Becky & Micah: Inspiration

While November is still eight months away, we are counting down the days until our return to the Big Island in celebration of Becky & Micah's 11/11/11 wedding at the Fairmont Orchid on the Kohala Coast. A little black, a little white, and a little punch of hot pink (mixed in with the bride's love for eye candy) will surely set the stage for one unforgettable night!

Here's a sneak peak at our design inspiration for Love in Black and White:

Kristi + Mike: Inspiration

Kristi and Mike are a fun couple who we are so excited to be working with on their wedding next Spring. Kristi had contacted us from Alaska almost six months ago to inquire of our services. We hit it off immediately and knew this destination wedding would be so much fun, as we started to chat about some of the ideas they had for their wedding: beach front location, amazing food, flowing bar and of course, a live band that could keep guests dancing all night long.

After much back and forth, Kristi and Mike let me in on a little secret: while the wedding would happen, they weren't formally engaged. Yet...

So time went on and we lost touch with Krist and Mike. We'd check in from time to time to see how they were doing and still... no news. So... you could imagine the excitement when we recently received the much anticipated email that's subject line read: WE'RE ENGAGED!

Congratulations on your engagement Kristi and Mike! We are brimming with ideas for an amazing destination wedding celebration and look forward to meeting up with you next month.

Here's a sneak peak at our design inspiration for Kristi and Mike's Modern Beach Chic Wedding:

Naval Special Warfare Foundation Fundraiser: Inspiraton

A few years ago, my hubby (corporate event strategist at Sterling-Jones) and i were honored to work with the Naval Special Warfare Foundation for the first time to produce their first ever Pearl Harbor fundraising event on the USS (Battleship) Missouri. The event was well attended and deemed a huge success. This year, the fundraiser will take place on 9/11, and we are looking forward to kicking it up a notch for what has now become an annual event!

The Foundation was created to support, among many things, Navy Seals wounded in the field, and to support the families of those Navy Seals who have died in service for our country. This fundraiser, even though seeking to do GOOD and raise funds and awareness, will reflect on the great work that Navy Seals do on a daily basis, but will also be heavy hearted because of the fact of why the Foundation exists. It's our hope that our design will not only be visually stunning, but create a sense of peace and hope to the event, and honor those that the Foundation was created for.

We'll be working with floral designer, Michelle Maeda, of Flowergirls Hawaii, to take our design inspiration below, and design the perfect finishing touches for this event!