New Wedding/ Event Planners!!!

Hey all!!! LeSoiree is a full serviced event planning company. Although, we have been coordinating and planning for various events for more than 8 years, our business was officially launched to the public in January 2010.

For those of you are are in the same place as we, or maybe just beginning after realizing this is your dream, there are a lot of things you can take advantage of without having to break the bank. As a new business, there are many free resources online you can take advantage of to get your name out there as well as meet other vendors and prospective clients.

Particularly in the wedding industry. You can create your very own website at sites such as www.wix.com, www.yola.com and www.webs.com. All of these sites offer free hosting and templates. Creating a full site can be a lot of work, but it does pay off. Your also going to want to join some meetups for new businesses, entreprenuers and event specialist. That way you can meet others who are doing the same thing as you. Create free business cards at www.vistaprint.com; where you can also create your own, free "starter" logo. Also, you can create free vendor listings which include your picture/ logo, brief description, phone #, address and web address on a multitude of wedding sites such as; www.bridaltweet.com, www.atlantabridal.com, www.weddingwire.com and many others.

And there is so much more, the list of array of online possibilities is never ending. Mke sure to try them all and see which ones work best for you and your business. Yes, this takes a lot of time, energy and determination, but who said dreams were easy?

For more tips or to schedule a "FREE" event consultation, contact us below.

- K.Zaid

k.zaid@lesoireeeventplanning.com

www.lesoireeeventplanning.com

404.591.5669

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

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

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....

1. Get Married

2. Wedding Wire

3. Bridal Tweet

4. OneWed

5. Team 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