Menus & Table Numbers for Hana & Hughie's Tribeca Rooftop Wedding

In January of this year, Hana contacted me to design and create menus and table numbers for her Tribeca Rooftop wedding in NYC. She wanted an elegant design that used purple as the main color. For table numbers, we decided on a monogram design with a 'C' to represent the groom's surname, along with the bride and groom's first names and wedding date mounted on layered metallic cardstock. The same design was brought onto the menu cards, where black and dark purple inks were used against a lavender metallic cardstock backing. Below are some photos that I took that show the cards in detail.

Now for the best part of this post. Hana was so sweet to share some of the photos from her wedding with me, and I just have to say that she was one of the most gorgeous brides ever. Their wedding day was captured by San Francisco based Poser Image and wow, these images really just blow me away... Can you say H-O-T to this first image??!

Photos by Poser Image
I know you won't be able to resist taking a look at more photos from this wedding here :) I loved working on these cards, and it was wonderful to see how they fit into an incredibly beautiful wedding. Hana and Hughie, I wish you the very best in your marriage!

~Emilie

Custom Chinese Wedding Menus & Gummy Favors

Last month, I created wedding favors and custom menus for Yvonne and Ben's intimate 20 person wedding reception. They wanted the favors to be something tasty and thought that they would share their favorite candy. Peach rings are the bride's favorite candy, and gummy frogs are the groom's favorite candy. They asked that I personalize each favor so the ladies at the reception received peach rings, and all of the guys received gummy frogs. Each guest got either 46 peach rings or 49 gummy frogs in a gold favor box, tied with a double faced red satin ribbon bow and a tag personalized with their first name.

In addition to the favors, I created menu cards for each guest that included the dishes in English and Chinese, as well as a description of the significance of some of the courses in the traditional Chinese banquet.

There were 15 dishes in total, and they included the following:
Stuffed Mushrooms & Bamboo Tofu Crepes
Crispy Fish with Scallions
Sweet and Sour Pork Ribs
Five Spiced Beef
Seafood Soup
Sichuan Chicken
Sauteed Lobster
Crispy Fish with Pine Nuts
Seared Filet Mignon
Tea-Smoked Duck
Braised Pork with Chestnuts
Salt and Pepper Scallops
Sauteed Okra
Sweet Sesame Dumplings
Fruit Platter

This menu definitely sounds delicious! The menus were printed on a pearlescent white metallic cardstock, with a crimson red metallic cardstock backing. I added the bride & groom's name on the top, along with their wedding reception date and a small red blossom branch.

If you're interested in boxed favors or custom menus, contact me at info@pinkorchiddesigns.com for more information.

~Emilie

A 30th Anniversary Celebration at Brasserie JO

Sometimes you hear of huge 50th birthday celebrations, and many times it's the spouse that ends up planning a lavish event for family and friends. But, when is the last time you heard of a couple's children throwing them an anniversary party? Pretty rare, right? When Fiona (yes, Pink Orchid's very own wedding coordinator!) told me that she and her sister wanted to throw their parents a 30th Anniversary Party, I thought it was the sweetest thing, and wanted to help in any way possible. After visiting a lot of venues and perusing through dozens of menus, Fiona decided that Brasserie JO would be the perfect spot for a dinner celebration with her parents' closest friends.

Guests were able to choose from a delicious menu of three appetizers, two salads, four entrées, and three desserts. I created invitations, menu cards, and place cards for the event, and there were welcome toasts, and lots of memories shared about Johnny and Carol throughout the night. Each guest also received a favor of two kinds of Tea Forté packaged in a little clear box, tied with a silver satin ribbon bow.

Everyone had a wonderful time, and it was so nice to be able to participate in such a great event!

~Emilie

Menu cards for the guests and the kids!

When it comes to food, some wedding venues definitely rise above others. I was fortunate to have some of the best wedding food I've ever tasted at my venue, Veronique Ballroom. Longwood Events has multiple venues, including Veronique Ballroom and the State Room. I had previously attended weddings at the State Room, and the food was phenomenal, so I knew that since the menus and chefs were the same, the food would be just as good at Veronique!

With great food, comes beautiful menu cards, right? Of course! I was very happy with our hand-picked five course meal, and had to make sure that every guest had their own menu card to read. These menu cards were tucked into each dinner napkin, and were made of a pearlescent metallic white card stock, backed with a metallic crimson card stock. Each menu card had six hand glittered orchids, and was personalized with our names and wedding date.

I also wanted to make sure that all guests took advantage of the full open bar, so at the bottom of the menu card, there was a line that read: All beverages at the bar are complimentary all evening. Please help yourself!

In addition to the menu cards for guests, I wanted to do something special for the kids. I created separate kids menus, that were tucked into the dinner napkin of each kid's place setting, along with a box of crayons, and a coloring book. For these menus, I used a cute handwriting font in multiple colors, and tailored the menu just for the kids!

I think the kids menus were such a cute touch! If you are interested in menus for your wedding or event, please email me at info@pinkorchiddesigns.com.

~Emilie