Entertaining Tips: Suprise Party

New RuleWhen throwing a suprise party, ask your friends to help. Have them make the food and bring it with them.... Or have it catered.If you ask some of your closest friends to make a simple dish, you'll have plenty of food, and you won't give away the suprise.You can always buy the raw ingredients and drop them off to your friends, this way if things are tight... you've got them cover...

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Wedding Concessions!

Part of the Cassablanca Photoshoot, was a super fun concession stand. We vintage'ized a movie theater concession stand for the shoot.But it got me thinking. How much fun would it be to serve movie theater concessions at your wedding!Thanks again to Verve Studio for the amazing photographs!{a full list of vendors to foll...

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Casablanca Wedding

MasterPiece Weddings was recently involved in a super fun collaborative and unique photoshoot! The idea was Casablanca meets Moroccan amazingness. We wanted Boggy to have a happy ending.There were a lot of vendors involved in this, and I want to make sure that you see everyone's work and how beautiful the idea came together.First up, Verve Studios - their photography was so romantic, and completely captured the funness and romanticalness perfectly!Hair by: Glenda Suarez (Creations)Location: Hippodrome State Thea...

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Butterfly Escort Cards

I know I posted this last week, but I am just in love with it!!For a place card station, use these Butterflies, hand Calligraphy'ed (what's the proper term for that?) by Sarah Hanna. Soooo prett...

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Things to ask Your Wedding Planner

There are so many things to consider when hiring your vendors, but let's talk about what to look for in your wedding planner. There gazillions of questionnaires online for you to review, download and bring with you to your initial consultations when you interview your potential wedding planner.But how about some things that may not be on the questionnaires?What are you going to wear on my wedding day?     We wear formal attire, not black tie (unless you request it) but formal, cocktail attire. We don't wear name tags. We want to blend in at your wedding, not stand out like a sore thumb.How many weddings will you have on my...

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Entertaining Tips: Attire

New RuleDon't forget to mention what type of attire to wear to your guests. I went to a party last night and some guests were in heals and cocktail dresses and others were in shorts and flops.They both had to feel awkward. I know I d...

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What to Look for in Your Wedding Planner

I honestly mean this, I don't care who you hire, but hire a wedding wedding planner. If it's me - that's awesometastic!!! If it's not me, and it's that competition that I adore, that's great too!I do sincerely mean that.But remember you can't go back and re-do your wedding day. So if you are considering hiring someone to help you make your wedding day dreams come true, make sure they are professional.Look around, interview a couple of planners, my personality is different than the next guy (although I do have to say, that my personality is pretty darned perfect...ahem!)Don't be scared to look around. It's ok...

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Hire Professionals

Lately, I've been thinking a lot about business and how some people are just cruddy business-people. Amazingly talented in their own right, but honestly have no business, being in business. And, as this isn't a business blog, I am not going to get on a soap box about how to run a business, but rather what to look for in a wedding planner and some mistakes that I made along the way and how I learned from them. So that you can learn from them too.I am not perfect. I never claimed to be. (that's my disclaimer)When I started my business I thought "ye with thy lowest prices wins" and honestly.... that may be the case in some instances. And I know...

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Friday Fun Day!

I was looking back at posts and I can't believe I never posted this!!This was from Gabriel's 3-month photoshoot, thank you so much to Footstone Photography for capturing Gabriel so well!! He really did have fun and was totally pooped afterwards!!And, they got some pretty fantastic images.... we think he's pretty cute, so that helps!Thanks again, Footstone Photography...

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Paper and Sweets

We had the honor of hosting a party for Leslie Vega Designs in the courtyard of our studios, it was an amazing night! I can't wait to do it again!So many people to thank for helping to put this event together, MasterPiece Weddings and Leslie Vega Studio had so much fun working together, and plus Leslie's work is so pretty it's hard to not make an event romantic and delicious! But first, would some one please do this for their place cards!!!! Isn't it just gorgeous! The calligraphy is done by the super uber talented Sara Hannah. Love her!Jarrad from G-nys Entertainment did such a great job with the tunes for the evening!Dragonfly Catered...

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Entertaining Tips: Theme

New RuleCome up with the something fun, it doesn't have to go huge, like a Murder Mystery Dinner party, but a simple theme to keep your guests loving your party.Wines from the same region, or pork in every course (gotta love some pig!) or even something as simple and fun as color themed. Plates and dishes all following the same theme are always a hit! And a Greek, Italian or Mexican inspired party are always and affordable fun party!Chee...

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Super Fun Cake!

If you are looking for something super fun for your grooms cake, check out this sandwich cake! Love it!!!Nutella, Jelly, Peanut Butter, Buttercream, Fresh Fruit and Marscapone... wow, the options. My mouth is watering!Cakew...

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Real Wedding: Jill and Josh

Jill and Josh an incredible wedding in Gainesville Florida at the Thomas Center. Their wedding was filled with both tradition and tons of personality! We had so much fun working with her family who lives in South Florida and having their wedding at the historic and beautiful Thomas Center.The boys wanted to do their reinactment of The Last Supper.Thanks Jimmy Ho for some super fun photograp...

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A Picture is Worth 1,000 Words

Your photographer is there to capture moments, moments that are frozen in time forever.These moments capture emotion, sadness, happiness, love, a tender kiss, embarressment.Yup.Even embarressing moments.This photograph to me, even though, I've never met these people, I couldn't tell you their names, where this wedding was, what state, what country, what city, nothing. This photograph tell me that someone was making a speech, and the story they were telling was incredible, it captured the entire room. Had everyone's undying attention, and then there was a slight pause and story was told that was in that gray-area-of-stories-that-shouldn't-be-told-at-weddings.And...

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Wedding Salon

Looking for something amazing to do in South Florida? Join some of the most exclusive vendors in Miami Beach on Monday night for a boutique style bridal show.Taste cakes from Ana Paz, enjoy cocktails and hors D'Oeuvers from Ganevoort. And enjoy them complementary, courtesy of us!Use the code on the attached invitati...

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Entertaining Tips: Favors

New RuleSo, when you have guests over, its always nice to have them leave with a favor. And frankly, I am all in favor of something fun, they can use, and is cheap. I mean affordable.How about a jar of home-made sauce... or a bunch of rosemary from your garden? Tie it of with a recipe... Easy, insanely afforable, and super thoughtful.(speaking of a jar of home-made sauce.. check out my hubby's specialit...

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Its All in the Details

A wedding is all about the details, our clients strive to make sure the details are all amazing. So why overlooks something like th...

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Happy Mother's Day to Meeee!

Okay, so it's almost a month late, and I don't know why I didn't post this sooner, probably because, well, although ya'll probably dont' think so, I don't like to brag.But here goes.I was on the front-freakin' page of the paper on my first Mother's Day!!!!Okay, so now that I got that off my chest... well, mostly.Yup, on Mother's Day I was on the front page of our local news paper, right under the story on the oil spill! Yup, I'm big fat news!Here's the picture....Yup, that's me and Gabriel, front and center!Here's the article:It took Melissa DiStefano 29 hours to give birth to her son. It was painful. It was frustrating. And thanks to Twitter,...

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Dash for the Dress!

If you are getting married soon, and want a good deal on a gown, jewelry, accessories, bridesmaid's dresses, veils, headpieces... anything wedding!Come to the Dash for the Dress! On June 26th at Solutions Bridal, you'll get a great deal on a dress, starting at $99!&nb...

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Cake! Cake! Cake!

And amazing opportunity to chat with Kathy of KB Kakes, taste her amazing cake!!Come and taste cake, and party on The Party Bus! There are still some spaces available, so RSVP - AS...

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Entertaining Tip: Planning

New RuleBirthday Parties are fun! When you're planning a birthday party, whether it's for kids or adults, plan an easy meal, pizza, bbq, regardless of what it is, make sure it's easy, because there is more to a party than just food.If you can swing it, order it out, have it caterered, just don't fuss with it.And remember regardless of the age of the brithday girl or boy whether they are 3 or 53, have some games. A treasure hunt, a get to know the people at the party game, have a casino table (Grown up party...) and have fun!The more fun you are having, the more fun your guests will ha...

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Hire Professionals!

Not too long ago I did a series on hiring a wedding planner, and posted a letter from a bride who didn't hire us, and how she wished she did. It's here if you want to read it.Recently, I found a post on the subject with with a tragic series of event that occured because she didn't hire professionals. I found this on one of my favorite people's blog, Mark from Queen of Hearts in Philadelphia.A Cautionary Wedding TaleYou know that sinking feeling when your gut tells you something is really not a good idea?That’s the feeling I ignored when my fiancé talked me out of hiring Mark Kingsdorf as my day-of wedding coordinator.At the time, we were living in an historic home with beautiful grounds next to a stables, and chose to have our wedding at home as an obvious choice. The owners of the stables...

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