed to be set out in a short amount of time; I had my work cut out for me!<br><br>
The wedding was partly inspired by the location, a lovely lemon grove. Guests were invited to pick lemons during the cocktail hour and the candy bar was set up on a vintage lemonade stand.
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The rest of the wedding used lots of other vintage and rustic touches. There was:<br><br>
<center>burlap and lace<BR>
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vintage bird cages<BR>
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music sheets<BR>
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old books<BR>
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mercury glass centerpieces (created by the bride)<BR>
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antique style art<BR>
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and vintage furniture <BR>
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all scattered about the ceremony, cocktail hour and reception in fabulous vignettes. Here's a little word from the bride herself regarding her wedding inspiration:<br>
<i>Mercury Glass! I love mercury glass, I love it so much. All my Christmas tree ornaments for the past five years have been Mercury Glass and I knew I wanted to have the look of it in my wedding. Lucky for me the reproduction stuff was popular and I was able to easily find vessels for my center pieces, and make clear glass look like Mercury glass with mirror paint. Burlap was another must have for the wedding, and I was able to find the stuff for cheap on Craigslist another great resource for DIY brides. I found table runners and an aisle runner already trimmed with lace for a steal from an ad on Craigslist. Overall I knew I wanted my wedding to have a vintage feel and went with: mercury glass, burlap, lace, bird cages, vintage furniture and vintage sheet music.</i><br><br>
<center>Here are some more photos of the day for you to enjoy.
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And a final word from the bride regarding hiring a coordinator for her big day:<br>
<i>I hired my coordinator for the month of since I had all the major things planned, and I was able to hand over everything to her so she could follow-up with vendors and make sure everything was on track and she helped me think of things I didn’t think of since I am not a wedding planner and she was able to procure those vendors or items for me. My photographer couldn’t believe how relaxed I was.</i><BR><BR>
<u><B>Vendors</B></u><br>
Event Coordinator: <a href=http://www.eeadesign.com/ target=new>Enchanted Events & Design</a><br>
Photographer: <a href=http://www.meaganramirez.com/ target=new>Meagan Ramirez of The Collective Photographers</a><br>
Catering: <a href=http://platedevents.com/ target=new>Plated Events by Jason</a><br>
Cake Baker: <a href=http://www.marieshannonconfections.com/ target=new>Marie Shannon Confections</a><br>
DJ: <a href=http://www.wedding-music-djs.com/ target=new>The Wedding Music DJ's</a><br>
Lighting: <a href= target=new>Ideal Lighting & Sound</a><br>
Equipment Rentals: <a href=http://www.venturarental.com/ target=new>Ventura Rentals</a><br>
Specialty Foods: <a href=http://www.taco-man.com/ target=new>Taco Man George</a><br>
Specialty Foods: <a href=http://www.thecappuccinoclub.net/ target=new>The Cappuccino Club</a><br>
Event Venue: <a href=http://www.limoneira.com/ target=new>Limoneira Ranch</a>
Alex @ EEADhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18281696931672301939noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1329854860924838548.post-68154409360288007932013-08-16T11:48:00.000-07:002013-08-16T11:48:33.896-07:00{Product} My Etsy shop is filling!I wanted to share with you some of my newest items that have joined my Etsy shop. Some are recently created and some are older but just newly added to my shop! Please let me know if there are any themes you feel are missing from my shop. I may even have them already designed and just not uploaded yet, so if there's something you're looking for let me know.
<CENTER><font size=+1><U><B>BOY PARTY ITEMS</B></U><BR><BR>
<a href=https://www.etsy.com/listing/157398682/party-pack-basketball-printable target=new>Basketball</a>
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<a href=https://www.etsy.com/listing/157741861/invitation-dinosaur-custom-printable?ref=shop_home_active target=new>Dinosaur Park</a>
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<U><B>GIRL PARTY ITEMS</B></U><BR><BR>
<a href=https://www.etsy.com/listing/159728539/door-sign-minnie-bow-custom-ready-made?ref=shop_home_active target=new>Minnie Bow</a></font><br>
(Minnie Mouse Inspired)
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<font size=+1><a href=https://www.etsy.com/listing/123091064/invitation-paris-printable target=new>Paris</a>
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<a href=https://www.etsy.com/listing/159831788/banner-star-princess-custom-ready-made target=new>Star Princess</a></font><br>
(Princess Leia Inspired)
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<font size=+1><a href=https://www.etsy.com/listing/79362542/candy-wrapper-tutu-tutu-fun-printable target=new>Tutu Fun</a>
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<U><B>ADULT PARTY ITEMS</B></U><BR><BR>
<a href=https://www.etsy.com/listing/155588620/banner-casino-night-happy-birthday target=new>Casino Night</a>
<a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-GPmbFt9J4mc/Ug5xnKCbv1I/AAAAAAAALEk/YReWuX6k9s0/s1600/EEAD_CN_Food01.jpg"><img src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-GPmbFt9J4mc/Ug5xnKCbv1I/AAAAAAAALEk/YReWuX6k9s0/s1600/EEAD_CN_Food01.jpg" /></a></font></CENTER>Alex @ EEADhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18281696931672301939noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1329854860924838548.post-14208384805860366882013-07-17T13:56:00.000-07:002013-07-18T15:04:03.507-07:00{Product} Cars Birthday LineI've been super behind on both posting to this blog and also adding all my new lines to my Etsy shop! Today's post is accomplishing both of these items! I've recently created a "Cars" themed birthday design by request from one of my customers. Her son is in love with Lightning McQueen and wanted this theme for his 3rd birthday. Here is what I came up with!<br><br>
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I think he liked it!<br>
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All the items pictured are now available in my <a href=http://www.etsy.com/shop/eeadesign target=new>Etsy shop</a> as printables and ready made!Alex @ EEADhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18281696931672301939noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1329854860924838548.post-73628457550521820352013-07-10T04:00:00.000-07:002013-07-10T04:00:09.785-07:00{Guest Feature} The Party that Etsy Built: Beauty Queen BirthdayRecently I was asked to collaborate on a party being styled and thrown by Tiffany Reese of <a href=http://lookieboo.com/ target=new>Lookie Boo</a>. I sent some of my gem-ed up diamond toothpicks her way to help with some of the beauty queen party glam. Now that the party is done and the pictures are in, I get to share some of them with all of you!<br><br>
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<a href=https://www.etsy.com/listing/109261219/toothpick-vintage-jewelry-gem-diamond?ref=shop_home_active target=new>Diamond Toothpicks with Gems</a>
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Diamond cookies to match!
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Personalized Beauty Queen crowns
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More yumminess
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Miss Ruby Mae ... how could you say no to this adorable face?
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If you'd like to read and see more about the party hop on over to Lookie Boo's blog post: <a href=http://lookieboo.com/2013/07/the-party-that-etsy-built-ruby-maes-pink-gold-beauty-queen-themed-birthday-party/ target=new>The PARTY That Etsy Built: Ruby Mae's Pink & Gold "Beauty Queen" Themed Birthday Party!</a>! There's a complete list of all the vendors who collaborated on the event at the bottom of the post.
Alex @ EEADhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18281696931672301939noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1329854860924838548.post-68947820444844501732013-07-03T05:00:00.000-07:002014-01-23T21:16:26.300-08:00{Event Recap} Mermaid Princess BirthdayMy daughter was turning 5 and she loves water and princesses! I knew I had to throw her a party under the sea with lots of mermaid princesses.<br><br>
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For inspiration I scoured the internet and dollar stores for budget friendly ideas! I then searched through her room and the rest of the house looking for anything resembling a water theme. And I scored big!!!
At the dollar store grabbed a bunch of pink, green and blue oval rubber place mats and layered them down the tables as runners so they resembled fish scales.<br><br>
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I also found all the favors for the party at the dollar store. I set out a few options for kids to choose from since we had an array of ages. <br><br><center>
There were amazing water shooters
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Mermaid puzzles
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Glowing rubber "Sea Anemones"
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I decorated the inside of my husbands giant (and forever empty) fish tank with a fun water scene. To help decorate the dinning area where we were serving all of the adult drinks ("Mer"garitas and Bottled Bilge Water).<br><br>
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I found some great jelly fish tutorials online at <a href=http://bbpaperandink.blogspot.com/2011/06/make-something.html target=new>Paper and Ink</a> and <a href=http://www.scrapbooksetc.com/blogs/iscrapuscrap/2011/06/15/how-to-make-your-own-jellyfish/ target=new>Scrapbooks etc.</a> These were time consuming but lots of fun to see spread throughout the party. I hung lots of them along the canopies which were also decorated with fish nets filled with color coordinated balloons.<br><br>
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<center>Under the canopies all of the tables were set with appetizers.<br><br>
Goldfish crackers
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"Sushi" roll-up sandwiches
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Chicken salad
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I also set up a table filled with pictures of my daughter from her first five years. In the center was a giant brass ship that was rescued from a garage sale. I spray painted it in shades of pink and added a few princesses on board to enjoy the voyage!<br><br>
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Of course we also had a dessert table. <br>
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I really tried to focus on some healthier options this year and not go overboard with too much sugar. There were a few sea creature cookies "swimming" around the table.<br><br>
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A mermaid cake
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Lots of fruit
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A blue candy melt fountain with pink luster tiara skewers
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For activities all the kids made sea shell bracelets at a craft table. The big kids then went crazy on the giant water slide we had set up, while the smaller ones enjoyed a homemade water slide down a small hill. <br><br>
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<u>Vendor Credits</u><br>
Party Styling & Design: <a href="http://www.eeadesign.com" target=new>Enchanted Events & Design</a><br/>
Printables & Graphic Design: <a href="http://www.etsy.com/shop/eeadesign" target=new>Enchanted Events & Design</a><br/>
Photography: <a href="http://www.SarahVPhoto.com" target=new>Sarah Vinson Photography</a><br/>
Cookies: <a href="mailto:mrscrash@dslextreme.com?Subject=I%20saw%20your%20cookies%20on%20EEAD's%20Blog!" target=new>Denise's Creations</a><br/>
Cake: <a href="mailto:feninla@gmail.com" target=new>Fenella Higgins</a><BR>
Cake Topper: <a href=http://www.etsy.com/shop/parkersflourpatch target=new>Parker’s Flour Patch</a>
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<center><div align="center"><a href="http://www.moonlightandmasonjars.com" title="Moonlight & Mason Jars Link Party"><img src="http://www.thenewlywedpilgrimage.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/MMJ-Button.jpg" alt="Moonlight & Mason Jars Link Party" style="border:none;" /></a></div></center>Alex @ EEADhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18281696931672301939noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1329854860924838548.post-43878114386360921852013-03-29T10:34:00.000-07:002013-03-29T11:00:12.061-07:00{Event Recap} Board Game BirthdayOkay, now that my husband is 34 I should probably get around to sharing his 33rd birthday! Inspired by table top game day (Saturday, March 30, 2013) I decided to get off my butt and write the post already!<br><br>
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One of my best friends and my husband have birthdays just 3 days apart so we typically celebrate them together. This year they both requested a board game party.<br><br>
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Over the last few years we've discovered the world of Euro games and turned into some serious board game geeks. <br><br>
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We're anxiously awaiting our children to get old enough so we can have some serious family board game nights. We're very excited that at four our oldest is slowly being trained in some of the simpler games.<br><br>
But back to the party! The colors had to be green and orange, because those are the birthday boy's and girl's color of choice when picking playing pieces. We threw in white accents since another board game addict friend's birthday was a few weeks previously and he likes playing white! I grabbed a cheap Ikea rug from my kids' room and hung it up as a backdrop for the table. The rug reminded me of a whimsical children's game board; and it had all the right colors to match the party theme.<br><br>
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I broke the table up between appetizers and desserts. I didn't want to have separate tables since most of the rooms were going to be full of empty tables on which to play games.<br><br>
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There are so many games we enjoy, but I tried to focus on some of the favorites of the birthday boy and girl, and ones I could easily replicate in food form! All of the food signs were designed to imitate cards from the <a href=http://www.worldofmunchkin.com/game/ target=new>Munchkin card game</a>. This was especially fun to design since the cards are all humorous and silly. For appetizers we served chicken salad, pigs in a blanket, <br><br>
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and Seafood Stuffed Mushrooms
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For the desserts I got some help from the wonderful Jessy of <a href=https://www.etsy.com/shop/fairytalefrosting target=new>Fairytale Frosting</a>, who created amazing "tile" cookies to replicate pieces from the game <a href=http://www.boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/822/carcassonne target=new>Carcassonne</a>.<br><br>
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Eating Carcassonne cookies while playing the game
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And Jenny of <a href=https://www.etsy.com/shop/parkersflourpatch target=new>Parker's Flour Patch</a>, who, once again, created some fabulous cupcake toppers with lots of different game pieces<br><br>
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Game pieces from <a href=http://www.boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/42215/tobago target=new>Tobaggo</a>
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<a href=http://www.boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/31545/pow-wow target=new>Pow Wow</a> head piece
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Guests playing Pow Wow
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Meeple (game piece)
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Age of the birthday boy and girl
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Fondant <a href=http://www.boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/116/guillotine target-new>Guillotine Cards</a> also by Parker's Flour Patch
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A few more of the birthday boy's favorite desserts I had to include on the table:<br><br>
<center>Brownie Bite Checkers
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Reeses Pieces
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<u>Vendors</u><br />
Party styling & design: <a href=http://eeadesign.com target=new>Enchanted Events & Design</a><br />
Printables & graphic design: <a href=http://www.etsy.com/shop/eeadesign target=new>Enchanted Events & Design</a><br />
Carcassonne cookies: <a href=http://facebook.com/fairtytalefrosting target=new>Fairytale Frosting</a><br />
Cupcake Toppers: <a href=http://www.etsy.com/shop/parkersflourpatch target=new>Parker’s Flour Patch</a><br />
Alex @ EEADhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18281696931672301939noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1329854860924838548.post-13269423986157811902013-02-22T09:15:00.000-08:002013-02-22T09:17:45.925-08:00{Photo shoot} Sugar & Spice ThanksgivingWait, what? Does that say Thanksgiving??? Yes it does! Since the end of the year got so hectic with my move and the holidays I never got a chance to share all the fabulous photos from my Thanksgiving photo shoot for <a href=http://issuu.com/birdsparty/docs/bird_s_party_magazine_-_fall_2012__issue_6 target=new>Bird's Party Magazine</a> with everyone. So now that I have a bit more time I wanted to finally let you all see all the wonderful photos by <a href=http://www.SarahVPhoto.com target=new>Sarah Vinson Photography</a> that you didn't get to see in the magazine.
When coming up with a party design I love working with traditional themes and palettes, but I really enjoy including a fun or unique twist. For this sugar and spice table I wanted to design a tablescape fit for a little girl's Thanksgiving. I chose traditional colors of orange, brown and white and added in a fun feminine twist by including an abundance of pink! The table still has a warm harvest feeling with the inclusion of traditional elements like pinecones, fall leaves, pumpkins and acorns. The addition of all the fun pink details like the napkin rings, placemats, pink florals and the graphic table cloth makes it also look very fun and modern.
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I also wanted to do something different with the napkin rings, menus and place cards. Instead of traditional printed designs I opted to include more kid friendly craft ideas. These items are a great opportunity for the little hostess to have fun in assembling the table herself and for cute keepsakes for her guests. The napkin rings were plastic children's bracelets I found at the local dollar store.
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The place cards were acorns I glued onto ribbon and decorated with glitter and beads.
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The menus were assembled out of pine cones, paper and other crafting materials.
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<u>Vendor Credits</u><br>
Event Design: <a href=http://www.EEADesign.com target=new>Enchanted Events & Design</a><br>
Photography: <a href=http://www.SarahVPhoto.com target=new>Sarah Vinson Photography</a><br><br>Alex @ EEADhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18281696931672301939noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1329854860924838548.post-17657601766586229542013-02-04T10:45:00.000-08:002013-02-04T10:45:04.116-08:00{Event Recap} Pan & Tink Boy/Girl Birthday<center><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-QBWWvtdtGeQ/UQcd1afHAlI/AAAAAAAAKw0/0HkXZNq_tdo/s1600/EEAD_P%2526F_02.jpg"><img width="500" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-QBWWvtdtGeQ/UQcd1afHAlI/AAAAAAAAKw0/0HkXZNq_tdo/s1600/EEAD_P%2526F_02.jpg" /></a></center><br>
Early last year (ya I know that's how far behind I am on these posts!!!) I got asked to style a combo boy/girl birthday party for a little 2 and 4 year old. The mom asked for a Tinkerbell and Peter Pan theme using pink for the girls and green for the boys. I decided to focus on a woodsy, tree house style with lots of brown and beige to accent the pink and green. The dessert table was set up on the back deck under a beautiful wood plank awning. I covered the entire awning with strands of green felt leaf garlands. This gave the impression of being under a forest canopy with the Lost Boys. The table itself was covered in a burlap fabric and all the platters were wood slices in different shapes and sizes. The treats included:<br><br>
<center>A Beautiful and Whimsical Cake
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Powdered Donuts decorated with Tinkerbell and Peter Pan silhouette toothpicks
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Peter Pan's Cap Cake Pops
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Cookie Pops, Strawberry Whoppers,<br>
Gummy Candies, and of course Pixi Stix
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I continued the decor throughout the rest of the party. When the guests arrived they entered along a walkway lined with silk Gerber daisies and pink and green fairy houses staked into the ground. Each of these were adorned with a tiny paper Tinkerbell silhouette. Wooden ships sat on the tables with pink and green pirate sails and the canopies were all draped in festive pink and green crepe paper.<br><br>
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All of the guests were asked to come dressed in costumes matching the theme. Even some of the parents were garbed in pirate attire and pajamas.<br><br>
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During the event the kids had lots of activities and crafts to keep them busy. <br><br>
There was a Tinkerbell bounce house
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Cookie decorating
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A pirate ship water table and pixie dust station where the kids could fill containers with different colored sand
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And of course a visit from Peter Pan and Tinkerbell!
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At the end of the event as the guests left each kid got to take a fairy catching kit or book home with them!
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Here are a few more fun party details for you to enjoy
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<u>Vendor Credits</u><br>
Event Design: <a href=http://www.eeadesign.com target=new>Enchanted Events & Design</a><br>
Printables: <a href=http://www.etsy.com/shop/eeadesign target=new>Enchanted Events & Design</a><br>
Photography: <a href=http://nextexitphotography.com target=new>Next Exit Photography</a><br>
Cake: <a href=http://www.fantasyfrostings.com/ target=new>Fantasy Frostings</a><br>
Rentals: <a href=http://www.bobgail.com/ target=new>Bob Gail Events</a><br>
Tinkerbell & Peter Pan: <a href=https://www.facebook.com/BeverlyHillsPrincess target=new>Beverly Hills Princess</a><br>Alex @ EEADhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18281696931672301939noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1329854860924838548.post-73148826569198703652012-11-29T15:25:00.001-08:002012-11-29T15:25:41.784-08:00EEAD MIAI thought I'd write a quick post telling everyone what it is I've been doing, since I obviously haven't been posting to the blog! I have a huge backlog of parties to share with everyone, but no time to edit and post them, unfortunately. What has been taking up all my time has been this:<br><br>
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Enchanted Events & Design has moved (along with the rest of my family of course). It has been super exciting, stressful and time consuming. The house needed a lot of TLC and personality so I've been spending all of my extra time painting, unpacking boxes, painting, shopping, painting ... you get the picture. On top of everything I only closed my Etsy shop down for a week, so I've been attempting to work through the chaos. One of the absolute best parts though is that I will have a lovely new office, with lots more room that no longer doubles as a guest room! I love it and I will hopefully get a chance to share pictures with you if I ever finish unpacking!
Alex @ EEADhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18281696931672301939noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1329854860924838548.post-12079866172444499692012-10-08T10:36:00.001-07:002012-10-11T12:35:15.527-07:00{Giveaway} Free Halloween Cupcake Topper / Favor Tags!<center>Something free for this Halloween season for all of my followers!<br>
Click on the image to go to the hi-res PDF file, then save or print!<br><br>
<a href=http://eeadesign.com/EEAD_Halloween_Tag_Printable.pdf target=new><img height=744 width=500 src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-b4Crs85Xxww/UHMOwK0fOQI/AAAAAAAAKtM/y2yBFQaCLA0/s1600/EEAD_Halloween_Tag_Printable.jpg"></a></center>Alex @ EEADhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18281696931672301939noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1329854860924838548.post-31194917564260141102012-10-03T22:40:00.003-07:002012-10-11T12:36:03.047-07:00{Event Recap} Alexa's Bright and Sunny Elmo BirthdayI was very excited when a former client contacted me to help her design her daughter's birthday party again this year! Last year I designed a yummy <a href=http://eeadesign.blogspot.com/2011/07/event-recap-alexas-candy-shoppe-1st.html target=new>Candy Shoppe</a> party for her 1st birthday. This year Alexa turned two and, of course, is in LOVE with Elmo. However, her mother didn't want to throw the standard Sesame Street party using primary colors. Instead I focused on using really bright girly colors for the design. The tables were covered in red (of course), orange, yellow, pink and white with lots of little Elmo accent pieces and polka dots.<br><br>
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<center>The desserts included lots of mini Elmos all over the table!
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Elmo Sugar Cookies
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Elmo Cake Pops and Colorful Cookie Pops
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Elmo cupcakes and an Elmo candle which sat next to the cake,<br>which was topped with a pink street sign with Alexa's name on it.
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My client also got a super yummy recipe for lemon blossoms from Paula Deen and those were a huge hit, as well as a perfect color match for the design.<br><br>
For the food table I combined both bright and colorful dishes with kid friendly fare. The menu was made up of a beautiful summer pizza, fresh fruit, croissant and PB&J sandwiches, corn dogs, and fruit and veggie platters arranged to look like Sesame Street characters (thank you <a href=http://pinterest.com/ target=new>Pinterest</a>)!<BR><br>
<center>Cherry Tomato Elmo
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Blackberry Cookie Monster
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Broccoli Oscar the Grouch
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<u>Vendors</u><br />
Event Design: <a href=http://eeadesign.com target=new>Enchanted Events & Design</a><br />
Printables: <a href=http://www.etsy.com/shop/eeadesign target=new>Enchanted Events & Design</a><br />
Elmo Cookies: <a href="mailto:mrscrash@dslextreme.com?Subject=I%20saw%20your%20cookies%20on%20EEAD's%20Blog!" target=new>Denise's Creations</a><br />
Cake: <a href="mailto:feninla@gmail.com" target=new>Fenella Higgins</a><BR>
Cake & Cookie Pops: <a href=http://www.popculturedesserts.com/ target=new>Pop Culture Desserts</a><br>
Cupcakes: <a href=http://www.cakegoodness.com/ target=new>CAKEgoodness</a><br>
Lemon Blossom Recipe: <a href=http://www.foodnetwork.com/recipes/paula-deen/lemon-blossoms-recipe/index.html target=new>Paula Deen</a>
Alex @ EEADhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18281696931672301939noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1329854860924838548.post-46670223234405036082012-09-18T09:14:00.000-07:002012-10-11T12:36:25.035-07:00{Giveaway} $150 from EEAD! - ENDED<b>Winners have been announced! See below to find out if it was you.</b><br><br>
I thought it was about time for a give away again. It's been a long time since I hosted one and I've owed all of you a post the last 2 weeks. I'm also excited that my <a href=https://www.facebook.com/EEADesign?ref=hl target=new>Facebook page</a> is just short of 1500 fans! How cool is that? So, I'd like to offer two lucky winners some prizes from yours truly! <br><br>
<center><font size=+2>FIRST PRIZE</font><br>
One winner will receive a <font size=+2 color=green>$100 credit</font> to be used in my <a href=http://www.etsy.com/shop/EEADesign target=new>Etsy store</a> or as credit toward any <a href=http://eeadesign.com/ target=new> EEAD event planning package</A>.<br><br>
<font size=+2>SECOND PRIZE</font><br>
One winner will receive one set of my new gem adorned vintage jewelry diamond cupcake toppers and toothpicks a $50 value!<br><br>
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Enter below for your chance to win! And check out our Etsy shop for more fun EEAD items available for your events!<br><br>
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The winner will be announced on this blog!Alex @ EEADhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18281696931672301939noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1329854860924838548.post-38811347161599758842012-08-16T10:25:00.001-07:002012-08-16T10:26:29.344-07:00{Press} Sugar & Spice Thanksgiving Table in Bird's Party MagazineI was over the moon when Bird of <a href=http://www.blog.birdsparty.com/ target=new>Bird's Party</a> asked me to contribute to the fall issue of her magazine. The magazine is always chalk full of fun and amazing parties and this issue includes one of mine, a very girly kid's Thanksgiving table!<br><br>
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Be sure to check out the entire magazine. You can find the full article on my table on pages 126-129. Also keep an eye on the blog because I'll be posting even more pictures of the design closer to Thanksgiving. There were so many fabulous photos taken by the wonderful Sarah of <a href=http://sarahvphoto.com target=new>Sarah Vinson Photography</a>. I will also be featuring some tutorials on how to create the fun projects with your own little ones.<br><br>
<center>Browse Bird's Party Magazine - Issue 6
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Alex @ EEADhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18281696931672301939noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1329854860924838548.post-53713139042160654502012-07-26T14:17:00.000-07:002012-07-26T21:00:28.062-07:00{Event Recap} LAPSG Magazine Cocktail PartyI was asked to plan a cocktail party for the <a href=http://findaprivateschool.org/ target=new>Los Angeles Private School Guide Magazine</a> this past spring. My client wanted all of her guests to feel really appreciated and loved. The cocktail party was being thrown to thank the school administrators for their support of the magazine. I decided to use lots of red in the design to give the party some warmth. I paired the red with black and white as a nod to chalkboards and the school affiliation of all the guests. I wanted the tie in to schools to be fun and subtle.<br><br>
I used calla lilies, red roses and white hydrangea arranged in black vases as the floral decor. A trip to the LA flower mart and a little assembly in my kitchen created these centerpieces. I was really happy with how the color popped off of the black and white table cloths.<br><br>
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The food table was packed with lots of fun finger foods for everyone to enjoy as they drank and mingled. I used black and red chalkboard signs to label all of the food and the sandwiches were all held together with tiny heart toothpicks!<br><br>
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Of course, no cocktail party could be complete without a bar! Wine, Margaritas, lemon water and pink lemonade was served to all of the guests.<br><br>
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<u>Vendors</u><br />
Event Design: <a href=http://eeadesign.com target=new>Enchanted Events & Design</a><br />
Printables: <a href=http://www.etsy.com/shop/eeadesign target=new>Enchanted Events & Design</a><br />
Photography: <a href=http://www.miajphoto.com/index2.php#/home/ target=new>Mia J Photography</a><br>
Client: <a href=http://findaprivateschool.org/ target=new>Los Angeles Private School Guide Magazine</a>Alex @ EEADhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18281696931672301939noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1329854860924838548.post-43779405643830032322012-07-12T11:22:00.002-07:002012-07-26T20:58:56.069-07:00{Event Recap} Happy Picnic!<center><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-lOJSvRFOKKo/T_8I90Oh6sI/AAAAAAAAKeY/m_9NtSp1TfY/s1600/EEAD_Picnic_01.jpg"><img height="333" width="500" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-lOJSvRFOKKo/T_8I90Oh6sI/AAAAAAAAKeY/m_9NtSp1TfY/s1600/EEAD_Picnic_01.jpg"></a></center><br>
I'm really excited to share this birthday party with all of you because it's the one I threw for my daughters! I decided to combine both of their birthdays this year. After all, they share all of the same friends and with their birthdays just two months apart I was able to pick the month in the middle as the celebration. <br><br>
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My oldest, Taline, had one request for the party. She insisted on a peanut butter and jelly birthday cake. I decided to run with this and designed the entire party around a summer picnic theme. I focused on lots of gingham, watermelons and picnic ants. They covered the invitation, cake, outfits and the food itself!<br><br>
I was also very excited to work with a new photographer, Sarah of <a href=http://www.SarahVPhoto.com target=new>Sarah Vinson Photography</a>. She was so much fun and did an amazing job of capturing the bright and sunny picnic vibe.<br><br>
For the food I focused on traditional picnic fare, an array of sandwiches, corn on the cob, fruit salad, pasta salad and sun chips. I dressed it all up with cute little watermelon and ant food pics and served them all in brightly covered trays. The napkin wraps were brown paper bags cut down to size and stuffed with gingham napkins and bright red utensils. My favorite touch was the single serving bags of chips. These worked perfectly for the kids to pick up and snack on as they ran around the park.<br><br>
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The dessert table featured a picnic table cake stand which was surrounded by "Fire Ants" with cookie pop heads and cake pop bodies, watermelon cookie pops, apple pies adorned with marzipan bees, mixed berry pies, watermelon sugar cookies, strawberry macarons, lollipops and sugar free cupcakes. I then attempted a homemade peanut butter and jelly cake. I opted to do just the top tier in the PB&J (in case it didn't turn out) and the bottom tier was a simple chocolate. I was shocked how yummy it was and wish I made more! I made a white cake with a guava jelly and peanut butter frosting filling. I then added some fondant decor from one of my favorite Etsy shops, <a href=http://www.etsy.com/shop/parkersflourpatch target=new>Parker's Flour Patch</a>, and piped on some butter cream grass. I'm very happy with the end result.<br><br>
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The party was hosted at a local park. So there was a playground for the kids to enjoy during the party and lots of grass to run around on. In addition, the guests were invited to decorate the disposable cloth tablecloths with pictures and messages to the birthday girls; assemble "ants on a log" snacks (celery, peanut butter and raisins); and play croquet, disc golf, Frisbee, football, horse shoes and participate in a potato sack race!<BR><br>
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At the end of the party each kid got to take home a mini picnic basket of their own stuffed with toys, treats and even some personalize sunscreen.<br><br>
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<u>Vendors</u><br />
Event Design: <a href=http://eeadesign.com target=new>Enchanted Events & Design</a><br />
Printables: <a href=http://www.etsy.com/shop/eeadesign target=new>Enchanted Events & Design</a><br />
Photography: <a href=http://www.SarahVPhoto.com target=new>Sarah Vinson Photography</a><br />
Watermelon Cookies: <a href="mailto:mrscrash@dslextreme.com?Subject=I%20saw%20your%20cookies%20on%20EEAD's%20Blog!" target=new>Denise's Creations</a><br />
Fondant Cake Décor: <a href=http://www.etsy.com/shop/parkersflourpatch target=new>Parker’s Flour Patch</a><br />
Pies, Ant pops, Watermelon pops, Cupcakes, Macarons: <a href=http://www.popculturedesserts.com/ target=new>Pop Culture Desserts</a>Alex @ EEADhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18281696931672301939noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1329854860924838548.post-4479864174837964052012-04-26T10:20:00.000-07:002013-02-04T10:43:59.555-08:00{Event Recap} Vintage Jewelry Surprise BirthdayI was asked to design an event for my client's mother. Her mother, unfortunately, was robbed 2 weeks before her birthday and 4 generations of jewelry was stolen. My client was inspired to throw a jewelry themed surprise luncheon for her mom. She asked all of the guests to bring one pair of earrings as a gift for the birthday girl. I was very touched by this story and pulled together a simple design with hints of vintage jewelry. The color palette for the party was pink, cream and white with lots of wood accents. The party had a combination of clean, modern colors with rustic accent pieces. It made for a really spectacular combination.<br />
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For the dessert table I ordered some fabulous custom cookies with beautiful cameos featured on each one. This was huge hit as it closely resembled one of the birthday girl's favorite broaches which was lost. <br>
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<br>The picture on the right is taken with my phone but you can really see the detail of the cameo!<br><br>
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I also included strawberry cupcakes with cream cheese frosting, strawberry parfaits, strawberry whoppers, mini doughnut rings and a lovely strawberry cake. <br><br>
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I decided to use cherry blossom branches in tall white bottles as the backdrop of the table. I didn't want to take away from the beautiful wallpaper!
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For the lunch the ladies were served a variety of salads and roasted vegetables, a mixed juice spritzer, white wine sangria and lemon water. All the tables had fresh flowers which were purchased the day before in the LA flower district and at a farmer's market by myself and the hostess. At the end of the event all the ladies took home strawberry bath salt favors.<br><br>
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<u>Vendors</u><br>
Event Design: <a href=http://www.eeadesign.com target=new>Enchanted Events & Design</a><br>
Printables: <a href=http://www.etsy.com/shop/eeadesign target=new>Enchanted Events & Design</a><br>
Photography: <a href=http://www.nextexitphotography.com target=new>Next Exit Photography</a><br>
Cookies: <a href="mailto:mrscrash@dslextreme.com?Subject=I%20saw%20your%20cookies%20on%20EEAD's%20Blog!" target=new>Denise's Creations</a>Alex @ EEADhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18281696931672301939noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1329854860924838548.post-15958869656122859722012-04-11T07:00:00.002-07:002012-04-11T12:29:05.534-07:00A Location Tour through Malibu CanyonI got an invitation in my inbox a month ago inviting me to check out three new event locations. With the promise of wine and food I quickly sent in my RSVP! I'm very excited to share with all of you the details of these three lovely sites!<br />
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<center>The first stop was a small vineyard, Triunfo Creek.<br />
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The site has a small grey stucco building with a lot of rustic appeal that fits well with the rest of the property. It's very inviting and pretty when you first pull in over a small bridge to the round gravel driveway. The well maintained and expansive lawn is just begging for an event to fill it.<br />
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Next, I entered the building and found the interior well matched to the exterior, raw and rustic but with lots of country charm. The image below is of one end of the small building. The other end is lined with wine barrels with lot of wood beams and a raw concrete floor in between.<br />
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Passing through the building you come upon a small patio with a view of the lawn and the hillside, which was full of grape vines just about to start growing leaves and fruit.<br />
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I adored this site! There just seems to be so much potential and already so many plans in the works to increase the beauty of the site and make it more event friendly. There was also additional ceremony locations up the hillside for those desiring more of a view for their nuptials.<br />
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Next, our small group piled into a limo and was driven down the road a bit to the next location, Lobo Castle, that's right, castle!<br />
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This location is actually a residence that was redesigned and renovated into the castle style you see. The owner and chef for this site and Triunfo rents out the location for events a couple of weekends a month. This site is perfect for a bride and groom looking for a site that is unique and private for their event. There are photo ops around every corner of the site, including the roof if you're brave enough to climb up a wrought iron ladder on the back of the house.<br />
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Small patio looking out the bride's room, overlooking the pool and bar<br />
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Bride's room and view from the pool to the bride's room patio<br />
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Our final stop in the limo was The Malibu Golf Club, Malibu and Vine. This site is a public golf course that has two lovely lawns available for event rental. The first site comes with wine barrel tables and chairs already provided and lovely market lights strung from the trees.<br />
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The second area is a large open lawn. This site is perfect for ... well anything you want to set up. It's a large, flat, blank canvas waiting for all the details. <br />
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One end of the lawn overlooks the golf course. This is the typical site to set up a wedding ceremony with the guests facing this view.<br />
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For brides and grooms interested in these locations please contact me! I can get you a discount in renting these sites for your next event. I can't wait to try them all out so please give me an excuse.<br />
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Triunfo Creek Vineyard: <a href=http://www.triunfocreekwinery.com target=new>www.triunfocreekwinery.com</a><br />
Lobocastle: <a href=http://www.lobocastle.com target=new>www.lobocastle.com</a><br />
Malibu and Vine: <a href=http://www.malibuandvine.com target=new>www.malibuandvine.com/</a>Alex @ EEADhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18281696931672301939noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1329854860924838548.post-42474864597222296922012-03-27T07:00:00.058-07:002012-03-27T10:26:41.046-07:00{Event Recap} Sun & David's Enchanted Pink(berry) WeddingBack in September I got to revisit one of my favorite locations, <a href=http://www.calamigos.com target=new>Calamigos Ranch</a> in Malibu for Sun and David's wedding. The combination of the enchanting rustic scenery with the soft pinks and whites of the wedding design really set the stage for the event. Combine this with some gorgeous photography by <a href=http://www.andyseostudio.com target=new>Andy Seo</a> and ... well you'll just have to see for yourself in the pictures below. <br />
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One of my favorite details was having Pinkberry deliver some tasty after dinner treats for their guests to enjoy! Even "Pink"berry matched perfectly with the wedding theme. I did have to do some behind the scene work again when the Pinkberry delivery car got a flat tire and threatened to be a no-show. Luckily, they made it and the bride and groom got to share the yumminess with their guests.<br />
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<u>Vendors</u><br />
Day-of Coordination: <a href=http://eeadesign.com target=new>Enchanted Events & Design</a><br />
Photography: <a href=http://www.andyseostudio.com target=new>Andy Seo Studio </a><br />
Location: <a href=http://www.calamigos.com target=new>Calamigos Ranch</a><br />
Florist: T.H.E. Flower<br />
Cake: Cake House<br />
Frozen Yogurt: <a href=http://www.pinkberry.com/frozenyogurtcatering.html target=new>Pinkberry</a>Alex @ EEADhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18281696931672301939noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1329854860924838548.post-14950178350187670992012-03-19T07:00:00.010-07:002012-03-19T09:37:38.847-07:00{Event Recap} Kaitlin & Anthony's Colorful Country Club WeddingI had the pleasure to work with Kate and Anthony last August on their ceremony and wedding reception. It was a bit of a drive to Aliso Viejo, but definitely worth it for this sweet and easy going couple! I am so in love with the vibrant colors, which reminded me of <a href=http://eeadesign.blogspot.com/2010/10/event-recap-event-that-started-it-all.html target=new>my own wedding</a>.<br />
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I'm very glad they chose to hire a coordinator for their big day. I received a call the day of the wedding from their poor ceremony guitarist who had injured his hand! Luckily, I was able to coordinate a replacement guitarist so the couple didn't even realize what had happened. The celebration was lovely from start to finish. I hope you all enjoy the fabulous photos taken by <a href=http://brynnalysonphotography.blogspot.com target=new>Brynn Alyson Photography</a>.<br />
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<u>Vendors</u><br />
Day-of Coordination: <a href=http://eeadesign.com target=new>Enchanted Events & Design</a><br />
Photography: <a href=http://brynnalysonphotography.blogspot.com target=new>Brynn Alyson Photography</a><br />
Location: <a href=http://www.clubcorp.com/Clubs/Aliso-Viejo-Country-Club target=new>Aliso Viejo Country Club</a><br />
Florist: <a href=http://www.bella-blooms.com target=new>Bella Blooms</a><br />
Cake: <a href=http://www.heidelbergbakery.net/ target=new>Heidelberg Bakery</a>Alex @ EEADhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18281696931672301939noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1329854860924838548.post-515803287108372512012-03-12T07:00:00.002-07:002012-03-12T21:18:02.508-07:00{Event Recap} Polka Dot & Balloon BirthdayI wanted to share this party with all of you because every time I glance at the pictures they just make me happy. I loved using so many bright and cheery colors all in one event. Hopefully, it will also inspire some of you. And, for those of you stuck in cold winter regions, give you a splash of summer and sun.<br />
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The party inspiration started with the birthday girl's dress (below). The bright colorful polka dots were just calling for a fabulous party with which to coordinate. I decided to have a loose theme for the party tying in all sorts of brightly colored circles: polka dots, balloons and balls. The main focus though was using the rainbow palette.<br />
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One of my favorite design aspects was the backdrop for the food table. I took pictures of the birthday girl alone and with family and friends from the past year and had them framed with card stock and then hung as a back drop behind the table. At the end of the party we cut the pictures down and gave them away to any family and friends who wanted an additional keepsake.<br />
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Some more party details for everyone to enjoy<br />
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<u>Vendors</u><br />
Party styling/photography/cake: <a href=http://eeadesign.com target=new>Enchanted Events & Design</a><br />
Invitations, thank you cards, pennant bunting: <a href=http://etsy.com/shop/eeadesign target=new>Enchanted Events & Design</a><br />
Door signs, cupcake toppers, favor tags: <a href=http://www.etsy.com/shop/BlissfulNestStudio?ref=top_trail target=new>A Blissful Nest</a>Alex @ EEADhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18281696931672301939noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1329854860924838548.post-12446821896422509902012-03-02T07:00:00.047-08:002012-03-06T18:59:30.291-08:00{Event Recap} Shant's Incredible Hulk Pool PartyThis summer I got the opportunity to work with one of my wonderful clients not once but twice! After helping Nayiri with her youngest son's <a href=http://eeadesign.blogspot.com/2011/06/event-recap-saros-baptism.html target=new>baptism dessert table</a>, she contacted me again to assist her with her oldest son's birthday party. She requested "The Incredible Hulk" with a green and sand color theme. There are so many yummy treats that go with these colors! <br />
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The dessert table featured a green brick cake with an Incredible Hulk cake topper surrounded by lots of cookies, candies and popcorn. The table was set up on a ping pong table folded in half which gave lots of space for the food and created the perfect green backdrop to hang posters onto. <br />
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In addition to the treats, there was also a drink table to keep all the guests hydrated with Sprite, Iced Tea, Lemon & Mint Water and Lemonada.<br />
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For the main food, BBQ'd hot dogs and hamburgers were served fresh off the grill and a make your own salad bar was set up for the guests to enjoy.<br />
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<u>Vendors</u><br />
Party styling/photography: <a href=http://eeadesign.com target=new>Enchanted Events & Design</a><br />
Paper products and printables: <a href=http://etsy.com/shop/eeadesign target=new>Enchanted Events & Design</a><br />
Cake: <a href=http://www.berolinabakery.com/ target=new>Berolina Bakery</a><br />
Candy: <a href=http://garveycandy.com/ target=new>Garvey Nut & Candy</a><br />
Location: <a href=http://www.laarmenianpages.com/organizations/Armenian-Center-of-Crescenta-Valley-Montrose-San-Fernando-Valley-79-67.html target=new>Armenian Center of Crescenta Valley</a><br />
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