Check out our recent interview for Fall Wedding ideas that don't fall short.
Click here to see the full article: Fall Weddings 101
Wednesday, December 2, 2009
WeddingChannel article: Fall Weddings 101....
...and Daughter of Design is your professor!
Check out our recent interview for Fall Wedding ideas that don't fall short.
Click here to see the full article: Fall Weddings 101
Check out our recent interview for Fall Wedding ideas that don't fall short.
Click here to see the full article: Fall Weddings 101
Wednesday, November 11, 2009
New York Youth Symphony Benefit Concert - 11/22/09
Daughter of Design is proud to support the New York Youth Symphony!
This year's benefit concert will be held at Carnegie Hall on 11/22/09 @ 2pm and will feature Tchaikovsky & Duke Ellington versions of Nutcracker and will honor legendary saxophonist Jimmy Heath. Sigourney Weaver will present the prize and Elliott Forrest, Peabody Award-Winning Broadcaster, will be the Master of Ceremonies.
Daughter of Design is honored to be the designers for the benefit reception at the New York Athletic Club immediately following the concert.
This is a great concert for a great organization and a great way to jump into the holiday season!
For more information visit NYYS website or check out the Facebook page.
We hope to see you next week!
This year's benefit concert will be held at Carnegie Hall on 11/22/09 @ 2pm and will feature Tchaikovsky & Duke Ellington versions of Nutcracker and will honor legendary saxophonist Jimmy Heath. Sigourney Weaver will present the prize and Elliott Forrest, Peabody Award-Winning Broadcaster, will be the Master of Ceremonies.
Daughter of Design is honored to be the designers for the benefit reception at the New York Athletic Club immediately following the concert.
This is a great concert for a great organization and a great way to jump into the holiday season!
For more information visit NYYS website or check out the Facebook page.
We hope to see you next week!
Wednesday, October 28, 2009
Bridal Market Week in NYC
A few weeks following Fall Fashion week comes Bridal Market Week. Top wedding industry professionals gather to attend fashion shows, dinner parties, and cocktail parties. And you know, we're in an industry of planning wonderful events so you can imagine the ones we throw for ourselves. Anyhow I thought I'd share a few pictures from this past week.
Marcey Brownstein Catering presents "The Bounty of New York"
It was a complete honor to be a guest at this dinner with truly the wedding world's best! Shira, the Real Weddings Editor from Martha Stewart's Blog sums it up best in her entry "Fall Fete" where Daughter of Design gets a little mention woohoo! Here are a few more pictures:
Isn't this place SICK! I mean, on top of this view (pun intended) it was warmest night in October and simply one of the most magical places to be in New York City: 620 Loft & Garden
Brooklyn Bride, Daughter of Design, Amy Atlas, 100LayerCake, Martha Stewart Weddings
BORROW THIS IDEA: I loved Marcey's escort card roulette. All the cards were turned face down and when you picked it up you saw your seating arrangement. This solves the issue of anyone being upset they weren't sat next to such and such or weren't at the good part of the room. I have to say lady luck was on my side and I sat next to Marcy Blum, One Girl Cookie, Xochitl from Always a Bridesmaid and Sarah True of True Events. The fun continued during dinner when our entrees were removed underneath some had another piece of paper with a new number so you had an opportunity to sit next to a group of new amazing people. I wouldn't suggest this for a wedding but maybe a small rehearsal dinner it could be a fun idea.
Martha Stewart 15th Anniversary Party at The Plaza, NYC
It's unanimous. This was THE event of the week if not the year. It was a thousand of not just the city's but the world's top planners, photographers, designers, etc. It's one of those times when an awful thought like what would happen to the wedding world if this room blew up, I know morbid sorry but that's how impressive the crowd was. Here are a few pictures:
Me and Rebecca Taylor from Ron Ben-Israel Cakes
Ariane from twobirds bridesmaids, me, Gabriella from Gabriella NYC
Monique Lhullier Fashion Show
Romantic, fashion forward, contemporary, soft...
Anne Bowen Fashion Show
She's baaaack~ and making a splash!
You can see the entire show at: http://www.openeyedocumentary.com/anne_bowen/
Marcey Brownstein Catering presents "The Bounty of New York"
It was a complete honor to be a guest at this dinner with truly the wedding world's best! Shira, the Real Weddings Editor from Martha Stewart's Blog sums it up best in her entry "Fall Fete" where Daughter of Design gets a little mention woohoo! Here are a few more pictures:
Isn't this place SICK! I mean, on top of this view (pun intended) it was warmest night in October and simply one of the most magical places to be in New York City: 620 Loft & Garden
Brooklyn Bride, Daughter of Design, Amy Atlas, 100LayerCake, Martha Stewart Weddings
BORROW THIS IDEA: I loved Marcey's escort card roulette. All the cards were turned face down and when you picked it up you saw your seating arrangement. This solves the issue of anyone being upset they weren't sat next to such and such or weren't at the good part of the room. I have to say lady luck was on my side and I sat next to Marcy Blum, One Girl Cookie, Xochitl from Always a Bridesmaid and Sarah True of True Events. The fun continued during dinner when our entrees were removed underneath some had another piece of paper with a new number so you had an opportunity to sit next to a group of new amazing people. I wouldn't suggest this for a wedding but maybe a small rehearsal dinner it could be a fun idea.Special thanks to Roey Yohai Photography for all the amazing pictures from the Brownstein dinner event!
It's unanimous. This was THE event of the week if not the year. It was a thousand of not just the city's but the world's top planners, photographers, designers, etc. It's one of those times when an awful thought like what would happen to the wedding world if this room blew up, I know morbid sorry but that's how impressive the crowd was. Here are a few pictures:
Me and Rebecca Taylor from Ron Ben-Israel Cakes
Ariane from twobirds bridesmaids, me, Gabriella from Gabriella NYC
Monique Lhullier Fashion Show
Romantic, fashion forward, contemporary, soft...
Anne Bowen Fashion ShowShe's baaaack~ and making a splash!
You can see the entire show at: http://www.openeyedocumentary.com/anne_bowen/
Monday, October 26, 2009
Before and After!
Not every event has the luxury of a million dollar budget or anywhere near that especially in times like these. On several occasions we've worked with clients who have "champagne tastes on beer budgets" but no matter we always do our best to come up with creative and smart ways to stretch that penny. Here are a couple of before and after pictures of rooms where we really used our brains, resources, and two hands!
A college faculty lounge
Before:
After:
Before:
okay you caught me, really after the after during breakdown but you get the idea!
After:
HELPFUL TIP: Lighting and table cloths, lighting and tablecloths - these items make the most impact in a room. I'm no financial advisor but I do know this, invest in decorations that visually take up the most surface area and which cost the least per square inch if you think about it.
A backyard tent
Before:
After:
BORROW THIS IDEA: In the same idea of going for the items that cover the biggest surface, we chose a colored astroturf over the standard black to add to the room decor. Also the very affordable pink napkins ($0.60 each) helped to bring a pop of color to the tables as do the very economical paper lanterns. Also we had a few extra table cloths so we turned them into curtains - aren't we resourceful :). I felt like Scarlett O'Hara but opposite. In some cases we'll even get cheap yards of fabric and pin them directly over unappealing existing curtains. Oh I spoiled the next case!
A mess hall
Before:
After:
BORROW THIS IDEA: We pinned $1/yard red fabric over the not-so-wonderful-print curtains. The venue liked it so much that they asked if we could leave it up. We were thrilled we didn't have to climb the ladders and unpin them :)
HELPFUL TIP: Before you borrow this idea, make sure your venue is cool with you pinning into their curtains.
A college faculty lounge
Before:
After:
Before:
okay you caught me, really after the after during breakdown but you get the idea!After:
HELPFUL TIP: Lighting and table cloths, lighting and tablecloths - these items make the most impact in a room. I'm no financial advisor but I do know this, invest in decorations that visually take up the most surface area and which cost the least per square inch if you think about it.A backyard tent
Before:
After:
BORROW THIS IDEA: In the same idea of going for the items that cover the biggest surface, we chose a colored astroturf over the standard black to add to the room decor. Also the very affordable pink napkins ($0.60 each) helped to bring a pop of color to the tables as do the very economical paper lanterns. Also we had a few extra table cloths so we turned them into curtains - aren't we resourceful :). I felt like Scarlett O'Hara but opposite. In some cases we'll even get cheap yards of fabric and pin them directly over unappealing existing curtains. Oh I spoiled the next case!A mess hall
Before:
After:
BORROW THIS IDEA: We pinned $1/yard red fabric over the not-so-wonderful-print curtains. The venue liked it so much that they asked if we could leave it up. We were thrilled we didn't have to climb the ladders and unpin them :)HELPFUL TIP: Before you borrow this idea, make sure your venue is cool with you pinning into their curtains.
Tuesday, October 20, 2009
Buck Wedding Dress Sale - 10/21/09, NYC
One of my lovely staffers, Yena, forwarded this onto me so now me to you:
10/21 Wedding gowns and bridal accessories from Monique Lhuillier, Ulla Maier, Jenny Yoo, Peter Langner, and more are deeply discounted at the Housing Works Bride on a Buck Wedding Dress Sale. A Monique Lhuillier gown is $1,500 (originally $6,200) and veils are $250 (originally $1,000). Other bridal vendors, like the Cake Diva and Adorn Brides, will also be attending. Housing Works Gramercy Thrift Shop, 157 E. 23rd St., nr. Lexington Ave. (773-454-2865); 10–7.
10/21 Wedding gowns and bridal accessories from Monique Lhuillier, Ulla Maier, Jenny Yoo, Peter Langner, and more are deeply discounted at the Housing Works Bride on a Buck Wedding Dress Sale. A Monique Lhuillier gown is $1,500 (originally $6,200) and veils are $250 (originally $1,000). Other bridal vendors, like the Cake Diva and Adorn Brides, will also be attending. Housing Works Gramercy Thrift Shop, 157 E. 23rd St., nr. Lexington Ave. (773-454-2865); 10–7.
Saturday, October 17, 2009
Sunday, September 6, 2009
Sarah Joy and David featured in NY Times Vow Section!
Yay! I'm so thrilled for my clients who were the featured couple in today's New York Times's Vow section.
Check it out: http://www.nytimes.com/pages/fashion/weddings/
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