Category Archives: Parties

Aug 26, 2014

We’re all about spreading the love at Soirée (it’s pretty much the point of what we do…!) so we thought we would share a few of our favorite wedding sites with you to inspire you for the week ahead. We know when it it comes to planning your wedding you can never have enough ideas, and wanted to shoutout a few of our picks. Enjoy!

Style me Pretty

Style me Pretty was created by Abby Larson in 2007 and is a beautiful source of inspiration for any stylish bride. We especially love the destination weddings section since beyond wedding inspiration it also serves as an ongoing list of places to add to our travel list!

The Bride's Cafe

Janie over at The Bride’s Cafe is a dear friend of mine and constantly serving up beautiful imagery and fabulous inspiration. Her floral gallery is to die for… check it out!

Charleston Weddings

Charleston Weddings Magazine is a staple here in the Lowcountry for any bride planning a wedding in this beautiful city. You would be in good company if you chose to have a destination wedding here, with more than 4,000 weddings in Charleston county last year alone.

Martha Stewart Weddings

You can’t go wrong with Martha. The entertaining guru has all of your big day necessities covered, but we especially love the etiquette advice such as “How to say no to a family member that wants to speak at the ceremony.” Important stuff!

Mindy Weiss

My girl Mindy Weiss is a event planner based in L.A. and has created some pretty incredible events since starting her company in 1992. Her clients run the gamut, but you may have heard of a few (Heidi Klum, Ellen Degeneres & Portia Rossi, Jessica Simpson, etc.) and we love checking out her blog for wedding trends and inspiration.

Brides Magazine

Brides magazine has always been a favorite and their website is chock full of gorgeous ideas and so nicely organized for easy searches. We love the fashion angle of this chic site… a great place to check out all the latest from Bridal Fashion Week!

Ritzy Bee Blog

 

Maria and Kelly do a beautiful job at Ritzy Bee, their D.C. based event planning company and their blog is an excellent combination of ideas both from own events and fabulous finds from other sites.

8.26.14   |   TARA GUÉRARD
Event Design, Event Planning, Parties, Weddings | 1 Comment
Aug 06, 2014

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A good party is all about the details! For my birthday party last year, guests filled in their very own “Tara Libs” on the back of their menu cards and it was one of my all time favorite gifts. What fun to read through everyone’s stories of the mischief we’ve gotten up to over the years, something I continue to laugh about to this day. Luckily I have the Lettered Olive team to help me create these fun things, but this is something you could easily do on your own. I also love the idea of doing personalized Charades, Family Feud and Jeopardy. What do you think? Would you try it?

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The front of the card listed the menu for the evening… Lady’s Island Oysters, Pickled Local Shrimp, Crispy Muscovy Duck Breast, and Chocolate Silk Tart. Yum! I am a lucky lady!

8.06.14   |   TARA GUÉRARD
Entertaining, Parties | 1 Comment
Aug 04, 2014

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It’s so exciting to get an invitation in the mail, but can be so difficult to know what to wear! Here at Soirée we’ve seen it all, so we’ve decided to break down some of the most common dress codes using some of our favorite cities as inspiration. From Black Tie to Tropic-Chic, we’ve got you covered… let us know your favorite in the comment bar below!

Tara Guerard breaks down “Tropic-Chic” in Harbour Island, Bahamas // 1. DOLCE & GABBANA Printed cotton-poplin dress, $1625; 2. Christian Louboutin Nude Patent Clutch, $795; 3. Love this chic hat! 4. Hermes Oran Sandals, $660

Tarah Catalano breaks down “City Cocktail” in Chicago, Illinois // 5. needle & thread Art Deco Beaded Mini Dress, $360; 6. Fendi Rush Mini Metallic Clutch Bag, Gold Bronze, $850; 7. Adia Kibur Crystal Earrings, $22; 8. Jimmy Choo Anouk Metallic Leather Point Toe Pumps, $675

Allie Horne breaks down “Black Tie” in London, England // 9. AUDEN Devon Earrings, $328; 10. Kate Spade New York Fanni Mesh Slingback Sandals, $325; 11. Black Halo Raquel Strapless Gown, $455; 12. Aurelie Bidermann Lafayette Bracelet, $910; 13. Kotur Oscar Clutch, $895

Meg Schreier breaks down “Smart Casual” in Nantucket, Massachusetts // 14. Lillian Suede Lattice Low Wedges, $129.99; 15. Carrie Cami in Ivory, $69.99; 16. High-Shine Wide Cuff, $65; 17. Daily Trifold Wallet, $99; 18. Silk Pleated Maxi Skirt, $237

8.04.14   |   TARA GUÉRARD
Fashion, Parties, Travel | 2 Comments