Photography for a Marriage of Color and Location

April 16th, 2012 by Beth Baynum | Share Blog

It’s a rare and wonderful thing when a wedding’s theme, location and décor mesh perfectly to create a truly distinctive and memorable impression.  Shawn Rabideau, known as one of New York’s most innovative event planners and designers, demonstrated this perfectly at a recent wedding at Bridgewaters.

Playing off on Bridgewaters’ iconic New York location in the South Street Seaport area, Shawn paired the wedding couple’s signature colors of Spring Green, Dove Grey and Bright Orange with original artwork of the city’s landmark sites to create an impressively cohesive décor that everyone will remember.

Among the notable elements: floral arrangements of orange roses combined with orchids and other exotic blooms; and original sketches of New York locations for each table, such as the Brooklyn Bridge (visible beautifully lit outside the windows of Bridgewaters), Bethesda Fountain, the Empire State and Flatiron Buildings, carried out on the escort cards and table candles.

Shawn Rabideau is a master of the details, and at this wedding those distinctive elements were used in unique ways to create an elegant and personal wedding style.  The photos tell the story, and they may give you some ideas of your own!

Here is a link of all the fabulous photos from this decor shoot: click here

The Fun (and Art) of Marketing YouBooth photobooth at Trade Shows

October 26th, 2011 by Elizabeth Beskin | Share Blog

Having been in the event industry for over 20 years, naturally I’ve become adept at working trade shows and other industry events.  I like them because they offer opportunities to mingle with some of the movers and shakers in both the social and corporate events industry.  This week was one of the most fulfilling for my little networking self.

The YouBooth photobooth was a huge hit at The Knot gala, the first event I attended in my marathon week of networking events.  We brought in our YouBooth “photobooth” to give everyone there a chance to see it in action.  Carley and her dynamo team at The Knot were lovely to work with and many industry friends stopped by to check out the photobooth. Read the rest of this entry »

A first birthday party worth photographing!

August 14th, 2011 by Elizabeth Beskin | Share Blog

This first birthday party was a real circus act, definitely one of the coolest and most creative birthday parties we have ever had the chance to photograph!  Dejan was turning one year old and his parents really wanted him to have a birthday party that everyone would remember (maybe even him?).

The stage was set with beautiful decorations, designed by Shawn Rabideau himself from Shawn Rabideau Events and Designs. The colors were bright and brilliant and everywhere you looked there was another décor element that tied into the theme. There was an awesome dance floor, colorful balloons, and circus performers everywhere!

Best of all, there were dozens of cool events for the children to do throughout the whole day. There was face painting, balloon animals, carnival games. Shawn Rabideau even made a hat specifically for one-year-old Dejan… now that’s dedication. The circus-themed decor worked well with the space, and it looks like everyone loved it, especially the birthday boy!

I really wish I could have been at this birthday party because it just looks like so much fun! One of the things I liked most about this party is that you can tell from the photographs that the adults at the party are having just as much fun as the children, something you don’t see at every first birthday! Read the rest of this entry »

Sam’s 40th Birthday Celebration!

April 25th, 2011 by Elizabeth Beskin | Share Blog

It’s so gratifying when our planners and clients are happy with the work we do.  In this case, Shawn Rabideau Events and Designs wrote a wonderfully detailed and colorful blog post about a 40th birthday party that they planned and our photographer, Jesse, photographed.  Thank you, Shawn, for your consistent support!  You and your team always inspire us to be the best we can be.

Today, I am so excited to show you a 40th birthday celebration for one of our ultra-fabulous clients Sam! From the very beginning of the planning process to the very end, we had so much fun with Sam and we know that she will be a friend for life! She is such a hard working, caring, and sincere woman who deserved the party of a lifetime! She is an inspiration to us all here at Shawn Rabideau Events & Design and we hope that you enjoy these photos of her birthday bash! Read the rest of this entry »