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This was one of the most joyful weddings we’ve had the pleasure of working! From the design and details to each moment throughout the day, it was something special! Design wise, where do we even begin?! There were so many elements that eyes were naturally drawn to, but the sweetheart table was definitely a true favorite! That linen actually took us HOURS to select and even once we did, Jen was so nervous it wouldn’t look as she envisioned with the space. So in true wedding planner fashion, two additional selections were on-hand just in case! However, once she saw it on, all nerves were calmed and she loved it as much as we did!

In addition to that, our favorite memory of the day had to be Jen’s first look with her grandma. This actually wasn’t planned at all, but when her grandma saw her walk into the bridal suite she burst into tears with a huge smile. It really was the absolute CUTEST thing we’ve ever seen!

We could go on and on about the beauty of this day, but we’ll allow you to see the details through the eyes of Abbie Tyler Photography!

Venue: NOAH’s Event Venue
Photography: Abbie Tyler Photography
Florist: The Farmers Daughter
Officiant: A Simple Vow
Arch / Blue Couch / Gold Shelves: Vintage Alley Rentals
Catering / Event Planning / Blue Goblets / Gold Flatware / Scallop China: JPC Event Group

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For their menu, the newlyweds chose a really fun and interactive blend of regional favorites from our Pittsburgh Inspired Chef’s station to a “Cosmo salad” display and a live chef’s action station of stir fried Asian specialties served up in mini chinese takeout boxes.  Also on the menu was a charcuterie display, mini bites of TOAST served with their champagne toast, and our popular New York Steakhouse Station complete with fresh made creamed spinach, roasted baby baker potatoes and chef carved flank steak and pork tenderloin.  It was a foodie dream!

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Service staff served wine during cocktails from our Amish crafted wine stem carriers, our popular hanging grilled ciabatta crostini station, and hand passed appetizers of Mushroom Arancini, Bufflalo Mac & Cheese Bites, and BBQ Chicken cornbread bites with coleslaw garnish followed by a sit down dinner.

Fabulous images captured by Steven Dray Images who is always a SUPERSTAR!

Venue: The Mattress Factory Museum
Event Design/Catering/Rental Equipment: JPC Event Group
Florist: Xpressions Floral Design – Valerie Brooks
Wedding Dress Designer: Milla Nova
Hairstylist: Sola Salon Studions – Kristie Gutonski
Make-up Artist: The Pittsburgh Stylist – Tamie Konzier
Paper Goods Company: Alex Drake
DJ: DJ Crush – Tony Griffith

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Since 1998, our team has focused on delivering everything to the table needed for a beautiful celebration backed by green and sustainable practices.  It is so exciting to reach this milestone, and to celebrate with our staff, and past and present clients that have entrusted their special events to our care.

Thank you to the Ashley & Malone creative team for designing a celebratory version of our logo for a year to remember.

Be on the look out for celebrations, give-aways and contests throughout the year as we “do it up big” in honor of year #20!

Floral image: Eva Lin Photography

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English writer John Ruskin once said that “The purest and most thoughtful minds are those which love color the most,” and colored wedding cakes versus their traditional white or ivory counterparts are much debated during design consultations at Jody’s Pantry Catering.

It seems that brides generally fall into one of three categories where color is concerned:

As would be expected, many brides operate within the first school of thought that to be truly traditional and elegant, a wedding cake must be a base of white or ivory with tone on tone decor. For tone on tone wedding cakes we like to recommend a pearl coat applied to the base coat to add some sheen or lustre to the cake which adds a little drama and dimension. This is a lovely way to create an understated wedding cake that will stand the test of time and remain elegant over the years as you peruse your wedding album.

The second group of brides contains an overwhelming majority that feel some color garnish is warranted, but the base color of the wedding cake must still be white or ivory. This is achieved best through ribbon garnish, fresh or handmade gumpaste flowers, or piped accents of scrolling, monogram or other colored decor.

The third and final cluster of brides embraces color thus opening a full spectrum of possibilities for their wedding cake. Limitless today thanks to the popularity of fondant applications, custom colors can be matched to your wedding pallette to create a flow throughout your event design elements to your cake.

I recently created a beautiful and elegant tiffany blue hexagonal cake for a wedding held in July 2009. The pastel color pallette of the cake accented with edible pearls, shimmering satin ribbon and a mother of pearl embellished monogram topper was both a stunning compliment to the table linens and tiffany blue favor boxes, as well as a conversation piece among the guests throughout the evening.

Essentially there is no right or wrong position on this wedding cake color issue, but rather personal choice and taste must dictate your decision. Don’t be afraid to consider color as you weigh your options, however, as it can be utilized in your cake design with a result that is every bit as elegant, trendy or timeless as the more traditional selections.

Scrumptious Regards,

Jody

All cake photography credited to Jody’s Pantry Catering.

All cake designs are copyrighted by Jody’s Pantry Catering.

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Yes, as a bride and groom, you try to satisfy the taste of each person you have invited to your wedding or event by selecting menu items with universal appeal. However, satisfying your guest’s dietary needs and allergies is a must, and we take pride in doing so. Our company loves taking the time to create a custom and unique menu for our clients, honoring their favorite foods and tastes, and addressing their dietary needs.  Your closest friends and family have come to celebrate you, and you always want to make sure they are thought of and have a proper meal if your menu offers things they cannot eat.

Today, vegans, vegetarians and pescatarians are a lot more common than they were in the past, and gone are they days of serving them a simple salad or a plate of pasta. JPC Event Group’s Executive chef, Ron Sambol, along with his highly qualified culinary team, have created custom meals that all vegetarian and vegans will enjoy, and that will compliment the client’s chosen menu.

Below are some of our favorite, and our client’s favorite, vegan and vegetarian options! Enjoy! {Photos by: Christina Shields Photography unless otherwise credited.}

Miso Grouper with tomato bagna cuda

Vegetarian smoked polenta stack with baby bella mushrooms, carrot puree and confetti of heirloom vegetables.

Salmon Wellington with duchess potato pear and haricots vert bundle

Tempura Cauliflower with house Romesco sauce

Mediterranean Grilled Tofu

Seared honey lemon Salmon with local organic squash medley and heirloom potatoes

Walnut Enrobed Cheesecake with fresh apricot

Famous Farmer’s Table Display of local cheeses, house pickled and preserved items and house crackers and lavosh

House Made Guacamole and chef crafted tortilla Chips {image: Kelsey Kradel Photography}

grilled eggplant with ratatouille of summer harvest

medley of house macaroni cheese: feta and spinach, baby bella and cheddar with chive, and parmesan caprese

Roasted cauliflower “steak” with herb gremolata, purple heirloom potatoes and Asian infused snow pea pods

roasted organic local beet with smoked carrot puree, swiss chard, roasted heirloom cherry tomato and Yukon potato

shaved salad of summer heirloom organic local vegetables and herbs

white corn polenta with roasted mélange of organic vegetables: Brussel sprouts, asparagus tips, rainbow carrots, cauliflower, enoji mushroom

House ricotta gnocchi with brown butter sauce and crispy sage

Chef’s Live Performance Pasta Station

Chef crafted Asian dumplings  {image: Kelsey Kradel Photography}

Is your mouth watering yet?! Ours sure is!

xo, JPC Event Group

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At JPC Event Group and Garnish Event Design we are alllll about the pineapples, and we cannot help but notice how frequently they are now being worked into weddings and events. We are talking centerpieces, boutonnieres, paper goods and more! Below are some glam inspiration photos shared by our favorite event professionals! I hope you are ready for some sweet, fruity, swooning.

Gold and metallic painted pineapples are the perfect touch to these summery centerpieces. We just love this idea! While these centerpieces still include fresh flowers, the pineapple sets it apart from others you would typically see.

Photo by Style Me Pretty

Photo by BRIDES

Photo by Destination Wedding Details

These centerpieces are great, but have you ever seen a pineapple used as a boutonniere?! It does not get much better than this! Now, we just need to convince one of our clients to do this! Adorable is an understatement.

Photo by Style Me Pretty

Photo by The Wedding Chicks

Don’t worry ladies, there is pineapple inspiration for you too!…..

Photo by Burnett’s Boards

Photo by 100LayerCake

If these personal touches are too “pineappley” for you, there are other subtle ways to work in the queen of all fruits to your wedding or event. Pineapple paper goods are a great way to accomplish this, adding detail and a pop of color! You could also add pineapples to your dessert display, on your cake or even to your cocktail table.

Photo by Ruffled

Photo by The Knot

Photo by Etsy

Photo by Anthropologie

We cannot wait to see more pineapple love on our news feeds!

XO, JPC Event Group & Garnish Event Design

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One: Plan

When beginning the process of ordering your paper goods, make sure to have a plan of attack in place! A very important aspect of your paper goods plan is your budget. Many brides only plan for the actual invitation and forget about things such as RSVP cards, an additional information card, envelope liners, postage, and more when computing what they feel they can commit financially from their overall budget. When you add up all of these additional costs, it can sometimes seem overwhelming, and expensive! Hiring a designer can actually help you stay on budget. A designer will have an arsenal of cost efficient ideas and tips such as using in house printing, and wholesale accounts for paper. Typically, custom invitations can range from $3.50 up to $25.00 per piece based on the complexity of the design, printing process or garnishes.

All things sparkly and floral with a Kate Spade inspired stripe.

Planning also includes having everything necessary for your designer at the ready. For example, a guest list estimate to assist in factoring how many invitations you might need! Bare in mind that fewer invitations cost more per piece than larger quantities when dealing in custom printing.  Having a guest estimate will assist in determining how much your paper goods will cost and how long the printing process might take.

Two: Set Your Deadlines

At Garnish Event Design, we believe that your wedding invitations should be sent out at least 6-8 weeks before your wedding. This means that you should be in contact with a designer at least 2 months before the mailing deadline! Because we want you to have your dream invitations—we want to ensure a stress free period of time for concept creation, your revisions and final creation approval! Also make sure to consult your calendar to select an RSVP date that allows a cushion of a few extra days for any responses that may arrive late.

Garden innocence with rose gold accents.

Three: Think About the Details

The saying goes that the devil is in the details… and before contacting a designer to begin your paper good process, there are still a few more details you need to consider! When a guest gets your wedding invitation or save the date card in the mail, it is the very first glimpse they have into your fairytale. What do you want them to see? How do you want them to feel? Whether you are preparing them for a rustic barn wedding, a glitter and glam cocktail party or a botanical garden celebration—Garnish Event Design will help you create the most perfect paper goods that bring your vision to life. To help you with this process, we suggest creating a mood board that you will be able to share with your designer. This will be the initial step in creating your “personal brand.” Remember, keep it cohesive and reflective of you as a couple. You don’t need to obsess on trends!

Printed on watercolor paper and garnished with pheasant feathers and raw velvet. Hand painted by Jason Flores of A Little Guilty.

Four: Contact a Designer

It is finally time to contact a designer! Once you have found a few you may be interested in, make sure to check out any samples they have on their website. You want to choose a designer who best suits your tastes! During your initial conversation, it is important to share all of the items and details you have already planned, such as your guest count and your mood board! Once the designer has these items, it will be much easier for them to start on the design process.

Five: The Process

Our team at Garnish Event Design want your paper goods to be a dream come true! Therefore, our designers spend a lot of time getting to know you, and your fiancé as people and as a couple before beginning your design. What do you envision your wedding day looking like? What are your favorite things? Favorite colors? The most memorable place you have traveled? Is there anything you strongly dislike or obsessively love that you REALLY want to include or not include? Answering these simple questions, along with your mood board, gives us a better idea of how to create your perfect paper goods!

Photo by LeeAnn Marie Photography

Six: Wording, wording, wording.

Wording is a very important part of your design process, and something that you will need to discuss with your designer once they begin. Depending on the style and venue of your ceremony and reception, you will want to choose a wording style that best suits the atmosphere you are preparing to create for your wedding day celebration.  For example, a backyard garden wedding may be more relaxed and casual and the invitation wording could be playful and familiar in nature, while a black tie wedding at a prestigious ballroom might call for something more formal and elegant. This wording format will appear across all your paper goods, creating your “personal brand.”

Seven: Prepare for Send Off

Once your paper goods have been designed, printed and made their way to you—it is now time to prepare your invitations for send off! At this point in the process, you have already created a guest list, but since most designers leave addressing the envelopes up to you, there are a few things you may want to do to take extra precaution! Have you made sure that each and every person on your guest list has the correct title? {Mr., Mrs., Miss…} Have you made sure that everyone is accounted for? Do you have all of your guest’s updated addresses?

Photos by Rachel Rowland Photography

Eight: Envelope Style

Guest list in pristine condition, there is just one last thing to consider, the envelope itself. Will you choose to address the envelopes with an at home printer, or will you take them to a local print shop? You could also send them to a calligrapher. If you choose this option, Laura Hooper Calligraphy and Calligraphy by Jennifer are a few of our favorite artisans! If you want to do something extra to add to your overall theme or style, custom stamps are a unique way to go. Check out online companies like Zazzle to order custom stamps complete with engagement photos or wedding monograms. Or, if your wedding is more on the vintage side, try finding antique postage stamps on Etsy. Either way, a custom stamp will add that last amazing touch as your prospective guests pull the envelope from their mailbox!

Photos by LeeAnn Marie Photography

Nine: Drop in The Box

Once your invitations are sealed, it is time to drop them in the mail box. Don’t worry, your guests are going to LOVE them.

Ten: Check it off the List

Congratulations! Just like that, another important item has been crossed off your wedding to-do list!

XO,

JPC Event Group

Photos:

LeeAnn Marie Photography

Rachel Rowland Photography

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