Spring Inspiration
Posted February 25th, 2010 in Events and InspirationA few more photos from the Palace event last weekend on my Martha Stewart Weddings Blog post today..have a look! Also some great Spring inspiration!
The Wedding Party NYC
Posted February 21st, 2010 in EventsWe enjoyed participating in The Wedding Party which was co-hosted by Martha Stewart Weddings and The Wedding Library. I teamed up with Darcy Miller and Martha Stewart Weddings to design a beautiful room and showcase for many fabulous vendors. There were amazing cakes, cookies and treats provided by the lovely ladies at One Girl Cookies. My team filled the space with lush pink blooms and a fabulous favor for each guest…a delicate nosegay filled with fragrant Spring flowers. Anthony Luscia from Martha Stewart Weddings put together a beautiful table filled with ideas from the Spring issue…on stands soon along with the Sylvia Weinstock’s fabulous cake from the Winter issue! I will share more from the event later this week!
Martha Radio
Posted February 16th, 2010 in UncategorizedI will be on Martha Stewart Radio today at 3pm- Sirius channel 112. Talking about wedding event this weekend at the NY Palace and discussing floral and event design ideas, advice, etc..
Jewel Tones
Posted February 10th, 2010 in UncategorizedI just received a group of beautiful photos from Christian Oth and I wanted to share a few. These images are moments from an elegant event we designed at the Council on Foreign Relations/ The Harold Pratt House in NYC. The wedding was filled with Autumnal jewel tones and textures. I’m such a huge fan of plum and rich purple tones. I don’t often mix these tones with contrasting orange tones but I did for this event and I really enjoyed the vibrant color palette! We will post more from this wedding soon. It was recently featured on Style Me Pretty. Enjoy!
Sade Listening Party-The Menu
Posted February 1st, 2010 in Advice and EventsIt is always a pleasure working with Jill Cole from Great Performances Catering. Jill manages all of the catering for events at Jazz at Lincoln Center and she’s fantastic! Not only is she insanely detailed but she’s also genuinely enthusiastic about creating a menu specific to each event. The food and beverage menu for an event is so important in creating a memorable, unique experience for your guests and Jill really understands this. She put together the following menu for the Sade listening party I posted pics from last week. It was savory, satisfying and creative. The desserts were lovely as well. Everyone loves milk and homemade chocolate chip cookies on a chilly winter night! Here is the menu and a few more pics from the event!
All photos by Johannes Courtens
Jill’s Menu:
Butlered Hors d’Oeuvres (My tip: Remember to mix veggie and meat options as Jill did here…not everyone eats meat!!)
Zucchini Ribbons
with Curried Chicken
Snow Hill Farms Beef Slider
BBQ Braised Short Ribs
On Stone Ground Grit Cakes
Caviar Beggar’s Purse
with Sake-Cured Lemon Wheels
Vegetable Frittata
With Hummus and Black Olive
Salmon Tartare Cones
House Made Creme Fraiche
Rosemary Spiked Macaroni and Cheese Tarts
Petit Lobster Clubs
Lobster, Bacon, Lettuce and Tomatoes on Brioche Toast
Specialty Drinks (My tip: Use seasonal ingredients as Jill did here with the ginger and pear)
Sade Specialty Cocktail
Ginger Pear Bellini
Pear Puree and Ginger Syrup Poured over Prosecco
Served in a Classic Flute with Thin Pear Slice for Garnish
Dessert Bites (My tip: Keep desserts and sweets small and easy to eat for a cocktail party)
Fruit Tartlets
Pumpkin Cheesecakes with Maple Brittle
Apple Turnovers
Warm Miniature Chocolate Chip Cookies
Served with Shot Glasses of of Cold Milk
Sade-Jazz at Lincoln Center
Posted January 28th, 2010 in UncategorizedIt was such a pleasure to design a beautiful event for Sade recently at Jazz at Lincoln Center! The event was a listening party to celebrate the release of her new album.
The party was in December and the food was provided by Great Performances. I will post the menu and images of the delicious savory and sweet treats soon!
The team assembled for this event was so great and I enjoyed working with everyone. Shira Citron was the planner for the event representing Sade’s team, Jill from Great Performances created the delicious menu and the amazing in house team from Jazz at Lincoln Center provided all of the beautiful lighting. I love this venue! It was a chic, fabulous evening! We created a cozy “living room” environment on each level of the space. I was inspired by the color palette featured in the artwork from the new Sade album…lots of muted, dreamy, rich but subtle tones like lilac, blue, and green.
Here are images of the room and the decor. All photos by Johannes Courtens.
New Event Galleries
Posted January 21st, 2010 in UncategorizedCheck out our new event galleries on our updated site! Two are currently posted and we will have more this week. Also, my Thursday post on Martha Stewart Weddings Blog will be up later today! Check it out!!
DIY Cake Topper
Posted January 13th, 2010 in InspirationMy fabulous client Pauline Zee who happens to be a designer painted these fabulous little figures for her cake topper. I recently blogged about her wedding on the Martha Stewart Weddings Blog. Have a look at last week’s post and tomorrow you can see Part 2!
Destination Wedding 2010
Posted December 4th, 2009 in Advice, Locations and PressI’m currently in Turks & Caicos doing a site visit & working on plans for a beautiful wedding next year!
Check out my new post on the Martha Stewart Weddings Blog-The Bride’s Guide. I featured Sarma of Pure Food & Wine & One Lucky Duck!
Saint Barts: Part Two
Posted November 20th, 2009 in UncategorizedHave a look at my weekly post for Martha Stewart Weddings…second post in series featuring our recent trip to St. Barts!
Click here for direct link to the post.
