Events in the City: Beyond the Skyline

Twelve Drummers Drumming

We're drumming to the tune of these repurposed (and really great!) decor ideas.

Picture #1 - Drum table from Melissa Hollis on Pinterest. Picture #2 - Snare drum art from collageOrama on Etsy. Picture #3 - Drum light from Julie on Remodelista. Picture #4 - Oil drum bench from Rachel Spire on Etsy.

Eleven Pipers Piping

Okay, so they don't call them "pipers" but they sure know a lot about piping, draping, designing and general baking bedazzling. Here are some the best dressed cakes we've witnessed from one of our favorite cake artists, Lara Stuckey of Fluffy Thoughts in McLean. She blows us away and we have never been disappointed when her designs arrive at our events.

Grab your morning coffee and wish you could stick a fork through the screen while you look at these cakes.

All Pictures Courtesy of Fluffy Thoughts Archive

Ten Lords A Leaping

Perhaps you "danced around" the topic for a while, but here's to the men in our lives who finally took the plunge and proposed. LEAPing head first into spending the rest of your lives with the one who RULES your world.

Cheers to this groom-to-be who was so thoughtful and planned the proposal with a fabulous photographer, Lisa Boggs, on hand to capture this once in a lifetime moment. Im gonna guess that this little lady is in for a lifetime of happiness starting with this....right....here.....

For the whole story check it out on Lisa Boggs Blog.


Photos Courtesy of Lisa Boggs Photography

Eight Maids a Milking

You'll need at least eight glasses of milk to survive this gorgeous pie and cookie station!

Styled By Events In The City, Cookies & Milks from Ridgewells Catering, Pies from Heider Farm

Pictures from Tracy Timmester photography

Seven Swans a Swimming

Who doesn't remember the over the top wedding planner Franck Eggelhoffer from Father of the Bride? As the family wakes up to snow on the wedding day, Franck's swans keep warm in the bathtub, and the a grand idea of having them greet guests is foiled when bad weather rolls in.

We adore a fun and crazy plan like this and have only dealt with a bride-a-swimming in a dress, guess she could of passed for a beautiful swan.

Picture #1 Hooked On Houses Picture #2: Meghan Cox's Wedding by Katie Stoops Photography

Six Geese A Laying

Have a gander at these egg-themed items the geese are laying out for us this season...

 

Photo 1 courtesy of Victorian Station on etsy. Photo 2 courtesy of Young House Love Photo 3 courtesy of Lynn Payne Hanely on pinterest. Photo 4 & 5 courtesy of papier et fleur on pinterest. Photo 6 by Suzy Hoodless Interiors

Five Golden Rings

Five golden things that have us going in circles..... These certainly all have a ring to 'em, dont they?

(Do you get this last one? It RINGSSsssss!)

Picture 1 AllPrettyLittleThings . Picture 2 Angela Parker-Kennedy on etsy.com. Picture 3 SchickiMickis on etsy.com. Picture 4 Lilacchifon Picture 5 OakandPetal

 

Calling Birds

Need some songbirds for your event that will blow the roof off the joint? These guys rocked our world this past May at a wedding for one of favorite clients, Katie Donovan and Chris Connors, who got married at Lansdowne Resort. Their band, GoGoGadjet, was amazing and had us singing all the way home.

Pictures by Andrew Reilly Photography.

Three French Hens

 Did you know that succulents are called "Hens and Chicks". See these trios of different ways to allow these little guys to strut their stuff.

(Oh and some french in there... je t'aime a good ol' creative vase!)

 

Picture 1 Etsy Shop Sucree Jewelry Picture 2 www.redenvelope.com Picture 3 Home Made Simple

Two Turtledoves

Fighting crowds at the mall, fulfilling social engagements, and playing hostess for family and friends are all a part of the joy and craziness of the season. In this stressful time, just remember the things that are really important don't come in beautifully gift wrapped packages (though we love those too). Its usually found in the love that you share with one right there beside you.

 A nod to those who love us, and also some love shown between one of our favorite turtledoves...

Cristina Neto & Pedro Rodriguez engagement photoshoot, Old Town Alexandria. Check out more of their shoot here and featured also on The Washingtonian Bride & Groom's Blog!

Photo courtesy of photographer Kristi Odom