Events in the City: Beyond the Skyline

A Twist of Lemon

The color forecast today calls for bright sunshine with a twist of lemon.

 Picture #1: Bella Mumma Picture #2: Gordon Gossip Picture #3: Amy Atlas Picture #4: Dear Designer

Tablescape Tuesday

Loving everything about this...reminds me of Spring, looks like a lovely brunch, there are bright and cheery flowers, I'm guessing mimosas and obviously coffee, not to mention croissants!

PS: Love that the milk container is a cow. Note to self, finally need to pull the trigger and get this same guy from Pier 1 ASAP. Love that Martha spotted a bargain.

Not to be missed are the details on this tablescape.....a crossword puzzle for each guest. So cute, simple and brings new life to the morning paper!

Pictures: Martha Stewart

Elan Artists at Halcyon House Event

 Wednesday night Events In The City attended yet another fabulously orchestrated (pun inteded) showcase from Elan Artists at the Halcyon House in Georgetown. A. Dominick Events pulled together a flawless fete with a great turnout for a rainy evening in the city. Frost Lighting brightened the room with a yellow and candlelit glow and of course it was always great to see our buddy Fred Elting representing Frosts' talent. Occasions catered the crowd with for passed snacks and desserts and special drinks to keep the party going. Amaryllis did an amazing job of welcoming the guests and spring with pops of yellow daffodils and  an arrangement to die for in the lobby of all crisp whites including ranuculus, roses, calla lillies, and more! We'd like to thank Atlantic Services Groupfor the valet last night as we all know is so necessary in Georgetown on a rainy night (PS sorry about running over your cone with my G.I.Jane car). The pictures below are all courtesy of Shane Carpenter's fine staff who we will have the pleasure of working with one of his photogs this August....


 

1-3. Welcome to Halcyon House with candlelight and stunning floral designs by Amaryllis.

4. Halycon House before the par-tay. Unique and Memorable just like you would want your event to be.

5-7. Delectable tastes from Occasions, tomato soup & grilled cheese fingers, specialty drinks with lavendar garnish, and homemade marshmellows (huge trend for 2011)




 
 
 8. Lovely ladies of Amber Karson Events...love seeing a friendly face(s) amongst a sea of fabulous guests.
 9. Laura and Megan flanking a long time pal, Kami Lynch, of the Four Seasons Georgetown. (Fun Fact: Kami and Laura have known each other forever and used to work together 5 years ago at the Hyatt on Capitol Hill....great to catch up!)

10. Favs from The Fairmont which is always nice to see and especially since we'll be working together quite a bit in 2011 and 2012 (Thanks for helping prego down the stairs Bob! Such a gentleman!)

11. Chit Chatting at the bar...baby in tow...damn from the side Laura looks about ready to pop and considering due date is in a week, we would say this is the last networking event for awhile.

12-15. Talent from Elan; A Dancer IN (not on) the bar, The Hudson Project, The Source and Nation belting it out for everyone playing classics to TOP100. Way to get the party going... 
 
And for your viewing pleasure, Megan pointed out the obvious similarities between this owl sculpture and Laura's belly. If you didn't know, the nursey has an owl theme, so this was a fitting exit for an evening out with our other DC cohorts. Hoo-Hoo Halcyon House, thanks for Hosting! 

(last picture courtesy of Events In The City)

Something Old… is Something New

I have to start by saying I just love that we are seeing this more and more. Brides are taking vintage pieces and breathing new life into them. Three cheers for milk glass! There isn't a person out there that hasn't come across milk glass in their travels. Whether it was in your grandmothers china hutch, on your 3rd grade teachers desk, or perhaps you even received a pink carnation in it from  a Valentine's secret admirer. Milk glass has a special place in many of our hearts. I fully applaud the return of the classic milk glass paired with bright, fresh, and full of personality buds!

 

One of our brides from last spring made a huge statement with her  arrangements and I just love the contrast and repitition of design elements. The Meridian House in Washington, DC was the perfect setting for this gorgeous wedding. Atmosphere lit the space with a sunny yellow to carry our theme and drench the wall in a festive glow.

 
Milk glass comes in all shapes and sizes and worked perfectly giving height, dimension, to these crisp memorable centerpiece. The tight pops of yellow flowers were placed by Growing Wild Floral Company.

The bride handmade the tablenumbers with picture frames, knocked out the glass and wrapped the backing with a navy blue and white damask print. The numbers themselves were housenumbers from a home store like Home Depot! We were even lucky enough to find votives from Crate and Barrel that had similar dipples to the milk glass and... 
 ...we found the perfect glass chargers from DC Rental that repeated the dipples!
 
 Keeping with the vintage look, paper products can really step up the uniquness and compliment your vintage milk glasses. The bride handmade these yellow flowers poofs and we tied them on accordian folded white napkins. We did this days before to save time the night of the event itself!
 

The bride and I decided that using day to day household items instead of the traditional gift card box would both be interesting and great for down the road. We always believe that if you can use something again, its worth it! Here the bride knocked out the back of picture frames of all different sizes, and we arranged them on the Meridian House's grand ballroom table. Placecards sat inside!

We used gorgeous white lanterns for a gift card holder...which the bride has in her house to this day! 
 
If you've ever been to the Meridian House you know their Linden Grove is so special. Since cocktail hour was held outside, the paper lanterns were a great way to accent these amazing trees. 

Photo Credits Etsy  &  Timmester Photography