Melissa Paul, Author at Event Planning and Design, Philadelphia

Supporting the Kevin John McAleese Foundation at Believe Gala

COMMUNITY

September 27, 2019

Supporting Kevin John McAleese Foundation Congratulations to the Kevin John McAleese Memorial Scholarship Foundation on an incredible inaugural Believe Gala! Particularly, we thank the generosity and dedication of the gala chairwoman, Dr. Kiplee Bell. And, thank you for including Evantine Design in …

Five Summer Wines You’ll Love

Written by: Melissa Paul

TASTE

July 17, 2019

Five Summer Wines to Try By Emily Archbold, Senior Event Planner & Sommelier and Melissa Paul, Brand Storyteller “Summer is a popular time for entertaining, so I’m sharing five summer wines you’ll love offering to your guests! These wine picks are what …

Hugh Jackman to Perform – Philly Fights Cancer: Round 5 Gala!

Written by: Melissa Paul

COMMUNITY

July 10, 2019

Exciting News! We are so excited to officially announce the third Philly Fights Cancer: Round 5 performer, Hugh Jackman! From acting and producing to singing and dancing, Hugh is the real deal! As a Grammy and Tony award winner, he’s a true entertainer …

Black & White Ball on The Square

Written by: Melissa Paul

COMMUNITY

June 26, 2019

A Classic Black & White Ball on The Square This year’s Ball on The Square, Philadelphia’s annual black-tie summer gala, was inspired by Truman Capote’s legendary 1966 Black & White Ball. Using that famous gala as a reference point, co-chairs Hilarie Morgan …

Wonderful Memories

Written by: Melissa Paul

PARTIES

June 21, 2019

Wonderful Memories & Thoughtful Thank Yous A year ago we were here, on the banks of the Chesapeake, celebrating 250 years of the Comegys Bight House (1768-2018). What a lovely surprise to receive this note from our client: “Robert, we continue to …

John Mulaney & Andy Grammer to Perform

Written by: Melissa Paul

COMMUNITY

May 30, 2019

Talent Announcement – #PFCRound5 Did you hear the news? Our friends at Philly Fights Cancer — an organization and gala event we are proud to support since its inaugural gala — has officially announced two of their three Philly Fights Cancer: Round …

Electric Blue Hydrangea – 3 Ways

Written by: Melissa Paul

FLOWERS

May 14, 2019

Electric Blue Hydrangea We love the look of big, bold, electric blue hydrangeas in floral arrangements. The large, vibrant hydrangea blooms amplify the effect of all the other flowers included in the bouquet. In fact, just two or three of these blue …

Hailey’s Rainbow-themed Bat Mitzvah

Written by: Melissa Paul

MITZVAHS

May 6, 2019

Rainbow Dreams Come True! Just a quick, sneak peek of Hailey’s rainbow-inspired bat mitzvah party we just created at the Chubb Hotel & Conference Center. As you can see in just these few snaps, we layered on lots of bright, happy color! …

Get to Know Senior Event Planner, Emily Archbold

Written by: Melissa Paul

ABOUT US, PLANNING

April 15, 2019

Introducing Emily Archbold, Senior Event Planner with Evantine Design Exciting news! We’re happy to announce that Emily Archbold has joined Evantine Design! We’ve been planning spectacular events with Emily since 2009 while she held prestigious event planning positions at The Logan Philadelphia …

Floral Fantasy at The Ritz-Carlton, Philadelphia

Written by: Melissa Paul

REAL STORIES, WEDDINGS

April 3, 2019

Alyssa & Dustin’s Floral Fantasy Wedding Saying HELLO to Spring with a quick peek at Alyssa and Dustin’s gorgeous Ritz-Carlton wedding! This stunning celebration happened just days ago but how lucky are we to have some of Sarah DiCicco’s photographs to share?! …