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HAPPY LABOR DAY WEEKEND

(Image via Layout Sparks) Happy Labor Day weekend! Well, almost. Close enough, right? I’m sorry to see summer go. And going it is: I’ve started to notice the slightest of chills in the early morning hours on my way to the gym. Fall is surely on its way. But, thankfully, the days are still warm, [...]

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MY ROYAL WEDDING RECAP

(image via Iker Merodio) What a morning! Did you watch the Royal Wedding? I couldn’t resist! I had such fun on Twitter live tweeting with my fellow bloggers and tweeters! I must admit that with all the hype surrounding the Royal Wedding, I was afraid it might not live up to our expectations. Fortunately, I [...]

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Easter Table Setting Decorations

MY RECIPE FOR A MAGICAL EASTER CELEBRATION

Happy Easter! I love this holiday. When I was a child in Panama I always received a new suit for Easter; it was the one time each year that I got a brand new outfit. I wanted to look good, because all of the colorful church ladies wore extraordinary hats and outfits to our Baptist [...]

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Floral Sculptures in the New York Public Library

Last Monday was the end of Bridal Fashion week in New York. There were tons of parties and events in the Big Apple going on throughout the day and into the night. We teamed up with the Knot to create a dramatic statement for their Monday night gala. We created a set of three floral [...]

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Baby Shower for a Baby Daddy

I always wonder what happens in those all-female baby showers since men are not allowed. This is why we thought about starting an all-new tradition for the “baby daddies” of the world. One of our own employees, Junior, was expecting a baby which sparked the idea for us. Junior started working for me when he [...]

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FAQs: If you had to splurge on something special for your event, what would it be?

Last week, I blogged about skimping. This week, let’s talk about the complete opposite. What is the one thing you’d splurge on for your event? When I gave my last big event this past January, for my Celebrations book launch, I had this same dilemma. Here’s what I thought one should splurge on (from most [...]

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Venting: Petite Food

(Carrot image via Malias) This post really should have been called, “Venting: When we pay for a meal, and get an appetizer.” Last week I went to dinner at this new, amazing, hip restaurant in New york. I was so excited to go there that when the only reservation available was at 5:45pm, I took [...]

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What’s In or Out? DJ vs Band

In last week’s In or Out the winner was “dressy.” Evening attire is still very much in, regardless of the country, though we have seen this mixed in with the “theme” idea of having your guests follow a theme or dress code. For this week, let’s talk music. I have seen a big switch around [...]

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Friday Fairytale

Recently, I had the pleasure of designing a birthday party with the whimsical theme, “My Fairytale Life.” We wanted to play with the idea of a storybook tale come to life, with, of course the most sophisticated and luxurious details and color accents. To extend the theme further, we assigned different characters to each guest [...]

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Love of Fashion Guests

For the Love of Fashion

Being a former model (maybe I’ll dig up a picture and show you some time), fashion has always been a big deal for me–that’s why I was so excited to make the theme for my party “hot.” I couldn’t wait to see what the guests would show up wearing and they didn’t disappoint. And here’s [...]

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Book Launch: Purple Chandeliers

More Pictures from the Celebrations Book Launch

I’m still recovering from the party (and the Grammys), but I wanted to share a few more pictures of the decor:

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Conversation with: Sakchin Bessette

Moment Factory is based in Montreal, Canada but we regularly do events with them here in New York and around the world. The most recent event we did was, of course, the Celebrations Book Launch Party, where Moment Factory helped me transform a regular runway into an over-sized old fashioned printing press that mimicked how [...]

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Pictures From Last Night’s Party

Thank you to everyone who came out to the Celebrations book launch last night! I’ll have some more shots to share with you on Monday (after I’ve recovered) but here are some highlights from the party. And by the way, I’m heading to California today. My partner Theo Bleckmann was nominated for a Grammy, and [...]

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More Pictures of the Set-up

Too busy to write a full post today, so here are more pictures of the set-up: I’ll post more pictures of the party tomorrow!

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The Set-up: A Celebrations Transformation

It’s only one day before the big Celebration! I was very torn in choosing a space for the event–in these economical times I didn’t want to give a party that was too slick, so it was essential to find the right venue. I love the Armory because it’s a raw, empty space that sort of [...]

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What’s Hotter Than Naked?

Preston Holding the World Invite (Photo via). I think some people find it hard to find just the right thing to wear to a party. When I throw my own, I try to give direction that’s fun and amorphous so that guests can take the direction and interpret it in their own way. For example, [...]

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Conversation with: Marcy Blum, Event Planner Extraordinaire

Similar to how doctors shouldn’t treat their own family, it doesn’t work for me to plan my own parties. So, I turned to the best for help with the Celebrations launch party (and many others–Marcy and I have worked together for years). …And just because she happens to be one of my longtime friends who [...]

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Conversation with: Olivier Cheng

I grilled Olivier Cheng, founder of Olivier Cheng Catering and Events, to get some insight on the catering business, discuss what food trends are in and out, and try to find out what special food he has on the menu for the Celebrations launch party. But before you read the interview, here is Olivier’s tip [...]

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Let’s Talk About Bathroom Attendants

Yesterday’s post got me thinking more about servers and attendants at events. I believe in great service as much as anyone, in fact I pride myself on giving grade A service, but there is always a limit. For instance, I still find it incredibly uncomfortable when I go to the bathroom and finish my business [...]

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The Importance of Eye Candy

I’ve always said that LA is full of gorgeous people (even the ugly ones are pretty) but New York is where the characters are. Since this city is such a melting pot of different cultures, there’s a diversity in beauty and types of people that you may not see in another city. Besides great food [...]

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