I  just finished a turquoise inspired event and will share photos of it soon but for now, here are some fabulous photos of turquoise-themed event details!

I love the classic black and white combination so much that I had considered it for my own wedding.  That is until I fell in love with the New York Palace  and that venue’s color theme did not work with it.  If I had gotten married say at the Oheka Castle, I might have gone with this sort of theme.

Damask, stripes, polka dots, black white and gold details!

Here at FabGabblog, I’m all about finding inspiration for fab fetes.  I’ve collected some images to help me plan my fashionable events in-store.  And I’m sharing the most fun ones with you!  Here are some fun food ideas for kids or kids at heart!

For more fabulous event inspiration, click onto my Fab Fete category here!

Who here loves polka dots?  I love the whimsy and fun that polka dots exude.  Above, are some inspirational images for a polka-dot themed event.  I think this theme would be great for a kid’s birthday party.  What about you?

Click here for inspiration on a rainbow – themed event and here for other inspiration boards.

I haven’t posted anything from my own wedding yet.  I was debating whether or not to share something so personal which I know may sound ironic given how open I am on the blog with sharing everyday tidbits and things like daily outfits.  But revealing my wedding involved my special someone and he’s much more private so I wanted to respect that.   A good friend of mine asked me for information on brooch bouquets though so without revealing too much, here is a brooch bouquet wrap-up including the one from my wedding!

During my wedding planning, I craved uniqueness.  Being a seasoned event planner makes you a little jaded.  I felt I had seen everything and somehow even the most beautiful arrangements failed to wow me.  So when I saw photos of vintage brooch bouquets, I immediately fell in love.  They were such a fresh and new idea to the tried and true.  Check them out!

Do you have a favorite from the above options?  Is this something you would like?

My own wedding had a vintage twist in its regal theme.  The vintage feel was felt through the invites, the dress details, the ring setting, my earrings, tiara, flower girl gloves,  and dinner table linens.   I would have loved to have put our banner boy (nephew that walked the aisle), in a vintage page boy suit too but my hubby insisted on Ryan not looking like a “street urchin” so I reluctantly looked towards the brooches as my final vintage touch.

I got even more excited about the bouquet idea when I thought of the brilliant idea of asking my bridal shower attendees to each bring a vintage brooch of their choice for my bridal bouquet.  Hopefully, it made seeing me walk down the aisle, bouquet in hand all that much more special to see.  I know the bouquet was even more meaningful for me with all their contributions.  Plus while the flowers soon passed away, the brooches continued on as a fashionable keepsake!  It’s like I’m accessorizing with fond memories.

I had my talented florist, Andrew Scott Events pick up the brooches, use the ribbon that I hand-selected to match my dress, and create the below masterpiece.  What do you think?

I loved it but if I were to do it over, I would have liked even whiter flowers, (white peonies or something) and more brooches.  That is just the perfectionist in me…

 wedding photography by Guy Heart Photography

Check out my pinterest account for more bouquet inspiration.  Who here is getting married?

Photo booths are fun.  And they’re easy to re-create on a budget.  Just pick a fun background that goes with your theme or color palette, buy or make some props , throw some drunk friends in the mix and voila, you’ve got a party!

Check these out for a little inspiration! And for further photo booth ideas, click here!  Maybe one day, I’ll even share the unique photo opp area that I had at my wedding

Having just attended an orange themed wedding, I’ve got orange on my mind.  It’s such a trendy color this season.  Seen everywhere from fashions to furnishings, it’s not at all surprising that it’s being the pop color of choice for special events.  I find the color to be unique, creative, and cheery in an unexpected way.   Here, are some of my favorite photos collected on my Pinterest site.  Tell me what you think.  Would you wear, decorate with or plan an event around this color?

Here are some old pics from an event I ran for Red Valentino last December where we served cider and snowflake cookies.

I couldn’t resist the bows.  I ended up buying a Red Valentino purse that very day – see, working can be quite costly in my world!

For a pic of me and my new purse, click to this Style Diary entry.

And being that I love to support our vendors on event day, I wore my Red Valentino outfit to work shown here!

The skirt is Red Valentino, from Saks.

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Here’s my latest, girly glam inspiration for a fab fete!

Here are some inspirational images for a Polka Dot Party (all gathered from Pinterest).