August 20, 2009 – 4:21 pm
Wow, crazy couple of weeks… I helped host two baby showers. One for my niece Erika, who is expecting a baby boy in September. And the other for my sister and brother in law, Sandy & Chad, who are expecting a baby girl this October. How truly blessed I am!!
Erika’s shower was held at the Port Huron Golf Club and as usual the food was fabulous! The table decorations were a bit unique. While shopping at one of my wholesale florists at Eastern market in Downtown Detroit, I found these tin frog holders which we filled with a calla Lily plant. They turned out to be adorable and were favored by those who won them as the door prize. Erika received many wonderful gifts that will help her get started into Motherhood.
Sandy & Chad’s shower was much more casual. We invited family and friends to a backyard B.B.Q. shower that was hosted at my home in Livonia. We used real linens, ate off china, and drank champagne from my finest glasses. Having picked the hottest day of the summer, we decided to serve Amish marinated chicken kabobs, brats, and many fresh salads from the fruits and veggies we bought fresh that morning at Eastern Market in Detroit. Thank goodness for the afternoon shade and for a house with air condition!
Congratulations to both couples!!! I cannot wait to meet the new additions to our family!! xo
Hi and welcome to Beth’s Weddings Blog. I am an event planner that is based in Michigan. When I started my own business in 1993, I would have never thought that I would be sharing my stories on the internet. How times have changed… I used to get all my clients simply by referrals…. now most of the calls come in from my web site. I hope this blog helps you to get to know me personally, and how I help my clients to have the most memorable wedding of their dreams!
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-Beth
When you imagine your wedding, what do you see?? Maybe you dream of exchanging vows before an intimate gathering of family and friends at sunset, followed by a chic and elegant dinner under the stars. You can practically see yourself at the altar, taste the cuisine, smell the gardenias, and feel the music playing when you join your guests to party at the reception. Before your wedding comes together with all the romance and glamour you have imagined, you will need to make decisions about the details. Is your color scheme bold and rich, or soft and ethereal? Will you marry in your Mother’s garden or on an exotic beach with the ocean crashing in the background? Do you desire an elegant sit-down dinner or a fabulous cocktail party with a great D.J. who keeps the party going late into the night? With so many choices, it can be hard to decide where to begin. My job is to keep you from being overwhelmed, so you can enjoy the process of planning the most amazing wedding ever!!
Here are some “highlights” of my weddings & events ….
This couple knew just what they wanted … a beach wedding at sunset! They also researched the perfect sport at the floating jewel of the Caribbean “Cozumel”. Planning this wedding was so much fun. The Wyndham Cozumel’s wedding coordinator; Patricia could not have been more accommodating. We had to deal with the “swine flu” scare, but there was no stopping this couple or their guests. I have to say that I have done many destination weddings, and Cozumel, Mexico was one of my favorite places. Once explored by Jacques Cousteau, Cozumel is renowned for its underwater clarity and is a driver’s paradise.
White beaches, ruins and a jungle to explore…..Can I say more?!
Love this couple! I met this truly special couple at a Bridal show and I believe I won them over by the line I use on everyone I meet when I hear of an upcoming wedding….”If you don’t hire me, hire someone you do not know to help you the day of the wedding so that you, your family and friends can enjoy your big day and not have to worry about any wedding details!” They were all about family… from the church where her parents married years before, to the pictures that surrounded the grand ball room of the Colony Club in Detroit. I think my favorite part of this wedding was the spectatular flowers that were handpicked by the bride and the incredibly talented “Petal ladies” Julia Girdler and Karen Duncan, who I refer to as the flower gurus.
We put socks in the ladies bathroom with a sign that read “kick off your shoes and dance!”
The love they have for one another is magical!
(Photo by Brian Widdis)
I met Karen & Rob at a bridal show…Originally I was hired by this couple for my “day of” coordination. But after helping them find the right vendors, and creating their super-cool theme…we became fast friends. Karen was an extremely organized bride. I completely loved working with Karen & Rob and have become great friends!
I love this picture! It was taken by their photographer, the amazing Robert Bruce.
Karen & Rob love movies, but wanted the colors bright and Caribbean looking. So we combined them both and it really worked. The Unbelievable Pedal Ladies (Julia Gidler & Karen Duncan) designed four different arrangements, and every table was labeled a different movie. When the guests arrived, they took a movie ticket to find their table.
Their reception was at Gino Surf on the Detroit River in Harrison Twp, Michigan. As guests walked in they wrote “words of wisdom” for the couple and hung them on this very unique tree.
Their Groom’s Cake was something I have never seen before. Emma Kate from Cakes by Emma Kate designed this cake with pictures of the couple all over it. The IPod on top played the couples favorite movies.
I have so much love for this couple. Very young and in love.. they came to me to help make their dreams of a destination wedding in Mexico become a reality. Destination weddings are my specialty.. We send out invitations and have their guests call me for all the arrangements (I negotiate great rates with the tour operators and handle all the arrangements so the bride and groom do not have deal with any of the details). I became Christi’s away from home Mom and even helped her choose her wedding dress. When they returned from their Mexico Wedding, I helped Christi & Jeff with their reception in their home town of Jackson, Michigan.
Love this picture.. Christi wanted a beach wedding and a storm was rolling in. She got her beach wedding minutes before the rain started. What a beautiful couple!
Reception in their home town of Jackson, MI.
Wow, crazy couple of weeks… I helped host two baby showers. One for my niece Erika, who is expecting a baby boy in September. And the other for my sister and brother in law, Sandy & Chad, who are expecting a baby girl this October. How truly blessed I am!!
