Petals For Walt Disney

The Presidio of San Francisco, rich with history and culture, is the perfect backdrop to host a special event. The Walt Disney Family Museum, nestled in The Presidio, lends itself as an ideal venue. I have been fortunate enough to design for this space on several occasions and thoroughly enjoyed each project. Most recently, I was asked to design the floral arrangements for a two day conference.

Big thanks to Joanna owner of Scarlet Floral Design for the extra set of hands on this project.

Better Late Then Never

Welcome to my home-today you are invited to my personal post thanksgiving party... via photographs. I was lucky enough to play hostess with the mostest for my dear friends over the holiday weekend. My tablescape was obviously an anticipated part of the dinner. This year, I decided to take it back to the basics with raw materials found in nature. To accent the pieces that I gathered from my backyard, I purchased two different shades of burlap to create a rustic runner- $8.40 at the local fabric store.

Gobble Gobble Goes Tabletop

With Thanksgiving a day away, I thought I would share some holiday photos that I found inspirational when planning my 2010 Thanksgiving tablescape

Celebrations at home

Martha Stewart

Better Homes and Gardens

Country Living

Parents

Hostess With The Mostess

Happy Thanksgiving to all of my readers- may you spend the holiday surrounded by all that you are thankful for. "Thanksgiving, after all, is a word of action." - W.J. Cameron

Fourteen Hours- Two Events

Over the past few months, I have had the pleasure of working with a mother daughter duo who were straight from the pages of Martha Stewart. Their creativity was unmeasurable and their design input was always spot on. The reason for the perfect union between All Set and dynamic duo was to plan Amanda's Bat Mitzvah.

The day would consist of two parts: 1. a luncheon 2. an evening of dinner and dancing. The luncheon was held directly after the service at Beth El Temple in San Mateo, CA. The evening event was hosted at La Honda Winery, Redwood City, CA. Both venues were perfectly fit to host a special event and very accommodating from a coordinators point of view.

From the beginning, Amanda and her mother stressed the importance of a "one-of-a-kind" celebration. They came to the right place! Everything was custom made for their events; from place cards to vases, the events were unique through and through.

LUNCHEON: Beth El Temple, San Mateo

It is important to design to all sides when you are working with round tables- here the back of the 'AMANDA' flags noted the date of the event and the photo pops were all double sided.

EVENING EVENT: La Honda Winery, Redwood City

Amanda's wishing tree where guests were able to give her special birthday wishes.

This 3D "AMANDA" sign acted as a barrier between the cocktail area and the space designated for dinner service.

Food provided by Joshua Charles Catering

Cake provided by Sarah Lindsay Cakes

Among the guests, the most popular activity was the dress up photo booth, compliments of3,2,1 Photo. I am always beyond satisfied with the service provided by 3,2,1 Photo - a fabulous vendor and must know for all party planners, hosts, and hostesses alike. They have recently added a great feature to their already stellar product- they produce a memory book on the spot of all the photos that are taken by guests. Party goers then have the opportunity to write a message next to their fun photo strip. All Set made custom photo sleeves for guests that wanted to take the extra copy home with them.

gift table signage

A special day for a special girl- thanks for letting All Set be part of it!

*Photo credits: Kevin Ng Photography

Grazie Merci Thank You

Located 30 miles south of San Francisco, nesseled in the Woodside Hills sits Filoli. This magical place is an historic site of the National Trust for Historic Preservation and one of the finest remaining country estates of the early 20th century. Whether enjoying its beauty of the one-of-a-kind gardens or pursuing its educational opportunities, Filoli invites you to explore this cherished community resource.

My mother is a weekly volunteer at the Filoli Garden Shop. As a Thank You to all the volunteers for their hard work and dedication a Volunteer Appreciation Dinner was held. Luckily, I was my mother's +1.

As we made our way through the gardens, the sweet sounds of a jazz band led us to the dinner site. The once tennis courts of the Bourne Family made for the perfect venue for an outdoor event. 60" rounds were set with gingham linens with various potted plants as the centerpieces.

Good food, great company, and a fabulous venue made for a prefect evening- Thanks mom for the invite!