Showing posts with label Kate Landers Mermaid Party. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Kate Landers Mermaid Party. Show all posts

Sunday, February 20, 2011

Children's Party Ideas

I am *THRILLED* to share with you some children's party ideas. If you are new to this blog I sincerely hope you enjoy them and find great inspiration from them. If you have been reading my blog for a long while, I hope they will remind you of some treasured moments here, and maybe you will find or notice something new from these parties you didn't before.

These are parties I joyfully designed, created, co-designed, or staged.


{A Mystical Mermaid Party}




                                    {images by Open Shade Studios}


{Wizard of Oz Inspired Party Collaboration with The TomKat Studio}






{Nutcracker Suite Ballet Party}








{Tom Sawyer & Huck Finn Party Collaboration with Brandi Brown Events}




                                     {Photography by Inga Finch}

{A Beatrix Potter Party}








{Woodland Fairy Party}






{Marie Antoinette-Inspired Party}




{Madeline In Paris-Inspired Party}








{A Gingham Party}








{Pink & Yellow Party}





                                    {Photography by Chris Wiegand}

{Polka Dot Party}





                     {photography by McAllister Photography}

{Ice Cream Party for Boys}






And you might just spot some NEW parties from Kate Landers, in  online and in print publications!

Friday, October 8, 2010

Giveaway Winners {Starfish Wands and Ruffled Burlap Table Runner}

Thank you to ALL who entered the giveaway for the ruffle trimmed burlap table runner and the set of starfish wands!!!!



Please don't forget our current giveaway sponsored by Pinwheels and Pearls, for a set of gorgeous ribbon wands ($85 value, plus complimentary shipping)!!!!


{image by Kris McCann Photography}

The winners are.....


{Starfish Wands}


Nathan & Carly!!! Congratulations! Please e-mail landers.kate@gmail.com to accept your fabulous wands! {invitations not included}


{Ruffle Trimmed Burlap Table Runner}



JenniB Congratulations! Please e-mail landers.kate@gmail.com to accept your gorgeous table runner!


Thank you again and congratulations!!!

Friday, October 1, 2010

Who Captured Kate Landers Events, LLC, Mystical Mermaid Party {Spotlight on Open Shade Studios}

To end a week of features pertaining to my newest {signature party}, the Mystical Mermaid Party, I thought it would be spectacular to highlight someone who was an instrumental part in bringing you all of those gorgeous images of inspiration!



As many of you may know, an event designer such as myself can provide the subject matter to be photographed.




However, capturing it properly bringing everything to life, requires the work of a highly-skilled photographer, someone with an artistic eye and passion for what they do.



For my Mystical Mermaid Party, I was thrilled to be given the opportunity to work with someone who did just that. She is one of the most kind, beautiful, down-to-earth people I have ever met, and yet while she comes across as someone you could chat with for hours while sipping iced tea on the porch--don't let her fool you--she is loaded with spunk and above all, incredible talent. This is a photographer with a truly enormous gift.

Andréa Winchenbaugh, Open Shade Studios


I interviewed the lovely Andréa and she shared some very insightful answers. Read on!

Q: How did you come up with the name, Open Shade Studios?

 "Open Shade" is a lighting term in photography. It is when a subject is in a wide open space that is shaded from direct sunlight. It is my favorite type of lighting and it creates beautiful portraits."


Q:  How long has this been your passion?

"Photography has been my passion since I was a little girl. I started taking Polaroid pictures of my pets when I was 8 years old! My interest continued through junior high and then I took my first photography class in high school. During my freshman year, my parents gave me my very first Canon camera and a passion was born. I took that camera everywhere with me! I was always taking pictures of my friends, giving people prints, making albums. At that point it was just something that I loved to do but I never thought I would be so lucky to do it as my full time job."


Q: What it is about photographing children and celebrations that you love?

"I have always loved children and have always been able to connect with them and make them laugh. My favorite thing about photographing children and celebrations is capturing the emotion and excitement in a childs face...that sparkle in their eye. When people are celebrating something, there are always great stories that bring on emotion, and presents that make their eyes smile....that is what I love to capture. I also love to preserve the details of the day. Parents put so much time and effort into planning wonderful celebrations for their kids that I love to document those details as well so that they are never forgotten."


Q: How do you balance being a mother and your business? Any tips for other moms trying to do the same thing?

"That is the million dollar question! It is definitely harder than I thought it would be, but being able to make my own schedule is such a gift. I love being a mom to my 1 year old son Mathieu, and after working in corporate America for 10 years, I feel so blessed to be able to do work that inspires me that I truly love. I hesitate to even call it "work"!

When I first opened my studio I found myself taking on any job, at any time, anywhere, and I think that became a little to crazy. My advice to other moms who are trying to do the same thing is to make a schedule as if you were working for someone else. Schedule your work time and your home time (even if your office is in your house). If you stick to the same schedule each week, it helps to organize your mind so that you can be 100% present when you are with your family, and in turn, will give 100% to your work during those hours. The anxiety of thinking about all of the work you have to do and wondering when you will ever get to it goes away.


Q: Do you travel for clients?

Yes! I do portrait sessions, celebrations and event photography on-location as well as in my studio in Sudbury, Massachusetts.

If you are in the greater Boston area, I highly recommend you contact Andréa for your next family portrait (holiday cards!) or special celebration!!!



Reach her by e-mail... info@openshadestudios.com

Reach her by phone... 978. 443.1000

Visit her website... www.openshadestudios.com
 {Special Offer from Open Shade Studios}

Andréa is kind enough to offer you a very special offer. Book your session by October 15th, and receive $30.00 off your first print order!
Thank you again, Andréa, for your amazing work!

And thank each and every one of you who have been so supportive of my Mystical Mermaid Party, it is a true blessing, thank you!

Tuesday, September 28, 2010

$500 Custom Party Design & More! {Tuesday Giveaway}

Thank you all for your incredible feedback on my newest {Kate Landers Events, LLC, Signature Party}, The Mystical Mermaid Party! Your generousity and kindness have truly humbled me, thank you!

It only seems fair that for all you have done for me, I at the very least could offer you something special--one of the greatest gifts I have to share wtih you, in fact! And where better to have the largest giveaway in the history of Kate Landers Events, LLC, than on my favorite online retail site, Layla Grayce?!?!?!



{Why This Giveaway is THAT Special}

 I can't help but feel completely blessed and over-the-moon about the incredible response and success of Kate Landers Events, LLC, since I launched in 2009. The feeling of tremendous appreciation and demand for my work by my clients and peers is incredibly fulfilling, and overwhelming.



There are several things I haven't mastered, one of them being the ability to dream, design and create parties like I do, in less time. The amount of time that goes into each and every custom party design I create seems to be getting longer, not shorter. Therefore, unless we suddenly are given more hours in a day, I am able to create fewer parties, thus helping fewer clients and potential clients {a partial solution to this being announced soon}.



Each party I do take on is something I work incredibly hard at, and give my all to. I am a perfectionist, and only want to give the very best I have to offer--I adore life, children, and celebrating both.



Because my custom party designs are such "rare commodities" (not necessarily by choice) in that I am only one person and can only create so much in a given day, the value of them has risen dramatically.

My custom party concept and designs now start at $500. That is over 60 hours of labor, minimum, in creating the concept and design for each and every event.

Also, I am booking up through most of 2011, therefore my ability to even offer these design services is very limited.



With a limitation on availability due to increase in demand, more detailed party concepts and designs I create, the $500 Custom Party Concept & Design I am giving away truly is something that is special, and I am ecstatic to be able to have the opportunity to do so.


I encourage you to enter. It would be a delight to create a custom party design for you. To each and every one of you reading this post--I invite you personally put your name in the hat!!

I don't know when again I will physically have the time to offer something like this, therefore I am hopeful you take the opportunity to enter now.



{Note: Your party must be February 1st, 2011, or AFTER to be eligible}

*An additional giveaway is at the end of this post*


{Why Host This Giveaway On Layla Grayce}


I discovered Layla Grayce many years ago, and have been enchanted ever since.


It's somewhat of a dream for a devout Layla Grayce fan like myself, to have the opportunity to be a part of the Layla Grayce blog and tell my story of how I have found creative ways of using my favorite Layla Grayce products in the extraordinary children's events I design for Kate Landers Events, LLC.

The term "sophisticated cottage chic" comes to mind when I think of Layla Grayce. Their chandeliers range from regal to sweet; their table linens are utterly romantic--perfect in a casual setting or dressed up for a grand affair. I could go on and on about my fondness of Layla Grayce and the versatile style of their products, as they are an online store I truly adore!



Layla Grayce has brought style and warmth into my home (and sister's apartment, and friend's boutique...) and I feel so fortunate to have been able to incorporate it into my events as well!

My clients and I often fall in love with exquisite products from Layla Grayce and other fine shops for their children's events (many of my clients have used Layla Grayce products to decorate their child's entire nursery or other parts of their beautiful homes! This has been a complete coincidence, and obvious factor into why my clients have selected me to design their events--we share so much in terms of taste of decor not only for events, but in the home as well).



We drool over the precious velvet and ruffle trimmed napkins for their daughter's tea party, or the sweetest chandelier to hang over their dessert table...but working those items into their new budget can be difficult!



It seemed only fitting to offer my greatest giveaway to date, on the blog of an online store I adore personally and professionally!



{Note: have you read my article for Layla Grayce yet? I used their products in my Mystical Mermaid Party, and I chat about using home decor products for entertaining--a great way to work with the current economic crisis--you may wish to pop over and read it here}





{How To Enter The $500 Custom Party Design Giveaway at Layla Grayce}

It's EASY! Hop over to the Layla Grayce blog post now, OR onto their facebook post for simple entry details!



{ADDITIONAL TUESDAY GIVEAWAY AT KATE LANDERS EVENTS, LLC}


In light of it being Tuesday, the coveted day of our weekly giveaway, I am offering another giveaway (two, actually)!


This time, it is for a chance to win a set of eight glittered starfish wands, ...



...as well as a chance to win (separate winner) a ruffle trimmed burlap table runner as seen in our Mystical Mermaid Party!


TWO SEPARATE WINNERS!

One winner will receive the wands, the other the ruffle trimmed burlap table runner!

To enter:

1. Leave a comment on this blog post saying how you would use either prize, if you won them.

OR

2. Leave a comment on my facebook page saying how you would use either prize, if you won!



Thank you again for your unbelievable support! And Good Luck!