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Thanksgiving Decor Ideas Featured on the Food Network

With Thanksgiving just around the corner, Ara shares styling tips with the Food Network for fun and easy to re-create centerpieces that are both grown-up and kid friendly!

 

Re-use wine bottles as candle holders and fill them with rice, grain and spices for a hearty look.

Cake stands filled with fruit, squash and gords paint the perfect holiday picture.

 

Using "non traditional" colors adds a bold statement to your Thanksgiving table.

Clilck here to view all of Ara's creative ideas for your centerpieces.

 

Ara also provided inspiration for your kids table!

This crayon table runner provides a fun way for kids to play while they wait for dinner.

Squash boats and vases, and ice cream cone cornucopias add a delicious touch!

To view more kid friendly table fun click here.

All photography by Marshall Troy for the Food Network.

 

Happy Thanksgiving!

xFrances

 

Winter Wonderland Wedding Ideas

As it cools down outside, take a look at some of our ideas to create a warm & inviting atmosphere for your winter wedding! 

 

 

via Ruffled & White Lilac Inc

Use lots of lights and candles to create a soft and warm glow.  Here the hanging orb candles create a delicately warm wedding ambiance.

 

via Intimate Weddings, Martha Stewart Weddings & Love and Lavender 

Keep guests warm with a hot cocoa bar. These can double as your party favor as well!

 

via Martha Stewart Weddings

Pinecones can be great accent decor and look fabulous as escort cards. 

 

via Ruffled

Rustic wood touches help to incorporate the winter season for your wedding. 

xFrances

Cheerful, Colorful Wedding at Falkirk Estate

Here are some pics we snapped from our wedding last weekend at Falkirk Estate!  The colorful palette and bow napkins give this wedding such a light-hearted effect while still maintaining a sophisticated look.

The garden inspired Chuppah was AMAZING!!!

Candy escort cards added a unique and whimsical touch as did the beautiful and colorful floral centerpieces done by Rebecca Shepherd Floral Designs 

Charming and Rustic Wedding at Brooklyn Winery

Here's some Iphone pics from our Labor Day Wedding. It took place at Brooklyn Winery, where we incorporated the rustic charm of the venue to create a soft and delicate feel. We did the flowers too!

We used wine bottles as vases, mason jars for flowers, and potted plants which included ivy and moss to add to the simple yet elegant look.  

Sophisticated Foundry Wedding: Gabi + Dan

Gabi and Dan had a lovely, elegant, soft vision for their wedding.  Sage, creams, silver with a hint of dusty pink. To-die for gorgeous, and we got to help them realize their vision.  We were lucky to have SMP feature it, and you can check our more pics here.

The absolutely gorgeous flowers were by Rebecca Shepherd Floral Designs, the catering was by Cobblestone Catering, and this wedding was held in the Foundry.

If you want to see more pictures from this wedding, head over to Style Me Pretty.

 

xoxo, Ara

Hudson Valley Rustic Bengali-American Wedding: Farihah + Jeff!

This wedding was one of the most interesting of 2011: cool Brooklyn couple, awesome rustic old Hudson Valley factory and a traditional Bengali Muslim ceremony.

The Basilica Hudson, in Hudson, New York.

The Basilica Hudson has an eclectic collection of chairs in house where the guests sat for the ceremony.

We hung marigold strands around the door to welcome the guests.  One peaks out here in anticipation.  The Imam who was performing the ceremony was about an hour late.  Apparently this is fairly standard timing for a Bengali wedding!  

Here comes Farihah!  Definitely worth the wait.

Farihah and Jeff with the Imam.  The backdrop was a collaboration between us and Brooklyn Guild.  

Amazing pictures by Weddings by Two!

Custom escort cards by Swiss Cottage Designs.

Erica Darling Floral Design really nailed the feel we were going for: interesting, structural flowers to compliment a unique setting.

Color!  The couple's color palette was a dream for this designer: fuschia, teal, orange and yellow.  Plus some lime green for good measure.

The string lights really brought interest and made the space come alive!  Another collaborative effort by RPS and installed by Brooklyn Guild.

Photobooth by Weddings by Two spinoff  We Love Photobooths.

 Farihah and Jeff's wedding weekend was one where friends and family pitched in to compliment the ideas that Farihah, Jeff and I had collaborated on, along with the talented Annie from Brooklyn Guild.  The reception included several performances by guests and family members.  Several guests made videos that were shared on an old projector during the reception, Farihah's sister and bridesmaids did a traditional dance, and a family friend sang and performed poetry.  This wedding was the most original I have been a part of, and was such a lovely expression of the joining of two families and a couple who is very clearly loved by their friends.

This wedding was featured on Style Me Pretty, and you can see the post here.

xoxo, Ara

Rock & Roll Wedding: Scottsdale, Arizona

We had so much fun putting together this unique take on a rock and roll wedding with Megan and Derek and were lucky to get it published on 100 Layer Cake and HiFi Weddings!

To see more photos go to 100 Layer Cake or Hi-Fi Weddings 

We had such a great time working in Arizona, Ara's home state, that she is now officially taking on more Arizona weddings.  She'll be there taking Phoenix area appointments in late February and would love to meet you if you have an upcoming wedding!

Photography: Breanna and Scottie Chanson of Radiant Photography / Venue: The Silverleaf Club / Illustrator: Ello There / Paper+Print: Definitely Debra / Designer: Ara Farnam of Rock Paper Scissors Events / Florist: The floral experts at Flora Bella / DJ: Mister P Body / Pastor: Tim Jacobs / Ceremony+ Happy Hour Musicians: Sam + Anthony Lowy

Xo Jordyn

Great Gatsby Meets Breakfast at Tiffany's Inspired Wedding

We were ecstatic to see Euree + Daniel's elegant wedding featured on Style Me Pretty earlier this week! The adorable couple and all the little details made this wedding so magical!

xo, hannah

To see the full post, click here.

Wedding Photography: Amanda K Photography / Venue: The Metropolitan Building / Caterer: Naturally Delicious / Liquor: Heights Chateau / Wedding Videographer: Kiss The Bride Films / Day-of Event Design: Rock Paper Scissors Events / DJ: Menyu / Invitations: Angel B Lee / Wedding Dress: Jenny Packhamvia Designer Loft / Reception Dress: Alice and Olivia via Net A Porter / Veil: Etsy, The Bride / Bridesmaid Dresses: J.Crew / Hair + Make-up: vickyC5 / Flowers: Eutopia NYC

Fairytale Inspired Dinner Party at Gabriella New York

We were so excited to see the lovely dinner party we styled for Gabriella New York on Merci New York! We created an intimate fairytale themed event to play off of the gorgeous bridal salon.

To see more pics, click on over to Merci New York.

xo, hannah

Host: Gabriella New York Bridal Salon / Event Design: Rock Paper Scissors Events / Floral Design: Rountree Flowers / Invitations and Paper Goods: Lela New York / Lighting: Stortz Lighting / Catering: The Little Owl / Wines by: Chandon / Rentals: Taylor Creative and Party Rentals LTD / Photography: Trent Bailey Photography / Video: Hello Super 8 / Entertainment: 12th Night Music

Using Pumpkins as Reception Decor

There are plenty of festive ways to enhance a fall wedding.  Below are a plethora of options available for using pumpkins as a prop, from centerpieces to escort cards.

 

Leaves add a classy fall feel

Painting the pumpkins white is perfect for the occasion

Monogram pumpkins are a wonderful way to show off the new initial for your new last name

 

Mini pumpkin escort card holders... adorable

Who needs Mr. and Mrs. chair signs with a look like this

 

This makes a perfect centerpiece or focal point on a cake table

Want a vintage feel? Add lace to a pumpkin for a nostalgic flashback

 

xoxo, Jordyn

Vintage Hollywood Wedding with Yellow and Gray Details

We were thrilled to see Kwanji + Howell's adorable retro Hollywood Romance inspired wedding on Style Me Pretty last week! 

Photographer: Patricia Kantzos Photography/ Venue: Pelham Bay & Split Rock Golf Course/ Artwork: Courtney from Swiss Cottage Designs / Event Planner: Lauren from Loli Events / Flowers: Lynn Jawitz of Florisan LLC / DJ: Philip Quinaz of 74 Events / Cake: Sal from Conti’s Pastry Shoppe / Invitations: Minted / Wedding Gown: Michelle Roth / Wedding Gown Purchased At: Kleinfeld Bridal / Shoes: Stuart Weitzman / Bridesmaids Dresses: Ella Park Bridal

Romantic Vintage Inspiration at The Metropolitan Building

We were so lucky to work with some amazing vendors on this photo shoot produced by the lovely blog Aisle Candy and the photographer KT Merry.  The full post was on Style Me Pretty, and here is a sampling.

 

 

 

If you want to see even more, head on over to Style Me Pretty!

The inspiration came from BHLDN's new line of wedding dresses.  From there we decided to do a super soft, romantic, vintage inspired shoot that was 100% pretty.  We shot at the Metropolitan Building, which is a super cool venue out in Long Island City, and we used all of the tableware from Anthropology.

I had the bright idea to do a sequin lined aisle, which came out beautifully, but word to the wise, you need a billion sequins to get a cool effect, and a good vacuum to pick them all up later!

I brought in some of my very favorite vendors to collaborate on this, including kat flower, Preston & Olivia, Nine Cakes and Love Jenna Calligraphy.  The absolutely freaking amazing photography was done by KT Merry, who I feel truly lucky to have worked with.  We also did a DIY project based on the favors in this shoot, which we'll feature next!

Location: The Metropolitan Building in Long Island City  (http://www.metropolitanbuilding.com/)
Photographer: KT Merry (http://www.ktmerry.com)
Hair: Takahide Tokuyama for Patrick Melville Salon  (http://takahidetokuyama.com/)
Makeup: Hiro Yonemoto for MAKE UP FOR EVER (http://www.hiroshiyonemoto.com) 
Models: Click Models (http://www.clickmodel.com/click-nyc.php)
Dresses: BHLDN (http://www.bhldn.com) and a few others from Gabriella New York (http://www.gabriellanewyork.com/)
Hair Accessories: Preston and Olivia (http://www.prestonandolivia.com), Jennifer Behr (http://www.jenniferbehr.com/) and Jannie Baltzer (http://janniebaltzer.com/)
Jewelry: BHLDN (http://www.bhldn.com)
Flowers: KatFlower  (http://katflower.blogspot.com/)
Cake and macarons: Nine Cakes (http://www.ninecakes.com)
Event design and styling: Rock Paper Scissors Events (http://www.rpscissors.com)
Calligraphy: Love Jenna (http://lovejennacalligraphy.com/)
All tableware: Anthropologie (http://www.anthropologie.com)

 
 
 

Vintage Americana Souvenir Wedding Inspiration on SMP

We were so lucky to do a vintage roadtrip wedding inspiration shoot with the uber talented women at Melangerie, Inc. and Jen Huang Photography, featured on Style Me Pretty. Check out a peek here!

We created keychain escort cards with Ebay buys.

 

 The shoot sprang from the inspiration of a Viewmaster Invitation by the lovely Melangerie, Inc.

 

Souvenir state plates chargers. More Ebay fun :)

 

 Each of our tables was named after a famous American roadtrip landmark.  We did a Grand Canyon and Graceland centerpiece vignette for this shoot. 

 

Map placements were repurposed as a runner.
 


Our "groom" was name Jack, so we had to serve Jack and Cokes. And aren't the flags adorable?

 

You can check out more pictures and more details from all the vendors on the write up over on Style Me Pretty.   Such a fun shoot to be a part of!  xoxo, Ara
 

The Little Things: Card Boxes

Last week, we looked at shawl baskets as a cute reception detail. This week, we take a peek at some super cute card boxes, another opportunity to do something fun and creative! 

Personally we are loving the suitcase cardbox...

Source: Just Chic Events

Maybe with the addition of a cheeky sign...

Source: Wedding Chicks

Another approach is the classic birdcage...

Source: Style Me Pretty

Even more subtle is this super chic little vignette. Enjoy! Xoxo, Alex

Source: Style Me Pretty

 

 

Fun Reception Ideas: Cigar Bar!

Boucher Photography

From photo booths to candy buffets, it seems everyone is looking for that special touch that will put their reception over the top. One unique idea is to have a cigar bar. Many companies provide this service, bringing in the cigars and often a cigar roller as well, or you can DIY by simply putting out cigars, cutters and matches. This is a great opportunity to create a super cute vignette with signs, old fashioned cigar boxes and custom matchbooks. You could even create custom labels for the cigars themselves with your wedding date on them!

Kristin Vining

You could DIY signs...

Left: Ritzy Bee, Right: Style Me Pretty

Order custom matchbooks...

The Studio B Photography

Even better? The amazing photos guaranteed to ensue, like this right shot...

KKBloom

and these fantastic bride and groom shots could not be more fun! Enjoy!  xoxo, Alex

Left: Marie A Rummer Photography, Right: Coastal Cigars

 

Other Wedding Festivities Part IV: The Rehearsal Dinner

A dramatic nautical rehearsal dinner

Clockwise from top left: Paper Crave, Le Cupcake, The Knot, The Mayflower Shop, Paper Crave, A Hole Lotta Nothing, Timeless Paper

Welcome back to the fourth installment of the “Other Parties” series going on this week on Scissors brought to you by our intern Alex. Every bride knows that outside the main event are a seemingly endless list of parties that either build up to or wind down from the wedding itself. It can be a bit overwhelming, no? But the fun side is that they can be a great opportunity to showcase all the fabulous ideas that didn’t make it into the big day. 

The rehearsal dinner is an event where the key players of the wedding gather after rehearsing for the wedding ceremony to take place the next day. The dinner is traditionally hosted by the grooms family, but like most wedding events we’ve been covering this week, tradition is loosening and couples are often hosting, or at least planning, the event themselves. The guest list can be anything from immediate family and wedding party to a huge bash with every out of town guest invited. The location is similarly anything goes- it can be held at a restaurant, a private home, the hotel where most guests are staying, or anything else you can dream up.

At Rock Paper Scissors we think the rehearsal dinner is a nice event to make a nod to the groom’s hobbies and tastes. With a whirlwind of feminine and bride centric events, this is a great opportunity to honor the other half of the wedding celebration! With a sailing loving groom in mind this inspiration board started with the discovery of this amazing and dramatic invitation suite- proof that nautical need not be simply cutesy or preppy! From there we sought out other great paper products, table numbers and place cards, that used two elements from the invitation suite, rope and anchors. And to round it out, life saver cupcakes are perfect for a rehearsal dinner, slightly less formal and less expensive than a cake. 

Rock Paper Scissors Twist: Rope can be an unexpected and fun design element. It can be incorporated into centerpieces, signage, even invitations, lending a more masculine vibe to the event.

Queen for a Day

The second photo shoot that I worked on with Quatre Couer, Allan Zepeda, and Paper Eight was featured on Merci yesterday!  So excited to finally get to share some pictures with you all.  The concept was essentially showing how to create interest by layering different styles, in this case antique with modern.  Instead of going super modern in your loft space venue, add some interest by bringing in some antique pieces or even small accents like antique inspired place cards.  Same goes for the old farmhouse venue.  How cool would it be with some ghost chairs and graphic candelabra?  Try mixing it up a little, and I am sure you'll have some fun.  Have a great Memorial Day Weekend!  To see the full post on Merci, click here.

 

     All photography by Allan Zepeda

Perfect Beach Summer Wedding

Summer is absolutely my favorite season, and there is nothing more perfect than the beach wedding that I am about to share with you.   Everything is drool worthy from the gorgeous bride and groom, Molly and Rowan, to the beautiful Santa Monica beach setting.  The bride put together creative and interesting tablescapes by layering containers of candles, starfish, and yellow flowers on Ikea mirrors  to anchor all the pieces (great idea!), and the result is total beach chic.  Photography by Susan Bordelon, held at the Jonathan Club.

 
 
 

     All photography by Susan Bordelon

Great Idea: Using Fruit As Decor Accents

Using fruit as decoration is a simple way to add some texture and interest to your tablescape in an inexpensive way.  Fruit has been making its way into centerpieces, and it can also be used very effectively as pretty accent pieces.   Used in different ways, fruit can transcend a country casual vibe and be quite chic.  See the picture below of a pomegranate used as a name card.  

Image from Apartment Therapy, original source Sunset Magazine

A lime with this very stylish font creates a modern and sleek name card as well.

Image from Instyle Weddings Winter 2006

Or some peaches simply scattered on a beautiful table runner with some potted lavender can also be incredibly chic in a rustic setting.

Image from Instyle Weddings Fall 2008

 

 And Martha has a great how-to on her website to create these very elegant, and very inexpensive, pear favors.

    For the how-to, visit Martha Stewart Weddings

 

Make Your Own Table Runner

A table runner makes all the difference in the world.  Seriously.  It add so much visual interest by bringing in an additional color or texture to your table that you can go with a smaller, less impactful (read, maybe less expensive) centerpiece.  Abby over at Style Me Pretty featured a great how-to on a table runner, that you should check out here.  I have to admit that I am intimidated by sewing machines since the last time I used one was Home Ec circa 1992, but I am really itching to get one now.  See how fabulous and easy that must be to make?  See how the table decor really is so simple, but the table runner gives it visual interest and looks fabulous?

 For complete instructions visit Style Me Pretty, photo via Style Me Pretty by Carrie Patterson

Just to prove my point about table runners, see more fabulous ones below:

Image from Martha Stewart Weddings Fall 2008

Image from Martha Stewart Weddings Fall 2006

Image from Martha Stewart Weddings Summer 2009     

Table Inspiration from Miles Redd

Miles I would have come to dinner even if you hadn't set this beautiful table, but since you did, now I love you even more.  Miles Redd is absolutely one of my favorite interior designers.  He is a fearless color genius who creates the most fun environments that are beyond inspired.  I was going through the House Beautiful blog the other day as they have some great inspiration for tablescapes, and I saw an image I loved because of it's beautiful, vibrant colors, and so I was not surprised when the designer credit was Miles Redd.  How chic and fun, no?

Image from House Beautiful blog, design by Miles Redd