11+5+2010= Mr. & Mrs. Rowland

Well ladies & gentlemen it appears that we have had another successful event at the Wellington. Last Friday night we had the pleasure of hosting the Burns-Rowland Reception. Our friends at Kathy's Bakery & Paula from Designing Spaces had this place looking exactly how it needed to be for the beautiful bride. The tables were draped with chocolate brown linens with cute little hints of turquoise everywhere to match. The backslashes of aqua lights provided by our specialty LED lighting really made the specialty tables pop. The centerpieces were fabulous displays of spider mums & hydrangeas. Some of them actually lit up & some just had candlelight to go with them; but, let me be the first to say not even in a million years would I have thought of flower arrangements like these. I knew that this wedding was going to be a blast when I first walked in the door & saw that the Groom's cake was a giant calculator paired with two 1040 forms. Then, I saw a couple carrying in what appeared to be a large bench & I just thought, "How clever is this?" The newlyweds, going back to their country roots, did not take the normal route when it came to their guest book. The Groom hand-made a bench & all of their guests were able to write their best wishes on it! I got to sign it, heck, I even got to participate in the conga line! It is going to be quite the conversation starter on the front porch of their new home. The DJ Played everything from George Strait to Lady Gaga. Thanks to the Zac Brown Band we all also got a little "Chicken Fried" before the night was over. The party really got started though after we did a bubble blowing fake leave and dimmed the lights. The bride was a vision in white on the dance floor, wearing white crocs that is. The new Mrs. Rowland wasted no time getting her comfort on with her shoes. Hey, we have all heard that line "Beauty over Comfort," but I am firm believer that whoever made that up never owned a pair of Crocs! The couple showed off their humorous sides & their accounting careers by sending all of their guests off with calculators & pens that read "James & Mindy 11/05/10." We know the couple were able to catch some great sleep at the Holiday Inn Express last night after the party, we just hope they didn't have too much trouble waking up to take off on their trip to Branson this morning. I think the newlyweds make a great equation & on behalf of everyone here at the WBCC we send a sincere " Congrats" & a big "Thank You" for letting us be a part of your special day.

Brides Cake by Kathy's Bakery & Deli

Groom's Cake by Kathy's Bakery & Deli

Roses Are Red!

Mr. & Mrs. Folden

From the sweet happy tears that filled the bride's eyes before the ceremony to the smile on her mother's face before she walked her daughter down the aisle made a wonderful impression on how close the mother and the bride are and the bond they share together. Kimberly Southard, the Wedding Planner and Decorator did a fabulous job designing for the bride's thoughts into a vision of red rose's in vases of all shapes and sizes that came together as elegant as ever. From the black and white table runners, to the white Chinese lanterns that hung over the dance floor the Bride, Groom, family, and friends were excited to celebrate their evening together. Kathy's Bakery & Deli did a fabulous job on designing the cake to match the decor of the room. The Bride and Groom stood at the grand doors to their Reception to give each of their guests a hug and to thank each of them for celebrating their wedding. Once again we had the privilege of having DJ Rick Hatcher kick off the night with the music that had guests dancing away. The wedding planner and I did some dancing ourselves to the Cupid Shuffle to teach some of the guest. The photographer Meegan Weever did a wonderful job catching all the memorable moments throughout the night. The Bride and Groom departed through sparklers held by friends and family to a Hummer limo to vanish off into the night together.

Bride's Cake by Kathy's Bakery & Deli

The Wellington Girls

My name is Stephanie Briley and I am the new Event Director of the Wellington! (I suppose I

should tell you I'm in the middle, of course.) I have been at the Wellington since June but started my new position as Event director in September. My staff and I are extremely excited to start our new journey here at the Wellington. We each come from different backgrounds and each have our very own strengths and unique personalities, yet work excellent as a team together.

I am originally from Wichita Falls but have spent my last 4 years in College Station where I received my Bachelor's Degree in Communications from Texas A&M University. WHOOP! (Sorry, had to throw that out there.) I was very sad to leave College Station but also excited to embark on this new journey in my life.

My favorite part of Directing Events for the Wellington would have to be meeting and working with our Clients. I enjoy getting to know each of our Client's from our very first meeting up until the day of their event. Weddings would have to be my favorite event. What can I say, I'm a hopeless romantic. I also enjoy seeing their day come to life, down to every last detail.

This new position definitely has its challenges but also has many great rewards and lessons that I will cherish and take with me wherever I go in life. I have learned and grown so much already and cannot wait to see what else this opportunity has in store for me!

Sincerely,

Stephanie Briley

Event Director

Hi! My name is Shiloh Hanson; I'm the little blonde on the left! I just recently received my certification in Wedding & Event Planning the end of August at UTA where I met Stephanie, Wellington's Event Director. She called with this amazing job opportunity so I packed all of my things & moved up to Wichita Falls the beginning of September to take the position as the Event Coordinator for the Wellington. I'm so excited to help each & every person that walks through the doors to visualize their event & make all the details come to life on their big day. I am very excited to be a part of the team at the Wellington; Stephanie & Meghan are amazing girls & work very hard at what they do. I am privileged to be able to be in such a position to cherish each event that we have here at the Wellington & to be able to write about it on our Wellington blog page. I look forward to meeting all of our future clients & making your dreams come true!

*Shiloh Hanson

Event Coordinator

Hi! I'm Meghan! I'm the taller one on the right! I am so excited about my Administrative Rxecutive position at the Wellington and helping everyone have their fairy tale events come to life! So far it has been a blast. We have had a lot of early mornings turn into very late nights, but it has all been worth it to see the blissful looks on everyone's faces at the end of the day. I love meeting all of you and hearing all of your different ideas. Every event so far has had its own great style to match the different individuals and I just love that! I am in the office Monday through Friday from 8am-1pm and if you come in to say "Hello" you will see why! I also work at the Holiday Inn Express next door, and I have watched them build this place from the ground up. So I really am just thrilled about the Wellington and getting to work with Stephanie and Shiloh every day. They are such sweethearts and I think we make a great team. I cannot wait to officially meet everyone but until then "Adios Amigos!"

Meghan Byram

Administrative Executive

*Enchanted*

Mr. & Mrs. Harral

A night of an Enchanted Reception was held on 10/23/10 at the Wellington. The Decor by Two Clever Chicks of white & green pumpkins, the decorated wine barrels, to the grand flower pieces of all colors, & the lighting of romantic candles with a splash of amber gold on the walls gave this Bride & Groom a dream come true. The laughter & smiles by all their guests & the wedding party, to every detail went as perfectly as expected. The DJ Rick Hatcher hatchmobileparty@aol.com did a fabulous job with the entertainment for the reception the excitement on the dance floor never stopped. The Father of the Bride shared many sweet moments with his daughter from the father daughter dance, to making her laugh with all his dancing moves, memories were made that will never be forgotten. The Groom looked at his Bride with amazement in her beautiful gown & when she changed into a cocktail gown her mother surprised her with for more dancing & fun for the evening, everyone was in AHHHHH all over again. Before the clock struck midnight the Bride & Groom departed through the tossing of white sprinkles of confetti by friends & family & off they went to begin a new chapter in their life together.

Let the Introductions Begin!

Mr. & Mrs. Schmader

Saturday night is always a night to remember here at the Wellington. There is always a wonderful event taking place and let me say last night was nothing less than Perfect. From the introductions of the wedding party to the theme song "I'll be there for you" to the introduction of the Bride and Groom to "Sweet Emotions" by Aerosmith this reception started with a bang. All the way through the night the Bride and Groom along with all their guests were very active yet enjoyed every ones company. The DJ Todd Rafter lit up the dance floor with colorful lights and a stream of high energy dancing songs that had guests dancing the whole night. I will have to admit even a few of us here at the Wellington did the Cha Cha dance with the guests and wedding party. The feathers, candlelight, pictures and especially the grooms cake by Aunt Glenda's Cakes an ear of corn representing Nebraska Cornhuskers where the Grooms family is from gave a sense of the bride and grooms hobbies and the love they have for each other. From the setting up to the end of the reception night, I will speak for us here at the Wellington,"We are here for you" and share in all the emotions throughout the planning and fulfilment of your perfect event.

WFHS class of 1955

To those of you, whose souls have parted

the memories remain, and the thoughts are deep-hearted

We've shared laughter and tears...

We've shared good times and fears.

The days have flown by, and turned into years.

We wish you were here, to reminisce the good old times.

Because the absence of you presence,

Weighs heavy on our minds.

The good times and the laughter, will not be quit the same.

And it will seem a little awkward, not even hearing your name.

So to let you know we miss you all...

And the memories still remain.

We honor you tonight our friends...

The Class of '55

Wow! What a wonderful group of classmates. They have kept in touch with one another for 55 years and were all pleased to start planning their next reunion. We can all remember our high school days and let me say they still had their own small battles with one another even after 55 years yet they all came together to celebrate and to have a wonderful time laughing, dancing, and enjoying one anothers friendship. The decorations by Kathy Stovall and Kim Dixon were amazing. They used beautiful red flowers on the tables to set off the school spirit and on Saturday they decorated the ballrooms in mardi gra colors to celebrate their last night for the '55 reunion. The Don Cowan Quintet band played for the evening and had those folks dancing out of their own shoes. Everyone seemed to be having a wonderful evening reminiscing about old times and new. We were so pleased with the entire weekend and were happy all the guests had smiles on their faces when they left.

Diamond's are a Girl's Best Friend

*Courtnye Sikes & Tyler McKnight's Wedding*

From the lanterns that lined the aisle for the ceremony to the beautiful shades of purple & diamonds that decorated many areas in the ballroom for the reception it was a night that will be remembered by many. The food by Javier with The Orchard Catering was exactly what the couple wished for. The DJ Mark Schroeder did a fantastic job with entertainment for the night & had all the guests two stepping around the dance floor. Kathy's Bakery & Deli made a beautiful five tiered brides cake that made the guests gasp in ahh. Lots of laughter & happy tears filled the evening. The wedding party, family, & guests had a fantastic night ending with Karaoke.

Lanterns on the Terrace for ceremony

Centerpiece in the Ballroom for reception

Diamond Studded Bridal Cake

By: Kathy's Bakery & Deli