2013 Wedding Trend #4: The Rainbow Effect

If you saw our recent feature in 201 Bride Magazine, then you know that we love bold color schemes! So of course the Rainbow element had to be in our top 5. It can be as simple as your bridesmaids wearing black dresses with different colored bright shoes to an extravagant rainbow flower centerpiece. Whatever you decide, have fun with it. 

XOXO,
Aelicia & Rachael

2013 Pantone Color of the Year.....

Pantone announced that Emerald Green is the color of the year for 2013! We absolutely LOVE this color (and I know Rachael is even more partial to it since it's her birthstone lol). We cannot wait to incorporate this into our events next year. For now, enjoy a little inspiration from us!

XOXO,
Aelicia & Rachael

A Look Back: AART Event Planning Loves Soundbar Entertainment!

Last year we would feature incredible vendors every Friday. We are happy to take a look back at a wonderful vendor today: Soundbar Entertainment! Enjoy!


It's Friday and in our industry that means show the love! So AART Event Planning is proud to introduce our new weekly blog on where we will be featuring an incredible vendor, colleague or friend that we love working with and give us inspiration! Today's featured business is Soundbar Entertainment! 

David and JT are a husband and wife team that are just amazing!! They really understand what the clients wants and needs are and will keep your guests on the dance floor all night long. They bring a unique experience to your event that your guests will talk about for years to come! 

Soundbar also has so many other things to offer their clients such as lighting, plasma video screens, photo booths and more! Hiring them as your entertainment will be a great investment and trust me, they will not disappoint! We are so excited to work with them again and look forward to the many ventures that we will have together in the future! Take a look at some pictures below to get a taste of what your event can be like! 

AART Event Planning Look Back: Tips on Thursday DIY Projects

DIY projects are always a big hit. You can incorporate them into any event you are having! Today's look back is about DIY Projects. Enjoy!!

We LOVE DIY projects! They can put a beautiful, sentimental an creative touch to any event. But be careful. One can go a little overboard and end up spending more on unnecessary items. Our tip: go simple and think outside the box. 

Dressing up a bistro table for an outside event? Go to your local dollar store and get different size vases and floating candles and dress it up with some ribbon or pearls. Need a children's party favor that you want them to really get use out of? Create and print out a coloring book! 

Here are some pictures of some DIY projects that we have done. Just remember, when doing a DIY project, simple can be beautiful. And have fun!! 







XOXO, 
Aelicia & Rachael 

AART Event Planning's Fall Inspiration: Candy Buffets

Happy Friday!! It's so gloomy out so we were wondering what should the last fall inspiration of the week be? We thought of bridesmaids dresses, but there were so many we loved by so many designers that we could do a whole weeks worth of just that! So we decided to end the week with a popular wedding tradition that doesn't seem to be ending anytime soon: Candy Buffets!

Candy Buffets are great. Almost everyone has a sweet tooth and they can double as a favor!

Yes, we love candy buffets but what we love even more....dessert bars! They make for a great send off for your guests or a nice addition to your dessert for the evening. Always super fun and a great surprise for your guests!

Whatever you decide, AART Event Planning can help! Give us a call for your complimentary consultation and check out our candy buffets too! 

Some photos courtesy of Shepard Photography and Jen Williams Photo.

XOXO,

Aelicia & Rachael

AART Event Planning's Fall Inspiration: Cakes

We've come to the most delicious of the inspirations: cake!! There are so many wonderful ideas out there it was so hard to narrow it down! We hope you like what we picked out.

We start off with the very elegant of the selections. It's the classic look with the addition of beautiful fall colored flowers. Very sophisticated.

Who doesn't love chocolate??!! Why not try chocolate fondant or buttercream icing with fall touches? A cake to make every chocolate lover envious!

These next cakes are so creative. Tree bark textured! Our favorite is the last picture. LOVE!

And of course last but not least, the risk taking cakes. The pictures speak for themselves.

And to give credit where credit is due: we found many of these amazing cakes on the following sites:

Pink Cake Box

Wild Cakes

The Knot

Is your mouth watering like us! I think we need to go get some dessert now lol. We would love to see what cake you chose for your wedding. Post pictures in our comment section!

XOXO,

Aelicia & Rachael