I really love...
millefiori ("thousand flowers")
Blue Dream Sunshine
Devan Carol
just CHARMING
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April 30, 2008
April 28, 2008
Kimberly & Paul
Kim and Paul were married on Saturday at the Harrison Opera House. There were so many elements about this wedding that I loved - where to begin.
Cool venue.
Beautiful bride.
image: Digital Dreammakers
Craaaazy groom - he took the garter removal to a new level.
Coldstone Creamery wedding cake - OMG!
Carribean Steel Drum Band ( a tribute to the groom's heritage).
... and the bride wore her mother's gown (I am crying on my computer keys).
image: Digital Dreammakers
I also loved every moment of planning this event with Kim and her family. I will really miss them. I wish Kimberly & Paul all the best in their new life together.
Isha Foss Events provides planning and design for weddings and other social events.
April 23, 2008
Ashley & Marques
image: Eclipse Photography & Design
Marques is all about Ashley - I love it! Ashley is beautiful, kind and unassuming. All she wanted was an outdoor wedding at Norfolk Botanical Garden's Renaissance Court. The weather was magnificent on Saturday for the rehearsal! I have never seen the garden lovelier. The wedding took place on Sunday - misty, rainy, a mess.
Of course, we had a rain plan - the reception site, Lesner Inn. We gave the bride as much time as possible to make the weather call. Once the decision was made to move the ceremony there were lots of things to be done: Call the garden, the Lesner Inn, the minister, the limo driver, photographer, and ceremony musician. The pre-arranged guest notification was accomplished with rain plan cards informing guests of the new ceremony location and time.
Amy Templeton and the staff at Lesner were ready for us when we got there. Our combined teams were able to respond quickly when the wind died down and we were able to give the couple the open air wedding that they always wanted. A good time was had by all.
April 20, 2008
Where have we been?
It's been busy as usual at Isha Foss Events! Decorating can require just as many hours as coordinating the wedding when you consider all the prep, setup, breakd
own, and rental returns. We had two events last weekend.
One at Vista Point for 200 guests included very traditional decor - chair covers, draping and lights, and varying height candelabra centerpieces.
Our second event was held at the Silver Palate Bistro - Marcy and John Telfer, the owners, run the bistro as well as a highly successful catering business. Our client was celebrating a second marriage and wanted to "walk into a park somewhere" with the groom and then have a party at their favorite restaurant. They had 35 guests that they wanted to share a special dinner with. I love the modern look of the bistro anyway. We simply softened it up with linens and added warmth with a few flowers and candles everywhere.
Your favorite restaurant can be a great option for a unique reception. Perhaps I'll post on what it takes to make that happen....
We've got an outdoor ceremony today and thunderstorms forecast for all day. But we've got a great rain plan at the reception site - the Lesner Inn! I'm sure it will be great! Ashley and Marques are a BEAUTIFUL couple and love each other very much! I'll post their wedding this week!
April 13, 2008
Hope's Brithday
Last Sunday we celebrated our daughter's 4th birthday! It was sooooo much fun! I must say that initially I wanted to take over and go with my own theme and decor, but my husband insisted it be all about her
and not 'over the top'. OK.... That meant Dora the Explorer.... I put our intern, Betsy, in charge. She and Stephanie came up with a scavenger hunt complete with The Map. Betsy found lots of awesome party favors, which were given out at each challenge. Event Associate, Ashley, painted faces, and Stephanie applied tattoos! I made Dora's 'Backpack' for all the kids to keep their loot! Of course the adventure would not have been complete without Swiper!
We kept it simple and decided to go fiesta with the decor! I chose brightly colored linens, gerber daisies, and hot peppers for the table. Dora's bracelet (with lip gloss, of course) served as napkin rings. I was overjoyed when my girl proclaimed everything BEAUTIFUL and gave me her patented 'double-hand-to-mouth' gasp when she saw her "Princess" chair! The menu consisted of a taco bar with taquitos, quesadillas, and chips w/salsa. The celebration was made complete with yummy cupcakes from Mayra Rivera.
We wrapped it up with a ride on Cowshire (Hope named him) her FurReal pony from Santa, dressed as a donkey.
The girls (and guy) had a blast and so did we!
Isha Foss Events produces birthday parties and events for kids of all ages! For more information visit our website.
April 02, 2008
And the winner is....
In a recent post of our interview with Maya of Tiffanys by Maya, we introduced a little tidbit about the fashionista! Several of our readers guessed correctly that Maya is in fact a twin! From the correct entries we selected...
Brittany Dowdy!
Stephanie will contact you about delivery of your gift basket containing:
- Guest book
- Simple Weddings Magazine/Planner
- Jewelry Cleaner
- Wedding handkerchief
- Cinnamints
- Note cards
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