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bonjour!

Feeling inspired by Parisian wedding details today...ooh la la!

 

 

{Photo credits: 1 Punam Bean Photography 2 Elizabeth Messina 3 Laduree 4 Black Eiffel 5 Cynthia Warren Design}

snack break

We're all about making sure everyone has enough energy on their wedding day...especially bridal party...since they often miss out on cocktail hour sips + bites. A thoughtful gesture for your hard working wedding party is putting together goodies-to-go for them to enjoy day...or night!

 

 

{Photo credits: 1+3+4 Martha Stewart Weddings 2 Liz Banfield via The Bride's Cafe}

vintage wednesdays

Sometimes it's just subtle vintage touches that make a wedding so unique...love the vintage dress, gloves, coat, car + Holga camera action of this DC winter wedding by Kate Headley

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

alice's un-birthday party

One of our favorite events here at Ritzy Bee Events was a birthday party we did a few months back for a teenage girl named Alice. With her name and love for Alice in Wonderland as inspiration, a "grown up" dinner party was fashioned in her parents home with lots of fun details... 

 

 

 

Betsy Dunlap Calligraphy created all of the tags, labels, menus + place cards

 

 

 

 

 

The amazing chef's at Design Cuisine catered the event and created delicious mad hatter "upside down" salads and an amazing entree perfect for the occasion...

 

 

 

{Photo credits: 1+2+3+4+8+13 Ritzy Bee Events 5+6+7+9+10+11+12+14+15 Rodney Bailey Photography}

washingtonian bride + groom event behind the scenes

We had a fabulous weekend at the Washingtonian Bride + Groom Unveiled Event! Not only were we celebrating our wedding on the cover of the Winter/Spring 2010 issue, but Ritzy Bee Events also helped style the Hitched event space. With gorgeous dresses as inspiration from their Amsale collection, we featured tablescapes inspired by their dresses, a champagne mixing bar by Design Cuisine that had lines out the door, gorgeous floral designs from Sidra Forman, papergoods from Simplesong Design, gorgeous rental pieces from DC Rental and brides + bridesmaids from Hitched modeling fabulous Amsale gowns!

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

{Photo credits: Kate Headley Photography}

upcoming wedding events...just about everywhere!

Lots of wedding related events coming up in the near future all over the country! Here are a few we think you should know about...

Palo Alto - January 31

 

The Wedding University by Wedding 360 is an amazing event where you can learn how to plan the perfect wedding, meet amazing event professionals and get lots of ideas on how to create amazing details. To register and learn more click here. 

Chicago - January 30

 

Indie Wed brings the best wedding vendors in the Midwest together with a twist. The event caters to unconventional couples who are taking a more modern, edgy, or eco-friendly approach to their special day as well as the more conservative couples who simply want to add some special touches. For more detail on how to register and attend click here.

Washington, DC - February 2

 

For all you DC area brides looking for a fabulous catering company, be sure to check out the open tasting RSVP Catering is holding where you can sample food + drinks...including Organix, their sustainable food option. 

Atlanta - February 13

Be sure not to miss this fabulous event with tips from experts, including one of our very favorites, Tara Guerard, who just released her latest book! For more information and to register visit here.

details we are loving

Happy Monday! Hope you had a wonderful weekend full of inspiration. Speaking of which...here are things making us happy today...

This bright + cheery inspiration board from 100 Layer Cake

 

Love this card from Bird and Banner via their Etsy shop

 

It wouldn't be hard to get our attention at a wedding with cute kids + signs via Martha Stewart Weddings

 

Adore this blueberry + hydrangea cake by Ariella Chezar and Meg Smith via Snippet & Ink

a few blogs we are lovin'

So many great blogs out there...we wish there was just more time in the day to read all of them! Here's a few of our favorites we have been loving lately...

 

The Sweetest Occasion is written by our dear friend Cyd...she's got the best eye for details!

 

Love the new Design Cuisine blog with behind the scenes stories from one of DC's top catering companies!

 

Loving the new look of The Bride's Guide blog from Martha Stewart Weddings

get hitched with us...

It's quite busy around the hive with the Washingtonian Bride + Groom Unveiled event this Sunday, January 24th at the Mandarin Oriental Hotel in DC. We are especially excited to be working with the ladies at Hitched Salon to bring you fabulous ideas + wedding planning inspiration. Be sure to stop by their display at the showcase to get inspired by their fabulous dresses, pick up goodies and to enter to win a raffle prize for an amazing wedding package...including a gift certificate to Hitched Salon, a bridal bouquet from Sidra Forman Flowers, wedding day treats from Design Cuisine, wedding planning help from Ritzy Bee Events, an engagement session from Kate Headley Photography when you book a photography package and much more! We can't wait to meet all of you too so be sure to stop by to say hello.

{Photo credit: Snippet & Ink inspiration board}

x + o = love

These little symbols of love are not only for Valentine's Day...what a fun little touch to wedding details too...

 

 

{Photo credits: 1 Williams Sonoma 2 Martha Stewart Weddings 3 Mandy Lynne Photography 4 100 Layer Cake 5 Simplesong via Etsy}