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Inspiration to Creation: New Orleans Design Boards

Filed Under Inspiration to Creation, Lollipop Events 

When we were hired to coordinate and design an event in NOLA, we were ecstatic to draw off the French influences of the city. There are so many colorful and cultural inspirations to draw off of. Yesterday we shared photos of our fabulous time in the ‘Big Easy’ and today we share our design process that starts with design boards for our clients. We always give both clients and vendors a design board of each area so that we are all on the same page for the event.

The event was a baby shower celebration so we combined the French influence of NOLA with a new baby girl along the way. The perfect marriage of the two inspirations was a pink Parisian circus soiree. Our client loved the idea! We then presented her with multiple color palette options and she decided on French blue, pale pinks, buttercream yellow and black to add a bid of edge.

We then started sourcing our vendors. We wanted circus performers, perfect pastries, exquisite New Orleans French Creole fare, a brilliant mixologist, and fabulous florist. We also knew that the venue location and music would be extremely important to maintain the festive vibe of the fete.

Guests would be treated to an overflowing Parisian Patisserie, games, a photo-op and custom cocktails from Strawberry Sweet Teas to new twists on mojitos!

*** Disclaimer: These boards were made for our client so we did not retain all the sources we pulled. Some are from our vendors, but if you see an image here that you would like credit for please contact us!

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14 Responses to “Inspiration to Creation: New Orleans Design Boards”

  1. Liz on June 16th, 2010 11:09 am

    Everything in this post is gorgeous! Love the dessert area design board.

  2. After Yes on June 16th, 2010 11:12 am

    These are beautiful – oooh la la!

  3. Brancoprata on June 16th, 2010 11:31 am

    want want want!!!!… all of them please!!

  4. Terrie on June 16th, 2010 2:05 pm

    Merveilleux!!!!!

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  6. Parks on June 17th, 2010 6:49 am

    Loved your post about New Orleans yesterday, and I love to see what inspired creations came from your trip down there!!

  7. forget.me.knot.weddings on June 17th, 2010 10:22 am

    OH love these great boards! Love the first one!!

  8. Phyllis Cheung on June 17th, 2010 11:56 am

    Gorgeous doesn’t even begin to describe the shower you designed!

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  10. Megan on June 17th, 2010 3:18 pm

    these inspiration boards are so fabulous-what a great color palette and theme!

  11. Lisa on June 17th, 2010 3:46 pm

    Ooooh la la, this is so much fun! I want to go to this party!

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  13. Natalie on June 18th, 2010 1:40 pm

    Love all of it. I just used those fabulous quill napkins for my clients wedding. So luxurious. Way to go girls!

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