Posted by Michele Puopolo on Tue, Dec 22, 2009
Winter is a magical time here in New England and options for wedding décor are endless! Color palettes of reds and golds and icy blues fill venues during this time of year. Here are some of our ideas for winter wedding décor.
A recent SPevents winter wedding using traditional reds and greens (and the perfect amount of snow!)
BEAUTIFUL winter Inspiration Boards from my favorite blog snippet & ink:
Pink Pointsetta![[448-pink-poinsettias-christmas-wedding-winter-wedding.jpg]](http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_oZuFDni50Qs/SyW50FKLM6I/AAAAAAAAKSI/JlkB0YncmIU/s1600/448-pink-poinsettias-christmas-wedding-winter-wedding.jpg)
Icy Blues
Evergreen and White
Posted by Michele Puopolo on Wed, Dec 09, 2009
Centerpiece Options
Event designer Rebecca Omansky mixed high florals, low florals, and tall crystal trees as centerpieces throughout the room. The client adored the visual appeal of the beaded trees and Rebecca added pink floral arrangements to add softness. Mixing three different heights with varying designs made the tables (all 20 of them!) really pop.
A great way to add a sophisticated ambiance in a space is to add candle light. It is so easy to find varying heights of candles to achieve this look. The orchid submerged in the water makes for a romantic look.
Posted by Michele Puopolo on Wed, Dec 02, 2009
SP Events Weddings is pleased to announce December's featured venue, The Westin Hotel in Waltham!
We absolutely love working with the Westin Hotel in Waltham! The space is beautiful, the menu is always delicious, and most importantly the staff is both knowledgable and incredibly helpful.
Posted by Michele Puopolo on Wed, Dec 02, 2009
SEATING IDEAS:
Do you want to offer your guests a funky alternative to seating? Try these comfy ottomans enclosed in a swanky lounge! We often make lounge areas at parties. Guests love the chance to leave the table, and they make for great photo opportunities! Change up the ambient lighting inside according to the mood you want to create.
Another idea: Mixing different tables with surprise seating options. We LOVE using these clear chairs mixed with white tufted banquettes. They are comfy, but most importantly they add so much to the room in the most subtle way.
Posted by Michele Puopolo on Wed, Dec 02, 2009
Wrapping up a year of successful design!
There is something to be said about enhancing your wedding reception with unique décor ideas. To bring a great year of receptions and parties to a close, this month we will be showcasing our favorite design trends from some of the most memorable SP Events' parties of 2009.
Posted by Michele Puopolo on Fri, Nov 06, 2009
Wedding Timeline Tip: Never Party on an Empty Stomach!
One of the hardest parts about getting married is making sure you greet and spend at least a little time with each guest. With receiving lines becoming less and less popular, brides and grooms typically use dinner as their opportunity to work the room, say hello to each table, and take a group photo. While this is convenient and easy way to make sure you see everyone, it's also the reason most brides and grooms reply, "I don't know, we never got a chance to eat," when asked how the food was at their wedding. Eating keeps your energy up, energy you'll surely need on the dance floor once the SP Events team gets going!
For those brides and grooms who chose to do pictures before the ceremony (something that's becoming more popular), here's a timeline secret guaranteed to not only fill your stomach but also add a little romance to your wedding day. Following your ceremony, your guests are invited to a cocktail party that is scheduled to last for about an hour. You are then taken to a private room meant for just you and your husband/wife. The staff is instructed to keep family and guests away while you enjoy a private candlelight dinner for two. This time is meant for you to both not only eat a much-needed meal and have a well-deserved cocktail, but also to decompress and reflect on the beautiful ceremony you both just experienced.
After spending some quality time together, you can then join your guests for the end of the cocktail party or make your grand appearance as the SP Events DJ welcomes you into the reception hall for the first time as husband and wife!
For more planning tips, talk to your personal SP Events wedding consultant or MC to ensure the wedding day you've always dreamed of!
**For more "Wediquette" check out celebrity wedding planner Mindy Weiss' advice on receiving lines, seating charts, and more at: http://abcnews.go.com/GMA/BeautySecrets/wedding-etiquette-questions-bride-melissa-rycroft/story?id=8997460
Posted by Michele Puopolo on Thu, Oct 29, 2009
SP Events Weddings is pleased to announce a new FEATURED VENUES blog series. We will be featuring venues that we love working with all over New England!
Our first featured venue is the beautiful Mandarin Oriental Boston!
Posted by Michele Puopolo on Thu, Oct 08, 2009
By Rebecca Omansky
Your invitation is more important that you think. The style you choose will set the tone for the entire wedding. Four layers of champagne and ivory with an embossed monogram let your guests know to expect an elegant black-tie dinner whereas a deckled edge and a palm tree motif say "no shirt, no shoes, no problem!" Your wedding is going to reflect who you are as a couple and your invitation should too.
Tips from our invitation experts:
- On-line invitations make us NERVOUS!!!! The invitation process is a long and detailed one with a lot of room for error. Make sure that you order through a dealer who is very familiar with the process to ensure that every ‘i' is dotted and ‘t' is crossed.
- Order from a brand that welcomes custom orders. In love with a certain shape and size but want it in tangerine orange rather than the ivory shown? This is no problem for many invitation brands. The first few pages of the book should contain paper and ink options applicable to any of its designs. If you don't see paper options, you may be restricted to ordering "as shown" only.
- Let the experts help pinpoint your wording. Invitation books showcase not only designs, but wording as well. Etiquette dictates only a handful of ways to arrange your wording correctly and a good invitation company will give examples of each one in its various samples.
Posted by Michele Puopolo on Wed, Oct 07, 2009
By Wendy Schreider
We had a fabulous day at the Fenway Park Bridal Festival on Sunday September 27th. This was first time that Fenway Park- "America's Most Beloved Ballpark"- hosted the Bridal Festival.
The festival featured vendor exhibits, wedding trends seminars, a champagne breakfast, fashion shows, ballpark tours, souvenir photos and so much more. Four lucky couples won a wedding ceremony of their dreams too!
The Knot was a big supporter of this wonderful day! We had a Premium booth in the BIG concourse that showcased our Coney Island photo strip pictures and our very talented SPevents Wedding MC's and Disc Jockeys. We had a great time hanging out with the wonderful ladies at The Tiffany Ballroom at the Four Points Sheraton, Norwood.
What a FUNtastic day! Thanks Fenway Park for inviting us!
Posted by Michele Puopolo on Wed, Oct 07, 2009
Save-the-date cards are a great way to introduce your wedding style and theme to your guests. Here some helpful tips when planning your save-the-dates:
WHEN SHOULD I SEND OUT MY SAVE-THE-DATE CARDS? Typically, save-the-dates are sent out 6 months before the wedding day. Some couples choose to send them out a full year before the wedding. You should give more time if your wedding requires a good number of guests to travel, if your wedding is planned for a holiday weekend, and most importantly if you are planning a destination wedding.
You should ideally send out your save-the-date card no later than 4 months prior to your wedding.
WHO SHOULD GET MY SAVE-THE-DATE? You can send save-the-date cards to all of your guests on your "definite" list (remember - if they get a save-the-date, they HAVE to get an invitation!) or to anyone you know will need advance notice.
WHAT SHOULD IT LOOK LIKE? Since save-the-date cards are the first piece of your wedding that your guests will receive (unless you are sending out an engagement notice) most brides assume they need a color palette or theme already chosen. If you are sending them out a year in advance, it is very possible that such invitation choices have not been made. Save-the-dates do not have to match your invitations! Be creative and imaginative and perhaps you will plan your invitations off of your save-the-dates!
If you do you have a color scheme or motif chosen, consider taking a small piece and put it on the save-the-date. They do not have to perfectly match!
WHAT SHOULD MY SAVE-THE-DATE SAY? Save-the-dates are a fairly new trend, therefore there are no real etiquette rules. Once again, be creative and use fun wording. At the very least you should include: Bride and groom's name, wedding date, wedding city/state.
GREAT save-the-date ideas from an invitation blog:
http://blog.weddingpaperdivas.com