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tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14309573489739560062011-11-27T17:13:19.359-08:00J PATRICK DESIGNSDecor tips for corporate events and weddings. This blog offers advice and reviews of current design trends, as well as a view of the Event and wedding Market.j patrick designshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18199644769866151354noreply@blogger.comBlogger221100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1430957348973956006.post-87342784745098326782011-06-17T08:25:00.001-07:002011-06-17T08:25:30.062-07:00

A "professional" meeting planner would know client allocation 4 all facits of event

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Attending major socio political event this evening

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We offer three kinds of serviceGOOD-CHEAP-FASTTruer words could not be spoken, or printed!In today’s economy (WOW is that phrase getting old) everybody is looking for a deal. This could not be truer than in the event industry. Corporations, as well as individuals are holding onto the dollar until the last possible minute. Then faced with a deadline fly into action making panic calls and expecting

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I WANT THAT!!!Hotels and restaurants are introducing so much modern dinner and glassware into the market.There was a time when hotels and restaurants wanted to make you feel at home, all of that is changing. The market has realized that, in order to get the public into the car and go somewhere they have to offer excitement. Now when that burger arrives at the table it may be on a rectangular

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The Art of a Wedding and Reception in a Gallery Atlanta is filled with fantastic wedding venues, limited only by the imagination. From train depots to roof top gardens to, one of my favorites, art galleries. These spaces tend to be very contemporary without a lot of frills, what better way for a bride to stand out on that special day? Another advantage of the spaces listed, you may

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Photography : Michael Ray White Design: J Patrick DesignsFor years the bride and groom have invited guests to sit at tables of 10 and gorge themselves for an hour and then get up, have a bit of dancing and say goodbye. In the past few years the after party has gained substantial popularity within the wedding industry. After the main reception the stalwarts adjourn to a smaller

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This table was designed by J Patrick Designs for the DIFFA (Design Industries Foundations Fighting Aids)This event, held in Atlanta is also called Dining by Design. The event is held in major metropolitan cities around the United Sates and provide local designers the opportunity to showcase their talents along side exhibits that travel nationally.My sponsors for the event this year were: Event

j patrick designshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18199644769866151354noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1430957348973956006.post-73975238607271783882009-09-30T14:25:00.000-07:002009-09-30T14:26:44.560-07:00Service Equals Marketing

“Successful brands make you feel like somebody”. This is a quote from Blogger/Speaker Chris Bogan. It could not be more true for marketing and it is also very applicable for events – corporate or social! Look at it this way through the event industry eye: “I want people to feel good because they are using my company”. People feel good when they wear Prada, Hermes, Jimmy Coo

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J patrick Designs Has Been Chosen to Design a Table for DIFFA This is a very exciting opportunity for J Patrick Designs to participate with many of the leading interior designers, not only in Atlanta but also, from other major cities including New York and Los Angeles. WHAT IS DIFFA?DIFFA: Design Industries Foundation Fighting AIDS is one of the country's largest supporters of direct care

j patrick designshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18199644769866151354noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1430957348973956006.post-15575160724261009402009-09-03T13:26:00.000-07:002009-09-03T13:28:18.036-07:00The Hotel Palomar Atlanta

The Hotel Palomar AtlantaThe Hotel Palomar is a relatively new hotel in Midtown Atlanta, located on West Peachtree, just south of Seventh Street. It is an intimate boutique hotel with an excellent staff. This review concentrates mainly on the banquet/meeting operation of the hotel. On Tuesday September first I attended a networking dinner at the Hotel Palomar, in July, I attended a

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I do not know who put this list together originally but it is asked that it be passed on and so here it is. I knew several of these but other, I cannot wait to try. Wether you are a new bride or corporate exec this will be helpful DID YOU KNOW?Peel a banana from the bottom and you won't have to Pick the little 'stringy things'

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A quick thanks to Lei Lydle of AtlantaBridal.com for bringing J Patrick Designs Blog to you on Twitter. Look forward to having you follow us!

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I was asked to do a bit of shameless promotion for the Atlanta Occasions Blog and thought I may as well post it here as well.SHAMELESS SELF PROMOTION:J Patrick Designs prides itself on producing specialty events. A corporate gallery event for five hundred featuring twenty one, free hanging, spandex sculptures, a wedding over the pool on the seventeenth floor of the "W" Hotel or a Mitzvah with two

j patrick designshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18199644769866151354noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1430957348973956006.post-70884560875112978502009-08-05T13:33:00.000-07:002009-08-05T13:37:24.255-07:00New works at Mason Murer

If you enjoy art and having the room to step back and really view, Mason Murer is your gallery. Alarge open space with a sleek contemporary feel.http://www.masonmurer.com/ Friday August 7th at our main gallery [199 Armour Drive] Artist reception 7 - 10 PM Mason Murer Fine Art presents a selection of new works from some of Atlanta's finest visual artists: Maggie Evans, whose dark, stylized

j patrick designshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18199644769866151354noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1430957348973956006.post-19606486724231798242009-08-05T08:31:00.000-07:002009-08-05T08:32:52.010-07:00it is stylish to look down and out in Atlanta

It is now stylish to be look down and out in the ATLNext time you are gazing at the Atlanta sky line, know that the truly stylish and hip are looking down on you. The roof tops of the city are sporting the latest trend, beautiful chic bars, forget the decks and side walk dining, the sky’s the limit. This was made evident to me last night while imbibing at the beautiful roof of the “W” Buckhead

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The following is simply a test of new internet applicatuions

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July28,2009It is amazing to me that I am designing events for the year 2010, only yesterday the world was headed for destruction with Y2K!Think back on the progress we have made in this short decade; the IPhone, DVRs & TVO, Facebook and Twitter. We truly are heading fast and furious into the new millennium. So, I must ask, why is the event industry still dragging through the sludge of the 1980s

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The following article is from the June Copy of the NACE (National Association of Catering Executives) trends reportWedding Trend for Summer 2009A New Twist on an Old Favorite: CupcakesIn a recent survey of NACE members, cupcakes were reported as being among the top wedding trends of the summer.NACE member and Pastry Chef Tiffani-Janelle, with Bobbi’s Cake Creations in Houston submitted this

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Many people in the corporate and private sector are put in charge, or take on producing an event with little or no knowledge of what is involved. Let me say that organizing a sorority event or a college kegger is not a qualification! The pitfalls of a badly produced event are enormous and stories abound in the event world, here are two examples. An outdoor event for 500 employees and

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I recently had the pleasure of designing the 2008 Anti-Defamation League, Abe Goldstein Community of Respect Dinner, Honoring U.S. Senator Johnny Isakson and Marty Kogan. With a title this long I knew I would have to step up my game! The organization was returning to a venue at which the event had been held several times in the past and I wanted to breathe new life into the evening. For years

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FOR STARTERSI have many friends and clients who ask for advice on upcoming events in order that they may produce a seamless "production". I use the word "production" to describe all of my events, whether they are a wedding, a convention booth, or a corporate dinner, because, to me, that is exactly what they are.The stars of these productions are my clients or sometimes their products and it is my

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It Is Time To Spend MoneyI heard Ben Stein speak this weekend on the state of the meeting industry. He was appearing on the CBS Sunday Morning news show. I was hoping it would post to the web so that I might download it to FB and Twitter however, it has not. I think what he had to say is important to everyone in the events industry so I am going to “para-quote” him and get this out to all of

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