{ritzy bee blog}

new year's sparkle

We're finding this Once Wed board of blush tones + silver sparkles the perfect way to ring in the New Year! Cheers to all of you for a fun + safe NYE and we'll see you all next year!

confetti system

It seems only fitting to blog about Confetti System right before New Years...their sparkly one-of-a-kind creations are worth the celebration alone!

bee-hind the scenes

We are busy organizing and getting ready for the new year around the Ritzy Bee Events studio! We were so thankful for such a fun year in the wedding world. Here's a little view of our 2011 thru the eyes of our trusty iPhone...

January

What's a January wedding without a champagne tower?

February

We had some sun + fun too at our client's colorful Playa del Carmen wedding

March

Amid lots of spring + summer weddings we are also busy writing our first book

April

Two of our very favorites tie the knot...and SIMPLESONG design ties the knot on their adorable wedding programs

THE wedding of the decade takes place and we help throw a party fit for a king + queen with some of our favorite people in the industry!

May

Gorgeous springtime blooms from Amaryllis arriving for set up at our clients preppy + pretty rehearsal dinner

June

The theme of the month is "outside in a tent" for all three of our June weddings! Lots of iced tea, sunscreen + bug spray required.

July

Rehearsal dinner in July = many cold beverages needed! Custom signs from SIMPLESONG design

August

Romantic details set the scene for this reception in a historic carriage house. We love how Holly Heider Chapple Flowers brought our door garland sketch + concept to life! 

September

Our New York City (food lovin') clients bring their favorite local appetizers to guests at their wedding cocktail hour. SIMPLESONG design created custom signs for NYC, New Orleans + Maryland to represent their current + past hometowns

October

Fall evening + outside cocktail hour = pashminas necessary

November

Vintage planter boxes and blooms by Sidra Forman + a reclaimed wood table make the perfect escort card table

December

Deliciously letterpressed menus from Mr. Boddington's Studio for our final wedding of the year

Hope you enjoyed! Our iPhones are already looking very forward to what is in store for 2012... 

powder blue + gold

A perfect winter color combination via Snippet & Ink...

details we are loving

Happy Monday! We hope you all had a wonderful weekend full of family + friends.  Here are a few festive finds that made us excited to start the week!

Dance the night away in these beauties! {Photo by Elizabeth Messina via Wedding Style}

Slip into this little number {via The Coveteur} for a party-perfect send-off! 

A fresh winter color palette of icy blues + gold from Cocoa and Hearts.

merry christmas!

{Design by: SIMPLESONG design}

sneak peek: martha stewart weddings winter issue

Christmas came early to our inbox today! We have a sneak peek of the beautiful new Winter issue of Martha Stewart Weddings and are excited to share just a small bit of what's inside!

Besides a goregous cover, this issue's latest color palette is chic, timeless and über refined: black, white and gold just ooze glam and translate across the board, from sweets to paperie and everything in between. 

The palette round round up includes watches for the groom, lots of floral ideas, a modern stationery suite from Mr. Boddington Studio, a fun favor, glam fashion accessories and these fabulous ideas below for a guest book alternative and pretty, mini desserts.

Other things you won't want to miss in this issue: our favorite SIMPLESONG design has a fun lunar-calender inspired save-the-date in "Good Things". And the new issue has a gorgeous cake story with seven edible art pieces, all inspired by notable china patterns. Hurry and pick up the new issue while you're out running around doing that last minute holiday shopping

{Photo credits: Cover photograph by Sang An/Martha Stewart Weddings, Winter 2012. Copyright © 2012. Story photographs by Lucas Allen/Martha Stewart Weddings, Winter
2012. Copyright © 2012}

'twas the night before...

Loving these warm + wintery details perfect for incorporating into a celebratory rehearsal dinner the night before your big day...

{Photo credits:  1 Vera Wang via Fine Stationery Craft Berry Bush 2 BHLDN 3+4 Martha Stewart Weddings}

sugarplum style

These dainty details + inspired by the dance of the Sugarplum Fairy certianly have us applauding...

{Photo credits: 1 Rachel Papo via Pinterest 2 Monique Lhuillier 3 Maggie Austin Cake 4 Ditte Isager via Martha Stewart Weddings 5 Ban.do 6 The Glitter Guide}

winter arrangement

Some favorite looks for festive seasonal wedding florals...

{Photo credits: Martha Stewart Weddings}