{Event Recap} Kaitlin & Anthony's Colorful Country Club Wedding

I 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 my own wedding.

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 Brynn Alyson Photography.














Vendors
Day-of Coordination: Enchanted Events & Design
Photography: Brynn Alyson Photography
Location: Aliso Viejo Country Club
Florist: Bella Blooms
Cake: Heidelberg Bakery

{Event Recap} Studio E Showcase

I'm sorry for the long wait between posts lately. I try very hard to get at least one post up a week. I've been so busy lately with events and orders that the blog has gotten a bit behind. This week should be a bit more exciting as I have several posts coming up, including two more GIVEAWAYS!

To start the week off I wanted to share with you one of my recent events, the Studio E Showcase table! I was very excited to work on this table because Studio E is run by one of my most favorite people in the whole world, Dina Buglione. Studio E is an intensive acting workshop. Members of Studio E are serious, dedicated actors who are looking to develop their skills and further their careers in entertainment.

There are two showcases for which I got hired to design tables. Yesterday, was the parent showcase and on Wednesday will be the showcase for industry professionals. I loved the instructions Dina gave me for the table design, "Design whatever you want!" What an amazing client! I decided on a "Shooting Star" theme and here is how the final table looked all set up.


The few requirements Dina gave me was to have enough food for 70 people and to include a donation jar for Studio E. Because the showcase was in the morning I chose to serve breakfast style appetizers: swirl loaves, green chile corn muffins, mini cinnamon rolls, pigs in a blanket, bagels and cream cheese, and cream puff pastries.



The drinks were water bottles with customized labels and coffee, tea and hot chocolate served in cups with a Studio E sticker.



The table was a huge hit! When the show started all the parents filed into the theater to watch the performances and the kids swarmed the food table while they awaited their turn on stage. I heard a lot of comments, especially from the kids, such as, "Oooh, this is heaven!" That makes all the hard work so worth it!



Here are a few more photos for you all to enjoy.


If anyone is interested in learning more about Studio E ...
Studio E Blog
Studio E Facebook Page

Thanksgiving in a Modern Hue

I was hoping to have this post to you earlier in the month. However, I got sidetracked by some last minute events so my Thanksgiving table got delayed. I hope you enjoy the table design as much as I enjoyed putting it together.


Now for the details! I ran across these two paper patterns at Jo-Ann Fabrics and I instantly fell in love with the color combination.


I knew I wanted to do something slightly different for my table and not rely on a completely traditional palette. The gray, orange and white instantly drew me in! Here are some more photos of the final product.



The place cards are envelopes that I tied to the back of each of the chairs with a ribbon. I attached each person's name to the envelope in a cutout to match the menus. These serve a dual purpose as a place card and also as a Thanksgiving activity. Each guest is given some blank cards (one for each of the other guests). They can then write a brief little note of thanks and love to the other person and place it in their envelope (like a Valentine). At the end of the meal each person gets an envelope full of wonderful notes from their friends and/or family.