Earlier last month we had the pleasure of being one of the platinum vendors for the Perfect Petals Spring Fanatasy Bootcamp. Brides and their family had the opportunity to come in and see different floral designs and tablescapes. They also had the chance to mingle and discuss their wedding day vision with the pros. Here are a few pictures I was able to capture.

This table just screams a GREEN event.


I love the idea of the votives being on top of the centerpiece instead of surrounding the base as it is usually done.

Loving the blend of reds, orange and yellows in this fall bouquet. The brown flower is a great change from the traditional fern curl often seen.

Another great fall bouquet option.

All of the paper elements were designed and printed by Debra of Luxe Expressions. Located locally in Atlanta but serving clients nationally, Debra has a knack of combining texture and one of a kind design to all of her pieces.



A smaller version of the infamous crystal tree

Just loving all of the different plums and silvers in this sweetheart table display. Here you can see the potential of using the pomander arrangements from your ceremony into your reception as centerpieces


Of course the bling votive holders were a hit!

Thanks for inviting us Christine. I can’t wait until the next event.

Cure Your Recession Depression at Shecky’s Girls Night Out!

Economy got you down? Grab your BFF’s and de-stress at Shecky’s Girls Night Out – the only event where you can sip delicious complimentary cocktails, grab chic fashions at amazing prices, sample new products and score free swag inside Shecky’s Famous Goodie Bag – all under one roof!

Date: Wed.-Thu., May6th – 7th, 2009
Time: 5pm – 10pm
Place: The Biltmore Ballrooms
817 W. Peachtree St. (5th & 6th Sts.)

General Admission Tickets: FREE For Shecky’s Insiders! (Insiders are subscribers to Sheckys.com)
Famous Goodie Bag Tickets: $15 Limited Time Offer (was $25) | $35 at the Door

For details and tickets, please visit: here

Shecky’s girls night out swag bag is one of the biggest with real goodies I have ever seen. We are so excited to give away three goodie bag tickets for you and a friend. Just leave a comment as to why you need a girls night out! Contest closes on Monday April 27, 2009. We will randomly pick a winner on April 30, 2009.

Join Perfect Petals ATL along with some of the top vendors in Atlanta, for an afternoon of treats, tablescapes and on the spot consultations. You will also receive a glorious swag bag along with an opportunity to enter a drawing for a romantic evening for two gifted by Hilton Marietta Resort.

Hello our lovely readers. Vanessa and I are heading to Indiana today to take part in Eventology 2009. We are constantly seeking education and new ways to improve our service to our clients. Need not worry, we will still have some great blog posts for you to enjoy during our departure. For all eventology attendees, we cannot wait to meet you and begin our lifelong friendships.

We will be in and our from 4/6 through 4/9. Response to emails and calls will be limited during this time. Thanks for understanding.

I will be tweeting my road trip here from Twitter. Join the adventure

Don’t forget to sign up for your free wedding. The great sponsors of the NOT Wedding will give one lucky couple a completely free wedding! Details here.

Mark you calendars. 103 West along with the Atlantan Bridal magazine and Debra from Luxe Expressions, bring to you a bridal showcase that is a must attend.

The NOT Wedding is back and will have another big NotWedding event on Sunday April 5, 2009 at The W Hotel Buckhead. It will be styled by Joy Thigpen (who styled the wedding on the cover of the current , planned by Ashley Baber, photographed by the amazing Our Labor of Love and will feature invitations from Verde Paperie, accessories from Oh My Deer!, flowers from Amy Osaba and cakes from Chocolate Pink Cafe. They also have tons of other vendors showing up to make it an incredible night.

The website is updated and have tons of new surprises… one of which being that they be giving away an entirely FREE real wedding to one lucky couple. They are currently accepting applications in hopes of finding the perfect couple to give this to (a couple who is okay geting married on short notice at a wedding someone else planned for them . They will receive a FREE wedding on May 31 of this year that will include everything: venue + catering, photography, wedding dress + other attire, cake, flowers, invites… everything, all donated by our amazing vendors from The NotWedding expo. The wedding will be featured in the summer issue of Weddings Unveiled magazine and will definitely be one of the most amazing weddings this year, styled by Joy Thigpen. They hope to find three finalists in the next few weeks and then ask their bridal community to vote on a winner, who we will then announce at NotWedding expo in April.

This event was ground breaking last year and we cannot wait to attend this year. Now who wants a free wedding?

We are so excited to attend this amazing event this weekend. Some of the vendors include:

Mershon Photography, Ross Oscar Knight, The Moore Agency, Le Jardin Francais, Tony Brewer and Company , Mercedes-Benz of Buckhead, Paces Paper, Fontastic, and Darryl Wiseman Flowers.

If you are interested in coming to this event you can still get tickets here. For all you out of towners I will be sure to take tons of pics to share!

Ok to finish off our recap of this spectacular event (if you missed them you can see it here and here), a great event is not a success without great people. People traveled far and wide to share the success of

Terrica of Fabu-Luxe and Katasha of Ksherrieco. These ladies really know how to party. I had the best time in a long time. Thank you ladies.

Lara and the ladies of  giving their thank you speech.

Latrice from Bridal Opulence traveled all the way from TN. I had to get two shots from two different angles so you could see her fierce hair!


What’s so funny Katasha? Just being fab as usual I’m sure.

I was so excited to finally meet the infamous Scarlett Lillan as well as Ginger Dupre. You ladies are ultra fab.

The ladies of iWed, Latrice, yours truly, Terrica, Katasha and honorary member Melanie from Lucky Paperie.

Here I am with Ashley from Ashley Baber Weddings. This lady is a true gem to the industry.

I stopped to strike a pose. Suki from Dreamy Gelato is commenting on how I look just like the logo from my blog. Totally not intentional but would have been great branding if I did think about this before hand.

The lovely new intern Katie from SW mag!

Atlanta ladies were out in full effect. Michelle from Lemiga Events with Melanie and Ashley.

Suki and Ashley

Melanie and Ashley

Kirstin and Laura with their lifesize mag

Now on to the after party. A few of us gathered at the Marriot downtown for some midnight drinks and snacks. We had a great time winding down the evening.

This picture was INSIDE the hotel. How cool is this?

Mr. ellyB was amazed.

I just love this picture of the fab twins.

Oh no Terrica did not just give me the side eye!!!!!

Here I feel like a mini photographer. Minus the red eye of course.

Ok my eyes are closing against my will and it is only 1AM.

I cannot thank Southern Weddings enough for having their party in Atlanta! Until the next one…

Katasha over at the KSherrieCo brings together some of the top planners in this industry together for a two day conference. This would be a great opportunity for inspiring planners as well. Here are more details on the event:

Are you ready to take your wedding business to the next level?
Are you looking for ways to leverage your brand and increase your company’s reach?
Do you want your business to thrive regardless of the economy?

A very special thanks to Tifany of Gourmet Invitations for the logo design!

Leave us a note if you are planning to attend. Vanessa and I cannot wait to meet so many of the wonderful planners that are already signed up to attend.