Summer Party Trend: Wheat Grass

I am so in love with wheat grass. You can use it so many ways for your party, for example place your seating cards on a bed of wheat grass and use it thru-out your food display table to bring a punch of green color. Here are a few more ideas on how to incorporate wheat grass into your summer decorating…

I used artificial grass for my client's event. I purchased a large section from a local vendor (it's available to rent). The event space worked perfectly for a large square seating plan. I couldn't have my clients guests looking at a large slab of concrete so instead I created a floating island using the artificial grass;

I uplighted the floating island so that when the party went from day to night it was still an eye catching centerpiece;

A special thank you to Kim Garcia Photography for the beautiful event pictures. 

If you like the way this party looked then I am the planner for you! I can help make your dreams a reality. Send me an email to set up your complimentary consultation!

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Welcome Our New Service Coordinator Erika

If you haven't visited the Circle The Date Events, LLC website in a while, skip over there and check it out. I have added some more of our work (I am still waiting on my latest 4 events) and have also introduced an exciting new addition which is our new service coordinator, Erika!

We first met when I planned Erika’s 2009 wedding for over 300 guests. We "clicked" right off the bat, and hung in for the bumpy ride of planning her wedding including a venue that flaked on us around 30 days out from her wedding (I did allot of drinking over that one!!). Erika and I just kept going and I pulled out all of my supplies to make her new venue great and to ensure Erika had a wonderful wedding day.

From that time Erika has assisted with numerous event productions. She is the hippest chick I know not to mention she's creative, savvy and sophisticated. If you are our current client or a future client you will get to meet Erika and see what I mean! Erika researches the latest and most fabulous event ideas ensuring Circle The Date Events, LLC clients achieve the full vision potential.

A special thanks to Kim Garcia Photography for our professional head shots!

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I heart Kim Garcia Photography!

Have you checked out the oh so fabulous Kim Garcia Photography blog today? If not, check it out here!! Very exciting that Kim would post our party on her blog. Thank you Kim for the gorgeous pictures, and thank you repeat customer, Iris, for the opportunity!

To see my coverage and explanation of the women celebration party click here and here!

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Celebrate Women Party- Part 2

Yesterday I showed you the dessert and pamper table to the vintage women celebration party I planned for repeat client Iris. Today I am excited to show you the other details. I knew I wanted to created a focal point to the party and I did that with the gigantic mesh canopy that I hung over the cheese and wine table.

In the center of the netting I hung a light weight chandelier with crystals and flowers;

I put more girl sayings coming out of lemons. Everywhere the ladies looked there were personal touches that they loved!

I love these vintage looking candlesticks!

One of my signature party touches is adding a strawberry to the rim of a wine glass. Everyone loves having a strawberry in their bubbly! The sign read, "When I read about the evils of drinking, I stopped reading" hehehe

Erika and I became friends when I planned her 2009 wedding! We have remained friends and she has joined our team and is a power-house wine opener!

I wanted the non-drinkers to have their own special table, so using this vintage stick backdrop, I created a water and ice tea table. Hubbylicious suggested I open the drawer and put the lemons inside the drawer! Sometimes, ladies, our men are genius!

I love the mason jars with yellow straws!

The yellow uplight did wonders for this table!

The pool was another main focal point, so I was estatic when my floating bardge actually....float!

I found this awesome transparent lace paper at Michaels and wrapped some of the jars. It gave plain jars a very vintage feeling!

A special thank you to my dear client Iris for choosing Circle The Date Events, LLC as her event planner again! To my friendor (part friend/part vendor/part super hero) Kim Garcia for the gorgeous pictures!

If you would like a fabulous event like this, please send me an email at CircleTheDate@hotmail.com. I offer a complimentary consulation so we can discuss your event in depth.

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Celebrate Women Party

One of the nicest compliments I receive are when my clients cry when they see a table or party I plan for them and when I have repeat clients. Recently I had the honor of planning a woman celebration party for my repeat client Iris. She invited 25 of her best friends who inspire her everyday to be a better person and invited them to invite their best friend. The party ended up being 50 of the most amazing women I have met to date!

When we were planning the party, Iris asked for a cheese, wine table and a dessert table. She asked that the party be very girly and soft using yellows, and greys. Today I am going to show you the dessert and pamper table;

I had an idea to rent grey linens and top them with ivory lace tablecloth. This wasn't your mamas lace tablecloth this tablecloth had an antique vintage look to it which was a perfect backdrop to add a rustic gate with hanging crystals and candles. One of my favorite touches to my events is uplighting. It completely changes the way a table looks. Notice how I shined the yellow light up the wall behind the table! I ordered 150 assorted flavored cake pops from my amazing cake pop vendor and needless to say they were gobbled up. I kept 50 aside and had them wrapped in clear paper and sent them home with the ladies as favors.

To personalize each table I brought in sayings that the ladies really enjoyed reading, like this one that said "friends are like bras; close to your heart and there for support  :)

I have had this idea for awhile to bring furniture into a party space and create an indoor feeling outdoors. When we were in Julian, California for my birthday I found this antique dressing table that looked terrible but I bought it anyway for $10 bucks. I removed the old brown paint fixed the stool and painted it a soft yellow. I used it to create a pamper station for the ladies. Bath & Body Works lotions, anti bacterial gel, lip gloss, nail polish, nail files and a little manicure set created the cutest pamper station I have seen (if I say so myself!)

Keeping the rustic vintage look I brought in a milk jug with fresh flowers, a small mannequin and a clock under a glass. I wrote "Pamper Yourselves Love Iris" in bright red lipstick on the mirror!

Needless to say, the ladies LOVED the station!

It might be kinda hard to tell from this picture but I openend the bottom drawer and filled it with more yellow flowers which really popped off the soft yellow dressing table;

I can't wait to bring you more fabulous pictures tomorrow of the dessert table and other party details. This amazing event was captured by Kim Garcia Photography. You have heard me say it before but this lady is amazing! If you would like a fabulous event like this, please send me an email at CircleTheDate@hotmail.com

Until Next Time...Happy Planning!

Serendipity Photography Grand Opening

It was such an honor to plan the grand opening of Serendipity Photography and honor the retirement of Jill Jongeward, the original Yuma wedding photographer and icon. I wanted the decor to reflect Tawnee without having to say a word so I chose a zebra print and bright red as my color scheme.

Guests enjoyed wine and cheese light hors'dourves. I put strawberries on the rim of each glass to repeat the red color scheme;

Tawnee Millers' good friend Brianna, created some delicious desserts like regular sized and mini cupcakes and my personal favorite assorted cake balls. It was my first time enjoying desserts by Briana and I know it won't be my last;

Guests enjoyed mingling with each other and touring the newly re-designed studio. Here are some pictures of the new studio (Flowers by Ta Da!).

I was elated that the Yuma Jazz Company played at the event. Steve Hennig and his band are amazing musicians and brought class to the party, which left all of the guests talking!

It was a great night and a amazing way to say goodbye to an icon and hello to an amazing photographer. Please visit Tawnee of Serendipity Photography at 176 South Main Street and check out her work at www.serendipityphotography.org

A special thank you to my friend and preferred vendor Kim Garcia of Kim Garcia Photography for the beautiful images. To see more of Kim's work visit www.KimGarciaPhotography.com

Until Next Time...Happy Planning,