Real Event | GRunveiled 2012

GRunveiled 2012 has come and gone. Joy'l & I planned the third annual bridal show for Saturday, January 7, and we had an amazing turnout! It was a fabulous afternoon full of fun, food & fantastic spaces created by very creative event professionals. There are all sorts of photos on the GRunveiled Facebook page, and I may try to blog some, but for now, enjoy the Pearls Events space below.

This year, I incorporated food & drinks into my space. What a fabulous idea - almost everyone stopped for a cup of cocoa & a mini cupcake.

As always, Abbey from 6.25 Paper Studio (formerly Syd Design) did all of the graphic design, based on my current obsession with chevron, and my love for Valentine's Day. I then placed an order with Swirled Cupcakes for ten dozen mini cupcakes, which are, by far, the best cupcakes I've ever tasted. Seriously. Their cookie dough cupcake? Um, ah-mazing! I will be placing an order soon for a few birthdays we have coming up. Yum.

And then I pulled out all the details to make it come together. Samovar? Check (seriously, that thing to heat up water is technically a samovar.) Candles to create some light? Check. Striped straws? Check. Trays/pedestals/cake stands? Check. Pink cups? Check. Ten canisters of Land 'o Lakes hot cocoa & 12 cans of whipped cream? Check. Oh yeah, and all the glorious toppings? CHECK!

And the best part? ONE lovely assistant to help me stir it all up and serve it fresh? CHECK! I had the pleasure of hanging out with former client, Jill - you may remember her very own chevron themed 30th birthday party at the GRAM, all afternoon.

It was a great day. I'm so happy with how everything turned out, and also thrilled we had a lot of fun people come visit us.

Cheers to another wonderful GRunveiled!

Pearls Events Press | Inspired Dining

I've been excited to share our photoshoot we did for the current issue of InFrame Bride magazine with the amazing team of wedding professionals! We had the pleasure of working with Lisa Kae Photography, A Piece o' Cake, Mulick Floral, 6.25 Paper Studio, Iced Events & Events by I. Candy this year, and I couldn't be more proud of all the hard work!

If you've been reading for a while, you'll notice that this year's shoot was completely different from last year's shoot - I like to switch things up! Because these are just tiny photos, I plan on sharing more images from Lisa Kae Photography soon - stay tuned!

Real Event | Jill's Surprise Party, Part II

[ALL PHOTOS COPYRIGHT OBSESSIVE COMPULSIVE PHOTOGRAPHY]

Guest of Honor | Jill

Venue | Grand Rapids Art Museum

Event Photographer | Obsessive Compulsive Photography

Pearls Events Photographer | Mindy Leigh

Catering | Gilmore Collection

Bar Service | Applause Banquets

Cake | MiraBella Confections

Florist | Posh Petals

Stationery | 6.25 Paper Studio

Linens | Pearls Events

Entertainment | Brant Satala

Pearls Events Service | Event Design, Planning, Coordination & Set Up

Jill's birthday party details were some of my favorite because I love clean lines & bold colors. If you've been in my office, you would think I picked the color palette myself, when in fact, the inspiration came directly from Jill's blog! Everything we created was so simple on its own, but styled together, it was perfect for Jill.

Although I had Mindy Leigh come take photos on behalf of Pearls Events before the party started, Jill's brother-in-law, Brian Fett, of Obsessive Compulsive Photography, was the official event photographer. He captured the evening as it unfolded, and I LOVE the great shots he captured!

I cannot thank Mindy & Brian enough for capturing this evening for Jill. I know photos are very important to her, so Eric & I wanted to make sure every little detail was remembered for years to come.