AART Event Planning's Fall Inspiration: Favors

Favors are a big wedding decision and can be just as stressful as finding your dress! Do you do something edible? Do you go with the traditional wine toppers? Or do you "forgo" the wedding favors and go with a donation to the charity of your choice (personally one of our favorites). We've compiled some ideas for you and hope you find something that inspires you for your wedding day!

Edible favors are great and not to mention yummy! Some favorites: caramelized apples, pumpkin seeds and the very popular cake pops!

Another great idea, candles. Everyone loves candles and you know your guests will get more than one use out of them.

Colored leaves are the essence of fall. We love this box with the paper leaf attached and the leaf candy dish that we actually own!

 I know we started off with some edible favors and now we want to end with some unique ones (we love saving the best for last!). Think marmalades, flavored butter and maple syrup!

XOXO,

Aelicia & Rachael

AART Event Planning's Fall Inspiration: Bouquets

One of a brides top accessory is her bouquet. There are so many styles you can do nowadays: simple clutch, a cascade look or even the use of non flowers. Any bouquet is gorgeous especially in the colors of fall. Below are some of our favorites.

Red and orange make perfect fall colors for your bouquet. Adding berries and leaves make the perfect touch to a fall bouquet.

Sunflowers are bright and beautiful and make for a lovely fall bouquet. 

We love all of the reds, oranges and yellows but who said you had to have just those colors for fall? Fall is all about the jewel tones and greens and purples are gorgeous! And of course adding peacock feathers, (my favorite!) incorporate those gorgeous colors and make a stunning bouquet.

We love it when brides think outside of the box and a unique bouquet is no different. Who says your bouquet has to be made of flowers? These apple and brooch bouquets are to die for!!!

We hope you have found some inspiration in these bouquets. Did you have a fall wedding? We'd love to see pictures of your wedding bouquet. Just comment below!

XOXO,
Aelicia & Rachael

 

AART Event Planning's Fall Inspirations: Centerpieces

Happy Fall!! If you know us, you know that Fall is our favorite time of year. In honor of Fall, we will be providing you with fall inspirations all week. We start off with one of our oldies but goodies, Fall Centerpieces.

We love fall! The beautiful colors, wonderful weather. I mean, what's not to love? As promised, we are talking about everything fall this month and we are starting off with some exceptional centerpieces!!
We start off with this unique piece. We love this. This is a great centerpiece for the one that is not only into the fall colors, but loves all the traditional decor that comes with autumn...such as pumpkins! You start with a large pumpkin in the middle thats filled with yellow and orange flowers, such as roses and calla lilies. This centerpiece even has berries added as an accent. Surround this with smaller pumpkins and candles in orange votives and you have a beautiful fall decoration. 



These next two centerpieces are becoming more popular for fall. We love the branches. Its simplistic and elegant and yet there are so many things you can do with it. Hang crystals from the branches (as in the first picture) and you have a beautiful glistening effect. Or use branches with different colored maple leaves and you have a room filled with color. The vases can be filled with round stones which is so different, beautiful orchids (and there are some great orange options out there) and even mini pumpkins, pinecones and acorns. 



This last centerpiece we found is so different and something that we are in love with. If you know us, then you know we love pictures (enter Rachael's beautiful picture card box that she had at her wedding!). What a great way to show a couple in love by having pictures shown throughout the room. Here a square glass vase is used and a picture of the couple have been placed on each side. Fill it with the flowers of your choice and you have a beautiful centerpiece. Now since we love this so much, why not take it a step further? This can also be used as the bottom piece of the centerpiece and have branches coming out from the middle, or another ball of flowers at top for a topiary look. Anything can be done with this particular style. You can also use this at any event: child's 1st birthday party with pictures of them throughout their first year, or how about a baby shower and the pictures are of the parents to be when they were babies? The options are endless!! (Can you tell that this is one of our favorite centerpieces!)


We hope you have found some inspiration for your next event. We would love to see the pictures! Now if you liked the first pumpkin centerpiece, you'll love this one! We love this idea for any event happening towards the end of October. As with the picture above, your main piece is the large pumpkin. Instead of filling it with flowers, it is carved like a traditional halloween pumpkin would be. This one is carved with the letter "B" but how cute would it be with the couples monogram? Place a candle inside and surround it with your favorite fall pieces and your all set! 

XOXO,
Aelicia & Rachael 

Blake Lively & Ryan Reynolds Tie the Knot!

Women's heart are breaking everywhere....Ryan Reynolds is officially off the market AGAIN!

It seems like 2010 People's Sexiest Man Alive and the Gossip Girl actress, who have been dating nearly a year, tied the knot Sunday night in Boone Hall Plantation in Mt. Pleasant, S.C. Even though the reps for the two actors had no comment, a source had confirmed the news to People.

Even though we are among the heart break women out there, lol, we are so happy when a couple finds love: Celebrity or not!

Congrats to the beautiful couple.

XOXO,
Aelicia & Rachael

Morning After Photography: The New Wedding Trend

Boudoir shoots are all the rage right now so it isn't surprising that this new trend is starting to take off! We say if you have the confidence for it, why not! It's a great shoot to do for yourselves.   

So what do you think? Would you do it? Leave a comment below and let us know!

XOXO,
Aelicia & Rachael

AART Event Planning is up for a Wedding Industry Award!

We are very excited to be a contender for Best Wedding Planner in our area. Any award/recognition win or lose is a wonderful achievement. It is because of all of our friends, family and past and future clients that help us achieve these endeavors.

Voting ends on August 31st. Please click on the link below and vote for us. You can vote once every 24 hours until the 31st.



Again, no matter what the outcome is, we are so blessed to be apart of this industry and even more blessed to be able to do what we love and are so passionate for. Thank you everyone for all of your support!

XOXO,

Aelicia & Rachael

Jennifer Aniston is Engaged!

Brad and Angelina who? Our favorite Friend stole the spotlight this weekend!!

Now I know this is more "Wedding Wednesday" news but do you really think we could wait 2 more days to talk about this? And really by then it will be old news lol.

Justine Theroux's rep told PEOPLE exclusively, "Justin Theroux had an amazing birthday on Friday, receiving an extraordinary gift when his girlfriend, Jennifer Aniston, accepted his proposal of marriage." Aniston, 43 and Theroux, 41, have been dating for over a year. 

If you know us, then you know what HUGE fans we are of the show Friends! We were so sad when Brad and Jen reported the news of their split; we had always hoped for a reunion.  But we are extremely happy that she has found love again! 

We wish the newly engaged couple a very happy life together!!

XOXO,
Aelicia & Rachael