Category Archives: Events

Jul 24, 2015

Here in Charleston we have a multitude of historic venues and locations for weddings and events. From our Churches some of which are hundreds of years old, to Plantation sites, to grand old homes or museums, there are so many locales that offer fantastic backdrops for our couples and their photographers. One of of the most lovely are the grounds and gardens at Middleton Place. This blue and white fete was celebrated there, with a ceremony at Saint Mary’s Catholic Church in downtown Charleston covered in Italian frescos, which couldn’t have been more perfect for our Italian bride. Photos from Liz Banfield.

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7.24.15   |   TARA GUÉRARD
Bridal, Charleston, Event Design, Event Planning, Events, Flowers, Food and Drink, Reception, Stationery, Invitations and Pretty Papers, Weddings | Comments >>
Jul 21, 2015

I am so happy that I met Miss Marcy Blum. Author, Eventista, and a fixture on the speaker circuit, she has planned plenty of celeb weddings and events worldwide. I always look forward to grabbing a drink (or several) with her when I’m in New York. She is such a fun plus one for industry events and a great sounding board for talking through career questions.  And, I mean, she calls me Scarlett!  Here she answers our Tete-a-Tete questions.

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Favorite drink before noon?

Giant iced skim latte- I am not to be spoken to before coffee

Favorite drink at 6pm?

Well that depends, if I’m still working but hungry and don’t want to eat yet, perhaps a  green juice concoction or a fruit smoothy; Not working-maybe an aperol spritz

Wine: red, white or champagne?

Rose in the summer,rich bordeaux or napa red in the winter

Hors d’oeuvre that is always in the cabinet or fridge?

Frozen health food meatless egg rolls, raw almonds

Music go to when friends are over…. i.e. Pandora station?

“hip hop/R&B” or Van Morrison

Where would you like to go on vacation?

Id love to see Thailand

Favorite flower?

Ranunculus

Dream guest to have over for dinner?

Tony Robbins or Tom Stoppard

Favorite restaurant? 

I really can’t choose one-maybe Taillevent

And favorite thing to eat at this restaurant?

The cheese course

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all photos courtesy of Marcy Blum

7.21.15   |   TARA GUÉRARD
Bridal, Event Planning, Events, New York, Weddings | Comments >>
Jul 20, 2015

Time for another installment of our Monogram Monday series. Our brides keep asking for custom monograms and to incorporate them into their weddings… Well we must oblige of course.  Here are just some of the fun ways we’ve used monograms in our events. Thank goodness our sister graphic design and printing company, Lettered Olive is a master of monogram design! All photos by Liz Banfield.

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7.20.15   |   TARA GUÉRARD
Bridal, Cakes, Event Design, Event Planning, Events, Reception, Stationery, Invitations and Pretty Papers, The Lettered Olive, Weddings | Comments >>