Friday, May 28, 2010

Anniversary, Patriotic Style

Many of us, look at this weekend as the start of summer. So, why not start it off with a BANG!! For those of you planning a Anniversary party, lets go all the way with this patriotic theme. We'll want to include flags, games and of course food. Memorial day is the celebration of fellow Americans who died protecting our nation. In 1968, General John Logan proclaimed May 5Th as Decoration Day. And since WWI, Memorial Day is celebrated on the last Monday in May throughout the US. So, now that we know what this day means, lets get the party started. The first thing you do after deciding to have a party, be it, birthday, holiday or for this occasion an Anniversary, is select your guest list and get your invites out. You can do this by evite to save on money as well as save on time. Once you have done that, the fun begins... decorations!!!

Starting at the entrance, make it festive to go with the theme, place a Flag in front of the door or along the walkway, you could also use red, white and blue balloons for outside and inside. Next you want to have the entire party area decorated in those same patriotic colors. You can use decorations like streamers, more balloons, confetti, banners and garland all using the Memorial Day theme. Because it is also an anniversary, you may want to get some personalized anniversary items for the happy couple as well.

For table decor: You want to have more than one table or do a half and half, depending on the number of guests. Each table should be draped in a solid color, preferable white, that way you can decorate the eating table with red and blue plates, utensils, cups, etc. And to top it off, each table should include a centerpiece for added decor, this can be shooting stars or red, white and blue flowers. For sweet lovers, you can have a dessert table. Try to incorporate the happy couples favorite desserts, but give it a little color by adding sweets that are color coordinated with the theme. On this table, you can also set the patriotic themed anniversary cake in front of a centerpiece. And last, the food table. Normally, many of us bar-b-que on this day, so the menu can included foods such as: ribs, hot dogs/ links, burgers, ca bobs, potato salad, cold slaw, fruit salad and corn on the cob. And as a thirst quencher, sweet tea or bottled water. If you decide to do favors for this anniversary, print or purchase personalized labels and place them on the bottled water and if kids are attending, just throw together a mini gift bag. These items can be found at your local Walmart, Party City and Dollar Store to stay within an minimal budget.

The husband and wife can wear a sequenced patriotic top hat and maybe you can requests all guest dress in a patriotic colored ensemble. Some games that can be played are softball, being that baseball is the number one pass time, especially back in those times or "who Knows The Couple Best?".

Enjoy and have a wonderful holiday...

-K.Zaid


Thursday, May 27, 2010

Themes For The Bachelorette!!!!

This is the bride-to-be's last 'single' night of her life, so why not make it special? Go all out. Some of us may not admit it, but everyone loves the idea of dressing up for a special occasion. And just like any other party, there are several themes to choose from. Selecting a theme for your party, gives you an array of ideas for the event as well as makes it more fun and interesting for the guest.

LeSoiree's most popular bachelorette themes are; The Pamper Spa, Casino Royale, 80's Fever, Golf, Hollywood and She Masquerade. Now, there are various other themes but these are the ones that stand out the most.

Starting with the 'Golf' theme; if any of you have seen the movie The Wedding Date, you'll know where the inspiration for this one came from. The woman were dressed in a mixture of golf clothes, particularly Argyle. Which is the diamond prints, knee highs, mini skirts and golf like shoes. It is so cute and fun at the same time.

Another of our favorites is the Hollywood themed bachelorette. I did this for a friend of mine who was pregnant and the bride to be. Since she was pregnant we decided to keep everything indoors, to make sure we didn't stir up too much excitement for the baby. For a Hollywood theme, you can do so much; we included the red carpet entrance with the silver stanchions and red rope, As well as a LeSoiree inspired backdrop for the paparazzi shots. A VIP entrance to the inside. Several rooms were used for this event. The first room's floor was completely covered in red, gold and black balloons, this was the dessert room which had a long table filled with a chocolate fountain, a Hollywood themed cake as well as the naughty bustier cake, along with assorted brownies and cookies. The next room was the food room, on the menu was martini glasses filled with cocktail sauce and the rims covered with cocktail shrimp, Pineapple stuff shrimp ca bobs, crab cakes, a variety of sushi and other finger foods. The "RED" room was the most fun. It was completely decorated in red and gold with many balloons. In this room we did a pleasure party, which included a vendor from Pure Romance. The last room, which is where most of the fun took place, we had the large celebrity cut outs, music, balloon trees, rose petals, a large Hollywood star for the bachelorettes walk of fame and adult entertainment. To Top it off the party was surrounded with paparazzi (photographers) and the bride to be arrived at her party in a limousine along with her soul sisters; they were all dressed as the group known as Envogue. The invites for this event were handmade by LeSoiree and were in a VIP necklace design, which had to be worn to the event to get in and all guests were told to dress as someone famous to make it that much more HOLLYWOOD.

So, as you can see, there are many different things you can do with a themed bachelorette party. Games such as "Who Knows the bride best", a scavenger hunt, and several drinking games. If you would like LeSoiree to plan your next event, give us a call and we can start the planning today!

-K.Zaid

*photo's of Hollywood themed bachelorette can be viewed on our site at, www.lesoireeeventplanning.com

Wednesday, May 26, 2010

LeSoiree's Top 5 Wedding Sites

Are you planning a wedding? Do you need help with ideas? Well, you've come to the perfect place. LeSoiree is a full serviced event planning company, here to assist brides and grooms with making their dreams come true. LeSoiree offers a dedicated coordinator that will stay by your side from start to finish. As well as a 'Day Of' Coordinator; which provides you with services for the wedding ceremony and party of the reception. LeSoiree can be contacted in various ways, such as; Phone 404.591.5669, email k.zaid@lesoireeeventplanning.com, Website www.lesoireeeventplanning.com and our many social sites listed above.

For those completely independent brides, we have listed below our top 5 wedding sites, which we are also listed on. These sites are great for being your own planner and having a beautiful, unforgettable wedding....


Thanks for taking time to read our blogs, be sure and spread the word. And don't forget, if you know someone planning a wedding for 2011 and is in need of a wedding planner, ask about our referral program.

-K.Zaid

Tuesday, May 25, 2010

Yummy Desserts...

Dessert tables and candy buffets are a great addition for a non traditional wedding. Who wants just the wedding cake for a sweet these days? Many people love to indulge in sweets of all kinds, especially chocolates. And what a better day to relax and enjoy something that appeals to that sweet tooth we all share? Choose your favorite delectable delights and create a delicious dessert bar.

LeSoiree's top candy's for a Dessert Bar are: A large Chocolate fountain surrounded by sweet strawberries, pineapple chunks, fluffy marshmallows, pound cake and chopped bananas. This item you can rent or purchase at the Atlanta Chocolate Company.


One of the most popular suckers of 2010, the Couture Lollipops are
sweet and sassy. They come in many flavors and colors and are held up by a thick glittery stick. And after Kim Kardashian has been photographed looking sexy with one, who wouldn't want to try it. Theses delectable candies can be found at the Sugar Factory. Cheesecake has always been a top choice for many of us, but have you tried a cheesecake lollipop? It's a mini piece of happiness, so mouth watering but gives you just enough in those 4 bites. A local vendor here in Atlanta has sampled these in different flavors at several events; Sweet Sensations. This next one you can have in addition to your wedding cake or instead of. Lots of brides are going with a non traditional cupcake cake, which can be a great idea for small weddings. You can find cupcakes at almost any bakery like, Pink Cake Box. And last on our list is the salt water taffy, yummy, yummy. These you can purchase in a bundle at the Taffy Shop. Be sure to sample your desserts before incorporating them into your wedding to avoid a disasterous situation. Just because it's pretty doesn't mean it tastesgood.

For more on how to create a dessert table for your wedding, go to Style Me Pretty's website and check out their creative ideas and beautiful photos.

- K.Zaid

Monday, May 24, 2010

Top Wedding Themes

LeSoiree's most popular wedding themes are; beach, garden, winter wonderland, vintage glamour, rustic, Tiffany Blue (aqua) and sparkling diamonds. There are so many different things you can do when you chose a theme. You can incorporate your theme into any part of your wedding. Below, we selected a few themes and listed one thing you can try for that particular theme.

Winter Wonderland- This theme is about white, white, white... snow, snow flakes, and diamonds. An idea on unique Favors is a "Snow Flurry" Flocked Glass Ornament Place card/photo holder only $9.45 for a set of 6 @ http://www.favorideas.com.

Rustic Themed- This theme is a litte outdoorsy/ vineyard and usually uses colors such as greens, browns, deep pinks and burnt orange. For this theme we chose a bouquet idea: Burgundy Blooms, Red wine-hued roses and calla lilies, green berries, madras fern, and natural raffia lend a vineyard vibe to this bouquet, $280, from Nico De Swert @ http://www.brides.com.

Tiffany Blue Theme- This is our favorite theme of all. Tiffany blue wedding accessories can be accented with ribbon colors other than white. Althought white is more universe other colors l look great with this aqua blue color. Tiffany blue with chocolate brown, and Tiffany blue with pink are also stunning. For a very unique look, pair Tiffany blue with yellow. The combination is simply gorgeous.

So, when it comes to themes, there are hundreds to choose from or you may decide to create your own theme. Possibly inspired by a piece of fabric or art work you like. Just make sure which ever you chose, it represents you.

- K.Zaid

Friday, May 21, 2010


Since I Was A Little Girl, My DReam Wedding Was...

Many woman, as a child, have that dream of having a big fairytale wedding, like cinderella. But others rather it to be more a little more intimate, so they decide to elope.

LeSoiree's idea of a dream wedding is definitely on the fairytale end. A bride with a lovely, white, vintage ball gown dress with sparkling diamond crusted slippers (pumps). The groom in an all white Tuxedo with a french rose pink Vest. They would be married at a large castle, like Falkenstein Castle, located in Burnet, TX. And a beautiful ending to the perfect day... as the bride and groom depart in a glass cinderella carriage with the interior draped in french pink rose linens and lead by 2 snow white unicorned horses.

Thats our idea of a dream wedding....

What is your dream wedding? Leave us a comment and tell us what your big day would be like.

- K.Zaid

Thursday, May 20, 2010

Wedding Tales..




One of the oldest wedding poems goes like this:
Something old, something new
Something borrowed, something blue
And a silver sixpence in her shoe.*
This started as an English tradition dating back to the Victorian era. Each component within the saying has an important meaning and represents good luck for the bride and her marriage. Therefore, if she implements each item in her wedding, she is guaranteed to have a happy marriage. "Something old" denotes continuity with her family and her past. "Something new" symbolizes optimism and hope for her new life to come. "Something Borrowed" usually comes from a happily married woman, friend or family, whose good fortune transfers over to her; it also helps the bride to remember who she can count on in her marriage. "Something blue" means purity which was associated with the Virgin Mary in blue. And the last item, which most people tend to forget is the Silver Sixpence, which is suppose be kept in the brides left shoe, the day of the wedding. The Sixpence represents wealth and financial security.

Now, although this is an old fashioned tradition, remember this is your 'BIG DAY'. You don't have to be old fashioned, unless of course you want to. Take this time to spice it up, BE CREATIVE. One thing you can do is wear a piece of exquisite jewelry; diamonds or pearls. The cool thing about this is, it can be considered as 3 of the 5 items in the poem; something old, something new and something borrowed. And that can also cut down on the cost of bridal jewelry you may or may not have been planning to purchase. As for the Sixpence, just tuck a dime or penny in your left shoe. And the something blue, this is where the most fun comes in. You can wear blue shoes, any style. For comfort try blue ballet flats, blue (minnie mouse- round toe) pumps or for flash blue stilettos with blue peacock feathers. For most of you brides, no one will see these shoes unless you intentionally show them or maybe guests will get a glimpse when you sit. But for the brides wearing a short dress, this is still an option without having to worry about it affecting your color scheme.

I hope you enjoy our blogs and don't forget if you have any questions or need tips and ideas, leave a comment or send an email.

Thanks for reading,

- K.Zaid

Wednesday, May 19, 2010

Choosing The Perfect Wedding Venue...

There are various venue types and locations. For example: A botanical garden, church, reception hall, bed & breakfast, event mansions, and many more.

First you wanna think about how many expected guest you have? And remember, only about 3/4 of the people invited will show up. Decide if you want two separate venues, one for the ceremony and another for the reception. If separate, make sure to choose venues relatively close so that you don't confuse your out- of- towers. And always make sure you have a few extra accommodations for those reception only guests. You will want to do a walk through of all the possible considered venues and maybe take pictures of each venue so that you don't have to go off memory when it comes to the final pick. Also, be sure to compare prices for each venue and keep a list of yes & nos per venue to help make your decision a little easier.

For those who want a combined venue for your wedding and reception, which is usually a better way to go if most of your guestlist include people from out of town. You want your guest to come and enjoy your big day and not have to worry about getting caught in traffic or lost in an unfamiliar city.

Choosing a venue is one of the biggest decisions you'll make for your wedding and you want to make sure you do it right. So, make sure to remember when deciding on a venue, to keep in mind the size (for comfort & accommodations), budget (how much your willing to spend for a venue & does this one fit your budget range) and lastly personal meaning (does this particular location have a special meaning to you and your husband). Many times selecting a place that you both have a connection to will make the wedding even more special and memorable for you, your soon- to- be spouse and your guests.

- K.Zaid

Tuesday, May 18, 2010

Google Me!!!

LeSoiree Presents... Our First Mini- Mercial

Hey Everyone,

Thanks for viewing our first video.. don't forget to Subscribe to our Youtube page, follow our blog and join our mailing list. You can find all of these forms of contact on our website. And don't forget, if you have any questions, feel free to ask via email or leave a comment.

Thanks for all the support,

- K.Zaid

Monday, May 17, 2010

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-K. ZAID

Avoid a DIY catastrophe!!!


When it comes to planning for an event. Whether it's a wedding, birthday, shower or just a casual get together, you must be mindful of your time and abilities. Some projects at a glance, may seem minute, then once you take on that task.... BOOM!!

There are many things you can do yourself or with a little help from family and friends. For
example: creating favors, centerpieces/ show pieces, decorations and place cards. A favor is a small gift to say thank you for attending and remember our event. You can get a 9 pack of mini candy jars from Joann Fabric and Craft for only $9.99, fill them with mini candies like MM's or Jelly Beans (theme colors) which are about $3- $5 per bag at Walmart, wrap a single satin ribbon around the neck of the jar 3/8" W- 18ft (any color) for $1.49 also at Joann's and just to add a little more personality, place a label with your event info on the jar top. Labels are available online for large quantities or at a office store for a smaller guest list and you can design them online for free and print them in your own home.

So, no matter what your budget, it is important to make a list of
priorities. By knowing there are many inexpensive avenues you can take for your
wedding, you can still have the wedding of your dreams without
breaking the bank.

For more on DIY ideas and tips subscribe to our LeSoiree Youtube videos, COMING SOON!!!


- K.Zaid

Friday, May 14, 2010



How to save money on weddings..
The most important thing you can do is Prioritize!!!!

Communicte with your fiance & Come up with a reasonable budget. Don't forget, if you have family who wants to help, get specifics on how they can help & factor that into your total budget. And don't over do it, no one wants to go into debt just to get wedding. Be wise! After the budget is decided, create a priority list. 1. being must have and 10. being something you want but not necessarily needed (or something you have chosen to have but wont spend much on). This way, you know where the majority or your budget is going and why? For example: 1. Venue, 2. Food & beverage, 3. flowers.. etc.

Now, together, make your guestlist; because you are working with a minimal budget you might want to include an RSVP. This is so you know your exact head count.

Next, Decided if you want an indoor/ outdoor wedding. Wedding venues vary in price, depending on size and accommodations. The least expensive way to go is definitely indoors. Think about choosing a venue that provides food, beverage, table/ chairs and linens. Then, you only have to worry about decor. One other thing you can do, when choosing the venue, is to pick one with a great scenery or somewhat pre-decorated to cut back on flowers and decor. If you are artistic, maybe you and a group of friends can make your own centerpieces, favors and bouquets to save money.

Hiring someone for each process can become expensive, but if you have friends and family willing to donate time and energy, take advantage of it. Also, look into your contacts, friends, acquaintances, find out who you know, maybe a someone who cooks for large events or someone who bakes cakes because you never know what you already have access to within your own network.

Lastly, if you decide to do all of this yourself to cut back on expenses, you may also want to think about hiring an event/ wedding planner just for the day of know as, a "Day of Coordinator". Like LeSoiree, many planners include a 'day of coordinator", which is basically what it sounds like. A coordinator who comes in the day of to take charge and facilitate the ceremony and some of the reception. This is a great idea for someone who wants to enjoy "their big day", instead of working to make sure everything goes as planned.

I hope you enjoyed our ideas and whether you are that type of person who wants someone to just do it all for you, or only needs help on the big day, keep us in mind. We will make all your dreams come true and have all your guests leaving in awe.

- K.Zaid
LeSoiree Event Planning

Thursday, May 13, 2010

Why Hire An Event Planner???



When considering whether or not to hire an event planner the typical question is: Is it worth the extra money to pay a person to help plan your party?

There are various reasons for hiring an event planner. LeSoiree offers creative solutions and inspirations to your ideas. We help you with a workable budget and create guidelines in order to remain within your allocated budget. Your event planner will perform all your legal work: research and negotiate with location sites and vendors. We will supervise and coordinate activities, deliveries, and guest relations on the actual event day to make sure that all is on schedule. We concentrate our efforts on making your dream become reality. In short our event professionals not only save time and emotional stress, but can actually save you money.

And remember, it's your 'BIG DAY'; who wants to be left doing all the work, being responsible for this and that? No one, so, let us do the work, while you sit back, relax and enjoy the party. So, think about us when the next event comes up; give us a call or just simply email and we will get started immediately.

- K.Zaid

Wednesday, May 12, 2010

Did you know????

Good morning,

Did you know writing is a form of releasing tension. Whether its a poem, letter, story, essay, or just your random thoughts. Its almost our own personal way of expressing our feelings. And you can decide whether to share it, with the one its meant for, friends or the world. I just wrote a poem, its a little sad but its what I was feeling at the time. I wrote it about 10 minutes ago and actually completed it in only 3 mins. I find whenever I have completed a poem that fast, its better than the ones, i have to actually thing about. Funny, but true. I'd like you to tell me your honest opinion; what you think about it. I have never shared something so personal with the world before, though its not like I have a lot of followers anyway. hope to hear from you soon.

Title: It Hurts

It Hurts

Like a knife

Slowly penetrating my heart

Repeated in motion

And it has yet to stop.

No matter what I do…

No matter what I say…

It hurts

Aching memories

Replaying in my head

Over & over & over again

Trying to concentrate

Think elsewhere,

IMPOSSIBLE!!!

Driving me to insanity

Praying it will just “end”.

It hurts

Knowing without a doubt

What’s not meant

That thing you love…

That thing you work so hard at

Day after day.

Knowing without knowing

The truth…

The role you played,

The ‘spot’ you kept warm at night.

No longer needed…

No longer wanted.

It hurts

Being the last to see

That, which lies beneath

The secret unveiled.

It hurts to know, it was never you.

- Keeyawna Zaid
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