KO Events

Tables That Bloom

2009-04-10T22:14:00.004-05:00

KO Designs was honored to be a featured designer at Tables That Bloom, a fundraiser sponsored by the greater Kansas City alumnae chapter of Delta Gamma.

The fundraiser benefited the Alphapointe Association for the Blind, Children's Center for the Visually Impaired, and the Delta Gamma Foundation.

You can visit the KC Delta Gamma website here for a complete list of sponsors and pictures of the event http://www.kcdg.org/index.html as well as donate to the beneficiaries.

Would you like this setting for your next dinner party or special event? Contact us about rental.

Evana & Chinedu

2008-12-18T22:11:00.009-06:00

This beautiful wedding shot by Fred Egan has been featured on the Brides Cafe and Southern Weddings. Enjoy!

Check Out This Wedding & More At: http://thebridescafe.typepad.com/, www.fredegan.com/blog, http://www.swsmag.net/

It's A Small World

2008-12-18T21:27:00.008-06:00

10 men. A tour of the southern half of the California coast. Photography.

What does the above have to do with KO Designs? Well, there's the "KC" connection - Jeremy of We are Parsons of Kansas City participated. There's a "one of our favorite photographers" connection - Justin Lyon of Amelia Lyon Photography participated too. There's a "favorite blogs" connection - Fred Egen who captured a beautiful wedding featured on Brides Cafe and Southern Weddings blog.

Don't you just love it when your favorites things combine?

You Can Follow Their Adventures Here:

www.mammothmen.com

Here Are The Blogs of Each of the Photographers:

Jory Cordy www.jorycordy.com

Kyle Barnes www.thekbpblog.com

Justin Lyon www.amelialyon.net

Michael Norwood www.mnpblog.com

Matt Sloan www.sloanphotographers.wordpress.com

Jeff Newsom http://blog.jeffnewsom.com/

Gabriel Davis http://gabrielryan.blogspot.com/

Nate Kaiser www.theblogisfound.com

Fred Egan www.fredegan.com/blog/

Jeremy Parsons http://wearetheparsons.blogspot.com/

Kansas City Love: We Are The Parsons

2008-12-18T20:34:00.008-06:00

I can't quite remember how I stumbled up We Are the Parsons Photography (then Ashley Parsons Photography)...but oh how glad I am that I did...Their work is fantastic!

Check Out Their Website & Blog: http://www.wearetheparsons.com/ & http://wearetheparsons.blogspot.com/

It's Delightful! It's Delicious! It's Delovely!

2008-12-18T20:19:00.003-06:00

Check out DeLovely's Latest Creation! She designed it around the bride's shoes...

For these and more, check out her blog.

DeLovely Site: http://delovelydesigns.blogspot.com/

Setting The Holiday Table

2008-12-18T20:01:00.002-06:00

Plain cardboxes were transformed with peppermints, tinsel, and flower petals.

Source: www.southernaccents.com

Going Platinum

2008-12-10T00:56:00.006-06:00

Wouldn't this table setting be fabulous at your next special event?

The (engravable) decanter(s), ice bucket(s), and nut bowl(s) could also be used for a flower arrangement.

Purchase at: www.westelm.com

The Color Purple

2008-12-09T19:57:00.005-06:00

Combining simple items, the folks at Epicurious created a beautiful centerpiece.

Vases were filled with water and food dye.

Plates were topped with strings of beads.

Site: http://www.epicurious.com/

Setting the Holiday Table

2008-12-06T16:19:00.006-06:00

Candy Canes, Ornaments, and Evergreens Makeup This Lovely Cottage Living Holiday Table.

Site: http://www.cottageliving.com/

How Intriguing!

2008-12-06T15:36:00.002-06:00

For Paper laterns, umbrellas, fans, and more, Culture Intrigue is a wonderful resource.

Check out their party gallery for additional inspiration.

Site: http://www.culturalintrigue.com

Too Much On My Plate

2008-12-06T14:06:00.005-06:00

Each guest of the bride & groom of Big Sur Wedding had a unique vintage plate at his or her place setting. She collected over a hundred plates for her guests.

I love this idea! And the color scheme possibilities are endless. For a smaller party, you could select a specific plate for each individual based on their personality or your relationship.

Check out the rest of her charming wedding on her blog.

Blog Site: http://bigsurwedding.blogspot.com/
Flicker Collection: http://www.flickr.com/photos/darkeningofthelight/
{via Once Wed: http://www.oncewed.com/}

I built the mosaic on: http://bighugelabs.com/flickr/

Amorology Weddings

2008-12-06T11:08:00.007-06:00

Check out Amorology Weddings' "Pathway To India" tablescape. The San Diego based wedding designer and coordinator's work is amazing.

Find this and more at her blog!

Site: http://amorologyweddings.blogspot.com/

Have A Ball

2008-12-06T08:41:00.003-06:00

Love this D-I-Y favor featured on Style Me Pretty. It's a great favor for all types of celebrations - weddings, baby showers, and birthday parties.

Site: www.stylemepretty.com

Michelle's Wedding Style

2008-12-06T00:20:00.015-06:00

I loved Women's Wear Daily's compilation of looks for Michelle Obama to wear to the Inauguration! A few of them would be amazing for a bride as well...

Diane Von Furstenberg

Koi Suwannagate

Peter Som

Reem Acra

Peter Som

Zac Posen

Find these and more at Women's Wear Daily.

Pictures Courtesy of WWD Site: www.wwd.com

What Should Michelle Wear?

2008-12-05T23:16:00.015-06:00

Here are my favorites sketches Women's Wear Daily compiled for Michelle Obama's Inauguration wardrobe. Many of Fashion's best and brightest provided sketches including Betsy Johnson, Reem Acra, Marc Jacobs, and Isaac Mizrahi.

Isaac Mizrahi

Michael Kohrs

Marc Jacobs

Kai Milla

Elie Tahari

Reem Acra

Tuleh

Nicole Miller

Oscar de la Renta

Badgley Mischka

Carolina Herrera

Christian Lacroix

Find these and more at Women's Wear Daily.

Pictures Courtesy of WWD Site: www.wwd.com

In My Own Hand

2008-12-05T19:26:00.007-06:00

Fontifier is a web-based program that creates a computer font from your own handwriting! Simply print out the template from the website, fill it in, and upload it. Preview your font for free and download it for only $9!

Good-bye, writers cramp! Hello, personalized thank you letters, invitations, and other correspondence.

Their latest project is a signature template allowing you to create a font containing up to 26 signatures, greetings, phrases, logos, or pictures. For example, you could assign letter H to produce 'Happy Birthday'.

Fontifier Site: http://www.fontifier.com/ Originally Seen On: http://www.realsimple.com/

Kiss & Tell

2008-12-04T22:08:00.006-06:00

A "kissing booth" at a party...What a fun idea!

(Fabulous) Wedding Originally Featured Here: http://junebugweddings.com/blogs/what_junebug_loves/default.aspx

Photographer Site: http://www.laviephoto.com/

Thinking Outside The Box

2008-12-04T00:13:00.003-06:00

Box Sources In Order: www.instyleweddings.com , stemparties.blogspot.com , www.marthastewart.com , prestonbailey.blogspot.com , www.brides.com

The Twiggy Table

2008-12-03T20:44:00.005-06:00

Love the use of non-traditional items to create this holiday table setting...brightly colored berried-covered twigs & amarylis in coffee cups.

Site: www.southernaccents.com

Party Dresses

2008-12-02T00:10:00.008-06:00

Love these dresses from Unique Vintage Boutique! Find these and so much more at their site!

Site: www.unique-vintage.com

Sweet Paperie: Etsy Love

2008-11-30T13:58:00.014-06:00

Last year as I was preparing to send out my Christmas greetings, I was looking for an address stamp that was fresh and beautiful. That's exactly what I found in Sweet Paperie.

Her service was great - she answered all my questions promptly and provided my order earlier than expected (despite the holiday rush).

Her line now includes hand stamps, self-inking stamps, and labels! She has stamps and labels for the holidays, hand-made items, addresses, and weddings. I love using them for everyday correspondence.

A Sweet Paperie item would be a lovely gift for a housewarming, for the holidays, or a newly married couple.

Shop Link: http://www.etsy.com/shop.php?user_id=5180519&section_id=5138882

Tyra & Tyrone

2008-11-30T01:27:00.011-06:00

Another beautiful wedding featured on Southern Wedding Magazines blog. Love the use of yellow, grey, white, and black.

SWMAG Site: http://www.swsmag.net/ , Photographer: http://blog.drewbphotography.com/

You Can Ring My Bell

2008-11-29T21:49:00.011-06:00

House Beatiful's Beautiful December Magazine Cover. I love the use of non-traditional items for holiday decor!

Magazine Site: http://www.housebeautiful.com/ , Bell Decor Vendor: http://www.partypro.com/

HELLO!

2008-11-27T21:46:00.002-06:00

Welcome to KO Designs blog dedicated to social occasions! Here we will capture the inspiration and details that make special events ‘special‘. Feel free to share your thoughts with us. Thanks for stopping by!