The benefits of using artificial flowers for your wedding reception

Posted on novembre 24, 2011 by Claire

If you are planning a wedding reception and will be expecting many people, a significant way to save money is to decorate using artificial flowers. This may sound like an unusual choice at first, but there is actually a growing trend to skip on buying thousands of dollars worth of living flowers and going the economical route with synthetics instead.

Before even discussing the benefits, it is important to know that these aren’t your mother’s artificial flowers. Companies today have refined fake flowers to look more real than ever, often using materials like silk to create very real-looking and even feeling petals. Now, the benefits do not just stop at cost. You cannot fail when it comes to taking care of them, and they are ideal as centerpieces when you have a lot of tables to decorate.

Ordering real flowers can also be a tedious task full of disappointments when the flowers you order are out of stock. With artificial flowers, you will be able to ensure that you will get the types your are looking for no matter what the season. Popular flowers at weddings often include calla lilies, roses, and tulips. When you order artificial flowers, you can mix and match and have a fun with it. Your choices will be available. Continue reading →

A new label is born! « Les 100 Lieux d’ Exception »

Posted on septembre 1, 2011 by EMILIE

I am very pleased to introduce our new label: « Les 100 Lieux d’Exception »

Because the venue is often the most important item for your wedding with the caterer, this blog was created to help you find the perfect venue for you.

With our search engine, you can find the venue that suits your expectations.

The label « Les 100 Lieux d’Exception » is a guarantee of quality. It is also a distinctive sign that you will guide your choice for a place in the exceptional criteria.

« Les 100 Lieux d’Exception » is now your new standard for organizing your event!

Decorating trend : the papel picado !

Posted on août 6, 2011 by EMILIE

Papel Picado but what is it? This is a paper riddled with holes form patterns: drawings or words. Originally from Mexico, papel picado is used on the decoration of celebration and especially for weddings.

Mixing patterns and genres, we are left with a sour and unique decoration!

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A vintage wedding in Provence

Posted on juillet 15, 2011 by FANNY

Last weekend, we organized a vintage wedding in Provence. The venue was absolutely stunning: a beautiful castle with a terrace over viewing the sea, and a lovely garden. For this vintage wedding, most of the decoration was made of liberty. The table decoration was full of details: first of all, we winded ribbons of liberty around the napkins and we placed 5 candle-pots winded with liberty on each table. For the centerpiece, we used table-mats and flowers placed in jars and pots.

Each table number was written on a vintage label attached to an ancient key. Finally, each guest had a tiny jam pot recovered by liberty, and a spa towel with the initials of the married couple on his chair. The towels existed in various colours that we mixed around the table to bring a colorful touch to this wedding in Provence. The final touch was brought by beautiful chandeliers fixed to the trees!

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A beautiful baroque wedding decoration

Posted on juillet 8, 2011 by FANNY

Last saturday, Events and Home created a beautiful baroque decoration for a wedding. The venue was a romantic abbaye based in a parc, near Paris.

For this wedding decoration, the colours were red, black and white. In front of the abbaye, we arranged black and white tables, sofas and chairs to make a cosy and chic lounge area for the aperitive. The red touch was brought by some Orchidées in red flower pots. The seating plan was dispatched on 5 baroque frames, which we placed in the center of the lounge area, in a circle.

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Celebrate your wedding in a Chalet in Paris!

Posted on mai 12, 2011 by FANNY

A new wedding venue opened its doors a few months ago in Paris, in the heart of the Bois de Boulogne! This place is actually based in the Jardin d’Acclimation, which occupies a small area of the Bois de Boulogne, a huge park created under Napoleon III. What used to be a simple restaurant was rebuilt to host great events, like your wedding!

This charming chalet fits perfectly into the green environment and offers a romantic and quiet atmosphere. With its wooden terrace and restaurant, you will be able to invite up to 130 guests to celebrate your wedding. You will discover with your friends and family all the beauty of this park, with its exotic animals, lakes, gardens and recreation area.

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Organize an intimate wedding 15 minutes away from Paris

Posted on avril 26, 2011 by FANNY

Discover a charming 4 stars hotel situated in a well preserved nature. West of Paris, this ideal wedding venue is situated in a protected community where numerous artists and writers have come over the past two centuries. This beautiful location is now a classified site which has remained remarkably untouched for the past 150 years.

You will be impressed by the four interconnected houses of the hotel, with a beautiful garden at its hearts. You will be able to accommodate up to 100 guests in the 43 rooms, each of which has a personalized atmosphere with its own particular color palette that reflect its unique character. Every room is named after an artist who spent time in the hotel. The reception room and the restaurant are beautiful decorated with chandeliers that confer a baroque touch, and famous paintings on the walls.

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Celebrate your wedding in a beautiful French castle near Paris!

Posted on avril 22, 2011 by FANNY

If you’re looking for a beautiful wedding near Paris, you will be enchanted by this venue!

This Castle, built around the year 862, became century after century the privileged host of famous families and great moments in French history. It is now adorned with a harmonious Renaissance façade, in a beautiful 27-hectare park rejoining the Oise River…This beautiful venue succeeded in preserving the best from its history, making it a testimony of the past centuries.

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Tips On Choosing the DJ for your Wedding

Posted on avril 4, 2011 by FANNY

Getting a DJ to take care of the music for your wedding can be a great way to take care of the sound, music and phases of your wedding. It also could turn into the experience from hell. Understand what this means and how it will impact you.

• Types of DJs. When you are looking for a DJ, it will depend on the style of your wedding, or the type of DJ you are looking for. In regard to weddings, there are two types of DJs to consider. The popular DJ, is someone who regularly performs in clubs and the like. You should only choose this kind of DJ if you consider them a special act as a part of your extravagant wedding, and you are prepared for them to be an ‘artist’ or ‘performance’ you are paying for. The other type is the DJ, is one who will normally do weddings and other events similar, and probably does not perform in clubs. These are less artists, and yet may have all the music and experience to match a more traditional wedding. Make sure you understand the difference, and be clear on your expectations. There is no grey area in between these two.

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Have goldfish bowls as centerpieces for your wedding!

Posted on avril 1, 2011 by FANNY

Tired of having that bowl of flowers as traditional wedding centerpiece? Why not fill it with a live goldfish? Just fill simple glass with bowls with decoration, some water, and an exotic fish! If you’ve got kids at the table, the goldfish is sure to be a big hit. It’s unique, cheap, and keeps both kids and adults entertained.

An aquarium as a table centerpiece for your reception can create a romantic atmosphere or become a mesmerizing focal point to each table setting.

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