Surprise 50th Birthday Bash

Surpriiiiiise Doc!!  Who doesn't love a surprise?  This lucky gent had his leading lady plan this fabulous surprise celebration in honor of his 50th birthday.  Although it wasn't difficult to lure him to Slates Restaurant, she told a little white lie about a wine dinner she'd like to attend... 

The private room was bountifully draped in tropical flowers. Some of our favorite features of this event:  the incandescent lighting in the dining room, specialty black crushed table linens with large purple chargers which resembled a tropical flower, leather heart paperweights {a gift paying homage to his profession of a heart surgeon} and, of course, his fabulous birthday cake!

Floral Design & Event Rentals by Stems at the Palatine; Heart Paperweight Gifts & Custom Menus by RSVP Please;  Slates Restaurant

 

 

 

 

 

Jennifer & Bradley

Jennifer & Bradley came to us with a vision - vibrant colors and a design to reflect their love of Hawaii! We were thrilled to be a part of their own personal Polynesian Paradise last June 2011.

At a local estate in Fresno, California, the setting was complete with island lounge furniture, bamboo structures and extravagent floral pieces.

As guests arrived, the ladies were greeted with a flower for their hair, and offered a refreshing beverage at the ceremony. Brad and Jen exchanged their vows of marriage and the celebration began! Guests 'island hopped' to the lounge area where they enjoyed signature cocktails with butler-passed hors d'oeuvres and found their table on the atlas seating chart.

The dinner was nothing short of a feast and featured some of Jen and Brad's favorite dishes {BBQ Short Ribs with White Rice Cake & Grilled Baby Bok Choy; Macadamia Nut Mahi Mahi with Pineapple Salsa and Tea Leaf Wrapped Steamed Vegetables; Kalua Whole Roasted Pig with Polynesian Banana & Fontina Crepes with a Chocolate Peanut Sauce..... and much more!} Everything was authentically prepared by Slates Restaurant. Family and friends shook their groove thang through the night's end and were surprised with a refreshing midnight visit from Kona Ice Food Truck!

This wedding celebration was exquisite - guests were taken to a tropical island of love without leaving the city! A big thanks to the very talented vendors who drew in refelctions of the islands and brought Jen & Brad's vision to life: RSVP please, Stems at the Palatine, The Velvet Society, La Bella Vita Photography, Slates Restaurant, Sweet Dreams Cakery.