Event Planning

Happy New Year! Everybody celebrate!

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The Jewish holiday of Rosh Hashanah, celebrating the start of the year 5775 begins tonight at sundown. Whether or not you are Jewish, I vote that you do something celebratory tonight or tomorrow.  Let me tell you why.

My Little Flower Shop wishes everyone a Happy New Year: L'Shanah Tovah!
My Little Flower Shop wishes everyone a Happy New Year: L’Shanah Tovah!

Many cultures have New Year’s traditions and rituals, and most of them are fun and involve tasty food.  In addition to this Jewish celebration, there’s the Persian holiday Nowrooz, all the variants on the Lunar New Year across Asian cultures, and America’s own version with Dick Clark in Times Square.  Why not have everyone celebrate everything?  What better way to foster understanding and cross cultural togetherness?  Plus- New Years times four or five sounds fun doesn’t it?  Who’s in?  Start tomorrow with some apples and honey for a sweet new year.

Be well and love well.

Dinah

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Joan Rivers: Celebrity Wedding Planner

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When the world looked at Joan Rivers, they saw a pioneering comedienne.  Me too, but I also saw the woman who pushed me into a career in wedding planning.  How could an insult comic I never met set me on the creative path that’s landed me as a wedding planning, etiquette and fashion authority at the top Palm Springs florist? Here’s how.

In 1998, Melissa Rivers, Joan’s daughter, got married.  Joan swung into action as a celebrity wedding planner, seeking out the services of innovative event designer Preston Bailey to create a glittery snow garden inspired by “Dr. Zhivago” with 30,000 white flowers for the wedding at the Plaza Hotel in New York City.

Inspired by Dr. Zhivago, Russian opulence permeated the wedding.
Inspired by Dr. Zhivago, Russian opulence permeated the wedding.

 

The magazine photos live in my brain to this day. When a client says “winter theme” that’s what I see.  That extravagant celebration showed me what was possible, what creativity could imagine and what opportunities were there to be a part of such events.

Thank you Joan, for your inspiration towards stylish entertaining – and being entertaining.

Be well and love well.

Dinah

 A lovely post script: Joan officiated at the wedding of Preston Bailey and his partner Theo Bleckmann on Valentine’s Day in 2013.

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Beating The Heat at your Palm Springs wedding

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The weather gets warm here – we’re not disputing it.  Wedding vendors in Palm Springs work with this challenge to provide clients comfortable celebrations while enjoying the beautiful desert scenery.  Here are some insider tips on how to beat the heat and enjoy your ceremony or reception outdoors.

Provide functional favors

A basket full of parasols in your color palate serves to add color and texture to your celebration, as well as keep your guests out of the sun.  Have them personalized with your names, wedding date or a motif.

Pink parasols await guests at this Palm Springs wedding. Photo by Gregory Goodman.
Pink parasols await guests at this Palm Springs wedding. Photo by Gregory Goodman.

Made in the shade

An obvious choice would be to provide some sort of covering.  This could range from the most functional tent, to an artistic draping of fabric.  You may also choose a venue and time of day that has a covered patio area.

Water…aaah

Hydration is key, and serving water, to guests upon arrival is a must.  Use large dispensers and infuse the water with mint, cucumber and citrus fruit to create a refreshing pick-me-up.

Hopefully these ideas will help cool you and your guests down. Wedding vendors in Palm Springs know many more tricks and tips to keeping cool.  Palm Springs is a beautiful wedding location, don’t let the heat scare you away!

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