P.O.S.H.® From A to Z

Spring is officially here, the first day is March 20^th, and we are so ready for warmer weather and spring influences!  Here at P.O.S.H. Couture Rentals ® we want to kick off the season by highlighting 26 things that remind us of P.O.S.H. ®, more specifically from A to Z.

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Spring Forward | Nasher Garden Party

Nasher Sculpture Center from Marc Roberts on Vimeo.

With the Arctic Vortex literally putting a chill on our bright outlook, we knew it was time for a Spring throwback. The Nasher Sculpture Center in Dallas (one of our favorite venues not only for parties and weddings but also to peruse on the random day off from work) shared a video highlighting their Garden Party from last year. We had the pleasure of working with amazing DFW vendors, like Mary Wright Shaw and Jackson Durham to name a few. This should get you in the mood for planning your next Spring soiree. 

Silver Place Setting: Chocolate Metallic Charger, Sophia and Loren China Collections, Silver Goblet, Silver Rimmed Water Glass, Floral Elegance Flatware / Scarlet Place Setting: Scarlet Filigree Charger, Arte Italica Dinner Plate, Gold Leaf Compote, Gold Leaf and Gold Floral Lace Stemware, Gold Lyons Flatware, Gold Chiavari Chair / Gold Place Setting: Mottahedeh White Lace Charger, Gold Leaf China / Emerald Place Setting: Turquoise Scalloped Charger, Vera Wang Dinner Plate, Silhouette Stemware, Emerald Chloe Goblet, Silverbead Silverplate Flatware

Photography by Thisbe Grace Photography / Florals by Jackson Durham / Planning by Mary Wright Shaw / Linens by La Tavola / Venue by The Nasher Sculpture Center / Lounge furniture by Fauxcades / Place Settings, Stemware, Flatware, Chairs by POSH Couture Rentals 
 

If you're thinking about fur...

Anjelica Huston for YSL, 1973. Image via here // POSH Place Setting with Resource One Linen.

This cold winter weather has us channeling one of our favorite movie stars - Anjelica Huston, shown above in a 1973 editorial for Yves Saint Laurent. She pulls off all the right seasonal tones, which we would also translate to tabletop. So if you're thinking high glamour and sophisticated holiday place settings, create your own textured tabletop with furs and velvet elements. 

POSH PLACE SETTING

Silver Bead Glass Charger, Maple Glass Charger, Vera Wang Dinner Plate, Mottahedeh Tree Salad Plate, Silver Bead B&B, Michelangelo Flatware, White Chloe Goblet, Resource One table linen and fur napkin ring, exclusively at POSH.

 

Tabletop Tuesday: Vibrant Violet

 A vibrant tabletop with purple hues designed by Donna Smith from Out of the Garden. We love the shimmering linens against a metallic purple charger and touches of silver throughout. Donna used our Purple Metallic Charger, Vera Wang Dinner Plate, Silver Beaded B&B Charger, Silver Radiance B&B, Silver Floral Lace Champagne Flute and Goblet, Elise Cut Crystal Water Glass, and Artesian Flatware. 

Floral, decor, design by OUT OF THE GARDEN // Cake, sweets by CUPCAKE BLISS // Stemware, China, Flatware by POSH // Lighting by BEYOND // Linens by LA TAVOLA // Stationary by IMAJ DESIGN /  Fashion by BELLA BRIDESMAID // Venue by HICKORY STREET ANNEX // Photography by JOHN CHRISTOPHER PHOTOGRAPHS

If You're Thinking Tiffany Blue

Tiffany Blue...The iconic color strikes several images in our heads. Specifically, the little blue box desired by brides the world over, the simple elegance of real luxury, Breakfast at Tiffany's, and, as of late, The Great Gatsby's collection of beautiful jewelry. We loved the look of Kate Hudson's Tiffany Blue dress and thought it would look beautiful translated to tabletop. We added just a touch with our Tiffany Blue napkin with crystal elements and couture flatware, perfect for a dream wedding or anniversary party. 

Get the look with P.O.S.H. 

Hand Cut Glass Charger, Vera Wang Dinner Plate, Christofle Flatware, Silver Goblet, and Riedel Stemware with a Tiffany Blue napkin and Swarovski Crystal napkin ring from Resource One, exclusively at P.O.S.H. 
 

Tabletop Tuesday: Artistic Black Tie

Elise Cut Crystal Stemware is the only way to toast the artist you created such beautiful European vistas. Cheers to Martin Rico y Ortega. All tabletop rentals unless otherwise mentioned by P.O.S.H. Couture Rentals

Celebrating the Spanish painter Martin Rico y Ortega at the Meadows Museum at Southern Methodist University was a culturally significant black tie affair, and with gorgeous tabletops to boot! The amazing event planning team, led by Marin Fiske-Rankin, focused on rich textures, magnificent hues, and ornate embellishments that matched the air of sophistication of the exhibition, which will be inspiration for many a summer soiree. Thanks to the great Tamytha Cameron Photography for the great images.

A glorious mixture of crystal with Elise Cut Crystal Stemware (White, Wine, Champagne), Silver Floral Lace Goblet, Hand Cut Crystal Charger. Platinum Double Sided Napkin by P.O.S.H. Linen by La Tavola. Florals by The Garden Gate.

A close up of the perfection of rich textures: Floral Elegance Flatware, Elise Cut Crystal Stemware, Hand Cut Glass Charger

What else to rest your soul than the classic Fruitwood Chiavari with white cushions. A perfect addition to a well curated tabletop.

P.O.S.H. has the catering end of your event covered as well. Time to break bread with friends!

Tea and coffee for a discerning crowd.

The scrumptious finger foods from SMU Catering on our rectangular appetizer plates.

A salad course served on our Vera Wang dinner plate.

SMU Catering in action. Yum!

 

Tabletop Tuesday: Spring Green

Green chiavari chairs are a brilliant and bright focal point for this Spring tablescape.

With emerald getting a lot of glory as Pantone's Color of the Year, we thought we'd throw around a little mean green love for this gorgeous Spring tablescape. Leave it to Mary Wright Shaw to know how to navigate around any hue for an elegant and enticing tabletop. The sublime floral centerpieces are courtesy of the creative team at Jackson Durham. This is just the look you need for a festive brunch or lunch. 
 

Rentals from P.O.S.H. COUTURE RENTALS, include the following: Green Chiavari Chairs, Acrylic Scalloped Turquoise Chargers, Vera Wang Dinner Plate, Silverbead Flatware, Silhouette White Wine Stemware, Extreme Reidel Red Wine Stemware, and Dark Green Chloe Goblet.

 

Scalloped chargers and Dark Green Chloe Goblets provide just the right accent for a Spring Green tabletop. And don't you love the use of real flora and fauna around the place settings?

Event Planner, Mary Wright Shaw
Creative + Floral Design, Jackson Durham
Linens, La Tavola
Rentals, POSH Couture Rentals
Venue, The Nasher
Photography, thisbegrace

Moodboard: Blushing Romance

Today's moodboard serves as serious inspiration for #WeddingWednesday. Thousands of blooms (roses, tulips, hydrangea), hundreds of guests, dozens of names (Neiman Marcus, Jimmy Choo, Vera Wang, Monique Lhuillier, Oscar de la Renta), more than a few amazing vendors (see full list below), and one beautifully in love couple. 

Jordan Payne of Jordan Payne Events had a hand in designing everything for the bride, from the luscious cascades of florals to the amazing stationary and paper goods. Her concept brought the bride's romantic hues of pink and gold to life. We are in love with every aspect of this blushing bride's fairytale wedding. For more details on how Jordan brought it all together, visit here.

Get the look with P.O.S.H. COUTURE RENTALS: The bride loved our Mottahedeh Lace Charger, Gold Leaf China Collection, Gold Leaf Glassware and Stemware, and Parisian Stemware.

Hair & Makeup by Mo Bowers with Fairy Godmother Bridal. Cake by Creme de la Creme. Menus & Invites by Leanne Sutton with Orange Spot, Pink Nose.  Linens by Wildflower Linens, Tabletop Rentalsby  Posh Couture Rentals, Lounge Furniture by  Nuage Desgins & Stageworks. Lighting by Beyond.

Tabletop Tuesday: A Case of the Blues

We love a blue wedding. We've seen classic themes that include Tiffany blue and nautical navy as well as seasonal themes that bring icy blue for a winter wonderland. What we don't get to see very often is aqua blue, so we were thrilled when Jordan Payne used this festive hue for a tablescape perfect for spring brides. Who wouldn't fall head over heels for this tabletop? 

Image courtesy of JOHN CAIN PHOTOGRAPHY | Rentals include Mottahedeh White Lace Charger, Vera Wang Dinner Plate, Sevres China Collection, Loren Tea Cups and Saucers, Floral Elegance Flatware, Silver Rimmed Water Goblet, Silver Lace Wine Glass, Aqua Trumpet Glassware - all P.O.S.H. COUTURE RENTALS | Linens and Chair Sleeves: WILDFLOWER LINENS | Concept, design and florals by JORDAN PAYNE EVENTS | Stationery by KATE WEIDLICH, JORDAN PAYNE EVENTS

A great way to bring in other colors is with the floral designs on our Sevres China Collection. Plus, silver and blue always go well together so it's easy to mix in silver glassware and flatware with added white elements for a timeless tabletop.

 
More images:
Jordan Payne

John Cain Photography

Holiday Sale: Silver Bells

Left: Silver Florentine charger, Loren dinner plate, Sophie soup bowl, Floral Elegance flatware, Elise cut crystal glassware served on Silver Floral Lace linen (Resource One, exclusively at P.O.S.H. Couture Rentals). Right: Cut Glass charger, Vera Wang dinner plate, Christofle flatware. All rentals - P.O.S.H. Couture Rentals

Silver bells, it’s Christmas time in the city.

Tabletops dressed in holiday style, in the air there’s a feeling of Christmas. To further celebrate the season of celebration, we’re giving you an early present: 20% off silver tabletop, chairs, and in-house linens on your next order.* ** A shimmering tabletop makes an impressive display for holiday receptions and cocktail parties.  Mix and match from our new Sophie and Loren china collections for a traditional touch or bring in our Artesian flatware for a modern flair.  Whatever you’re planning for the holidays, we’ve got your tabletop covered. 

*Excludes Resource One linens.

**Begins December 5, 2012. Orders and deposits must be placed by December 30, 2012 at 12PM (noon). Valid on events through March 1, 2013.

Tabletop Tuesday: Southern Living Christmas

The season is merry and bright (even if that means spring-like weather in Texas). We love perusing our favorite magazines for tablescapes, and we were thrilled to see P.O.S.H. in a recent holiday spread. Editor-at-Large Kimberly Schlegel Whitman designed a holiday tabletop with our red chiavari chairs for the pages of one of our favorites, Southern Living. (See the tabletop plus ideas for hosting here.) Our red chiavari chairs take a traditional Christmas setting to a festive fete in no time. See how we would style the table below.

Top: Tabletop with P.O.S.H. red chiavari chairs photographed by Laurey W. Gleen for Southern Living.
Bottom: Get the look with P.O.S.H. Couture Rentals. (Clockwise from top left) Red Chiavari Chair / Silver Goblet, Red Chloe Goblet / Red Glass Charger (left), Scarlet Filigree Charger (right). Add Vera Wang Lace Dinner Plate / Christofle Flatware on Oyster Jacquard linen by Resource One, exclusively at P.O.S.H. Couture Rentals.

Toast: Bond - Part 2

Daniel Craig has made a great addition to the 007 family, but it's the Bond girls that strike our fancy. No, we're not talking about the girlfriends, we're talking the powerful ladies behind the latest installment of Skyfall - the regal Judi Dench as M ("Behind every man there is a great woman...") and Adelle as the singer behind the best Bond song, probably ever. To toast these fabulous ladies of the modern Bond, we mixed a little of Diamonds Are Forever with a little On Her Majesty's Secret Service. In other words, a union of royal luxury with classic British style.

Top: Judi Dench as M and Daniel Craig as 007, James Bond in Skyfall.
Tabletop: Cut Glass Charger, Vera Wang Lace Bouquet Dinner Plate, Sophie Soup Bowl, Floral Elegance Flatware, Nu Silk Napkin with Rhinestone Treatment.
POSH Picks: (Clockwise from top left) White Organza with Double Rhinestone Trim, Chiavari Chair; Silver Lace Goblet, Silver Rimmed Water Goblet; Adelle on the cover of the soundtrack for Skyfall; Floral Elegance spoon, Loren Teacup and Saucer.
All rentals POSH Couture Rentals. Linens, chair treatments from Resource One, exclusively at POSH Couture Rentals.

Toast: Bond - Part 1

Today we toast 50 years of Bond, James Bond. The man who prefers his drinks shaken, not stirred (up until this year, that is), and has managed to maintain to stay at the top of pop culture longer than most starlets. In honor of the latest installment, Skyfall, we're sharing tabletops inspired by the our favorite Bond films - From Russia With Love and Goldfinger. Get you'll first dose of Bond today and check back for even more 007. 

From Russia With Love featuring Sean Connery:
Think grandiose tabletops and wintry elements. Our POSH picks? Silver Goblet and Light Pink Chloe Goblet / Faux Fur Napkin Treatment / Purple Metallic Charger / Vera Wang Lace Bouquet Dinner Plate / Barcelona Gold Salad Plate / Silver Bead B&B Charger / Silver Radiance B&B / Michelangelo Flatware // Umber Taffeta with Chocolate Velvet Applique linen from Resource One, exclusively at POSH Couture Rentals.

Goldfinger:
Golden opulence worthy of 007. Our POSH picks? Barcelona Gold Dinner Plate / Black and Gold China / Royal Gold Glassware / Onyx Glassware / Gold Radiance Brushed B&B Charger / Dynasty 24K Gold Flatware // Gold Sequin Mesh linen from Resource One, exclusively at POSH Couture Rentals.

 

Met Ball: The Red Hot Chloe

With Fashion's Night Out just around the corner, we've been dreaming of fashion forward tablescapes. There isn't a better excuse than haute couture to play with exotic prints and bold combinations of color.

The Costume Institute at The Metropolitan Museum of Art thought the same thing while planning the Met Ball, otherwise known as the East Coast Oscars. After all, when you decide to throw a dinner party for fashion's finest, you have to pull out all the stops. So we weren't surprised to see a familiar addition to their fabulous crimson place setting, the Chloe goblet! Elegant aesthetics paired with bright colors make the Chloe timeless rather than trendy. We especially love the red while going into Fall. What is your favorite color of Chloe? 

Top: The 2012 Met Ball Gala. Image via US Vogue August 2012 issue.     Bottom (from left): Scarlet Filigree Charger, Vera Wang China Collection, Red Glass Charger, Red Chloe Goblet

When your guests are the likes of Camilla Belle, Carey Mulligan, Anna Wintour, Emma Stone, and Cate Blanchett, service with style is a must. Images via Jamie Beck