The Social Stationary Essentials by the Event Essentials
Custom and Pre-designed Social Stationary Pieces
At the Event Essentials we are proud to offer our custom, designed from scratch creations that are as individually unique as you are. From artistic monograms and flamboyant shower announcements, to elegantly dramatic wedding invitations, each or our unique pieces will embrace the personality of your event.
Our diverse range of styles offers you a lot to choose from. We can design traditional styles for those who admire natural and classic beauty. Or we can go more modern and exotic for those who prefer something a little more contemporary.
Here is a sneak peek at a few of the designs we are going to offer:
o Invitations and Reply Cards
o Monograms
o Save the Dates
o Programs and Place Cards
o Menus and Buffet Cards
o Table Numbers and Seating Charts
o Wine/Water Bottle Labels
o Gift Tags
o Welcome and Bridal Baskets
o Powder Room Supply Baskets
o Information Packets for Out of Town Guests
o and more .. You dream it! We design it!
We love being creative! We have a passion for being creative! So if you are inspired by a piece that isn’t one of our own, we would love to be inspired too. Of course, we value the work of other artists, so we prefer to add an exclusive twist to make something we can call our own.
www.theEventEssentials.com will launch this fall. Check it out!
Filed under: Advice and Tips from Experts, Centerpieces and Decor, Favors, Reception
Scan all those photos of candy buffets throughout the web, and you’ll quickly spot two things. One, buffets are monstrously popular. And two, while some are a feast for the eyes, others seem to fall short of the heights their planners must have hoped for.
So what’s the secret?
Here’s number one: buying enough candy. Sounds simplistic, but it’s key.
“The first thing I tell brides — you really can’t do candy as a hard commodity. It’s more a decoration,” says Jon Prince, president of online candy giant CandyFavorites.com.
“I talk to hundreds of brides. They’ll say, ‘I’m having 200 guests, and I want to give each guest 3 ounces, so I guess I need about 37 pounds of candy.’ Sounds reasonable, and 3 ounces might be enough to actually satisfy your guests, but visually? It won’t be enough to make a presence.”
Prince suggests that instead of seeing candy by the numbers, brides take an aesthetic approach. “You choose the flowers because they’re beautiful,” he says. “The candy buffet should be too.”
And unlike flowers, Prince adds, candy serves double duty as an edible item. “Still, you have to budget the candy buffet into your wedding expenses. It doesn’t work well as an afterthought.”
But what about the wedding planners who suggest buying a pound of candy per person?
Prince says buffets work best when you plan by the eye, not the numbers.
“To make it look gorgeous, I’d start with the table, not the guest count. I’d take five to 10 types of candy, and buy 15 to 20 pounds each, whether you actually need that much or not.”
He adds, “When it comes to candy, the more the merrier. If you have a large table overflowing with candy, you have presence. The biggest disappointment I hear is that the candy buffet didn’t look substantial.” www.FavoriteIdeas.com
