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I wanted to share a great resource that I had the pleasure of being included in recently… The Dallas Wedding Collective  is a guide to event and entertaining pros fostering creative working relationships in the Dallas area. Our long time friend Anne Chertoff is a contributor to the Collective, and when they wanted to feature a story on how couples’ home and decorating style translates into their wedding design, she came to us!

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We like to visit a client’s home (when possible) to get a sense of their style- is there a color or pattern used throughout? Are they traditional or modern? Reception layouts tend to follow the footprint of a home as well- the entrance acts as the foyer, then into the dining room where dining tables are set and decorated sometimes as they may be for a dinner party, and finally leads into a lounge area- which could be similar to a cozy den where you unwind after dinner.  We have even worked with some clients after their weddings on designing their homes.

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Here are images from weddings where a couples’ interior design style influenced their wedding decor.

The mother of the Bride has collected these plaster sheep and has them displayed on the lawn at their home.. She brought them to the venue site so that they could greet guests as they arrived.

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photo by Adrienne Page

When the bride was married at her childhood home, we loved the classic black and white awning stripe upholstery on their outdoor furniture so we took that same look onto the cocktail hour bar .

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photo by Liz Banfield

The brides wedding china was used for the place settings at the head table…

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photo by Corbin Gurkin

As mentioned in the Collective piece, this groom played the piano at home- so we brought in a piano for a “grand” entrance.

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photo by Corbin Gurkin

This bride collects elephants in all elements of decor in her home (they mean to bring good luck), so it was a must that we incorporate them into the decor.. we found these ceramic side tables, but fashioned them as cake stands instead. We gifted these to the couple afterwards.

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photo by Liz Banfield

3.09.15   |   TARA GUÉRARD
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Major thanks to TradHome for including us in their latest issue! We had so much fun putting together a seasonal soirée and sharing tips on everything from lighting to favors for seamless holiday entertaining. Make sure to check out full story online here to see the rest of the table, and thank you again to Jenny Bradley of TradHome for creating such a beautiful story and to Corbin Gurkin for her gorgeous photos!

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11.04.14   |   TARA GUÉRARD
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Oct 30, 2014

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Halloween is just one day away, and if you’re still pulling together your frighteningly fun party, head to Charleston Grit where we shared our tips this week for hosting one of the most stylish and spooky celebrations in town! We had so much fun putting together the rehearsal dinner in the photo above a few years ago and since it happened to be on Halloween, we kept everything within the festive theme. You can find more images on Charleston Grit, but we decided to also put together a little Halloween style bar this week to share with you as well! (Photo above by Liz Banfield)

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If you just want to have a few friends over to welcome trick or treaters or to have a scary movie marathon, there are a few simple ways to add Halloween elements without having it feel like a theme party. First of all, we love the idea of working in a few spooky pieces into the bar… in this case we used a fun skull candle to set the tone. You can’t go wrong with Halloween colors, but try not to overdo it in this simple vignette. We brought in pretty orange glasses that are just the right amount of color for our pretty bar and also happen to be the color of our Soirée logo! (Photo by Corbin Gurkin)

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We love the idea of Halloween bar snacks for hungry guests and found these lovely Moonshine Cordials at Southern Seasons (left). The XXX label goes with the theme and you can’t go wrong with the chocolate covered Oreos on the right from Shari’s Berries. Enjoy your festivities! Happy Halloween everyone! (Photos above by Corbin Gurkin)

10.30.14   |   TARA GUÉRARD
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