Archive for September, 2010
gather your thoughts
In: Inspiration
28 Sep 2010Do you have a habit of flipping through a cooking/fashion/home decor magazine, finding something you absolutely LOVE then resuming to flip, never to see that beautiful piece of work again?
Well, break that dirty habit! We did, and we couldn’t be happier…Those moments of sheer inspiration don’t belong lost in ancient memory land, they belong on an inspiration board:
Our [...]
audra and paul
In: Events| Food| Inspiration
24 Sep 2010From the moment we met Audra and Paul, we knew they were a couple that radiated style. They were minimalists at heart, yet weren’t scared off by color, trends or food with flare!
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The happy couple wed on June 26th, then celebrated the occasion with a rockin’ AFE bash at The Gremillion. Luckily Brooke Schwab was there to help capture the moments [...]
outside looking in
In: Inspiration
21 Sep 2010Every once in a while it’s nice (and even crucial!) to take a step back from your day-to-day business routine and allow someone on the outside to shine some perspective your way… An enlightened glance in the mirror you all too often forget to check.
That was today for A Fare Extraordinaire.
Once a year we call together our Board of Advisors, compiled [...]
flowerless centerpieces
In: Events| Inspiration
17 Sep 2010While crystal and silver vases overflowing with gorgeous, romantic and aromatic flowers may be the traditional way of adorning your dinner table, we realize not all atmospheres (or budgets) permit this type of decor.
Instead of viewing potential floral cuts as a negative problem, view it as a positive challenge to tackle head-on with your arsenal of creativity!
Saturday I [...]
Food Coma - Definition: (n) A state of discomfort and drowsiness caused by overeating.
Yes, this is definitely what we experience at A Fare Extraordinaire on tasting day (which just so happened to be today!) Tasting Day is when our oh-so-talented chefs display dish after dish to our entire team, allowing us to sample, enjoy and critique each plate.
These tastings [...]
say cheese!
In: Events
10 Sep 2010The thing about trends is they become so overused that they end up deemed too, well….trendy, i.e. the death of Doc Martens, mullets and acid wash jeans!
So when you’re planning an event a couple months to a year ahead of time, how do you know your incorporated trends won’t end up “so-last-month” by the time [...]
champagne to champ-bang!
In: Events| Food| Inspiration
7 Sep 2010Today, while meeting with a client over an upcoming holiday party, one of our favorite AFE obsessions was revealed…How much we love to jazz up a simple glass of champagne!
Although mimosas and bellinis are the fizzy drinks to coin the trick, both are unfortunately reserved for daylight drinking.
At A Fare, we found a one-two-punch addition that transforms our trusty and [...]
fresh faces of fashion
In: Events
3 Sep 2010Labor Day supposedly marks the official end to summer, although Houston weathermen report it a more “unofficial” end to the season as sweltering tempertatures will continue.  Positive Translation: we have a few more weeks to get away with our stark white ensembles!
So what do we throw on when we really have to tuck away our white linen pants? Co-presenters, Houston magazine and Tootsie’s, gave us more than a few inspiring looks [...]
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