Fête - NYC Event Planning, Event Design and Paper

Greeting Guests Graciously

fete — Fri, 18 Jun 2010 21:58:01 +0000

At this recent Alice in Wonderland-inspired afternoon cocktail party, guests were kindly offered food and drinks by two of New York’s premier waiters, Tweedledum and Tweedledee.

Fete Wedding on Style Me Pretty

fete — Thu, 10 Jun 2010 14:01:58 +0000

We are very excited that one of our favorite Fete weddings was featured yesterday on the wildly successful blog Style Me Pretty. This fun, dynamic couple gave us so much inspiration when developing customized ideas for their wedding. The real challenge was taking the St. Regis, a beautiful classic, beaux-arts space, and making it feel more clean, modern and sleek, our client’s personal style. See the full results on Style Me Pretty

http://www.stylemepretty.com/2010/06/09/new-york-city-wedding-by-fete-and-shawn-connell/

Nothing says CELEBRATION like fireworks!

fete — Tue, 11 May 2010 16:01:30 +0000

However creating a magical experience is never about a single element. For fireworks, it is about timing, the element of surprise and pairing with the right music. At this event, guests faced the ocean to watch the couple’s first dance. As it concluded, fireworks filled the sky and the Rolling Stones “Let’s Spend the Night Together” filled the beach. It was the perfect song for this crowd and was the catalyst for an incredible dance party.

Excited to See…

fete — Thu, 06 May 2010 17:07:51 +0000

I was recently emailed a link to the Eventi, a new Kimpton hotel opening in New York any day now. On their homepage, I was excited to see my book stacked on the dresser in one of their guest rooms. I guess they appreciated our choice of binder! Take a look by clicking here:

http://www.eventihotel.com/

Walk This Way!

fete — Tue, 04 May 2010 19:08:50 +0000

Better than I imagined! We created this beach path equivalent to 3 New York City blocks. Simple yet spectacular (and a bit sandy)!

A thank you to photographer Brian Dorsey.

I don’t tweet- but I do adore birds!

fete — Wed, 28 Apr 2010 20:20:17 +0000

Our escort card table last weekend - we created a vignette of antique bird cages, stylized with white peacock, doves, and parrots inspired by the bride’s love of birds!

Feeling Gilt-y

fete — Fri, 12 Mar 2010 21:24:32 +0000

I am a big fan of the uber popular e-commerce site Gilt.com. So I was very excited to see our book, Fete: The Wedding Experience was included as part of the site’s Wedding Weekend (today through Sunday). Visit the site for lots of great wedding-related products offered all weekend.

http://www.gilt.com/sale/splash/wedding/25758665

Brand New Wedded to Perfection Episodes Mar 1-4

fete — Thu, 25 Feb 2010 23:19:50 +0000

Set your DVRs, TIVOS, VCRs and Betamax (if you are really really old school). Brand new episodes of Wedded to Perfection will be airing next Monday – Thursday.

Here is the schedule.

Mar 01, 11:30 am

(30 minutes)

Remind Me

Wedded to Perfection
Here Comes the Groom
TV-PG

Jeffrey and Marisa are getting married in an intimate, Gilded-Age ceremony at Alder House, a ramshackle mansion, and he needs everything to be exactly right.

Mar 02, 11:30 am

(30 minutes)

Remind Me

Wedded to Perfection
Things Get Personal
TV-PG

Fete staffer Erin is about to get married, and when the planner she hired is nowhere to be found, Josh and Jung step in to rescue her wedding design.

Mar 03, 11:30 am

(30 minutes)

Remind Me

Wedded to Perfection
The Anti-Bride
TV-PG

Josh and Jung love clients Mike and Qian, but getting the busy lawyers to take time to focus on their wedding at New York’s grand St. Regis hotel is next to impossible. Self-described “anti-bride” Qian isn’t interested in any of the details.

Mar 04, 11:30 am

(30 minutes)

Remind Me

Wedded to Perfection
The Wedding that Kept Growing
TV-PG

Laura and Ernesto have sent out invitations to their wedding at New York’s Capitale, and they’re getting back more “yes” responses than they expected. Will Jung be able to design an event that will feel elegant, but fit all of Laura and Ernesto’s guests?

Goose Bumps

fete — Mon, 22 Feb 2010 23:52:23 +0000

Couples often ask me for ceremony song ideas. I am hesitant to answer this question because it is so highly personal. As a bride and groom, you should get goose bumps the moment you hear your song and only you can select something with personal meaning. If you have dreamed about hearing Pachebel’s Canon your entire life, then that is what you should process to. And if it happens to be Hunger Strike by Temple of the Dog (it was for one groom), then that is what it is. Many couples have songs that they associate with falling in love with each other. These tend to be my favorite choices. So irregardless of the song’s pace, it can usually be slowed down and turned into something incredibly moving and meaningful. Here are a few songs that my former clients have chosen. And like I told you, don’t copy it, use it as inspiriation for your own selection.

David Gray – Babylon

“L-O-V-E,” Nat King Cole

“Mad Mission,” Patty Griffin

Lauryn Hill – Can’t Take My Eyes Off of You

Eva Cassidy – Songbird

“All I Want Is You”,U2

“In Your Eyes”,Peter Gabriel

“Emotionally Yours”,Bob Dylan

“Waterloo Sunset,” The Kinks

“Oh Happy Day”, Edwin Hawkins Singers

“Til There Was You”, Beatles

“Gabriel’s Oboe”, The Mission

Kissing You, Desiree

Winter in NY! My hands are forever dry- this is my magic potion

fete — Thu, 18 Feb 2010 23:59:24 +0000

Aesop Resurrection Aromatique Hand Balm – available in different sizes.

Some lotions are nice packaging and good marketing. This brand really does the job.

I also like the Geranium Leaf Body Balm and Hydrating Body Treatment

http://www.barneys.com/Bath%20and%20Body/BTHBDY01,default,sc.html?prefn1=designer&prefv1=Aesop