Tip of the Week - All Smiles

Say Cheese.... This tip is for our beautiful Brides. As you know your wedding day is one of the most important days of your life. Not is it only one of the most important days it is one that will be the most photographed. Remember, no matter what happens or how your day is going do not get too mad, you will have plenty of time to do that later. The camera is always on you even when you are not taking formal photos. That camera is documenting your entire day so you want to make sure that you are all smiles. It might sound like something so simple but it is really hard. If you are upset it will come through in your photos. In these pictures below is a perfect example of how stunning our Bride Julie looked all day. No matter what she was all smiles as Photographer Jayd Gardina captured her every move. You will be so happy you did when you see your pictures at the end you, will thank us!

Tips of the Week - Creative Shoe Idea

Have a great pair of shoes that you hardly wore and do not fit anymore? How about making a fun flower arrangement! If you have a daughter or friend who is shoe obsessed this can be really a fun gift. How to create look: First off if your shoes are worn on the bottom we suggest to just paint the bottom a solid color so it is not unsightly and looks fresh and clean. We used green floral foam on placed this in the base of the shoe so the flowers stayed in place. These arrangements should say fresh for about a week or so as long as the foam stays moist, but make sure that it is not too wet as it will seep through the shoe. Have fun!

A Very Merry Christmas Party

Since our client chose a Winter Wonderland theme for their corporate holiday party last year, they wanted to go a different direction this year, it was all about a traditional Christmas of red, green, and gold. Like last year, the party was held at the Arena NYC, so we really needed to transform the space into a Christmas extravaganza. In our transformation, we added fir garland and twinkle lights to outline the railings adding contrast to the red and green lighting of the venue. The frosted Christmas tree was dressed with red, green, gold, and silver ornaments and topped with a perfect plaid bow that draped down each side of the tree. We thought what would Christmas be without presents?! Pink Monkey designed an abundance of gift boxes that were wrapped, tied with elegant bows, and put on display throughout the venue. The tables were designed with small floral arrangements wrapped with plaid ribbon that matched the tree and decor throughout the space. The arrangements were combined flowers, gold branches, and pine branches; green votives lit the tables to complete the design. Extra Christmas spirit was brought in by an acrobatic elf who was very naughty! She performed throughout the evening and entertained the guests with her whimsical personality. Lastly, Christmas would not be the same without a fresh snowfall, so Pink Monkey made it snow! The guests enjoyed their cocktails while dancing under the glistening snow! We thank Jayd Gardina for another great year of fun filled photos to capture the holiday spirit!

 

 

 

Vintage New York Winter Wedding

We cannot say enough about, our fun and stylish couple Gillian and Michael. They knew what they wanted and were so great expressing to us what they were looking for. They wanted  to create their New York Winter Wedding with a flair of vintage. They took an old vintage-style taxi cab from the church to the wedding reception in lieu of the traditional limo for the couple. Gillian and Michael had chosen the  Manhattan Penthouse and it certainly set the stage for a New York wedding with views from the windows that are just stunning. There were many little details throughout the wedding that made some big impressions. Little details from the fur stalls that her bridesmaids wore to the vintage keys that were elegantly hanging from a huge wrought iron gate for guests to collect their escort cards on as they arrived. Pink Monkey Events was there from start to finish, coordinating all and any details that they wanted. To give Michael and Gillian's space an extra touch of something special we made some charming vintage blues club pictures in silver and black frames to use as their table numbers. In addition to the classy vintage vibe, Cress Floral created some beautiful floral arrangements to highlight the couple's purple and silver color scheme. The end is never the end, as you cannot forget the wedding cake and desserts which were simply as yummy as they were beautiful. At the end of the night each guest received a mason jar with a homemade peppermint hot chocolate in a silver bag with a silver snow flake ornament. It was a beautiful, magical night that was so beautifully captured by Carla Ten Eyck! Enjoy the highlight reel of Gillian and Michael's big day brought to you by 15 Minutes of Fame.

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Sparkly Bat Mitzvah

One of our favorite events, where we really got our creative juices flowing was Sydney's Bat Mitzvah! There's nothing more fun than hot pink and zebra stripes covered in everything and anything that sparkles. With that said, Pink Monkey Events took these staple items from Sydney's vision and transformed it into a classy and chic bat mitzvah party perfect for this special girl who was turning into an adult. Pink Monkey Events proudly worked with Sydney and her parents for two years to create a party fit for a pop star at the coveted Arena. Catering to the specifications of our client, there wasn't a single detail that wasn't adorned in pink or zebra stripes. The night began with karaoke in the kids lounge while parents gathered in the "Adults" space upstairs. Jason from Generation Events was on a role and as the room filled up with people moving to the beat of "It's a Barbie World", Sydney made her grand entrance in the most unheard of carriage ever- a zebra chair shaped like a STILLETO carried by two dancers! Talk about making a statement! You have to admit, the girl has style! Our Pink Monkeys here had a blast designing this event from custom monogrammed pillows and lounge furniture that featured her slogan "Pump It Up" to customized shoes for each guest to take home as favors. We were so excited for this event that we went shopping for real zebra striped and hot pink stilettos where we painted the bottoms and added an "S" (for Sydney) to use as centerpiece vases. Little touches like filling the centerpieces with hot pink feathers and flowers, decorating the candy arrangements with matching ribbon and stuffing really helped pull everything into the overriding theme. With hot pink boas and zebra striped candles everywhere, Jayd Gardina Photography captured all the colors and vibrancy of Sydney's Bat Mitzvah making it the place to be and we were so proud to see Sydney turn into a beautiful young lady that day!