Lindsay's Crustacean Celebration!

   Lindsay's birthday party developed from an idea to have a clambake . . . then to a crawfish boil and then based on the time of day it was going to be held, and the fact that crawfish are not in season right now, to an all out seafood hors d'oeuvres smorgasbord!
   We kept the seaside theme for decor and guests could choose from lots of delicious apps. sides and desserts including lobster bisque shooters, Ted Peters famous Smoked Fish Spread (no really, it IS famous! If you want some more info about Ted Peters and their unreal smoked fish check out Creative Loafing Titled - Best Tampa Bay Food Blogger (and dear friend of mine) "Dash of Les"'s post about the deliciousness!), crab artichoke dip and maybe a trip or two over to our mashed potato bar!
   It was a great time, fantastic company and we hope Lindsay had an amazing birthday celebration!

Composite courtesy of Mac Delva

(The rest of the pics are either mine or Lindsay's hipstamatic, not Mac's, he's a way better photographer than us, obvs)

Lindsay and Kristen had a wonderful time planning this gathering and Lindsay wrote a fantastic review -

Malindy Elene Angel Rivera Trunkshow!

   We make no secret of our love for Malindy Elene Couture for the Bride, they're just amazing over there!  Even more amazing when they have trunkshows like the one coming up later this month!

Yes, you read that right, Angel Rivera will be AT Malindy Elene! How special to find your wedding gown in the presence of the designer themself? Appointments are sure to fill up, so get in touch with Malindy Elene to book yours soon! In the meantime we'll give you a little extra bridal eye candy from the collection - 

Bradenton Riverwalk Big Reveal!

   The city of Bradenton has been putting a lot of time and money into renovating the walk along the Manatee River.  Their efforts were brought to fruition as the Riverwalk was revealed at the ribbon cutting event on Thursday, October 18th.  The ceremony was held at Rossi park and since the Courtyard Marriott is mere steps from the shindig and located right on the Riverwalk, they decided to join in the celebrations themselves and were gracious enough to include Flawless Fetes!
   With the construction going on, its been hard to relay the potential for events taking place at the Marriott; but now that the fences are down and the water and its surroundings are on full display, you really can't find many venues quite as gorgeous! We wanted to display an array of situations that the hotel could play host to and arranged a few tablescapes to showcase them! From a family reunion to an elegant wedding, people got a little taste of the variety of possibilities and AKA Photographs came down to document it for us!
   The event was a success, the Riverwalk got tons of traffic and the Marriott put out some delicious hors d'oeuvres for everyone to sample.  Matt & Dom's brought over some scrumptious mini cupcakes and people oggled over their elaborate display cakes.  Malindy Elene Couture for the Bride showcased a fabulously fun party frock as well as two stunning wedding gowns and Bella Bridesmaids featured a couple of gorgeous bridesmaids dresses! We couldn't be more grateful having such generous and friendly vendors to work with! Make sure to pay them, and of course the Riverwalk, a visit soon!

The setting of the Courtyard Marriott Riverfront

How amazing is this sea inspired cake from Matt & Dom's? 

Something a little more casual for a relaxed gathering! 

Just a little bit of drama!

Adore this party frock from Malindy Elene

Soft and romantic

Some guests grabbing a cocktail or two!

Some of the crowd strolling the walk!

Details at our nautical table

Not a shabby view, huh? 

Delish mini cupcakes from Matt & Dom's

Myself and my helper for the day, Leslie, getting the lay of the land! 

Rockerina Shoot

   Sometimes over here at Flawless Fetes, we like to shake things up and do something that has nothing to do with events, just to beautify the world in a small way.  We're in pretty close proximity to the Salvador Dali Museum in St Pete and just love the photos we'd seen taken on their outdoor property.  We mixed the peculiar surroundings with another mash up idea we'd had of a rockstar ballerina! The result was pretty fantastic!
   My sister had been wanting a gold and black tutu for Halloween anyway so Kristen over at AKA Photographs, being something of a tutu fashioning pro, worked her magic for us as well as snapping the amazing photos!  Kimmi danced for years so we took advantage of her bendiness and got some incredible shots!
   The Dali Museum is an absolutely gorgeous, definitely not your run of the mill venue and definitely somewhere you want to check out for a unique engagement photo shoot spot.  Our St Patty's day couple took some of their photos over there and they really couldn't be cuter!