Category Archives: Event Planning

Nov 15, 2016

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A big hit that we have been finding as part of our guest welcome bags are our E.R. Kits.  We’ve done a variety of these over the years with different contents and containers. Today, we’re sharing tips on putting together your own “E.R. Kit”.

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photo by Corbin Gurkin

For this kit, to compliment the canvas and leather tote that was the Welcome bag, a small canvas zipper tote housed standard emergency items like band aides, pain relievers, and sunscreen. But, consider your wedding location as well. For this Aspen wedding, mini Oxygen sprays were included for altitude adjustments.

boxes

We have recently been working with a new company, Packlane to create custom printed boxes.  Lettered Olive works with us and our clients to design something that works with the wedding or party theme and then Packlane prints the containers- love it! The blue box housed interactive invitations for a 7 year old birthday party we did for a client recently, so they are perfect for custom mailers too!

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For a recent client marrying in Charleston, we listed out all of the contents on the bottom of the box to minimize printing expenses and packaging inside the box.

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For this fall Charleston wedding, contents included everything needed to survive the Lowcountry when we have our wonderful fall weather. Bug spray is a must- and here we have it combined with sunscreen- perfect! There are plenty of online sources for this spray so you can find your favorite.

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We’ve had lots of requests lately as well for “Hangover” cures. Some of our favorites are Emergen-C packets and Party Smart pills.

11.15.16   |   TARA GUÉRARD
Bridal Style, Charleston, Event Planning, Gifts, Shopping, Spotted!, Uncategorized, Weddings | 2 Comments
Nov 14, 2016

darcy-cover

If you haven’t seen the new book from Martha Stewart Wedding editor, Darcy Miller, you should get your copy right away! Darcy is not only a huge talent in the wedding and publishing industry, but her knack for crafting details and personal touches in her own entertaining world is fabulous. There are tons of DIY’s (“Darcy” it yourself) tips and tricks and so many fun details… buy it here on Amazon.

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There are party tips on everything from birthday parties, to baby and bridal showers, and simple dinner parties.. I loved going through all of her clever details.

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Lucky for us, Darcy will be coming down for Charleston Wedding Week doing a book signing. She will also be joining Mindy Weiss and me for cocktails, dinner, and conversation as we discuss all things weddings! See below for details and tickets.

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See more of the schedule of events, and ticket information at Charlestonweddingweek.com.

11.14.16   |   TARA GUÉRARD
Announcements, Books, Charleston, Entertaining, Event Design, Event Planning, Events, Parties, Weddings | Comments >>
Nov 07, 2016

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photo by Liz Banfield

So much of our love for weddings has to do with design and creating the perfect experience for our clients and their guests. That of course involves senses- sight, smell, hearing, etc. which one usually associates colors and the emotions they evoke with, but I have always loved the pure beauty of black and white photography.  You can still get so much emotion from the simplest and loveliest image even with no color. Here is a round up of some of our favorite images.

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photo by Corbin Gurkin

Most photographers, print or digital, traditional or modern, etc usually provide a mixture of black and white and color images, but it’s worth discussing when choosing the perfect photographer.

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photo by Adrienne Page

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photo by Elizabeth Messina

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photo by Adrienne Page

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photo by Adrienne Page

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photo by Squire Fox

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photo by Corbin Gurkin

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photo by Liz Banfield

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photo by Adrienne Page

11.07.16   |   TARA GUÉRARD
Art, Beauty, Bridal, Event Planning, Photographers, Weddings | 2 Comments