West Village Florists

This week we are featuring two amazing florists in the West Village of New York who have two very different takes on holiday window displays.

First up is Ovando located on Bleecker Street. (www.ovandonyc.com) Gorgeous drama!

VSF located on 10th Street, has been in the village since 1983. Every morning beautiful flowers are brought in from all over the world! Learn more about VSF on their website, www.vsfnyc.com.

Love the tiny lanterns intertwined in the branches!


VSF offers a warm, understated look for their holiday window display.
What are some of your favorite windows? Send us images and they may be featured!

From the Room to the Table

Why not use a beautiful room as the inspiration for your next fete? Miles Redd (www.milesredd.com) is an AMAZING interior designer based in New York. Using the image below from his impressive portfolio you could create and amazing table!



For the Table....






The blue tablecloth and napkin fabric can be found at practically any fabric outlet and cut down by a tailor easily. The coral plates, from Kaboodle.com, and gorgeous bar ware from Pottery Barn glam up this offbeat holiday table setting. Top it all off with simple votives and white or red floral arrangements and your fete will be well, pretty fab!

Holiday Tables...

Having just passed by Thanksgiving and in the thick of the Holiday season, everyone is thinking about entertaining. Here are some classic and fresh entertaining ideas for your tabletop!








To save money and increase impact, change things up this season! Move the meal into another room and use one or two color pallets to make a statement. This holiday meal was served in the living room instead of the dining room, freeing up the dining table for the buffet!










Instead of creating an arrangement filled with a variety of flowers stick to one scheme. Branches have a big impact and can be clipped from the trees in your yard. Easy, cost effective and chic!

Thanksgiving Decoration Inspiration

When we think of Thanksgiving we think Macy's Day Parade, football, turkey and all the fixins. While the bird is the main attraction, why not let other feathered friends serve as inspiration for your fete? And while you're at it, take a few of those vegetables off the plate and put them right on your table. It's time to spice up this holiday! Here are some images to get your creativity flowing....

This peacock WEDDING DRESS is incredible. Created using over 2000 and shown at a wedding expo in Nanjing, China, this dress takes feather inspiration to the next level! See more about this at www.stylefrizz.com

On to vegetables.....This painting created by Youqing Wang reflects how beautiful artichokes are. Don't stop there- keep the green coming and work artichokes along with asparagus into your table settings.

To view more of Wang's work, visit his blog! www.wangfineart.blogspot.com

Welcome to the Fab Fête Blog!

While we are setting things up, take a peek at the lovely southern baby shower hosted in Charlotte, North Carolina in August. Stay tuned for more celebrations and inspirations...

Southern Baby Shower