Wedding Proposal

Recently, we had the pleasure of assisting a young man by the name of Curtis wanting to propose to his girlfriend. He was really nervous and excited to do the proposal, and we were honored when he sought out our help.

He started the day, by leaving his girlfriend, Zakia, with a special note telling her how much he loved her and that he had hired a hair and make-up artist, Lena G, to come to their home to do her hair and make-up to prepare her for their special date later that evening. Our Groom-to-Be told his love that he would be back that afternoon to pick her up for their date... Instead, a chauffeured car arrived to take her to the Big Date. The driver greeted Zakia with a dozen roses and drove her to Circa Restaurant in Winter Park, Florida.

At the restaurant we reserved the famous "Sexy Booth" for the couple and decorated it with purple flowers and floating candles, a favorite of the Soon-to-be-Bride, since purple is the color chosen for her and Curtis' first child.

Curtis was so nervous, but Carlos, our server, and the owner of the restaurant were there to give him a "little man to man pep talk"... It was so cute and so romantic! Our awesome Carlos presented the first gift to our soon Bride to Be, which was a beautiful picture frame that encased a copy of Curt and Zakia's ultrasound of their baby girl. After finishing with their entree, Curtis excused himself from the table. Carlos presented Zakia with a card from Curtis and told her that he needed to move the table out of the way. Curt reappeared with a bouquet of flowers and a diamond ring. He got on one knee and asked his beloved to marry him.

She said YES!!!

Best of wishes to Curt and Zakia, you're a beautiful couple!!!

Carribean Peacock

During a trip to Jamaica last year, I saw a lot of peacocks and was inspired by these beautiful birds. I vowed that at some point in 2010, I would design an event around the peacock. Low and behold the the Pantone color for this year ended up being Turquoise and Brides are in love with this color. As a result there have been a lot of requests for Peacock feathers to be incorporated into wedding designs. YEY!!!! Our November Bride loved the colors of the peacock feather, so we designed this inspiration board for her. The jeweled tones are gorgeous and set the tone for her grand affair!

Carribean Peacock by DesignsbyCornelia

Enjoy!!!

It's All In The Details

When deciding what is most important for décor at your reception, remember that the table is the main star in the room. First begin with your linens. A textured linen with color is visually inviting and automatically adds character to your table.

The Special Event Show 2010

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Second are your chairs. Whatever you do, do not us e the traditional banquet chairs without chair covers . You will be amazed at the difference a chair cover, wooden folded chairs, or chiavari chairs can make to the overall look of your reception. Currently our favorite chair design are the Chameleon Chairs which we blogged about in a previous post. The Third most important element of your overall design scheme is lighting. Brides are usually apprehensive about this cost, but one they see the difference lighting makes to their event they are amazed and have to have it. Surprisingly, this is a very affordable option to add extra character to your fantasy affair. This includes uplighting, gobo designs, pin spotting and candle light. I personally love candles and believe that candle light is quintessential in creating a romantic ambiance, something I try to incorporate in all my designs.

Fourth, and don't be mad floral designers, but flowers are not the most important element of a tabletop design. I have noticed that many of my Brides are not as interested in floral centerpieces as they once were, but are now more interested in centerpieces that tell a story or relate to the theme of their wedding. Floating candles in tinted water are also very popular.

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The fifth element to tabletop design are your chargers and glassware. Your napkins and/or menu cards really pop against the chargers and can make quite a difference in the look of your table. It fills space and when we're talking about a 60"-72" tabletop, there is a lot of space to fill.

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Last but not least, are your accessories: menu cards, favors, napkin rings, and anything related to your theme.

Special Event Show 2010 Sasha Souza Table Top Design

Happy Planning!!!