I had found this beautiful mother/daughter vintage picnic on
Thoughtfully Simple sometime last year and bookmarked it to come back to post on my blog. Now that Mother's Day is approaching again, it's time to start looking for creative ways to celebrate.
Often times, we get so busy styling an event, and we focus the most energy on pulling all the design elements together. Then when all is said and done we show off the perfect color palette, or coordinated tablescape.
But to me, the perfect event involves more than just the design elements.
Events are lifetime memories that you are creating for your loved ones, your friends and family; or for your clients if you are a professional party planner.
That's why I like to look behind the eye candy to find the real reason for the party.
What, or who, are the celebrating, and why?
I've thought about this post on
Thoughtfully Simple for so long. You see this picnic was planned by a mother for her college bound daughter, to enjoy the inspiring mother/daughter relationship that they share.
For relatively little money she created a memory they will both cherish the rest of their lives. What a well-designed and lovely afternoon they spent together before they both venture into a new chapter in their lives.
Lisa inspires me to always continue to develop this type of closeness with my daughter.
