Please Touch Museum Wedding Open House 1/20/2010

The Please Touch Museum hosted their bridal open house earlier in the month & I was happy to see so many of you there! Campbell Studios is decorated a few tables, so prospective & current clients could get a feel for the room decorated, Max and Me Catering served up good eats, answered questions and my gal pal Sofia Negron was there. She was showcasing her gorgeous wedding albums! Here are a few shots she got of my tables, enjoy!

Wedding Showcase at the National Constitution Center

Sofia joined me again for another Max and Me event last week. This time it was the winter edition of their Wedding Open House at the National Constitution Center.

These events are fun since it is such a collaboration. Max and Me work together with the NCC to decide on a color palette and they bring in all the linens, chairs, place settings etc. All the things that they can showcase from their packages that they both offer. Then Campbell Studios joins the fun and bring the ideas together with a floral table design that ties in all the elements. They like to do a display for each season - which is a little tricky since it's January & summer stuff is not in season. But I think a bold use of color gets the general idea across. When summer actually rolls around - I'll use local flowers that are in season...until then happy Gerberas will do nicely!

I got a lot of great calls and feed back from this event - so here are a few quick shots from Sofia (Thanks a million for hooking me up with such a quick turn around S!) - more to follow!

SPRING
Pink Peonies, Pink Hyacinth, Green Spider Mums, Scented Geranium and Pink Tulips

SUMMER
Magenta Gerbera Daisies, Light Pink Gerbera Daisies, Yellow Gerbera Daisies, Orange Gerbera Daisies and Preppy Grosgrain Ribbon

AUTUMN
Yellow Cymbidium Orchids, Orange Spray Roses, Orange Garden Roses, and Magnolia

WINTER
White Roses, Green Cymbiduim, Assorted Tropical Foliage

Kara and Nick

Kara and Nick tied the knot October 10th at St. John the Evangelist in Philadelphia. Kara has such as beautiful sense of style that it was particularly exciting to work with her.

She designed all of the printed materials right down to the place cards. Here is the save the date which was inspired by all of the colors in her wedding party:

Since all of the attendants has a different color dress we tied them together with the bright green splash above and Kara's favorite flower - Alstroemeria. Yellow was the only color absent from the palette so all of the flowers followed suit.

Allebach Photography captured all of the moments from the day (there are just too many good ones...you can see more on the slideshow to the right!) Rachel and Mike are an amazing team. While they are known for their edgy style, you don't need to be a 'Tattooed Bride' or a 'Rock 'n Roll Groom' to hire them. These photographers have the innate ability showcase YOUR personal sense of style on your big day with their artistic touch. The Bridal party took over the Loews Hotel, as they walked down to the church for the ceremony.

Claudia Seyler was the stylist who did all of the hair and make-up for the gals. She is always so soothing to be around - I wish she would do my hair and make-up everyday!

The reception was held down the street at the PAFA Hamilton Building, another one of my favorite places. This venue was perfect for Kara and Nick - they are so creative and artistic, it matched their personalities to a "T"! I designed the seating card display as an interactive sculpture wall to showcase the individual hand made origami flowers that Kara (and her sister Christina!) labored over...with love of course!

Then the guests moved into the main dining room where they were seated at tables that each held a unique centerpiece. All the flowers were yellow, and designed with a modern twist which complimented both the bride and the art facility itself.

and here is just one of my 'favorite moment' photos...

PAMPI 2009 Holiday Party

This winter PAMPI (Pennsylvania's Chapter of Meeting Planners International) and HSMAI (Hospitality Sales and Marketing Association International) got together and hosted a joint holiday Party at the Franklin Institute. This year this event was in place of the 'Jingle Jam' that I have been involved with in the past.

The theme was "Peace, Love & The Holidays" so we donated our giant LOVE Park statue and made a ton of little plexi cut outs for the occasion: Snowflakes, LOVE and of course some Peace Signs to round out the theme. Steve Ladner provided all of the photos from the event.

Donna and Robin - Hearts in San Francisco

I am desperate for summer - I love it when photos come back...it gives me hope that we will eventually dig out of this deep freeze we are in!

I feel so lucky to have been a part of Robin & Donna's Wedding Day. Donna is another bride who loved the details and did almost all of it herself. From the figurines on top of the cake, to the invitations, seating cards and outdoor flower curtain. She didn't miss a beat! They got married over Labor Day weekend in San Francisco at the Limn Gallery. All of these beautiful images are from their photographer, Divine Order Photography.

Philadelphia Wedding Project Launch!

Well it is officially underway - let the snapping of photos and flashing of bulbs begin! The PWP together with Philadelphia Magazine publicly announced the winners at a party hosted by Washington Square on Wednesday November 18th. All of the "Business Partners" of the project were invited to come share the big news with Caitlin and Rodney. The couple is one step closer to home, now stationed in Germany. So their family rallied and we got a change to mix and mingle with them at the party.

I was delighted to attend (who doesn't love a party?) and to be in such good company was fabulous. As Campbell Studios I had donated my wedding planning services - but alas, the couple already had secured a planner prior to entering the project. Nicole Brennan from Lovely Girls Events is their gal, she and I had a chance to catch up. Nicole is located in Delaware and has known Caitlin since their High School days!

Speaking of lovely girls... Nicole and I had a lot in common and look forward to working together soon!

You know how I feel about cake - and Cakes by Suzy didn't disappoint! She made the PWP logo - here is the center! It was chocolate, I loved it.

Did I mention mingling with great people? Caitlin and Rodney call each other "Waffle" so the signature drink was a "Waffletini" - no syrup thankfully just a funny name to a sweet tropical blue cocktail! Over such adult beverage - we (myself and Bailey Hale of MODA botanica) ran into a few more lovely ladies. Like Beka from Innove Events and Marnie Cullen from TableArt.

MODA botanica did the flowers for this party as well as donating a portion of their services should the couple like to have them as floral decorators for the wedding itself. The couple has a "Seaside theme" that they will bring to Winterthur for the big day. So MODA brought in a tasteful touch of drift wood and flowers that evoke the underwater fantasy such as protea, succulents, tillandsia and lily pad like galax leaves.

Catching up with Vanessa from Two Paper Dolls was fun too - they have such great style. Bailey and I chatted it up with them. They do beautiful work. Talking about letterpress got me itching to do some more printmaking. Note to self: sign up for studio time at the Fleisher!

And it wouldn't be a networking event with out Sofia by my side - check out the coat - I look like Inspector Gadget!