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Barrier to Entry: Adobe Connect Pro vs Webex

Anyone who talks to me for more than five minutes about webinars knows that I am an Adobe Connect Pro bigot, big time.Dave Walker, the self proclaimed "Connect Guru" from InteSolv illustrates one of Adobe's advantages over Webex in a painful demonstration. Check out the difference between joining an Adobe...

Webinars - A Waste Of Time?

Amber Avines says "...after today's useless webinar, I will never waste my time again." She's not talking about wasting her time with a single company or a single topic. She doesn't want to ever attend another webinar, period. Houston, we have a problem. What happened to make Amber say "Somewhere...

LearningWare Posts Webinar Survey Results

LearningWare has posted the results of a recent survey about webinar usage and perception. They sent out requests to 15,000 recipients and received over 300 responses.You can go online to see summary results with LearningWare's comments or a full breakdown of responses including write-in responses from participants.Participation was heavily oriented towards...

World's Shortest Webinar

I love this idea to death! A company named LogicMonitor put out a press release advertising "The World's Shortest Webinar." Sure, it's a gimmick, but a fun and novel one. They want to demonstrate how fast their product can be configured, so they say they will just start up, do...

LinkedIn Group For Web Conferencing Professionals

There is now a networking group on LinkedIn for professionals in the web conferencing industry. This should be a good place to discuss news and develoments that impact us all and maybe to do some job posting and hunting (don't ignore that tab!).Click here to join Professionals in Web Conferencing.You...

How the U.S. State Dept. Broadcasted the Obama Town Hall in China

I had the pleasure of working with the U.S. State Department this past weekend to broadcast President Obama's Town Hall Meeting in Shanghai, China.  Because the event was not carried by Chinese TV, the White House enlisted the help of the State Department, which in turn, enlisted a combination of...

Marriott on the Move

The Dish on Hotel Dining Trends

Historically speaking, hotels, for many years, had some of the best and most popular restaurants around. I remember when I was a young boy in grade school, my father used to take me to the Mayflower hotel. They had a fabulous restaurant with a big, beautiful glass chandelier. I remember...

TownePlace Suites Spreads Warmth to Children's Hospitals

A few months ago, I blogged about a nice gift our TownePlace Suites team gave me “Just Because…” The associates at our TownePlace Suites hotels across the country have been doing the same thing for their guests – providing them with a small token or kind gesture “Just Because…” This...

The Earthquake in Haiti

The devastating earthquake that hit Haiti on Tuesday has had aftershocks all over the world. I am currently at our Harbor Beach Marriott in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, where more than a third of our associates at this hotel are Haitian and have been directly affected by this terrible disaster. I...

Poised to Come Out of the Recession on Top

There’s no doubt that 2009 was a difficult year. But I’m optimistic as we begin the New Year that things will get better. While we’re still very concerned about unemployment and the ability of companies to borrow money, economic activity is picking up. For Marriott, the fourth quarter looked better...

What the Movie The Blind Side Meant to Me

My wife Donna and I went to the Saturday afternoon movies again and we saw The Blind Side. It’s based on a true story of an NFL player, Michael Oher, who plays for the Baltimore Ravens here in Maryland where our headquarters is located. It was a wonderful film and...

Hosting North America's Premiere Polka Weekend

Just a few weeks ago, over the Thanksgiving holiday, our Cleveland Marriott Downtown hosted the city’s annual Polka Festival for the 18th year in a row. It’s a huge, lively event held in Cleveland, Ohio, the home of the Polka Hall of Fame. It takes place every year, beginning on...

Exhibitor News Network

Active Network Delivers New Lead Retrieval Solutions With Acquisition of Channel:1

The Active Network, Inc. (Active), a leading provider of application services technology and marketing solutions for community service and participato......

ProExhibits Expands Manufacturing and Storage Capacity

ProExhibits expands its manufacturing and storage capacity with over 50,000 square feet of additional space in Milpitas, California. BRBR ......

Lea International Opens U.S. Office in Costa Mesa, California

World renowned full-service design house Lea International has announced the opening of its first United States office in Costa Mesa, California. BR......

GES Unveils New Name and Brand for its Future as Global Experience Specialists

GES unveiled its new name and brand identity while emphasizing its commitment to creating the world's most meaningful and memorable experiences for br......

Absolute Exhibits Heads Haiti Relief Efforts

Last Monday night on a local Las Vegas, NBC affiliate, Todd Koren, president of Absolute Exhibits viewed a story in regard to the Eglise Messianique d......

Cvent Posts Record-Setting Sales in 2009

Cvent, a provider of meeting and event management, venue sourcing, Web surveys, and strategic meetings management technology, announced a 33% year-ove......

Wedding and Event Planning Blog

The Orpheum Penthouse :: A New Downtown Phoenix Venue :: Grand Opening :: Social Evening

We had two amazing grand opening events last week at a new downtown Phoenix venue; the Orpheum Penthouse. Here are several pictures by James J. Barnett Photography. Thanks Jamie! Rentals and linens by Creative Event Rentals Floral by Fiori Floral Design and all printed paper products by The Invitation Lady. Here we...

The Orpheum Penthouse :: A New Downtown Phoenix Venue :: Grand Opening :: Corporate Night

Earlier last week I invited you all to an amazing new venue in downtown Phoenix called The Orpheum Penthouse. Wednesday was our first night and we catered (no pun intended) to the corporate clients, including CVB's, Chambers, DMC's etc. Here are some pictures from James J. Barnett Photography. It was a jam...

The Beatles Said It Best :: "All You Need Love"

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The Orpheum Penthouse :: A New Downtown Phoenix Venue

You are invited to check out the newest cool space in Downtown Phoenix. Check it out! Hope you can make it! With all that Life has to offer, Cicely ...

Happy New Year

Thank you for this amazing year. 2009 was wonderful filled with love...lots of love. With all that Life has to offer, Cicely and all of the Life Ladies ...

The ABC's of Wedding Planning :: N for Next Day Photo Shoot

In the hustle and bustle of the day many time photo opportunities are lost so think of a backup plan. Why not do a next day photo shoot with you and spouse. Trash the Dress is still a big trend now where the couple redressing into their wedding gear and...

The BusyEvent Blog

10 ways to better, cheaper, faster and greener events in 2010

10 Ways to Better, Cheaper, Faster and Greener Events in 2010 #eventprofs For the events industry, 2010 will be a year of resolutions. It seems the harder times become, the more we resolve to do something about it. And like many New Year’s past, we already know what to...

Join Us Dec. 15th for the EXPOTECH Virtual Conference

We’re going to be online at the EXPOTECH Virtual Conference on Dec 15th, answering questions about our BusyEvent software and our new BeLinkers. Register now to “attend” the conference online....

Are We Still Complaining About That?

The value of tradeshows, relative to their costs, was the topic of an in the Chicago Tribune. In it, of the 210 exhibitors surveyed 58% considered not exhibiting the following year, while 25% had already decided to drop out of subsequent events because of costs. Sound familiar? Ironically this...

Tools for Changing the Tradeshow Industry

IAEE - the International Association of Exhibitions and Events - published a very intriguing article about the Changing Tradeshow Industry and a new breed of event applications....

What the Wiggles Can Teach Us #eventprofs #tradeshow #assnchat

The Wiggles encourage children and parents to take as many photos and videos of their concerts as possible - what can adult marketers and event planners learn from this approach?...

“Click Here’s” for the Yom Kippur Weekend #eventprofs #stl

"Click Here's" for the Yom Kippur Weekend...

360conferences

Diversity in Conferences

I'm kinda torn on the wh0le issue of diversity in conferences. Tech conferences specifically of course. We strive to make our events appeal to anyone and everyone, women, men, children (no joke) etc. I think the whole debate over there not being enough women in tech and women at conferences is...

Great post on “beginners guide to Attending Conferences”

Neil has a really great article on attending conferences, go check it out. This post is just my thoughts on some of his points. As a conference organizer (our 36 events, and Ignite and some other stuff I want to do) it's funny how many people don't follow these guidelines, that...

Tom’s leaving after the next 360|Flex

As you may or may not know, I (Tom Ortega) will be leaving the 360|Conferences business after our next 360|Flex show in March of 2010.  You can read about my personal reasons for leaving here. You can try to replace me over at the 360|Flex blog.  :) 360|Conferences was one of...

Trying new things!

One odd thing about running conferences is that it's hard to iterate. We've treated each event as a learning process, taking the good and bad, learning and then making the next event better. The only problem is the 'next event' is 6 months or more away. Not only is it hard...

It’s a busy Summer!

We realized there wasn’t any single place to point people to our roster of conferences this summer. These are in order: InsideMobile – july 26-27. San Jose CA. InsideRIA – August 23-24. San Jose CA. 360|iDev – September 27-30. Denver CO. 360|MAX – October 4-7. Los Angeles CA. RIAdventure360 – December 6-13. New Orleans (Departing) Clearly we’re...

3 Things to make conferences better, according to Harvard Biz Review

I've had this article open in a tab since, well it was published. I've been wanting to comment on it, since I don't think it's 100% right. YOu can read the entire thing at the HBR site, but I'll paste the main points 1. Conferences and meetings should tell unique stories. True,...

Special Events

Who's Hiring in Special Events Now--And Why

Who's Hiring in Special Events Now�and Why...

Special Events News Briefs for Feb. 3, 2010

Special Events News Briefs for Feb. 3, 2010...

Special Events Business News for Feb. 3, 2010

Special Events Business News for Feb. 3, 2010...

Special Events Product Gallery for Feb. 3, 2010

Special Events Product Gallery for Feb. 3, 2010...

Alive and Thriving: Tips from Veteran Event Pros on Staying in Business

Tips from Veteran Event Professionals on Staying in Business...

iGroupNews

Omni To Launch Luxury Brand

The new luxury boutique hotel brand from Omni Hotels will be loosely based on The Watermark Hotel & Spa in San Antonio, which will be the first property to fly the new Mokara brand flag. The new Mokara Hotels & Spas brand, which will officially launch April 1, will have a...

Overinflated Hotel Prices Help To Sink San Diego Hotel Sales

Sales of hotel properties in the county plummeted by more than 57 percent last year, the consequence of significant declines in spending by business and leisure travelers and widespread financial distress among hoteliers. A year-end report released this week by Irvine-based Atlas Hospitality Group revealed that statewide, hotel sales fell 51...

Obama Finally Apologizes For ‘Vegas Remark’

President Obama has finally apologized for his anti-Las Vegas remark. In a letter sent to Senator Harry Reid on Tuesday, the president denied he was “saying anything negative about Las Vegas.” Obama said that his comment was meant for “families to use vacation money, not college tuition money, to have...

OTAs Looking For Stimulus Support From Dems In Congress And U.S. Senate

Online travel booking firms including Orbitz Worldwide Inc. and Expedia Inc. are asking Congress to resolve in their favor a legal dispute with cities and counties over hotel occupancy taxes. The online firms are seeking to add a provision to economic stimulus legislation pending in the U.S. Senate, that limits their...

“Meeting Review” Sites Fail To Inform, For Now

Move over TripAdvisor here come the “Meeting Review” sites.  The following are some sources that are attempting to give meeting and event planners a forum with which to share reviews and ratings about hotels they have visited or held meetings.  MeetingUniverse.com - In order to dig through this site I had to...

Corporate Event Thoughts

A new year, big changes!

It is a new year, I hope that 2010 treats the meetings and events industry a little better than 09....cause we all know that 09 was kinda rotten for many of our friends and colleagues. The turning of the calendar brings change, and one of the changes is to Corporate...

Video Postcard Kiosks in Action

Here is a look at a our latest Video Postcard Kiosk project from Thanksgiving time (this is how they look in action!).Very cool way to send a marketing message, users send a video of themselves to friends or colleagues and attach pdf marketing materials. The postcard is also wrapped in...

How holding a meeting can change a life

I had a meeting and it changed a life. My life. I hope that it can change a few more lives as well. Last week, the day before the Thanksgiving Holiday, I met with Calum Maclean, a true Irish Gentleman, and we had a talk about how we could change...

Twas the Day of.....

What happens the morning of the event:    Pictures only tell a part of the story, putting the finishing touches on an event that has the potential to change the world. ...

Twas the Night Before.......

What happens at 10 pm the night before your event??         ...

Can You Afford to Miss the One Conference That Can Change Your World?

I thought it was time to plug one of my favorite causes and one of the best events in the industry:The 2010 Sustainable Meetings Conference Make it a point to attend, it is easy to get to, affordable (includes a year membership) and will forever change the way that you...

Blue Sky Collaborative's Viral Fundraising Blog

More Evidence That Facebook is Not a Great Fundraising Tool for Nonprofits

According to post in Mediate,http://www.mediaite.com/online/facebook-takes-on-haiti-relief/, $400,000 has been raised through Global Disaster Relief fan page on Facebook. This is a fraction of what has been raised through txt donations. That's not to say that the page is a complete waste.... ...

Good News On 'Haiti' Campaign Fees

Looks like the big cell phone carriers will be waiving their fees for the Haiti texts. It's unclear what those fees actually are. Is it the fee for the text or a fee for processing the transaction or both? http://con.st/10001074... ...

Text Message Donations Should Embarrass MGive and Red Cross

According to a NY times article,the Red Cross has raised $2M in donations for Haiti disaster relief through text messages. http://bits.blogs.nytimes.com/2010/01/13/1-million-in-donations-for-haiti-via-text-message/?src=tptw The article also states that the funds take 90 days. 90 days. 90 days to get to the Red... ...

Facebook, Twitter and YouTube Are Tools For Diplomacy

social media is a perfect fit for the social sector. nonprofits and other orgs working toward the greater good can leverage these "free" tools. of course its takes time and resources to come up with an effective strategy but atleast... ...

Charmin Raises $50,000 For Charity Via Celeb-Designed Toilet Seats

Yet another example of a new age in Corporate Social Responsibility. Companies are incorporating their giving into their marketing and simultaneously generating "Buzz" The handout days are over so nonprofits should take note when they approach companies. Propose something creative... ...

5 Predictions for the Nonprofit Sector in the 2010s

What would a blog post be this week without predictions? Here are mine. They are based on data, conversations with Executive Directors, and buzz. 1. Sponsorships will become even more difficult to get than they are now. With the wealth... ...

Event Manager Blog

Ways to (Truly) Make Your Event Green

Photo by BabyDinosaur via Flickr   There are tons of tools out there but making infinite lists sometimes just makes the choice too daunting...and puts people off eventually. So here is a very personal selection of what I think are the best and most effective mind tools (and some online tools) to make...

What Meeting Professionals can learn from James Cameron’s movie Avatar.

You don’t have to be a science fiction nerd to enjoy the event that is the movie Avatar.  If you haven’t seen it you soon will be one of the only ones. It is a movie event not to be missed.  What can we learn from this Movie event?   In...

Event Camp: A Social Media Jam Session for Events People

  My musician friends tell me that the best thing about getting together with other musicians are the jam sessions.  You know, those times where they let themselves go off-script and create music on the fly. They play off each other, learn from each other, develop new material and test out...

10 Super Cool Ideas for Corporate Event Venues & Incentive Travel

Summary: A virtual journey to some of the most incredible places on the planet for corporate events and sales incentive trips. They're also perfect for galas, weddings & parties. Destinations include Sweden, Japan, Malaysia, Canada, France, Italy, Germany, the Caribbean, and the Middle East.    10 Super Cool Ideas for Corporate Events...

10 Ways Social Media Will Transform Events in 2010

  Social media is changing the way that we communicate, collaborate and share.  It used to be that you watched the news and that was it. Today, CNN.com allows you to watch the news, read the news, comment on the news and create the news. More than 400,000 “citizen” journalists are uploading videos...

EventCoup + MotherApp = Mobile Bliss

This month, we are proud to announce our latest partnership with MotherApp, a company that creates applications on all mobile platforms. MotherApp custom-created our iPhone / iPod Touch application, which you can download here (iTunes link). The free application features our latest blog posts and Twitter feed right in the...

The Webinar Blog

How Do You Create Successful Lead Generation Webinars?

For those of you who love to register for webinars at the last minute, this is your chance! I’m giving a free online seminar at 10 Pacific / 1 Eastern (US times) on Thursday, February 4. I’ll be discussing the......

Webinar Conflicts: Live vs. Recorded

Tim Bourquin wrote a thought-provoking column talking about his company’s use of both live and recorded webinars. Tim is very open and detailed in his description of how they use webinars to boost awareness and revenue and it’s worth reading......

A Pessimistic Look At Flash

Dennis Fisher of Kaspersky Labs (a security software vendor) wrote an article this month predicting that miscreants will continue focusing their efforts on exploiting Adobe products in 2010. He refers to Adobe’s Acrobat Reader and Flash, both of which are......

How Much Do Webinars Cost?

I get calls and emails from small businesses, sole proprietors, independent consultants and trainers thinking about trying a webinar to help grow their business. The focus is almost always on one of two scenarios: Lead generation and marketing presentations to......

What Is A Scented Webinar Like?

I just finished watching my first “scented webinar” – an educational/marketing production hosted by Tracy Pepe of Nose Knows Consulting. The subject was considerations and effectiveness of scent-based marketing for both business and consumer target audiences. Although I found the......

ViVu Hooks Up With Skype

Skype is one of the most successful of all consumer conferencing/collaboration tools. They have extended its capabilities over the years to include VoIP telephone calls, landline telephone integration, text chat (instant messaging), and videoconferencing. But it has remained primarily a......

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My new event "must-have"... The Human Champagne Chandelier!

  Who doesn’t like champagne falling from the sky? Imagine a beautiful dancing woman suspended in th...

Free Virtual Trade Show Event Space

AreaTradeShows.com announced today the launch of its free virtual trade show event space to the meet...

Rochie Hurwitz is an experienced event planner who will make your simcha event the memorable day it...

Kristin & Mike's Wedding

It’s been a while since I’ve blogged about a real wedding so here we go!  Kristin and Mi...

The Lone Advertising Major

When I was told I was going to have to write a blog it kind of freaked me out. Actually it really fr...

Wedding project framework

Establishing a suitable framework for ourselves was possibly one of the most straight forward proces...

About.com Event Planning

February Holidays and Special Events Calendar for 2010

This is a busy month in the events industry. Event planners will be organizing everything from museum and gala events for Black History Month to sports hospitality related to the Super Bowl, the Winter Olympics and more. Highlights for February include: Black History Month (U.S.) February 7 (Sunday), Super Bowl XLIV...

Volunteer Programs with Local Food Banks Enhance Sustainability Goals

With food and beverage accounting for a significant portion of meeting and event expenses, perhaps the notion of giving back to the the community by incorporating volunteerism at local food banks is a perfect fit for programs. At last year's MeetDifferent in Atlanta, MPI organizers incorporated food donation efforts with...

Salahis Appear Before House Committee, Forced to Plead 5th on All Questions

Michaele and Tareq Salahi, known as the White House party crashers, appeared before the House Homeland Security Committee today and pleaded the fifth for all questions on advice of counsel. Good for them. As explained in my commentary on the White House party crashers, the committee risked embarrassing itself by further...

Two New Floor Plan Options Presented at PCMA 2010 Annual Conference

Two innovative room setup designs for meetings and events were featured at the 2010 PCMA Annual Meeting recently in Dallas, TX. The intent of both room setups is to give an alternative to traditional event setup floor plans. These setups are intended increase attendee participation and allow a greater sense...

10 Priorities for Event and Meeting Planners in 2010

2010 has already begun, and event and meeting planners are facing new issues and challenges. As vice president of knowledge for MPI, Dallas, TX, Vicki Hawarden, understands the pulse of what challenges meeting professionals face and develops professional education. From understanding how to integrate social media to facing decreasing attandance...

Tavern on the Green Closing Reminds Importance of Investigating Restaurants Before Signing Event Agreements

This past New Year's Eve ended an era that spanned more than three decades under the same family ownership for Tavern on the Green in New York City (first meal served there was 1936). High end banquets and corporate events accounted for about 60 percent of the restaurant's annual revenues,...

Meetings Podcast

8 Online Tools for Event Camp

I just wanted to highlight the tools we are utilizing for EventCamp in New York City this Saturday February 6th 2010. It has been fun for me to play with these tools. Owning a meeting production company I can see more and more companies, conferences who will want to...

Hook your Audience With a Captivating Video Opening

As a corporate production company for meetings we are often asked to come up with a captivating opening video for our clients. In your videos, you only have a few moments to hook your audience. Here are some tried and true techniques you can use to make sure...

Extra Update Interview with Maarten Vanneste Author of Meeting Architecture

Mike interviews Maarten Vanneste Author of Meeting Architecture at PCMA Dallas 2010 #ec10...

Roger Smith Hotel Hosts BeatBox Event Camp!

Event Planners Collaborate to Initiate EventCamp2010, First Conference Solely Dedicated to the Emerging Competency of Social Media for EventsEventCamp 2010, a BarCamp-style gathering for event professionals to share best practices and learn new strategies to create a successful event, will be held on February 6, 2010 from 7:30 a.m. - 5:30 p.m. at...

EventCamp Session: Engaging Audiences Using Hot Steamy Sex

What to expect at EventCamp: A community of event professionals exchanging ideas and building connections to enhance live meetings and events through social media and Web 2.0 technologies....

Extra! Interview with Michael McCurry of Experient

Mike McAllen of Grass Shack Events & Media interviews Michael McCurry of Experient and of the Blog McCurrys Corner at the PCMA Dallas meeting. Michael talks on how he got into the Events Business, his association with PCMA, his role with Experient, technology, social media, his blog, Second Life and Event...

Lavish Events

Bridal Accessories - fall wedding

Fall is approaching with a capital "F" - for fierce! My favorite trend right now are brides who wear fashion forward shoes. You can't quite see them, but when the brides lifts the hem of her dress, there they are......

Ravishing Red - red wedding inspiration!

I love monochromatic color palettes - they are sleek and sophisticated. Just make sure you use different hues of the same color - this will shake things up and keep it interesting! Ravishing Red by tarasmilam featuring Forever21...

Photo Shoot for Gray Photography Workshop

Here is a new blog venture for me guys - I have been experimenting with photography - check it out and let me know what you think!...

Flowers:::Peony

The peony is a beautiful bloom with paper thin petals all ruffled and sweet. These are a classic bridal flower, and make an easy, pretty arrangement. They do tend to be a little on the pricey side, but just a......

Amazing wedding photography for an amazing wedding!

Check out this incredible slideshow of images from last weekend's wedding - Jessica of Budget Savvy Bride and her handsome groom, Eric. Shot by the lovely, funny, and talented Chris & Adrienne Scott for Evin Photography. I especially love the......

Ooops I did it again!

So sorry Charlie, I have been blog absent again! Had a wedding this past weekend, it was in fact, the fabulous Jessica of Budget Savvy Bride fame. I have a busy busy May, so my blogging will probably be few......

ConventionPlanit.com Meeting & Events Blog

Send a Friend, Take a Trip

Just announced moments ago… …the new Refer a Meeting Professional Contest, sponsored by The Peppermill Reno Casino Resort Spa! If you’re a frequent user of ConventionPlanit.com, you know what great meeting resources are offered. Why not share the tip and help your meeting planner friends and colleagues save some valuable time?...

Save the Date – Upcoming Industry Tradeshows

Today is the first day in the Washington DC area the temperature has hit 60 degrees since winter kicked in, and we’re already excited for spring! Be sure to mark your calendars for these spring industry events: ASAE & The Center’s Springtime Expo: May 27, Washington DC. Registration is now open! IMEX:...

Event Industry Helping Haiti

Victims of the earthquake in Haiti are still in desperate need of our assistance. While donating to the Red Cross directly is the the best advised method, it is possible to help in other ways. There are several ways the meetings community can donate - Donate Reward Points: Tight...

PCMA Annual 2010: The Final Day

Well, the PCMA 2010 Annual Meeting wrapped up with another strong day of education beginning with a Plenary Session entitled “The State of the Meetings and Travel Industry.” The theme of “cautious optimism” that has run through the conference was reiterated once again – this time with hard numbers...

Tuesday at PCMA Annual 2010

Your intrepid blogger had another busy day. The sessions at the PCMA annual conference continue to be varied and interesting, beginning with “Beyond Borders: Advanced Solutions for International Meetings.” Roundtable discussion topics ranged from Risk Management and Attendance Building to Budgets and Cost Containment as well as Working with Partners....

PCMA 2010 Annual – Monday Recap

Your ConventionPlanit.com blogger has had a busy day at the PCMA “Convening Leaders” Annual Meeting! The day began with the opening general session which could be titled – “A Tale of Two Sisters” presented by Ambassador Nancy Brinker. As a result of her sister’s battle with and loss of her life...

Nashville Wedding Planner | A Delightful Day Event Planning Blog

inspiration - citrus

So the love shoot at StyleMePretty has visions of orange groves and tea roses and antique silverware and buttery leather and sunshine dancing in my head. While I'm tempted to curse away the winter and close my eyes 'til it's......

Eye Candy: ban.do Headpieces

If you're the type of bride who's not so crazy about wearing a traditional chantilly lace cathedral veil, take a look at these beauties from ban.do! The cutting-edge jen & jamie (stylists from L.A.) started their "fun stuff for heads"......

inspiration - mint

All this gloomy weather is making me pine for spring. Here are some mint green lovelies to live vicariously through: Clockwise, from top left: bow-backed dresses, dove gray ruffle gown, how-to directions for dog-of-honor diamond collars, monogrammed cake, green floral......

That Elusive Dress... and where to find it!

Finding “The Dress” is every bride’s beautiful rite of passage, but can cause a lot of forehead wrinkling. Unless you have an unlimited budget, it’s not so easy to convince your bank account/parents/fiancé/conscience that a $20,000 dress is a better......

Eye Candy: Toppers with Glitz

Sick of tradition? Wanting to eschew that tired bride-and-groom cake topper? Looking for one more thing to bedazzle at your wedding? Look no further… Toppers with Glitz will provide that sparkling, last touch of glamour your cake absolutely needed! Raved......

HER Nashville Bridal Brunch

Join us in debuting StudioWed Nashville this weekend at the HER Nashville Bridal Brunch at the Noah Liff Opera Center, featuring heavy hors d'oeuvres, champagne, a fashion show, and plenty of wonderful wedding vendors this Sunday, the 31st from 11:00-2:00p.m.......

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