Monthly Archives: February 2015
AACWP Vendi Awards – February 11, 2015 at the Four Seasons Resort and Club
Every year AACWP hosts the Vendi Awards. As Vendor Relations Chair on the Board, I am blessed to plan this event each year.
This year the AACWP Vendi Awards were held at the Four Seasons Resort and Club in Dallas, TX on February 11, 2015. It was an amazing night. 325 people attended. AACWP (American Association of Certified Wedding Planners) hosts this great event each year where the best of the best are voted on for the “Vendi” (My Favorite Vendor). It is looked forward to by the Wedding Industry Vendors as being one of the “events to be at”!
Our Sponsors this year were:
The Four Seasons Resort and Hotel, Brian Prescott of Simply Music, Ducky Bob’s, The Garden Gate, BBJ, Dallas Drape and Lighting, BEYOND, Southern Fried Paper, Candlelight Films, Sil Azevedo Photography, The Jenny Layne Bakery and Eric Michael Music.
And the Winners were:
Bakery: Creme de la Creme
Band: The Walton Stout Band
Bridal Salon: Stardust Celebrations
Caterer: Food Glorious Food
Ceremony Site: Perkins Chapel
Invitations: Southern Fried Paper
Lighting: BEYOND
Linen Rental: BBJ
Minister: Marty Younkin
Photographer: Amy Karp Photography
DJ: Brian Prescott
Florist: Branching Out Floral
Hair/Makeup: Elan Makeup Studio/Anita Brown
Reception: Four Seasons Resort and Club
Rental Company: M&M – The Special Events Company
Transportation: Premier Transportation
Videography: Candlelight Films
Congratulations to the Best of the Best!
Stephanie and Payton – Their Name in Lights – A Love Story – 10.24.14
In October of 2013, one year before Stephanie and Payton’s wedding, I was setting up for a wedding at the Palace Theater and the Lancaster Room in Grapevine. Stephanie and her mom came to take a look since that is where they were going to have a wedding a year later. I met them and we were a match. I loved Stephanie and her mom and we really made a great team. Then we added the groom. It made for a perfect day.
Working in a theater as a ceremony location has it’s challenges. The first one is “How do we make it look like it is not a play?” Thanks to Randy at Randy Ro Entertainment, he was able to drape and light the stage just as the bride imagined it. WePlusYou added candles and instantly it was transformed. The bride chose a beautiful strapless gown and surrounded herself with precious bridesmaids dressed in jewel tones. WePlusYou provided beautiful floral to pull it all together.
I love when we mix it up a little by making the cake table a focal point in the room. Stephanie loved gold and that is where the cake table started. The yummy cake adorned with gold and the desserts of many kinds were provided by The Jenny Layne Bakery. The guests loved it. Dinner was provided by Extreme Cuisine Catering of Argyle and music was provided by Mike Sanderson of Randy Ro Entertainment. S.E.A.T by design provided the beautiful champagne satin linens.
At the end of the night, the guests had the fun treat of leaving with popcorn for their ride home! What a great way to end a PERFECT day!
And they lived happily ever after!
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