Sneaky Little Peek

Hello party people.  I'm sorry I've been MIA...it has been c-r-a-z-y busy.  Here is a sneak peek of some of the party we've worked on over the past few months.  I'll be blogging the details of each one as soon as things slow down.  Until then, I've posted one pic of each of the parties as a teaser.

 Peace, Love & Paws. Club LCK, Taste of the NFL, and a Sweet n Juicy 16 Birthday

 Annie O's 40th B-day, Around the World Party, Cabaret Celebration, Baseball Bar Mitzvah

                        Evan's White Party, Colossal Carnival, Basketball Bash, Mardi Gras

              Night at the Movies, Willy Wonka Riley Prom, Wimbledon, Club Samantha

                   White Wedding, You're the Man Mitzvah, Purim Masquerade Ball

PARASOLS & PETTICOATS

Super Bowl Soirees

Indianapolis was the host to the 2012 Superbowl which meant, Superbowl parties everywhere. It was an amazing place to be this last week and I think our city did us proud.

 Everywhere you turned there was something related to the big game.  

Here is a party we were asked to do for a retail store.  They wanted some quick grab and go snacks for their shoppers so we created this "Half Time-Snack Time" table.

These are all iPhone photos so the quality isn't that great.  

I think these mini foam fingers are so funny.  They are foam fingers for your finger.
I know, they are probably geared towards a 5 year old, but I still think they are great.

OUR BLUE BABY SHOWER-featured in Life & Baby!

We were honored to be a part of the shower for our friends Cassie (mom to be) & Deborah (Grandma to be)!!  The baby shower was a beautiful collaboration between some amazing & talented vendor friends!!
Check out the swanky shower as seen in Life & Baby!!

{BABY SHOWER} Blue Elegance

We are starting this week in style with a baby shower that will leave you ohhing and awwing. This baby shower is so jaw-droppingly beautiful that my heart skips a beat with each darling detail. Photographed by Erin Hession Photography this stunner is a real collaboration of so many ah-mazing vendors. Planned perfectly by Deborah of A Touch of Elegance, and the Momma-to-be herself, this amazing party planning duo will have your heart fluttering with this stunner of a shower. 

Don't look too fast or you'll miss the kettle chips with white cheddar with an edible monogram, the blue sunken cotton candy signature drink or the food based on the Momma-to-be's cravings.

Candy table by Setting the Mood,

 flowers by Bokay, 

linens by Wildflower Linen, 

cake by Sweet Seductions, 

violinist Kathy Hershberger. 

Celebrate with Bubbles!

Toast the festivities this season with sparkling wine cocktails like the classic Chambord & Champagne, or stir it up with a Blackberry Cobbler made with [yellow tail] bubbles and Bulldog Gin (recipes below). 

These effervescent cocktails are sure to take you and your guests through 2012 in style.

Use the affordable and go-to bubbly, [yellow tail] bubbles, to make the cocktails. 

 While the sparkling wine is delicious and beautifully packaged, [yellow tail] thought beyond taste and appearance and created a re-sealable cork, a “zork,” to keep the wine sparkling.  

Not only does the zork "pop" but it pops every time you open it.  So if you do not use the whole bottle in one night, put the zork back in the bottle and have bubbly mimosas the next morning.

Blackberry Cobbler

5 Ripe blackberries, plus extra for Garnish

10 Ripe blueberries

1 oz. fresh lemon juice

1 oz. simple syrup

½ oz. Bulldog Gin www.bulldoggin.com/

½ oz. Crème de Cassis

Splash of [yellow tail] bubbles sparkling white

In a mixing glass, muddle five of the blackberries with the blueberries, lemon juice and simple syrup.  Add the Bulldog Gin and Crème de Cassis.  Top with ice and shake vigorously. Pour into a tall glass and top with [yellow tail] bubbles sparkling white.  Stir from the bottom up.  Garnish with remaining blackberries.

  

Chambord & Champagne
1/2 oz Chambord
Champagne

Add Chambord to bottom of flute glass and top with champagne.

www.chambordonline.com 

                           

Winter Wonderland

I'm sorry I've been MIA, it's been a busy month.  I'm soooo grateful for all the work but also very grateful to have a little break and catch up!  I have a lot of parties to show and I'll try to spread them out. First up...our Winter Wonderland Christmas party for a law firm, 

high atop the Chase Building at  D'amore.

The color scheme was silver, icy white and blues.  We used white birch trees around the tables.  For the centerpieces we used white manzanita branches dripping with glass raindrops and snowflake crystals. The panoramic view of the city is breathtaking. 

For the cocktail tables, we created mini versions of our Monument Circle Christmas Tree
(with real mini lights)

I love how all of the windows and natural light made these snowflakes look like ice!

A DOG GONE GOOD TIME!

Bob Ridge of Indy Visual did an amazing job of capturing this special night.  Check out the video below.

CLICK HERE   http://vimeo.com/  to watch the video


An excerpt from Bob's Blog:


Photographer Erin Hession pulled out all the stops to celebrate her dear Aunt Mary's surprise 50th birthday party at D'Amore Indianapolis. Because Mary, owner of Canine Retreat, has such a tremendous passion for dogs, Erin set out to create a canine-themed event, hiring her friends at A Touch of Elegance, Setting the Mood, Thomas Caterers of Distinction, Classic Cakes, DJs Direct and Strike a Pose among others to create one of the most abundantly clever implementations of a theme that I have ever seen. From the bone-shaped napkins to the two huge treat tables (only one for humans) to the "Come Sit Stay" window decals to the photo booth props (see yours truly below), not one opportunity was overlooked to make Mary feel right at home. Her reaction to every surprise that kept on coming was priceless. Everyone had a blast, and it was an honor to take part in yet another milestone in the lives of this wonderful, close-knit family.