Wedding Dilemma: Super Bowl

We all know it can take several months, or even years to plan your perfect dream wedding.  Just imagine you spend all this time to make your day incredible only to find out it conflicts with the antithesis of all things chic and elegant: The Super Bowl.  Even worse, your team is playing.  This is the dilemma facing many couples in New England.

Do you embrace it or try to ignore it all together? 
Many brides would say no to the flat screen being brought into the reception and we agree.  It's your night to shine.  However, the truth is the Super Bowl is one of the biggest sports events of the year and people will want to keep up on scores and plays.  Not to mention the commercials and half time show. 

Even if you're not a football fan, we say go with it.  Why not hand out small football radios for guests to keep up on the score.  Have the band announce the score and highlights periodically - trust us guests are going to be asking anyway. 

As an ultimate take away, work with someone to tape the entire game and download to a USB with your logo for guests to take home.  Not only will they be able to watch the game, but they'll remember the amazing wedding.

Is the thought of sharing your wedding day with the super bowl your worst nightmare?  The simple
solution is to not book any Sunday in February.  Problem solved.

Super Bowl XLVI Party Ideas

Now that our favorite team, the New England Patriots, will be playing in this year's Super Bowl we could not be more excited to plan a party for it.  Here are some ideas that we think will make your event as amazing as possible, even if your team doesn't take home the top prize.

Don't go crazy with beverage options.  As we all know drinking beer while watching football is one of the oldest traditions and oftentimes it is best not to change an old tradition.  We do have a few suggestions on how to elaborate on this.  Having a wide selection of different brews is definitely a good idea, people love to have many options and try all different kinda throughout the game.  Also, Tarritos are a fun and innovative way for you to enjoy your favorite game day beverage.  A Tarrito is a beer lollipop, not only a delicious alternative to drinking beer out of a bottle or stein, it is also a fabulous novelty that all your guests are sure to enjoy.  Lastly, do not forget football shaped ice cubes for all your guests who prefer a different drink besides beer.

Food is another Super Bowl Party aspect that can be kept at the basic expectations.  Wings, pizza and burgers are football game staples that we suggest you serve at your party.  We personally LOVE the idea of a Brady Burger.  Serve sliders with pepper jack cheese, chipotle mayo and garnished with Tom Brady's favorite food, onion rings.  For other food choices line trays and plates with astroturf to resemble a stadium field.  As for dessert, you can make delicious beer inspired cupcakes that will be sure to please.  We love the Blue Moon cupcake recipe found here or the Beer Run cupcake recipe found here.

Decor for your Super Bowl Party is a facet that you can have some major fun with.  Of course there is the color scheme which is very important as it shows which team you are rooting for.  In this case the decision is easy, as both the Giants and the Patriots don red, white and blue uniforms.  Consider making VIP All Access lanyards that resemble that given at an actual game, this is such a  fun idea and a great party favor!  You can also try to create a a fabulous entrance for all your guests that looks and feels just like a field tunnel that all the players go through.  Finally you could create a Wii Super Bowl Arena with Madden Football playing during the game breaks.

We hope you all have a fabulous, fun and safe Super Bowl.  GO PATS!

Golden Globe Trends

Last night's Golden Globes was a fabulous event and we LOVED watching the live red carpet show to see all the amazing new trends!  Here are some of the trends we noticed the celebrities are doing that we find stunning.

Blush Town Gowns:
We have been loving the trend of blush tones from everything to linens and decor to wedding gowns, so we were elated to see some beautiful ladies strutting in nude and blush tones.  Jessica Biel shined in an antique inspired long sleeve gown that would be perfection on any winter bride, while Charlize Theron looked gorgeous in a plunging peek-a-boo frock.

Two Tone Dresses:
With all the color options people have in choosing a dress it is no wonder that two tone gowns are becoming more present on the red carpet.  We love this idea and it could be a great way to work in your color pallette on your brides maids dresses or to have different tones for each dress.  Angelina Jolie opted for a pale pink gown with a pop of crimson that looked great next to her long time husband Brad Pitt and Natalie Portman wore a pink Lanvin gown with a similar crimson trim.

Yellow, Yellow, Yellow:
Every shade of yellow from canary to gold was represented on the red carpet last evening, which we love!  We are hoping that yellow becomes a signature color in many weddings in the coming spring.  Maria Menounos and Paula Patton looked smart in bright tones of yellow while Missi Pyle and Diana Lane looked radiant in gold.

Scruff:
The men, who are often forgotten next to their beautiful dates, were rocking the scruffy look.  Leonardo Dicaprio, Brad Pitt and Rob Lowe all looked dapper with their unconventional scruff. We could be seeing this trend on more and more grooms at their weddings... if their brides will allow it.

Trendspotter: Pinterest

We just discovered our new favorite website: Pinterest.  This is an amazing social media outlet where anyone can 'pin' their favorite pictures and ideas onto a style board.  We love this when planning our events and for putting together different visions.  We think this website is especially helpful for brides to-be during the planning process.  Not only can you organize all your thoughts onto one simple website, you can look at other 'pinners' ideas and follow their styleboards to get even more inspiration.

Even if you're not planning a wedding this website is just plain fun!  Check out our account which features our current style board "2012 Event Trends".  Let us know what you think!

Fabulous Fall Wedding

In early October, Chatham Bars Inn hosted a wedding to remember with a modern take on a nautical theme.  Feathers were the main accent piece as they appeared on both the invitation and the gorgeous escort cards created by Inviting Company. The couple exchanged vows on the sand overlooking the ocean on a stunning cloudless day with music provided by Bruce Abbott Music. The reception was filled with a pale orange and navy motif and complete with beachy purple and green florals designed by Winston Flowers. Guests sipped on fresh mojitos and Cape Cod inspired margaritas while dancing to the incredible music of Beantown Band. We loved working with this couple and could not happier or more proud of the wedding!

Special thanks to Marina Sun of Life Fusion Photography for gorgeous photos, Table Toppers of Newton for the amazing linens, as well as Katrina Hess Makeup and hair stylist, Priscilla Collins of The Modern Priscilla for making the bride look perfect!