We had a great time at our last wedding on August 15,2009. We are giving a big shout out to the following vendors who did an outstanding job!
The Driskill Hotel- Brooke Engle and Emily Taylor
Transportation Consultants- Bill and Ruben
First In Last Out Productions- Howard, Dave and Nick
Westbank Floral- Keith, Connie and the Gang
Marquee Event Group- Rachel, Mandy and Paula
Premiere Party Rental- Lydia
Floyd Domino (pianist)
Crescent Video- Gary and Diane
Innovative Photography- Darcie and Chris
Wolf Stuntworks- Steve
We had a great time at the event. It was nice to see it all come together however as with every event, we learn some new things. If we knew everything, we would not be interns! here are our top 10 things we learned at the wedding.
1. when carrying 100 gift bags up 2 flights of stairs, if you use a broom stick to put 10 bags on at a time, it makes the trips much easier.
2. elevators are not always the quickest way to travel in a hotel.
3. when you blow power at a reception site, it is best to have an engineer stay throughout the evening in the event that it happens again.
4. bride's do not like to get their hair messed up eventhough they have requested to ride in a convertible.
5. the Driskill makes outstanding cookies.
6. we now know why Amy does not tie chair sashes on chairs.
7. when having an event a the driskill, and if you have the band in the ballroom, setting up speakers on the mezzanine level make sense.
8. august is a very hot month to get married.
9. guests do need help getting on the buses. therefore, hiring a transporation consultant is well worth the money.
10. fireworks at a wedding are the perfect finish. drunk guests with sparklers are not the perfect finish.
until next time-
the interns
Thursday, August 20, 2009
Wednesday, June 10, 2009
NEAWP Meeting @ The Vineyard at Florence
What is NEAWP, you ask? Well it stands forNuptial Essentials Association of Wedding Professionals. It's a group of great professionals in the wedding industry and provides networking, resources and support for Professional Wedding Consultants. NEAWP also offers continuing education through Nuptial Essentials Curriculum & Education (NECI), which Bethany and I are currently enrolled in! For more information or to become a member, check out the website and blog!
Anyway, NEAWP holds monthly meetings, and this one was at The Vineyard at Florence. Below are some fabulous pictures (courtesy of Eric Hegwer) of our June meeting! We toured the new event facility, vineyard, spa, cafe, and future winery in Florence, TX (yes it is all in one!). The Vineyard at Florence is just a short drive north of Georgetown and was the lifelong dream of the two owners. Both were traveling Air Force wives with dreams of moving to Italy and opening a vineyard. A few years and kids later, they found a way to make their dreams come true in no place other than Florence, Texas.
The facility and food were amazing. They have future developments and homes being built now and will eventually bottle their own wine. We also had a mini wine tasting lesson from the hysterical sommelier Jane Nickles. Jane is currently writing her second book and gave us plenty of tips on how to sound like we know what we are talking about while tasting wine. I learned that most white wines contain the flavors lemon, lime, green apple and apricot and red wines usually have the flavors berry, cherry, smokey, and spicy. So if you're ever at a cocktail party and you want to impress the people around you, you can just tell them you believe your wine to have those four flavors!
My favorite part of the meeting however was talking to the other members before it got started. It was my first NEAWP meeting so I didn't know many people when I arrived. However, I quickly learned some amazing stories of how these people followed their dreams to do what they were passionate about in life. Photographers, chocolatiers, wedding consultants, you name it, many of their stories are truly inspiring.
The meeting was a blast, the people were great, and the drive was relaxing (with a gorgeous view of overgrown Texas wildflowers). If you get the chance you should check out this place even if it's just for an afternoon lunch one weekend.
John John The Wedding Butler & Bethany
Amy!
Amazing Delysia Chocolates!
Entrance to The Vineyard
Enjoy the pictures! Check out Eric's blog for more, and stay tuned..
-- Amy's Interns,
Natalie and Bethany
Anyway, NEAWP holds monthly meetings, and this one was at The Vineyard at Florence. Below are some fabulous pictures (courtesy of Eric Hegwer) of our June meeting! We toured the new event facility, vineyard, spa, cafe, and future winery in Florence, TX (yes it is all in one!). The Vineyard at Florence is just a short drive north of Georgetown and was the lifelong dream of the two owners. Both were traveling Air Force wives with dreams of moving to Italy and opening a vineyard. A few years and kids later, they found a way to make their dreams come true in no place other than Florence, Texas.
The facility and food were amazing. They have future developments and homes being built now and will eventually bottle their own wine. We also had a mini wine tasting lesson from the hysterical sommelier Jane Nickles. Jane is currently writing her second book and gave us plenty of tips on how to sound like we know what we are talking about while tasting wine. I learned that most white wines contain the flavors lemon, lime, green apple and apricot and red wines usually have the flavors berry, cherry, smokey, and spicy. So if you're ever at a cocktail party and you want to impress the people around you, you can just tell them you believe your wine to have those four flavors!
My favorite part of the meeting however was talking to the other members before it got started. It was my first NEAWP meeting so I didn't know many people when I arrived. However, I quickly learned some amazing stories of how these people followed their dreams to do what they were passionate about in life. Photographers, chocolatiers, wedding consultants, you name it, many of their stories are truly inspiring.
The meeting was a blast, the people were great, and the drive was relaxing (with a gorgeous view of overgrown Texas wildflowers). If you get the chance you should check out this place even if it's just for an afternoon lunch one weekend.
John John The Wedding Butler & Bethany
Amy!
Amazing Delysia Chocolates!
Entrance to The Vineyard
Enjoy the pictures! Check out Eric's blog for more, and stay tuned..
-- Amy's Interns,
Natalie and Bethany
Wednesday, May 13, 2009
RPE Carnival
Last Friday, we helped at an annual elementary carnival with Amy (that had over 1,000 people in attendance!). It had everything kids could dream of from cotton candy, snowcones, and popcorn to men on stilts, face painting, a "hair parlor", moonwalks, electronic games and even a rock climbing wall.
Everyone looked like they were having a lot of fun, especially the kids who won some extra sugar at the cake walk (their parents, I'm not so sure about). Natalie and I had Dagar's BBQ (which was fantastic) and took advantage of the photo booth brought by Say Cheese. Needless to say we also had a blast. While enjoying some ice cream, I couldn't help but wish I had a carnival like that when I was younger. All the kids friends and parents together on a warm Friday night, having a great time and anticipating summer. What a great opportunity to provide for the community and help out.
We greatly appreciate all the help from the volunteers and especially everything Amy did in putting the event together. I would say, another successful event by Platinum Weddings and Events.
Everyone looked like they were having a lot of fun, especially the kids who won some extra sugar at the cake walk (their parents, I'm not so sure about). Natalie and I had Dagar's BBQ (which was fantastic) and took advantage of the photo booth brought by Say Cheese. Needless to say we also had a blast. While enjoying some ice cream, I couldn't help but wish I had a carnival like that when I was younger. All the kids friends and parents together on a warm Friday night, having a great time and anticipating summer. What a great opportunity to provide for the community and help out.
We greatly appreciate all the help from the volunteers and especially everything Amy did in putting the event together. I would say, another successful event by Platinum Weddings and Events.
Why an intern?
Interns can seem to be a little scary, but when you find great ones, you will be truly at an advantage. Most interns are currently enrolled in school and are looking to be in the wedding and event planning industry. They are trying to get their feet wet to see if this is EXACTLY what they want to do. Years ago, interns did not exsist. Many need college credits in addition to experience for a resume. We locate our interns through the University of Texas. We do not require a specific major, however you should assess what you are lacking (pr, marketing, graphics artist etc) and see where you would most like the help of an eager student. Since you are getting "free" work, do know that you either need to pony up and give them a job or know that they will leave at the end of the internship to locate a job that pays. They are not going to work for free forever.
Welcome to the Platinum Weddings and Events Blog
Welcome to the Platinum Weddings and Events blog. Due to the outstanding interns we have working for us, we have allowed them to chronicle our work through the eyes of an intern. We are excited to have a blog and look forward to watching it grow.
Enjoy!
Amy Mader, PWC
President
Platinum Weddings and Events
Enjoy!
Amy Mader, PWC
President
Platinum Weddings and Events
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