Merveille Events

Irish Inspiration

Merveille — Sat, 17 Mar 2012 13:57:39 +0000

We wanted to share a few little pretties we made for a client of ours for St. Patrick’s Day. Green and white was such a clean color palette that allowed us to play with lots of texture. Hope you enjoy!

SXSW-Enter at Your own Risk

Merveille — Thu, 15 Mar 2012 04:06:33 +0000

We are excited to have been selected to help design a super cool SXSW dinner theater party that was held at the brand new Swift’s Attic restaurant downtown. The theme was Dinner with Thieves for which we brought in one of a kind antique goods filled with textured wildflowers to create a true vintage inspired event. Think found containers: aqua mason jars, old whiskey bottles, and other interesting flea market finds accented with lots of soft candlelight. The menu was incredible as was the accompanying musical act, The Kin. Enjoy a taste (no pun intended) of the night’s fun:

Something Blue

Merveille — Tue, 13 Mar 2012 18:28:24 +0000

One of my very favorite couples in the whole wide world is getting hitched this August and I am thrilled to be able to be a part of the design! They decided on the lovely Mercury Hall for their reception site. I just love the clean simplicity of the space. It allows the colorful stained glass windows to really pop. It was these vibrantly hued windows in the hall that became our inspiration for the floral and decor. We wanted to keep the palette simple, so we decided on a mix of natural linens from Marquee paired with crisp white chairs. We are going to utilize their sweet vintage crystal chandeliers and of course we will be adding tons of candle light. The festoons will accent the adjacent gardens. I decided to pull one main color from the stained glass to feature throughout the wedding. I was in love with the royal blue and since the bride (who has a sick eye for fashion) wants to wear a colored shoe, I figured why not make our feature color: something blue?!?

I put together a little mood board for the couple based on these ideas. Much like this gorgeous couple, I am in love!

Texture

Merveille — Fri, 02 Mar 2012 20:24:21 +0000

Over here at our little studio on South Lamar, we are always looking for new and interesting elements to combine to create gorgeous texture in our designs. This wedding was certainly one that embodied this philosophy. We played with lots of fun stuff: blooming artichokes, native thistle, purple plums, succulents, moss, fiddle head fern curls, horse tail equisedum, orchids, and maidenhair fern to name a few. The result was stunning…full of depth, but still clean and sophisticated. Enjoy!

Escort Card Displays

Merveille — Tue, 28 Feb 2012 00:41:50 +0000

Some fun ideas we have crafted for displaying escort cards during cocktail hour. From modern to vintage, each is unique. We suggest it be an extension of your overall design for the event. Be sure to make the table names personal…something that fits you as a couple. Guests will enjoy this exercise and it will make their experience more memorable. Something great to keep in mind if you utilize a table for the escort cards: try to re-purpose this creative display for your favors or late night snack table!

Oh Christmas Tree

Merveille — Wed, 30 Nov 2011 22:24:13 +0000

The holidays are here! We just finished up one of our favorite client installations for Christmas and we are in love with the mix of metallics used for this elaborate tree and mantle design. All it took was tons of gold, silver, and copper mercury glass, 100 yards of velvet ribbon, and thousands of tiny twinkling lights! Santa just may not want to leave after he climbs down this chimney!

Roughing It

Merveille — Tue, 15 Nov 2011 19:27:17 +0000

Sometimes a little rough around the edge is a good thing. For this casual, outdoor Bar-B-Que at The Salt Lick, we combined a few rough elements and with scented herbs, textural succulents, native cacti, and soft candle lit lanterns to create a relaxed, country setting. Rusted recycled tin cans, votive candles wrapped in old screen door netting, weathered charcoal zinc planters, long neck beer bottles, and woodsy birch and oak stumps were all perfect materials for the this laid back Texas feast. We hope the guests enjoyed the decor as much as they enjoyed the food!

Photography by Stella Alesi

Good Clean Fun

Merveille — Tue, 08 Nov 2011 19:17:48 +0000

When an oh so fun bride of ours asked us to create a design for her wedding reception that was modern and clean yet full of vivid color and texture, we jumped at the opportunity to play! With a color palette of saffron, fuchsia, and amethyst, we knew that we had to color block the design elements. Since she loved texture, we chose distinct varieties of floral in each of these rich shades and kept them in single style groupings that were arranged in simple yet dramatic combinations. Vibrant sea glass, colored water, and bright floating candles all added pops of fun to the tables while still remaining clean and modern. The result was nothing short of good clean fun.

Photography by Christina Carroll Photography

Falling for Fall

Merveille — Sat, 17 Sep 2011 01:35:00 +0000

Fall is upon us and what better way to get inspired than by looking back at one of our favorite fall weddings from last year. I am in love with the rich hues and varying textures. A bit of rustic, a touch of woodsy, a hint of soft petals and romance….oh how I embrace the fall!

All photography by Stacey E. Photography

Behind The Scenes

Merveille — Tue, 30 Aug 2011 20:43:27 +0000

Aarti & Purav from DAKINE FILMS on Vimeo.

Check out this amazing behind the scenes video of one of our favorite weddings from Spring 2010! Brings back so many fond memories..boy was it a production, but well worth all of the hard work! Congrats Aarti and Purav!