Where to go???

Want to add an original touch to your special event? Use these classic but ornate directional signs to show your guest the way!


Here is a blank chalk board sign that can be used with colored chalk. Instead of writing "Bar" write something corky "Boozes & Good Times". Place signs throughout the venue to keep your guests guessing whats next!

Turning the BIG 1 !!

Last week, my pride and joy Jaylen turned 1!!! Needless to say I was ready to throw him a birthday celebration that he along with our family and friends would enjoy.

Jaylen's favorite TV show is Sesame Street. This is the one and only show that he will actually sit through and interact with. My favorite character from the show is Cookie Monster!!! With that said, Cookie Monster and cookies was the theme!

Check out the cookie banner :)

Jaylen's birthday is in August and we live in Fresno, known for it's heat. So it was a no brainer to make it a pool party. The kids and adults enjoyed a blow up slide, while the toddlers explored in a wave pool.

With my family its all about good food and who doesn't like BBQ?? My inlaws BBQed up slabs of ribs and chicken, while my mother made her famous BBQ baked beans and we prepared sliders, hot links, potato salad and refreshing fruit!

One of the highlights of the party was his cake! Inspired by Cookie Monster and his love for cookies! :) Frosted Cakery did an awesome job designing and baking a cookielicious cake!

In yo face Granny!

The keep with the spirit of "Back to School", Jaylen's guests received a gift bag filled with a Cookie Monster coloring book, reading book, activity cards and of course a cookie!

This birthday will definitely be one to remember. Thank you everyone who helped to make Jaylen's big day special!

xoxo

-Darnell, Jennifer & Jaylen

Platters, Platters, Platters

This week I went shopping fro platters to use for the gelato bar toppings. yummy cookies and naughty brownies will be placed on the winner. Which one should I pick?

2010 Bride's Choice Award...Winner!!!

{Fresno, California} – {January 19, 2010} - WeddingWire, the nation’s leading wedding technology company, just announced Divinely Orchestrated Events has been selected to receive the 2010 Bride’s Choice Awards™ for Wedding Planners!

The annual Bride’s Choice Awards™ recognizes and celebrates excellence in quality and service within the wedding industry, as determined by recent reviews and extensive surveys from over 500,000 newlyweds.

Divinely Orchestrated Events is among the top five percent of all vendors in the WeddingWire community, which includes over 100,000 wedding professionals across the US and Canada. Awards were given to winners across 19 different service categories, from wedding venues to wedding photographers.

“We are excited to recognize and honor the success of the top wedding professionals within the WeddingWire Community” said Timothy Chi, WeddingWire’s Chief Executive Officer. “The annual Bride’s Choice Awards™ program has given us the unique opportunity to highlight the best wedding professionals in each region as reviewed by brides and grooms who have utilized their services in the past year.”

We are happy to announce that Divinely Orchestrated Events is among the very best Wedding Planner within the WeddingWire Network, which includes WeddingWire and Martha Stewart Weddings. We would like to thank our past newlyweds for nominating us for the 2010 Bride’s Choice Awards™.

For more information, please visit our WeddingWire Storefront today at http://www.weddingwire.com/biz/divinely-orchestrated-events-fresno/51d84ee91367be2c.html.

New Drink for 2010

Start the new year off with a drink that is sure to please. Drink responsibly!!!

Ingredients
3 ounces Tanqueray 10 gin
2 ounces fresh pink grapefruit juice
3/4 ounce fresh lemon
3/4 ounce Creme de Mure
Instructions
1. Shake all ingredients together and strain into a martini glass.
2. Garnish with a grapefruit twist.

Vietnamese Wedding Kim & Van

When given the opportunity to plan a wedding from a different culture, it is always a joy. You learn to appreciate their customs, traditions and it also gives you a different perspective. Unlike our American wedding ceremonies which are 30 mins, in the Vietnamese culture it is a multiple event! Journey with me through the two tea ceremonies, traditional mass and a 10 course dinner reception!

The first ceremony of the day takes place early at 8AM!!! Was I even woke at 8am on my wedding day??? The groom's family makes a processional to the Bride's home...and they don't come empty handed:)Gifts are presented to the Bride and her family. The Bride received gifts including diamond earrings, necklace and of course a ring...talk about BLING BLING!!

Following the two tea ceremonies, the couple and their family had a traditional Mass at their church. The Bride went through seven dress changes throughout the day!



Now its time to eat and party!!!! My design team transformed the banquet hall with a red carpet entrance, wall drapery, satin linens, chair covers and ceiling drapery. We pulled together a simple back drop for the couple to take pictures with EVERY guest, yes I said every. Talk about working for your wedding gift:) On the menu they had EVERYTHING crab, lobster, Peking duck, Chinese chicken salad and an OPEN bar...talk about a party.

Kim and Van were such a pleasure to work with, I wish them all the best in the coming years!!!

A BIG thank you to my staff for helping me pull everything together and Maty's Chair Covers!!!

Purple+Green=FABUOLOSITY!

At times the oddest items make the greatest designs. When you think of purple and green, then add a peacock feather you may question the combination. Trust the creative mind in your planner to dish out amazing design concepts like the wedding following. Check out these photos and let them inspire you too!

To add more drama, why settle for just one centerpiece design. One may be the design you really want, but it will bust your budget if you had one for every guest table. So opt for a more inexpensive centerpiece. (Floral Design by Apropos for Flowers:)

As if a chandelier wasn't enough, this glam bride wanted total BLING BLING. The added hanging crystals gave the ballroom the extra bling and glam factor!

Great designs and flawless execution makes a happy Bride!

A special thanks to the photographer on duty Heidi Jones Photography. Linens provided by Town & Country Rentals...you rock Janice!