Mad Hatter's Ball

Twinkle, Twinkle little bat, how I wonder where you're at!

It's finally here! THE summer social event is this Saturday, August 7th at the Fayetteville Town Center. I have all of the details here, but you can still purchase tickets and find out more information here.

Read the directions and directly you'll be directed in the right direction!

Tickets are $50/person or $80/couple

We are encouraging guests to wear "whimsical" cocktail attire and a fabulous hat! If you don't want to go through the bother of finding a hat, no worries! You can visit this site and check out all of the hats that we have for you to rent for the evening! They will be $20 for the entire night and the money will go directly to American Cancer Society. I will even be wearing this one!

We will have a photo booth available courtesy of Steely Joe Studio. You and your friends can all pile into the booth, use great fun props and all of the images will be burnt onto CD's for you to purchase.

The evening gets curiouser and curiouser!
Cocktails 6:00-7:00
Dinner from 7:00-8:00
Program and Desert from 8:00-9:00
and Oh my ears and whiskers! Boom Kinetic will perform from 9:00-12:00am!

There will be fabulous decor, wonderful food, live and silent auction items to bid on and other great ways to help out the American Cancer Society! You can help us find a "Key To the Cure" by purchasing a key for a chance to win a wonderful item, purchase a photo CD, donate and BRING FRIENDS to the event!

Words of Kindness

I received a lovely email from Jessi Edwards, my wonderful client who was married on June 5th, 2010, and wanted to share!

"Shannon made it possible for me to thoroughly enjoy my wedding day instead of micro-manage it. Every time a possibly stressful situation would arise, she was there to diffuse it. I got so many compliments on how smoothly everything went and how on top of everything my coordinator was. I would recommend Shannon's expertise, organization, and support wholeheartedly to anyone planning a special event. I really got to be "present" at my wedding because I knew that Shannon was behind the scenes handling everything the exact way that I wanted. I don't know what I would have done without her, and I know that my wedding would not have been as amazingly executed if it were not for her presence.

How wonderful to hear! Jessi was incredible to work with herself I might add! You can check out Jessi and Jacob's wonderful wedding at Beaty Photography.

Sweet Send Off

Many brides are now beginning to mail their wedding invitations for their summer weddings. Why not include that extra touch by having them stamped with a sweet sounding name?!

You can choose:

Bliss, New York 14024; 585-322-7740

Bridal Veil, Oregon 97010; 503-695-2380

Chapel Hill, North Carolina 27514; 919-942-4170

Darling, Mississippi 38623; 662-326-8408

Deary, Idaho 83823; 208-877-1470

Groom, Texas 79039; 806-248-7988

Harmony, Rhode Island 02829; 401-949-2745

Honeyville, Utah 84314; 435-279-8213

Kissimmee, Florida 34744; 407-846-0999

Lovely, Kentucky 41231; 606-395-5848

Loving, Texas 76460; 940-378-2259

Luck, Wisconsin 54853; 715-472-2079

Romance, Arkansas 72136; 501-556-5911

Jessi and Jacob Leonard

Jessi and Jacob were married Saturday, June 5, 2010 at the beautiful St. Catherine's at Bell Gable Chapel and their reception was held at The Garden Room on Dickson Street.

I also got to work with my dear friends at Beaty Photography! I can't wait to see their wonderful photographs from the wedding, but here is a picture from Jessi's bridal portraits.

Jessi did a vintage-themed wedding and made most of her decor and spent months collecting mason jars, vintage milk glass vases, and vintage cake toppers for decor. Jessi is an extremely organized and fun spirited bride who was a joy to work with!!

Jessi had over 200 photographs of childhood memories for all of her guests to enjoy during the cocktail hour.

Her handmade linens, signs and vintage decor were just perfect!

June 5th also marked "National Donut Day"! What better way to celebrate this delicious treat than to highlight them in the dessert bar and enjoy a few!

Jessi and Jacob wanted a "cake buffet" without the traditional "wedding cake" so it was filled with donuts, petit fours, cupcakes, and a ceremonial cake.

Jessi found several vintage cake toppers, but these took home the cake, or cupcake! :-)

The flowers were from a local grower, Coyote Farms, in Northwest Arkansas. The bridesmaid's bouquets were very vibrant with yellow and white gerbera daisies wrapped in bright yellow ribbon.

The menu was delicious!!

The evening also included the Beatybooth! I can't wait to see all of the photos!! I was very blessed to work with such a wonderful, fun and loving couple! The newlyweds are off in London for a wonderful honeymoon and I had a blast working with them.

Tablescapes

Brides have found wonderful ways to stretch their budgets while planning their weddings. I tell my clients to focus on one or two "wow" factors to get the best "bang for your buck." You can splurge on wonderful florals that will greet the guests at the entrance to your ceremony/reception or splurge on the menu and drinks and scale back on other items. There are a number of options, but a wonderful wow factor to me resides in your linens. They can add color and texture in an instant! You can splurge on more expensive cloths for your cake table, sweetheart tables, bridal party table, reserved tables, etc. and keep with nice alternatives for your guests. See what a statement these make!

These are all from Wildflower Linens and would instantly let your guests know they were in for an incredible affair!

We have a winner!!

Congratulations to......

Candace Prejean!

She is our "Dream Day" Giveaway contest winner!

I drew a winner at random this morning at 9:06AM and Candace Prejean was the lucky winner! She will enjoy a wonderful prize package that includes:

Wedding "day-of" coordination from A Party to Perfection

Photography package from BriGeorgePhotography

DJ services for her wedding reception complete with sound and light from Brock Entertainment

2 free months of Jazzercise

3 one hour dance lessons from Kevin Smith Ballroom dance

One month bootcamp from Precision Fitness

Appear in an upcoming issue of the Northwest Arkansas Wedding Ideas Magazine

Receive 50% off one of the "By the Season" wedding collection packages from Rose of Sharon

A 25% discount off of Gold Package or 25% off a custom made "Love Story" from James Michael Smith

Cake stand and cake table linen rentals from Eventures

Wow!!

It's almost time!

Wow! We have had 133 brides register for the "Dream Day" Givewaway! This wonderful prize package is valued at over $4,000! These giveaways from our wonderful Northwest Arkansas Vendors are sure to make one lucky Northwest Arkansas Bride very very happy! Make sure to check back tomorrow as we announce our winner; it could be your name we announce!

Thank you all for stopping by our booth at the NWA Premier Bride Showcase or for picking up a copy of the Northwest Arkansas Wedding Ideas Magazine! If you would like to schedule a consultation to see how I can help make sure your wedding day is as perfect as it should be, call me today at (479) 422-1697.