Blonder Ambitions

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FABULOUS EVENT – A SURPRISE BIRTHDAY SOIREE

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People that you love... and {if you're really lucky} that love you... make everything worthwhile.  I have a tendency to get caught up in all of the beautifully busy moments of life {as I'm sure you do, as well} and, in turn, my birthday came and went without all of the pomp and circumstance to which the people around me have become accustomed {I am known to have a great affinity for throwing a ... Read the Post

Cotton candy martinis. Leopard print bows. Hot pink satin. Colorful cupcakes. And the best friends a girl could ask for...

FABULOUS EVENT – BIRTHDAY RECAP

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My 26th birthday was a beautiful whirlwind {as was most of the month of July... thank you for putting up with my quasi-sporadic posting, dear readers}... As I was swept about here and there, I didn't have my wonderful camera with me the whole time... but I did take some photos on my iPhone.  Here is a look at my birthday... bits and pieces of it... via my phone snapshots. ... Read the Post

A lovely day {well, technically I celebrated my birthday for a few days} captured in snapshots.

Lady in Red

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I know, I know... I said yesterday that I was wearing my 40s vintage dress to the film premiere. I changed my mind exactly 5 minutes before heading out the door. I decided that a red carpet, red lips, and a red hot event... deserved a red dress.  My friends and I had a phenomenal night.  And, clearly, we enjoyed the photo ops available at the gala that followed the film. Sidenote: the opening ... Read the Post

Red carpet... red dress.

Christmas Decor for the Girls

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Who says Christmas has to be all red and green and holly-jolly? Not me!  I threw a little Cupcakes and Champagne party for my best friends before we went out for a night on the town.  I stuck with vintage lace, preppy blue and white striped fabric, hot pink satin ribbon, candles, and lots of glitter and sequins.  Jazzy Christmas music (Eartha Kitt, Ella Fitgerald, Louis Armstrong) played in the ... Read the Post

Red and green for Christmas? Way too predictable. Do Christmas your way.

Kristin and Chad – The Wedding Gallery

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♥ Elysium of Santa Barbara (my company!) provided the decor for this Orange County wedding ♥ ... Read the Post

Elysium of Santa Barbara (my company!) provided the decor for this Orange County wedding

Kristin and Chad… Elysium Designs the Decor for a Gorgeous Wedding

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I was lucky enough to be approached by a young and very talented woman (she is an artist with hair and owns her own salon in Orange County!) to do the decor for her wedding.  She had a vision... In her words, "Shabby chic meets simple elegance."  The opportunity to expand Elysium all the way to Orange County (the ceremony and reception were hosted in San Juan Capistrano) was one that I could not ... Read the Post

Elysium of Santa Barbara... my event design and coordination company... put on this Orange County, California wedding.