23 FebVendor Love – Red Velvet Occasions

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Eva is the Event Goddess of Red Velvet Occasions, the team pride themselves in providing personalized service and creating lasting memories.  They will handle all the details of every aspects of your special day so you don’t have to.  They will listen intently to your needs and consider each event to be as unique as you are.  Eva is passionate about her work, she has the experience to help you make your special day stress-free and unforgettable.   We have met with Eva a few times now, her bubbly personality and tentative ear, you will be delighted to have her and her team help plan your wedding.  Thank you Eva

What’s your favorite trend for weddings at the moment?
Although some of my associates might say that my favorite trend is the photo booths, my favorite trend is actually the choreographed first dance. I think it’s such a sweet moment between the newlyweds and I think it’s great that they actually took the time to learn a dance together. Plus people actually pay attention when it’s a choreographed dance!

What FireFly package would you pick for your bachelorette party?

I would definitely pick Dangerous Beauty – I’d like to try something I wouldn’t do out of the ordinary… Shooting range, trapeze and Pole dancing!

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Name 3 famous people you’d invite on your bachelorette party? Why?
I’d invite Ellen Degeneres because I admire her and she’d be fun to dance with, Kathy Griffin because she’s not afraid to laugh at herself and Gwen Stefani because she’s a talented musician, confident and classy with an edge!
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What’s your most outrageous memory at a wedding?
Thankfully, I haven’t had too many outrageous moments at my weddings, but I think the one incident that sticks out the most was when I had a grumpy DJ. I mentioned this to some already but the DJ told me that he was going to charge the bride/groom $100 for providing a vendor meal instead of a guest meal. That threw me off for a second but they ended up acceptimg the veggie guest meal I offered!

Which wedding are you: Beach, Mountain, Forest, or Countryside?
Neither! I pick City – I just love clean simple lines and I really like having the skyline as a backdrop.

Your rich uncle Donald (trump) gives your $5 million dollars. How would you spend that on a wedding?
I’d spend $60,000 on my entire wedding with 100 of my closest friends and family. Then I’d use the rest to build an animal sanctuary so that I could rescue all the dogs in the shelter, spay and neuter them and get them adopted to loving homes.

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Who would you rather deal with: The hung over Groom, Interfering Mother of the Bride or a Bridezilla?
I’ve dealt with all of the above and I’d definitely pick the hungover groom. Hands down, guys are easier to deal with.

Finish this sentence: If I could give one piece of wedding advice it would be…
to sit back, relax and remember that at the end of the day, all the details do not matter as much as you marrying the love of your life!
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15 FebShannon Lee Images – Los Angeles Wedding Photographer

Shannon Lee loves being a photographer and capturing love, you can definitely see that in her work.  Clients fall in love with her and we can see.  She is energetic, optimistic, passionate and open minded.  She loves to laugh, stay up late, read a book and travel.  Shannon was just awarded included by The Knot in their  the best of Weddings 2010. We are very excited for her and happy to share a bit more of Shannon Lee with you – enjoy.

What is your favorite wedding photography trend at the moment?
Vintage. I’m so obsessed with vintage.  I can’t get enough.  (although I may not be saying that in 6 months) I love shooting every detail at a wedding and something about the rustic, old details at a wedding just looks so classy and stunning.

What FireFly package would you pick for your bachelorette party?
Are you kidding?? How am I supposed to pick just one? I want to go on at least 10 of them!  The adventurer in me really wants to go on a bike tour or white water rafting while the girl in me opts for the wine or champagne tasting or even martini’s and manicures… I would probably have to go with one of the packages that includes all of the above like “kayaking/horseback riding/wine tasting” or “kayaking/wine tasting/sailing” might be my best bet.  Just knowing that FireFly would be organizing every bit of it makes me want to do all of them even more.  Do I have to be getting married? :)

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Name 3 famous people you’d invite on your bachelorette party? Why?
Maybe Natalie Portman.  I’ve had the pleasure of meeting her and she’s a delight[firefly note: james is jealous]. Regina Spektor because I’m obsessed with her newest CD and she seems quirky like me so I’m sure we’d get on. And maybe Zach Galifianakis.  He’d be good for some laughs.  If there’s one thing I love, it’s laughing.

What’s your most outrageous memory at a wedding?
DJ’s always surprise me with what they can come up with.  One reception, the DJ had the bride leave the room and while she was gone made all the groomsmen get on their hands and knees so only their butts were facing her when she came in.  At first he was going to blindfold her and make her touch the boys bums to guess which one was her new husband.  He thought better of it and just let her look at them since you  couldn’t see their faces.  She hesitated between two but she got it right!  It was a lot of fun too.

Shannon Lee ImagesIf a wedding you were shooting, was attacked by ninja’s what would you do?
As a photographer I am trained in the fine art of stealth.  This skill would be put to the test as I would have to do my best to be unseen and unheard, capture some amazing shots of all the rad ninja moves (who doesn’t love ninjas?), and of course protect the cake at all costs.

Your rich uncle Donald(trump) gives your $5 million dollars. How would you spend that on a wedding?
Thank you Uncle Donald who I wish really wish was my real uncle.  Wow.  Seriously, I don’t know how my couples begin to plan their weddings.  There are so many amazing ideas out there.  Recently I’ve been helping a good friend plan her wedding and I’m so overwhelmed.  Personally, I want a small wedding but at the top of my list would have to be hiring a phenomenal photographer.  I think investing in a photographer is the smartest thing any couple could ever do.  Once the flowers have died and cake is eaten (sad), the only memories you’re going to have are the photographs so they better be good!  To me, a good photographer is priceless.  I’d also be sure to find an amazing designer who wouldn’t skimp on the many, many details.  As well as a really great baker for all my sweets.  Cake is my favorite part of the day.  I also think a great coordinator can’t be valued enough.  Good coordinators take everything off your shoulders so that you can do nothing but have fun and enjoy every minute of your always too short day.

Finish this sentence: If I could give one piece of wedding advice it would be…
Listen to your vendors.   Really, we just want to make sure you have the most fabulous day possible.  Don’t be afraid to ask advice/opinions of us either.  I know I love helping my brides/grooms every step along the way.

08 FebVendor Love – Forgetful Gengleman

These days with the I-phone, Facebook, and Twitter guys have forgotten the meaning of a handwritten note and what it means to us women.   Well Nate and Brett from Forgetful Gentleman are here to make is as easy as possible for you to be a gentleman despite the many obstacles that face the busy, modern man. They’re empowering men to send a handwritten correspondence.  Their first product – Elephant Cards were designed to help you remember the key events in your life and write and send thoughtful, articulate notes.

We are delighted to feature Forgetful Gentleman,  I am sure you will love their letterpress cards as much as we do.


What’s your favorite and most popular line of letterpress cards at the moment?
Well, call us biased but we love the classic, elegant masculinity of our own line of letterpress cards but if you press us, we also love what Bell’Invito is doing.


What gave you the idea to create Forgetful Gentleman?
Brett and I are the self proclaimed “original forgetful gentlemen.”  The idea for Forgetful Gentleman came while we were at b-school together.  One day we were talking about how we had found numerous hand written notes in varying stages of finish: some were half written, others lacked postage or correct addresses, while others were simply too belated to send in good conscience.  As we commiserated on the obstacles that can keep us from writing and sending handwritten correspondence, we thought there had to be a better way to go about it and Forgetful Gentleman was born!

What does becoming a Gentleman mean to you?
Simply put, a gentleman seeks to make the world and those around him better even if at times it comes at his own expense.

What FireFly package would you pick for your California bachelor party?
I’m a bit of an adrenaline junkie so I’d have to go with some combination of the driving events (performance go-karts, car racing, dune buggies, ATVs).  Brett likes to take things a little slower and opted for the bike tours.

Name 3 famous people you’d invite on your bachelor party? Why?
Frank Sinatra: The ultimate guys guy.  Just hanging with him would instantly boost your cool factor.  Vince Vaughn: Did you ever see that Friends episode where Ross and Chandler are all fired up because their buddy from college, Gandalf “the party wizard,” was coming to visit and when you went out with Gandalf you never knew where you would wake up the next day?  Well, I feel like Vince Vaughn is like that.  Babe Ruth: He’s candid.

What’s your most outrageous wedding memory?
A few years back, a buddy of mine who is an amateur pilot got married and his reception was entirely aviation themed.  It was held in an airplane hangar at the airport and everything from the favors to the music to the food was on-theme.  They even had free airplane rides for the guests throughout the reception time.  My favorite memory is when the wedding party was introduced.  With the Top Gun theme music blaring, the groom and groomsman each drove in on a motorcycle with aviator shades and bomber jackets!  Classic.

Its the morning after the bachelor party, there is a tiger in your room, you can’t find the groom, what do you do?!!
Check the roof of the Caesar’s Palace and write a nice handwritten apology note to Mike Tyson on Forgetful Gentleman stationery!

View more of the Forgetful Gentleman here: http://forgetfulgentleman.com/

02 FebThe Plunge – A wedding resource for men

In their relentless pursuit of other men’s attention the Plunge has also put together a great section on bachelor parties. You can read all about it here:  http://theplunge.com/bachelorparty

What is ThePlunge.com?
It’s a website for guys. Specifically, it’s a site for guys getting married, or guys thinking of getting married, or maybe guys who are terrified of marriage. Mostly, though, it’s a site for guys who are kinda skeptical and turned off by the idea of “wedding planning.” We give survival tips.  We cover the whole gamut: buying the ring, the bachelor party, tuxes, dealing with obnoxious parents, cold feet, and negotiating the ethics of lapdances.

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A billionaire who is so charmed by us he says, “Yes. Yes. I need to make these guys filthy rich.” Second-best reader? An average guy who’s either: 1) getting married; 2) thinking of getting married; or 3) recently married.

There’s a key phrase there: “average guy.” No, we don’t insist that our readers get Cs in high school or wallow in mediocrity, but we like to distinguish the Average Guy from the “Super Grooms” out there. We’re not really into the whole Super-Groom thing—those guys who freak out over stationary, read more wedding magazines than the bride, and talk about things like “table decorations.’ Weird, right?

At The Plunge, we’re not trying to make every guy the best groom he can be. We’re trying to help them survive the process.

How has The Plunge been received by the bridal industry and brides in general?
The death threats have slowed to a trickle. We’re starting to get less hate mail. Actually, we’re not joking. (Well okay we’re joking about the death threats.) When the site first launched, we did get a few emails from Bridezillas along the lines of, “HOW DARE YOU!??!”

Then… something weird happen. Brides started telling their grooms about the site. Brides started reading the site. Hell, brides even started writing into our Ask the Expert column, seeking our perspective. We realized something: we struck a chord.

Plenty of people—brides and grooms alike—want advice that’s not loaded down with the puffy, overly-serous, self-important dogma you see elsewhere. We have an article “How Wedding-Porn is Brainwashing Your Fiancée,” and both men and women seem to get it… because it’s not just funny, it’s also sort of true.

As for the bridal industry? A mixed bag. On the one hand, we take plenty of cheap shots at other wedding publications. It’s who we are. So there’s probably some resentment. On the other hand… we don’t like to publicize this, as it sort of flies in the face of our whole shtick… but somehow, shockingly, a lot of the bridal sites seem to like us. At least, they claim to, as we’re now syndicating our content to several different wedding publications.  (Let the backlash and cries of “sell-outs!” begin!)

Any big plans for 2010?
Bachelor party in New Orleans. Trip to Vegas. Consumption of a staggering amount of bourbon. And for the site—yep. Lots of stuff in the pipeline. But as much as I hate to sound like an NFL coach being coy about the game-plan (“We’re just looking forward to Sunday’s game…”) contractually, I’m not allowed to say much. But I’ll put it to you this way—there’s a good chance you’ll see a whole swath of new content on The Plunge that’s not, necessarily, about grooms…

Which 3 famous people (alive or dead) would you invite to a bachelor party?
1. Frank Sinatra circa 1964
2. Vince Vaughn circa 1998
3. Jesus circa 32, so that he can instantly absolve any sins.

What FireFly Group Events package would you pick for your bachelor party?
We’d have to go with root-beer making. That sounds awesome. (Seriously, we have to ask… Do people really choose that? You guys have some badass stuff, some really great stuff. And then… root-beer.)

If the root-beer making class was all filled up, we’d do a combo of:

1. White-water rafting – Raging Rivers (although we’re tempted to choose your package called “The Plunge”)
2. Vegas Hangover.

Our favorite bachelor parties are the ones that combine the 1-2 punch of outdoor activity and drunken stupidity. White-water rafting and Vegas would seem to do the trick. This would be a long weekend, obviously, but we’d rally.
What’s your most outrageous wedding or bachelor party memory?
Bachelor Party Rule #12: never confess outrageous memories, especially in a public interview.

But. Let’s say I have a “friend” who, in a Vegas strip club, accidentally went to the upstairs room… which was filled with the male dancers. You’d think this friend would immediately run downstairs, right? But wait. Consider.  The same qualities that make normal strip clubs a terrible place to meet women—few female customers, dancers who aren’t interested in anything but $$$, drunken dude douchebags—make the male-strip clubs a great place to meet women. The girls are all drinking heavily, laughing, flirting, with zero other straight-dudes in the room. So my friend was able to meet, flirt, and, ah, get friendly with all the non-stripper girls he wanted, as he had zero competition.  But don’t tell everyone or you ruin the secret.

It’s the morning after the bachelor party, there is a tiger in your room, you can’t find the groom, what do you do?!!
Shoot the groom, eat the tiger, call the bride. No, that’s not right—shoot the tiger, feed the bride, eat the baby. [In other words, I’m still drunk.]

Thanks for the answer’s Jeff, the check’s in the mail!

26 JanVendor Love – Dynamite Weddings

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The lovely Jennifer of Dynamite Weddings a.k.a Wonder Women, who is also the talented owner of The Memory Journalists shares a few insider tidbits.  Dynamite weddings is a premium informational resource for all your wedding needs.  They have daily changing Tips and Trends from a selection of Dynamite Experts.   Along with the Ask the experts category, they even have a section for newlywed advice – great website, check it out!

Its a great pleasure to get to know the amazing Jennifer – thank you!

What’s your favorite wedding trend/style at the moment?
Gosh there are so many – but what I’ve seen (from the photographer side of me) is the desire to have smaller weddings and a smaller wedding party.  This seems to really make the wedding more intimate, family/close-friends only.  And couples are really going with their own sense of style at these smaller intimate days, e.g. their choice of food elements.  At a recent wedding, the bride really wanted baked potatoes.  Odd? maybe.  But it was part of her life growing up, so they made it into a huge potato topping bar.   It was awesome!

What FireFly package would you pick for your bachelorette party?
Wow, can I have a bachelorette party all over again?  I’d be wanting to try the Scents of Style – Perfume Making with the Manicure/Martini.  I have a desire to put my favorite scents together and create my debut scent “Starr-y Nights”.  And what better way than with a manicure and drinks!

Name 3 famous people you’d invite on your bachelorette party?
Madonna (does that show my age?), Princess Diana, and Marilyn Monroe.  Were they suppose to be alive?

memoryJournalistsWho is your Wedding Dream Team for flowers, photography and planning?
Ouch this could really upset the many vendors I love to work with…but…Mindy Weiss.  I have followed her career for years.  Flowers, I’d have to go with my actual wedding florist (she’s the bomb!) Nancy Liu Chin Designs (out of San Francisco).  Photography is tough…since I’m also the owner of The Memory Journalists (a photography studio in Northern CA) and would want to somehow shoot my own wedding!  is that possible?!  :-)

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What’s your most outrageous wedding memory?
Singing at the top of my lungs (karaoke style), a Journey song, while outside atop the penthouse suite terrace at Hotel Vitale in San Francisco!  Luckily they took the microphone away from me after one song!  (but yes I have sang before at weddings so I was only a little off key).  Oh did you mean my best wedding memory as a vendors…oops…cat is out of the bag now.

Which wedding are you: Beach, Mountain, Forest, or Countryside?
Beach Wedding

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Finish this sentence: If I could give one piece of wedding advice it would be…

just remember what the whole day is about…and to look at your fiance’s eyes as you say your vows…it’s the best part of the whole day!

Thanks Jennifer from Dynamite Weddings!.

Check her site out at: http://www.dynamiteweddings.com

Twitter Dynamite Weddings at: http://twitter.com/dynamitewedding

23 JanUtterly Engaged’s Utterly Spankin’ New Year Party

The lovely ladies from Utterly Engaged gathered all their friends together to celebrate the good things to come in 2010. It was a wonderful night filled with gorgeous design, bacon, music, and friends. We were able to catch up with our friends and make some new ones. It was nice to FINALLY meet Jan Garcia. We’d started to believe Tey wasn’t really married. Some of the highlights from the evening were design challenge tables, bacon appetizers from The Sticky Pig, and the photo booth from Mint Photolounge. A big congratulations to the winners of the Design Challenge Katie of Katie Carrier Events, Wendy from Just Wenderful, and Melinda from Cake Goodness. They put together a kick awesome table that edged out 15 other entries for the win. From the set-up to the final good-byes we had a great time with the girls of Utterly Engaged.

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Flawless Faces were applying fake lashes to party goers. For some reason, James passed on this but Nadine got her lash on.

Utterly Engaged Design Team winners

Katie, Melinda, Wendy and Eva with the prize check.

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The oh so wonderful Lydia from Ever Ours.

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The girls celebrating their win with sugar. =)

It was a great night! We made some new friends including Lori from Paper and Thread Studio, Molly Ann and Matt from Luminaire Images,  Mary from Jays Catering, Leigh from The Floral Lab, Youkeun from Yo Photography,  Troy Grover, and The Flash Dance. Check out their websites if you get a chance!

14 JanOrange County Bachelor & Bachelorette Party Destination

theocOrange County is known for sun, surf, and for birthing Lauren Conrad’s career on everybody’s favorite train wreck  Laguna Hills.  When you strip away the sun baked deb-mutants Orange County reveals some of Southern California’s famed “California Dreaming”. It’s got the shopping, the beaches, and plenty of places to feast.  In a single day you could take a boat around the harbor, make candles, decorate cupcakes, fly an F16(virtually), pole dance, deep sea fish, zipline, paintball, and so much more. We don’t advise doing all of that in one day but it’s theoretically possible. Theoretically.

Our Orange County locations satisfy our bachelor party criteria easily:

  • Transportation - is it easy to get around?
  • Proximity – Is everything ie. bars, clubs, hotels, etc close to each other? Are there some cool daytime excursions close to the area for the bachelorette party?
  • Saturation - Does the area have a strong selection of clubs, restaurants, bars, etc?
  • Safety – Would a group feel comfortable wandering around the streets at 2 in the morning?
  • Lodging – What’s the hotel or vacation rental situation?

In Orange County a Bachelor Party can range from fishing to cooking like a man or take advantage of the great surfing.  For the Bachelorette Party you can take great boudoir shots, take a bike ride or go kayaking.  We have lots of great packages to suit all your needs.

Orange County Bachelor Party Packages:

  • Maximum Overdrive – If  you are an adrenaline junky then this package is for you, take your chance in a Fighter Jet Simulator, then burn some rubber on a race track.
  • Tarzan – 60ft above the ground, test your puzzle solving skills and zip back down to earth on our high ropes course
  • Fish & Fare – Perfect location to catch dinner for the evening.

Orange County Bachelorette Party Packages:

  • Wicks & Wine – Design and Make your own candle, then sample a few wines
  • Cruising Temptations – Cook a scrumptious meal from your choice of menus, then take out an electric boat round the harbor and crack open the champagne
  • Cheers – Join your favorite friends for a mimosa cruise round the harbor – bliss

11 JanKristin Banta Events – Los Angeles Event Design

Kristin Banta Events is a boutique event design firm in Los Angeles that specializes in distinctive, memorable affairs.  Kristin and her staff are masters at relieving party planning stress by handling the burden of logistics, calming frayed nerves, and putting a contemporary spin on age-old traditions.  Kristin has an extensive background in fashion, entertainment and international event production, as well as experience in catering and interior design.  She will create an unforgettable celebration while bringing a fresh perspective to the mix.  You will fall in love with Kristin as she transforms your wedding day dreams into reality.  Thank you Kristin for your time.

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What’s your favorite trend for weddings at the moment?
I love that couples are finding their own voices beyond just the oversimplification of picking colors but are showing who they are in their events, looking beyond wedding magazines and traditional floral centerpieces to creating an environment that speaks to who they are and why they are together.

What FireFly package would you pick for your bachelorette party?
I am very clear on this:  definitely Champagne or wine tasting, Manicure & Martini or Wine Tour & Hot Springs as I am clearly a lush.

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Name 3 famous people you’d invite on your bachelorette party? Why?
Carmen Electra or Kim Kardashian as both seem just sassy enough to spice things up and maybe Tim Gunn because he rocks.

What’s your most outrageous memory at a wedding?

A pick-pocketing mariachi followed by a freak wind storm which took out our centerpieces and ignited a number of small fires in the reception space, followed by a power outage, overflowing bathrooms, the mother of the bride falling in the pool, my staff and I having all of our clothes and shoes stolen and the fireworks guy getting arrested before he could set off the fireworks. After all this, ending the night by tumbling down cliffside stairs with 6 other vendors like drunk pirates on a ski slope…Clearly, this was in Mexico. And if I may brag, it was a masterpiece of coordination that we covered everything up so the guests had no idea that any of this happened including making new centerpieces in the 10 minutes before the guests arrived, putting out the fires, tripping the breakers to restore power, fixing and mopping the bathrooms, jumping in the pool with the mother of the bride to insinuate that it was an intentional pool party, stealing our clothes and shoes back from the vagrants who stole them and getting the fireworks guy out of jail then sending him out to sea in a rowboat so he could set them off from the ocean.  All in a day’s work, my friends.

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Kristin Banta Events

Which wedding are you: Beach, Mountain, Forest, or Countryside?
Countryside or Mountain maybe forest…NOT beach.  I’m not a fan of sand as it’s a total menace and gets into everything…and prevents a girl from wearing heals.  Winter mountain scene with birch trees, furs and hot toddies could be amazing…long dramatic countryside tables are always fab – chandeliers over an open table overflowing with estate silver and crystal and mismatched china with rich bustled layered linens is always delicious…or a long reclaimed wood table in the forest with candelabras and heavy rustic glassware and china, bear skins and leather accents like a mid-century post battle feast – rad.

Who would you rather deal with: The hungover Groom, Interfering Mother of the Bride or a Bridezilla?
Hungover Groom EVERY TIME.  Interfering mothers and overindulged bridezillas who take themselves too seriously I have no patience for.

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Kristin Banta Events

Finish this sentence: If I could give one piece of wedding advice it would be…
to make it your own.  You have one shot at this and it’s the most important party you are ever going to throw….it shouldn’t be about anyone other than you and your beau.  And if your groom isn’t involved, get him involved, find out which elements interest him as it’s as much his day as it is yours.    And don’t forget humor – it should be as present in the wedding day as heart and style.

Visit her website: http://www.kristinbanta.com/main.html

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06 JanAmazing Illustrated Wedding Proposal

We came across this amazing proposal on the Twig & Thistle blog. Guy Shields is an illustrator by trade. From the depths of his art soaked brain he came up with a proposal that makes men cringe. Cringe because it raises the bar for the rest of us males. He used his artistic skill to create an 8 foot long, comic book style series of images that when folded a certain way, proposed to his girlfriend. Thanks for making us look bad Guy! =p Now men everywhere will feel impotent when faced with the task of proposing to their girlfriends on the beach. It just can’t hold up!

Seriously, Guy’s final work is truly a labor of love and he got an “Of course” for his efforts. Congratulations Guy! I love that he was able to work on it in full view of his girlfriend and she never knew. Check out his full recount and more of the amazing images he produced here: http://guyshield.blogspot.com/2009/11/thats-when-joe-henfiled-will-propose.html

Respect,

James

05 JanLollipop Events & Design talks weddings, bachelorette parties, and wedding trends

lolliLadiesThe fabulous Lollipop ladies are truly creative and talented, they have a unique, full service event planning and design company specializing in innovative and inspired events and designs.  We first saw the ladies in their super cute booth at a San Diego bridal show. In a room full of planners they easily stood out. Since then we’ve enjoyed seeing them on blogs and in  magazines sharing their unique vision. The Lollipop team swirls together every detail of your vision with their crafty design concepts, deliciously blending the two together with originality, inspired by you, to  produce unforgettable eye candy for your special event.  Let the sweet girls of lollipop work their magic and design a custom event for you.  Take a look at their website and I know you will be blown away by their design and creativity.

Jen the meticulous planner will coordinate the entire event from start to finish, she was kind enough to answer a few of our questions – thanks Jen.   We will also be posting a few great guest DIY posts from Lollipop. Keep an eye out for their bridal shower tips and ideas.

What’s your favorite or most popular trend in your field?
Couples incorporating personal characteristics into their wedding décor and concept. This keeps every wedding theme unique and different. We love designing a wedding for a funky retro couple one weekend then incorporating elegant and glamour elements into a different one the next weekend. Every couple’s style is always the key foundation to creating the décor concept. We take small details, characteristics or memories from each couple, to create custom details that truly make every wedding unique. This trend allows us to always be original, fresh and creative with our designs!

What’s your most outrageous wedding memory?

For one of our destination weddings in Santorini, Greece, we created a gorgeous environment for the ceremony and reception. The guests had a 7-course meal with wine pairings. We not only did all of the décor for the wedding and shipped it all the way from the U.S but we made custom linens, programs and menu cards as well. Luckily, we shipped 2 months ahead of schedule because our shipment was stuck in customs for over a month!! The wedding was a small intimate group of 35 family and friends, but after the dinner guests enjoyed Classic Caldera signature drink that we created with dry ice flowing out, creating a smoking effect. The guests had such an amazing time with the DJ spinning away, that the wedding didn’t end until 4:30 a.m.!!!! By far our longest wedding we’ve done, but definitely an incredible time!!


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Name 3 famous people you’d invite on your bachelorette party?
Jeff Lewis, from Bravo’s Flipping Out to keep the party fun and light. Dita Von Teese to incorporate the edge, burlesque style funk to the party. Last but not least, Kelly Wearstler for her fashion and design sensibility, so she can design away while we take the day and night off!

What FireFly package would you pick for your bachelorette party?
You have so many amazing packages to choose from but we’d choose the Peddles & Bon Bons package. Love how it involves chocolatedrinking and a bike tour for a bachelorette party. A little adventure with some party time, a perfect mix for a girls last single weekend.

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Which wedding are you: Beach, Mountain, Forest, or Countryside?
We love pushing the envelope to always have fresh ideas and concepts. We love mixing different styles together from a forest wedding incorporating high fashion art installations to a clean, modern white beach wedding.

Finish this sentence: If I could give one piece of wedding advice it would be…
Enjoy every moment of your wedding day. Every bride needs a wedding planner. Your special day comes once in a lifetime. No matter how organized you are, how well you plan, little things always come up on your wedding day. From getting ready with your bridesmaids to walking down the isle, your mind should be focused on marrying your husband and celebrating your special day. Never again will you have all your friends and family in one place at one time, so enjoy every second and let your wedding planner worry about all the details, schedules, flaws and glitches….if so, you won’t event know that anything happened. Your day will be seamless & you’ll dance the night away with only your celebration on your mind.

Need your event to fabulous? Creative? Unique? Take a look at Lollipop Events & Designs: http://www.ilovelollipops.com/