I just finished a wedding out at The Duncan House for Jessica and Brett.

Jessica was so great on all the details - she had this design made and used it on the programs (pictured) and menu cards and seating cards and favor boxes and even had stirrers and napkins with the jb on it!

Congrats Jessica and Brett!

Merry Christmas!!

Here is wishing everyone a very Merry Christmas - we hope that Santa was good to you!

The Marinis

KNOT PARTY

My favorite magazine, The Knot, had their vendor appreciation party last night at this cool place in Winter Park called Hannibal's Lounge and it was a blast! The best part was being able to hang out with Tina and some friends in the industry and enjoy an evening full of laughs!

There was a photo booth set up in the back of the lounge and my good friend Tommy of Greenery Productions pulled me in the booth for photos! :)

I LOVE WHAT I DO and LOVE THE VENDORS I WORK WITH! :)

At the end of the night, names were drawn for prizes and I WON!!! I screamed so loud and ran to claim my prize - a 2-night, 3-day trip to Boca Raton resort! With two small kids and no time alone, this was the best Christmas gift I could have gotten!

IT'S A SAD DAY

Today we had to say good-bye to Miss Christy and it was one of the hardest things I've ever done!

She started watching my kids 2 years ago and soon after starting helping me on wedding days as well. She quickly became a part of our family and she was like a daughter to John and I.

My kids absolutely loved her and the best part was Christy loved them about as much as we do! We'd love having her around and will miss her so much!

We will see her again, it just won't be the same having her around the corner!

We wish her all the best as she returns home to her family in Naples (after graduating at UCF) and her boyfriend (who graduates from FIT this weekend as well)! Pretty soon we'll be planning her wedding!

We love you Miss Christy! :)

SANTA VISIT

Two weeks left unil the big day and the kids and I headed with Christy (our favorite sitter) to the Oviedo Mall this afternoon.

David had a list for Santa and it had all the John Deere toys listed that he wants (I keep trying to tell him he is not getting them all!)

Sophia was a little shy at first but got brave quickly when she saw big brother on his lap. She did tell Santa she wants a bike!

It was a fun day for all - now it's nap time for everyone, including mommy!

It is one thing in this crazy industry of weddings to know and work with good quality people - it is another thing to truly enjoy being around them and work with them!

I have just finished my fourth year of business and for the past two years I have advertised with The Knot and could not be happier. Such great brides and just a wonderful publication BUT working with Rhonda Haberkamp has been fabulous! She truly cares about her clients advertising with The Knot and is always striving to help them. She is also the best at keeping me company at networking functions and assisting me in trying all the desserts!

About 4 months ago I started working with Tommy Murphy, Director of Marketing and Sales at Greenery Productions and I don't know whether to be happy or sad. Happy that I have met him and just LOVE working with him and hanging out with him or sad that it took me so darn long to meet him and work with him. (I always tell my brides - Orlando is great because you have so many vendors to choose from, but it sucks too because you have so many vendors to choose from! - It's hard to work with them all and to get to know them all).

Anyway, as I finish out 2007 and look back on this wonderful year that Eventfully Yours has had and how much the business is growing, I am most thrilled with the relationships that I have formed in the industry. I truly enjoy what I do and know that I am doing what God has called me to do - but to be around people who feel the same way and who make me smile when I see them (or hear their voice or read their e-mail) is icing on the cake!

Thanks Rhonda and Tommy for some great memories and I look forward to many, many more!

WINTER WONDERLAND

Stacy and Eddie tied the knot on November 24th and saw their visions become reality as Tommy with Greenery Productions wowed them (and their guests)!

They wanted the winter wonderland look with blue, white and silver and it all looked amazing that night with blue lighting in the centerpieces with gorgeous calla lillies and hydrangeas.

Rinat Halon captured the night and I will soon have photos of this incredible wedding on my website (recent weddings).

Stacy and Eddie are off to Las Vegas and hopefully winning lots of cash!