brookside gardens : beautiful butterflies + passion flower

what a fantastic weekend! i was truly blessed to spend the weekend with my family at brookside gardens in wheaton, maryland, touring the wings of fancy exhibit. this has to be one of my absolutely favorite places to visit - the gardens and butterflies. :O) we had lots of fun hanging out together... and taking awesome pictures of our garden experience...

check out the beautiful butterflies, amazing passion flower (yes, this is where we get passion fruit from - yummy!) and not so pretty amazon sized moths (they're nocturnal - thank goodness). yikes! :O)

by the way brides, brookside gardens is an absolutely beautiful place to have your wedding, practically any time of year. what fun it would be to have your wedding guests take a private tour of the wings of fancy exhibit at brookside gardens as part of your event. your guests will sure to remember your amazing wedding day!

take some time to stop by brookside gardens to visit their fantastic butterfly exhibit - you won't regret it!

Happy planning + have fun!

a great event...

Hello! So sorry... We hadn't followed up since our fantastic event this past weekend at the Brides Against Breast Cancer Event! It was a great turn out... Lots of brides getting fabulous deals on bridal dresses and the educational sessions were great too! :O)

As you know, our presentation was on color and inspirations. We covered the importance of selecting colors for your wedding you absolutely love as well as showing our fabulous inspirations - award winning table top designs and how we came up with our design concepts.
It was such a pleasure connecting with couples during our panel q & a discussion and answering questions specific to their wedding!

Remember... In designing for your special day, pick colors you absolutely love and keep in mind, your pictures "live on forever."Have lots of fun with the broad spectrum of colors and various textures!

Please contact us if you need assistance with your wedding designs and concepts. We'd love to help you.

Happy designing!

a fantastic cause - brides against breast cancer!

there is a fabulous event this weekend at the Westin Arlington Gateway Hotel... join us in supporting this year's Brides Against Breast Cancer Conference.

find the dress of your dreams,

attend informative wedding educational sessions,

meet the areas top wedding vendors

& help those fighting breast cancer!

"Brides Against Breast Cancer TM" gown sales continue to be important fund-raising events for Making Memories. Their more than 32 yearly shows provide brides-to-be with an opportunity to find their dream gown (at an incredible savings) while making wishes and dreams come true for women and men who are losing their fight against breast cancer.

By Design Events will have the honor of participating in the wedding educational session and Q & A session with other fantastic wedding vendors! Come out tomorrow and join us for an awesome event and get amazing ideas for your fabulous wedding all while supporting a worthy cause - Breast Cancer Research!

We look forward to seeing you tomorrow...

Happy planning! :O)

Happy 4th!

The Fourth of July is definitely one of our favorite holidays! Lots of fantastic food, drink, family and friends celebrating America's independence and the sacrafices our wonderful soldiers make for us every day!

Thank you so very much to our military soldiers and families for their service to our wonderful country! :O)

As you prepare for your bbq celebration, don't forget to add those special details... drink parasols.

To make them, you'll need wooden skewers that are a couple of inches longer than the glasses are tall. Color-photocopy the design onto white paper. (Or download and print this illustration here.) Cut out, then cut along dotted line on each. Create a broad cone by overlapping edges; secure using a glue stick or tape. Poke skewer through underside of cone's point.

Have fun making these drink parasols! We hope you have a safe and happy 4th!

photo courtesy of marthastewart.com