tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37204582884344987012012-02-16T17:48:53.077-08:00Soirée • Event Design &amp;Coordination • www.soireeplanners.com • contact@soireeplanners.com • 915.667.2284 • 915.637.1111Soiréehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03607696083164947289noreply@blogger.comBlogger31100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3720458288434498701.post-63488806246114360632010-05-25T22:28:00.000-07:002010-05-25T22:49:02.905-07:00<a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_pFZpaNN402A/S_y12artUEI/AAAAAAAAADI/u5Yi8pE4GrI/s1600/eco+wedding.jpg"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; WIDTH: 235px; FLOAT: right; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5475451193455890498" border="0" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_pFZpaNN402A/S_y12artUEI/AAAAAAAAADI/u5Yi8pE4GrI/s320/eco+wedding.jpg" /></a><br /><div><span style="font-family:arial;">"Eco-Friendly" is an increasingly popular term. We prefer "Eco-Chic".<br /><br />Check out our spread in the May issue of Belle the Magazine for tips on hosting an "Eco-Chic" event. Our <em>green</em> tablescape is displayed on pages 14 and 15, and tips by are shown on page 27.</span> </div><br /><div><br /></div><span style="font-family:Arial;"></span><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/3720458288434498701-6348880624611436063?l=soireeplanners.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Soiréehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03607696083164947289noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3720458288434498701.post-89702064247131569932010-04-23T06:45:00.001-07:002010-04-27T22:47:36.401-07:00Thanks for visiting our blog.<div>We will update frequently!</div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/3720458288434498701-8970206424713156993?l=soireeplanners.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Soiréehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03607696083164947289noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3720458288434498701.post-24649212511800368092010-04-23T05:33:00.000-07:002010-04-24T16:11:42.019-07:00<span style="font-family: arial;">Soirée believes that style, above all else, is most important when creating an event. Here are 5 tips to help you cut costs, without sacrificing style!</span><br /><div style="color: rgb(51, 51, 51); font-family: arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=";font-size:100%;" ><br /></span></div><div style="color: rgb(51, 51, 51); font-family: arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=";font-size:100%;" ><span class="Apple-style-span"> <span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">1. Hire An Event Coordinator</span><br /><span style="font-style: italic;">Event coordinators typically receive discounted pricing from their vendors on rentals, and other event necessities. Your planner should pass these discounts on to you! When hiring an event coordinator, be sure to ask if they offer discounted vendor pricing. This can be one of the biggest perks of working with an event coordinator in the first place!<br /><br /></span><span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"> 2. Choose Flowers That Are in Season</span></span></span></div><div style="color: rgb(51, 51, 51); font-family: arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=";font-size:100%;" ><span class="Apple-style-span"><i>Choosing flowers that are in season can save you a TON of money. With hundreds of choices at hand, you can easily replace some of your favorite flowers (that aren't in season) with ones that are.<br /><br /></i><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-weight: bold;">3. Have Your Guests RSVP Online</span><br /><span style="font-style: italic;">This is a popular trend for several reasons. You'll save money on RSVP cards, envelopes, stamps, and ink. Not only that, you're saving trees. It's a very Eco-Chic thing to do.<br /><br /></span><span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">4. Have A Faux Cake</span><br /><span style="font-style: italic;">That's right, a fake cake. Bakeries can create your 5-tiered, fondant, dream cake using foam, instead of cake. After you "cut the cake", it's taken away to be cut up and served to guests by your venue staff. Have them bring out sheet cake, and no one will know the difference. This can save you hundreds of dollars.<br /><br /><span style="font-style: italic; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-weight: bold;">5. </span></span><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-weight: bold;">Serve Beer, Wine, and a Signature Cocktail</span><br /><span style="font-style: italic;">If you've decided to have an open bar, you're probably a little nervous about your bill at the end of the evening. Alcohol can be a HUGE cost, but it doesn't have to be. Guests tend to take advantage of open bars, and order what they normally can't afford. If they usually order well vodka at your favorite hot spot, you can bet that they'll be drinking Grey Goose martinis at your event. This can easily be prevented. Offer beer, wine, and a signature cocktail. A signature cocktail makes your event even more fabulous, because you can customize it to match your event colors/theme.<span style="font-style: italic;"></span><br /></span><span style="font-style: italic;"></span><i><span style="font-style: italic;"></span><br /></i></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><br /></span></span></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/3720458288434498701-2464921251180036809?l=soireeplanners.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Soiréehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03607696083164947289noreply@blogger.com0