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Sandals Royal Bahamian Resort

meg — Tue, 13 Jan 2009 23:25:53 +0000

I’m writing you from Nassau, Bahamas. Yes, that’s right. I’m escaping the winter chill of Chicago in the islands! Sandals invited a group of wedding planners from The Association of Bridal Consultants to spend some quality time with them. It is a wonderful week of education, entertainment, and relaxation.

Here’s a photo to make you jealous…

Join Our Facebook Group

meg — Thu, 18 Dec 2008 22:58:17 +0000

Please join the Blush & Bashful Event Boutique Facebook Group. It’ll be fun!

Fun at Tiffany.com

meg — Tue, 16 Dec 2008 01:56:44 +0000

I just found this fun “game” on the Tiffany & Co. website today. I thought I’d share it, since it’s the holiday season and you may be daydreaming about gifts–sparkly gifts.

Build Your Own Celebration Ring!

I also wanted to let you know about a fun new trend has started in engagement rings…and it’s easier on the wallet than you might expect. Instead of choosing a traditional engagement ring with one large stone, try an eternity band! For your wedding ring, select another complimentary or matching eternity band for a beautiful set. Then, when you celebrate life’s big events (first home, new baby, milestone birthday), you have an automatic gift that he can’t mess up! Only kidding, guys!

Esthetique Winter Facial Specials!

meg — Tue, 09 Dec 2008 14:00:59 +0000

I just received this email from Sonia Roselli, makeup artist extraordinaire, with a fabulous offer for winter facials. It’s a great gift idea for a special friend who loves pampering (and really, who doesn’t?!) or a bride-to-be who is prepping for the big day. Oh? Is that you? Yes, you can give yourself this gift, girl!

Get your skin ready for winter!

Is your skin already taking a winter beating? With the economy, is your wallet? We have great news for you!

Book any 1 hour facial now thru December 31st and receive a “Fast Results Winter Facial” for a future appointment to maintain your skin.

For our Brides:
Want radiant skin in your dress?
Our custom designed Bridal Facial and Sensory Back Facial will be sure every inch of skin that is showing in your dress is hydrated and smooth!

For every wedding booked between
Dec 10th-Dec 31st, you will be entered into a drawing for a FREE Custom Bridal Facial and Sensory Back Facial along with a Bioelements Retail Gift Basket!!
A $500 value.

Facials start at $85.

Visit our website for more detailed description of services:
www.soniaroselli.com

Genius: Gowns with Pockets

meg — Tue, 18 Nov 2008 19:07:23 +0000

Have you seen the latest ad campaign from Amsale? It features the chicest gown I’ve ever seen with the bonus of POCKETS! What a brilliant idea. Not that you need pockets on your wedding day when you have a B&B coordinator there to carry your kleenex and lip gloss…but pockets just make everything cuter. And, if you are shy, it gives you something to do with your hands when you’re not carrying your bouquet.

Check it out:

Here’s the beautifully simple front:

Leanne, winner of Project Runway’s Season Five, created an amazing pocketed wedding gown for a challenge. I loved it immediately!

Freaky Fit Day with Escape 2 Fitness

meg — Tue, 28 Oct 2008 14:20:31 +0000

FREAKY FIT DAYThursday, October 30, 2008

6:30-7:30am

Dress in layers, grab your water bottle, and hit Ohio Beach for our pre-Halloween workout.

One day only! Join us for breakfast afterwards if your schedule allows.

Limited space available. All fitness levels welcome! Call 312-222-1414 to register.

$15.00 per participant

(Breakfast not included)

We miss our summer workouts! Let’s celebrate Halloween together for a fall fitness workout. Pumpkin passes, scary sand runs, and spooktacular squats will be a witch of a workout. Join us for some ghostly fun (OK. .. we’ll stop)!

Call 312-222-1414 to register today. Limited space available. Join us for breakfast afterwards.

Sincerely,

Karen Rzesutko & Lizz Gallagher, Co-Founders
Escape 2 Fitness
312-222-1414

Whose Wedding…?

meg — Thu, 09 Oct 2008 14:03:19 +0000

The show that has taught me so much, Whose Wedding Is It Anyway?, is back! It’s on the Style Network (Channel 84 on Comcast) at 9:00 pm on Tuesdays.

I love this program for so many reasons…

1) The couples are very interesting. They find people who want the wackiest things…An 8 foot tall storybook at the reception? Really?!

2) I can relate to the struggles and the successes of the planners. I love that they are honest about the way they are feeling throughout the process. Yes, at times it IS trying on the planner! We still love our clients, though.

3) The weddings are relateable. They aren’t always over-the-top affairs that costs hundreds of thousands of dollars (Like another great show, Platinum Weddings on WE TV)

4) I get to see wedding disasters (or near-disasters) and pick up tips about how to avoid those types of issues at the weddings of my clients.

5) I know it’s edited and directed and produced, but it all seems so real!

WWIIA, Producers, if you are looking for a planner in Chicago…call me!

Aromatherapy Bouquets

meg — Wed, 08 Oct 2008 15:32:20 +0000

This month in Elegant Bride Magazine (Fall 2008, pages 132-137), there is an article dedicated to the idea of using “lush blossoms and aromatic herbs” in your bridal bouquet. I love it. I only wish they had made it scratch-and-sniff!

Here are the enticing combinations they suggest:

Summer breeze:
Peonies, mint, oregano, fresh blackberries with burgandy dahlias, chocolate cosmos, chocolate scabiosa, Queen Anne’s lace, and lilies of the valley

Aromatherapy:
Calla lilies, roses, scented geranium leaves, and winter wheat with chamomile

Bright Bunch:
Purple sage, black pepper, garden roses, and passion fruit vine

Perennial favorite:
Sweet hosta leaves with mini calla lilies

Harvest Blooms:
Latin beauty roses, parrot tulips, and hypericum berries with fresh sage

Among the Wildflowers:
Agastache and dusty miller with Spanish lavender and oregano

Check out the magazine for the incredible photos then talk to your florist about adding a little extra fragrance to your bouquet.

Pretty in Pink is Back!

meg — Tue, 07 Oct 2008 12:57:12 +0000

Every year the fabulous folks over at Pretty City team up with local salons and spas to offer $31 treatments in the month of October to promote Breast Cancer Awareness and to raise funds for Breast Cancer Network of Strength™, formerly known as Y-ME National Breast Cancer Organization®. They call their genius promotion Pretty in Pink. I love that! Don’t you?!

As a bride-to-be, this promotion gives you a wonderful opportunity to treat yourself and your maid of honor, bridesmaids, mother, future mother-in-law, or wedding planner to a little treat(ment)! Check out the list of the Pretty in Pink Chicago and Suburban beauty specials and make a list of all of the fun things you are going to try. After all, it’s for a great cause!

ZED 451 Chicago

meg — Fri, 12 Sep 2008 16:20:01 +0000

Yesterday was my hubby’s birthday. Happy Birthday!!! I love making a big deal out of his birthday. He pretends like he doesn’t want to be spoiled, but that is so not true!

Anyway, I wanted to gush about the place I took him for drinks last night…ZED 451 on Clark at Superior downtown. Oh my gosh, it is amazing! Always the working girl, I chose a place that I knew he’d love…but also one that I’d been wanting to check out for a long time. After getting our delicious drinks, a raspberry mojito for him and a “California Crush” for me, on their impressive South Beach-style rooftop bar, we toured the restaurant with Gina Cresap, the Events Sales Manager. She was a wonderful tour guide, showing us through their unique private event spaces and telling me all about the extravagant engagement parties, bridal showers, and rehearsal dinners they often have.

I’m so excited to recommend this venue to my foodie clients who are looking for a fun and social place to host their event. The ZED concept is just incredible. The first course is served on their unique “Harvest Tables” and showcases all of the freshest flavors of the season. The entree is served tableside by their twenty-some chefs, who each present their item and describe it in a charismatic manner. Apparently there is also a dessert table to- die-for, because our adorable waitresses and Gina sent over the most decadent black forest brownie sundae with vanilla bean ice cream that we’ve ever had. They even put a birthday candle on top. Thanks, girls! You made me look like such a thoughtful wife.

The energy of ZED is infectious. The decor is sexy, and the staff is wonderful. It is the perfect place to celebrate a special event or to really wow a special guest. I only wish we would have stayed for dinner, instead of heading to another location. One that I won’t be reviewing, if you know what I mean!