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TIPS & SECRETS FROM A NEW YORK CITY PROPOSAL, WEDDING & EVENT PLANNER

Trend Alert: Food Trucks

Step aside food stations, there’s a new catering trend in town! Food trucks! This food trend has quickly become a staple of the after party and more recently, of the reception itself. The food truck ups the fun factor and allows guests to put their own spin on dinner. Now, if only every wedding venue had a place to park a truck or two!

Photos courtesy of Figlewicz Photography and MadeULook Photography

In Honor of Our Veterans

In honor of our veterans…  you can watch the full movie tonight on PBS!

The Way We Get By – Trailer from The Way We Get By on Vimeo.

Video via Style Me Pretty.

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Don't Waste Your Flowers!

For those in the New York City and Los Angeles area who are like me and find throwing away gorgeous centerpieces and flowers at the end of the evening absolutely heartbreaking, check out Flower Power!

Flower Power is a charitable organization who will pick up any flowers after your event, re-assemble them and give them to the elderly or sick and terminally ill in your area.  The pick up is free (paid for by donations to the charity) and you’ll be on cloud nine knowing that your flowers made your event stunning and also made someone’s day!  Recipients in the NYC area include: the Ronald McDonald House, DeWitt Nursing & Rehabilitation Center, and the Veterans Hospital.   

To find out more about how to sign up for this wonderful service, go to the Flower Power site. 
Flower Power

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Don’t Waste Your Flowers!

For those in the New York City and Los Angeles area who are like me and find throwing away gorgeous centerpieces and flowers at the end of the evening absolutely heartbreaking, check out Flower Power!

Flower Power is a charitable organization who will pick up any flowers after your event, re-assemble them and give them to the elderly or sick and terminally ill in your area.  The pick up is free (paid for by donations to the charity) and you’ll be on cloud nine knowing that your flowers made your event stunning and also made someone’s day!  Recipients in the NYC area include: the Ronald McDonald House, DeWitt Nursing & Rehabilitation Center, and the Veterans Hospital.   

To find out more about how to sign up for this wonderful service, go to the Flower Power site. 
Flower Power

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Tagged!

I’ve been tagged by my stylish & talented CT colleague, Candice from Jubilee Events to share some bits and pieces about myself! Here goes…four things I did today:

-Created an inspiration board for a”Havana Nights” corporate party
-Reviewed photos for submission to The Knot NYC magazine
-Stressed over buying our first house
-Talked to one of my best friends about her date tonight!

Four random facts about me:

-Cartagena, Colombia is the most romantic place I’ve ever been to
-My most prized possessions are my journals from when I lived abroad
-I recently lost 20 lbs thanks to my great nutritionist Amy Fleishman
-No matter how many weddings I do, I still get teary-eyed at each and every one of them!

My turn for tagging!  First is an amazing, superb photographer whose talent is unstoppable and level of care is unmatched: Mariann from Blue Daisy Weddings (and sexy Blue Daisy Boudoir!!), Jessica Ralph because I love her blog and Rachel from One Pretty Thing because I’m always SO impressed at all of the unique things she finds for her posts! Enjoy this picture of Cartagena for your weekend!

Cartagena

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