Go Green

Happy St. Patrick's Day! The day where everybody goes "green" and is sporting green shoes, belts, bags, shirts, etc. I happen to LOVE the color green so I am absolutely a fan of the day! Here are a few things that have me excited about the day of day dreaming in green.

Green cocktails by Camille Styles.

Adorable green shoes worn by a bride in Southern Weddings Magazine.

{photo courtesy of Millie Holloman}

The beautiful Julianne Moore with her gorgeous emerald earrings at

the 2010 Golden Globes.

The gorgeous green lawn at the Delano in Miami.

Green Louboutins. I die!

{photo courtesy of Marie Labbancz}

Buttons I should totally make. I'm Italian, Polish & French, not Irish, but kiss me anyway! Thank you Make Merry Events for the cute template.

A beautiful green wedding table, oooo, I love.

{photo courtesy of Rebecca Thuss for Martha Stewart Weddings}

HAPPY St. PATRICK'S DAY!

xoxo~Becca

Fresh, Fabulous, Fun

A few weeks ago Sidra Forman did the flowers and chuppah at a wedding at work. They were so pretty, natural, seasonal and lovely. I had never worked with Sidra before and after looking at her site was so interested in her work.

Yesterday, I had the pleasure of going over to her house for lunch with my colleague Pam. We had such a lovely time! Sidra is so much more then a florist. She has created such a wonderful lifestyle of eating well, growing gardens, arranging flowers and teaching others to use the items that are available in their local markets and farms. It was so much more then a networking lunch, I felt like I had known her years. Sidra has a beautiful garden in the back of her house that has an amazing fig tree and many flowers that she uses for her arrangements. For lunch she had just baked fresh bread and a yummy green bean salad and a chopped veggie salad, the homemade cashew butter was amazing.

I learned during lunch that Sidra and her husband use to own a restaurant, before that she was a lawyer. Now Sidra and her husband have started opening their home as a restaurant every now and then. Guests have been a mix of new friends, old friends, birthdays and celebrations. I was so inspired when I left of what she has created and it made me want to go home, cook a healthy dinner and change some of my daily habits.

The usual networking turned into such a pleasant surprise. Lunch ended with a yummy cup of french press coffee and homemade vegan fresh mint, chocolate cookies. Maybe we can all get together for a dinner soon at Sidra's Restaurant 1508. It would be a delightful evening!

The Planning! The Planning!

I love when I get a wonderful wedding couple! I have a wedding next week at work that was one of my FIRST clients who signed on before the Newseum was finished construction. Yesterday I spent almost two hours with Bryce & Tiwi and their great planner, Amy. They are having a beautiful wedding here in DC next week. Very modern and hip! The ceremony will take place on the 8th floor terrace looking over DC. Tiwi is having her little yorkie dogs walk down the aisle! They have a lot of asian traditions tied in with new traditions. This is the first of two events! The second event is in Singapore for 300 guests! Should be fabulous as well.

The reception will have lots of lounge furniture, couches, illuminated furniture. Dinner will be gorgeous! The picture above is the Bride's Tiwi's inspiration. All of the tables will be glass with Orchids overflowing. The cake queen, Sylvia Weinstock is doing the cake and Charm City Cakes is doing the Grooms cake. A cigar bar, mojitos, a guest dj, it should be a fun night. Oh the plannnnnnning that goes into these soirees! You know I love it!

I am looking into many options in my next move. I do love planning! And I have to admit....I would miss if I didn't have any weddings. They do hold a little place in my heart!

xoxo