A Summer Wedding...

Citrus colors are bright and refreshing perfect for the beach, garden party or any outdoor event.

This is a beautiful beach wedding with citrus colors, a perfect match for the wedding dress below.

Short wedding dresses are still beautiful in a modern and semi casual wedding.

This elegant back yard wedding is the perfect setting!

Goes great with this beautiful 50's inspired wedding dress (one of my favorites!)

The garden party below, goes well with this simple and elegant wedding dress!

Let us celebrate the occasion with wine and sweet words.

- Plautus

Where will YOUR next event be??

How about a tree house in New Zealand?? 30 feet above the ground wrapped around a redwood tree in a private forest -- what could be more enchanting and romantic?

This amazing structure is ONLY available for events these days.

Ahhh Dream a Little Dream!

Hot Trends

We recently went to a wedding, and had the pleasure of getting our pictures done in a photo booth by PhotoBash- Which was crazy fun!!

Your guests take a seat, choose between color, B&W, or sepia color photo strips . Our booth will prompt them to take 4 photos, and within 60 seconds, our attendant hands them two copies of their strips! They keep one as a memento, and they can glue the other strip into a guest book, then sign around it!

Strike a Pose and Check them out!

New Mommy Kit

Provide a special gift for that mom to be in your life!

You Kit Comes Packed With…

• Baby Shower Planning
  Will Coordinate
  Be on site day of event to help with festivities
• Sending Announcements
  Address
  Drop off at Post Office
• 4 Weeks of Housekeeping
  Includes 3 hours a week of cleaning
• 4 Weeks of Dinners
  A Homemade Meal (for up to 4)
• New Baby Photo Package
• 8 Week Mom’s Accountability Program
  Meal Planning
  Organization
  How to Organize Family nights
  Budgeting
  More!
• Mommy Mini Make Over
  Hair
  Spa Treatment
  Massage

Additional add on services are available

• Day Care (3 hour segments 3 times a week to drop off baby or older sibling)
• Personal Chef Up Grade
• Concierge Services

Call or email for pricing and additional options.

Rochelle Valadez * 510-209-5806 * rochelle@designerevents.net * www,designerevents.net

BBQ Illuminations!

It is officially BBQ Season!! The Bay Area nights can be chilly for sure, but here are a few things to keep you warm this BBQ season...

How about this heating lamp! Totally Gorgeous! The lamps are approximately 100 inches high and come in black or white; the white version is slightly translucent and comes with a programmable, battery-powered LED that illuminates the lamp from within in a range of colors.

Don't forget the fire pit! We all know how windy it gets so replace your wood burning pit with a gas range pit like the one above and voila -- no more shifting seats to get out of the way of smoke!

Provide throw blankets over the lawn chairs for people to pick up and wrap themselves with.

Use candles and torches to create a warm atmosphere.

Get Grilling!!!

Words of Wisdom

If you don't go after what you want, you'll never have it. If you don't ask, the answer is always no. If you don't step forward, you're always in the same place. – Nora Roberts

I came across this quote and couldn't help but think how true this really is! So today I am taking a break from the event planning aspect (sort of) because I want to know what YOU have to say!

Did you ever want to haggle with a florist, chef, or DJ but was to afraid they would say no??

How about that Clown for your kids party (no, NOT uncle Tom!)? Were you able to get him to throw in the balloons for free??

As a professional in the industry I can say that doing your homework BEFORE the big bash is often key! If you know how much things cost in your area and how each company differs, well then you are one step ahead of your vendors!

Make it a point the next time you are thinking about throwing a bash that you ask a professional in the industry. If you have questions that you need answered I will be happy to answer them for you, however, it may cost you a cup of coffee!

Thanks For Reading! Here's to Stepping Forward!

Kids Parties...

My son just had a birthday party! I can truly say I love kids parties -- they are SO much fun!! With the economy the way it is I wondered what parents were saying about throwing their children extravagant birthday parties, and here is what I found....

ALL moms will still find a way for thier child to have just as special of a birthday as years past!

For all those fabulous and loving moms out there, Here are some birthday budget tips...

Opt for Cupcakes
Cupcakes are portion controlled and kids dont get toooo much sugar, plus no need for cake plates!

Less is MORE!!
Take it back old school!! Remember all the fun you had as a kid?? Pin the tail on the donkey, Slip and slides, and pinata's are STILL awesome!

Remember Your Theme and Stick To IT!!!!
Dont get a pony AND a clown, get one or the other and make it the focus!

TIME (its on your side)
Shorten your party to 2-3 hours instead of 4-6 hours and plan your time wisely! Have a schedule of what you want to do and when.

Kid Count
We all know the rule of thumb is your kids age plus 1 is to be invited, but lets face it, that is hard to do without hurting some feelings these days so, schedule an RSVP time and keep to it, ask the parents to RSVP on time so that it is easier to schedule and budget for food and games!

Saying Thank You
NEVER EVER put the kids thank you's in the goodie bag -- way too impersonal! Make sure you get a shot with your birthday boy or girl and each attendee - then send them them the picture in the mail with the thank you on back (you can find picture pens at craft stores).

Your kids birthday should be fun and special -- so most importantly, dont stress yourself out thinking that you have to do everything all the time!!

Happy Party!

Summer Party Fun...

Who's ready for the Summer Games???

This year we will be holding our first annual summer games. Taking it back old school! Have some fun in the sun with these classic outdoor games!

• Three Legged Race
• Water Balloon Toss
• Obstacle Course
• Watermelon Seed Spitting
• Tug of War
• Bocce Ball

Get together in pairs or teams and have a blast with the competition!! For extra fun have judges and award treats at the end!

Pump Up The Volume!...

No matter what kind of music makes you happy -- crank it up!! A recent study found that people who listened to music that made them happy had blood vessels that expanded by 26 percent!! Helping boost blood flow to the heart and release endorphins! So bump your faves for good health!

Quick Tip...

When making smores use marshmallows and chocolate coated cookies to make this quick version a little less messy!

Happy Gaming!!

Thanks for reading!