I just wanted to share with you that as a los angeles wedding planner, people are always asking me for the name of the flower shop we use, but we do all our own floral design in house. As a designer it’s hard for me to give up this very important part of the design [...]

Lately, stretching the buck is on everyone’s mind but especially my Non-Profit clients. There is hope for all those Galas. I wanted to share this “A Night at L’ Opera” event that we recently organized because we really stretched the budget. The whole event was under $50,000 for more then 220 people with VIP dinner [...]

Here are some greening tips for a Valentine’s Day tabletop design, for getting in the Valentine’s mood!I love to read your comments or answer any questions so don’t hestitate xoxo Alice

If you’re ever in Brussels, apart from going on a chocolate hunt, you must go to the store of Avant-Gardner – Daniel Ost in the trendy part of the Sablon District. His floral creations are truly a work of art! I’ve been a collector of his many books and a huge fan of his work! [...]

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 [...]

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 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 [...]

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 [...]

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!