Fandango Catering Offers More Ideas for Creating Springlike Spring Events

In an earlier blog post, we discussed ways to make your spring events more springlike.  Today, the first day of spring, we offer four more ideas for making your spring event really communicate the season (for us above the equator, spring as a warming and growing season).

Make spring foods the star--Really play up spring foods, or at least do so in one or two of the foods you choose.  Spring foods: artichokes, asparagus, scallions, strawberries, peas, chives, morels, and rhubarb; lamb...
Here in Houston we are fortunate that many local farmers can have so much early spring produce (check out "What's in the Boxes" at the Rawfully Organic local organic produce co-op--an amazing variety!
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Dishes like the iconic gratineéd asparagus, the trendy pea purée, or a braised or sauteed and pan sauced meat with morels showcase these spring ingredients.  If you're not a cook, ask your caterer about showcasing spring foods for your event.

Use spring colors for the tabletops and event decor--Unless you're doing an all-white event--and we question the wisdom of that as to us it looks too sterile and 70ish, reminiscent of the Woody Allen movie Sleeper--use light colors or bright colors (but don't use more than two bright colors together or the event will end up looking gaudy).  Brights are popular now in the fashion industry as well as at events, especially events geared toward young people like weddings and young professionals' fundraisers.  Either light or bright colors would definitely say spring at your event. Leave the dark and jewel tones for fall and holiday events.

Consider the event space background--On the same note as using light or bright colors to say spring, it's best to choose light or bright colors to complement your event space. Unless your event space has white walls (and many venues do), be careful to consider whether the tabletop and decorations you choose for your event (for which hopefully you've chosen light or bright colors) don't clash with the background colors of your event space. 

For example, once a client told us she wanted to host a dinner that was very early spring at an historic house, but then she and her decorator did the dining room in black and red, which didn't go well with either the brown furniture or the white and green wall scheme, and it wasn't springlike at all.  Better choices would have been pale green, yellow, or blue, dark peach, or a bright like geranium or bright pink.

Use flowers--Nothing says spring like flowers--but seek out local spring flowers if you can.  What flowers are seasonal to spring in your area? Several years ago we did a March reception and decorated with spring irises in beautiful trumpet vases, and everyone said how springlike the flowers made them feel.

Warmly,

Kristina

Fandango Catering and Events
(713) 522-0077
www.fandango-catering.com