Monday, May 15, 2017

Inspiration Colors: Silver, muted purples and greens


This week we're going to talk about inspiration colour boards.  What is an inspiration colour board you may ask?  Well it is exactly what you see above, and is a great starting point when you're trying to decide on your wedding colours.  When you combine colours on a board in this way,  it can help you visualise what your event will look like in the end.   Start with your chosen colors on top, and then scour Pinterest, Google, magazines, etc. for the different decor elements you will need like linens, flowers, and dresses.  Then once you have some photos chosen, copy and paste them into a program like "Paint" to see what it looks like all together (we like when things are easy, and even if technology isn't your friend, paint is such a simple, user-friendly program, all most anyone can use it)!  

The example Expressive Events chose to show you today combines greenery with muted purples over a grey base layer.  We like this combination because it is a spin-off of the traditional, yet overdone silver and purple theme.  These colors are also all found naturally in flowers, so no dye necessary!  This is great because it will give your event a more organic and classic look that will stand the test of time.  Not the creative type?  Let EED help you create your own inspiration color board at a personalized consultation.  Call us today to learn more! 403-295-3030



Monday, May 8, 2017

Two Day Weekend Event in BANFF!

Well it was another busy event weekend for the Expressive Events team.  We were out of town again. Feverishly preparing back-to-back nights of fun for a doctor's group.  Friday night was all about lighting for a club type feel whereas Saturday was a formal gala-style reception.  We had to work cohesively as a team alongside their event staff to bring together both nights, while operating on extremely tight timelines (3 hours to do a room flip for a 600-person dinner)!

Come Sunday, we were all very tired, but our client was thrilled and loved every bit of it so it made it all worth it in the end.  Plus being put up in a posh hotel is always a nice treat.  Scroll down to see some of the photos from the event.  Come back next week for our blog about an inspiration color story from EED.

Friday night lounge with white furniture and crystal drapes

Saturday night reception with black linens, gold sequins and white centrepieces, accented with red lighting.

Saturday night reception centerpieces of a pilsner vase (left) with a dendrobium orchid, vine lights, and a crystal topper and staggered cylinders (right) with dendrobium orchids, submersible LED lights, and floating candles.


Saturday night reception with a silent auction highlighted in champagne lighting.