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Oh...I am so excited to share my thoughts, ideas, recipes, resources to inspire you for your wedding and parties… Who knew when I was in Brussels that I would one day live in sunny LA designing and planning parties for all of you!

Archive for August, 2008

Champagne for your dog?

I just couldn’t resist sharing this I just loooove this idea. Chic doggy gifts inspired by champagne, wine and Beluga caviar…it will be the ultimate gift for a dog lover or for your own dog.. www.dogsuncorked.com

More than chocolat…

When my clients find out I’m Belgian and a chocoholic I’m often asked whose my favorite chocolate Artisan. That’s a hard question because there are so many in Belgium, after all chocolate is a way of life but I have decidedly picked chocolate artist Pierre Marcolini as one of my favorites since being in the [...]

So every Belgian thinks they are a chocolate expert and I’m no different !

OK.. so Belgian ’s are chocolate snobs…I admit it but I was so impressed by this New York based company Maribelle chocolates..I received a box and it drew me back to the rich flavors of Belgian chocolate and the packaging is so gorgeous and they come in all types of sizes. Check out her site [...]

Obsessed with Fornasetti

Here is a Fornasetti inspired table.. I’m even a little bit obsessed with my Fornasetti pillows. I definitely use them a lot…. so I want to share this site www.fornasetti.com they have great lamps, pillows, plates etc…they really add charm and are very versatile. Another way to use them is to get a print image [...]

How to Create an Easy Sugared Fruit Centerpiece

This centerpiece is sooooo easy to do. Sugared fruit is so widely used in both buffet design and table centerpieces all around Brussels and France How to: Melt some sugar and water in a skillet, it should be a watery consistency and syrup-like (not thick). After it cools simply dip the fruit in the [...]

I love Paris

I was a judge for this Springs Girari table top shoot-out and let me tell you it’s not an easy job to vote on your favorites. I was also asked to decorate one of the tables in red hues for chairs that were used for the Academy Awards Governors Ball. I wanted to do some [...]

Oh so Italian…

Just wanted to share the pictures of this fab. 60th Birthday Party. The house was truly magnificent right on the beach. The decor was Italian inspired a sort of godfather vibe. Having a father that grew up in Venice, Italy. I knew the table cloths had to be white. Then we used darker [...]

Alternative to flowers – Part 2

So here are the Ivy place mats and my signature bow-tie napkins. Every time I do this table for a client I can’t help but to thing of warm memories of my own wedding… this one is for my Cherie husband….of 12 years!

Eco-Design

I am so excited that my eco-chic table design was featured on Style me pretty. Truly my favorite blog. Abby and Michelle are so great! I can’t thank them enough for their kindness and support..I wanted to share the design elements so you can use them to green out your wedding or event. We used [...]

Alternative to flowers..

I wanted to post this to show an alternative to flowers. I can’t tell you how easy and inexpensive it is to create this million dollar look. It is just time consuming. If you are doing your own centerpieces you can do them days before your wedding. How great is that.. ?On this small wedding,we [...]