Nothing is more fun than having all of your people around you for overnight events and that is what we planned for a wonderful couple celebrating their 50th wedding anniversary.  The event was held in West Baden Springs Hotel in French Lick, Indiana and is a glorious historic hotel that is elegant while being completely accessible and family friendly.

Guests arrived Friday evening and received beautiful gift baskets and agendas upon check in, telling them where to be and filled with snacks and wine for the weekend.  They then boarded a private shuttle for the neighboring property, French Lick Springs Resort, for some bowling and pizza to kick off the weekend.

Guests returned to their hotel at their leisure and a Dixieland Band played from the porch of the hotel, setting off all of the gorgeous flora.

Saturday morning brought some adult breakfast time while the kids went horseback riding.  

Flowers were designed by the host of the weekend, as he is a retired floral designer/shop owner and has fantastic taste.  We provided helping hands to process the 7 dozen roses and additional 6 buckets overflowing with lilies, white stock, peonies, orchids, and greenery that made up the 22 arrangements of the event.

Gold frames held menu cards and the couple brought their own gold flatware to top off the spectacular tables of gold and white.

Hand made party favors held gold dusted Jordan Almonds and gold foil chocolates for guests to take home.

Cocktail hour was held outside on the sweeping veranda of the hotel.  A jazz combo played while guests enjoyed an appetizer buffet of Smoked Salmon wrapped Asparagus, Bacon wrapped Scallops, Mini Lamb Pops, and Fruit and Cheese.

The appetizer buffet carried the gold theme out onto the veranda with a beautiful gold sequined runner and a gold vase for the arrangement.  

Guests lingered as the weather was stunning and the music and food were all wonderful.

Their cake for the evening was a three tiered cake/  Blush hand made fondant roses and hand dusted 23 karat gold adorned the tiers of lemon raspberry, chocolate, and vanilla cake.  Those were had with a sorbet trio that was just right at the end of the meal.

The dinner was topped off with a coffee bar with liqueurs and flavored syrups for guests to enjoy.

The evening ended with the couple toasting and being toasted, some tears, lots of laughter, and dancing.

Sunday morning wrapped up the weekend with a brunch (and lots of coffee) for everyone before they went their separate ways.  We would recommend the hotel without reservation.  It was the exact right venue for the event and the staff was exceptional.  We can't wait to go back.

We were fortunate enough to plan the Mary Anderson Center for the Arts' Julep Cup Invitational again this year.  Four Roses sponsored the event and it was a great night of beautiful pottery, wonderful mint juleps and some fantastic weather. 

Bourbon Historian Al Young was on hand for some bourbon education

Simon Levin

Sebastian Moh

Steven G. Cheek

Derby was justs here in Louisville and we did a private Derby party for a favorite client of ours.  Hats were the theme and bourbon slushes, mint juleps, and all things mint were on the menu!  

We did a surprise 40th Birthday poolside and it was a spectacular event.  Lots of lovely blue and white tables, giant 3' balloons, a kids area, and a very special birthday cake topped off an evening for about 40 friends and family.  

Kids' Snack Station

Blue and white tables with crab stenciled butcher paper

Cigar lounge

Bourbon soaked carrot cake

Event co-designed by Jessica Kane

We did an engagement party for a couple of fantastic ladies this weekend.  It was held at a  local pizza place in their upstairs party space.  Exposed brick walls and tall ceilings and windows gave us the downtown feel that we were looking for a relaxed environment for lots of family and friends to come and help celebrate the upcoming nuptials.  

We went with a purple and black theme and it was fun to do the arrangements with black ostrich feathers for a bit of flirt factor and engagement photos on the tables (taken by Felicia Marx) for guests to take home at the end of the evening.  It was a great casual evening filled with lots of laughter and easy conversation.  

We decided to do a lighting template on the wall as guests entered.  It provided a great pop to the space and they will be able to reuse the template at any other event.

I am looking forward to wedding planning with them for their fall ceremony.  Great ladies and so easy to work with.