Kentucky Bride PARTY … August 14, 2009

Kentucky Bride threw a PARTY … {and it was so much fun!}

Jacki, Julie and I decided that we wanted to throw a Party to THANK all of our clients, vendors, & we wanted to show off our new website and make a BIG announcement … Kentucky Bride Magazine will be going to four issues per year!!!  {but honestly, we’re planners, we throw parties because we love them!}

Before I get to the fabulous photos, let me please acknowledge all of those that contributed …

* Elevation Creative Studio … thanks Dave, Chris and Amy {you are generous and oh so talented}

* DaRae and Friends Catering … thanks DaRae and Chef John {as always – yummy!}

* E. Stephen Hein Florists … thanks Steve {so talented and so generous}

* Purdon’s Rental … thanks Paul and Mary Ellen {great selection and fabulous customer service}

* Lynn Imaging … thanks Troy {your deligence in getting our banner just right – amazing}

* The Dave McWhorten Trio … thanks Dave {your jazz trio was just what we needed to set the mood}

* Ale-8-One … thanks DeAnne {the bourbon slush … i’ll have another please}

* My Old Kentucky Chocolates … thanks Kitty {chocolate, need I say more?}

* Sweet Revenge Cake Company … thanks Amy {more chocolate … delicious}

* Lime Diamonds … thanks Zannah {cutely packaged and yum}

Now, what you’ve been waiting for … the pretty pics … {photos by jacki, julie and neil}

entering on the red carpet … because our clients and vendors deserve the best …

here’s a few pretty pics of the amazing warehouse/office set up at Elevation {with our touch of course} …

 

 

the guest list … amazing, talented, sweet, fabulous and oh so beautiful … here’s a glimpse of some of our guest …

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

now, onto the “fun” photos … we decided to bring our own props for a “make shift” photo booth …

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

hope you enjoyed the pretty pics …

 

 

 

 

we have a few swag bags left that we would love to share with our lovely readers … so, if you want one, just leave a comment letting us know what your favorite party has been to date {birthday, halloween, bridal showers, bachelorette, etc.} we love parties and all the details … so please share!  we will be giving out three swag bags and will pick the winners by next Thursday, August 20th. {i can’t wait to hear all about it}

celebrate your love …

2009 Freedom Fest … August 5, 2009

In July, we had the pleasure to be a part of the 2009 Freedom Fest, which is the annual fundraiser for the Woodford County Humane Society.  Freedom Fest is a two day event at a fabulous horse farm – this year, we were at Pin Oak – beautiful!  We were honored to be among some of the best designers in Central Kentucky.  We decorated Stall 10 and felt a little extra special since this was their 10 year Anniversary.

Here are a few photos from our Stall … enjoy …

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Here are a few pretty pics from some of the other amazing stalls …

 

 

 

 

If you are ever looking for a good cause to donate to, please consider the Woodford Humane Society.

 

 

celebrate your love …

NFL, Golf, Charity … June 16, 2009

We LOVE to help our community and to be a part of non-profit organizations around Lexington, around Kentucky and just any charity that betters the lives of others!

So far this year, we’ve been able to be a part of these fabulous organizations …

* Kentucky Law Enforcement Memorial Foundation

* The New Hope Haiti Mission

* Markey Cancer Foundation, Inc.

* Make A Wish Foundation

For the month of June {18th – 20th to be exact}, we will be a HALL OF FAME Sponsor for the NFL Players Association – Kentucky Chapter. Their mission statement is to identify and financially offer assistance to those organizations that enrich and enhance the lives of children in Central Kentucky. {wonderful cause} The NFL Players Association has a full weekend of events where they have a HALL OF FAME VIP PARTY, Kid’s Day at Nicholasville Aquatic Center, Golf Scramble, and Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony at the Lexington Opera House.  For more information, please contact Tammy Jones at 859.276.3488.

For July, we will be designing a stall for the 2009 Freedom Fest, with proceeds benefiting the Woodford Humane Society {much more on this in July}.

And, as always, in the fall, we are supporters of Hospice of the Bluegrass.

Are you supporting any local or national non-profit organizations?  We would like to hear about them …

The Castle Post … ABC Mtg May 14, 2009

Jacki and Jaimeson hosted the Association of Bridal Consultants, Kentucky Members, May 2009 meeting at THE Castle Post!  How exciting is that?

If you’re not familiar with The Castle Post, please go HERE.

As you can imagine, anyone and everyone who has lived in Kentucky wants to get inside of THE CASTLE.  Well, Jacki and I were asked to tour the facility a few months back … which we thoroughly enjoyed.  Then, our state coordinator, Elisa MacKenzie with Elegant Events by Elisa, sent out an email to all KY Members asking for unique locations and topics to hold an ABC Meeting.  Well, of course Jacki and I said – THE CASTLE!

This needed to be a SPECIAL meeting, so we decided to come up with some unique touches (as you see below).  The topic for the day was National and Local Statistics and Trends that we are seeing in our Industry, despite what the doom and gloom News Anchors are saying.  There were over 40 guests in attendance and we all had a fabulous time networking, touring the CASTLE and of course, talking WEDDINGS!

Here are some DETAIL photos from our meeting:

* this is the side entrance into the castle …

 

* when the fabulous ABC-KY Members arrived, we greeted them with a welcome bag, that had the below items{except the gold frames – they were used to display the food dishes} …

 

* when everyone was seated in the main ballroom, there were three items waiting for them … the first being a nicely folded napkin with the day’s agenda … the second being a yummy chocolate covered strawberry with a tag stating “life’s short … eat dessert first” … and finally, they all received a fairytale carriage candle from it’s so pretty! {honestly, how many venues can you really use this favor} …

 

 

 

 

There are many people that Jacki and I would like to THANK for helping make this meeting FABULOUS!

* Dana Martin with The Castle Post … We really enjoyed working with you and for your graciousness to host the ABC-KY Members

* Executive Chef Cameron Irvin with The Castle Post … the signature cocktails, the food, the staff – everything was amazing!

* E. Stephen Hein Florist … the centerpieces were beautiful!

* And finally, our fabulous staff of helpers – you ROCK!

hoping everyone has a “happily ever after” …

Jacki on World Talk Radio … May 13, 2009

Our very own JACKI will be on national radio tomorrow …. we are oh so excited!

Here’s the details….

* Thursday, May 14th at 3:20 pm

* Skin Health “TODAY” is an internet radio show that airs every Thursday at 3 p.m. EST on World Talk Radio and www.skinhealthtoday.com.

* The show is hosted by skin care guru Celeste Hilling!

* Jacki will now be listed as one of their “experts” and is the only Wedding Planner in the Nation to be associated with Skin Health “TODAY” …. what an honor!

* The show will focus on looking great for your wedding …. including trends, accessories, tips, and much more.

So, please check out jacki on Thursday, May 14th at 3:20pm on www.skinhealthtoday.com – we would love the support. 

kindly …

2008 Freedom Fest April 13, 2009

At the recent Association of Bridal Consultant meeting, BLOGS were the topic of some of our conversations.  We love to have our own blogs and read others.  One of the comments I heard, was that we didn’t have enough of our events with photos on our blog … SO, here goes …. {weddings, anniversaries, parties, non-profits, etc} we will try to show highlights of most of our fabulous events from 2008 within the next few months.

We had the pleasure of decorating a stall for the 2008 Freedom Fest with proceeds benefiting the Woodford Humane Society. The theme for 2008 was the Monarch Butterfly. Vendors: Kentucky Bride {design, photos, linens, fans, chargers, “doggy bags”, chairs, etc.}, Bluegrass Bride {gorgeous wedding gown, two bridesmaid dresses, butterfly cookies for the “doggy bags”, etc.}, E. Stephen Hein Florist {all florals, grapevine and ivy for the “ceiling”, fabulous grapevine horse, etc.}

 enjoy the photos ….

 

 

 

 celebrating life…..