Create a Beautiful Table With Any Budget

With so many event opportunities, we often get asked about table decor, and how to make the room pretty. And now with the holidays quickly approaching, we believe that to be a fair question. Our response to this is if you want the prettiest table decor, for any event, at any price point, start with a proper place settings. We believe this to be true no matter what type of budget you are working with. A proper place setting, which includes plates or chargers, all of the stemware and eating utensils, make a beautiful table, no matter what type of budget you may be working with. All you need are the basic items and a little imagination. We even provided a cheat sheet to help you.

Check out the difference in the two tables below. Adding stemware, napkins and utensils provide that little extra sparkle to the table. Those items coupled with colorful table linens, a glass bowl and floating candles make quite a prettier table. Setting a complete table, using the items that your guest will need to use anyway, makes more sense, both visually and financially. Of course, you can add more to the table for the extra wow factor, but if the budget is tight, it may not always be necessary.

Thought we would throw in a couple of additional photos to show how simplicity would work for your wedding reception or other event. The tables below don't utilize a plate in the setting because this event was a buffet but the use of a colorful table linen, stemware, utensils, napkins and a wedding favor, surrounding a simple floral centerpiece, make for a bright and cheery wedding reception.

These beautiful place settings below come from the editors of House Beautiful, that challenged several designers to create a beautiful place setting with classic white china. So as you can see, it doesn't cost much to create a beautiful table. 

When planning for your next event or holiday gathering, consider going for the simplest wow factor of all. Just set a beautiful table. Add wine glasses and water glasses, and dinner plates and salad plates, and... you get the idea. Your guests will ooh and aah, and you will look like the trendiest bride in the know or the holiday hostess with mostess. Either way, job well done, and your table decor didn't have to cost a fortune. 

Wedding Coordinator & Event Planner

  

Alpha Prosperity Events

www.AlphaProsperityManagement.com

Sangria Wedding in Clear Lake - Part II

As we continue the beautiful wedding story of Diana & Jason, married at the Webster Presbyterian Church, we must include some photos of two of the most important details of the day - the bride and groom. As the wedding coordinator, we strive to make sure that all of the details and wishes of the bride and groom are met. After all, they have gone through months of planning, vendor meetings, many issues of magazines and internet searches to create their perfect wedding; and for them the details are important. But they also want to have fun, and they want their guests to enjoy themselves, having a memorable time. I really enjoyed being a part of the planning for Jason and Diana. Their family and friends were so awesome. I got a chance to get to know them personally and I was kinda sad to see all of the wedding planning and coordination end. But I know this is one couple that will always be close to my heart. We planned for a great event, and we celebrated an even greater event. You've seen the wedding details  in last week's post. Now, enjoy the details of a relaxed bride and groom, enjoying their special day. I think a great time and dancing were had by all, especially the bride and groom. Wouldn't you agree?

We send a huge thank you to Pink Dot Photography for all of the wonderful photos used in this post and to RC's Artistic Entertainment, for keeping everyone on the dance floor. But we can't close out this post without sending a tremendous "Thank You," to our beautiful couple, Diana and Jason, for allowing us to be a part of your wedding day. I feel like you all have welcomed me into your extended family and I look forward to many more wonderful celebrations. I wish you many, many years of joy and happiness. 

Alpha Prosperity Events
Wedding Planning & Coordination
Greater Houston & New Orleans Areas

Sangria Wedding in Clear Lake

This week we are sharing some of the detail shots from the beautiful wedding of Diana and Jason. The color scheme of sangria, gold and champagne gave us so much to work with for this late September wedding on the water in Clear Lake.

The bride fell in love with the sangria color of the bridesmaid dresses and initially chose to accent the sangria color with gold, and ivory. After many tries, she was having difficulty bringing all of the elements together, and this of course was causing major stress for her and her fiance. That's where we came in.

We assisted the bride in selecting many elements for her special day from the invitations all the way to the lighting and other decor elements. After all was said and done, the bride redefined her color choices a bit because she wanted a lot of fall color to compliment the sangria choice. Sometimes, it just helps to bring in someone with a fresh pair of eyes, and the resources to bring it all together.

We think Diana made some beautiful color and decor choices and her selected vendors really came through, delivering just what she asked for. In the end, we had a very happy bride & groom. Mission accomplished!

A special thank you to all of the vendors that did an amazing job for Diana and Jason. The bride, groom and all of their guests had a wonderful time, dancing the night away.  Here are just a few of the vendors involved in the decor details.

Reception Venue -  Hilton Houston NASA Clear Lake
Doughnut Station - Sugar Bunch Creations 
Lighting - Unique Style Productions
Linens - Linens by Lisa
Floral Decor - Nature's Bud
Groom's Cake - Cakes by Gina
Wedding Cake - Coliseum Cakes
Wedding Photography - Pink Dot Photography 

And a big thank you to my detail photographer - Ken Kellogg, Sr. of My Ultimate Photographer, for the beautiful photos included in this blog post. Stay tuned for future blog postings on Diana and Jason's beautiful wedding. There are a lot more details about the family, friends and vendors to come.

Alpha Prosperity Events 
Houston Wedding Coordinator