Just a guest...

Today is so weird for me...I'm going to a wedding but only as a guest!!! It has kind of been stressing me out...I want to help out or do something but then I realize I don't have to, I can just sit back and enjoy the day!

It's kind of funny though, roles have been reversed because my handsome hubby is a groomsmen so he had to get up early and get ready to be at the church. While his cheeks start to hurt from smiling for pictures, I am sitting here enjoying my chicken McNuggets!!!

Snail Mail strikes again!!!

I was SO excited to see on Blush's blog yesterday that my newest issue of Martha Stewart Weddings would soon be on it's way. And it was...I recieved it today, but alas it did not come in the beautiful condition that I love magazines to be in. It was in rough shape, torn cover with writing on it, pages ripped all along the edge...just a tragedy. But the worst part??? This is the same thing that happened to my last issue, actually that one was even worse off and a couple of months late to boot!!

What I want to know is...who are these horrible people that dispise wedding magazines so much that they would deface my magazine and take that moment away from me that makes me so happy a just few times a year...getting a gorgeous new issue of Weddings.

Ellen & Jerry ~ 09/20/08

Ellen came to me a few months ago after another wedding coordinator cancelled on her. Of course, I would help her, I can't imagine cancelling on a bride just months before her wedding!!

Ellen and Jerry hired me to do the set up of their reception held at Camp Anna Behrens in Greenville. What a gorgeous log building!! Jerry fell in love with the site after attending a friends wedding there, he is a logger so it was just perfect. His love for trees came into the decorating aspect as well, using slices of logs for cake stands and votive holders.

Ellen's aunt bought the cake but had me put the pieces together, I was so nervous, but here's an action shot...

Big News!!

I thought it was about time I shared my big news. My husband and I are expecting our first little bundle of joy next March!! We are just thrilled.

This is an ultrasound from a few weeks ago, so it's a little outdated, but I just think it's so cute that you can see it's arm...

But don't worry...even with this life changing excitement business will continue as normal. I am hoping the that next year will bring a lot of new opportunities for me to grow Memorable Events into the dream I've always had for it.

My Grandparents Wedding ~ 1947

When my great aunt passed away a few years ago, someone in my family found a bunch of video tapes, I'm not sure if they were 8mm or even an earlier version of recording technology. Well just in the last month or so my cousin got his hands on these tapes and realized that one of them contained my Grandparents wedding ceremony from 61 years ago!! How thrilled was I to hear about this, especially since he transfered it over to DVD.

My grandfather was in WWII and so they were not married until he returned home after the war, he was 27 and she was 24. They held the wedding at my great-grandparents home in the living room, very intimate. Of course, back then they didn't have the money to spend on large wedding venues or anything else wedding related for that matter. And the entertainment? setting out the gifts for everyone to check out. So classic, I just love it.

Such an amazing and handsome couple. Grandma...thank you for watching this with me and telling me who everyone was and Grandpa...we miss you and wish you were here with us still.

Becca & Scott ~ September 13, 2008

What a rainy day for a wedding, but it didn't dampen the spirits of the bride and groom at all, they were just excited to be getting married. What a great witness to love that is. I used to work with Scott a while back and got to know both him and Becca, our love for Boxers made us instant friends!

Summer from SJO Photography captured the day through her lense and what amazing images were the result. Summer and I have been friends since grade school but this was the first time working together and it was so much fun. If you are looking for a fantastic photographer that you will have a blast with on your wedding day contact Summer, she's great!!

The couple choose the colors of chocolate brown and forest green and wanted to go with a woodsy theme for the decor. For the church I put together some tulle pew bows with silk green hydrangeas and ribbons in the wedding colors. The reception turned out lovely, the chairs covered in white covers with chocolate sashes and fall wreaths on the tables as well as some taller tree like centerpieces that I designed and created for the couple.

Ceremony: Rosewood Reformed Church

Reception: Eberhard Center - GVSU

Photographer: SJO Photography

Florist: Ball Park Floral

Cake: It's a Piece of Cake

DJ: Complete Music

Chair Covers: Elegant Chair Covers

Bright Invites

AMB Paperworks did all the paper products for Kristin and Graham's wedding on August 15. Anne did such a wonderful job with every piece and I know she created exactly what the bride was picturing in her head. If you are looking for hand crafted products look no further!