ATL Here we come!!!

Erica and I just registered for the Special Event Conference in Atlanta in January! It's going to be a one week event-a-pa-looza. There are education courses all day on various business and event planning topics as well as events in the evening for socializing and networking. We are so excited about the conference and know that we will come back full of knowledge and pumped up for the new year!!!

I'm famous!

Current in Carmel asked me to write a little piece on party planning for last weeks issue and I was happy to submit my thoughts on planning the perfect holiday party. For thos interested here's the link!
http://www.currentincarmel.com/Archive.aspx

Another Favorite!!

Nathaniel Edmunds is one of our favorite photographers in town!! They recently shot one of clients, Tiffany and Jordan, and we wanted to share some of our favorite shots. Tiffany and Jordan are getting married at the Scottish Rite Cathedral downtown this spring.

If you have a chance check out Nathan's website and be sure to watch the outtake of their video. Hilarious stuff! www.nathanieledmunds.com

Happy Halloween!

Being a mom is the best thing that has ever happened to me! Watching Reagan blosson into a sweet little girl is one of the great joys of my life. Trick o Treating was so much this year! She had absolutely no fear! So, dressed as a little kitty with her friend Simon we went skipping from house to house gathering so much candy she is still eating it!

Props to Kevin

Tis the season for engagement photos! We have so many new clients getting their engagement photos done and I wanted to share a link so not only can you see some beautiful work but meet some of our new clients. Rejni and David are getting married in downtown Indy and will have there reception at Union Station next fall. Rejni has such a bubbly personality and great taste that the entire event will be beautiful!! The colors she has chosen are a rich, deep eggplant and godiva's orange. We can't wait for next fall to see her dreams come true.
http://www.kevinswan.com/clients/welch

Sushi & Saki Shower!

As many of you know I am the maid of honor and planner for my sister who is getting married on December 29 in Jacksonville Florida. So it was my honor to plan a shower for her this October. Her favorite food (and mine) is sushi so what better way to honor her than to serve up her favorite food. Since the tent was up for my daughters birthday party we used it again the next weekend for Merideth's shower. I lined the inside of tent with multi colored paper parasols and chinese lanterns. The tables were draped in black linens with a lime green runners. The mahogoney chivaris were tied with black chair ties and accented with a sprig of purple orchid. Each centerpiece was a different using glass, candles, and asian accents. I placed an asian screen in the corner of the tent behind the buffett table and draped it with black fabric embrodiered with white and green orchids. I created a huge centerpiece for the bar with willow, palm branches and orchids. I served an array of chinese foods, sushi of course, fried rice, egg rolls, egg drop soup, chinese chicken salad, edamame and to top it off...chocolate chip cheese cake (a request of the groom, pictured above in the white jacket). It was a great night and a most importantly my sister and Joe had a wonderful time!

SpongeBob Celebration!

My daughter Reagan turned 6 in October and of course I couldn't just have a normal party with cake and presents I had go Spongebob Crazy! Once again I relied on A Classic to provide the perfect tent to create Bikini Bottom. We filled blue and green balloons with helium to cover the top of the tent. Each table had a shell and pineapple centerpiece. I painted foam board cut outs of Spongebob's friends, Patrick, Gary, Mr. Krabbs and Squidward and placed them all over the tent. My daughter and I colored fish out of construction paper and I tied them from the frame of the tent with beaded wire. They looked just like little bubbles coming up from the fishies! We served Krabby Patties, hot dogs, and goldfish. We even brought in a popcorn machine! It was so hot that day that we turned the sprinkler on and let the kids run through the water. We also played a game of Spongebob, Goose, a little twist on duck duck goose. The kids left the party with a Chum Bucket full of chocolates and a bottle of bubbles.

Reagan had a great day!!! Thanks to all the parents and kids who came to the party!!