hunger games themed party

so last weekend we decided to turn my sister's simple dinner party into a Hunger Games themed birthday :) no, we're not die-hard fans of the said book series, its just that the whole theme is so inspiring to set up :) 

the supposedly poison berries as one of our desserts

 some print outs i found online :)

 another rustic, dessert creation by my dear pastry-chef friend made for the event - flourless chocolate cake with fresh strawberries :)

table setting and loot bags

  

picked flowers peg

 loot bag section again

other details 

 decorated the daybed to act as the "the lover's cave"... along with the sponsor's parachute.

the deer katniss was hunting at the forest // arrowheads for the caramelized dessert apples

 

:):):)

New Year calls for New Things

 

photo: houzz

merry purple christmas

so my cousin did a pretty good job finishing the tree i started :) 

 

we exchanged emails along the way, and was happy with the end result 

(cos she was on panic mode doing it alone/installing those Christmas lights lol)

 
... i think its even better than what i hoped it would be :)
she really did a good job! :)

"Nouvelle VIe"

this is our booth from the exhibit :) taken by a real good friend/ fellow designer classmate, John Daniel Garcia.

Nouvelle Vie, French for New Life.

A Scandinavian Dining Room inspired by Nature crafted from recycled plastics (which is 60% of the room) to prove the material's potential to be used as a Luxe and Eco-friendly material.

what we wanted people to feel when they go to our room is that, one could actually feel warm and cozy inside a room that is mostly composed of plastics. combining it with natural materials like wood, stones, rattan, and other organic elements and muting the colors to highlight and play with the material' shadows and textures.

Detail Shots.

 

the Exhibit would also be featured in Condo Living's December Issue :)

Chinese Wedding Reception Area

my cousin & cousin-in-law arranged this setting for our friend's wedding reception/waiting area. i love how they mixed elegance through porcelain with the free-spirited flowers and craft papers.

 

the antique dresser/console is from the bride's home.

 

dimsum and takeaways anyone? :)

 

pre-nup pictures of the couples

 Suy folded each and every fortune cookie for the guests to pick during registration. Some revealed prizes :) There's also a crossword puzzle for guests to fill up while waiting for the event to start, and of course, colorful pencils :)

we just love styling for events & parties :)

xoxo

more on Table Setting

Table Setting

The Requirement.

1. Pick a client (made-up client is okay)

2. Choose  an Event and Location where the event will be held.

3. Arrange a Table Setting based on the client's profile, status, etc.

The Result.

"Our Love is like a Tree"  

Client: Newly-wed couples celebrating their 1st anniversary. 

The couples are high school sweethearts :)

Location: The couple have an old family home in Batangas, 

the setting was arranged under a tree, where the husband also proposed to his then girlfriend.

 Theme: Rustic Shabby chic. Casual yet formal.

 

 

 I was lucky enough to have my friend lend me her shabby chic plates and utensils. She graduated culinary, so she had some kind of a collection herself too :)

We added a white charger for contrast.

The Details..

Color Scheme: Yellow, Purple and Pink :)

 

(one of the pictures floating on the ceiling, together with colorful, paper pinwheels)

 since we're limited to the school-tables in our school, 

we covered it up with this natural wood, Oak sheets to create that rustic effect.

Then layered the table with natural sinamay? fabric (i forgot what's it called :)

instead of using cotton/other table cloth to allow a focal point at the center.

Most of the items we used here are from my room :)
It's quite fun to see them come in handy! 

Each plate has a hand written love letter placed on top of the table napkin.

 

 name card for wife.

name card for husband. 

in/for: Philippine School of Interior Design

Table Setting Seminar Class