My Story is Art – Engage!12 The Breakers Part II
I’m back today with a little more love from my time at Engage!12 at The Breakers in Palm Beach… I can usually be seen sketching the incredible decor and details and love to share the results! I had a little fun sketching some of the Engage!12 speakers…just a little. These each take about 2 minutes […]
My Story is Art – Engage!12 SKETCHED at the Mandarin Oriental
I’m back from Engage!12 for nearly a week now and it’s impact is just starting to soak in. As my business grows older and hopefully a bit wiser I realize the ever increasing value in making real, face to face connections. I’ve been a Twitter fanatic for nearly 5 years and can tell you countless […]
Artful Admirations – Sylvia Weinstock
The Queen of Cakes, a master of sugar art, icon and all around fascinating woman, Ms. Sylvia Weinstock is also a thrill to sketch! Once again I had the pleasure of chatting with Ms. Weinstock recently while at Engage!11 in Grand Cayman. Just as she was when designing our 10 Year Renewal Cake, Sylvia was […]
Engage!11 at The Grand del Mar, San Diego – Part II, The Sketches
If you missed my first Engage recap earlier this week, take a look here but now, onto the sketches! This was my 6th Engage experience and if you have followed along over the years you know, that I take notes in sketches. Armed with sketchbook, my trusted Sharpie pen and watercolor pencils, I embrace each […]
Renewal in PA Part III – The Favors, Cake and Stationery
For the next installment of our Renewal in PA posts, I am sharing more today about our candy favors, Sylvia Weinstock Cake and the stationery by yours truly! Have a look at previous posts here and here to catch up on all the detail! A big part of our vow renewal planning process involved collecting. […]
Engage!10 The Breakers – Live Sketches
It has been nearly a week since my return to the studio from yet another life changing Engage. Earlier this week I shared some of my favorite speaker sketches that were featured during Day 1 session on the big screen, so to speak. I must admit seeing my art more than 4 feet tall is […]
Engage!10 The Breakers – The Speakers, Sketched
Last week had the honor of attending Engage!10 at The Breakers in West Palm Beach. Read more here about my love of these wedding industry symposiums… Rebecca and Kathryn asked me this time around to sketch each speaker…Many know that my way of experiencing the day and plethora of information shared is to sketch while […]
Engage!10 Recap Part II – The Sketches
The Engage Symposiums are mindfully crafted to never be short on style or detail. This year was no different. To put into words my appreciation for Rebecca and Kathryn, is difficult…thank you just doesn’t seem to cut it. Our industry is brighter, more savvy and stylish, stronger and more ready to face shift (thank you […]
Engage!10 Recap Part I – The Stationery and Sylvia!
What I love most about this industry are the people and dynamic nature of the business….we create new, beautiful and meaningful everyday (or at least strive to) and for this I feel grateful to even be a part. Over the next week I will share my view of the life changing time I experienced at […]
Renewal Inspirations – The Sylvia Weinstock sketch is in!
I’ve been awaiting the final sketch of my cake from Ms. Weinstock and her talented staff and yay it is here! They even included my Clara French cakestand in the rendering. The party is next Saturday and the final headcount is in. The hubby and I are so excited to celebrate with all 95 of […]
Renewal Inspirations – My Sylvia Weinstock Cake
3 weeks until #Renewalinzion and one month until #Renewalinpa. Besides asking myself “what were you thinking” daily and calming the cake transport, delivery and setup fears, all plans are progressing well and things are lookin’ good! Many have asked how the cake design is coming so read on as I dive a bit deeper into […]
Renewal Inspirations: A Momental Girl meets Sylvia Weinstock
So, I have met Ms. Weinstock several times in the past and after a lot of prioritizing and planning knew I must have a Sylvia Weinstock cake for our renewal party in PA! I spent the early part of this week in New York City and finally had my chance to sit in Ms. Weinstock’s […]