25th Anniversary

A couple weeks ago, we had a great party for an anniversary party!  It was a blast, and the guests in attendance seemed to have a fantastic time.  This was the weekend right after the entire country was engulfed in snow and ice, but there were still people who came from all over the place to help celebrate such a momentous occasion.  I'm talking Chicago, Buffalo, NYC, and even the Caribbean.  The couple was absolutely wonderful, and it was so nice to see such an amazing accomplishment.  Unfortunately, I did not get very many pictures, and the ones I did get are courtesy of the iPhone so I apologize for the quality.

 

 

 

They brought in a caterer from Oklahoma City that cooked appetizers and a full Indian meal on site.  This was such a great party, and we were so pleased to be a part of it!

Catching A Wave

Last Thursday and Friday, we had the pleasure to host United Regional for a two-day conference.  The team in charge always themes these events, and this one was a Cruise Line.  They did a great job of making it festive and fun, which is quite an accomplishment for a two-day meeting.  They had breakfast and lunch both days on site, Monarch and Branding Iron did a fantastic job for us.  It was quite the way to conclude the week!

 

A huge thank to Shana Vordenbaum for helping us with the centerpiece for the Foyer table!  No goldfish were harmed, well almost none.

 

Audiovisual-wise, we had a lot going on with two screens and projectors, microphone, DVD player, an Ipod, and music for intermissions and lunch.  They had some really great guys in charge of the technology side, and I am so happy that they were happy!

 

This pink flamingo and palm tree added a little pizzazz to the Drink Station.

The drink service was set up in the Women's Boardroom using a three sided set-up.  This worked wonderful because we had coffee in the center, soft drinks on one side, and bottled water on the other.

 

Thanks again for everything guys!  Hope to see you back soon!

Veith-Witherspoon Wedding

All I can say is that these two must have pulled some serious strings with the big man upstairs.  They were planning on having the ceremony outside on the Terrace at 5:00 Saturday evening, and at about 3:30 the clouds parted, the mist stopped, and the sun even came to make an appearance!  They were our first couple to have the ceremony with the fireplace as the backdrop, and it really was beautiful.  The bride had her mother and father escort her down the aisle, which I thought was such a sweet moment.  I got a few pictures, but they really don't do them justice.  The reception after the ceremony was a great party and everyone had a great time!

This little guy knew how to party- as evident by the tie.

Brides, Brides, and More Brides

Well you will be happy to know we survived the weekend!  Not only did we survive, it was quite the success.  We got to see many of our brides who have already booked with us, and met some new ones as well!  Thank you to everyone who stopped by our booth.  We served strawberries and chocolate sauce courtesy of our friends over at Monarch, which was a huge hit by the way.  For those who were not able to come by, there are pictures below.  It being our first year, we really did not know what to expect.  And I know I am a little biased when I say this, but our booth looked fantastic!  Thank you to everyone who helped it come together!  Brides- come see us!

Bridal Market 2010

This weekend is busy, busy, busy!  We have a wedding on Saturday with a great couple, and we also have the KFDX Bridal Market on Saturday, which we are very excited about.  Since this is our first year, we do not really know what to expect, but know it will be very exciting and informative.  We have a corner booth, so if you are in the neighborhood on Saturday drop by the MPEC and see us!  It is $5 at the door, and you can register for all sorts of giveaways and raffles from a ton of different vendors- so it would definitely be worth the time.  Speaking of prizes, we are giving away some FABULOUS items, so don't miss them, come register!  The Bridal Market will be open from 9:00am to 4:00pm.

1-2-2010

That date just has a ring to it!  On the second day of 2010, we had the privilege to host Alisha Franklin's wedding reception.  She hired the Two Clever Chicks as her wedding planners, and as always that did a fantastic job.  Just look at the pictures below.  It was a day time wedding, which was our first.  They had a live country band, Shasta and the Ranch Rockers, who played a wide variety of music and kept the party going strong all afternoon.  Live music adds so much energy to an event, and they did just that.  Monarch catered a great looking Mexican-themed meal, with a live quesadilla food station and some scrumptious individual banana pudding and cherry cobbler shooters.  There was a lot going on, but the bride and groom were definitely center stage.  The father of the bride gave one of the best toasts I've heard and topped it off with a toast of brandy that was bought on the day Alisha was born by her grandfather and was to be saved for her wedding day.  What an amazing tradition!  Take a look at the pictures below, but if you want to see a real photographer's rendition, go to Deedra Folmer's blog.  She was the photographer for the day and always takes amazing pictures.  All in all, it was a beautiful day with a beautiful couple.

Happy New Year!

It is hard to believe that 2010 is here, and 2009 is history.  Out with the old, in with the new.  We celebrated the new year at the Wellington with two weddings this past weekend.  2010 is going to be a good year!  On the first, Stephanie Wirmel and Dan Mendenwaldt were married.  They are really just a wonderful couple, and everything that they did was very elegant and classic.  She won a bridal packet from one of the local radio stations, so she had some really great things things from some local vendors, like a gorgeous velvet red rose centerpiece from Paula at Designing Spaces.  They played up the date with black eye peas, hot chocolate, and Stephanie's grandmother's famous wassel.  Stephanie and her mother are both dancers and dance instructors, so there were some really sweet choreographed dances by their students.  It was a great night and we wish Stephanie and Dan all the best!