Happy Valentines Day!

On Saturday night we celebrated Valentines Day a little early at the Botanical Gardens. Over 1,300 Guests were invited to, “Enjoy an evening of cocktails and dancing, scrumptious desserts and live entertainment at the most romantic spot in Atlanta. Warm candlelight and fragrant orchids form the perfect setting for both couples and singles alike.” We enjoyed desserts from different caterers and saw the stunning, Orchid Daze: Liquid Landscapes, the special exhibition featuring thousands of orchids set against the backdrop of flowing water features.

Added Touch served Meringue Pavlovas with homemade whipped cream and fresh berries as Garden patrons entered the building. We used clean white pearl linens, glass and white pie stands, and red accents to create this lovely display. To highlight our desserts and create a romantic atmosphere we used only red candles and votives.

View of our display from the balcony above

Large and mini Meringues

Wishing you a sweet Valentine’s Day!

Red Decadence- "Fallen in Love"

This engagement party was inspired by this couple’s “Falling in Love.” Because the party took place at the end of September, we wanted to play on the seasonal shift to fall as the leaves change from verdant green to sumptuous vermillion. The party was designed in chic clean white, black, and the color of love, red.

As the guests entered they were greeted by beautiful glowing red floral arrangements enhanced with red votive candles, and extenuated with a mix of circular and square mirrors.

We used a mix wooden folding chairs with red sashes, red chivari chairs, and clear acrylic ghost chairs (our latest favorite part furniture!) to accompany red, black, and patterned linen. This mixture made a vibrant shift in textures and color without overwhelming the eye.

This is an excellent way to save the client money by supplementing their already beautiful furniture with a few rental items.

Ghost chairs, glass tables, red votives, and a few red rose petals.

Of course no Added Touch party is complete without an over the top five star dinner buffet and in this case we had two! We served a “They Flipped for Each Other” Chef Attended Burger Station complete with beef and turkey burger, various buns sauces, toppings, hot French fries, awesome onion rings, and blanched broccoli.

We also served a They Fell in Love at the Beach Destin Buffet with Blackened Amberjack and Lemon Butter Sauce, Whole Wheat Couscous and Mograbiah with Oven Dried Tomatoes and goat Cheese, And Romaine & Arugula Salad with Sliced Peaches Served with a Meyer Lemon Vinaigrette

We had two dessert carts with all red and white desserts. We served Sweet and Sticky Homemade Red Candy Apples, Awesome Red Velvet Cupcakes, Chocolate Dipped Strawberries, and passed Individual Raspberry Sorbets

Personalized Candy Apples that read “J & A”

Outside table set-up with gobo image (designed by Added Touch Catering) reflected in the glass.

"Strawberry Fields Forever" Dessert Table

We designed this amazing dessert table for a young girl’s “60s Beatles” themed Bat Mitzvah. The concept for this table of treats was “Strawberry Fields Forever.” Each menu item was designed with this in mind. We used reds, pinks, whites, ribbon, and elegant signage to artfully convey this idea.

Sandra Bank topping the Vanilla Cream Croqumbouche on site

Giant Red and White Meringues, Red and White Cookies, Strawberry Dipped Brownie Pops,

Cheese Cake Bites in Pink, White and Chocolate, Rice Crispy Bars, Chocolate Dipped Strawberries,

Abbey Road Black and White Cookies

Traditional Red Velvet Cake with Cream Cheese Frosting, Outrageous Coconut Cream Meringue Cake,

Triple Decker Strawberry Frosted Cake

Traditional Apple Flakey Crust Apple Pie, Scrumptious Strawberry Pie,

Chocolate Mousse Pie with Chocolate Curls