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A Chocolate /Latte & Chocolate/Pink Drink Menu

noreply@blogger.com (PoeticJustice) — Tue, 02 Mar 2010 03:45:00 +0000

With back to back weddings coming up for Kevion & Antoinette and Angie & Okwui I had been working on a drink menu design for their weddings. They both have chocolate as a base color so I used the same menu and just changed the accent colors for each couple:

Kevion & Antoinette's

Angie & Okuwi's

Wedding Shopping with Clients

noreply@blogger.com (PoeticJustice) — Mon, 01 Mar 2010 02:50:00 +0000

One of the things that I do with clients is go shopping with them for supplies for their wedding and for the hand made designs they have ordered from me. The advantage of shopping clients gives me a chance to get to know them better and to make additinal suggestions on the design and decor of their wedding. Two of my favorite places to shop with my clients are AC Moore and Walmart. With only a month left until their BIG DAY, I recently went shopping with Kevion & Antoinette and we got a lot accomplished. We bought all of their jars for their Candy Bar, the centerpieces for their cocktail hour, tulling for the church and the supplies I needed to design their aisle runner, pew cones and their unity candle.

Angie & Okwui's Table Numbers

noreply@blogger.com (PoeticJustice) — Tue, 16 Feb 2010 00:44:00 +0000

As I have been gearing up for Angie and Okwui's Puerto Rican & Nigerian Wedding, they asked me to come up with a design idea for their Table Numbers. I decided design table numbers that incorporate both of their heritages. I designed the numbers using Spanish and Yoruba one of the languages spoken in Nigeria. I can't believe how fast time is flying! There are only 2 months left until their BIG DAy!

Our Last Wedding of 2009

noreply@blogger.com (PoeticJustice) — Sat, 16 Jan 2010 00:40:00 +0000

Our Last Wedding of 2009 was Sandra & Andrew's Hatian-American Celebration. Some of the Highlights of their event were a dove release at the ceremony, Cold Stone Ice Cream at the Reception, the awesome Untouchable Band from the Bronx rocked the crowed and the Bride's brother arranged for a surprise guests appearance at the Reception from R&B singer Slim of the singing group 112. As Promised here are some photos from their Wedding Day:

Date: Saturday November 28, 2009

Ceremony Venue: Holy Spirit Roman Catholic Church Union, New Jersey

Reception Venue: Solar do Minho Roselle Park, New Jersey

The Theme: Celebration

The Color Scheme: Gold & Ivory

Photographer: A&C Photography

Florist: English Country Gardenss

Cake: Solar do Minho

Caterer: Solar do Minho

Band: Untouchable

DJ: DJ Nix in da Mix

Ice Cream: Cold Stone

Doves: Kaila's Love Doves

Hatian Food: B&B Bakery

The Ceremony

The Doves

The Happy Couple

Cocktail Hour

The Reception

The Details

The Untouchable Band

The Cake

Slim from 112

A Job Well Done

Happy New Year

noreply@blogger.com (PoeticJustice) — Sat, 02 Jan 2010 00:40:00 +0000

Happy New Year from EVENTistas!

Countdown to Sandra & Andrew's Wedding Celebration!

noreply@blogger.com (PoeticJustice) — Wed, 25 Nov 2009 00:46:00 +0000

So the Countdown is on for Sandra and Andrew's Wedding Celebration Thanksgiving Weekend. We have been working with this couple for over 6 months and we are really excited about their upcoming BIG DAY! Here is a preview of the Specialty Drink Menu I designed for their Reception:

Stay Tuned for a RECAP, HIGHLIGHTS and PHOTOS of their Wedding Day...

Kevion & Antoinette's Monograms

noreply@blogger.com (PoeticJustice) — Sun, 22 Nov 2009 02:14:00 +0000

Here are a few monograms I designed for our clients Kevion and Antoinette's upcoming wedding ENJOY:

Angie & Okuwie's Inspiration Board

noreply@blogger.com (PoeticJustice) — Sat, 21 Nov 2009 13:53:00 +0000

Our clients Angie and Okuwie are getting married in North Jersey in April 2010 and I recently create a pink and chocolate Inspiration Board for their upcoming wedding.

Stay tuned for more posts about this couple as we continue to plan their wedding...

Throwback Thursday: Mariska Hargitay & Peter Hermann

noreply@blogger.com (PoeticJustice) — Thu, 12 Nov 2009 15:56:00 +0000

This week's Throwback Thursday features the wedding of one of my favorite actresses Mariska Hargitay. Her wedding was absolutely gorgeous and below are the details.

The Couple: "Law and Order: SVU" star Mariska Hargitay and actor Peter Hermann

Date: August 28, 2004

Location: The couple said "I do" at the Unitarian Historical Chapel in Santa Barbara, California.

The Ceremony: Former Mr. Universe Mickey Hargitay took his daughter by the arm for a walk down the aisle past two hundred invited guests, including Jodie Foster and then couple Chad Lowe and Hillary Swank and of course her SVU co-star Christopher Meloni. Beneath the glow of a round stained glass window, the couple exchanged platinum wedding bands in a ceremony which concluded with a choir singing the joyous Diana Ross and The Supremes hit, "Ain't No Mountain High Enough."

The Dress: Pink was the signature color of the bride's
mother, the late screen siren Jayne Mansfield, and on her wedding day the actress kept the memory of the 1950's blonde bombshell alive by donning a Carolina Herrera creation in a subtle shade of the hue. The strapless gown with a deep sweetheart neckline contained a wealth of sentimental secrets, including the groom's initials and the wedding date elaborately embroidered inside the lining, and a locket containing the smiling portraits of Mansfield and the bride's grandmother tucked into the folds of the dress, so the bride's family could be close to her in spirit.

Highlights: Children were chosen as bridesmaid's, and the angelic assemblage preceded the thespian into the chapel wearing headpieces composed of pink and white roses tied together with a ribbon, and sleeveless light pink dresses with bows on the back.

The Reception: The smooth sound of soul classics wafted in the air on the private estate, where attendees dined on Alaskan halibut with tomato-basil relish and slices of a six-tiered chocolate and vanilla wedding cake.

Sandra & Andrew's Monograms

noreply@blogger.com (PoeticJustice) — Wed, 04 Nov 2009 18:53:00 +0000

Here are some monograms I created for Sandra & Andrew's upcoming wedding:

Monogram 1

Monogram 2

Monogram 3

They decided to go with Monogram 3. Stay tuned for more details about their upcoming wedding.

Tasty Tuesdays: The Popcorn Bar

noreply@blogger.com (PoeticJustice) — Wed, 04 Nov 2009 01:51:00 +0000

Want a unique alternative for a fun and economic favor at your wedding? Why not try a Popcorn Bar. With a little imgaination you can create a great Popcorn Bar for your guests that comes in all different types of flavors. With so many people doing Candy Bars at their wedding receptions these days, this is a unique idea!

Of course Popcorn comes in so may different flaovrs from trasitional butter, to cheeses to the sweet taste of caramel. Here are some cool recipes from Recipe Tips to create some unique Popcorn flavors for your Popcorn Bar:

Chile Popcorn

16 cups popped corn
3 small dried red Chile peppers
7 tablespoon margarine
1/4 tablespoon garlic salt
Peanuts (optional)

If popcorn is cold, heat in oven. Over low heat, melt margarine. Add Chile peppers to margarine and cook for 5 minutes. Remove Chile's and pour butter over heated popcorn. Season with garlic salt, add peanuts if desired.

Game Day Popcorn

16 cups popped corn
2 cups sharp Cheddar cheese (shredded)
¼ cup butter
3 teaspoons lemon pepper
1/4 teaspoons Cayenne pepper
3 teaspoons Chile powder
1 teaspoon cumin
1 teaspoon paprika
Peanuts (optional)
Granola (optional)

In a large bowl, combine popcorn, peanuts (optional), granola (optional), and shredded cheese. On medium heat, melt butter. Add spices to melted butter and stir well. Pour butter and spice mixture over popcorn mixture and toss.

Garlic-Cheese Popcorn

½ cup butter
1 teaspoon paprika
1 teaspoon Cheddar cheese flavored salt
½ teaspoon garlic powder
12 cups popped corn (hot)

Over low heat, melt butter. Add seasonings and pour over hot popped corn. Best when served warm.

Italian Style Corn

½ cup oil (preferably olive oil)
2-8 oz. packages of Italian dressing
2 tablespoons of lemon juice (optional)
16 cups of popped corn

Bring oil to a boil in small sauce pan. Add lemon juice and Italian dressing packets, stirring constantly. Pour over popcorn and toss. Best when served warm.

Kevion & Antoinette's Inspiration Board

noreply@blogger.com (PoeticJustice) — Tue, 27 Oct 2009 00:44:00 +0000

Our clients Kevion & Antoinette are getting married in New York in March 2010. We are really exctied to be working with them and I created this inspiration board to help develop their color scheme of Chocolate and Latte. They want a very elegant and classy wedding and I am currently designing monograms for their big day.

Sandra & Andrew's Wedding Invitations

noreply@blogger.com (PoeticJustice) — Sat, 24 Oct 2009 12:52:00 +0000

When Sandra & Andrew approached me about desiging their wedding invitations, I was thrilled to take on the challenge. They wanted soemthing simple yet elegant to go with their wedding color scheme of gold, beige and cream. Here is what I came us with and once again my husband cut and printed the invitation ensemble:

As always we changed certain information to protect our client's privacy.

My One Year Wedding Anniversary!

noreply@blogger.com (PoeticJustice) — Sun, 11 Oct 2009 14:28:00 +0000

Being an Event Planner, I love planning weddings and events and seeing the love my clients have for one another. Well my husband has been very supportive of EVENTistas and has helped me with tons of projects for my clients so this post is dedicated to him!

WOW how time flies! Today is our One Year Wedding Anniversary! We are going out to celebrate and I can't believe we have been together for 5 years! I thank God for allowing us to see our One Year Anniversary and pray that we celebrate many, many more! I truly love my DH more than words can express and I am so excited to be TTC a baby with him! Here are some pictures from our Destination Wedding and Honeymoon in Jamaica courtesy of Studio by Carmen Photography in Miami, Florida:

Throwback Thursday: Seneca Simmons and Elton Brand's "Rustic Elegance" Wedding

noreply@blogger.com (PoeticJustice) — Fri, 09 Oct 2009 00:52:00 +0000

This Throwback Thursday features the wedding of Seneca and Elton. Elton is a player for the NBA's Los Angeles Clippers They are truly a beautiful couple and their wedding was simply breathtaking. The wedding took place at the Biltmore Estate located in North Carolina and naturally so, since they met at Duke University during their undergrad years. The beautiful and stunning Rustic Themed event was designed by Lisa Vorce of Oh, How Charming! The beautiful photography is courtesy of Elizabeth Messina.

Tasty Tuesdays: Wedding Cheescakes

noreply@blogger.com (PoeticJustice) — Wed, 07 Oct 2009 01:39:00 +0000

Want something different and unique as the sweet focal point at your Wedding Reception? Well then, try a Wedding Cheesecake. Wedding Cheescakes can made with whipped icing and custom designed to any shape, theme or idea you have in mind. Not only that, if you hav eever been to the Cheesecake Factory Restaurant you know that Cheescakes come in a huge variety of flavors and filling.

Wedding Cheesecake from Heavenly Cheescakes:

Singer Toni Braxton's infamous Tiffany Box Wedding Cheesecake:

Kecia & Greg Fall in Love!

noreply@blogger.com (PoeticJustice) — Mon, 05 Oct 2009 14:00:00 +0000

I met Kecia through her bridesmaids over a year ago when they came to my booth at the Ebony Weddings Bridal Show in North Jersey. For the past year we worked with Kecia and Greg to bring alive their Fall in Love Wedding Theme. I would like to give a special thanks to my New Associate Onica who did a FAB job with me the Day of the Wedding. Professional Pictures COMING SOON....

Ceremony Venue: Faith Fellowship Ministries Sayreville, New Jersey

Reception Venue: The Bethwood Totowa, New Jersey

Date: Saturday September 19, 2009

The Theme: Fall in Love

The Color Scheme: Cranberry, Butterscotch & Orange

Photographer: Erik Guzowski

Design & Decor: EVENTistas

Cake: The Bethwood

Caterer: The Bethwood

DJ: DJ Vander

Transportation: Entertainment Express

Kecia Arriving at the Ceremony

The Ceremony Programs I Designed for Them and They Were Cut and Printed by my Husband

The Unity & Memorial Candles that I Designed for Them

The New Mr. & Mrs.

The Reception

The Wish Bowl we Created for the Reception

The Memorial Set-Up at the Reception

The Tablescapes we Designed

The Drink Menu I Designed for Them

The Lounge

The Newlyweds

The Fall Themed Candy Bar we Set Up

The Wedding Cake

Me & Kecia

A Job Well Done: Me & Onica

Sandra & Andrew's Inspiration Board

noreply@blogger.com (PoeticJustice) — Wed, 23 Sep 2009 19:21:00 +0000

Our clients Sandra and Andrew were referred to us by a previous client, so I immediately went to work creating an inspiration board for their wedding that we will be coordinating in November. Their color scheme is champagne and gold and they want their wedding to be an elegant and romantic celebration. Stay tuned, as we will be working a a logo for this couple as well as designing their wedding invitation...

Count Down to Kecia & Greg's Big Day!

noreply@blogger.com (PoeticJustice) — Sun, 13 Sep 2009 14:45:00 +0000

We have been extremely busy finalizing the plans for Kecia & Greg's upcoming Wedding on September 19, 2009. We have planned their wedding for the past 7 months and we will be coordinating their rehearsal and wedding. We will be back with tons of Non-Pro PICS of all of the projects we designed for their wedding and pictures of the ceremony & reception.

Throwback Thursday: Holly Robinson Peete & Rodney Peete

noreply@blogger.com (PoeticJustice) — Thu, 03 Sep 2009 14:34:00 +0000

Holly Robinson Peete & Rodney Peete's Hollywood Marriage has stood the test of time. 14 years, four kids and one 10 year vow reewal later they are still happily married:

Date: June 10, 1995

Place: The Brentwood Estate of Les Moonves in Los Angeles, California

Highlights: She was escorted down the aisle by her mom and her dad and Rev. Jesse Jackson officiated. R&B Singer James Ingram serenaded the couple with his song "Find 100 Ways" and the USC Marching Band played at the Reception

Vow Renewal: June 22, 2005 at The Wynn Las Vegas, Nevada

Tasty Tuesdays: The Intermezzo

noreply@blogger.com (PoeticJustice) — Mon, 24 Aug 2009 00:38:00 +0000

The word Intermezzo comes from Italy and is used to cleanse the palate between courses. Intermezzos are small, light and refreshing and that is wy Sorbets are the most popular Intermezzos at weddings and events. Sorbets are a frozen dessert made with ice and sweetened fruit juice or a fruit puree. Sorbets come in all types of flavors like Lemon, Rasberry, Pineapple, Apple, Lime & Mango.

Khalilah & George's PRO Wedding PICS!

noreply@blogger.com (PoeticJustice) — Fri, 21 Aug 2009 14:40:00 +0000

Here are some Professional Wedding Pictures from Khalilah & George's Vineyard of love themed Wedding that we planned/coordinated June 27,2009. I just loved working with Lil' she is truly a sweetheart and I miss seeing her on a regular basis already, but she is someone I will definitely keep in touch with. The teaser photos are courtesy of Tackeff photography and Lil' and George's wedding will be featured on our website!. ENJOY:

How cute is this PIC of Lil' snapping a photo of George?

My Favorite Teaser PIC:

Our One Year Anniversary!

noreply@blogger.com (PoeticJustice) — Wed, 19 Aug 2009 17:00:00 +0000

Well this month marks our ONE YEAR ANNIVERSARY! A year ago we officially became EVENTistas, LLC and we have been growing an making strides as a small business. Over this year we have planned and coordinated some FAB weddings and designed everything from invitations to cake toppers for clients all over the country. As a company we hope to continue to grow and we would like to give a big THANK YOU to all of our past and present clients.

Ashton's Swarvorski Cake Topper

noreply@blogger.com (PoeticJustice) — Tue, 18 Aug 2009 16:52:00 +0000

I designed this Swarvorski Topper for Ashton's wedding in Vegas. It is reprensentative of all the bling and fab that you Viva in Las Vegas!

Melissa and Rodney's Mango & Azalea Elegance!

noreply@blogger.com (PoeticJustice) — Mon, 17 Aug 2009 15:52:00 +0000

I met Melissa over a year and a half ago while I was planning my own wedding and between now and then we have established more than a client/planner relationship, we have become friends. We worked hard to bring to life her primary color scheme theme of Mango and Azalea and her secondary theme of Diamonds, playing on the groom's cool last name. I truly enjoyed planning and coordinating this wedding and I even got to co-MC during the Reception with her DJ. The ceremony was absolutely breathtaking and my husband I were able to design and print many items for her wedding and reception. One unique thing about the ceremony was that the had a Steel Pan player. Melissa had her hairstylist and make-up artist style her hair one way for the ceremony and a different way for the reception. My favorite part of the Reception was their grand entrance to the James Bond 007/Kanye West Re-make of "Diamonds are Forever." Congratulations Melissa and Rodney and we wish you nothing but a lifetime of joy and happiness. Professional Pictures COMING SOON....

Venue: The North Ritz Club Syosset, New York

Date: Friday August 14, 2009

The Theme: Mango & Azalea Elegance; Diamonds

The Color Scheme: Mango & Azalea

Photographer: Dana Lee Jones

Photographer: Al's Photography

Photographer: Strafford Photography

Videographer: Halo Productions

Florist: Pedestals

Cake: Cakes by Jay

Caterer: The North Ritz Club

DJ: Big Bob

Steel Pans: Sesame Flyer

Hair & Make-Up: Cocoamane

Transportation: Camelot

I re-designed Melissa's logo in Photoshop so she could have these wall/window stickers made

The Petal Cones I made for Melissa by hand featuring the original logo I designed for them in Photoshop; and the Ceremony Programs I helped her re-design and they were printed by my husband

The Memorial Candle set I handmade for Melissa & Rodney

The Sand Ceremony

The Aisle Runner that I hand painted for the couple

More Ceremony Pictures

The Newlywed Couple

The Cocktail Hour

The Diamond name display that I made for them

The Table Numbers I re-designed in Photoshop with the gorgeous high/low centerpieces by Pedestals; TheTable Numbers were all movies they had seen toegether from 1999-2009

The Place Cards and Guest Book

The Wine Stopper Favors Display with the Thank You Tags I designed for them in Photoshop and were cut and printed by my husband

The Drink Menu I designed for them

The FAB Ceiling Swag done by Pedestals

The Gobo based on the original logo I designed for them in Photoshop

The Cake by Jay

The Midnight Snack Labels I designed for Melissa and Rodney set up at the Viennese Hour