Okay, I love my heels as much as the next girl, but Christian Louboutin, you need to settle it down! These platform shoes have gotten out of control. The little hidden platform started out sexy, but these are borderline ridiculous! I mean seriously?
Cheers!
Unless you have been living under a rock lately chances are that you have heard all about Kim and Kris’ O-so-fabulous star studded wedding. From the guest list including the who’s who of Hollywood, to Kim’s three (count ‘em three) Vera Wang gowns, this was truly a wedding fit for reality TV royalty!
Here a CME we are split over the white bridesmaids gowns. Give us a thumbs up or thumbs down and let us know your thoughts!
Traffic in Austin, TX just got a-whole-lot worse as 60K+ students and faculty poured back into our city last week for the start of the Fall semester. Along with traffic comes none other than LONGHORN FOOTBALL. The season begins this Saturday so its time to start planning your tailgates, pre-parties and post-parties and here are a few past CME events to give you some burnt orange inspiration. HOOK ‘EM HORNS! \m/
BURNT ORANGE CHAMPAGNE COCKTAIL
Ingredients
1 cup fresh blood orange juice
1 cup Cointreau or other orange liqueur
1 bottle chilled Champagne or sparkling wine
Preparation
Stir juice and Cointreau in medium pitcher; cover and chill until cold. Divide among Champagne flutes; top with Champagne.
CME is producing Austin Fashion Week. We will be back with blog posts galore after we survive this week! xo
I have a treat for you today! This is one of my favorite weddings from last Spring. Enjoy!
Thanks to our wonderful group of vendors:
David Kurio Designs
Kurant Events
Jerry Hayes Photography
The Cake Plate
Marquee Rents
FILO Productions
Peggy Polling Designs
Maddie and Austin exchanged vows this past January at the historic Driskill Hotel. Like me, they love the less is more approach, so we went sophisticated and modern with all while florals and a neutral color palette. The result was chic and fabulous just like the couple!
Special thanks to Alexandra Minton for the photography and David Kurio Designs for the stunning florals!
cheers!
Sarah
Weekend getaways are always the best! I recently got to take one and was able to experience all of my favorite things about going on a road trip!
1. Stopping for a blizzard. I think if your trip is over an hour it qualifies for a blizzard stop.
2. Jamming to N*Sync Christmas!
3. Playing the bill board game. Don’t know how to play? Read the billboard out loud and then say “in my pants!”
4. Punch Bug!!
5. Listening to inappropriate rap songs! My most favorite: Show Dat Work!! #parental advisory
6. The windmill game. Count windmills and whoever yells “windmill” first gets a point!
What are your favorite road trip traditions?
DL
Fall 2011 Fashion is out and I’ve asked the incredibly talented floral + event designer, Wendee Sawran owner of Unexpected Elements, to fill us in on how she would design an event around these gorgeous Fall trends…
MUSTARD HUES
From Wendee…
craspedia balls and chamomile flowers | collections of mustard hued ranunculus | billy balls (craspedia) with succulents
JADE GREEN
From Wendee…
succulents make a great jade green compliment | berzilia berries and king protea
A TOUCH OF LACE
From Wendee…
china mums, anenomes, hydrangea, cymbidum orchids, cotton pods, ranunculus | white vendela roses | balsa wood flowers and dusty miller
CAMO INSPIRED
From Wendee…
olive branches + leaves | love the “flower-less” style centerpiece. Its like the gluten free of design… (get it? no flour aka flower)
RUST COLORED JACKETS
From Wendee…
bouquet of bittersweet, dahlias, tulips, mokara orchids | rust colored chrysanthemums | and of course fall leaves!
POLKA DOTS
From Wendee…
Wendee has one word: ANEMONES!
GRANNY PLAID
From Wendee…
when using plaid, monochromatic florals is the way to go :: super funky hybrid hydrangea | monochromatic and monobotanical – protea, lilies, dahlias | parrot tulips and roses
Thank you Wendee for the amazing ideas. You’re are a googlin’ fool! xo
CC
Fall Fashion Source
Ahh… I love this! I have seen these beauties and don’t know why I have yet to do this at an event. I need a cheese tower – aka cheese wedding cake – asap!
A note to my clients: Can we do this at your wedding or what? I’m not suggesting that we replace the cake, let’s just have this at the cocktail hour, m’kay?
Only problem is cutting into these beauties. Too pretty to destroy! Oh well… it’s stinkin’ fab!
xo,
CC
One of the biggest DON’TS when it comes to event decor has to be the iridescent crush linen. It’s cheap, it’s tacky and just flat out inappropriate, unless the theme of your party just so happens to be Trashy Disco, and even then it’s questionable. So, just say no people!
And to all the linen rental companies out there who still have these babies taking up warehouse space…a couple ideas of how you can put them to good use.
1. Use as drop cloths when painting chivaris hot pink or another fabulous color!
2. Cut into strips to create precious ribbon wands for your flower girls
Any others?
XO,
Sarah
