A "Little Black Book" feature is worth a thousand words...

We are excited to be featured on Style Me Pretty's Little Black Book Blog again!!! (Thanks, Eddye, Abby & Michelle!!!)

What made this wedding so fabulous? First of all, Taylor and Mark were incredible to work with. They trusted all the vendors they hired to do a wonderful job, which always lowers the stress of the bride and makes our job easier. The colors in this wedding also made it so wonderful. It photographed beautifully....as you can see in the pictures. The bride and groom wanted bold colors for a bold, fun party!!! The night was spectacular and everyone had so much fun.

Thank you, Taylor and Mark for allowing us to make your wedding day special!!!

Who are these wonderful vendors?
Photography by Andrea Polito Photography
Floral by Bella Flora of Dallas
Wedding Planner, AK Event Design (That's us!!)
Invitation Designer, Susan at Simply Personal

Just Beautiful!!!

We love BEAUTIFUL things... when I saw these pictures from a wedding we did in December I just fell in love all over again.  The flowers are just absolutely gorgeous.  They make me happy.  They make me want to be a guest at this event.  Our beautiful bride, Jessica Vollbrecht Rugg, wanted a head table that was bountiful and exquisite.  Jessica's mother gave her a collection of linen napkins that were monogrammed with an "R" and these were used at the head and family tables.  Just beautiful!!! 



Jessica's cake was gorgeous too... the linen was made to resemble her dress, which it did perfectly. Once we have all the pictures from the wonderful photographer, Stephen Karlisch, we will post all the details!!!



Have a beautiful day!!!

What fun...another feature!!

Style Me Pretty is featuring one of our events today on their Little Black Book Blog.  How fun to be on their site twice in the same week.  :)  Sarah did an amazing job planning this event.  It was her brother's rehearsal dinner and it took place in San Diego on Coronado Island.  We wrote a blog about it a while ago...if you'd like to see the details please click here.  You can also check it out on Style Me Pretty!!  

Here are a few more pictures...

Customize your groomsmen

(picture from Martha Stewart Weddings)

I opened my email this morning to find a great email from Martha Stewart Weddings about Tiecrafters.  Tiecrafters is a custom tie making company in New York.   This company loves ties!!  Here is what they say about the history of ties... " During the period of their initial introduction as items of wearing apparel, ties were of necessity "custom" made. The French with their unusual flair transformed the tie into an item of self-expression with multi-colored patterns, one more outrageous than the other. These ties seemed to shout 'This is me'!" When I read this I thought about how much our society has gone back down the "This is me" road when it comes to planning their weddings. I know with the brides we work with, we like to pull in their personality so their wedding becomes there own and mirrors who they are and what they love. What better way than to pull in your colors (with or without a fun pattern) in the ties for the groomsmen, fathers, grandfathers, ringbearer and of course, the groom! It can also serve as the grooms gift to the special men in his life. It is a perfect combo of style and thoughtfulness. I love it!!

Please check out their website www.tiecrafters.com!!

Featured Bride!!!

(Taylor & Mark, top left picture, The Weeks at the alter during their ceremony, bottom picture)

Our team is excited to announce that one of our very own brides is featured on Style Me Pretty's Little Black Book Blog... what a mouthful. :)  Taylor and Mark Weeks were married last May at the Dallas Museum of Art.  It was a very beautiful and colorful ceremony and reception.  Her wedding will be featured on the same site in a few weeks and we will be sure to keep you posted!!  For now, she is featured in the "Wedding Dresses from the Little Black Book File" on the SMP website.  Click here to view the blog.   We love Style Me Pretty!!!

Bridal Gown Shopping

Did Valentine's Day put a diamond ring on your finger? One of the most exciting things you get to do now is start looking at bridal gowns. AK wants to help you get started….below is a list of fabulous bridal salons in Dallas and the trunk shows they will be hosting in the months of February and March. Happy Gown Searching!!

Neiman Marcus Downtown
February 27 & 28 – Monique Lhuillier

Stanley Korshak
February 27 & 28 – Regalia Veil and headpiece trunk show
March 6 & 7 – Badgley Mischka
March 13 & 14 – Amsale
March 20 & 21 – Rivini
March 27 & 28 – Kenneth Pool

Warren Barron
February 19-21 – Lela Rose
March 5-7 – Oscar de la Renta
March 26-28 – Vera Wang

Blush Couture
February 20 & 21 – Augusta Jones
March 6-8 – Tejani Bridal Jewelry
March 6-8 – Bellissima Bridal

One of our favorite Brides...

One of our brides from last year, Jana, is about to have her first wedding anniversary.  She is a very talented photographer who has started her own company called Bella Bee Photography.  Jana has an amazing eye and has won many photography awards for her pictures.  Since she is nearing her 1 year mark as being a married woman, she is traveling down memory lane..thinking about her wedding and vendors she worked with.  She was sweet to write a blog about her experience with us!!  Please check it out here.... Jana titled it AK Event Design Forever, which I just love. :)  She's too cute!!! 

Happy 1 Year Anniversary, Jana!!!