From the Orange Carnation Basketball centerpieces to the custom designed and decorated Chicago Bull’s Rice Krispie Pop’s, Max’s Bar Mitzvah Brunch was a slam dunk!!!

Check out MDE’s recent feature on the TCW blog — The Ins and Outs of Wedding Venues: 5 tips you should know before choosing your perfect location — along with a photo from some of our FAVORITE Chicago-land venues: The Union League Club, Galleria Marchetti, The Rookery, The Drake, Café Brauer, Carnivale, and InterContinental Chicago.

Alexandra Justino of Exquisite Designs is just that…she’s creative, kind, flower savvy…and of course EXQUISITE (and so are her floral designs)! Alex a dear friend of MDE and a brilliant florist (see a few of her fabulous creations below). With an eye for beauty, she is always able to capture her client’s vision(s) and with a unique and special touch for their special events! Alex knows what works, but best of all, she is not afraid to use vibrant colors and be a little daring with her authentic design aesthetic! For more on Alex, here are 6 things that you didn’t know about her..until now! Enjoy everyone and happy Tuesday!

1. I am a closet lover of the opera. Anything Pucci and hands down La Traviata by Verdi is my favorite opera. As they say with the opera you don’t listen to it...You feel it!