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A Suessical Shower

2009-06-21T15:04:00.006-05:00

A baby shower for twins is exciting in and of itself, but add a Thing One and Thing Two theme to the mix and you’ve got one heckuva party. We recently hosted a shower for an expectant mother of twins and decided to expand upon the typical red & blue color scheme with a whimsical Dr. Suess theme throughout the whole party. From a rhyming invitation to goldfish centerpieces we

CD Release Party

2009-06-21T14:58:00.003-05:00

One of the best things about planning events is that there’s always something different. At the end of May we had the great pleasure to coordinate the CD release party for one of our favorite jazz musicians, Max Wellman. We took the Des Moines Social Club’s black box theatre and transformed it into a swanky lounge club fit for any member of the Rat Pack. Our black satin table linens, accents of

Carnival Night

2009-06-21T14:40:00.007-05:00

Okay so we admit it, we’ve been terrible at blogging! So now we’re trying to make up for lost time and catch you up on the busy spring and fun events we had at Down to Details! One event that definitely stands out is the Employee Fun Night we planned in April for Bankers Trust. As a reward for meeting their United Way fundraising goal, the employees of Bankers Trust were

Something Blue

2009-06-21T14:11:00.003-05:00

Not every bride wants the stereotypical bachelorette party. There are some that just want a fun and classy night with her gals. So how does Down to Details add flirtation to a sophisticated soiree? With feathers of course! This bride had a beautiful blue as one of her wedding colors, so we chose to change the hue a bit and add some fun! To get the party started all drinks

Anchors Away!

2009-04-01T15:07:00.007-05:00

I am sorry to say that I am a few weeks late posting these eventphotos... but what can I say, with the Jayhawks, March Madness, andso many new clients, time has been limited!We recently designed these beautiful table scapes for an annualsorority luncheon. Held at the Wakonda Club in Des Moines, the"Anchors Away" theme was carried through in every aspect. In trueDown to Details fashion, not one

Fun with Bubble Gum!

2009-03-12T18:46:00.004-05:00

We just finished up some events in conjunction with the Des Moines Symphony Orchestra and Academy’s annual Residency Week. Quite possibly the most fun of the events was the kick-off for the week held at the Temple for Performing Arts. About 100 people were present to hear the Youth Symphony perform and see how young composer-in-residence Andrew Norman worked with the group. At the end of the

A Beautiful Bridal Shower

2009-03-10T22:41:00.005-05:00

Take a look at these photos from a recent bridal shower we designed for my bestie, Lauren. It turned out beautiful and with over 55 women in attendance, we had a full house. Lauren's sister Jessica was the chef of the day (week) creating such a delicious spread of goodies for our bellies!Do you have any bridal shower ideas to share? We'd love to hear from you!!!

Fabulous first show!

2009-01-12T19:33:00.004-06:00

The 2009 Bridal Forum was a raving success! We had a great interest in our custom designed invitations, programs and welcome baskets. Almost 300 brides chose to sign up for our $75.00 gift certificate toward a custom invitation design! It was a bit exhausting, but we were able to chat with hundreds of glowing brides-to-be and their families. We left feeling very inspired by all of their ideas and

2009 Bridal Forum - Come see us!

2009-01-09T19:26:00.005-06:00

Down to Details will be exhibiting for the first time at the 2009 Bridal Forum, Central Iowa's Premier Bridal Event! It will be held at the Sheraton on 50th and University in West Des Moines from 10:30 - 3:30 on Sunday, January 11. Above is our ad featured in the 2009 issue of "Your Wedding Iowa".Be sure to take a look at the tables that decorate the atrium area, just as you walk in the hotel's

Fall/Winter Weddings

2009-01-09T06:30:00.005-06:00

Okay, okay, so we can't move on from 2008 quite yet!You have to take a look at some photos from a couple weddings we helped create late in the year!Krystle and Chris Krusmark were married in Bloomington, Minnesota in October. Their reception was held at the ever-so-classy Minnesota Valley Country Club. The spot was perfect for their chocolate and baby blue color scheme with the outside terraces

A successful year!

2009-01-08T18:47:00.005-06:00

In 2008, Nikki and I launched Down to Details, our website went live, our collaborative portfolio continued to be ever-growing and we successfully neglected to pay much needed attention our very lovely Down to Details blog! But, we have loads of creative ideas, tips and tricks to help you pull off your perfect event — whether a baby shower, cocktail party or your upcoming wedding! Check in with

Eventworld!

2008-09-10T15:47:00.001-05:00

Hi guys, Nikki here! I just got back from Eventworld, the annual conference held for ISES, the International Special Events Society. ISES is a great group of event professionals and we come together as a group once a year to learn more about the industry, recognize our achievements and take part in some fabulous events.While I was there, I picked up some new ways to take your event to the next

The magic of LEDs

2008-07-15T21:40:00.019-05:00

Sometimes you’re in a venue that limits what you can do with your centerpieces. Recently we were at a spot that didn’t allow candles and had wind issues. We had done various floral arrangements with this event for the past few years, so we wanted to switch things up a bit. And here was another problem – we needed light once the sun went down. So what’s an event planner to do? LED lights!LED

Yankee Doodle Dandy

2008-07-15T20:56:00.007-05:00

We recently finished planning Yankee Doodle Pops, the state’s largest single day event. The Symphony puts this whole thing on as its gift to the community and what a gift it is! It takes three days to set up and about eight hours to tear down, but in between it’s one amazing concert and fireworks display! One particularly rewarding part of this year, is that we were able to partner with the

We're here!

2008-07-15T20:49:00.003-05:00

After months of planning and years of coordinating events on our own, Down to Details is finally up, running and blogging too! With this blog, we plan to share our tips for planning events and tell details of our recent shindigs. So if you want to know some fun tricks of the trade you can do yourself or just wanna know the inner-workings of our events, check back often and let us know what you