Food Trends

Food. It's everyone's favorite topic isn't it? Well it's ours. And since you're reading our blog we'll assume you're pretty keen on food too.

So we thought it would be lovely to do little post on some of our current food obsessions coming to a party near you...

First up is this visually stunning appetizer of beet atop Greek yogurt, it's a simple appetizer but the addition of fresh mint makes the flavors more complex and absolutely delicious!  

 

Next on our list is an absolute favorite of ours, White Gazpacho. Gazpacho is traditionally a tomato based cold soup of spain. In this white edition the soup is made of a cucumber base. It's very creamy, surprisingly tangy, and refreshing! On top of that it can be served as a soup course or in shot glasses during cocktail hour.

2013 will definitely mark the comeback of deviled eggs in the food world, and we couldn't be happier about it! We've been crafting up a few different kinds in our kitchen, our top creations include a jalapeno bacon deviled egg (pictured below), a pesto deviled egg(pictured lower), and the refined classic deviled egg; which is the traditional deviled egg topped with Crème fraîche and caviar.

My personal favorite is our new Ahi Street Taco. It's basically heaven in a crispy wonton shell. That is NOT in any way an over exaggeration.

However....

Our chef would probably describe it more along the lines of it being seared ahi topped with a mango jicama slaw, and a teriyaki drizzle.

Last but not least we have our English sweet pea crostini (which is definitely Colette's favorite).

Fresh pureed English sweet-peas on a delicious toasty crostini topped with greek yogurt and feta. Perfect for spring and summer parties!

What foods are you looking forward to most this upcoming party season? Tell us in the comments below!

The Bridal Event

Happy Wedding Wednesday all! This week we're featuring the wonderful photos we got from Katherine Rose Photography of The Bridal Event we hosted with PL Events, and Urban Gardener last month. at The Meridian Club. If you missed this event, it was our first annual open house showcasing one of our exclusive venues, as well as the upcoming trends in wedding design, and of course food!

Take a gander and be sure to let us know in the comments which design was your favorite!

 

Vendor Love -
Design and styling by Pure Lavish Events
Florals by Urban Gardener
Catering by Colette's Events
Cakes by Colette's Cake Goddess
Photography - Katherine Rose Photography
DJ and Lighting - Steve Burdick
Officiants - Great Officaints

2013 Wedding Trend No. 1 .... Emerald!

Although Pantone named Emerald the color of the year back in December we're thrilled to see that it's rapidly gaining popularity in the design world! And is very happily exploding on to the wedding scene!
Emerald is really such a wonderful color for 2013 weddings, it compliments many of the other trends we've listed for the upcoming season. It makes for an absolutely stunning color scheme for a Roaring 20's theme, it embodies glamour, and is fabulously bold for prints and patterns! We really had to limit ourselves on the selections for this post. A quick google search of  "emerald weddings" and you'll be lost for hours. Seriously! Don't do it work...

 Enjoy the few photos(we really tried to limit it!!) we've collected of our 

Number One Wedding Trend of 2013; Emerald!!

And don't forget to leave us your thoughts in the comments, we wanna know who will be sporting this trend this year?!

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2013 Wedding Trend No. 2 The Roaring 20's

We're down to number two on our top ten wedding trends for 2013, and this week it's all about the roaring 20's! I'm sure you've seen on our blog that we're a little obsessed with this Gatsby style trend over here with tips on hosting a sip & speakeasy party, and our guide for throwing a fabulous glitzy Gatsby wedding at The Muckenthaler. But how could we not!? First off the Muckenthaler has it's own original speakeasy door, and when you spend as much time there as we do it's hard not to imagine the glories of yesteryear. Secondly the film is being released this year. And as with all visually stunning films, a theme is born. Luckily for all of us it's a beautiful wedding theme...

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This theme sits beautifully at The Muck, an old theater, or train depot! (I can't even imagine the gorgeousness!) Unfortunately art deco buildings are not rampant around southern California. But you can always do wonders in a ballroom!
Just don't forget the chandelier...
or the getaway car!

Image via Green Wedding Shoes

2013 Wedding Trends No. 3 Elegance

Alright assuming you read the title to this blog, we aren't saying weddings haven't been elegant before!

 Okay now that that's out of the way, No. 3 on our list of wedding trends is Elegance!

Now when we say Elegance is an upcoming trend we're really predicting that "rustic" will be making a graceful exit making way for glamorous, elegance!

Photos Left to right CBS Weddings, Elizabeth Anne Designs (2), Ruffled, The Knot, House of Vintage

We still expect to see lot's of vintage, which we can't get enough of! But we're anticipating more hollywood regency, and gilded gatsby style. With Chandeliers, lush florals and lots of sparkle!

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Image via Ruffled

2013 Wedding Trend No. 4 Laser Cuts

As our list of trends is narrowing down, we're still so excited about each one and all of the possibilities each holds. This week we're unveiling our number four trend on the list 'Laser Cuts'. This may be something most brides are unfamiliar with, but will soon be swooning over! Laser Cutting is a technique that uses a laser to cut materials, and is typically used for industrial manufacturing. However, as with every good wedding trend, some crafty people figured out how to make it into something pretty for weddings!

From the stationary, to your dress, to cupcake liners this is a stunning trend that we hope to see more of!

And as it speaks for itself we thought we'd let the photos do the talking...
 

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Image via  Avie Designs

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2013 Wedding Trends No. 5 Backdrops

Well it's another Wedding Wednesday, and as we're getting ready for our amazing showcase The Bridal Event we've still set aside some time to bring you this weeks WW post. Which means we have another fabulous trend for you to enjoy! This week we're all giddy over backdrops! Yay for backdrops!

Backdrops are an absolutely fabulous, fun, easy, and cheap addition to your wedding. They can be as simple as hanging a gorgeous table cloth on the wall, or as intricate as assembling dozens of antique picture frames. Backdrops are wonderful for creating a focal point for your ceremony, reception or a photobooth.
It's a great opportunity to add in something that's really meaningful to you and your fiance in a playful way as well! If you guys love trees, use branches. Your first date was at a carnival, get marquee lights!!

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Check out this wonderful diy backdrop from ruffled

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The Bridal Event

Are you engaged!?
If the answer is yes then do we have a party for you! Now as you know, we at Colette's always love a good party, but there's really nothing better than a party that's all about weddings!! (it's the party that keeps giving!) I am so excited to announce that Colette's Events is teaming up with Pure Lavish Events to host

The Bridal Event!! 

Coming from the team at PL Events you already know everything is going to be absolutely gorgeous! Last week I spotted these glitter dipped feathers on their instagram feed. Seriously!?!? Be still my beating heart!

And that's just the tip of the iceberg, we can't wait to see what they do in The Meridian Club! In the meantime you can tide yourself over with some fabulous event photos on their beautiful new website.

And what about the florals you ask? Because every good bride to be has questions about flowers. Our very good friend Tiffany from Urban Gardener will be gracing us with her fabulous floral designs.

And of course we didn't forget about our favorite part of any event... The Food! 

We'll be serving up some of our amazing appetizers and desserts. I know! We're excited too!

So grab your fiancé and come experience The Bridal Event at The Meridian Club.

It's sooo much more than a bridal show!

Register Here

2013 Wedding Trends No. 6 Prints & Patterns

On the horizon for 2013 we're expecting to see an array of prints and patterns. Lot's of fabulous chevron, polka dots, hounds-tooth and stripes will emerge in everything from linens to the wedding cake!
Adding patterns make a nice bold statement with minimal effort. It also adds another layer of depth to your design. A lot of our past brides have chosen elegant black and white. But don't be afraid of color! 2013 will be a year of color. Sometimes more is more. And patterns is one of those times.
So let your imagination run wild! and explore patterns and prints, mix and match, forget your inhibitions!

Jesi Haack a local orange county designer is wonderfully talented at using prints and patterns and we definitely recommend her blog for the most extraordinary design ideas! Like the fabulous ones below.

visit at www.jesihaackweddingsblog.com