http://www.afehouston.com/blog Wed, 21 Dec 2011 22:01:43 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Hot one day, cold the next....This Houston Holiday weather is reminding me all too much of a theme we executed this past September. Say hello to “Fire and Ice!” We wanted to throw a dual birthday that centered on our client’s favorite color, orange. With a little AFE creativity and our ... http://www.afehouston.com/blog/fire-and-ice-%e2%80%93-part-one How does Anthropologie always manage to fill their stores with items as equally funky and eclectic as they are sophisticated and chic? Well sister-store, BHLDN, takes this phenomenon and cranks it up yet another notch.  BHLDN (pronounced beholden) opened last week in Highland Village as the very first of its kind. Soon to spread across the US, ... http://www.afehouston.com/blog/to-have-and-be-hold Our office, if this wasn’t already obvious, is filled with people who love a good party, which is why this in-house baby shower made for such a great Friday! Since we heard we were welcoming a tomboy (NOT a pink-loving girly-girl) into this world, we delved into the purple and green ... http://www.afehouston.com/blog/baby-bliss A Fare Extraordinaire announces the launch of our first retail product, Farely Sweet. The snack-size bags of our signature sweet potato chips just hit the Houston food market, and we could not be more thrilled! Since 1985, we’ve produced thousands of hand-crafted menu items, but few have been as frequently requested and ... http://www.afehouston.com/blog/farely-sweet Well, it may not be Kate and William, but it might as well have been! This wedding was truly made for royalty. A gorgeous bride and groom brought to us by Belle of the Ball, we were happy to be a part of the imperial planning! Off with a bang, the bride ... http://www.afehouston.com/blog/a-royal-wedding In January our company celebrated the close of a benchmark year, our 25th Anniversary. With our launch into the next quarter century, A Fare already has an exciting announcement to make! We have expanded our distinguished culinary team to include lead chef, Sam Beier, the former Executive of Restaurant *17.   Chef Beier is a talented graduate of the Culinary Institute of ... http://www.afehouston.com/blog/welcome-to-the-team In February, Latina magazine, L' Oreal and CoverGirl teamed up to take on Houston Galleria with an all day makeover event. While we weren't the ones making the magic happen with curling irons and makeup brushes, we were ecstatic to work alongside some of our favorite vendors to transform both the Galleria and the looks ... http://www.afehouston.com/blog/get-glam Yesterday marked my one-year anniversary with A Fare Extraordinaire, making it a great time to reflect on the parties and people that catalyzed it into such an exciting blur! A corporate luncheon Monday, benefit Tuesday, sip n' see breakfast Wednesday and a weekend filled with milestone occasions and non-profit galas, there's hardly time to eat ... http://www.afehouston.com/blog/theres-no-i-in-team Last weekend we were honored with the opportunity to plan a 25th birthday celebration for one of our favorite Houston-born bloggers, Bailey McCarthy (a.k.a. Peppermint Bliss)! You can read all about it from Bailey's perspective here or, from mine, right here! Since Bailey is well-known in the online community as an interior designer with nothing ... http://www.afehouston.com/blog/happy-birthday-blogger In honor of Valentine's Day, I feel it's only fitting to showcase a recent bridal shower thrown by A Fare Extraordinaire. Not only was love the theme of the girly soiree, the colors were pink, pink and pink! When presented with this color scheme, we were more than happy to oblige. Pink grapefruit ... http://www.afehouston.com/blog/valentines-day-pink