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Decor Style :: Dress up your Vase

J.Saramaga — Wed, 04 Aug 2010 17:24:09 +0000

Clustering small arrangements is a fun way to spruce up a table and keep your arrangement low. But sometimes there isn’t a lot of options for decorative vases.

{ emerald underworld reception | nicola ha floral design }

Consider spicing up your vases with fabric, lace & crystals – it goes a long way to dressing up a basic glass vase.

Jolyn | Lifestyle Wedding Planner & Designer
Nuance Occasions
780.628.6457

Luxury Style :: Bench Seating

J.Saramaga — Thu, 15 Jul 2010 16:34:27 +0000

If you don’t like the chairs in your venue, and don’t want a chivari chair, then consider investing in leather benches and stools as an alternate seating for your reception tables.

{ Nancy Lu Chin Design Showcase | Wedding 360 }

This style works best for short dinners – not eight course plated meals – as your guests may find it is a little hard on their back for too long.

Would you consider bench seating for your Edmonton wedding reception?

Jolyn | Lifestyle Wedding Planner & Designer
Nuance Occasions
780.628.6457

Entertainment Style :: And the Band Played On

J.Saramaga — Wed, 07 Jul 2010 16:59:52 +0000

Whether you want a swanky jazz trio or classical string quartet – live musicians can enhance the atmosphere every wedding.

{ emerald underworld reception }

For a creative element, consider placing the band right in the center of the room and create a tent within your venue! Instantly make your live music part of the atmosphere for your reception.

I love using fabric and creating such fun & dramatic elements for your wedding reception!

Jolyn | Lifestyle Wedding Planner & Designer
Nuance Occasions
780.628.6457

Behind the Scenes :: Playing with Lighting

J.Saramaga — Mon, 05 Jul 2010 16:35:02 +0000

Sometimes, just sometimes, you gotta test something out for yourself…and thus, my livingroom often gets converted into a test lab.

As I was preparing for a Blush Magazine photoshoot…I needed to do a quick test of one of the lighting effects (one of my favorites I may add!)

{ Jolyn's livingroom turned lighting test central }

You’ll be seeing the final results in Blush Magazine next month and I’ll share with you some more behind the scenes from the actual photo shoot next month too!

Jolyn | Lifestyle Wedding Planner & Designer
Nuance Occasions
780.628.6457

Food Style :: Brunch Reception

J.Saramaga — Fri, 04 Jun 2010 18:33:26 +0000

Have you considered hosting a morning brunch reception for your wedding? A brunch reception can be a refreshing change of pace for your guests. Offer food stations such as omelettes, waffle stations, yogurt & fruit cups and so much more!

{source : Four Seasons Hotel in San Francisco}

When confronted with limited venue options or looking for a unique reception alternative for your guests, consider a brunch reception. It’s easier than you think to manage a brunch reception.

What is your ideal brunch food you’d love to see at a brunch reception?

Jolyn | Lifestyle Wedding Planner & Designer
Nuance Occasions
780.628.6457

Drink Style :: Flavored Water Station

J.Saramaga — Thu, 20 May 2010 18:13:55 +0000

It’s easy to offer an attractive and refreshing flavored water station for your wedding guests. It’s a wonderful option to enhance guests’ comfort at an outdoor wedding reception.

{ source : Four Seasons Hotel | San Francisco }

This particular water station greeted me during breaktime at a San Francisco wedding conference.

Whether you simply add fruit, or enhance with herbs and savories – your guests will enjoy this delightfully refreshing water station.

Jolyn | Lifestyle Wedding Planner & Designer
Nuance Occasions
780.628.6457

Luxury Style :: Lounge Seating

J.Saramaga — Wed, 12 May 2010 17:49:13 +0000

If the space in your venue allows it, consider creating a separate lounge area around your dance floor.

Although lounge furniture is just starting to become available within Edmonton, I’d love to help you create the perfect lounge area for your guests to relax & party in style for the fun dance portion of your evening!

{ Lounge setting | Grant & Co }

{ lounge sitting areas | Gloria Wong }

Give your guests an opportunity to move from traditional seating at dinner, to a more relaxed and fun atmosphere that is conducive to a conversation for the dance.

Jolyn | Lifestyle Wedding Planner & Designer
Nuance Occasions
780.628.6457

Design Style :: Graphic Banners

J.Saramaga — Tue, 04 May 2010 17:53:26 +0000

Whether you have a large space to decorate or want to give your theme a ‘pop’ to the design, graphic banners can be a perfect compliment to your overall wedding design sheme.

I love that we now have the ability to print on various media – canvas papers, satin fabrics, sheer organza – we can add a graphic banner component to enhance any wedding decor scheme.

Jolyn | Lifestyle Wedding Planner & Designer
Nuance Occasions
780.628.6457

Stationery Style :: The Lettered Olive Letterpress

J.Saramaga — Wed, 28 Apr 2010 20:59:38 +0000

Letterpress cotton stationery is not only eco-chic, but a beautiful texture to layer with your reception accessories.

The Lettered Olive is based in Charleston, South Carolina. I had the pleasure of meeting Tara and seeing her product first hand at a conference in San Francisco last month.

{ The Lettered Olive : Menu Card }

{ The Lettered Olived : Seating Tree Card }

The Lettered Olive uses only soy based inks on cotton sustainable papers (no trees are cut down for these letterpress beauties!). When looking for a beautiful, ecologically sound choice for your stationery, consider The Lettered Olive letterpress collection.

Jolyn | Lifestyle Wedding Planner & Designer
Nuance Occasions
780.628.6457

Reception Style :: Photo Booth Smitten Sticks

J.Saramaga — Tue, 27 Apr 2010 16:40:58 +0000

Recently while in San Francisco at the Academy for Wedding Planners & Designers we had the joy of participating in a photo booth on site for one of the evening galas. Yes, that’s me on the far right (looking not too bad in a top hat if I might say so myself) hanging out with some fab Canadian wedding planners!

{ posing with smitten sticks | L-R : Terra, Crystal, Cynthia, Jolyn of Nuance Occasions | photo by Snapshot }

And one of the fun props, was SMITTEN STICKS and can be ordered from their website or etsy shop! A photobooth with such fun props add a bit of whimsy to the most formal of occasions!

Are you having a phootbooth at your reception?

Jolyn | Lifestyle Wedding Planner & Designer
Nuance Occasions
780.628.6458

Jolyn | Lifestyle Wedding Planner & Designer
Nuance Occasions
780.628.6457