Autumn and All of It's Inspirations

I have to say that Autumn, or Fall is my 2nd favorite season. #1 will always be Winter. The cool breeze that starts to whip at your hair in the afternoons, the brilliant multitude of colors dancing around in the tree branches, going apple and pumpkin picking with the kids; then coming home and making caramel apples and fresh pumpkin pie with the day's bounty. I think it's all so beautiful! And there is something about the harvest time of year that just brings me a sense of peace. I've been looking through a lot of magazines and website for fall-themed wedding inspiration and I found a few pictures that really made me smile.

The cake pictured was decorated with ornamental gourds and seasonal fruit. (Sweet Traditions of Princeton, NJ)

Miniature pumpkins as place card holders are a sweet accessory to any Fall or Halloween themed wedding! Here, the place cards are trimmed in a black "scalloped" pattern.

As a centerpiece, a beautiful white pumpkin is hollowed out and filled with gorgeous yellow, orange, and champagne roses, and orange calla lilies. It's surrounded by smaller pumpkins, gourds, and votive candles in orange holders. A very classic and earthy design.

Later on this week, I will showcase bridal fashions, foods, and table scapes inspired by the wonderful colors of the harvest. But for now I have to run; I have a fresh apple pie coming out of the oven right now!

If you have any ideas that you would like for me to touch on, please feel free to leave them in our comments. We always look forward to hearing from everyone.

Have a great night everyone.

Evie Johnson

Owner

Exquisite Weddings & Affairs

P.S. Photos courtesy of The Knot and Martha Stewart

New for 2010!

I'm not sure about everyone else but I have a feeling that 2010 will be a BUSY year for us. As of right now we have 10 weddings on the books and 2 more consultations next week! We've been going to a lot of networking events, seminars, and really doing everything we can to better our understanding of the industry and expand our business.

Here's a brief description of what's New for 2010 at Exquisite Weddings & Affairs:

• We have 1 new assistant coming is as of January 2010. Please feel free to welcome Lucy!
• Brand new Logo! As you can see it's is already up and running. Big thanks to Lindsay of Sweet Pea Design by Lindsay for a great new logo and all of your branding work.
• We will be open later. Instead of 9:00am to 6:00pm, we will be be opening at 10:00am to 8:00pm Monday through Friday and Saturdays by appointment only.
• We will be carrying a full line of wedding favors, ceremony items, and invitations.
• We will be offering a 15% discount for all events (non weddings) that are booked in 2009 for 2010.

There will be a lot more going on with us and we will keep everyone posted as things come up. On October 19th and 20th, we will be attending the Maximize Your Brand Symposium in NYC and we are really looking forward to hearing some great tips and meeting some awesome new people! Check back for that as well.

Have a Great day and Keep on Planning!

Evie Johnson