Friday, March 28, 2008

Celebrations Featured in International Special Events Magazine!



Special Events Magazine is the “official and premier magazine of the special events industry in North America,” according to the International Special Events Society. It offers comprehensive, behind-the-scenes analysis of events from the professional's perspective covering all aspects of the burgeoning special event industry, from design and menu inspiration to practical tips, sources for great products and services, and business management tips.

Celebrations was chosen for the feature 'Seeing Red - Event Pros embrace the latest trends' in the February 2008 edition. The images used were from the fabulous Hindu style wedding that Celebrations orchestrated in Little Cayman.

The article reads;
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A 40-guest Hindu-style wedding featured on the Style Network by Jo-Anne V. Brown, managing director of Celebrations in Grand Cayman, Cayman Islands. This wedding blended “the groom's Hindu background, the bride's Catholic tradition and local island culture,” Brown says.

“The bride loved pink, but the traditional color for weddings in India is red,” Jo-Anne Brown says. The solution? Use a shade of each that complemented the other.
The clear-top tent, from the SEC Group, is accented with fuchsia silk organza, crystal curtains and a Castilian Imports crystal chandelier with pink lights.
The ceremony was conducted in a bamboo mandap draped in gold-beaded red voile with white satin accents. The garland at the top of the mandap includes cherry lady roses, dark pink hydrangeas, pink and white ranunculus, gloriosa lilies, viburnums, red calla lilies and orange passion roses. The Celebrations team hand-strung clusters of Morocco orchids alongside beading to create the hanging-flower effect.
Gold chiavari chairs topped with fuchsia and red cushions provided seating. Fans kept everyone cool.
While the Catholic bride incorporated the traditional Indian red into her wedding, her husband-to-be and his bridal party show off other traditional touches. The groom and groomsmen all wore sherwanis, which are long, coat-like garments that fit close to the body and extend slightly below knee-length. Brown calls them “stunningly regal.”