What a great Bridal Show yesterday. Of course I love being able to see all my favorite vendors/friends all in one place...so as much as I would like to say its "work"...it was more like a social gathering for all of us! I met so many brides and I have to say that my summer dates are booking up rather quickly...so if you are considering HEA Weddings for you special day, call soon for your consultation!
I do have LOTS to tell you about from Digital Guest Books, to Photo Booths, to stunning floral and rental pieces. I promise I will tell you all about it tonight when I get everything together..well and I need to get some pics off my camera as well to show you.
Also I am starting my consultations and meetings at Heaven on Earth Floral Studio and Wedding Boutique at Grand Prairie Mall tomorrow, we will officially be open for business on Wednesday. I hope everyone will stop by and see the new boutique!
Stay tuned for more info about the show!!
Monday, January 12, 2009
Thursday, January 8, 2009
Wedding of a Lifetime Bridal Show and MORE!
I hope everyone had a wonderful Holiday season and enjoyed time with your families. I still can not believe that 2008 is gone..what a wonderful year it was. So many beautiful weddings, fabulous clients, and great memories! But I am so anxious for what 2009 is going to bring..more beautiful weddings, great clients, and a business that is continuing to grow. Couple things I want to tell you about...
First is the Weddings of a Lifetime Bridal Show that is coming up this Sunday at the Civic Center, downtown Peoria. There is a record number of vendors this year and I am thrilled to be a part of it! Please stop by and say HI if you are planning on attending.
Secondly...Heaven on Earth is opening their new store out at Grand Prairie Mall and it is SPECTACULAR! I was fortunate enough to get to work with Michelle and Judy to design a beautiful studio and boutique. Now the best part is.....Not only is this a Floral Studio, its also going to be a Wedding Boutique with some of the best vendors in the Peoria area. You will be able to see their work and set-up times to meet with them all in one place.
-I Do Events - Linens
-Is That a Cake? - Amazing cakes for weddings and all occasions
-Pam Cooley Photography
-Sound & Light Creations - DJ and special event lighting
-White Lilly Productions - Videography
-Happily Ever After Weddings - wedding planning and consulting
They will also have cake toppers, custom monograms, and much more to come!
We are all very excited to be a part of this and hope that everyone will stop in and see us! We will open on Monday, January 12th!!
I look forward to seeing some of you this weekend and stay tuned...there will be LOTS to blog about after Sunday!
First is the Weddings of a Lifetime Bridal Show that is coming up this Sunday at the Civic Center, downtown Peoria. There is a record number of vendors this year and I am thrilled to be a part of it! Please stop by and say HI if you are planning on attending.
Secondly...Heaven on Earth is opening their new store out at Grand Prairie Mall and it is SPECTACULAR! I was fortunate enough to get to work with Michelle and Judy to design a beautiful studio and boutique. Now the best part is.....Not only is this a Floral Studio, its also going to be a Wedding Boutique with some of the best vendors in the Peoria area. You will be able to see their work and set-up times to meet with them all in one place.
-I Do Events - Linens
-Is That a Cake? - Amazing cakes for weddings and all occasions
-Pam Cooley Photography
-Sound & Light Creations - DJ and special event lighting
-White Lilly Productions - Videography
-Happily Ever After Weddings - wedding planning and consulting
They will also have cake toppers, custom monograms, and much more to come!
We are all very excited to be a part of this and hope that everyone will stop in and see us! We will open on Monday, January 12th!!
I look forward to seeing some of you this weekend and stay tuned...there will be LOTS to blog about after Sunday!
Monday, November 24, 2008
Congratulations Kati & Adam Riekena!!!
WOW - what an amazing day! Kati & Adam exchanged wedding vows on Saturday, November 22nd at St. Pete's in Gladsford, IL. It was a beautiful ceremony, red roses, white callalillies, bridesmaids in classy black dresses....and a stunning bride in a white satin strapless gown. Everything about this day was perfect...and SO ahead of schedule too. And as a wedding planner..that is a huge deal!
The reception took place at The Ashland House in Morton, Illinois and I cant say enough wonderful things about that facility! From set-up, to the staff, the food, everything was top notch! I know I told the staff over 100 times how great they were doing...but to me a great staff or a bad staff can make or break a wedding reception. And I love seeing a staff walk around with smiles on their faces....THANK YOU ASHLAND HOUSE for a wonderful evening for my clients!
The ballroom was beautiful...thanks to Heaven on Earth for their hard work (even after a fire near them in the Metro Center forced them out on Tuesday of last week) - they still came through like I knew they would! Pedestal vases with a pillar candle, silver wire, black rock and red rose petals were on every table - along with more square vases, red roses, and more silver wire. Black linens, red menu cards, and adorable wine bottles, which marked the table name along with a poem the mother of the bride had written.
I have to talk about the wonderful vendors which helped in making the day so fabulous...
Marc Lester did the photography...even gave a sneak peek slide show at the reception from shots earlier in the day...Kati had tears in her eyes as she watched them...ok.....I did too!
Ingrid from White Lily Productions was the videographer and she was everywhere I turned. Another beautiful, fun, and quirky cake made by Barb Evans, Wedding Cake Connection was all the talk due to its fun shape and the big black and red polka-dots!
Now I have to give a huge write up on Shane from Mac-Live Entertainment....every one needs to have a DJ....NO.... an Entertainer like him for their reception. Shane is not your average DJ, he actually sings, plays the guitar, really gets the party going and it never stopped - EVER! When I had heard about Mac Live this past summer..I didn't know what to expect...but I am so glad I got to see for myself and what an impact it had on the entire evening. So.... some of the songs were your typical songs but then after a few of those he would get the guitar out and sing live - SO FUN! Now there is one little problem...Shane now lives in Seattle, but we are working on seeing if he will continue this venture and head back this way every now and then for some weddings. I really want more clients to experience a reception like this...especially clients that really want a band but the cost is just too much....this is the way to go! THANKS SHANE for keeping the party going all night!
Kati and Adam will leave for their honeymoon this weekend....of course I will miss Kati and her mom Debbie very much...they were always so wonderful to work with, sent the funniest emails in history...I will think of Debbie every time I see Mayonnaise...(long story)....
This is my last wedding of the year and what an awesome one it was!!!! Thank you Kati & Adam for allowing me to share in this wonderful day! Congrats and hugs to you both!!
The reception took place at The Ashland House in Morton, Illinois and I cant say enough wonderful things about that facility! From set-up, to the staff, the food, everything was top notch! I know I told the staff over 100 times how great they were doing...but to me a great staff or a bad staff can make or break a wedding reception. And I love seeing a staff walk around with smiles on their faces....THANK YOU ASHLAND HOUSE for a wonderful evening for my clients!
The ballroom was beautiful...thanks to Heaven on Earth for their hard work (even after a fire near them in the Metro Center forced them out on Tuesday of last week) - they still came through like I knew they would! Pedestal vases with a pillar candle, silver wire, black rock and red rose petals were on every table - along with more square vases, red roses, and more silver wire. Black linens, red menu cards, and adorable wine bottles, which marked the table name along with a poem the mother of the bride had written.
I have to talk about the wonderful vendors which helped in making the day so fabulous...
Marc Lester did the photography...even gave a sneak peek slide show at the reception from shots earlier in the day...Kati had tears in her eyes as she watched them...ok.....I did too!
Ingrid from White Lily Productions was the videographer and she was everywhere I turned. Another beautiful, fun, and quirky cake made by Barb Evans, Wedding Cake Connection was all the talk due to its fun shape and the big black and red polka-dots!
Now I have to give a huge write up on Shane from Mac-Live Entertainment....every one needs to have a DJ....NO.... an Entertainer like him for their reception. Shane is not your average DJ, he actually sings, plays the guitar, really gets the party going and it never stopped - EVER! When I had heard about Mac Live this past summer..I didn't know what to expect...but I am so glad I got to see for myself and what an impact it had on the entire evening. So.... some of the songs were your typical songs but then after a few of those he would get the guitar out and sing live - SO FUN! Now there is one little problem...Shane now lives in Seattle, but we are working on seeing if he will continue this venture and head back this way every now and then for some weddings. I really want more clients to experience a reception like this...especially clients that really want a band but the cost is just too much....this is the way to go! THANKS SHANE for keeping the party going all night!
Kati and Adam will leave for their honeymoon this weekend....of course I will miss Kati and her mom Debbie very much...they were always so wonderful to work with, sent the funniest emails in history...I will think of Debbie every time I see Mayonnaise...(long story)....
This is my last wedding of the year and what an awesome one it was!!!! Thank you Kati & Adam for allowing me to share in this wonderful day! Congrats and hugs to you both!!
Monday, November 3, 2008
Congratulations Katie & Jarrod Buckley!!!
Saturday couldn't have been more beautiful!!! Katie & Jarrod became husband and wife at Bethany Baptist Church with a beautiful reception at The Packard Plaza. Katie became very special to me....ok...her entire family became very special to me throughout the planning process. They live close by, so I was always over at their home every time we met and I got so attached to them. Not to mention I went to school and very good friends with one of their older son's...so its funny how things happen.
Katie wore a beautiful white strapless gown adorned with crystals, she just beamed all day... a stunning bride! Her groom Jarrod, wore a white tux and was the life of the party! They had 10 attendants on each side, which kept myself and my assistant on our toes, they were all so fun to be around!
The church aisle was lined with stunning wrought iron leaf candelabras with fall floral arrangements from Heaven on Earth along with 2 beautiful arrangements at the alter. At the Reception, 3 different centerpieces were used...rippled hurricanes, bullet vases filled with copper/orange beads, and wrought iron trees filled with votives...truly stunning! Did I mention the Chocolate Fountain - it was amazing! I don't have their business card on me right now, but I will add their name to this blog later today. They did a great job, the chocolate was the best I have had! And I know my chocolate!
Lori and her daughter Casey from Picture This were snapping pictures all day, they did a fantastic job keeping on schedule with such a large bridal party...its easy for pictures to run over...but that was something I didn't have to worry about - Thank You Lori! I cant wait to see the beautiful shots!
I will add a few of my pictures later this evening, I didn't get to take as many as I would have liked too...but I do have a few to share!
Thanks again to the Emlen's for allowing me to share in this beautiful day, you will always have a special place in my heart! And Katie......you ARE the little sister I never got to have, and I mean it! Love ya!
Congrats Katie & Jarrod...enjoy that Honeymoon!!
Katie wore a beautiful white strapless gown adorned with crystals, she just beamed all day... a stunning bride! Her groom Jarrod, wore a white tux and was the life of the party! They had 10 attendants on each side, which kept myself and my assistant on our toes, they were all so fun to be around!
The church aisle was lined with stunning wrought iron leaf candelabras with fall floral arrangements from Heaven on Earth along with 2 beautiful arrangements at the alter. At the Reception, 3 different centerpieces were used...rippled hurricanes, bullet vases filled with copper/orange beads, and wrought iron trees filled with votives...truly stunning! Did I mention the Chocolate Fountain - it was amazing! I don't have their business card on me right now, but I will add their name to this blog later today. They did a great job, the chocolate was the best I have had! And I know my chocolate!
Lori and her daughter Casey from Picture This were snapping pictures all day, they did a fantastic job keeping on schedule with such a large bridal party...its easy for pictures to run over...but that was something I didn't have to worry about - Thank You Lori! I cant wait to see the beautiful shots!
I will add a few of my pictures later this evening, I didn't get to take as many as I would have liked too...but I do have a few to share!
Thanks again to the Emlen's for allowing me to share in this beautiful day, you will always have a special place in my heart! And Katie......you ARE the little sister I never got to have, and I mean it! Love ya!
Congrats Katie & Jarrod...enjoy that Honeymoon!!
Monday, October 13, 2008
Congratulations Jodi & Shane Simmons!
This weekend Jodi and Shane exchanged wedding vows at Dingeldine Music Hall at Bradley University, in Peoria, IL. It was a beautiful ceremony filled with some of the most beautiful music I have ever heard. Jodi has an incredibly talented family, they sang, played the piano, violin, - it was fabulous! The couple exchanged touching vows and had one amazing exit with 3 foot long sparklers for their guests...I cant wait to see those pictures!
Jodi wore a beautiful ivory satin, strapless gown for her ceremony and then changed into a red satin evening gown for her reception at the Contemporary Art Center, downtown Peoria. The room was light up with red up-lighting from Sound & Light Creations which totally transformed the room from great to FABULOUS. All the candles with red LED lights, rose balls, and silver urns were from Heaven on Earth. The guests enjoyed wonderful horsd'oeuvres and cocktails as they danced the night away.
Stay tuned for more pictures as Ever After Photography (Carrie Stratton), great photographer, will be sending some my way to use on my site.
Another fun event that I was so honored to be a part of! Congratulations Jodi & Shane, I will see you when you return!
PS-I know my pictures are not all that fabulous (I am definitely NOT a photographer) , but wanted to share something with you!
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