Fundraising Fun!

I was honored to be a part of the 30th annual Holly Festival of Trees! This fundraising event took place in lovely down town Norfolk at the Half Moone Cruise and Celebration Center, an absolutely gorgeous venue for any occasion. Our goal for the night was to raise money for the CHKD Childrens hospital. As a business owner I got the chance to decorate a themed christmas tree to be auctioned off for this amazing cause! My theme was COFFEE! And anyone who knows me at all knows my love of java! There were other amazing trees with fun themes like "margaritaville", "wine tree", a "lotto ticket tree" and a guitar signed by justin beiber to be auctioned off! I had an amazing time at this gala but most of all we were able to raise funds and awareness for the children who truly need it! 

Fundraising Fun is in the spotlight!! 

Samantha and Skylers ocean front wedding!!

I had a fabulous time working with Samantha and Skyler on their big day! After a picture perfect ocean front ceremony at Sandbridge beach they danced the night away at "The water table" in VA Beach. Check out some of the highlights of the day in this video...   https://vimeo.com/49680356 

Samantha and Skylers Ocean front wedding is in the spotlight!!

Are you a DIY Bride?

The term “do it yourself”, in relation to any sort of project, may be cringe worthy to some who may feel that they do not have a creative bone in their body, but not to worry, there are some super easy projects out there that even YOU can do! I recently planned a wedding where the bride and groom made almost all of the decorations for the ceremony and reception and it turned out fabulous! They were inspired by bright colors to accentuate the summer season.

What I loved the most was the home made paper flowers, in varying colors, that wrapped around the tree that the bride and groom were married under. We also put crepe paper balls hanging from some of the branches to add to the theme of a festive outdoor summer wedding. We all know that it would be easy to spend thousands of dollars renting and/ or buying décor for “THE BIG DAY”, but if you have a dash of creativity and a little bit of time you can create some great, inexpensive and personalized wedding decorations!

Regardless of what your vision is, you can most likely achieve a modified version of it for less by putting your creative cap on, enlisting the help of a few friends and BOOM, you’ve got yourself some amazing wedding creations. If you are feeling inspired, check out websites like http://www.diybride.com/ or check out your local book store for DIY wedding books! Want to re -create the paper flowers in the picture above? Then check out ...  http://crafts.kaboose.com/flower2.html

DIY Bride is in the spotlight!

PHOTO BOOTH FUN!

If you are looking for a fun touch at your wedding reception look no further than a photo booth. I have had many couples opt for a photo booth and the guests go crazy over it every time. Yes, a lot of people are jumping on the photo booth band wagon these days, but for good reason! Simply put, it’s so much fun! Children and adults love to play with a few goofy props and take crazy pictures! Other than dancing, it is another thing that will get your guests out of their chair and let loose! There are tons of places that rent photo booths, but you can also speak with your photographer and see if they offer a “photo booth” session, where they just bring in a back drop to set up for some photo taking fun! Some fun props to consider are masks, boas, hats, fake jewelry, or maybe signs with different phrases on them. You can let your creativity flow with this! A lot of this stuff you can make yourself for practically nothing or you can just buy props online or from a party store. Of course, It is always fun to check out all the crazy photos after the wedding and find out how silly your friends and family can really be! PHOTO BOOTH FUN IS IN THE SPOTLIGHT.