Although we absolutely love them, Eclatante’s mission is not just about the major life events like weddings and bar and bat mitzvahs.   We grab every chance we can get to help people have wonderful, memorable and stressfree celebrations, small and large –from dinner parties to birthday parties to neighborhood supper clubs.   So, here’s our first Celebrating in Style Event at Two Paper Dolls Studio in Wayne, PA.   You should come!

Rachel began dreaming of her bat mitzvah the day after her sister Sarah’s bat mitzvah a couple of years ago.   She wanted the celebration of her achievement to be the party of a lifetime, and, as you can see — it really was! We took the honor of creating exactly what Rachel and her mom, Karel, wanted very seriously over our year and some months of planning together. Every detail was attended to at the end of it all, the guests were completely delighted at every turn as their tour of the world’s most glamorous cities was revealed a little at a time. Knowing that this party was going to have a lot of moving parts that needed only the best on board to make it happen, we brought in Beautiful Blooms to create the amazing florals and asked Marie Labbancz to photograph this incredible event so that the family would always vividly remember each and every detail.    

The beginning of the planning process began with a search for the perfect venue. Finally, the family  settled on the Independence Seaport Museum. Once that decision was made, our designing and planning went into high-gear.  So much went in to this very important day in Rachel’s young life. None the least of which was the three years of studying and sacrifice on Rachel’s part!  She did an amazing job and her parents, friends and family were so proud of her!

The Independence Seaport Museum was the perfect location for our ’round-the-world tour. While the guests were treated to this amazing port-view all night long, they were impeccably served delicious food from around the globe by Frog Commissary.

The guests were greeted by fun and interesting street performers — from sidewalk artists to juggling unicyclists (all provided by the geniuses at the Creative Juice Group).

The country-by-country tour began in the cocktail hour (take note of the amazing boarding passes created by Creative Montage) and continued into the reception through the entire evening. Each and every table was designed individually according to the specific country it represented. The Beautiful Blooms design team did an absolutely incredible job of creating some of the most innovative centerpieces we have ever seen. Just take a look at these amazing photos!

The guys from Vu-Events did a super job creating just the right lighting atmosphere!

So, after the guests were totally wowed by the street performers and the decor, the party continued into the night!

Party enhancements like this great Time Magazine cover photo were provided by Craig Neier Associates.

At the end of the evening, the guests were treated to a yummy candy bar (again, created by Beautiful Blooms) and the kids were handed extremely cool customized hooded sweatshirts.

Good night Rachel!   This was your night to shine and man — you really did!

At long last, this September Eclatante will begin its monthly class series on stylish, fun and creative entertaining. Understanding that just about everyone is looking for ways to enjoy themselves while spending a bit less money, we have assembled a great team of experts who will guide the interactive instructions through great topics, such as:

“Wine Pairings and Wine Tastings Made Easy”

“From Great Invitations to the perfect Thank You Note: The Art of
Communication.”

“Bar Basics 101”

“How to set a Beautiful Table at Home: Florals, Candles, Placesettings and Linens”

“Everything you ever wanted to know about wine—in an hour and a half”

Each class will last between an hour and a hour and a half.   The schedule of classes will be posted soon. 

Then, Eclatante and Beautiful Blooms are teaming up to present bi-monthly Sunday Seminars which will feature experts from all different areas of entertaining to demonstrate how to create effortless and memorable home parties — invitations, to music, to food, wine, table settings and décor.

Sunday Seminar topics will include:

“Tailgating parties at home: Super-fun, clever and scrumptious”

“The Perfect 2009 Holiday party”

“The 1950s Potluck becomes the 2009 Home Supperclub”

“Creating a Fabulous Dinner Party and Actually Enjoying it”

Workshops will vary in price (from $25 to $100) depending on the cost of
materials.  For more information about Eclatante’s entertainment classes or the Sunday Seminars, contact Eclatante Event Design at 215.925.9911.

And to round out the amazing things happening on the Walk, the team at Beautiful Blooms will begin their floral design workshops on Saturday Mornings from 11 am-2 pm ($150) and Tuesday evenings from 6:30 pm-8:30 pm ($135 for most Tuesday evening workshops).   Topics will include “Urban Vase,” “Go Green,” “Hand-tied for the Home,” “Thanksgiving Designs,” “Seasonal Wreaths,” “Florals, Fruits & Veggies,” “Floral Tablescapes for the Home” and “Color Trends.”   Contact Beautiful Blooms B0utique at 215.925.3111 or check out the Beautiful Blooms’ Blog for more information.  

We just can’t get enough of Anne Chertoff, Senior Editor of Brides.com and author of “From ‘I Will’ to ‘I Do’” wedding blog!    She is such GREAT source for all things wedding —  you should definitely come down and meet her on Sunday June 7th for Wedding Inspirations 2009

We love her so much that we also keep her expertise on hand all year round!   Of the many wonderful things in the Eclatante Boutique,  one of our favorites is the Russel+Hazel Wedding Organizer!  Anne Chertoff teamed up with Russel+Hazel to create this absolutely fabulous organizer.   I mean, really, this is the coolest planner I’ve seen yet!    

This chic binder comes complete with planning notebook, adhesive note set, section tabs with pockets, business card pages, and sheet protectors and more.  For ultimate customization, over 50 templates are available online for free. 

At the Boutique, we’ve downloaded everything for you and included the full set to get you started immediately.   All this is available to you at the affordably gorgeous price of $60!

And all brides and grooms — don’t forget about the June 7th Wedding Inspirations 2009 party!  I’m sure you will love meeting Anne in person and seeing the Philadelphia Wedding A-team in action!

So, we are really excited to be able to present brides with an opportunity to hear from and get one-to-one advice from one of the most highly respected and enjoyable wedding experts in the country!

Anne Chertoff  will be here at our new home on June 7th. There is virtually NOTHING Anne doesn’t know about weddings. Currently, Anne is the Senior Editor of Brides.com. She began her career at Martha Stewart Weddings where she was a key part of that amazing editorial team! She is also the author of the the much-loved ”From ‘I Will’ to “I Do’” wedding blog. Her wedding expertise has been featured on The Today Show, CNN, the New York Daily News and InStyle Weddings, to name just a few.

PLUS you will be treated to spectacular table-tops, decor ideas, fabulous invitations, and scrumptious hors d’oeuvres and cakes from Philadelphia’s true A-team, as well as a great experience with the very best wedding professionals in Philadelphia who will help you understand the in’s and outs of putting together a truly unique, beautiful and stress-free wedding.

If you are a bride (or groom!) in the planning stages of your wedding, we would be honored to have you join us for this amazing event on June 7th.  Please consider this to be your invitation. We really look forward to hearing from you!