May

12

Inspiration to Creation: Royal Affair Bridal Shower

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From the inspiration, Prince Charming came into mind when we thought about the special groom-to-be, so only a Royal Affair was appropriate for this luxurious bridal shower. Inspired by the backdrop of the gorgeous ocean view, shades of blues ranging from cobalt and aqua to teal were blended with warm amber glassware, silver and gold for a truly opulent effect.

The Tablescape: Crystals glistened in the sunlight hanging off of tiered cupcake stands that were used in lieu of vases. Each cupcake tier was topped of with a single white mum. Flower balls created out of clusters of various flowers including spider mums, garden roses, lisianthus and daisies were displayed on tall elegant glass vases. For additional interest and warmth blossoming prairie stems were clustered with spider mums in teal Portuguese glassware and amber bud vases, while the Queen’s royal ceramic horses stood guard on each end. To top off the level of luxury, oversized cobalt crystal diamonds were scattered atop the table.

Handmade Nepalese navy, teal and gold printed papers were lined with gold and aqua ribbons to create custom runners and napkin rings for each place setting while name tags in the same custom shape as the invitation were tied onto the backs of each chair.

The Mimosa Bar: Buckets of champagne and sparkling Italian sodas were served in hand blown blue champagne flutes accompanied by an array of juices such as blueberry (to match the party palette), pomegranate, and classic orange.

The Dessert Bar: Sweet confections in shades of blues accented with gold, silver and white danced atop vintage mirrored trays, lead cut crystal candy dishes and gold risers. Scrumptious vanilla cake pops were made with aqua frosting and topped with candy pearls alongside aqua colored blueberry cake pops with vanilla frosting and aqua sprinkles. As a fun dessert centerpiece we created a jumbo cupcake topped with the initials of the bride-to-be, Prince Charming had never looked so sweet!

Event Design / Flowers / Stationery / Coordination : Lollipop Events & Designs

Photography: Paula Luna of Luna Photo

May

11

Inspiration to Creation: A Royal Affair

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The design process for our recent “Royal Affair Bridal Shower” this past January, was all about the bride-to-be meeting her Prince Charming. With a play off of ROYAL Blue and ’something blue’ the entire shower was dripping in blue hues from cobalt to light shades of baby blue. Our inspiration started with jewel tones, paisley prints, decadent desserts, gold accents and vintage garden crowns.

SOURCES: Plates Paris Hotel Boutique & French Coffee Server, Blue Train Logo, Flowers, Blueberry macaroons, Champagne Tower, Garden crown

The graphic design for the stationery was all about shapes! We transformed a mosque tile shape to look a bit more like a crown for the pattern of the background on the invitations. This shape became the platform for the graphics throughout the soiree. The catering tags, dessert tags and name tags were all cut into the same custom crown like shape.

Event Design, Invitations & Stationery: Lollipop Events & Designs

Sep

9

It’s My Party…

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It’s my party and I’ll dance if I want to! Gab and giggle with your best gals and pals on vintage phones in hues of light and lovely blues. Laugh on the dance floor with swirls and twirls and wear long strands of layered pearls. Eat a maraschino cherry from a dixie cup and let fuzzy memories fill the entire day up.

Shoes via Cherry Blossom Girl, cherry via eat, drink chic, Cupcakes , Eliza Brown cake, dress clairelafaye, balloons via Audrey Hepburn Complex, vintage prom dresses viaDecor 8, Horse Photo, tablescape via my endless inspiration, Creamsicle linen circle skirt dress, Red Bicycle Topper, Just Married Sign, photo via Ruddy Blog

SHOP WITH LOLLIPOP: Fabulous finds!

Saunter down the aisle in a gorgeous creamy antique lace, silk chiffon wedding dress with boned corset by Etsy Seller Claire La Faye for $1,295.00.

Dress your maids in a stunning creamsicle linen strapless dress with a tuxedo ruffle from Etsy Seller Maisy Brown Repro Retro for $159.00.

Decorate your cake with a plethora of red plastic vintage bicycle toppers for $3.00 each. You can even put one at each place setting for a fun and kitschy look!

Sep

4

You are Cordially Invited…

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Our tea party inspired week continues, and you are cordially invited to two Mad Tea Parties hosted by…. A Fanciful Twist

The photos look like they belong in the pages of a storybook and the delightful day had a plethora of details! Guests made their way down a path lined with bunny soldiers and placed ‘wish’ tickets into a box before entering the ‘maddest place on earth’! They were then greeted by the Mad Hatter and tables filled with delightful sweets and treats and surrounded by toadstools and faeries. Vanessa from A Fanciful Twist did everything from the design and decor to snapping all of the photographs!

You are invited to another Tea Party by Apparently Jessy and A Fanciful Twist…

We were so smitten and enthralled with the images from these tea parties, that we simply had to find out more about Vanessa from A Fanciful Twist. We asked her to tell a little bit about her design process and inspiration for these purely delightful events.

“I have been throwing little parties and holding events since I was a teenager, and I find that my process is always the same. I don’t plan way ahead of time, I let the inspiration hit me like a brick when it chooses to visit, and then I jump into it.”

“In 2008 I held my first Mad Tea Party on a whim. I needed some excitement in the boring summer heat, so I thought up said event and invited anyone who read my blog to hold their own event and share photos. Before you knew it, 300 people were having Mad Tea Parties and sharing scrumptious images. The same thing happened in 2009.”

“Truth be told, I like to stay busy and I feel that in the summer, the creative vibe starts to slip. Fall, Spring and Winter are so exciting for full time artists (such as myself), but I was finding Summer to be lacking that creative spark. The Mad Tea Party completely filled that void.”

“I own a whole lot of junk, I mean ‘treasures’. So decorating for these such events is always quite easy. I also try to not go out and buy things. For example, my mom had bolts of tulle that I was able to use to decorate my gazebo for the Mad Tea Party. Everything else used were items I have in my home.”

” I think that mostly working with what you have on hand lets your imagination get involved and makes for amore creative spread. Usually things just unravel for me, an dI go with the flow. Of course, planning for a Mad Tea Party means ‘wacky wonderful’ so it is easy to let yourself go crazy decorating for such and event…”

“I decorated for the Mad Tea Party in one afternoon, and I had my guests over the next day. It was a wonderful time!” -Vanessa

You must see ALL of the incredible photos on A Fanciful Twists blog.

You are now cordially invited by Itty Bitty Birdy to even two more Tea Parties! Get “all dolled up” for the first one!

We hope you are still thirsty, because you are invited to one more party by Itty Bitty Birdy! For this one, please be sure to bring a friend! Preferably a fuzzy, stuffed friend!

Aug

26

SPOTLIGHT ON: Our Favorite Details!

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The devil is in the details. Or as we like to say, the design is in the details. What makes a special event so special are the small little touches that really make the event a memorable one. Here we showcase some of our special touches that we have done on some of our crafty tables such as Alice in Wonderlandia, Barnyard Chic & Where does your Eco Garden Grow?