Thought I would share with you two places for ideas and inspiration. 

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STL Wed is a great resource for finding vendors and their website in one location:

STLWed.com - Over 900 Local Links for St. Louis Brides

                                                        

We had a wonderful time meeting you at the recent Gateway Bridal Show last Thursday!  We have a passion for decorating, but we are more than decorators. We offer different levels of coordinating services to execute your vision. Check us out: http://www.weckevents.com/coord.html

Here are a few more pictures from the bridal show! Florals designed by Ahner Florists -  www.ahnerflorist.com

Gateway Bridal Show 2009


      
 
     

   

If we missed the opportunity to speak with you directly, check out our website to see our current specials at www.weckevents.com, or email at affairs@weckevents.com

Happy New Year!

Romantic. Whimsical. Delicate.

Sometimes we add a little spice, a bit of sugar and a just the right amount of WOW!  We love to hear the word WOW! (and ooh! AND ahh!! as well).

It's a special little recipe that is usually never made the same way twice. It's so special there are no cookie cutters allowed.

I am so excited about the new year and what it has in store for us. We wrapped up another fabulous year. Each year, I grow more in love with what I do!  Don't get me wrong...it's not always glamorous. The responsibility of weddings is enormous and alot of mental, emotional and physical work involved.

From Thanksgiving to Valentine's Day, many ladies will become engaged. You will experience so many emotions from being joyous to giddy, to being overwhelmed and frustrated.  When brides select my company for coordinating, rentals or design, to me, it's a privilege to be a very important part of your special day. Something I do not take for granted whatsoever.

To help you begin your journey of wedding planning, I want to remind you of the Gateway Bridal Show at the Gateway Center in Collinsville on Thursday January 8, 2009 from 5:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m.

You will get to see first hand some design ideas in the LaSalle Room. From the head table, backdrop, lighting to many different tables each a different color, centerpiece, chair covers, favors, etc. 

The designs will represent Romantic. Whimsical. Delicate. We will showcase a little something for everyone and we certainly know one thing for sure:

There are no two weddings alike...don't settle for a cookie cutter! 

See you Thursday!

Check out some of the items we have for sale from our inventory. We need to make room for our new items. Chech out the great items and even better prices!

Visit the GiGi Boutique......hurry they won't last long!

                                                        

I have this great friend, Susan G. She is a football mom and that is where we met a few years ago. Susan G. is one of the most kindest, caring, and sincerest lady I know. Along with the fact she is from TEXAS (and you can tell!), she is full of fun, energy and quite artistic.
 
It didn't surprise me a while back when she decided to go back to college and pursue her higher education in language. Specifically, American Sign Language.

She recently called me to tell me she is looking to do interpretation for weddings for her practicum/internship part of her coursework.

Wouldn't it be wonderful to have someone to translate your special day via sign language for your guests who are deaf or hard of hearing?

Here is the info:

Susan G. can provide the following services for weddings and/or corporate meeting/events.

SERVICES: ASL (American Sign Language)/Transliterating Interpreting. She will make arrangements for team interpreting.

COST: FREE, provided by ASL students from SWIC (Southwestern Illinois College)

CONTACT: Weck Events & Weddings, 618-566-8840, 314-504-0644, affairs@weckevents.com    and we will have Susan G. contact you.

Fast approaching is the annual Gateway Center Bridal Show on Thursday, January 8, 2009 in Collinsville, Illinois. We are one of the proud sponsors of the "Rock Your Reception" Contest. Other sponsors include:
Starry-eyed Studios, Sizzor Shak Salon & Spa, Night Magic Entertainment, Gateway Center & Eurest Dining Services. The winner of the The Rockstar Treatment Package will receive a package of wedding services worth approximately $4600.00.

Our prize is 100 chair cover rentals for your reception.

So enter today!!!

All the Details are available at:

Rock Your Reception Contest

Contest Rules

Rock Your Reception Contest Entry

(and a few dots too!)

It's hot! hot! hot!

Scrolls, dots and the simply elegant black and white theme. Chic, classic and charming!

Runners, table linens, invitations....any color just pops off the table - hot pink, red, and lime too!

Ooh, la la!

(Yes, the hot pink background on the invitation shown below, is interchangeable with another color!)


   

     

This past weekend we traveled to Muncie, Indiana (yes, the same - home Ball State University!! - it's also "Cardinal Country" up there). A local family hired us to provide our services at the wedding reception of their son, CJ, to his lovely bride, Neeley. 



Here are a few pics at the Horizon Convention Center in Muncie, IN. The champagne lamour (matte) satin chair covers with chocolate organza sashes were absolutely gorgeous under the "curtains" of twinkle lights. I am so privileged to be a part of this special day.




Also, I wanted to point out the cake was a perfect shade of sage and was beautifully displayed in front of the elevated head table with brown iridescent full length table cloths...and it was so yummy!



The lamour (matte) satin chair covers are a new part of inventory of gorgeous, upscale chair covers.

 

Don't forget to stop by our boutique for the Open House featuring the Invitation Extravaganza! on Saturday, September 27 from 10:00 am until 4:00 pm.

There will be lots of prizes to be given away, yum yums to eat and drink, PLUS extra discounts with your orders and you will get to see the "new" look of our design room and all the new chair covers and fabrics we offer.

At noon, there will be a small demonstration on how to take your simple invitation and add a few touches of BLING! and take your invitation over the top!

Our boutique is located at

Weck Events & Weddings
128 East Main Street
Mascoutah, IL 62258
IL: 618-566-8840
MO: 314-504-064

Can't wait to see you!

P.S. Did you order your wedding invitation from us? Bring it in for extra savings on your baby's birth announcements!!

The new website has been launched....what a job!

As a bride, do you sometimes feel you start to tackle a list of tasks and then it snowballs into five more tasks to really "tackle" the one you started? The staff at Weck Events & Weddings can help you with this...

Check out the new website at www.weckevents.com and come back to tell us what you think.