Tov Maod Events

“LETTERS, WE GET LETTERS”

KUDOS KORNER

“Our wedding was a dream! Everything was put together so beautifully. The whole thing ran so smoothly, if there were any glitches, no one noticed! You did a great job. I know you put your heart and soul into it. Thanks for everything” – DA, Baltimore

“Miryam, what an incredible job you did for our organization’s fundraising banquet. All the elements flowed so smoothly. The food was excellent, the entertainment brilliant and the auction was very successful. The decor and style were perfect. All the quests remarked how much they enjoyed themselves and we didn’t have to do anything but schmooze with them! We’ll never forget and we’ll recommend you to everyone. Thanks again!” – MB, Washington D.C.

“Tov Maod over and over again! I was skeptical at first because I didn’t think it could be done in such a short period of time. You assured me that my extra-special day would be extraordinary. I was not disappointed! Everything was beautiful, and my hand made bouquet was gorgeous.

Toda rabba!” – P & P, Baltimore

“You were really pushed to the limits at our son’s wedding! We kept wanting more and more and you showed us what would work and what could not. You came through for us in an amazing way. From dressing up a very simple and small room and turning it into ‘Gan Eden’. We were very delighted that our daughter-in-law ‘just ran into you’ when she needed some help. Hashgafa Pratis. May HaShem bless you.”- Rabbi and Rebbitzen D, Baltimore

“Wow! Our son’s Bar Mitzvah was amazing. You arranged everything for us and we weren’t even in Israel yet! The event was tastefully done and respectful of our wishes. You handled all the details so we could just sit back and ‘shep nachas’. We highly recommend you to others”. - T.O., North Jerusalem

“I can’t believe you did all this! You’re so creative and talented. The buffet table was beautiful and bounteous! – RA, Jerusalem

“Miryam, you are so totally awesome! I love you! I still can’t believe you did all this for me on only 2 weeks notice! It was a whirlwind for all of us. You gave me everything I dreamed of and more, in good taste and flair! I loved my bouquet and afterward, gave it to my friend for a segulah that she should experience the joy that I did. When she’s ready, I know you’ll be doing her Chassanah too! All the guests are still commenting on the beauty of it all and I still have my memories and photos and my wonderful new husband! May Tov Maod Events be blessed with many, many clients. Hatzlacha!” TG- Kochav Yaakov, Israel

“Thank you for designing that exquisite floral arrangement! It really dressed up the podium and gave the seminar an extra special touch. ”Rav BK and PT, Jerusalem

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A GREAT BIG THANK YOU TO ALL MY CLIENTS! I loved working with you to help make your dreams come true. - MH

Colors and their Symbolic Meanings

Understanding the meaning and use of color can greatly enhance the beauty and splendor of your wedding day. Without color and light the world would be very drab. Instead, the gift of color has imbued the world with great beauty. This beauty can be used to give meaning to the things we do, the objects we surround ourselves with, our personalities and all their shifting moods, and all the events that make up our lives.

The infinite number of colors cannot all be explained. Each color has a subtle impression and is part of the creation of atmosphere, desirability and mood. They are a tribute to the unique qualities of life.

Understanding the meaning behind colors will ensure that your wedding day speaks of love, commitment, and the vitality that is essential to give yourself to one another.

Here are just a few of the different qualities attributed to colors.

Red
Symbolizes the vital force - energy, passion, courage and action. It is associated with leadership, power, the will and the body. Spontaneity, impulsiveness and the instinctual sexual forces are its qualities. It stimulates activity, intensity and extroversion. Red brings out the revolutionary and leads us into affirmative thought and action.

Yellow
Symbolizes the mental force - clarity, perception, understanding and wisdom. Confidence, curiosity and practical application of wisdom are its qualities. Humor and mental detachment make yellow significant for bringing new life to ways of thinking and seeing. Wearing yellow and gold tones brings a rich meaning to activities. It seems to bring crystallization to events and issues.

Orange
Symbolizes the social force - emotions, attractiveness, joy and independence. Self-assuredness, amiability and constructiveness are its qualities. Orange is about spreading joy and happiness and giving emotional pleasure. It helps one become free of inhibitions and lightens the mood.

Green
Symbolizes the balancing forces - peace, compassion and renewal. Moderation, harmony, nurturing and diplomacy are its qualities. It calms the energies and prevails over excess. Like nature, it can draw energy away from being too physical or mental and introduce a stillness that produces a contemplative atmosphere. Relaxation issues from it. Wearing green increases the sense of wonder, and brings that “let it be” feeling.

Indigo
Symbolizes the intuitive force - dreams, the unconscious and the invisible. Associated with it are the powers of mental telepathy, empathy and imagination. Deja vu, knowing what will happen before it happens and that sense of being connected to a unifying nature are the qualities of indigo. It is a color of those who intuit a deeper truth. It has a mysterious quality of the deep sea. It draws you in like the reflection of the moon on the water.

Blue
Symbolizes the communicative force - speech, messages and ideas. It relaxes and opens the mind to share thoughts and ideas. Idealism, sincerity, mental empathy and relaxation are associated with blue. It brings out affection, loyalty and inspiration. It is the color of friendship and development of unconditional bonding.

White
Symbolizes purity, union, truth and innocence. Its qualities are cleanliness, self-sacrifice and beginnings. Purity essentially opens us to the deeper levels of existence and renews the souls experience of the moment. Holiness and divinity in its feminine aspects are associated with white. Wearing white is being present for something greater than oneself. It omits the presence of self from the event and takes on what there is to learn from it.

Violet
Symbolizes the creative force - beauty, inspiration and artistry. Energetically, violet inspires the receptive soul to express itself in art, music, spiritual ideals and selfless acts of love. It is the universal call to excellence that inspires great things and works of art. Violet brings a soft, ethereal quality to the one wearing it and its subtlety and fineness have a strong presence invoking the higher virtues in life.

Aqua
Symbolizes freshness - the pristine and unspoiled, vigor and movement. Vivacious and dramatic in a refreshing way. Confidence, strength and strong individualism bordering on eccentricity are associated with aqua. Wearing aqua suggests excitement about life and brings about the humor of life. Fearless and creative the color encourages a festive and celebratory mood. Its close association with water conjures the more emotional qualities of fun, letting go and joy.

Gold
Symbolizes love of spirit - the primordial yearning towards the essence. Meaning, purpose, awe and spiritual love are its qualities. All quests of the heart are associated with the color gold. Wealth of spirit conjures gold. Gold has an ancient connection to the hearts desire for power and spiritual mysteries. Gold conjures the beautiful sculptures of the civilizations known for mystic powers, high mathematics and profound sciences. Gold is the color of attainment and profound concentration.

Brown
Symbolizes the earth - nurturing, contented sensuality and productivity. Passive, sensual, fertile and generous qualities are associated with brown. Wearing brown has an assured feeling of being very grounded in and belonging to feeling. Sensuality at its deepest roots is conjured by the infinite hues and tones of brown.

Cutting reception costs doesn’t mean you have to sacrifice style. With some simple streamlining and strategic spending, it is completely within the realm of possibility to realize your dream wedding within your spending limit.

One of the biggest money savers is to choose a naturally beautiful reception site that won’t require expensive décor. An ornate ballroom, breathtaking beach, or glorious rose garden can each stand on it’s own without additional embellishment.

You can also trim costs by limiting your menu to a single entrée, or holding your reception outside of the dinner hour. A brunch, luncheon, or cocktail reception is considerably less expensive than a dinner, and an earlier hour will usually net you savings on your location.

Beverage costs can be reduced by bringing in your own liquor, limiting an open bar to the cocktail hour, or by hosting a soft bar of wine, beer, and soft drinks.

Choosing favors that serve a dual purpose — such as mini frames that hold seating cards — can create savings, or you may choose to forego favors altogether in order to put more money towards other aspects of your event.

Using non-floral centerpieces with candles or fruit, or utilizing inexpensive flowers will slash your floral bill, and plain white-on-white linens and china create a clean, cost-effective look that is perfect for a wedding.

Finally, ask your site manager about possible courtesy upgrades to your package, such as free parking for guests. You won’t know unless you ask, and all you have to lose are additional costs.

I use a lot of Hebrew and Yiddish terminology in the posts I write. So I added a glossary page for you to look at.

This should help some of the “uninitiated” out there! If I missed something that you’ve seen in a post, leave a comment and I’ll add it to the list.

I am working on a new page/post describing the details of a Jewish wedding ceremony. It is very educational and meaningful.

Till next post,

Kol tuv,

Miryam

Tov Maod Events is not limited to weddings! I was especially honored to be chosen to design several corporate and non-profit events during the recent past.

For a public seminar, the creation of a lovely tall floral arrangement to place in front of a podium really dressed up the room at the OU Israel Center in Jerusalem.

“Hope Abounds” in Washington, D.C. held a successful, deluxe fundraising banquet. It took four months to complete and had a multitude of details and coordination.

Prince Georges Hospital Center in Cheverly, MD held a Special Remembrance Ceremony for the parents of babies who did not live past the postnatal period. It was a very touching memorial.

Tov Maod Events is currently in the planning and design stages of a fundraising banquet for a large non-profit organization in Jerusalem. We have a year’s “heads up” on this one!

Our team is ready willing and able to help your company on any level of implementation for your meeting, luncheon, seminar, workshop, conference or banquet.

We can relieve your headache of having to deal with the time consuming details of planning your event. Leave the work to us and you get back to doing what you do best!

Hatzlacha (much success),

Miryam