So Chic Events http://www.sochicevents.com/blog Cleverly Stylish Event Design in central Massachusetts serving all of New England Tue, 25 Oct 2011 17:41:19 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 New Photobook is Done! http://www.sochicevents.com/blog/2011/10/new-photobook-is-done/ http://www.sochicevents.com/blog/2011/10/new-photobook-is-done/#comments Tue, 25 Oct 2011 17:41:19 +0000 Shelby http://www.sochicevents.com/blog/?p=309 Simply stated, I love Shutterfly.  I love the options with their photobooks – the page layouts, designs and just the overall ease of it.  Plus the books are so well done, it’s great for any professional to show off their work.

Awhile back I had created some photobooks to show clients and bring to shows and I’ve wanted to create a new one since adding new services & products.  Well thanks to a huge sale they had I finally got around to doing it!  You can view the photobook by clicking here.  Let me know what you think about it!

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Wedding 911 by The Knot – this app works hand in hand with your profile on their website.  The only glitch that I’ve found so far is with the guest list manager.  When you click on that on your iPhone or iPad it says “coming soon!” so you still have to go online to TheKnot.com in order to access it.  But other than that it’s great!  You can access your budget, any favorites that you’ve saved and your checklist, all in the palm of your hand which is very handy on the go!

Fun Wedding – love this app for assistance with choosing music!  It has different categories in which you can search: Top 200 most requested songs, decades and Wedding dances.  Once you find some songs you like you can mark them as favorites so you can easily find them again later.

What are some apps that you have found really useful?

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The watermelon shark was a huge hit with everyone and so much fun to create!

Cupcake toppers

Cake by Crumbs...Cookies & Cakes

The cake above and cookies below were made by Crumbs…Cookies & Cakes and they were absolutely fabulous!  Thank you Rebecca!

Cookies by Crumbs...Cookies & Cakes

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In addition to working with this great family I also had the opportunity to work with some fabulous vendors for the first time. With amber uplights, Jim Powers of CJC Event Lighting transformed The Great Hall of Mechanics Hall into a romantic and stunning masterpiece. It was the perfect example of what lighting can do for a space. The other fabulous vendor was Leslie Boudreau of Innovative Photography Services. She was a blast to work with and her shots were amazing. Below are a few images from the wedding, there are more on our Wedding site. The last photo shows the custom fabric luminaries I created for the large stage at Mechanics Hall. The aubergine, burgundy and gold fabric worked well with the Fall color scheme and the candlelight across the stage complemented the uplighting perfectly.

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]]> http://www.sochicevents.com/blog/2011/06/our-new-improved-blog-is-here/feed/ 1 Bride’s Choice Awards 2011 – Thank You! http://www.sochicevents.com/blog/2011/02/brides-choice-awards-2011-thank-you/ http://www.sochicevents.com/blog/2011/02/brides-choice-awards-2011-thank-you/#comments Thu, 10 Feb 2011 15:00:00 +0000 Shelby http://www.sochicevents.com/blog/?p=154 We are happy to announce that So Chic Events was selected to win the Bride’s Choice Award for 2011 from WeddingWire! This means that we are among the top 5% of wedding professionals in the WeddingWire community, representing quality and service excellence in the wedding industry. Thank you to all of my amazing clients who make doing what I love so easy! You’re the best!
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]]> http://www.sochicevents.com/blog/2011/02/brides-choice-awards-2011-thank-you/feed/ 0 Our 5th Annual Bridal Expo – March 6th! http://www.sochicevents.com/blog/2011/02/our-5th-annual-bridal-expo-march-6th/ http://www.sochicevents.com/blog/2011/02/our-5th-annual-bridal-expo-march-6th/#comments Wed, 09 Feb 2011 15:00:00 +0000 Shelby http://www.sochicevents.com/blog/?p=153 It’s that time of year again! Our annual bridal expo is just around the corner with only a month to go! I’ve got a lot of returning vendors and some great new vendors as well. There will of course be a fashion show presented by Bridals by Rochelle and once again we’ll have a dance demonstration, this time from Dance & Beyond. As always there will be gorgeous, mouthwatering cakes from Specialty Wedding Cakes and our caterer’s are sure to have some amazing delicacies to sample!
New this year, I have a photo booth vendor which I’m really excited about, Images Event Studios has come on board! Brides will have a chance to try it out, see how much fun it can be to have one at their reception and they’ll leave with some free photos. I plan on trying it out as well at the end of the day. By that time I’ll be ready to just let go and be silly, we all need that from time to time, I can’t wait!
In the past I’ve done spotlight posts on the participating vendors, this year I’ll do it a bit differently. In the next few days I’ll do a single post providing links to those past vendor spotlights so you can read about them and visit their websites. In the coming weeks, I’ll do a spotlight post featuring the vendors that are new this year with links to their websites as well.
Click here for more details about our upcoming expo!
]]> http://www.sochicevents.com/blog/2011/02/our-5th-annual-bridal-expo-march-6th/feed/ 0 What’s New at So Chic?! http://www.sochicevents.com/blog/2011/02/whats-new-at-so-chic/ http://www.sochicevents.com/blog/2011/02/whats-new-at-so-chic/#comments Tue, 08 Feb 2011 16:22:00 +0000 Shelby http://www.sochicevents.com/blog/?p=152 What’s new…hmmm that’s a loaded question. It’s probably easier to tell you what’s NOT new! When I first logged onto my blog this morning I realized I needed to do a little housekeeping, it was a bit dusty! I have been doing a LOT of brainstorming over the last 5 months about my business, where I’d like it to go, where my true passion lies…the list could go on. I LOVE being creative, absolutely love it in all it’s forms. If you were to come over and see my studio you’d see what I mean. Over the last 5 months I have dusted off (apparently doing a lot of that!) my sewing machine and my embroidery machine. I have more cardstock, stamp sets, embossing powder, embellishments, ribbon and fabric than a lot of people. I’ve also discovered the fun of applique (after a few tries) and I’m working on a certificate in graphic design which I’m hoping to have complete by the end of this year. There isn’t just one creative outlet that I enjoy, I enjoy many, I feel like I’m a power strip I have so many outlets!

Ok, so where am I going with this? Since I started this business I’ve always offered some custom designs, although I’ve discovered a lot of people that didn’t know this, but I’ve decided to expand on those designs quite a bit. For awhile now I’ve wanted to get more products in my etsy store and it’s finally happening. Last night I listed several ring pillows and bridal bags and I’ll be adding other items in the coming weeks. Many of the items I posted (the red prints and the cream/black damask) were created with fabric that I purchased from Venezie Fabrics. I’m a visual person, I like to see things in person and now that Karen opened up a storefront close by I stop in often to check out what fabrics she has (which is a lot by the way!). And since I’m sewing quite a bit my new super cute pear shaped pin cushion is quite handy!
I have a lot of ideas and projects in the works and my ultimate goal is to create a variety of items for all types of events. Here are a few things on that list (some of which I’ve always offered): Banners & signs, labels & tags for favors, chair backs, candy buffets etc, monograms & logos, invitations & other stationery items, runners, ring pillows & bridal bags. All of the craft supplies I mentioned above? Those will all be put to good use!
If you have something you’d like for your next event, give me a shout! I’d love to create something just for you. So stay tuned, there’s lots of good things coming to So Chic!

Here are pictures of a few of the pillows I listed on etsy last night, visit my store to see all of them.

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Among his requests were that everyone played a whiffle ball game – kids versus adults and Red Sox attire was pretty much mandatory.  Well the whiffle ball game ultimately made me decide that I really needed to incorporate some key elements of Fenway Park into this party. I was determined to turn my parents back yard into a mini Fenway Park!

Guests received ticket style invitations featuring David Ortiz and they came out awesome!  I found those on eBay from Magic Design Invitations, they were perfect.  They definitely set the tone and everyone got the hint to wear their Red Sox gear.   Food included peanuts, popcorn, hot dogs and my personal favorite – italian sausages with peppers & onions, which in my book is a must when I visit Fenway.
Below are some images from the party.  You can visit our Facebook page for more images.

The life size wall graphics were a hit with kids and adults alike!
David Ortiz & Kevin Youkilis were on the other wall.  These were so realistic that I got mad at myself for making one dirty and then realized it was part of the graphic.

 

Cookies in the shape of jerseys, baseballs and a square featuring the “B” logo were delicious!  Cookie Creatives by Jennifer impressed once again!

 

The metal bucket kept all the favors together

 

Favor bags included Cracker Jacks and Red Sox themed silly bandz,
tattoos, pez and m & m’s

 

Mini batting helmets were perfect for the “Make your own sundae”
bar and went well with the cake featuring the Red Sox logo.

 

Green Monster scoreboard – handpainted by me.  It was huge and my back hated me for it, but everyone loved it, even the surprise guest!

 

Wally was the surprise guest!  Thankfully I kept his appearance a secret since a week before the party my lil guy ended up in a cast (which was red for the Red Sox) and couldn’t swim or play ball.  Wally saved the day and he also signed his cast!

 

The birthday boy’s reaction upon seeing Wally.

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