Today I decided to foray back into the world of bridal showers. I have somewhat ulterior motives for attending this shower. First, I have become good friends with the Bride, Wendy and her Maid-of-Honor, Janice. Secondly, I designed the invites. Lastly, when Janice told me her plans for the event, I was impressed and intrigued. Janice styled a beautiful event in the backyard of her new home. The overall look of the event was based on yellow, white, and black color scheme with the use of a damask pattern. It was beautifully executed. Rather than describe it, here are some photos.
The beautiful tablescape
Linens (with exception of the damask tablecloth), tableware, glassware, tables, and chivari chairs were rented from Town & Country Rentals.
Paper floral napkin rings were made by Janice ala Martha Stewart.
Flowers by me (Recognize them from my previous post?)
Linens (with exception of the damask tablecloth), tableware, glassware, tables, and chivari chairs were rented from Town & Country Rentals.
Paper floral napkin rings were made by Janice ala Martha Stewart.
Flowers by me (Recognize them from my previous post?)
The favors - Lemon-flavored Mexican Wedding Cookies
Janice custom dyed the fabric. Debra special order the cookies. I designed the tags.
Janice custom dyed the fabric. Debra special order the cookies. I designed the tags.
The food was amazing. I am, of course, a teeny bit biased. I volunteered Rob to cook for this party. He's a catering chef and I told him he needed "practice". Janice wanted an upscale picnic. Rob created a delicious, light Mediterranean spread.
Here are some photos of Rob and the food:
Rob in action
Grilled Halomi cheese with Rustic Bread
Fresh Taboleh, Hummus, Pita Chips, and Lavash bread
Dolmas, Olives, Marinated Mushrooms, and Marinated Artichoke Hearts
Roasted Eggplant with Feta over a bed of couscous
Luleh (marinated ground beef) and Salmon Kabob
Roasted Vegetables
Janice's Israeli Couscous Salad
Dessert - Cake by Jordana
I have to say I was more than pleasantly surprised. Janice requested we wear black, yellow, or white in any combination. This made for great photo ops. We only played 1 game "How well do you know the bride", which was was the source of much hilarity. Apparently, Wendy had quite a good time in her single days. The gifts were interesting and not your typical bridal party fare. The alcohol was plentiful. The majority of the party was spent gabbing and hanging out. As you can tell from these photos, a good time was had by all.Roasted Vegetables
Janice's Israeli Couscous Salad
Dessert - Cake by Jordana
In case there is any doubt as to how good of a time I had, this is how late I stayed.
OMG! It looks soooo freaking fab! But I am biased with the color combo. Nice job you guys!
ReplyDeleteThanks for posting the shower...ya know ;o)
ReplyDeleteIt looked so great! And your hubby did an excellent job on the food!
Very well done! Is there anything you girls DON'T do well?
ReplyDeletefreakin' wow!!!!! I love it!
ReplyDeleteThanks for all your help, Anne, and for your hubby's wonderful cooking! You guys rock!
ReplyDeleteSooooo beautiful! But I'm not surprised. :) Thanks SO much for everything! And Rob is an awesome cook!
ReplyDeletehey... ok so i'm planning a wedding and am DESPERATELY looking for damask tablecloth for a large table!! where did you find these?
ReplyDeleteDear Anonymous - The tablecloth was custom made by the party's hostess, Janice. She bought the fabric at F&S Fabrics on Pico Blvd in Los Angeles. She guesstimated the tablecloth to have cost her about $100 to make.
ReplyDeleteThis is such a beautiful shower. Lovely.
ReplyDeleteWow, what an amazing shower.
ReplyDeleteIve been looking all over the place for the yellow/black damask fabric and Im just reading that you made it yourself. Double wow!!!