Your Wedding - Table Linens

BBJ LINEN

Unless you are using gorgeous wood tables or unique pieces of furniture that you want to show off, I can't stress how much floor length table linens will add to the ambiance in a wedding reception OR any special occasion where linen is required (please no plastic).  The extra length is great for many reasons:

• adds drama
• hides unattractive metal table legs
• fills space with something elegant where you would otherwise see the floor
• gives a more clean, finished and thought-out look
• adds visual weight to the lower half of the table  {This is important. We spend so much time figuring out what the table-top will look like that it's easy to forget to visually balance the second half of the table. With a floor length linen, the fabric, which has a strong visual weight, is "supporting" your display up top and creates a more consistent statement.}

As seen in window drapes; another option is to order an even larger table linen, which creates "pools" of fabric on the floor.  This too adds drama and can be very elegant when the right fabric is used in the right situation.  For example, certain fabrics pool better than others, silk or taffeta is better than cotton, and it will generally look better on hardwood floors, rather than carpeting.

Always test your table design plan beforehand so you know what to expect on your wedding day!  Your linen provider and/or planner should be happy to help you do this.

( photos courtesy of BBJ Linen, Tabletoppers, Simply Perfect Peace Events)

Getting Married and need assistance?Email Me for current specials For All Your Event Planning Needs Simply Perfect Peace Events, Inc. Sharon Patrice, Owner Simple Perfect Peace Events Designs by Shay

Vendor Spotlight: Nticing Ngredients!!

I have a really bad sweet tooth but I also enjoy good health food.  If you don't think the two work together, you haven't heard of today's Featured Vendor.  Felicia Neustadter of Nticing Ngredients provides Traditional Cuisine with a Sophisticated Flavor to all your event catering needs.

Felicia Neustadter is celebrating a birthday this week!!! What a better way to celebrate then with her customers by offering a birthday SPECIAL - So are you ready? Since her birthday is TODAY, March 22, 2010 Nticing Ngredients has 1 Dozen Chocolate Covered Strawberries or 2 Dozen MINI's will cost $22 (This Monday, Wednesday or Friday) ONLY! *Delivery is EXTRA!  offer not valid after Friday, March 25th

Name: Felicia L. Neustadter

Business: Nticing Ngredients Catering

Your Site Address: (coming soon)  www.nticingngredients.com

How would you describe your style or work: At work I am VERY casual and laid back. Usually listening to music and humming along. I usually work better under pressure but I don't do well with DEADLINES!

Favorite Thing About Your Job? 1.The feedback from my satisfied customers 2. Creating simple palate pleasing pleasures!

Magazine/Book Must Have…Any magazine that has recipes (perforated is preferable)

Guilty Pleasure…Shoe shopping (I'm a lady, what can I say?)

What Do You Do When You First Wake Up? Thank God for another day

When It Rains…It nourishes the GRASS!!!

MAC or PC… PC for now, seriously considering a MAC (hate the viruses)

What’s on your iPod? Dont own one...I am SIMPLE like that

One piece of advice for Brides-to-be... Enjoy the day and DONT stress, THIS TOO SHALL PASS! LOL

 Live out of state and interested in an Nticing Ngredient? That option is COMING SOON!

~ Peaceful Planning
Getting Married and need assistance? Email Me for current specials For All Your Event Planning Needs Simply Perfect Peace Events, Inc. Sharon Patrice, Owner Simple Perfect Peace Events Designs by Shay

Chicago's First JW Marriott!!!

A lot of things happen during March!  We lose an hour of sleep, we give us something for Lent, flowers start to bud, we celebrate MY birthday (and a few other special people) and on March 7, 2011, I had the honor of celebrating the Grand Opening of Chicago's first JW Marriott. 

JW Marriott Hotels & Resorts celebrated the grand opening of its first Chicago hotel with a landmark event hosted by Chairman and CEO, J.W. Marriott, Jr.  The grand opening event featured exclusive live performances from some of Chicago’s greatest talent including the renowned Joffrey Ballet, Chicago Symphony Orchestra and Emmy Rossum, singer songwriter and star of Showtime’s new Chicago-based series “Shameless.”  Additionally, GREY GOOSE® Vodka provides guests with two signature cocktails, the GREY GOOSE® Le Citron Golden Griffin and GREY GOOSE® La Poire Second City Sparkler, inspired by the JW Marriott brand and the Windy City.

 

 

In addition to spectacular meeting and function space which includes a beautiful 8,500-square-foot Grand Ballroom and the awe-inspiring 6,000-square-foot Burnham Ballroom, the property features a 20,000-square-foot world class spa and fitness center, VALEO; and two different dining options—The Florentine, an Italian Steakhouse created by the BLT Restaurant Group, and a lounge serving more casual plates and sushi.

 

Getting Married and need assistance?Email Me for current specials For All Your Event Planning Needs Simply Perfect Peace Events, Inc. Sharon Patrice, Owner Simple Perfect Peace Events Designs by Shay

Hello March - Daffodil

This month (one of my favorite) we feature the DAFFODIL.  The meaning of this March Birth Flower, the Jonquil (aka Daffodil or Narcissus) is friendship and domestic happiness.  A beautifully vibrant flower; the daffodil symbolizes the triumph of love, the innocence, the warmth, the purity, the fragility, the togetherness and the affection that keeps on shining between you and your beloved future husband.  For the wedding to get more meaningful and spiritual you could opt for a white and yellow daffodil wedding bouquet.

Unfortunately not all the brides are aware of the beauty, deep symbolism and freshness offered by this type of flower. In case your wedding is to be held outdoors, the fragrance, the colors and the soft delicacy of a daffodil can lift up the wedding atmosphere and also make it more inviting, appreciated and vibrant.

 

(Photo credits:  Theknot, Zazzle, Springdale Florists & Greenhouses, Project Wedding, Maida Vale, I Love You, Man, Project Wedding)

~Peaceful Planning
Getting Married and need assistance?Email Me for current specials For All Your Event Planning Needs Simply Perfect Peace Events, Inc. Sharon Patrice, Owner Simple Perfect Peace Events Designs by Shay

Your Wedding Stationery - The Program

When considering your stationery suite for your wedding, be sure to keep in mind your color scheme as well as your theme and carry that throughout the entire day.  Just like your invitations, wedding programs are wonderful keepsakes for your guests.  Not only do they bring an exceptional level of detail to your wedding, they fulfill practical needs as well. They show the order of your service and songs, introduce the participants in the wedding, and thank your guests for celebrating with you.

No etiquette book will tell you that you must have a wedding program, but for certain ceremonies they are more necessary than others.

Photo Credit: designs by shay

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Photo Credit: aylee designs

~Peaceful Planning
Getting Married and need assistance? Email Me for current specials For All Your Event Planning Needs Simply Perfect Peace Events, Inc. Sharon Patrice, Owner Simple Perfect Peace Events Designs by Shay