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Celebration of Cultures

September 2nd, 2010

It’s fun to see how couples incorporate their family cultures into their wedding. Honoring your heritage will also make parents and grandparents happy. Jocelyn and David incorporated many cultural items in their wedding but for this post, I wanted to focus on their attire.

They began their reception in trendy American wedding attire. Photo Source: Baltazar Photography

They celebrated Jocelyn's Chinese heritage by wearing trendy traditional Chinese attire. Photo Source: Baltazar Photography

They changed into trendy traditional Korean clothing. Photo Source: Baltazar Photography

Then Jocelyn wore another Chinese dress with the traditional wedding red color which represents good luck, while David wore his suit. Photo Source: Baltazar Photography

When the dancing started, David flaunted his belt buckle and sneakers ........ (Photo Source: Baltazar Photography)

..... while Jocelyn rocked out in her party clothes and notice the shoes! (Photo Source: Baltazar Photography)

The couple was busy with the many wardrobe changes during the reception but it was worth it to celebrate and honor all three (American, Chinese, and Korean) traditions. Congratulations Jocelyn and David! Now newlyweds in NYC. :O)

More pictures of their wedding and reception to come!

Free Printable Favor Boxes

August 26th, 2010

Photo Source: Don't Eat the Paste

Nice! From Don’t Eat the Paste, download free printable favor boxes.  Can’t beat free!

If you use it, let us know what you put inside. :)

Beautiful Table Inspiration

August 9th, 2010

Photo Source: Johnny Miller

I recently came across Johnny Miller’s website as I was looking at photographers during my free time.  I ventured into non-wedding photographers and came across this!  I was so pleasantly surprised when I loaded his website and I was treated to these beautiful shots on his homepage.  Such a simple idea but a wonderful idea that can easily be incorporated into a wedding centerpiece.

Now all I want to do is throw a reception that has a really long guest table with a runner down the center, and a long line of bottles that gradient from one end of the color spectrum to another.  Wouldn’t that be dreamy?

Where’s Waldo?

August 5th, 2010

Someone please do this at their wedding so I can see in person:

Photo Source: Wedinator

Pretty Up Your Drinks!

July 21st, 2010

Photo Source: Martha Stewart

If you’re like me, you like to think of all the pretty details of your wedding or event…all the way down to the color of the straws!  This is a simple and inexpensive way to incorporate some design, color, and flavor to your event.  Your guests will appreciate the extra effort put into dressing up your cocktails!  Colorful straws can be purchased at local grocery superstores or party supplies.

Mobile Food!

July 20th, 2010

Photo Source: 100 Layer Cake

Mobile food trucks are a fun and creative way to keep your guests’ stomachs full and their feet dancing well into the night as they are energized and well-fed!   You can opt to have several trucks come for the main course in lieu of sit-down catering, or have them roll up late into the night as guests are dancing for a fun surprise.  In Los Angeles alone we have an incredible variety and availability, ranging from a grilled cheese truck, a sushi truck, a fry truck, a green truck. The list goes on. And following in Kogi’s brilliant foot steps, they all tweet their location as they arrive. Which means you can track them and follow all of them at once @foodtruckla.

Chocolate Diamonds

July 14th, 2010

Photo Source: goossens.com

We were pleasantly surprised when a box arrived at our office from Goossens Chocolate and when we opened it, we saw these beautiful sparkling diamonds…that yes, were made out of chocolate!  Not only were they beautiful, but the chocolate tasted delicious too!

Goossens chocolate diamonds make for the perfect corporate event, engagement party or wedding favors. Imagine these white, brilliant diamonds packaged in a clear favor box against an all white-color palate, or a mound of these diamonds set on a dessert bar. Visit www.goossensbelgianchocolates.com to see the rest of their delicious line of chocolates and to order some for your next event!

Sweets for your event

June 8th, 2010

We here at Fresh Events Company are always on the lookout for new and delightful gems in the area. One such place is a sweet French bakery called Joie Patisserie (pronounced “jwah”) Selene, owner of Joie Patisserie has been baking up delicious and sweet French macaroons since 2006. We had the pleasure of tasting her macaroons at our past event Pamper Me Fabulous, and have loved these sweet treats ever since! Each macaroon is priced at $1.75 each and can be matched to any color you desire to match your color scheme for your wedding or event. What better and sweeter way to brighten your event than with delicious and such prettily packaged treats? For more information or to order, e-mail Selene at info@joiepatisserie.com and visit her blog at http://www.blog.joiepatisserie.com.

Photo Courtesy of Joie Patisserie

Fresh idea: Martini Bar

June 8th, 2010

Put a fresh new twist on table stations during your cocktail hour by creating your own Martini Bar! You can make your own custom bar where guests can be invited to mix a drink to their liking with variations of Vodka, Vermouth, soda water, “dirty water,” and various garnishes (cucumbers, lemons, & olives). You can also encourage guests to be confident in their martini making abilities by including a custom hand-stamped how-to sign by your table! So get creative and start mixing up those drinks!

Source: http://karenmordechai.com

Rental Comp

June 8th, 2010

Finding and comparing rentals at a great price and in the same place is important to make event planning go smoothly. And now with RentalComp, you can do it all in one place! RentalComp provides the largest and most comprehensive rental product database for event and party planners to view and compare rental items at no charge! You can use simple keyword searches to search through a growing database of thousands of items and top vendors around your area. Check out http://www.girari.com/0rc for more information!

Source: http://www.girari.com/0rc