A Festive First Communion

A first communion is a landmark celebration in the lives of many young boys and girls. While the ceremony itself is a cause for celebration, it is often the party afterwards that family and friends look forward to. We were excited to help Liz with this special celebration, as we had helped her plan and design her eldest son's communion a few years earlier.

Using pattern, texture, and pops of royal blue and lime green, we created this fun and festive backyard celebration for their closest family and friends. We custom designed the invitations, hand stamped paper cups, wrapped dozens of green flatware in napkins with ribbon, created a yummy candy and popcorn buffet, designed signage, and made a fun selfie scavenger hunt. After setting the tables and putting the finishing touches on the tent and pool areas, we left the guests to enjoy the fabulous food from Lattitude Restaurant. Also thanks to Michael's Party Rentals, BBJ Linen, Durocher Florist for the beautiful flowers, and Cakes by Amanda for the cake and chocolate chip cookies.

Here are some of the details of this backyard celebration as seen through the eyes of Cronin Hill Photography.

A Summer Wedding at The Mount

Caroline and Josh had one of the most picturesque summer days for their wedding at The Mount in Lenox, MA this past July. If you have never been to The Mount, you should definitely visit. You can tour the historic home of author Edith Wharton, enjoy the beautiful gardens, talk a stroll down the lime walk, sit on the terrance overlooking the property, or enjoy free jazz concerts that are hosted throughout the summer on Friday nights! A landmark of the Berkshires, The Mount is one of our favorite locations.

The ceremony took place in the English garden, followed by cocktails in the walled garden, and dinner on the terrace. We helped them design and create their wedding programs, which complemented the look of their wedding invitations. The always beautiful arrangements and candles from Crocus Hale Flowers spanned the long line of dining tables on the terrace while the delicious food by Max Ultimate welcomed guests to their seats. Music from the Rosamund Trio played during dinner, and afterwards, the party was brought inside where guests danced the night away to tunes by the Bob Charest Band. They are one of the best wedding bands we have ever worked with, and I don't think one person sat down all evening. An after party was thrown at a friend's house nearby, and at the end of the evening, the shuttles brought all of the guests there to continue the celebration. Check out some of the photos from Dan Aguirre Photography of Caroline and Josh's big day!

Some of the other vendors who made this wedding as memorable as it was:

• Classical Tents and Party Goods

• Seitel Lighting

• The Spa at Cranwell

• Premiere Transportation

• Wheatleigh (overnight accommodations in a honeymoon suite for the bride and groom. This is also a great wedding location!)

Looking to host a wedding or event in the Berkshires and need some assistance planning, designing, or coordinating it? Contact us and let's get this party started! More pictures of this wedding and other weddings we have done can be found on our website.

Milk & Cookies Baby Shower

When our very own Lauren was pregnant, expecting her baby in late June, we helped her family host a baby shower in her honor in early May. It was so much fun to help put together a shower for her to celebrate her little one! We did a Milk and Cookies theme for this intimate event, including cow figurines that Lauren has been collecting since she was a kid. The shower was hosted in a beautiful location in Holden Mass and the weather couldn't have been more perfect!

Lauren and her husband affectionately called the baby Rupert, though they didn't know if they were having a girl or a boy. On June 26th, they welcomed a sweet baby boy into their family and named him Dylan Anthony. He has been such a joyful addition to our Eutopia Events family, we are so incredibly happy for Lauren and her husband!

There were a variety of milk flavors available and lots of cookies, of course! The favors were milk bottles with chocolate chip cookie mix, so guests could make delicious cookies at home. We'll share the tutorial on to make them in another post. 

Thanks to Classical Tents and Party Goods for the rentals—natural wood garden chairs, linens, tables and glassware. Thank you also to Fairview Gardens for the flowers and all the people who helped make the shower possible!