Vintage Bumble Bee Birthday

What's cuter than the idea of a vintage inspired bumble bee party? A vintage bumble bee party for an adorable 1 yr old that's what! A few weeks ago we teamed up with Stephanie from Exquisite Events Services to create a swoon worthy party for friends and family to celebrate Ishaan's 1st birthday. Enjoy these lovely photos!

 
 The dessert table featured deconstructed apple crumbles, chocolate covered honeycomb, pecan tassies, bumble bee cake pops and mini pumpkin whoopie pies!

 The savory buffet was filled with bruschetta, butternut squash soup shooters, curry chicken stuffed dates, and artisan cheeses with fresh bread from our chef.

 To top off the bumble bee theme we even had a honey tasting station!

A very Happy Birthday for this little boy!

Catering and Desserts - Colette's Events
Photography - LSB Photography
Decor, Favors and Planning - Exquisite Event Specialists
Cake -Provided by Client

Fall Harvest

 "Sharing food with another human being is an intimate act that should not be indulged in lightly." - M.K. Fisher 

We tend to take for granted the experience of sharing food with our loved ones. So why not slow down and enjoy a classic dinner party at home, it's a simple party that doesn't  require to much planning beyond the menu. With food as the focus, this kind of party is all about the experience of eating and making a meal important. 

It's Our 20th Anniversary!!!

Colette's events is very proud to announce that we have been serving orange county for 20 years now!

And what better way to celebrate then by throwing a party for all of our friends and family!

Here's just some of the great photos caught by Jeremy of Lucero Photography.

 

Eat Cake!

 

You've waited your whole life to get married, so why settle for  just one dream cake? 

 A new trend in wedding cakes is having multiples. This style of cakes creates a beautiful presentation for an outstanding cake table. This is a great option for couples with large and small guest counts, you just have to alter the size of the individual cakes based on the guest count. Multiple cakes allow the bride and groom to incorporate a variety of flavors and can be decorated individually or in unison to create an overall theme. Using a variety of stands of multiple heights will give your design flow and symmetry, making a dramatic overall presentation on your cake table.

Dessert Displays

In contrast to the classic dessert course served table side, dessert displays are making more, and more of an appearance at events of all kinds. These displays serve as a fun alternative where guests can gather and enjoy! Dessert displays are much more then an ordinary buffet, they really showcase the food and get your guests excited about what they're going to be eating. Dessert displays can be a part of your reception after the traditional cake cutting, or a focal point for an entire event. Consider making the theme
 "Cocktails and Cupcakes" and you've got a party!

Photos courtesy of Lucero Photography

Not only are they fun but they're also a great opportunity to add some design flare to your party, and express the theme and mood of your event.  Because dessert displays generally only occupy one large table(depending on your guest count) or so, you can really take advantage of the limited space and dress it up with florals, accessories, and props.

You can really utilize a great dessert display to show off your personality, and the reason for the occasion. And of course the best part about a dessert display is you won't have to choose just one dessert!

All Desserts by: Colette's Cake Goddess

Strawberry Fields

 It's Strawberry Season in southern California and that means delicious fresh strawberries are taking center stage in our kitchen.  Enjoy our wild baby greens salad with strawberries, feta, and champagne-orange vinaigrette, or try our chilled strawberry basil soup shooters for a savory addition to any meal. As an appetizer on the sweeter side enjoy freshly picked strawberries stuffed with ginger cream cheese and fresh mint. And of course, strawberries truly shine as dessert!  Our cake goddesses are taking advantage of the season with strawberry macrons, strawberry short cake, strawberry pie and chocolate dipped strawberries too!

Our mixologists are also joining in on the fun! You're guests will be pleasntly surprised to sip on our house-made strawberry tequila, a strawberry basil martini, or a refreshing strawberry and ginger cooler.

Cheers to Strawberry Season!