Summer Inspiration with the Color Yellow!

Happy Summer! Here's a look at an inspiration board that can brighten anyone's day. We hope you have a wonderful weekend.

XOXO,
Aelicia & Rachael

AART Event Planning Wishes Ann & Pete a Happy Anniversary!

We can't believe it's been a year already! On 7/15/11, we had the pleasure of planning Ann & Pete's wedding at The Westmount Country Club. We, at AART Event Planning, want to wish them a happy anniversary and take this time to take a look back at their beautiful wedding!

Ann and Pete: Feathers and Pearls and Pink, oh my!!

Ann and Pete were a wonderful couple to work with. We met with Ann a month before her wedding and we were in love with all the details she already had in place for her big day! The color scheme was fuschia and navy with two types of floral centerpieces: a cluster of low floral arrangements in the brides color scheme and white hydrangeas with feathers for the tall centerpieces! I mean can you say LOVE!!! The brides love of the 50's was an elegant touch. The pearls and feathers were just beautiful. And let's not forget about the bride....absolutely stunning! The night was filled with dancing, great food and the perfect sparkler send off to the bride and groom. Rounding the night was the amazing dessert station and the Feast that the couple had set up for their guests. It was a wedding that everyone will remember. We wish Ann and Pete a wonderful life together! It was our pleasure working with you and we look forward to hearing what the future has in store for you!

Of course, let's not forget about the other fabulous vendors that helped make this an amazing wedding!

MPW Media , B Street Band , Black Eyed Susies , Royal Strings, Jessie Bloom, Westmount Country Club

Wondering what this amazing wedding looked like? Here are some pictures that we took. MPW Media pictures too come soon!

XOXO,

Aelicia & Rachael 

Summer Wedding Bouquets

We love Wedding Wire so when we get there newsletter we just have to share it with you! Take a look at their choices, 38 to be exact, of beautiful summer bouquets for your wedding! We loved them all we couldn't pick our favorite! Do you have one? 

Take A Peek Here!

XOXO,

Aelicia & Rachael

The Do's and Don'ts for a Summer Wedding or Event

As we officially marked the start of summer on Memorial Day we need to think about those Summer weddings or events that are fast approaching. Here is a little list of some Do's and Don'ts to think about:

Do send out Save-The-Dates. Summer is a big time for vacations so make sure you give your guests some notice.

Don't have your event start midday. This is prime time for the sun making it very uncomfortable for your guests. They will have a hard time enjoying your event if they're sweating and overheating. Instead, start late afternoon to early evening.

Do remember the sunblock and bug spray. No bride wants to look back at her pictures and see herself burned because she wasn't prepared. A good item to also have on hand for you and your guests are parasols. They make great sun protection, you can match them to your wedding colors and those pictures would look amazing! It makes for a great favor for your guests too. What's not a good favor for your guests are those bug bites. If you have bug spray accessible for your guests, they will thank you. Think of these items as a must for your bridal kit that day.

Don't serve heavy food. Eating heavy on a hot day will never sit well with anyone. Instead take this opportunity to do something different. Incorporate the traditional BBQ food or perhaps have appetizers served through your entire event. Items like bruschetta or shrimp skewers being passed around to your guests will keep your guests full and happy!

Do think of your bridal attire. What bride doesn't want to look beautiful on her wedding day? But dripping sweat and being uncomfortable because your wearing a gorgeous ball gown is not cute! Think of light, silky flowing fabrics for your dress. Still must have that ball gown? Wear it during the ceremony and then switch into the lighter dress for the reception. What bride wouldn't want two wedding dresses anyway!!?? For the groom, linen suits are always very chic. As for the bridal party, tea length dresses for the girls are a must. Again, think of those lighter fabrics for them. For the men, again they will look great in the linen suit or in true beach wedding fashion, have them in khaki pants and a light button down shirt. If you want to go completely non traditional, have the guys in linen or khaki shorts. Your day, your rules!

Don't go crazy with your hairstyle. Yes every bride looks beautiful with long flowing hair and a veil. A summer wedding is your opportunity to pull your hair back in a beautiful chignon or the very popular fishtail braid, as seen in last month's blog on Summer hair trends. Forgo the veil too. Your whole look should be nice and airy.

Do serve a light non alcoholic drink while your guests arrive. Having a lemonade station with mason jars filled with lemonade and straws to match back to your wedding colors will definitely wow your guests. And they will thank you for that while they patiently wait to see you walk down that aisle!

Now you have all the tips to pull off an amazing summer affair! Have something you'd like to add? Post your comment on our blog. We'd love to hear from you too!

XOXO,
Aelicia & Rachael