Boettcher Mansion bridal show re-scheduled

The Boettcher Mansion bridal show has been re-scheduled for Sunday, October 28th 12-3pm. Hopefully the weather cooperates better this weekend! I will be there with www.Go2Wed.com and have some new postcards that I will be handing out. Hope to see you there!

Poker Party

Who says event planning is limited to weddings? On Saturday October 20th I planned a surprise poker birthday party. The guest count was 11 to make for the perfect sized poker tournament. The poker table was rented from Triple S Party Rental in Greeley, CO. Unfortunately, the table and chips were delivered a few hours earlier than planned making it a little hard to keep the theme of the party a surprise but we still had fun! Decor included cards strung on garland and poker themed plates, napkins and cups. Guests dined on simple finger foods and toasted with martinis and margaritas. At the end of the night, the big winner received a gold metal as well as a small lump sum of cash! I am sure the night was a birthday surprise that he will never forget!

Wine Tasting

This upcoming Saturday evening, I will be putting on a wine tasting in Longmont. The host is expecting at least 8 guests. We will be sampling a 2004 Stone Home Ranch, Viognier, California , 2004 Hanging Rock Winery, Strathbogie Ranges Chardonnay, Victoria, Australia , Calixte, Brut, Cremant dAlsace , 2004 Mangrove, Merlot, California and 2005 Bentgate, Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon, California. Lori has some great sounding hor d'ouvres on her menu; brie, stuffed mushrooms and other assorted cheeses and crackers. Guests are also being asked to bring with them their favorite Holiday recipe for which I will help them find a good wine to compliment. http://www.myttv.com/katie11565

Sylvan Dale Guest Ranch

Yesterday was the bridal show at Sylvan Dale Guest Ranch, on Hwy 34 in Loveland almost to Estes Park. There was a great turnout. The weather was surprisingly cooperative! The vendors were wonderful! (Thank you to John from Rootles, scavenger hunts, for keeping me company at the booth next to me.) It was my first time to Sylvan Dale and I was very impressed by its beauty! There were several outdoor ceremony sites over looking the lakes and streams there. Inside was cozy as well. This would be a perfect place to hold a wedding or event at any time of the year! http://sylvandale.com

Upcoming Bridal Show

I will be at the Celebrations Bridal Showcase and Wedding Expo, this Sunday, September 30th. It will be from 12-4pm at Sylvan Dale Guest Ranch off of Hwy 34 in Loveland, CO. Stop by my booth where I will also be representing The Wedding and Event Directory's new planning website, http://www.go2wed.com/ I would love to see you there! Contact me if you would like a free pass.

My most recent wedding

So I did a wedding on Saturday that had been a work in progress for over 5 months. Overall, I was pleased, as well was the groom, the mother of the bride and miscellaneous guests. Wow was the set up a lot of work though! I could not have done it all without my assistant, Emily, as well as her mother who stopped by and of course my very talented florist, Ria with Nature's Grace Design. Overall, I was most pleased with the floral centerpieces. Flexx rentals was very accommodating helping set up. The food was wonderful as always from Michael's Plum Catering. I also need to thank Pat, the disc jockey from Choice City djs who saved our behinds when we found out last minute that the bride had left her cd with her Processional song on it at work. Thanks Pat! We did have a few snags......... unfortunately, the chair covers that were ordered online from Beyond Elegance were the wrong size, a good reason to try to not order something that important over the Internet. Our paper lanterns would not stay hung on the ceiling which was too high in the first place, the ladder that was provided to us by the Chilson Center was not tall enough. Dave did accommodate the rest of our requests though and I was surprised how we managed turning that humble Senior Center's multi-purpose room into an elegant wedding reception. Oh, another thing to remember, aisle runners and wind do not mix. Man was I tired and sore by the end of this wedding but like always, when it is all over, it is bittersweet.

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