Fantastic Finds February 20, 2010

ATTENTION!!!! KDC Events is announcing a new feature: Fantastic Finds! "What is that" you say? Well, we are going to present you with fantastic ideas that we find from so many of the fabulous blogs we read. We hope you enjoy this new feature. Happy reading!

Bachelorette Parties:

~ Bachelorette Corset Cake Topper: Pink Cake Box

~ Invites: Treasured Moments Stationary

Weddings:

~ Budget savvy? Check out this fabulous site: Preowned Wedding Dresses (also has wedding related items too!)

~ Planning your big day: The Importance of Working with a Check List: Bridal Buds

Receptions:

~ Candy Bar 101: Tips from Project Wedding

~ Fabulous Cake Toppers: Toppers With Glitz

Parties:

~ Do It Yourself Cupcake Tower: Accent The Party

~ Six Spectacular Children's Birthday Party Themes: Beau-coup Favors

We hope you find these links fun and interesting! We will have a new set of Fantastic Finds for you next week!

*hugs*

Denice

Save the Date!

It seems as the years fly by...literally, people are more busy than ever. I don't remember people being this busy when I was a kid. Things seemed to happen slowly, not as fast as they do today. I mean, I can't believe Cooper is going to be a year old in 7 weeks! Where does the time go?

Well, as people get busy, and time moves faster, it is a good idea to notify them in advance of upcoming events (wedding, parties, etc). I like receiving an advanced notice that there is an upcoming wedding. It makes it much easier to plan, you know...get the sitter and the hubby gets the time off!

Several of my friends have sent out "Save The Date (STD)" notices. They are usually a nice card accompanied by a refrigerator magnet that includes the event details and a nice photo of the couple. My friend Nicole designed and created her own Save the Date Magnet:

This one is from my friend Jody:

I did a little browsing and research on the Internet and found some really CUTE and CREATIVE ides:
1) Create a CD with all the Save The Date info on the front with a cute pic of the couple. When the CD is played it can have photos of the couple (birth to engagement).
2) Create a CD with all the Save The Date info on the front with a cute pic of the couple. When the CD is played it can have songs the couple likes.
3) Create a bookmark with the STD info and some photos
4) Lotto style(Party 411): This is fun for those who are hooked on lotto tickets, or those who might be having a destination event in Las Vegas!

5) Photo Booth (Young House Love): This is SO Cute! It really brings out a couples personalities. Here is another booth idea from a site with LOTS of Save the Date ides: JuneBug Weddings

6) Ticket Style (Party 411): This is just fun for so many reasons. Great for those who love sports, theater, movies etc.

Just remember, it's your event, if you can think it up, you can do it! Get creative, and have your Save The Date notice reflect you as a couple.

Here are a few pointers on sending these out:
1) Save The Date notice's are a MUST if you are having a destination wedding or event
2) Send them out 5-6 months in advance
3) If the wedding or event is during the holidays, a Save The Date notice is a MUST
4) A Save The Date notice is a MUST if the wedding encompasses the weekend (full of fun events)

Good Luck, and if you have used (or seen) a creative Save The Date notice, please share it with us!

*hugs*
Denice

Photo Credits:
Lotto: Party 411
Photo Booth 1: YoungHouseLove.com
Photo Booth 2: Junebug Weddings
Ticket: Party 411

Valentine Day Ideas - For the Adults

Looking for that perfect gift idea? Maybe you are trying to be creative in your planning. Well, here are a few ideas that should help steer you in the right direction.

Valentine Drink Recipes:

1) The Valentini
A custom made drink from the King Of Martinis~Dan Minjares (Now that's an impressive gift!)
You can contact Dan at: kingofmartinis@yahoo.com
Make in an Ice-Filled Cocktail Shaker
1.5 oz Stoli Raspberry Vodka
.75 oz Chambord
1.5 oz Cranberry Juice
.50 oz Triple Sec
2 Squeezes of Fresh Lime
Splash of Simple Syrup
Shaken and Strained into a Martini Glass
Float with a splash of Champagne
Garnish with a Cherry or Fresh Raspberry

We would also like to thank Dan and his lovely wife Mary for creating this drink especially for KDC Events! We love you =)

2) Valentine Soda (from ParentsConnect.com)
1½ cups and ¼ cup slightly softened nonfat vanilla frozen yogurt
1 1/3 cups hulled strawberries
1 cup chilled club soda
Blend 1½ cups frozen yogurt and hulled strawberries in a blender. Divide between two tall glasses and add chilled club soda to each glass.Top each with ¼ cup nonfat vanilla frozen yogurt or whip cream!


Other Gift Ideas:

1)Ooh, la, la Lotion: Margarita Bloom
Made with delicious ingredient goodness like aloe vera, shea butter, rice bran oil and more your skin will be singing! (Ooh, la, la Lotion from Margarita Bloom)

***APHRODITE: A SCENT TO FALL IN LOVE WITH***
Luscious pink fluffy clouds of cotton candy, caramel and vanilla with fruity notes, lily, licorice blossoms and spicy bergamot, Sicilian oranges, raspberry and fig leaf. This complex fragrance will hold you in its spell like cupid with his bow and arrow of love….a fragrance worthy of APHRODITE herself. Everyone will be in love with you…er your fragrance I mean!


2) Homemade Hershey Kiss Rose Buds:
(might require supplies from a craft store & maybe a friendly neighborhood florist)
- Take 2 Hershey kisses and attach them bottom to bottom (use tape if you are going to eat)
- Wrap the kisses in a red or pink cellophane
- Tie with a ribbon
- Attach the kiss rose bud to a floral wire - twist around the bottom of the kiss
- Wrap the bottom of the cellophane and the wire, with green floral tape
- Arrange with some artificial greenery in a floral display box or vase

Here is a photo found at Fabulous site called Bridal Buds:

We hope this helps you be a little more creative this holiday, rather than giving the ordinary chocolates and flowers =)

Happy Valentine's Day!

*Kiss, Kiss, Hug*
Denice

Photo Credits:
Valentini: King of Martinis
Valentine Soda: ParentsConnect.com
Ooh, la, la Lotion: Margarita Bloom
Hershey Kiss Rose Buds: BridalBuds.com