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This weekend has been fabulous!! Michelle Loretta & Kelly Simants have put together an AMAZING workshop called the Simple Plan. They teamed up with Hotel Andra, Junebug Weddings & Aspire to Plan to put on a two day workshop on the bones of business behind our lovely wedding industry careers.
It has been eye opening & incredibly inspiring learning that yes we love what we do and in order to not burn out and to keep growing we need to go back and re-visit our business plan all the time.
So now we are at the end – I have to say, Hotel Andra is AMAZING (gorgeous and perfect!), Blair & Christy at Junebug know SO much about marketing (love them!) and Wendy with Aspire to plan is THE smartest financial wizard (thank you for sharing!) and it has been a great weekend getting to know all of the ladies and gent of the 1st Simple Plan Workshop. We have learned SO much! (and the food was DELICIOUS!)
Last week I went to the CRAVE party…. WOW is all I can really say. WOW. Melody Biringer & her team of ridiculously cute girls is AMAZING. Three words – AH MAY ZING!!
So, parties are fun – you get to dress up, add a few pink cockails, feather boas all around – then comes the shopping (oooh i love shopping!) get your nails done and your hair floofed (gorgeous), grab a cupcake and a seat because now you get to watch the show! There are models walking the runway, crazy performances from VERY flexible people, dancing – singing, FIREMAN (and women) dancing on stage all that AND a goodie bag. Now you believe me. WOW!!
Here are a few photos from the evening, enjoy! (and don’t miss out on the next one!)
WHOOHOOO!!! We are just 73 very short days away from Get Hitched Give Hope, you’d better get your tickets soon…. its going to be SO much fun!! (AND all the cool kids are doing it!!)
If you want all the info but aren’t ready to visit our site – here is what we are about:
Organization: Get Hitched Give Hope http://www.gethitchedgivehope.com
Date of Event: October 29th, 2009
Location: The Dome Room at the Arctic Club – 3rd & Cherry Downtown Seattle http://tinyurl.com/mnd94v
Time: 5-9pm (although it may change and start earlier for vendors to make an appearance)
Guest List: 350 guests - Tickets for sale: http://www.gethitchedgivehope.com/tickets.html
Swag Bags: Yes! 100 generous guests will purchase a swanky swag bag filled to the brim with goodies (none of that paper advertisement here!)
Who is this party for?: This glamorous event is for brides & grooms planning their 2010 (or later) wedding! They can get all dolled up for an evening out, enjoy appetizers, fabulous wine & other sparkling beverages great music, hilarious hosts (Brooke & Monti of the Ladies Room on 92.5) and best of all – they can plan their weddings in one night knowing all the money they spend will go towards an amazing cause.
Chosen Charity: Brides Against Breast Cancer & The Making Memories Foundation
The fight for the cure is an important one, but we also have to remember for some – the cure won’t come soon enough. It is sad, but true and we have to help them celebrate life!! By granting a wish we can send a family on vacation for one last time – create some lasting and amazing memories together. In 2008 we raised $30,000 and were able to grant these wishes:
* Susan and her family of 8 were able to have one last family vacation in Hawaii
* Heather and her family of 6 were able to see Mickey Mouse at Disney World
* Sharon’s wish was for her family of 4 to go to Hawaii
* Together with Brides Against Breast Cancer and The Making Memories Foundation, we granted Lisa’s last wish of having her dream wedding in Port Orchard
* We sent Susan and her son to Key West for one final good-bye.
Our goal in 2009 is to raise $50,000 and with your help we can reach it!!!
On May 21st of this year (yes I am THAT behind in my blogging!) Rachael Brandt (the newest event planner with the Jewish Federation) hosted a Casino Night to raise money for the children of Israel – at the fabulous Pan Pacific Hotel Seattle the evening was a great success!! There were tables of fun games like craps, blackjack, roulette and a Texas Hold’em tourny – the prizes were great! A laptop, 2 nights at a vegas casino/hotel wine tasting – not to mention Chocolopolis gave a GREAT lesson on chocolate (yummmmm) where it comes from and how it is made – with tastings (double yummmm) and Vida Spa was there with chairs set up for hand massage and neck massage…. with all of this fabulousness it was hard to decide where to spend my time! OH YEAH! Not to mention the DELICIOUS spread of food – Yummmmm! (I’m really getting hungry now).
So the evening was a huge success and hopefully they do it again next year – I know I’d love to go! Here is a collage of photos from the evening:
Girl Power Hour is an event you hear me talk about often, this past Thursday was the latest event and it was one to remember!~ Co-Creators Samantha Lawton & Darnell Sue have really created a phenomenal thing, much more than just an event. It has grown from just a few ladies getting together to a few hundred lady business owners coming together to learn from each other to team up with one another to break the boundries of business – not a small feat!
On Thursday 4.16.09 there was a big announcement – Samantha Lawton has re-connected with her high school sweetheart and will be moving to Madagascar to explore the world and get married! The whole story was …. well, it covered all the emotions!! It was happy (she got engaged!) hilarious (thanks to her meddling dental hygenist mid-western mother!) tearful (she will be leaving us) and exciting (she is getting everything she wants in life and we are more than happy for her!) so overall a very entertaining story – which leads us to the best part, she will be creating a blog – The-adventures-in-Sam (.blogspot.com) and if she writes anything like she talks we’ll all be at the edge of our seats waiting for more!!
Okay… now down to the fun stuff – the photos! Here are a few images from the evening:
The sponsors were fabulous as always – Propel, Pearl Vodka & Revelry Wine (delicious!)
Here is Darnell & Sam in front of Alchemy Collections – a GREAT space for events!! (not to mention great furniture for sale!)
The swag bags were filled with great items! Including a swanky CD of music by DJ Leslie!!
One of the great presenters of GPH was Jill Kelto – the Recessionista! She saw this recession coming, started planning early & has TONS of great advice for you & your family! Read about it in her book “Don’t Get Caught With Your Skirt Down” and also in her blog, see HERE
A new friend and great reporter Marina Rockinger from KOMO 1000 decided to come join the festivities and word on the street is she will be airing and interview with Sam & Darnell this week! So tune in!
Eyebrow consults & Mini-Massages were given by a new spa in town Radiant Med Spa
Two of the cutest bartenders!
There were creepy guys pressed against the windows all night – HILARIOUS! I LOVE the city!
I thought this was a great idea!! Bring something from your closet or jewelry box that you bought, thought you’d love and didn’t end up using or wearing – put it on display for everyone to see and then of course go home with a little something new!
The door prizes were fabulous as always – tickets to the D-List Party (won by Amanda Howse) and tickets to the Crooked Trails Venetian Masquarade Ball (won by ME!!)
Brides Against Breast Cancer is an amazing organization – they collect gowns that are new & lightly used from girls, designers and big chains all over the country and hold gown sales. So the ladies getting married can get a great deal on their dress and help grant wishes!! Get Hitched Give Hope along with many other charities work together to raise money for these fabulous folks!! Check out their site to learn more: http://bridesagainstbreastcancer.org/
In February of this year Brenda and the fabulous friends in Washington State had a special viewing for a special family – Lisa & her three daughters came to pick out a dress for Lisa’s wedding – they arrived at the Bellevue Hilton in a Limo & were greeted with pink ribbon cupcakes, a cart filled with gifts from Macy’s & of course all of the fabulous volunteers at The Making Memories Foundation. You see – Lisa & her family are wish recipients!
Eliza Truitt & I were able to go out and photograph the day – ere are a few photos from the day of trying on dresses, fabulous!!
Marina Rockinger – Reporter & Anchor from Komo 1000 news covered the story – www.komonews.com
To see more photos from the day click HERE to see Eliza’s blog.
If you want more information on how to donate dresses, click HERE
To see a calender on the upcoming gown sales, click HERE (gown sales are held all over the US)
Talk about fabulous networking events!! Last night I took photos at Girl Power Hour – it was at the hidden belltown bar See Sound Lounge, the charity was The Ruby Room and the fabulous speaker was my very favorite – Whitney Keyes! Sooo – part of Whitney’s presentation was to ask people what their “dream goal” for the year was – it could be anything. She pulled me up to the mic (eeek!!) and asked me to share my goal – many of you know it. I would LOVE to photograph a wedding in Fiji (fabulous!). Funny enough, a gal (and fellow photog) Amanda who I had met briefly earlier in the night and also at Get Hitched Give Hope came up to me afterwards and said (this is exciting, get excited!) her Dad & Uncle own a resort in Fiji!! No WAY!! She said I could email her and she would connect me! Look out – dream come true!!
Sam & Darnell – the creators of Girl Power Hour
Whitney Keyes & Elisabeth Squires – (author of the Boob Book!)
Have you ever gone to a bar and didn’t know what to order so you either panic (like me) and order whatever the other person has ordered or go with the staple of vodka and soda (or cran)? Well those days are over!! Jeffrey Shilling of Epic Odyssey has the most brilliant idea & its called Passport 2 Cocktails – you’ll have to go to the website to get all the fun details but here is the basic overview.
Each month the venue will change (introducing you to fabulous new places).
Each month the bartender will teach you about a different type of alcohol or liqueur and you’ll get to try out a couple of new drinks. BRILLIANT!
Such a great idea!! I am planning to go to as many as possible, ehem… to take pictures of course! Hope to see you there!
Here are a few photos from the last great event at Rob Roy (one of Belltown’s greatest previously the Viceroy).
Enjoy!
If you want to see ALL of the photos from the evening – here is the login info:
http://www.collages.net
username: RobRoy
password: 10107
Enjoy!!
So the Pan Pacific Hotel Seattle had their first annual wedding show last night and it was SO much fun!! If you haven’t been there, you should really check it out! There are so many gorgeous rooms, beautiful furniture & art everywhere the perfect place for a wedding, party or a night out!
The rooms were set up to show you what a wedding could look like there – it was GORGEOUS!! The famous John Gardner with Aria Floral rocked the place with his gorgeous flowers, candles, lighting and beautiful setups. You would be lucky to have John as your designer – he is FABULOUS!!
Both of Seattle’s local wedding magazines Seattle Bride & Seattle Metropolitan Bride & Groom were given out to all people who came in the door.
La Belle Elaine had three beautiful gowns on display and two gorgeous gals walking around showing the dresses in action – beautiful!
Bonnie from Renaissance Cakes had two very delicious looking cakes on display and were handing out samples – YUM!!
Rosaline Hampton was the hair & makeup artist for the evening and she is FABULOUS oh my! I was blown away by the work she did that night and of course by her very edgy portfolio!
John Gardner had a ceremony setup with beautiful jewels, candles & flower pedals overflowing – breathtaking!!
Brandy with Abaloria Jewelry had a gorgeous display – I LOVE her work (and wear my earrings all the time!!)
This was my table – lots of photos and starbursts! (yum!)
This was a fun little loungy room where Jones Soda had a display setup – how fun to see your photos on the label!!
Oooh – Vida had a spa room set up with chair massage, arm massage, tea & wonderfully scented lotions. So relaxing!
These were the two gorgeous models for the evening – I had SO much fun talking with them!! Sheila was so outgoing, she met everyone who walked through the door and was introducing them to the appropriate people. Love it!!
What a gorgeous view from the terrace – a perfect place for an outdoor ceremony (specially on New Years to see the fireworks!!)
To see all the fabulous photos from the evening here is the login info:
http://www.collages.net
username: PanPacific
password: 10107
Thanks to Monir Zandghoreishi this past Friday night (February 13th) was the night of Project Red Dress – it was AMAZING! So many talented student designers from different fashion schools came together at the Fairmont Olympic Hotel (downtown Seattle) to compete in a fashion show to create awareness of heart disease in both men and women. There were some truly amazing speakers, judges and always the fabulous guests!!
Here are some shots of the evening, there were too many to narrow it down, so I made them little thumbnails so you can see all the fun of the evening!! (by just clicking on the image you want to see!)
Gene Juarez technicians volunteered to do the hair & makeup (GORGEOUS!) The pre-party was at the COOLEST place in Seattle to buy clutches, bags, purses – all the fabulous things a gal needs – CLUTCH! The hostesses for the evening were my VERY favorite girls from the LADIES ROOM – Brooke & Monti!! Oh – and you’ll love this one, one of the fabulous judges was Nick Verreos from PROJECT RUNWAY!! whoohoo!!
I hope you love the photos – because I had a GREAT time!!
If you would like to see the rest of the photos, here is the login info:
http://www.collages.net
username: Red
password: 10107
Here are a few links to others who posted images:
