Cake Tasting at Alphorn Bakery !

Wedding cake tasting is one of the most special moments during the wedding planning. Who doesn't love to try cake? The Wedding Cake is a very symbolic moment reflecting you and your fiancee's tastes and style of your wedding. While it may seem like fun there are some tips to help enhance your experience: 


On the day of your tasting appointment, try to eat a light and small meal as you will be tasting a lot of sweet and creamy treats. Take a pen and a piece of paper with you to record what flavors you both have liked or disliked. If you are deciding to be extra organized, some couples like to take a camera with them to take pictures for a more vivid reminder later of each filling.

As a planner we really enjoy accompanying our clients to their cake tasting. We love incorporating details from our Bride's dress and invitations for a beautiful and original design. We recently had a wonderful experience at a cake tasting for our clients Sarah and Mike at Alphorn Bakery. Our clients did it right, bringing a bottle of bubbly to cleanse their palates between bites.  It is great to encounter bakers that have passion and perfection for what they do such as chef Peter.

Alphorn Bakery's cakes are considered to be the ultimate finale for elegant occasions, consisting of multiple layers of moist, European-style cakes alternating with luxurious butter cream, mousse, fresh fruit or liqueur fillings of your choice. For your own consultation and private tasting, please call  for an appointment and view Alphorn Bakery’s unique wedding and groom’s cake designs at www.WeddingCakesHouston.com. 


Alphorn Bakery
1100 West Dallas - Houston, TX 77019
(713) 650-3262

Happy Planning ! 

Jessica Zapatero
Green Lily Events

Freshii- A Fresh Catering Idea for your Wedding & Events

We are blessed to have so many wonderful catering options in Houston but when thinking about clean, healthy food;  there is a fresh, new catering option on the scene: Freshii. 

Freshii' s mantra includes Fresh Food, Custom Built, Fast.  Freshii is focused on becoming the most convenient choice for healthy and fresh meals and snacks served quickly in a cool, clean, and environmentally sustainable setting for breakfast, lunch, dinner and snacks in between.  
Planning a Wedding can be a busy time and eating right is not always easy. Choices that we make for our foods directly affect your decisions, moods and help with stress levels. So why not have a good balance in your diet so you can the energy to visit all those venues, decide between lilac and lavender linens and still have energy for later?
 
For special events, Freshii offers catering with their drop off service. All the food is artfully presented and in sustainable and compostable containers. Imagine your guests reaction when they are eating wonderfully fresh, organic choices paired with a nice crisp sustainable white wine ?


Make sure you visit their website to learn more about their cool green mission. So fresh !!

Freshii

The Shops at Houston Center
1200 McKinney, Suite 374
Houston, TX 77010
p: 713 659 2200
f: 713 659 2202
e: parkshops@freshii.com

Store Hours
Mon - Fri 7:00am - 6:00pm
Sat 10:00am - 3:00pm
Sun Closed

Cheers to healthy eating ! 

Green Lily Events

Rehearsal Dinners that Wow

Dining at Smith and Wollensky

Rehearsal Dinners are often the chance for the grooms family to be gracious hosts. The Bride and Groom are honored during a casual or formal affair often times after the rehearsal practice.  Most often the bridal party is invited and also any out of town guests.

Ambiance is key for the Rehearsal Dinner where usually two main events happen:

The Wine Room

The Toasts: This is where most toasts can be given and often times alleviate the pressure of the parents and other family to provide toasts at the Wedding.


The Gifts:  This is where the bride and groom often give gifts to the Bridal Party and Parents.

Setting the tone for the rehearsal dinner is very important and of course ease of planning for the parents of the groom and groom are another element to be considered.

The Clock Room

We recently had a wonderful experience previewing and touring Smith and Wollensky at Highland Village- the quessential steak house. We were very impressed with the Director of Private Dining, Liliana Estrada who custom creates a wonderful experience suited to her client's needs.







There are various private dining options from the intimate to the inviting at Smith & Wollensky and some wonderful promotions that make planning easy.

Options include:


Wine Gallery:
An intimate working wine room with floor to ceiling wine racks where many of the wines on Smith & Wollensky’s Award Winning Wine List are stored.
Seating Capacity:
Social Event: 8 to 12 guests

Wine Vault:
The wine Vault features a handsome vaulted brick ceiling which accentuates the ambiance of this private room.
Seating Capacity:
Social Event: 13 to 24 guests

Kitchen Table Room:
While not located in the kitchen, this glass enclosed room provides diners a view of the kitchen “in action”.
Seating Capacity:
Social Event:  15 to 30 guests

Clock Room:
Named for the enormous clocks that adorn the walls, this room has polished wood floors topped with a custom-made Persian style rug
Seating Capacity:
Social Event: 30 to 70 guests

Patio Room:
Also known as Window room; this room is ideal for 50-100+ guests. Comprised of 3 walls of floor to ceiling glass windows that over look Highland Village.
Seating Capacity:
Social Event: 50 to 120 guests

For more information and your private tour please visit : www.smithandwollensky.com or call Liliana for your private tour: 713. 621.7555.

Cheers !

Jessica Zapatero
Green Lily Weddings

Event Luxe & Co Invites you to the Breakfast at Tiffany's Venue Tour Series

 Event Luxe & Co. is an exclusive collection of some of the best Houston wedding and event professionals.   Imagine being able to meet all of your event planning needs under one roof. Then you understand the concept of Event Luxe & Co. because that is exactly what they  can do for their clients! This new concept in Wedding Planning offers couples a comfortable environment in which to do research on wedding professionals, browse through vendor books and just feel plain pampered in the royal , luxurious environment. Many fun and informative events will be hosted at this store including an upcoming special event : Houston Venue Tours.

Shopping for your venue takes a whole new meaning when combined with a Breakfast at Tiffany's experience. Please make sure you register at www.eventluxevenuetours.eventbrite.com today to reserve your spot. Three wonderful dates to choose from : March 13, April 10 and May 15.

For more information on Event Luxe make sure you check out their website and friend them on Facebook:
http://www.event-luxe.com/
Event Luxe & Co.
325 Heights Blvd.
Houston, TX. 77007

Happy Planning !

Jessica Zapatero
Green Lily Weddings

Ivory Bridal Atelier debuts in Houston

Houston's much a buzz about Ivory Bridal Atelier that celebrated it's opening January 26th. Located in the posh new Houston's center of  urban shopping: West Avenue.

Bridal masterminds Sharon Levy and Ronit Levy Mele have brought back "romance" in Wedding Gown Shopping. They provide their customers with a personalized, attention-to-detail that sets them apart from many other retailers.

 The gorgeous store adorned with contemporary and classic design was bustling with happy customers. Brides- To- Be experienced " over sized dressing rooms suites" as they sampled dresses for their wedding day while their mothers, bridesmaids and maids gathered around the store sipping champagne and culinary delites from Eddie V's. The store boast some most exclusive designers in the Bridal Fashion industry such as Rivini, Badgley Mischka,  Liancarlo, Anne Barge, Ysa Makino, Ines Di Santo, Lazaro, Lela Rose, Jim Hjelm and my personal favorite designer : Stephen Yearick.

Make sure you visit the Ivory Bridal Salon's upcoming events page and pencil in your Bridal Agenda all the upcoming trunk shows: http://www.ivorybridalhouston.com/events

For more information and to reserve your Bridal Dress Shopping experience please visit Ivory Bridal Atelier's website: http://www.ivorybridalhouston.com/home 

Ivory Bridal Atelier prefers appointments so that they can cater to you exclusively. Please call : 713.550.1622.
 Address:   2800 Kirby Drive Ste. 218
Houston, Texas 77098

Photo credit to Morgan Lynn Photography

Cheers,

Jessica Zapatero
Green Lily Weddings
www.greenlilyweddings.com 


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How a Wedding Planner Can Help You

After getting engaged, and all the excitement has sunk in, you want to get started planning for your Big Day! You have butterflies in your stomach, your hands are shaking, you are going through all the bridal magazines, and then you think “Where do I start first?”



Well hiring a wedding planner can take away all the stress that goes into planning. A planner will sit down with you to discuss what you vision your big day to look like. They will help director you through all the little details, give advice, and answers all of your questions.


Planners will help you every step of the way, from booking appointments and to talking with vendors, to help shop for your wedding dress. We will work with you in creating an organized plan.

A wedding planner will work with you and make sure that you budget is met. For instance, he or she has developed a valuable relationship with multiple vendors so you will receive a great deal on the flowers, photography, and linens that you have always wanted.


An experience wedding planner with save you time, money and energy. By helping you through all of you scheduled appointments and making all of the phone calls for you.


It is our job to make sure that everything is running smoothly throughout the planning process. After all, the planning process is supposed to be fun, right? We want you to enjoy planning for your big day. Let the planners handle all the details.

Erin Beard
Wedding Coordinator
erin@greenlilyweddings.com