Vera Wang Bloomingdales Event in NYC

Two back-to-back fab events in NYC that were worth gabbing about from last week:  Vera Wang’s 20th anniversary celebration at Bloomingdales and the M.A.C. Cosmetics Event Pro Party.  More on the M.A.C event in my next entry.

Vera started her bridal business twenty years ago and is now one of the most famous names in the industry.  So she had every reason to celebrate.  Vera was so cute at the event, dancing to the DJ spinning  Madonna’s Vogue while rocking her black leggings and booties.

The Bloomingdales on 59th and Lex showcased some of her landmark dresses and new dinnerware.  Here’s the invite and some pics.

She revealed how she got married 5 days before her 40th birthday.  (Who knew?)  She also discussed her tips on weddings:

  • Dress: “Feel connected to your dress. Make sure it represents who you are as a person and that it’s what you really want. Be true to yourself.”
  • Registry: “Being a woman, I thought it was all about me, but it’s about your life together. Marriage is a joint venture and compromise is important. Make the registry a part of both of you.”
  • Engagement Period: “The engagement is a rehearsal for your life together. Really spend time alone—take a walk together or share a quiet meal. This is very important and allows you to remember why you fell in love with each other.”

Some of her most iconic dresses were on display and I wanted to try every one of them on.   The below dress with the black sash would be perfect for a black and white themed wedding, don’t you think?


The biggest news was that In Spring 2011, Vera is once again going mass-market with a new bridal collection at David’s Bridal.

Event and Dessert Table Styling by Amy Atlas

Lawyer turned dessert table designer and event planner extraordinaire, Amy Atlas creates stylish and sweet displays that quickly become the highlight to any fete’.  I find these images so inspiring! (photos from Amy Atlas)

This particular display was for a corporate event but I can see it working for a sophisticated birthday party or wedding with a black / white color theme.  Some reasons this display looks so fabulous and some keys to creating an impactful dessert display for yourself are listed below:

  • Keep everything (frosting, vases, flowers and linens for example,) strictly within the selected color theme
  • Consider the background.  Where is the table going to be placed and how will the background coordinate?  Consider adding a strip of wallpaper or painted background to a temporary plywood backdrop or framed art piece for example.  Or try lanterns or an ornate mirror in the background for optimal photo ops.
  • Add dimension and think layers.  Place items behind and in front of each other rather than on one boring line and remember to think 3dimensionally by varying the heights to add interest.
  • Vary texture.  Just like when creating an outfit, mixing textures and patterns, creates visual interest.  Here you see a contrast between smooth frosting with bumpy, rough-edged pretzels and intricately patterned chocolates with dotted dice chocolates.
  • Desserts should be different sizes.  Notice how the large modern patterned cake contrasts with the smaller bite-sized pieces.

Have any other tips to creating a memorable dessert table?  Is anyone else inspired to look for excuses to create their own dessert table?

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