Fabric Canopy Three Ways~

The following is the story of a fabric canopy, three ways. Whenever I have fabric panels sewn for decor I try my best to figure out sizing that allows me to use the panels in different ways. Why? Because sometimes I like to make things more difficult for myself, not really but kind of. And also because having these fabric canopies made is a little pricey and I like to be able to use them for different settings. I like to have the edges sewn and have ends sewn on both ends for the poles so that they have a completely finished look. So this is the story of three different looks and one huge set of fabric panels.

This was the first life for this fabric canopy, it was created for a Quincinera, the client wanted bright colors, a canopy over the dance floor that was tall. This original canopy was huge I think it measured 20 ft. l x 15 ft.w x 14 ft. h and then we extended it the other way and covered the head table as well. Definite impact in the room.

This canopy was seriously weighted down on each leg since it was going to be on the dance floor. The guests really enjoyed themselves on this dance floor under the canopy, I always love to see children enjoying themselves in the surroundings I create. It is really amazing to watch how grown up they act when they are in a more adult environment. They were awesome and not only had a great time but there was no swinging on the legs, thank goodness.

We hung paper lanterns along the side of the tent and lit them with LED battery operated lights to add some ambiance when the lights went down. I love this canopy in this height and it makes a huge statement in a room.

But then here is the same canopy completely transformed into a different look and I love it too.  A shorter and not as big version but just as nice.

The party guests enjoyed it too. They were oh so grown up sitting under their lunch canopy, again such a pleasure seeing them enjoy themselves. These smiles are what make my job complete.

The funny part was after the girls had finished their lunch, all the Moms brought their drinks under the canopy to enjoy it themselves for the rest of the afternoon. And who could blame them I love being under them, it just creates such a different feel to a party and a space.

And one more time, here is another canopy using only two of the colors.  I love when I can re-use items in so many different ways it always makes things so much more fun!  And for this canopy I did the math right, isn't it wonderful when a plan comes together.  Just another reason why I love fabric there are so many things you can do with it.

How do you get more uses out of your party props? I would love to hear about them.

Purple Palooza Part 1~ Paper & Pigtails

Purple Palooza Party Part 1~and a big shout out to Kori of Paper & Pigtails!!!!  For this party as with most of my parties I had only two weeks notice.  Kori was referred to me by Kate Landers as someone she would highly recommend who might be available. Kate e-mailed Kori and within two hours I had an e-mail from Kori and we were on our way!! 

I spoke with Kori the next day and she was off and running designing the printables. Even though this was a Purple Palooza party the client wanted to include their daughter's American Indian name Little Dove as well as dream catchers into the party motif, just a little bit. While I was explaining these design ideas to Kori, I'm thinking this girl is probably thinking I'm crazy. Well Kori got it and rocked it, she created custom hand drawn doves and dreamcatchers and incorporated them beautifully into the signs.

 

  

Kori created the Thank you tags for the favor bags, which held white tigers for all the children to take home with them to remember their experience with the white tigers at the party. She cut them out for me and added jewels to all of them, which I didn't ask for but was such a nice surprise.

Kori created tent signs for the caterers and they were so pleased with how wonderful they looked, who wouldn't be. Kori also made napkin bands for the cutlery but unfortunately I didn't get a photo.

Kori created all the signs for the Purple Candy Bar, added jewels and rounded the corners so they were ready to go for set up {more on the candy bar in a seperate post}.

  Once the design was approved Kori just took the ball and ran with it, I was sending e-mails like I need 1 of these, 50 of these, 2 of these, make it this size and that size, etc... and she just kept track and ran with it, AMAZING!!  I love when a vendor gets what I need, doesn't spend a lot of time explaining to me how it will impact them and just gets the job done and Kori did that and more. Not only did she design everything, she printed it, cut it, cropped it and added jewels and worked on it until the absolute last minute so that it would reach me in time, again a true professional. 

Thank you Kori for such an amazing job on such short notice, you rock!! You can find Kori at these links facebook, etsy, website.  Kori not only creates wonderful work for children's parties she also designs commercial work, logos, branding and so much more.

Happy Birthday Devon~

We had the pleasure of assisting with Devon's 7th Birthday this weekend at the Black Gold Golf Club. Even though I have "kind of" officially taken the day off I just wanted to give you a sneak peek of the event. I can't wait to see all the photos myself. Will probably be a few days before I can get more of the details up, but it was a wonderful party, fabulous clients and an all round terrific end to an event whose decor changed completely within 96 hours of the party all for the better. I couldn't be more pleased! Stay tuned for more.

Diva'Licious Parties~

Looking for a great party theme for your girly girls next birthday? Our Diva'Licious party decor will be sure to please. We offer Diva'Licious party packages as well as Diva'Licious Spa Parties. From our floor length table linens, custom animal print overlays, ostrich feather centerpieces and all the glitter and glam any girly girl would love, our Diva inspired parties are one of a kind FABULOUS!

Sweet 16 Party Ceiling Decor~

A few months ago we had the pleasure of creating a pink and white ceiling swags for Ashley's Sweet 16 birthday party. The client was using a large space and needed something over the dance floor to pop and to also cohesively bring the two sides of the room together, she opted for a ceiling swag with crystals. I think it was just what the room needed and matched the other decor wonderfully.

For more great photos visit the photo gallery.

Royal Princess Party~

Just before the holiday season began for us we had the pleasure of creating a Royal Princess & Knight party for Princess Camilla. What began as a small intimate party turned into a larger party 150 guests to be exact and it was a huge push to get it all in the space, but we managed it by the skin of our teeth. This was tricky because it was a party with a lot of special needs guests and we needed to make sure there was room for strollers and wheelchairs. One of my favorite things was the footmen sign, so simple but so sweet. This was necessary since there were stairs up to the main party spot and guests would need assistance.

The Client didn't want a "Disney" princess party but something that was sweet and classic looking. I opted for ivory, pink, chocolate brown and gold accents. This color scheme was perfect for the large mix of adults and children and created a very nice background for the party. We created a large fabric canopy with custom pennant flags to cover the craft area to provide shade and a large burst of color to the yard. This is where we hosted the craft station for the children.

The Client was a huge fan of wishes and really wanted each child to read off the wishes themselves we knew it was going to be a logistical nightmare. So what we chose to do was a wish tree, the children filled out wishes and hung them on a gold manzanita tree, when it was time for the wishes we read them to Princess Camilla. The craft station was a hit as always and we had two hours worth of craft activities for the children to make and take home.

This party was non-stop activities, from games, crafts, wonderful catering by The Kitchen for Exploring Foods, the yummy cupcake station and sweet refreshing drinks. It was another job well done and we look forward to Princess Camilla's party this year.

Fancy As Nancy Party

Yeah finally had a chance to get the Fancy as Nancy party photos up! Trying to be organized in the middle of my third custom party in 4 weeks with another one in less than two weeks and another one after that and another one after that in 3 weeks............whew now I'm tired again just thinking about them all.

I would love to make a nice collage of photos for the blog but unfortunately time does not permit, I'm anxious to get the Beach Party photos up from a few weeks ago. So instead of a nice photo collage here is the link to the photo gallery .

The chandeliers are new to my arsenal and I love them because you can use them with a light bulb in them or take the whole light bulb attachment out for day time use. Which is great because it would look silly with a light bulb hanging in it and not turned on. They were a fabulous find and I can't wait to use them lit up. Before we added the feather boas to the canopy the canopy was looking very sexy and ready for a grown up night time party. Although having said that there was a guest at the party who thought she would like to have the whole set up complete with feather boas for her 65th birthday tea with her girlfriends and the funny part is I can so see it........ so you never know Fancy as Nancy might turn into an adult party theme as well.

Ceiling Decor

Nothing says WOW! like a room decorated from the ceiling down. When it comes to large spaces bringing the ceiling down with decor is a great way to go. From fabric swags to Chinese lanterns or even air filled balloons the look is fabulous. I love doing ceiling decor, the impact is huge.

Moroccan Tent

When Carmen Q. contacted CHS Creative Productions to create a Moroccan tent for her daughter's Quincinera she was about at her wits end with the run around other event decorators had given her as well as quoting her prices that just were not in her budget and was about to give up on the idea altogether. But lucky for her she found CHS and her dreams of a Moroccan tent came true. At CHS we understand that every client has a budget and we do our best to work within that Clients budget. We were able to create a fabulous 20' long x 12' wide x 10' high custom tent made out of sheer fabric in the four colors, purple, hot pink, orange and blue that had been chosen by her daughter for the color scheme. We created a draped head table to showcase the Birthday Girl and her court along with palm trees, Moroccan lanterns, greenery and rose petals we added hanging lanterns with lights to give a great ambiance to the evening as well as understanding that young girls do not like to dance in full light. The tent was everything and more that Carmen and her family had expected and it truly created a magical back drop for a very special evening for a very special girl. It was my absolute pleasure working together with Carmen and her daughter to create exactly what they were looking for to create the event of their dreams. To see more photos of the event visit the photo gallery.