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A Beautiful Friday Bride at Smog Shoppe Part One

April 6th, 2012 · No Comments · Great Parties, Weddings of Wonder

This lovely bride took DIY to a new level. I have to break it up in two posts because there’s so much to share!  She had everything taken care of with lots of re-use and dare I say, upcycling.  The centerpieces were clusters of old glass vases and vessels with roses, costas and baby’s breath. [...]

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White Always Works

June 7th, 2011 · No Comments · Great Parties, Weddings of Wonder

Are you struggling with your color palette?  I have this advice – white always works.  I had a neighbor back in the 80′s who whenever challenged with a color making decision, always chose white. White cars, white clothing, white shoes.  She felt it was easier than making the decision all the time and that way [...]

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WE’RE ON TV!!!

September 24th, 2010 · No Comments · Great Parties

Recently we the lucky at Jennie Cooks Catering got to participate in a super fun television event-twice! A brilliant concept of creating the brides dream wedding with less tacky and WAY more classy, David Tutera picks couples who are already planning what could be a potential tragedy of a theme wedding and creates magic. On [...]

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How to set 1 table for 50 guests

October 16th, 2009 · 2 Comments · Decor, Flowers, Great Parties

beautiful party table Six 8-foot tables pushed together to make a long wide table ( 3 on each side).  Drape each table separately then push them together (make sure you check  the length of the drape so all the seams match up). Create a grand centerpiece to pull it all together. And if you have [...]

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Party Favors for the Fall

October 15th, 2009 · No Comments · Decor, Great Parties

This clever hostess created a little burlap ditty bag with the bride and groom to be’s favorite candy,  a cracker, pick and bib for the lobster bake and of course,  a few fresh wipes.  It looked fantastic on the table and every guest got into the candy before the party ended.

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Segway to the Partay

August 27th, 2009 · No Comments · Great Parties, Southern California is Beautiful

Sometimes a client comes along that makes my heart sing.  This is one such client.  She adores her hubby and loves to party, just like me.  She invited  11 guests to tour the Marina on segways… and we provided a sit down hors D’oeuverie extravaganza on the playa. All the planets aligned, nobody said a [...]

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Clever Brides, Great Ideas

August 4th, 2009 · No Comments · Decor, Flowers

I love my brides.  They are always on a strict budget, and I, being a gifted green penny pincher myself, am always willing and able to oblige. Squeezing all those dollars bills lends  to creating great ideas on the wedding day.  Autumn chose black, white and red as her colors and  that made flower selection [...]

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Party Favors

July 1st, 2009 · No Comments · Decor, Great Parties

I loved this party favor! It’s pear ( get it Pair!) seasoned olive oil for a wedding favor. So Lovely.

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Don't drink the flowers!

March 17th, 2009 · No Comments · Flowers, Staffers

A Very Clever bride with a soda Shoppe theme created these centerpieces using  old fashioned   fountain glasses and carnations.  Mel and Gio are trying to get to the bottom of things. Love the straw!

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How to Rig Stringer Lights

March 4th, 2009 · No Comments · Decor, Great Parties, Happy Couples

When you need a post that isn’t there, try using an umbrella stand with a fence post. That’s what I did for this party. I also rented weights (sandbags) for the umbrella stands because I had so many, and when we ran out of those, we got big boulders from the parking area. I’m glad [...]

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