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Conversation with: Ira Levy

Today’s interview is with Ira Levy, founder of Levy Lighting. Ira has worked with me on many past events, infusing my designs with his brilliant lighting sensibilities and creative touch. We talked about different lighting techniques, how to stay innovative in the industry, lighting trends for 2010 and so much more. Plus, don’t miss the [...]

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Conversation with: Darren Olarsch

I sat down with Darren Olarsch, President of On the Move Entertainment and Events to get his thoughts on the entertainment industry, how to stay innovative in the ever-changing world of music, and try to get you the dirt on who will be performing as the surprise guest at my Celebrations launch party. Did he [...]

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Party Planning: The Guest List

Once you have your invite and your venue, the next important thing is your guest list. Who’s coming to the party? New York is a very diverse city, and I love bringing together folks from all groups: uptown, downtown, celebrities, royalty, clients, gay, straight, etc… I find that with great décor and enough food and [...]

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Celebrations Luncheon

I had such a wonderful time at the intimate luncheon hosted by my dear friend Mrs. Riggo for my book launch of Celebrations at the always luxurious St. Regis. It was the first of many parties (I’ll be hosting a big blow-out event in January).  Many of the guests of the luncheon included people who [...]

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DIY – You can "Do it yourself"

I love designing table setting. Whether the event is large or small it is the one place where people can gather. I enjoy designing tables that are full of visual layers – the details in the napkins, the placemats, the candles, the tableware, and, of course, the tall centerpiece. Apart from designing for my clients, [...]

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Holiday Ideas

Using the same flowers every year for you Holiday arrangements can get stale, this year I decided to spruce my arrangements up but still stay traditional. Here are 2 arrangements we did, as you can see in this one we used peonies, orchids, pomegranates, and threw in some traditional greens. In the below images we [...]

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HAPPY HALLOWEEN!

Now this is my idea of a Halloween Party! Have fun tonight and be safe!

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An Autumn Affair

I love entertaining in the Fall, the colors are extremely rich and luxurious. On a cold night it is great to have friends over and put on a pot of boiling water and sprinkle in a a holiday spice mix to create an amazing smell that screams coziness. I create my own spice infusion and [...]

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Refreshing Summer Centerpiece

In the dead heat of summer this centerpiece is perfect! It looks difficult but in reality it is very do-able. SHHH don’t tell your guests… Now that you have those you need to decide what kind of flowers you want to use, I chose all white ones to go along the lines of refreshing but [...]

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Gift Ideas

Gift Ideas(Photo via). With Thanksgiving out of the way, all that is left to do before the winter holidays is to shop! When I did my book party in January, our theme was (obviously) “inspiration”. My first thought was Michelangelo’s legendary ceiling in the Sistine Chapel. So we had a little fun with the famous [...]

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Napkin Tricks

With the holidays coming up, I am sure a lot of you are getting ready to entertain at home. One of my simple tricks to brighten a table is to dress up the napkin. It can be as simple as a single flower, but having something at each place setting really ties the whole table [...]

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Indian Summer Table

This is one of my favorite times of year! I love when the weather starts to get a little cooler, and the colors get warmer! Growing up in Panama, we had two seasons- summer and rain. I will never forget my first fall here in New York City. Those warm, inviting colors continue to inspire [...]

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