Portland Wedding Coordinator

Where do you get such wonderful things?

I just got back from returning a red aisle runner to our dear friend Mike Piper at An Affair to Remember.  Not only is he a great wedding coordinator, he is also an amazing florist and has a huge selection of unique props that I love to raid.  The red rose petal aisle runner that you see in the last blog post is one of those things!  Apparently his mother sewed all of those rose petals on by hand?!?  (Don't forget, Sunday is Mother's Day!)  It just reminds me how important in this business it is to make contacts and build relationships, because you never know what wonderful things your colleagues have in their warehouses.

shout out to The Bridal Loft!

As many of you know, The Bridal Loft bridal salon in NE Portland has been EJP Events' physical home since 2002.  We love these ladies and have so much fun being their "roommates" in business.

Andrea Hoyt of August Veils, also a Bridal Loft member (or "Loftie", as we like to say) just got a fabulous write up and feature of her custom veil and headpiece design in the Oregonian's special bridal issue. 

This is a great article featuring Andrea's expertise and some beautiful styles!  Read the full article here:
"The Drama's in the Details":  Oregonian Special Bridal Section 2008, page 10-11

thoughts on service

Today, I called a florist with a last-minute request for a few more napkins and linens.  The wedding is tomorrow, it's been a very elaborate, complex one, and as I was going over the list I realized that a few service tables might not have linens, and I didn't want any franticness on the day of the event.

Simply Chic Weddings - Creative Resources for the Modern Bride

I was really happy to be invited to join a resource group of local wedding businesses called Simply Chic Weddings.  Their goal is to provide "creative resources for the modern bride".  Very cool!  SCW has their own blog too, just click here to see.  I can't wait to contribute to this fun group.