Category Archives: Event Design

Liz Banfield/Tara Guerard Soiree

Garden roses, tea roses, sweet peas, tulips, and nerines in shades of pinks made up the bridesmaids’ bouquets.

Liz Banfield/Tara Guerard Soiree

We custom built the ceremony site over the Mingo Point oyster pit, We did our version of a ceremony “in the round” but was a ceremony in the octagon!

Liz Banfield/Tara Guerard Soiree

The groom had a vibrant pink ranunculus boutonierre to match the brides’ colorful bouquet.

Liz Banfield/Tara Guerard Soiree

A letterpress save the date packet by Lettered Olive, sent to guests included individual cards so that guests cut put the logistics in a handy place.

Liz Banfield/Tara Guerard Soiree

Custom bottled waters printed and served to guests before the ceremony to cool off from the hot afternoon sun.

Liz Banfield/Tara Guerard Soiree

The after dinner lounge provides an inviting place for guests to take a break from dancing… This evening light was so perfect!

Liz Banfield/Tara Guerard Soiree

Instead of escort or seating cards we provided guests with custom individual boxes that included letterpressed menus and tags with their table number.

Liz Banfield/Tara Guerard Soiree

Close up detail of the “butler boxes”

Liz Banfield/Tara Guerard Soiree

The pink and green dinner setting- included blush pink carpeting and linens made with selected fabric used throughout the entire wedding.

Liz Banfield/Tara Guerard Soiree

Personal chair backs for the bride and groom gives them a special little spot at the dinner table.

Liz Banfield/Tara Guerard Soiree

Table numbers hand calligraphied on letterpressed tags and adorned with green mums hung on the back of the chairs so as to not overcrowd the dinner tables.

Liz Banfield/Tara Guerard Soiree

There was a huge fire pit on site, so we set up a marshmallow roasting station for guests after dinner. Cute packaging just adds to the details!

Liz Banfield/Tara Guerard Soiree

The brides’ brother dancing with his daughter who was also a flower girl… Heart melting!

Liz Banfield/Tara Guerard Soiree

The sleek after dinner bar and lounge made guests excited and ready to hop on the dance floor after having dinner. We love doing long bars that allow plenty of space for bartenders and guest accessibility so there are never lines!

9.16.15   |   TARA GUÉRARD
Charleston, Event Design, Event Planning, Flowers, Food and Drink, Reception, Weddings | Comments >>

A few years ago, when Liz Banfield was in town to photograph a wedding for us, we had the idea to play around with objects we had around our office/studio in different color palettes. I’m loving revisiting them for some color inspiration while designing our fall weddings.

Liz Banfield/Tara Guerard Soiree

Liz Banfield/tara Guerard Soiree

Liz Banfield/Tara Guerard Soiree

Liz Banfield/Tara Guerard Soiree

Liz Banfield/Tara Guerard Soiree

Liz Banfield/Tara Guerard Soiree

Liz Banfield/Tara Guerard Soiree

Liz Banfield/Tara Guerard Soiree

 

9.14.15   |   TARA GUÉRARD
Accessories, Art, Event Design, Interior Design, Photographers, Uncategorized, Weddings | Comments >>

We love working with our Lettered Olive team to design custom patterns and or monograms, etc. for our brides to use on their wedding papers and throughout the wedding design. But, if you are looking for some ideas on where you can source some of our favorite design elements like pillows, fabrics, napkins, and papers to use at your wedding, here are some of our favorites!  We’re also showing you how we use them!

Tara Guerard Soiree/Liz Banfield

Tara Guerard Soiree/Liz Banfield

all pics from Liz Banfield

We love to print fabric with patterns or monograms to cover our bars or even in some small tent ceilings as draping. Or as pillows to use on lounge furniture (and then use in your home after the wedding!) A great source we’ve found for this is Spoonflower.com. The great thing about Spoonflower is that they have amazing fabrics already printed and ready to order. Tarah and Molly from Lettered Olive give us their favorites…

Lemon Botanical

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William Morris’ Strawberry Thief

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Cranes by Andrea Lauren

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Probably the most affordable way you can really give your event a “custom” touch is by incorporating paper- we use to line the trays that appetizers are served on, to wrap inexpensive cylinders that hold candles, and to accent the welcome gifts/favors/printed materials used throughout the event.  Paper Mojo has some very beautiful and interesting designs that easily look as if they were custom printed.

Tara Guerard Soiree

 Our suggestions from Paper Mojo-

Sogara Yuzen Print 

Paper Mojo paper

Rossi Botanical Prints– love the acorns on this one for fall

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Chiyogami- Daisy Coins

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Also, zazzle.com is a great place to print stamps, tote bags to use for welcome gifts, and so many items for favors, wedding party gifts, etc.

Liz Banfield/Tara Guerard Soiree

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9.11.15   |   TARA GUÉRARD
Accessories, Entertaining, Event Design, Food and Drink, Parties, Reception, Stationery, Invitations and Pretty Papers, The Lettered Olive, Weddings | Comments >>