Tuesday, October 6, 2009

Giveaway | Cora Anne Designs


Today is Sarah & Dan's two year anniversary, which also marks the official two year anniversary of Pearls Events. Jill from Cora Anne Designs is celebrating with us by sponsoring a contest to ring in year three!

Jill from Cora Anne Designs has been a Pearls Events blog reader for a while. She leaves sweet comments on this blog from time to time, and I finally connected with her via email when she started posting these funky fabric bead necklaces on her blog. She sells them on her Etsy site, and is offering one lucky reader a custom necklace to jazz up her fall wardrobe.

It's easy to enter...all you need to do is comment on this post by leaving your name & your favorite fall treat. Homemade Dutch apple pie tops my list. Since I grew up in between fields of apple trees, autumn was the time of year we'd ride our quad up to the orchards and pick enough apples to make pie and eat fresh apples for a few weeks. Fall reminds me of high school football games, homecoming dances, hayrides and pumpkins on the front porch. What is your favorite fall treat?

34 lovely comment(s):

Sarah Oct 6, 2009 8:17:00 AM  

My Grandmas homemade applesauce! It has chunks of apples and yummy cinnamon. She makes it every fall for me in batches! For my wedding shower she gave me a receipt book with all of my favs so this year I get to make it myself!

Happy Autumn!

Sarah Miller

kelly braman Oct 6, 2009 8:20:00 AM  

Yay! So excited for you, Aletha! Congrats on two years!:) I wish you continued success, sweetie!
*Favorite fall treat is most definitely homemade caramel apples(I make them with my boys:) yum.

Mindy Oct 6, 2009 9:47:00 AM  

Congrats on 2 years Aletha! You should be so proud of your hard work and talent! You really have a knack for putting together amazingly beautiful weddings and connecting with people on a personal level.

My favorite fall treat, hands down, is hot apple cider, especially if it has mulling spices (and okay, maybe a little dark rum in there, but not all the time!), curled up sitting in front of the fireplace...

BREE Oct 6, 2009 9:48:00 AM  

Happy Anniversary Pearls Events - what an amazing 2 years it's been for you!

My favorite fall treat? There are just too many to list to have one favorite: homemade apple crisp, carmel apples, apple cider, and pumpkin pie!!!

Here is to many more years of success for the wonderful Pearls Events!

Beth Oct 6, 2009 10:29:00 AM  

My favorite fall deliciousness has to be caramel apple cider, hands down. I get excited whenever I see it appear on coffee shop menus!

Here's to another great year to you, as well.

Daisy Jean Oct 6, 2009 10:35:00 AM  

Congrats!!!

- Favorite fall treat -
Pumpkin Bars... the kind with the cream cheese frosting

april foster Oct 6, 2009 10:45:00 AM  

Congratulations on another wonderful year! I look forward to following along for another great year!

My favorite fall treat is a classic - pumpkin pie. Yum

Anonymous Oct 6, 2009 11:01:00 AM  

Congratulations on your two year anniversary! I love weddings and truly enjoy reading your blog-I used to do calligraphy and also enjoyed working with brides-your positive upbeat energy is something I look forward to every day!

My favorite fall treat-New York style pumpkin paisley cheesecake! Perfect with a glass of Chardonnay on a cool autumn night!

Lori Hastings

Nicole Haley Oct 6, 2009 11:11:00 AM  

Congratulations on your two year anniversary, Aletha! I hope they just keep getting better for you! :D
*My favorite fall treat is sort of the whole experience of picking apples from the orchard and making them into homemade apple pie. What's better than that?

emerycophoto Oct 6, 2009 11:11:00 AM  

Today is also my second year wedding anniversary! Happy two years to you!

October 6th is the best date ever.

lianne Oct 6, 2009 11:13:00 AM  

wow 2 years! thats awesome!

well, my favorite fall treat is my grandma bea's apple slices! kind of like apple pie, but with frosting and better! i am actually going to make them this week! so yummy!

i love everything fall!

fall in downtown chicago was amazing huh? i miss that! and i miss you.

sbaar Oct 6, 2009 11:25:00 AM  

You are the most amazing wedding planner I know.

My favorite fall treat is pretty much anything with apples. But every fall, we used to go to Crane's to pick apples and we would get cidersicles (popsicles made of cider). :) So that would have to be my favorite.

Events by I Candy Oct 6, 2009 11:34:00 AM  

Happy Anniversary! My favorite fall treat is pumpkin pie with whipped cream on top.

Alicia (Alex) Lutz

Michelle@Memorable Events Oct 6, 2009 12:10:00 PM  

Congrats girlie! Great accomplishment. I can't believe I have to chose only one treat...ummm...pumpkin spice bars with cream cheese frosting! Delicious!!

Alyse Woodward Events Oct 6, 2009 1:00:00 PM  

Congratulations on two years Aletha! My favorite fall treats are pumpkin chocolate muffins and hayrides through pumpkin patches! :) Loving these designs, gorgeous!

Kristin Oct 6, 2009 1:17:00 PM  

Happy Anniversary! I love warm pecan pie. And pumpkin pie with cool whip topping is also delicious! Too tough to pick one! :)

Rhonda Gail Oct 6, 2009 2:14:00 PM  

Love this! my favorite is hot apple cider!!

Trish Oct 6, 2009 3:34:00 PM  

My favorite fall treat is caramel apples :) I know I can have them year 'round, but I save them for the fall :)

Trish

Kelly McKinney Oct 6, 2009 3:39:00 PM  

Beautiful necklaces! My favorite fall treat is spiced pecans (I really love anything with pecans...but that tops the list)! And Happy Anniversary. I just discovered your blog and now, I read it daily! Love it!

Kristin Mahler Oct 6, 2009 5:10:00 PM  

Happy Anniversary Pearls Events :) I've been in love with reading your blog since I first started working with Melissa at MasterPiece Weddings!
My FAVORITE fall treat, hands down, is a caramel apple with nuts! I just made them for my family yesterday and they were delicious! I l.o.v.e. them! And...these fabric covered necklaces are super cute and would definitely be a great addition to my wardrobe :)
Thanks for including us in your party!

Kelli Oct 6, 2009 5:38:00 PM  

My favorite fall treat is pumpkin pancakes with whipped cream! :)
Kelli

stigg100 Oct 6, 2009 8:22:00 PM  

Happy Anniversary :-)

Fall is my favorite season and has too many amazing treats to choose from! I love anything with fresh-picked apples. Cider, pie, baked apples doused in maple syrup . . .

Tami Parks Oct 6, 2009 10:14:00 PM  

Happy Anniversary!
I love the cider donut sundaes from Crane's! But, I like anything with apples, cinnamon, raspberries (they are a fall fruit, too)

Kate Oct 6, 2009 10:16:00 PM  

I love fresh apple cider with a warm donut from the orchard!

Congrats on two years :)

Lindsey Nartker Oct 6, 2009 10:25:00 PM  

Whoo hoo! Congrats! Favorite fall treat - definitely warm apple cider spiked with spiced rum!

Kristina Oct 6, 2009 11:27:00 PM  

1. Happy Anniversary! :)
2. Those necklaces are adorable!
3. Cider and donuts...yummmm!

Leah Oct 7, 2009 8:39:00 AM  

Happy anniversary! My favorite has to be snickerdoodles, especially when they're still warm from the oven...

Summer Jean Photography Oct 7, 2009 11:04:00 AM  

Happy 2 years, Aletha! Wishing you many more years of success!

My favorite fall treat is hot apple cider and pumpkin spiced donuts. Just had them this weekend at Klackle's Orchard. :o)

landlocked bride Oct 7, 2009 4:44:00 PM  

Congrats!!

My favorite fall treat is pumpkin gooey butter cake. Definitely a twist on a St. Louis favorite! I highly recommend!

*swankytables*Annette Oct 7, 2009 10:31:00 PM  

I just gained 10 lbs, reading all the comments! Congratulations, Aletha, on your anniversary! Hope you are celebrating.
I especially look forward to SB's pumpkin spice lattes. Yummy!

Amanda B. Young Oct 8, 2009 9:18:00 AM  

C O N G R A T U L A T I O N S to you! And, how adorable are these necklaces?

My favorite fall treat is sweet potato casserole; warm from the oven - soft on the bottom, crunchy on top. My definition of perfection.

Robin Oct 8, 2009 11:37:00 PM  

Congratulations, I just found your blog and I see it is already two years old;) Keep up the great work! OK, still reading away.

Robin

Nycia @ Inspired Events Oct 10, 2009 12:23:00 PM  

Happy 2yr Anniversary Aletha!! I think my favorite fall treat has to be hot chocolate with marshmallows,& snicker doodle cookies! YUMMY!!

Anonymous Oct 11, 2009 3:08:00 PM  

Wow, 2 Years!! Congrats to you and Pearls Events!
My favorite fall treat is wedding cake from Noto's to celebrate Pete and I's 2nd Anniversary!! :-)
I miss you! Talk to you soon!!
Laura

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