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Alice In Wonderland Bridal Shower

6/20/2011

Alee's shower was such a blast to plan! Alee is a huge fan of everything Alice In Wonderland, the book, the movie, and the look of the new movie. With that info she then told us to go wild and have fun.

This shower took place in a back yard that was surrounded by lush green woods. As soon as we saw the space we knew that we had been given a setting that would could never had created. Feeling very inspired we started selecting elegant antique china and furniture that belong in a formal dining room, but when set in nature, would invoke elegant yet skewed Wonderland.

Here are some of our favorite elements from the day!

We paired the traditional elements of Alice in Wonderland and the modern gritty typewriter face to create a unique feel.

We continued the typewriter face on the packets of bird seed as favors. Best of all no two packets were stamped exactly the same.

The use of rich colors in the food and drinks helped bring out the vivid vibe of Alice In Wonderland. Gum balls in antique milk glass were the perfect element to bring together the vintage and modern Alice In Wonderland, while providing some fabulous color.

And for the grand finale, the tablescapes!

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Summer souiree

6/10/2011

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he Adirondacks framed the silhouette of the Anderson’s wedding. Held at Lake George’s Dunham’s Bay, the romance of the day swept guests off their feet as they took part in the celebration. Guests moved from the ceremony to the cocktail hour, then entered a candlelit tent for dinner and dancing, then onto a cozy campfire for gooey s’mores and tipsy chatter.

Guests arrived and were escorted to the banks of the lake. We kept decorations to a minimum, allowing the dramatic sweeping pines and the glittering lake to sit center stage. Rustic chairs sat on the grass on either side of the aisle, which was lined simply with gathered baby’s breath hanging from hand crafted wrought iron hooks in the ground.

Both the bride and groom are writers, and requested that their wedding aesthetic honored their craft. Ring bearers carried stacks of books tied with purple satin ribbon; rings nested safely on top.

Following the ceremony, guests were led to a sun drenched patio overlooking the lake for cold cocktails, and hot hors d'oeuvres. Live piano music was heard in the background while guests visited a bar lined with vibrant citrus centerpieces and served chilly drinks with classic blue and white striped paper straws, which paid homage to the vintage feel. As guests finished their drinks, they found their escort cards on a handcrafted pin board framed with rough wood and lined with vintage toile fabric which was slowly revealed as cards were removed. The toile provided a surprising and delicate design element that stood out against the slate patio.

Again, in celebration of the bride and groom’s craft, escort cards were created to look like library due date cards, the wedding date stamped on each.

As guests walked toward the tent, they set eyes on a large-scale vignette, featuring vintage wicker furniture, repurposed trunks, salvaged leather carriers, and hat boxes. Lush, dried hydrangeas quietly placed into the vignette added texture and depth, while vintage leather bound books added that literary feel. This arrangement displayed the wedding favors, which were quite literally brown paper packages tied up with string—incense from the bride and groom’s favorite local market.

The entrance was draped with billowy fabric, bustled with bunches of white wildflowers. A chandelier cradling tea light candles added a perfectly structured element to round out the timeless aesthetic.

Inside, sixteen tables surrounded the wooden dance floor. Above hung a chandelier hand-fashioned out of seventy-five cream paper lanterns. Tables were draped in cream cloths; a one of a kind round piece of lace adorned each. Table numbers were screened onto toile fabric matching that of the pin board, and displayed in salvaged gold frames. Centerpieces were
fashioned out of aged books, stacked carefully. A brushed silver vase sat atop each stack, filled with creamy white roses and hydrangeas that bubbled over the sides of the vase like icing. Also in brushed silver, short candle holders held cream colored tapered candles, whose melting wax spoke to the overwhelming romance of the day.

As the music slowed, guests were invited to join the bride and groom around a crackling campfire. Marshmallows and long knotty sticks were handed out while guests wrapped themselves in soft fleece blankets. Acoustic guitars were passed around the campfire, and guests took turns playing music that provided the perfect soundtrack for the quiet time for reminiscing with old friends and family.

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We sing for Japan

6/8/2011

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This past Saturday, Taffeta & Tattoos was thrilled to be a part of the first We Sing For the World concert, benefiting AmeriCares Japan disaster relief.

The event was cordially hosted by the Rye Arts Center and was powered by the volunteer efforts of performers, photographers, cameramen, and most importantly all the patrons that attended and generously donated.

The food, which was fabulous and a huge hit, was donated by Strokos Gourmet Deli.

Another round of applause for organizer Daniele Hager and all of the generous patrons.

We are honored to have been a part of this great event and look forward to future We Sing For the World concerts.

Thanks to Saum Eskandani for the use of his photos.

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...and the Oscar goes to...

6/1/2011

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This Oscar party wasn't like most Oscar parties. These clients didn't just invite friends over on Sunday night to watch the telecast but instead invited them to stay the weekend to watch back to back to back best picture nominees.

With most of their guest traveling a distance of 100 miles or more (with the greatest being from California to New York) we knew that this was like nothing we ever planned before. Since most guests would be staying for the entire weekend, we were charged with balencing the practical with the creative. How to turn a living room into a movie theater where the guests never have to leave?

The answer was clearly a popcorn machine, nachos, and theater sized boxes of candy for the theater experience and to bring the black tie to class up the whole weekend, we chose to serve champagne in glasses that sported homemade bow ties.

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Alice In Wonderland Bridal Shower

Summer souiree

We sing for Japan

...and the Oscar goes to...

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