tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-52498231766562740172024-02-19T08:53:48.483-08:00Events by PamEvent Planning & Design by Pamela GibsonPamela Gibsonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18004692377750397130noreply@blogger.comBlogger22125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5249823176656274017.post-4135356837348384202011-05-10T09:02:00.000-07:002011-05-10T09:13:20.064-07:00New Baby New Life....<p align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjeGPsXDrfK-ivszCovKsdS53majU2eB557yAABp4XFN8HQfOixmKp8YfYZaeU6khWTPCZgdulR7rhdjI5q-ZOZjIybdDokbZYZZST9JJ9VpG5m56tWnt6dZss4eU13KogP_J9X2o7aERI/s1600/Brody+1+Month.jpg"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 320px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 214px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5605120950294871170" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjeGPsXDrfK-ivszCovKsdS53majU2eB557yAABp4XFN8HQfOixmKp8YfYZaeU6khWTPCZgdulR7rhdjI5q-ZOZjIybdDokbZYZZST9JJ9VpG5m56tWnt6dZss4eU13KogP_J9X2o7aERI/s320/Brody+1+Month.jpg" /></a></p><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />So what in the world happened to me, I seemingly fell off the event/wedding planning world....well I had a baby. Brody Russell Gibson was born on February 2, 2011.<br /><br />As my brides and grooms from last summer and fall can tell you, I had a very rough pregnancy and then my bundle of joy made his appearance 5 weeks early. Therefore, I am taking an indefinite break from the party planning scene for a while. If anyone needs a referral to another event/wedding planner feel free to email me and I'll pass along some names.Pamela Gibsonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18004692377750397130noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5249823176656274017.post-9108796816203538502010-06-02T14:01:00.001-07:002010-06-02T14:23:32.820-07:00Congratulations Andy & Grayson!!<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi_vItyuWHFxZTAuI0W-w1yctPD5G8-IVUSLT7ma4XZ4U0E8B3Zb8mk5qaNWxclF0027SRMKG00dSf7JeBNK5NAk7xgA9nmQ1EdZxEZ26vLGFArJ6iv4kl-3TrlVu0s386ELupYbZgaBp4/s1600/Pam+Andy+Grayson.jpg"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 152px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 200px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5478288923121971634" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi_vItyuWHFxZTAuI0W-w1yctPD5G8-IVUSLT7ma4XZ4U0E8B3Zb8mk5qaNWxclF0027SRMKG00dSf7JeBNK5NAk7xgA9nmQ1EdZxEZ26vLGFArJ6iv4kl-3TrlVu0s386ELupYbZgaBp4/s200/Pam+Andy+Grayson.jpg" /></a>On Friday, May 21 I had the privilege to be a part of Andy and Grayson's beautiful <a href="http://www.royalparkhotel.net/">Royal Park Hotel</a> wedding. The ceremony was held in the stunning conservatory followed by a cocktail hour and reception in the ballroom. It was a joy and a pleasure to get to know Andy, Grayson, their families and their bridal party. We had a blast spending time with them all and the day could not have been more perfect. <a href="http://www.hollyemackler.com/home.htm">Hollye Mackler</a> of <a href="http://www.hollyemackler.com/home.htm">Hollye Mackler Designs</a> did a phenomenal job on the décor and flowers. Below are a few of my amateur shots of the décor.<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjpvFOgkzQkB8lW1kucZT6iLgYIv-R61qv5gMjWnsrH__SerUIJbv_gyWfjuo3YMinEQRBOC6QA4_PTJ5GuXNaP3kRBFhMyp_Tbm_EQY2VXH1yxi2plMB_vgqyMe4QM-xJoCaAhfDGvyiY/s1600/Hascall-Florkey+Wedding+005.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5478285755009523922" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjpvFOgkzQkB8lW1kucZT6iLgYIv-R61qv5gMjWnsrH__SerUIJbv_gyWfjuo3YMinEQRBOC6QA4_PTJ5GuXNaP3kRBFhMyp_Tbm_EQY2VXH1yxi2plMB_vgqyMe4QM-xJoCaAhfDGvyiY/s400/Hascall-Florkey+Wedding+005.jpg" /></a><br /><div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiEy-FMT7RTzjefOhquue-6LB1MLzrEN7ADLl_6oncQ_ZLI29vfRmH5c968biUcm4L-ri3GwxAH_oobw_3uQygjIRogR4HEZ7jV5jraY-dcf7JWbDdW_4jidMrjLKkHOyF_t1i-x2Xzl-U/s1600/Hascall-Florkey+Wedding+004.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; 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MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5478284976422910610" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg-dK69tT0cccYnLDi2ybnKq_6C8qPz5CZhTqvCKaqIeSdzbdE67AvDr_OUI7P1iQpUO2XsFSDAnMNLsuMKPordtFHoUOElS_sc6cpoKzEu44qePPMcrjCt7et3ngy6rs6z4HBh9UTfeDI/s400/Hascall-Florkey+Wedding+025.jpg" /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg01lQw_h3vuHpfnCrE8FWcTEZVERic4BNAptnmByMsMZCp3KFYCBjvXdxhundGKGf38EbhfCkTAXPW0CiW3yLzsb0WOL6TzI_fJZF9miL62LJWpVHsvywFrGWTX7kbGlcNt4KE9em16HA/s1600/Hascall-Florkey+Wedding+024.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5478284975473504338" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg01lQw_h3vuHpfnCrE8FWcTEZVERic4BNAptnmByMsMZCp3KFYCBjvXdxhundGKGf38EbhfCkTAXPW0CiW3yLzsb0WOL6TzI_fJZF9miL62LJWpVHsvywFrGWTX7kbGlcNt4KE9em16HA/s400/Hascall-Florkey+Wedding+024.jpg" /></a>Congrats again to Andy and Grayson. What a beautiful start to your lives together.</div><div>--Pam </div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div>Pamela Gibsonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18004692377750397130noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5249823176656274017.post-5748648805890676122010-05-25T20:00:00.000-07:002010-05-25T20:25:02.636-07:00Meet Molly...<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiJYomJf1ao1kIFRVpiBk9B8AAqQ98m_NLBMYc40aJ8-RzHCRk0pwphrt64YG5mjwdCshzYcLDAEgMhre-9oGdQDdDLm0Xdha3Yax4uvlGwPD9e2CnhyRw3mD3mIgdall-0e5yZrDNb7kk/s1600/Molly.jpg"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 71px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 102px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5475414121776614658" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiJYomJf1ao1kIFRVpiBk9B8AAqQ98m_NLBMYc40aJ8-RzHCRk0pwphrt64YG5mjwdCshzYcLDAEgMhre-9oGdQDdDLm0Xdha3Yax4uvlGwPD9e2CnhyRw3mD3mIgdall-0e5yZrDNb7kk/s320/Molly.jpg" /></a>I am please to introduce to you, Molly Kilcline, my intern for this summer. Molly is currently a Sophomore at Michigan State University where she is a Hospitality Business Major. She was born and raised in Clinton Township Michigan and is a Fraser High School Alumni. At Michigan State University she is involved in the UAB - University's Activities Board- where she plans and runs school wide events. She is also a part of MSU's Dance Marathon Planning Committee where she plans and runs a 14 hour dance marathon to raise money and awareness for MSU's Children HealthCare Initiative. After she graduates from Michigan State University Molly plans to own her own Event Planning Company and specialize in weddings!<br /><br /><div>Below is a picture of Lia, Molly and I at the wedding we worked last Friday.<img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 262px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5475413331968400562" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhd5a_SgyO2Jso48_kGR5qwSrMOSmxAhIQ_lEu8SBFVVmLXVis6x5yi22A3_hzY4kLfIW4DKurhZNrccyJamVoL-eSznoIANUZoogrMtlLyjNRwAS4_crROU5NyD6EqrUMBNDcEM8j7MM4/s320/Lia,+Pam+and+Molly.jpg" /></div>Pamela Gibsonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18004692377750397130noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5249823176656274017.post-13521604722283156952010-04-28T16:46:00.001-07:002010-04-28T17:03:38.821-07:00Tabletop WOW...Last week I attended the annual <a href="http://detroitnace.net/meetinginfo.php?id=61">NACE Tabletop WOW </a>event. Our very own, <a href="http://fullcircleeventi.com/About">Lia Moore</a> of <a href="http://www.fullcircleeventi.com/">Full Circle Eventi</a>, my best friend and business partner, enter the table décor competition. The theme this year was movies and I assisted Lia in setting up her Shakespeare inspired table…<strong><em><span style="color:#66ff99;">"If Music Be the Food of Love, Film On." </span></em></strong>Below are pics of the table, which were provided by my favorite photographer <a href="http://www.margaretnewtonphotography.com/">Margaret Newton of Margaret Newton Photography.</a><br /><br />ENJOY!!<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjQsH_QnMbOZv0dyUddgz7H2ogURPzjs4ER5JciUFIdhhRKNmEpcv6poPTsBm6Qt9ifkN1L-X3ULeJXbt1Jg-yDm-FwqBYmGLaCssIFPw-HcXJ36CvnbrEF9JO7JfKFEReh-fhsCYPaNpU/s1600/5.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 219px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5465339361321890338" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjQsH_QnMbOZv0dyUddgz7H2ogURPzjs4ER5JciUFIdhhRKNmEpcv6poPTsBm6Qt9ifkN1L-X3ULeJXbt1Jg-yDm-FwqBYmGLaCssIFPw-HcXJ36CvnbrEF9JO7JfKFEReh-fhsCYPaNpU/s320/5.JPG" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjzrsoztzOdmiCH3AH_h23xu5667NiesHVxV_CT-3-8DQSldk2AU55UznBI48V29A5R9Q09JXkeOunMo2ekGS1XBFqzm46Z7uhS0W_CwibXhoUQeqbMgSGIf8EUxnWBzoFuPcnKZnvQjS0/s1600/4.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 218px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5465339354634783730" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjzrsoztzOdmiCH3AH_h23xu5667NiesHVxV_CT-3-8DQSldk2AU55UznBI48V29A5R9Q09JXkeOunMo2ekGS1XBFqzm46Z7uhS0W_CwibXhoUQeqbMgSGIf8EUxnWBzoFuPcnKZnvQjS0/s320/4.JPG" /></a><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhztiqPRyElbEJZjCV5MlyC4O4Nt6LIkBn0iIB7tYXYCvEhMl2w4G_qPwzwjfLoLZLUL3YOwQiY8SFAJJAdBN8OQtvpW8oHgSvjRG2Qu0glefsijb_R79sP9jLWEnLZE0feWmvm7kR5lCk/s1600/3.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 219px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5465339350538926178" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhztiqPRyElbEJZjCV5MlyC4O4Nt6LIkBn0iIB7tYXYCvEhMl2w4G_qPwzwjfLoLZLUL3YOwQiY8SFAJJAdBN8OQtvpW8oHgSvjRG2Qu0glefsijb_R79sP9jLWEnLZE0feWmvm7kR5lCk/s320/3.JPG" /></a><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi8o761J_kD_s6kNY9cofaa9sc1LpQyqwpuMiEbuBUcnZi7xwyDEYcz9pnJt1Lt9xrLU553ZGEGLUnOduhYVNPy0bjgrCT8CyqxAEzrJsmOY_Y9wbVownPDf930j6zJ3KIw0uBlAyNKpWY/s1600/2.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 219px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5465339346396357122" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi8o761J_kD_s6kNY9cofaa9sc1LpQyqwpuMiEbuBUcnZi7xwyDEYcz9pnJt1Lt9xrLU553ZGEGLUnOduhYVNPy0bjgrCT8CyqxAEzrJsmOY_Y9wbVownPDf930j6zJ3KIw0uBlAyNKpWY/s320/2.JPG" /></a><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiqZk40QPjg549RPJLJVkApTKmfWi4KTo3WqMZHvldHw1FaLSBRZJFcafq89J3rjSWZDp1nixPkPXTl3UsrBn28CkRYvHlfhgtHnRhkV0961GDXP3rXEV-3tX4edvjFEV8jVnW7Sj69MJ4/s1600/1.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 218px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5465339340409393986" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiqZk40QPjg549RPJLJVkApTKmfWi4KTo3WqMZHvldHw1FaLSBRZJFcafq89J3rjSWZDp1nixPkPXTl3UsrBn28CkRYvHlfhgtHnRhkV0961GDXP3rXEV-3tX4edvjFEV8jVnW7Sj69MJ4/s320/1.JPG" /></a> </div></div></div>Pamela Gibsonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18004692377750397130noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5249823176656274017.post-85225095516861804952010-03-16T15:35:00.001-07:002010-03-16T16:00:48.094-07:00Melissa & John's Save-the-Date!!!<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjn6WyvrM0WkxYwk1PQRRXdZMAYbALMYx4b7oRTzNec-MuExUgtBeQC9gpdOoQyahHjpfAS6KqtrU8LxuVUFh_8eg_WoWxPX3SDNEgvraap8h-l6VykjK4g5HSPeojil2gdq6MgKaNnEDc/s1600-h/Melissa+and+John+Save+the+Date.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 287px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5449364185695246130" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjn6WyvrM0WkxYwk1PQRRXdZMAYbALMYx4b7oRTzNec-MuExUgtBeQC9gpdOoQyahHjpfAS6KqtrU8LxuVUFh_8eg_WoWxPX3SDNEgvraap8h-l6VykjK4g5HSPeojil2gdq6MgKaNnEDc/s400/Melissa+and+John+Save+the+Date.JPG" /></a> I met Melissa and John at the <a href="http://www.bridestobe.us/">Brides-to-Be</a> show last October. They were so overwhelmed by their Shabby-Chic Barn inspired wedding that they were ready to postponed it for another year. However, maid-of-honor Gloria stepped in and contacted us to help get things going. Her persistence paid off and the now stress free couple has set the date for this August. They have given me the honor to post their Save-the-Date, which maid-of-honor Gloria created for them. The detail is amazing, as the date itself is made up of pictures of Melissa and John. Great job Gloria!!<br /><br />Their wedding is going to be very unique. The ceremony will be taking place outside in the garden at the <a href="http://www.octagonhouse.org/">Octagon House</a>, followed by a cocktail hour in the <a href="http://www.octagonhouse.org/slideshow.html">historic house </a>before heading into the <a href="http://www.octagonhouse.org/savethebarns.html">barn</a> for the reception. I can't wait to share the photos of this beautiful wedding and write more on the design aspects...I don't want to give anything away now, so you'll just have to wait until August!!<br /><br />- PamPamela Gibsonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18004692377750397130noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5249823176656274017.post-35628261668203973982010-02-25T08:15:00.000-08:002010-02-25T11:08:16.526-08:00Annie & Matt's Save-the-Date!!!<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEimuZ062HMqdqCwS0WS2KT7L8c7_FPe4-_UZ4QMrQbyj12pxr8Q77_2IGy9I-xbaE0YbvwCMrQJaebPYqy2aQxYSt5JjwhLQQHnGl-ITMWLtcH8EEwBDn4SHUdnt17M-oXX6C4NZU_6PlM/s1600-h/A+%26+M+Image.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 164px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5442219785544799890" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEimuZ062HMqdqCwS0WS2KT7L8c7_FPe4-_UZ4QMrQbyj12pxr8Q77_2IGy9I-xbaE0YbvwCMrQJaebPYqy2aQxYSt5JjwhLQQHnGl-ITMWLtcH8EEwBDn4SHUdnt17M-oXX6C4NZU_6PlM/s400/A+%26+M+Image.JPG" /></a>I’m so excited and honored to be incorporated in Annie and Matt’s upcoming wedding at the <a href="http://www.stjohnsgolfconference.com/">Inn at St. John’s Conference Center in Plymouth</a>. At the <a href="http://www.bridestobe.us/">Bride’s to Be Show </a>last October, Annie and her mother met our team and we’ve been collaborating on their <a href="http://www.celtic-culture.com/">Celtic</a> themed wedding ever since. From the moment you walk in their home, you are embraced with Irish and Celtic love and culture <em>(one reason I fell in love immediately with their wedding theme, and them for that matter.) </em><br /><br />Incorporating elements of their heritage was not difficult; in fact, this is a true family style wedding in that we will be incorporating many family owned items into the reception décor. The green <a href="http://www.fantasy-ireland.com/Celtic-knot.html">Celtic Trinity Knot </a>weaves its way into many wedding items, including their invitations. The special monogram, custom designed for the duo, prominently features the knot, accented by platinum and black. It’s going to be an absolutely stunning wedding!<br /><br />Annie gave me the privilege of displaying the Save-the-Date magnets she created after their engagement session! She created two spectacular images that I didn't know which one to feature, so I'm posting both!!<br /><br /><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 350px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5442219964322363042" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi42tVW_GRuBeqxQGRn-OUBwfOnumUJ8b_mKG7rgK3h_xgDNYPwHRgtyyoZ_7FfREmlMgw4HdQJlMINr-0gXp6QTlHGpTmqxvIMDLVmHRoq4NtuLjZgGi8lx-P2gvmKAY0Rm6fT_i272MM/s400/Save+the+Date+1.JPG" /><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 350px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5442219970753549554" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjj1C3trR4j21m7vlC1Tjx01NOGREqCuA8Jqt0aGqnj8B6oJqGUBtMcKg1z-7464IXU4iH0XgnrFB8yuQ6x4X5X8KazcKa4cV-h2aRIVpPtnw0HesixtWBddgJyF-zQ3eqLvUHu3rsGJjY/s400/Save+the+Date+2.JPG" /><br />Congrats Annie and Matt on your upcoming wedding, it will be a delight to be your assistant!<br /><br />-PamPamela Gibsonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18004692377750397130noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5249823176656274017.post-60604439917847424852010-02-18T07:39:00.000-08:002010-02-18T07:44:26.190-08:00A beautiful write-up from Lia....<a href="http://fullcircleeventi.com/blog/about/">Lia Moore</a> of <a href="http://fullcircleeventi.com/">Full Circle Eventi</a>, did a beautiful write-up about me on her blog and featured pictures of me and my family. <a href="http://fullcircleeventi.com/blog/2010/02/15/mnm-hula/">Click here to check it out!!<br /></a><br />Thanks Lia!!Pamela Gibsonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18004692377750397130noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5249823176656274017.post-30526768714524391462010-02-13T12:28:00.000-08:002010-02-13T12:50:21.956-08:00The Hula Association of the Midwest<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhU9oUV-Gw_m7u3MX3ulKLPadkyGJpvcfnqXXcNNSb-Ti-05LTXO3pJmRZ9VJw96MAbqV7ojJTuqe367PgTYOQRMpec8BnTHfcfMTA4QbjB-FGpHawS7uu__9841tl24vZ4UglFLzWxh5o/s1600-h/Hula+Association+of+the+Midwest.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 145px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5437831152381097506" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhU9oUV-Gw_m7u3MX3ulKLPadkyGJpvcfnqXXcNNSb-Ti-05LTXO3pJmRZ9VJw96MAbqV7ojJTuqe367PgTYOQRMpec8BnTHfcfMTA4QbjB-FGpHawS7uu__9841tl24vZ4UglFLzWxh5o/s400/Hula+Association+of+the+Midwest.JPG" /></a>Detroit, Michigan – February 13, 2010 - <a href="http://hulamidwest.com/">The Hula Association of the Midwest </a>just announced that <a href="http://www.eventsbypam.com/passion/">Pamela Gibson</a>, of <a href="http://www.eventsbypam.com/">Events by Pam</a> and <a href="http://www.eventsbypam.com/hula">Aloha Events by Pam</a>, has been selected to be the State of Michigan's association representative.<br /><br />The Hula Association of the Midwest is a non-profit group organized to serve the Hawaii, hula community and businesses throughout the Midwestern States.<br /><br />Our Purpose is to:<br /><ul><li>bring together all of those living in the Midwest who share an interest in hula, Hawaii and the aloha spirit. </li><br /><li>promote cultural awareness and education of hula and Hawaii throughout the Midwest. </li><br /><li>plan and/or promote various hula Hawaiian related events here in the Midwest. </li><br /><li>spread the aloha spirit with some *good fun* get together for all those in the Midwest who love Hawaii.<br /></li></ul><p><a href="http://hulamidwest.com/">Click here to find out more about the Hula Association of the Midwest!</a><br /></p><p><a href="http://hulamidwest.com/news/index.shtml">Check out our upcoming events!!</a></p><p>Sugar Kisses!!</p><p>-Pam</p>Pamela Gibsonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18004692377750397130noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5249823176656274017.post-88974494408213883282010-02-03T18:23:00.000-08:002010-02-03T19:12:52.396-08:00Tropical & Hawaiian Weddings...in Michigan??<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjPx8cGRruFx9WdOZvsn8dHW_NlKh_-9guYIVoCLPf2PkZ7-jxwwZ6masjPNaBOaKBaFaJRJPC2Oe7kh1WzIIJ90PnOOdBRkClhnYIanoKbWEzcvgE1p3cb-5u3ZCKkcdtYKrl6ShhH4nI/s1600-h/Aloha+Moments+Pic.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 267px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5434215939318816546" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjPx8cGRruFx9WdOZvsn8dHW_NlKh_-9guYIVoCLPf2PkZ7-jxwwZ6masjPNaBOaKBaFaJRJPC2Oe7kh1WzIIJ90PnOOdBRkClhnYIanoKbWEzcvgE1p3cb-5u3ZCKkcdtYKrl6ShhH4nI/s400/Aloha+Moments+Pic.JPG" /></a><span style="font-family:verdana;">Yes, that's right...Hawaiian and tropical weddings right here in <em>(currently very cold & snowy) </em>Michigan. As many of you know from my </span><a href="http://www.eventsbypam.com/passion/"><span style="font-family:verdana;">bio</span></a><span style="font-family:verdana;">, I am a third generation </span><a href="http://www.polynesiandancers.us/"><span style="font-family:verdana;">Polynesian dancer</span></a><span style="font-family:verdana;">. In fact, the first weddings that I planned professionally were Hawaiian themed weddings and receptions. This has always been my speciality and lucky for me 2010 is full of couples who are looking to bring a little Aloha to Michigan. I am very excited to feature these upcoming weddings, but until then enjoy this little piece on Hawaiian wedding traditions written by my partner in crime </span><a href="http://www.fullcircleeventi.com/"><span style="font-family:verdana;">Lia, from Full Circle Eventi</span></a><span style="font-family:verdana;">.<br /><br /><strong><span style="color:#99ff99;">Koa Bowl and Ti Leaf Blessing of Rings</span></strong><br />This ceremony commemorates these vows and your love? </span><br /><div><a href="http://www.beachweddingshawaii.com/"><span style="font-family:verdana;"><em><span style="font-size:78%;">(Beach Weddings Hawaii)<br /></span></em><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 197px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 241px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5434214094002524450" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEirGMpz84rC_E9FuEw4DcQrsvZ4R5nXEdAx98-kVQ2zQ8YVwP2Y-XdhyphenhyphenDUWIRnO030ou2BNc3Ld9KBQQKoPXJ6-AKm_RdmDA3aDs2Sp74H723cA-zcZOrde2A09FXPzSXMW1sphkyVIXew/s400/Ti+Leaf+Blessing+of+Rings.png" /></span></a><span style="font-family:verdana;">The Dard (officiant) hands a Koa bowl to (Groom). A few moments before the service, the Dard dips the Koa wood bowl into the Pacific Ocean in order to perform a Hawaiian blessing over the rings. Koa, which is the hardest of our Hawaiian woods, has been used over the centuries to build the outrigger canoes, tools and utensils. Koa is a treasured and valuable hardwood that represents integrity and strength, which are foundational qualities of a marriage. The Ti leaf represents prosperity, health and blessing of body, mind and spirit. The officiant begins by dipping a Koa wood bowl into a body of water. The leaf is dipped into the bowl, and the water is sprinkled three times over the rings while the following chant is recited: “Ei-Ah Eha-No. Ka Malohia Oh-Na-Lani. Mea A-Ku A-Pau,” means: “May peace from above rest upon you and remain with you now and forever.”<br /><br />The water has a double significance. One is a washing back into the Pacific, as it were, symbolically, of any hindrance to relationship, disappointment or hurt from the past. In Hawaiian this is called Ho’oponopono or reconciliation, a letting go by grace and aloha so that the second aspect of the water may be profoundly true for the two of you today: it represents a brand new beginning as husband and wife.<br /><br /><strong><span style="color:#99ff99;">Ti leaf and Lava Rock</span></strong><br /><br />The Dard again, takes a lava rock and Ti leaf to perform the final blessing. The lava rock is symbolic of the moment you made a lifetime commitment to one another. It is wrapped in a Ti leaf and left at the ceremony cite as an offering, prayer and blessing which remains steadfast at the place of your marriage, marking the birth of your union, while your rings are a symbol of that commitment that travel with you wherever you go. The rock marks the entrance into a promised land, that of marriage, full of rich promise and unlimited potential.<br /><br /><strong><span style="color:#99ff99;">Hawaiian Wedding Song</span></strong><br /><br /></span><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhqMCZaQLoZ4duN15MEfMCmaQupwCiEX8jgLIooyMzwRzK9zrgZvhWodq4B-apqgDNs_41i0olF_c5IyLO6rNMC3vVFIJ2lydFe_b3fomIzUBJtr-GyhISoOXiZiexPcmqQag_o0eXWego/s1600-h/Show14.JPG"><span style="font-family:verdana;"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 200px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 333px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5434216228716588738" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhqMCZaQLoZ4duN15MEfMCmaQupwCiEX8jgLIooyMzwRzK9zrgZvhWodq4B-apqgDNs_41i0olF_c5IyLO6rNMC3vVFIJ2lydFe_b3fomIzUBJtr-GyhISoOXiZiexPcmqQag_o0eXWego/s400/Show14.JPG" /></span></a><span style="font-family:verdana;">Perhaps one of the most touching elements of the ceremony, or more easily adapted into the reception is the Hula to the Hawaiian Wedding Song. The Hawaiian Wedding Song, Ke Kali Nei Au, is usually played during the ceremony, although it would work nicely as the first dance at your reception as well. It was originally written in Hawaiian in1926 by Charles King, and has been translated into English and covered by several artists; </span><span style="font-family:verdana;">most notably Elvis Presley in the movie, Blue Hawaii. </span></div><div><span style="font-family:verdana;"></span></div><div><span style="font-family:verdana;"></span></div><div><span style="font-family:verdana;"></span></div><div><span style="font-family:verdana;"><br /><div>The picture the above is of Justina, a bride from a wedding by <a href="http://www.eventsbypam.com/">Events by Pam</a>, who learned the hula just to dance for her husband as a surprise on their wedding day.</span><br /></div><div><a href="http://www.eventsbypam.com/gallery/hawiianwedding/"><span style="font-family:verdana;">Click here see pictures of Hawaiian Weddings by Events by Pam!!<br /></span></a></div><div><span style="font-family:verdana;"></span></div><div><span style="font-family:verdana;"></span></div><div><span style="font-family:verdana;"></span></div><div><span style="font-family:verdana;"><br /><div>Sugar Kisses!!</span></div><div><span style="font-family:verdana;">- Pam</span> </div></div></div>Pamela Gibsonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18004692377750397130noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5249823176656274017.post-66807739753645460392010-01-19T17:39:00.000-08:002010-01-19T18:13:44.338-08:002010 Bride's Choice Award goes to...<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgQX_oBxcAgPzyOOnTqliK-UQQPezS-NbguTmsAlaGeEE-NQo0evgXfYodFfcA5ehZwpdFTrMXk9sLj8HYOQtVWYc3b-iy1cnDSo2asyO4CE2uCgK5x1QnEFBXKMOUV7oC2ojICRtoKsQc/s1600-h/2010+Bride%27s+Choice+Winner.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 345px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 164px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5428637844543918754" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgQX_oBxcAgPzyOOnTqliK-UQQPezS-NbguTmsAlaGeEE-NQo0evgXfYodFfcA5ehZwpdFTrMXk9sLj8HYOQtVWYc3b-iy1cnDSo2asyO4CE2uCgK5x1QnEFBXKMOUV7oC2ojICRtoKsQc/s400/2010+Bride%27s+Choice+Winner.JPG" /></a>Detroit, Michigan – January 19, 2010 - <a href="http://www.weddingwire.com/biz/events-by-pam-royal-oak/e9680d14e66ec8a4.html">WeddingWire</a>, the nation’s leading wedding technology company, just announced <a href="http://www.eventsbypam.com/">Events by Pam</a> has been selected to receive the 2010 Bride’s Choice Awards™ for excellence in quality, service and professionalism in wedding and event planning.<br /><br />The annual Bride’s Choice Awards™ recognizes and celebrates excellence in quality and service within the wedding industry, as determined by recent reviews and extensive surveys from over 500,000 newlyweds.<br /><br /><a href="http://www.eventsbypam.com/">Events by Pam</a> is among the top five percent of all vendors in the WeddingWire community, which includes over 100,000 wedding professionals across the US and Canada. Awards were given to winners across 19 different service categories, from wedding venues to wedding photographers.<br /><br />“We are excited to recognize and honor the success of the top wedding professionals within the WeddingWire Community” said Timothy Chi, WeddingWire’s Chief Executive Officer. “The annual Bride’s Choice Awards™ program has given us the unique opportunity to highlight the best wedding professionals in each region as reviewed by brides and grooms who have utilized their services in the past year.”<br /><br />We are happy to announce that <a href="http://www.eventsbypam.com/">Events by Pam</a> is among the very best wedding planners within the WeddingWire Network, which includes WeddingWire and <a href="http://tools.marthastewartweddings.com/biz/events-by-pam-royal-oak/e9680d14e66ec8a4.html">Martha Stewart Weddings</a>. We would like to thank our past newlyweds for nominating us for the 2010 Bride’s Choice Awards™.<br /><br />For more information, please visit our WeddingWire Storefront today at <a href="http://www.weddingwire.com/biz/events-by-pam-royal-oak/e9680d14e66ec8a4.html">http://www.weddingwire.com/biz/events-by-pam-royal-oak/e9680d14e66ec8a4.html</a><br /><br /><div>Sugar Kisses!!</div><br />-PamPamela Gibsonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18004692377750397130noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5249823176656274017.post-15797076114068089722010-01-16T12:50:00.001-08:002010-01-19T17:52:24.210-08:00Full Circle Eventi stands out…<span xmlns=""><span style="font-family:georgia;"><span style="color:#110b0c;"><span style="font-size:100%;"><span style="color:#ffffff;">Hi ladies…sorry this is a bit over due, but here's the booth that Lia and I displayed at the Jan. 2 -3</span> </span></span><span style="font-size:100%;"><a href="http://www.bridestobe.us/">Bride's to Be Bridal Expo</a><span style="color:#110b0c;"> </span><span style="color:#ffffff;">held at the </span><a href="http://dearborn.hyatt.com/hyatt/hotels/index.jsp">Hyatt</a></span></span><span style="font-size:100%;color:#110b0c;"><a href="http://dearborn.hyatt.com/hyatt/hotels/index.jsp"><span style="font-family:georgia;"> in Dearborn</span></a><span style="font-family:georgia;color:#ffffff;">. Both Lia and I had a blast! It was bitter cold out both days, so loading and unloading we could barely feel our legs, but we managed to cram everything into one car (Jeep) and head down to the show. We got there bright and early to ensure we had enough time to set up the Mandap.<br /></span></span><span style="font-size:100%;"></span></span><br /><span xmlns=""><span style="font-family:georgia;font-size:100%;color:#ffffff;">With our purple and gold Mandap as well being decked out in our fusion East meets West attire, Lia and I stood out from the crowd.<br /></span></span><span xmlns=""><span style="font-size:100%;color:#110b0c;"><p><span style="font-family:georgia;"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5427448319573603234" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhppTpTJA2qDGi7F0WR2fI0m5ru_x9uSpFV3gsKovA110xBlUuAeB6NLDZNwml2AnsD-7DOo5leyh1GmCEeMfe29S0_bOaTbRzM1DPrdHOP5x1X0UAXtUdSnM441GKMqm73p2-G8DDk-3E/s400/FCE+1.JPG" /><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 301px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5427448314636426722" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgVPKdZx8Yick5JrY2RSdTP2Hp9lm-KSjoGLp9BO-GwM9Q9GDdB8-uTeb6D1XCkhCRkVOq3jHJxOSpZnDbUVy_hlXOIlFN5uiWL3MEbiCVtvQHtEd6wq_ZEqQ92eSedqJk2c4qMoaT8PI4/s400/FCE+2.JPG" /></span></span><span style="color:#ffffff;"><span style="font-family:georgia;"><span style="font-size:100%;">The major attraction to the booth was the custom toasting champagne flute design, created by Lia, </span><span style="font-size:100%;">Full Circle Eventi</span><span style="font-size:100%;">'s premier designer.</span></span></span></p><p><span style="font-family:georgia;"><span style="font-size:100%;color:#110b0c;"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 301px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5427448306916406082" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg5WouJCPWmrhfuIrpwYpxrMmig0NsJHYiIu6bV6hp3kdsbUBm2T7oB-rNYzicGgtSiHNTMBPKm8K7X2DRUSVanqU12xxbsSQdz3JkIgUVsP6qhXvBpTO7MIwvdinCm8gfS9Si3pacyjN0/s400/FCE+3.JPG" /></span><span style="color:#110b0c;"><span style="font-size:100%;"><span style="color:#ffffff;">Our Henna/Mehndi Artist,</span> </span></span><span style="font-size:100%;"><a href="http://www.hiralhenna.com/">Hiral</a></span><span style="font-size:100%;color:#110b0c;"> <span style="color:#ffffff;">and her mother, were also a fantastic addition to the booth. They were always busy with someone's hand creating beautiful artwork to last for days. </span></span></span></p><div><div><div><div><span style="font-family:georgia;"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5427451136199868098" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhMAgXTYjwa9gihCLAKU-4V-dL-i90ViMsp64GqJD7kWxJndlUhx-RQAvJJAoGokQqw5AmyBy7Q0PviS8nQlGZ8o9jN58kUZYfIR0ZxO_IgMWKNaQaMH7KuhyMJ74zUfjk02xXaq706J9I/s400/FCE+4.JPG" /><span style="font-size:100%;">Lia and I had a great time and met a lot of wonderful brides…and a few grooms too. We can't wait to begin planning your special day with you!!</span><br /></span><div><p><span style="font-family:georgia;font-size:100%;">Sugar Kisses!! </span></p><p><span style="font-size:100%;"><span style="font-family:georgia;">-Pam</span></p></span></span></div></div></div></div></div>Pamela Gibsonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18004692377750397130noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5249823176656274017.post-50468560464041926392010-01-09T07:00:00.000-08:002010-01-09T07:47:00.267-08:002010 Wedding Trends<span style="font-family:georgia;">When predicting 2010 Wedding Trends, it seems almost too obvious to talk about the economy's impact. But before you jump to conclusions about how drab and cheap weddings are becoming, know that money is certainly not the only influence on style, fashion, or tradition. In fact, couples are getting more creative and feel more freedom to make unique choices.<br /><br />Here's what I think will be hot this year:<br /><br /></span><span style="font-family:georgia;"><strong><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhG3x6ITGmggkxnZ9XKD0OlrCuD1WniOZTadwAXF3XQGtuwytQBJuL-3OvT6xTKG-JTfzOYd-WWagOfxbRilITq4VlLTDbuBJAaKEj-U5fLhZCu-M2vtPMMySqRos4a-5pQ8-9kzxlTE0o/s1600-h/Backyard_Wedding.jpg"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 200px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 150px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5424759061255525154" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhG3x6ITGmggkxnZ9XKD0OlrCuD1WniOZTadwAXF3XQGtuwytQBJuL-3OvT6xTKG-JTfzOYd-WWagOfxbRilITq4VlLTDbuBJAaKEj-U5fLhZCu-M2vtPMMySqRos4a-5pQ8-9kzxlTE0o/s200/Backyard_Wedding.jpg" /></a><span style="color:#663366;">Backyard Weddings<br /></span></strong>While getting married at home isn't necessarily cheaper, it feels more personal, allows you to have a more intimate affair, and doesn't feel ostentatious. The economy means not only that people want to spend less money, but also that they feel guilty when they do spend money. A backyard event not only helps to put your guests at ease, but also allows you to make more casual, less expensive choices elsewhere. For example, a barbeque picnic feels more appropriate at home than it would at a country club.<br /><br /><strong><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgLRxkxhm1fMPD5NMbANK0C2eTT0aiG5ldfr-5HCfyY920lYwYwbWJNgVVtiA-_l0DpD8S4nJLNQPrboMaTrY8jnCHFSe-CqelFLi_B6-AZ74wijGM2Yyz6KzCdZuSSeGOXZbKOUUhSBX8/s1600-h/wedding-plastic-grp.jpg"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 200px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 199px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5424760666764888466" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgLRxkxhm1fMPD5NMbANK0C2eTT0aiG5ldfr-5HCfyY920lYwYwbWJNgVVtiA-_l0DpD8S4nJLNQPrboMaTrY8jnCHFSe-CqelFLi_B6-AZ74wijGM2Yyz6KzCdZuSSeGOXZbKOUUhSBX8/s200/wedding-plastic-grp.jpg" /></a><span style="color:#663366;">Homemade Favors</span></strong><br />Though favors are an expense that's easy to eliminate, right now couples are especially grateful to guests who have incurred considerable expense to be a part of the celebration. The 2010 wedding trend is using homemade favors to express that thanks, and to send guests home with your love.<br /><br /><strong><span style="color:#663366;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiWQ7YQjfzhkgodSlccv1hjykYT22064vmxGGEpepE_MCsaC7XN53VlmSjpUReAtXoyp9mOtnAiwq29Qje3TR6LEx6I3G4rNqqTu8maMBTLaSvRE12OQijSu6ZgbffpfZ4sn9WzP5pJ554/s1600-h/birdcage-veil.jpg"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 133px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 200px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5424761959055140066" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiWQ7YQjfzhkgodSlccv1hjykYT22064vmxGGEpepE_MCsaC7XN53VlmSjpUReAtXoyp9mOtnAiwq29Qje3TR6LEx6I3G4rNqqTu8maMBTLaSvRE12OQijSu6ZgbffpfZ4sn9WzP5pJ554/s200/birdcage-veil.jpg" /></a>Birdcage Veils</span></strong><br />These vintage-look veils combine a jeweled clip or feathered headpiece with netting that only covers the face. Wearing one allows you to have some dramatic glamor and feel like a bride, but is a more fun look and less hassling than a long traditional veil.<br /><br /></span><br /><span style="font-family:georgia;"><span style="color:#663366;"><strong><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEib2OS_qTHX-nU5OXzBhO4-x6hqAe4A5075bc4DNxJUJW_yz_tUzp8ZILh5lKBI9gTEVrnicj1Sn9iZ1PcwEjG_P0EpraEkN_HEsiFrAfdGkFsrH2yQoz2j2Qw3mmKhKHVf1IyKp_mt1G4/s1600-h/mismatch+bridesmaids+dresses.jpg"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 160px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 200px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5424763515834457714" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEib2OS_qTHX-nU5OXzBhO4-x6hqAe4A5075bc4DNxJUJW_yz_tUzp8ZILh5lKBI9gTEVrnicj1Sn9iZ1PcwEjG_P0EpraEkN_HEsiFrAfdGkFsrH2yQoz2j2Qw3mmKhKHVf1IyKp_mt1G4/s200/mismatch+bridesmaids+dresses.jpg" /></a>Mismatched Bridesmaids</strong><br /></span>For several years, brides have been selecting a bridesmaid dress designer and a fabric, then letting their bridesmaids choose the style that works best for their bodies. But the 2010 wedding trend takes idea further. Choose only a color, then let your bridesmaids find an off-the-rack dress of any designer that they like. Not only does this take some pressure off of you, but it also ensures that women are choosing a dress they like and they'll be likely to actually wear again. If you follow this trend, be sure to tell your bridesmaids how formal the dress should be – you don't want one bridesmaid wearing a casual sundress while another has on a beaded evening gown.<br /><br /><span style="color:#663366;"><strong><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhf4cTfeLBOxf1toFHSE-wyWwkzgZbsCYMOSRlZrlBX5arEIv8DVh2w-5SFSielePpQD5YihDPatkzajba83MC9z-7f51DKHBdfwSWtMb8wL_H25D-W4WiyNI6r7CLpfL5UgwPRtF8xQjM/s1600-h/engagement-ring.jpg"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 157px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 177px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5424764523553197858" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhf4cTfeLBOxf1toFHSE-wyWwkzgZbsCYMOSRlZrlBX5arEIv8DVh2w-5SFSielePpQD5YihDPatkzajba83MC9z-7f51DKHBdfwSWtMb8wL_H25D-W4WiyNI6r7CLpfL5UgwPRtF8xQjM/s200/engagement-ring.jpg" /></a>The End of the Standard Year-Long Engagement</strong><br /></span>Though a year is a good amount of time for an engagment(and thus that's what I use for my wedding planning checklist) it certainly isn't obligatory. Some couples will be planning quick elopements, while others will opt for longer engagements. There are advantages to both – a quick engagement means that you don't overwhelm yourself with trying to plan the perfect wedding, and often means that you spend less money on unnecessary things. A long engagement can help relieve the stress, spreading out the tasks and the expenses. You'll have time to save money, and hopefully be able to feel more secure about your jobs before you sign unbreakable contracts.<br /><br /><strong><span style="color:#663366;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi05rwJkoZA3krMGppWZzbCt4oK92pKjvUKovpm5SL1URPPGO0eFPpjLUUVDkVaJpVgOB73QVtFkvALO1YXw89Nz8Jrso8T0KsOYuRtiqq4LK1jqF0vV8W1oz3bCPw2hbv25RMODSf1wPE/s1600-h/2009-strapless-wedding-dress.jpg"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 151px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 256px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5424765872385366802" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi05rwJkoZA3krMGppWZzbCt4oK92pKjvUKovpm5SL1URPPGO0eFPpjLUUVDkVaJpVgOB73QVtFkvALO1YXw89Nz8Jrso8T0KsOYuRtiqq4LK1jqF0vV8W1oz3bCPw2hbv25RMODSf1wPE/s200/2009-strapless-wedding-dress.jpg" /></a>Strapless Wedding Dresses</span></strong><br />If you're saying to yourself, "This isn't a new 2010 wedding trend!" you're right. Strapless dresses have been extremely popular for several years now. Although more brides are opting for sleeves, straps, and other ways of covering the shoulders, strapless is going to continue to be the dominant style for 2010.</span>Pamela Gibsonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18004692377750397130noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5249823176656274017.post-22976827212396041752010-01-01T20:06:00.000-08:002010-01-01T20:37:21.555-08:00Happy New Year!!<span style="font-family:georgia;font-size:100%;">Happy New Year to all my gals out there, especially to my 2010 brides…this is YOUR year!! Lia and I are kicking off the New Year doing what we love best, sharing our wedding cheer. We will be at the <a href="http://www.bridestobe.us/">Brides-to-Be Show</a> this weekend, January 2–3, at the <a href="http://dearborn.hyatt.com/hyatt/hotels/index.jsp">Dearborn Hyatt</a>. If any of you would like tickets Lia and I have plenty. Email me at <a href="mailto:info@eventsbypam.com">info@eventsbypam.com</a></span> if <span style="font-family:georgia;font-size:100%;">you would like complimentary tickets. Just let me know how many tickets you would like and for which day.<br /><br /></span><span style="font-family:georgia;font-size:100%;"></span><span style="font-family:georgia;font-size:100%;">At this show we will be highlighting <a href="http://fullcircleeventi.com/blog/">Lia's</a> side of the business, <a href="http://www.fullcircleeventi.com/">Full Circle Eventi</a>, which focuses on Multi-Cultural and Cultural Fusion Weddings. <a href="http://www.fullcircleeventi.com/">Full Circle Eventi</a> is proving to be the newest jewel in the Metro Detroit wedding and event landscape. Extending our reach into the ethnic markets of Metro Detroit and beyond, <a href="http://www.fullcircleeventi.com/">Full Circle Eventi </a>is celebrating the beauty and rich tapestry of Cultural and Multi-Cultural Weddings by giving exquisite attention to finer nuances of Chaldean, Indian, Armenian, Greek and other cultural weddings. </span><br /><br /><a href="http://www.fullcircleeventi.com/"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 399px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 151px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5421992943393697506" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjTfIRkm-87RgoghMfn9aJwlCQyvilslweezIRHtFGxkGqMo-qdGhmOQNy7h5XO2lFAjRuxR9LguWe3tGyEqyuCIcUC9qG5TJVcBQAGM1V-XRmILfkCC8j96dPNFXc9lSUas4Rv1J077PE/s400/FCE+Image+for+Blog.JPG" /></a>Pamela Gibsonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18004692377750397130noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5249823176656274017.post-40631876309814247292009-12-26T15:58:00.000-08:002009-12-26T16:23:20.146-08:00Engagement Season…"it's the most wonderful time of the year!!"<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi9VVKwtWWl9WezCMJ0sCAuJXJgVoc6ReWZ5-LNUgu_ZT8GkTprIv32NTcUCpHndxrh_j6HQ19rMU27TOM59j2spu6XYcnzrsEyQM0zOovRFMqSqEO97r6t7yHMKxlRkuO7e78FqYhQev8/s1600-h/engagement-card.jpg"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 196px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 293px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5419701181950937522" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi9VVKwtWWl9WezCMJ0sCAuJXJgVoc6ReWZ5-LNUgu_ZT8GkTprIv32NTcUCpHndxrh_j6HQ19rMU27TOM59j2spu6XYcnzrsEyQM0zOovRFMqSqEO97r6t7yHMKxlRkuO7e78FqYhQev8/s400/engagement-card.jpg" /></a><span style="font-family:georgia;">Did you get engaged over the holidays? Well if you did you are not alone, based on recent estimates it is predicted that 1/3 of all engagements for the entire year will take place over the holiday season. That amounts to nearly one million couples! The reason for this is that the holidays, Thanksgiving, Christmas and New Year, present an abundance of opportunities for memorable proposals to take place. </span><br /><div><br /><span style="font-family:georgia;">With engagement season in full swing below are a few fun engagement and wedding statistics from the <a href="http://www.bridalassn.com/default.aspx"><span id="SPELLING_ERROR_0" class="blsp-spelling-corrected">Association</span> of Bridal <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_1" class="blsp-spelling-corrected">Consultants</span></a>.</span></div><div><br /><span style="font-family:georgia;font-size:85%;">• The average American engagement is 16 months.<br />• June is the most popular month for weddings, then August, September, October and May<br />• Every year an average of 2.4 million weddings are performed</span></div><div><span style="font-family:georgia;font-size:85%;">• Average age for first-time brides is 25 years, for grooms it's 27.5<br />• 175 guests are invited to an average wedding<br />• An average honeymoon vacation is one week<br />• Average size of wedding party: 12<br />• Most brides (30%) plan their weddings for 7 to 12 months<br />• About 15% of weddings include ethnic customs<br />• $22,000 is the average amount spent on a traditional American wedding </span></div><div><span style="font-size:85%;"></span><br /></div><div><span style="font-family:georgia;"></span></div><div><span style="font-family:georgia;"><strong>MARRIAGES BY MONTH</strong><br /><span style="font-size:78%;">• January 4.7%<br />• February 7.0%<br />• March 6.1%<br />• April 7.4%<br />• May 9.8%<br />• June 10.8%<br />• July 9.7%<br />• August 10.2%<br />• September 9.6%<br />• October 9.4%<br />• November 7.4%<br />• December 7.8% </span></span><br /><br /></div><div><span style="font-family:georgia;"><strong><span style="font-size:130%;color:#993399;"></span></strong></span></div><div><span style="font-family:georgia;"><strong><span style="font-size:130%;color:#993399;"></span></strong></span></div><div><span style="font-family:georgia;"><strong><span style="font-size:130%;color:#993399;">Feeling overwhelmed and not sure where to start?</span><br /></strong><br />The best and most productive way to get started is to write down all your questions and concerns that you may have and meet with a wedding consultant, such as myself <em>(shameless plug).</em> I'd be happy to set up a time to talk about your upcoming wedding. Please feel free to call me or email me to schedule a complimentary consultation for us to meet face to face. At this meeting we’ll get to know one another better and you’ll know right away if there is a good match between us. You must feel completely comfortable with us and us with you. Together, we will discuss your event or wedding plans, details and your vision of what you imagine your special day to be.<br /></div></span><br /><div><span style="font-family:georgia;">Pamela Gibson<br />Wedding Consultant and Event Manager<br />248-709-6996<br /><a href="mailto:info@eventsbypam.com">info@eventsbypam.com</a></span></div><br /><div><span style="font-family:georgia;"></span></div>Pamela Gibsonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18004692377750397130noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5249823176656274017.post-13130250464517874052009-12-14T19:20:00.000-08:002009-12-17T13:52:23.289-08:00The Wedding Express<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhlM4GRvpw65UkkrTikp_moJUvvL4D7aSbB0vL9f-p3q-wFQiFf18HbzEekMv7DFe-Pshri0-gOGgEGjl3L4wi6PYGvcWLN0ltlCCVMpj9uV3UAQ6Lf4WI5fDLBKFYljERejdgbZ5uTIWA/s1600-h/Emplume.jpg"></a><span style="font-family:georgia;">Last Sunday Lia and I attended our first "Wedding Express". The event was held at the <a href="http://www.communityhouse.com/">Community House</a> in Birmingham and was for wedding designers and consultants as a way to network with vendors in the Metro Detroit area. It pretty much was speed dating for wedding planners and vendors! We got five minutes with each vendor before the we had to move on to the next. Overall it was a successful and positive venture for Lia and I. We met a lot of great people and ate way too much wedding cake...but if you ever get a chance to sample cakes made by Erin from <a href="http://cccakes.net/">Classic Confections </a>you'll understand why we had trouble controlling ourselves.</span><br /><br /><span style="font-family:georgia;">Below is a picture of Lia and I with the ladies from <a href="http://www.emplume.com/index.html">Emplume</a> and their awesome feather bouquets. Check out <a href="http://fullcircleeventi.com/blog/2009/12/11/speed-dating-vendor-style-part-i/">Lia's Blog Part 1</a> & <a href="http://fullcircleeventi.com/blog/2009/12/14/speed-dating-vendor%e2%80%99s-style-part-ii/">Part 2</a> for the full account of the day...I figure there is no need for us to both write the same thing. So I am going to give my fingers a rest...thanks Lia for posting first :)</span> <img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 301px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5415303823226504578" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgoBR7Sjv_GYFRC0NawMjQQ4-zSeqC8xN8c4FcWLlhC4QZ9_tpydIssvrdxgfF3O5aLEVkyXKQ6dlzAcbPvpETlIXniE2vOZjg3XyeHruej_F7vdaK2Cur707YSIpQUwHfxYQxHFIQWzzU/s400/Emplume.jpg" />Pamela Gibsonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18004692377750397130noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5249823176656274017.post-11650724655947649182009-12-03T13:15:00.001-08:002009-12-03T13:41:17.739-08:00Are You The $20K And Under Bride???<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEirztzRiY8hM5-pQP3ogx8jOag5Az-e_0ZJnoCnYY4x3TCEHFZDOTHn8twzMJ0XZa10-hELyidlDHw9YP8tTdETWl8n2Q6-ark3hS67S89fR2q6T3eOVI2Cv029vovxyHLye1LH7L3GmiQ/s1600-h/wedding-budget-bride-3.jpg"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 130px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 173px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5411125550855329842" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEirztzRiY8hM5-pQP3ogx8jOag5Az-e_0ZJnoCnYY4x3TCEHFZDOTHn8twzMJ0XZa10-hELyidlDHw9YP8tTdETWl8n2Q6-ark3hS67S89fR2q6T3eOVI2Cv029vovxyHLye1LH7L3GmiQ/s320/wedding-budget-bride-3.jpg" /></a><span style="font-family:georgia;">Are you a bride who has a fabulous $20,000 budget or less? Do you feel clueless on what to do, where to start or how much you should be paying for your wedding overall?<br /></span><br /><span style="font-family:georgia;">We have the perfect solution!!! </span><br /><p><span style="font-family:georgia;"></p></span><span style="font-family:georgia;">Honestly, you just need the right tools and a great partner in crime.<br /><br />I have spent the last 2 months compiling a list of professional vendors and venues who are willing to work with you! This includes all of Southeast Michigan. Only catch...you have to be a 2010 bride and a bit flexible with dates. There's no reason why you can't have a $40,000 wedding for $20,000 right?<br /><br />This sounds way too much like an infomercial...I am sorry! I cannot express in words how excited I am about the venues and vendors who have substantially lowered their fees to assist our clients during the tough economy! This thrills me more than you know! I love a challenging budget!<br /><br />Bottom line gals, I know people who want to assist!! They just haven't found you yet! I'm just here to connect the dots!<br /><br />Please call me to set a complimentary one hour appointment with me and my planners who will be able to show you the many ways to save and have the wedding day you have been dreaming about.<br /><br /></span><span style="font-family:georgia;">248.709.6996<br />or<br /></span><a href="mailto:info@eventsbypam.com"><span style="font-family:georgia;">info@eventsbypam.com</span></a>Pamela Gibsonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18004692377750397130noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5249823176656274017.post-35456162715320036312009-11-25T07:19:00.001-08:002009-11-25T08:25:56.101-08:00Twilight Inspired Wedding<span style="font-family:georgia;">This one is for my fellow TwiHards. With New Moon stirring up our Twilight obsession once more, I was thrilled when Lia from <a href="http://www.fullcircleeventi.com/">Full Circle Eventi </a>, who is my best friend and business partner...<em>however NOT a TwiHard, </em>sent me a link to <a href="http://blog.purebylindsey.com/">Pure Photography's blog</a> where they created a Twilight inspired theme wedding. I've posted a few pics below. <a href="http://blog.purebylindsey.com/?p=1791">Click here to see all the Twilight inspired pics!!</a></span> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEifJeDycM8wEwgZiino88q1o_DMEdJr3qdtHo-CgzX5gbCEe7_e3yhU0jMeafm6FRSPJBrx1Y7cMGWHFvH-_5zrqtKn-KxQHSB_c4POFOdDR2D35QsjgELC007CmsRRZWLnwobkk5T-eco/s1600/twilight+wedding.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 200px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5408061792455051154" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEifJeDycM8wEwgZiino88q1o_DMEdJr3qdtHo-CgzX5gbCEe7_e3yhU0jMeafm6FRSPJBrx1Y7cMGWHFvH-_5zrqtKn-KxQHSB_c4POFOdDR2D35QsjgELC007CmsRRZWLnwobkk5T-eco/s400/twilight+wedding.jpg" /></a><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhV4-r-UsoCHyo2lb0vPIaeVA3S1dgsKjLchUZgz4Nel2zjLxfeHW2yNnRd1MC0MJgdjdSEvnRAMfuP-VhnReJJOcaP8veXv8r3VkoPDcNs5LsRrpJYxlbtpmF-BswUXHYyqEMFkOMLJRA/s1600/Twilight+1.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 232px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5408061786853618802" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhV4-r-UsoCHyo2lb0vPIaeVA3S1dgsKjLchUZgz4Nel2zjLxfeHW2yNnRd1MC0MJgdjdSEvnRAMfuP-VhnReJJOcaP8veXv8r3VkoPDcNs5LsRrpJYxlbtpmF-BswUXHYyqEMFkOMLJRA/s400/Twilight+1.jpg" /></a><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhwYUhTS1XQKEM1tDGqm0R0SNfWaEAlIJqcDQNGYnzUG0-ryAHqFbQy-QWon-c78ayST5K4JTmC36OVFRbGbNSZVeedx-5o3HyfRDbV1wo2cBRnLKtypnKLFxpIF3IksuNi1FLTRRWmQlM/s1600/twilight+wedding+2.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 292px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5408061783302825026" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhwYUhTS1XQKEM1tDGqm0R0SNfWaEAlIJqcDQNGYnzUG0-ryAHqFbQy-QWon-c78ayST5K4JTmC36OVFRbGbNSZVeedx-5o3HyfRDbV1wo2cBRnLKtypnKLFxpIF3IksuNi1FLTRRWmQlM/s400/twilight+wedding+2.jpg" /></a></div></div>Pamela Gibsonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18004692377750397130noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5249823176656274017.post-5288581002411853882009-11-18T07:11:00.000-08:002009-11-18T07:50:04.076-08:00Brides.com Networking Event<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhh7wEqSOYHXhkUPfRbRxXdfJMWnFjqMQzULENE5ml7KBeguZIRgEC85jWarseFaJTEHJ_Z_LNhG18WqO1cIGRtZIxdhlnkSop6mWMAQJjoYoFeiEhv3Kdr3I0C0TLQn0TzWmuFV4XKzXk/s1600/Brides.com+little+Bags.JPG"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 159px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 221px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5405468031864959810" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhh7wEqSOYHXhkUPfRbRxXdfJMWnFjqMQzULENE5ml7KBeguZIRgEC85jWarseFaJTEHJ_Z_LNhG18WqO1cIGRtZIxdhlnkSop6mWMAQJjoYoFeiEhv3Kdr3I0C0TLQn0TzWmuFV4XKzXk/s200/Brides.com+little+Bags.JPG" /></a><span style="font-family:georgia;">Last Wednesday Lia and I attended the <a href="http://www.brides.com/local/michigan/">Michigan Brides.com</a> networking event held at </span><a href="http://www.thecrofoot.com/"><span style="font-family:georgia;">The Crofoot </span></a><span style="font-family:georgia;">in downtown Pontiac. We met a lot of great vendors and contacts to share with all of you. We also got some great ideas from some of the displays. </span><br /><br /><span style="font-family:georgia;">Brides.com did a great job in arranging a great team of vendors for the event as well. The décor was decked out in shades of purple and silver. </span><a href="http://www.parsonageflowers.com/"><span style="font-family:georgia;">Parsonage Events</span></a><span style="font-family:georgia;"> took care of the beautiful flower arrangements, while </span><a href="http://www.whole9yrds.com/"><span style="font-family:georgia;">The Whole 9 Yards</span></a><span style="font-family:georgia;">, </span><a href="http://www.fabulousevents.info/"><span style="font-family:georgia;">Fabulous Events</span></a><span style="font-family:georgia;">, and </span><a href="http://www.displaygroup.com/v2.0/index.php"><span style="font-family:georgia;">Display Group</span></a><span style="font-family:georgia;"> contributed to the drapery, linens, and furniture.<br /><br />Although we didn't have the greatest camera in the world, here are a few images from the night. </span><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjN7r_a9oblm_9MomNuWvZAV5AqH3PCLvJhBm_021n0PtErdXtiZB_YMXIuiDOb7dyxhmyWr0IICFUNpqKZozFtk6UAlYpQMOoVhJyERqWOaovHONo5BNllE7Y5q4A8ZnJeSxlJ6Ksn7wA/s1600/candle+entrance.jpg"><img style="WIDTH: 116px; HEIGHT: 166px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5405463772890171378" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjN7r_a9oblm_9MomNuWvZAV5AqH3PCLvJhBm_021n0PtErdXtiZB_YMXIuiDOb7dyxhmyWr0IICFUNpqKZozFtk6UAlYpQMOoVhJyERqWOaovHONo5BNllE7Y5q4A8ZnJeSxlJ6Ksn7wA/s320/candle+entrance.jpg" /></a> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi36QcxGVqZdva_6tm7R6R6HCm8AoPCjVzkta1ijI3K-gsPr9mEhtb1WcL5-oZ0X697JT8cOG1dpE_dSQ5Rjt-QFTWP70hIDf_iGpOnoUS3cdMCk6uGv0SsCXEdHJmpq3M1PBwz_V7rYfw/s1600/brides.com2.jpg"><img style="WIDTH: 127px; HEIGHT: 166px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5405463769381849378" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi36QcxGVqZdva_6tm7R6R6HCm8AoPCjVzkta1ijI3K-gsPr9mEhtb1WcL5-oZ0X697JT8cOG1dpE_dSQ5Rjt-QFTWP70hIDf_iGpOnoUS3cdMCk6uGv0SsCXEdHJmpq3M1PBwz_V7rYfw/s320/brides.com2.jpg" /></a><br /></div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjKtJdXVKNDv1xuegybrSjHcRibwsKxDTZ5JlAr_O60CjaLcJ8g9SWAKHmiC8tE0jPHPKgtHvnTeOhUK2xi-hG1qGP5do0xWe-kjG0AVX9F25IrEL0ApiT5vKzWMeFGnT5ao7-1WURHkOk/s1600/wedding+cake.jpg"><img style="WIDTH: 117px; HEIGHT: 166px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5405464047330856402" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjKtJdXVKNDv1xuegybrSjHcRibwsKxDTZ5JlAr_O60CjaLcJ8g9SWAKHmiC8tE0jPHPKgtHvnTeOhUK2xi-hG1qGP5do0xWe-kjG0AVX9F25IrEL0ApiT5vKzWMeFGnT5ao7-1WURHkOk/s320/wedding+cake.jpg" /></a> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgS6tNJQCJs79g57HRp0XytASR2tRH5-Oor22VKBkSgvPnZO6NJRjefYuvnfqhe6ZoIqtg5Vks2WA7eV48J-nOzLwVtgPeox16vVVir54gOLTlMgZPLJe-Z7yP3Acjwjmp7zsz8a0AiiAc/s1600/purple+flower.jpg"><img style="WIDTH: 125px; HEIGHT: 166px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5405464050185904210" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgS6tNJQCJs79g57HRp0XytASR2tRH5-Oor22VKBkSgvPnZO6NJRjefYuvnfqhe6ZoIqtg5Vks2WA7eV48J-nOzLwVtgPeox16vVVir54gOLTlMgZPLJe-Z7yP3Acjwjmp7zsz8a0AiiAc/s320/purple+flower.jpg" /></a><br /></div><div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjdbDSAJSh_78EYVD4xbci034mIOtuXmsUhSSkzBRwuufoPX9Rd3VdcW7CoLPwpwnU8DhIPoTMYGAc2QqYeN3ij3-GIjqpvkdpbBpYqjvPV0NWNiLeyizi3eTXNnz9VrgPXJO0Qd2j5IMc/s1600/bridal+lei.jpg"><img style="WIDTH: 166px; HEIGHT: 221px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5405463765360009298" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjdbDSAJSh_78EYVD4xbci034mIOtuXmsUhSSkzBRwuufoPX9Rd3VdcW7CoLPwpwnU8DhIPoTMYGAc2QqYeN3ij3-GIjqpvkdpbBpYqjvPV0NWNiLeyizi3eTXNnz9VrgPXJO0Qd2j5IMc/s320/bridal+lei.jpg" /></a><br /><div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhX3QcTrEmTn5SveAkbR3ipYAp5I916Mi9wAqRGkCZPXyWvY4fSRqScVH1TiZ_YJONMHUbE2clu6H4XY0geULwbXd1xPa1DbTFkkojR6-KgjxvRXTKxxAKFdOyysfZnVCwtzQr4mZGOt3E/s1600/cupcake+wedding+cake.jpg"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 221px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 166px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5405463049743257282" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhX3QcTrEmTn5SveAkbR3ipYAp5I916Mi9wAqRGkCZPXyWvY4fSRqScVH1TiZ_YJONMHUbE2clu6H4XY0geULwbXd1xPa1DbTFkkojR6-KgjxvRXTKxxAKFdOyysfZnVCwtzQr4mZGOt3E/s320/cupcake+wedding+cake.jpg" /></a><br /><br /><br /></div><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><div><div><div><div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div>Pamela Gibsonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18004692377750397130noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5249823176656274017.post-28059154898181022122009-10-30T12:40:00.000-07:002009-10-30T12:59:08.773-07:00And the winners are....<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjekMRzsxA3Fd4N1EDW6TKD7Miz1cZXHR-dNTq68Vn8GFTB4cocMSbRQaS9sDEc6K4ASCHOPsw3gv56oLXT2smSHu-2lPfT2xql9oZ4Ul6AxRfy7_5ef8YgPdKP3yI8GqcBJRzsSSs6EUA/s1600-h/bride_flowers_2.jpg"><span style="font-family:georgia;font-size:100%;"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 141px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 225px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5398482020462927570" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjekMRzsxA3Fd4N1EDW6TKD7Miz1cZXHR-dNTq68Vn8GFTB4cocMSbRQaS9sDEc6K4ASCHOPsw3gv56oLXT2smSHu-2lPfT2xql9oZ4Ul6AxRfy7_5ef8YgPdKP3yI8GqcBJRzsSSs6EUA/s320/bride_flowers_2.jpg" /></span></a><span style="font-family:georgia;"><span style="font-size:100%;">Congratulations to <strong><span style="color:#cc66cc;">Ruth Podowski</span></strong> and <strong><span style="color:#cc66cc;">Jesi Whitaker</span></strong>, you are the winners of our table drawing from the Brides-to-Be bridal show. </span><br /><br /><span style="font-size:100%;">We can't wait to begin working with you to create the wedding of your dreams!!</span></span>Pamela Gibsonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18004692377750397130noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5249823176656274017.post-33741774095198911652009-10-26T19:12:00.000-07:002009-10-27T06:38:19.362-07:00Brides-To-Be ShowOn Sunday Lia and I attended the <a href="http://www.bridestobe.us/">Brides-To-Be Bridal Show</a> in Troy. It was our first time attending with a booth and we had a great time and met a lot of great brides and grooms. The winner of our table prize drawing, which was a Black & Blue bridal survival bag and a complementary "Day-of" wedding package, has been drawn and will be contacted this week. We will be posting our winner soon!!<br /><br /><div><div><div><div></div><div></div><div>Check out our Tiffany inspired booth below...</div><div></div><div></div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiI_37ZhuY64CaGQWIwie2ukS5vZAUIHMH_72CEIWYsfE9aRpHCA8C_FAU2sVx214ex1YeCV9xFEwZ1TTQfifuMqTuEPrs3sVxs6pnYPkYhspiaxxLi2J_IW0VF7tdrRg7-12yHGmXdPiQ/s1600-h/Bride-To-Be+Show+MI.jpg"><img style="WIDTH: 320px; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5397100133645349298" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiI_37ZhuY64CaGQWIwie2ukS5vZAUIHMH_72CEIWYsfE9aRpHCA8C_FAU2sVx214ex1YeCV9xFEwZ1TTQfifuMqTuEPrs3sVxs6pnYPkYhspiaxxLi2J_IW0VF7tdrRg7-12yHGmXdPiQ/s320/Bride-To-Be+Show+MI.jpg" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEieSvBllSyEaUqNrN6SpmkcgZTJhh1-D6Z92ywi6XXN1WLk2rPl4iTri2xj-xdvIDpuI7d_-2jAFVoGYWVgtqUDrPSWyFsPPDRNvUxzYRw2uhN3IDblguVS64uQv7bVvtfh-sMEWKmFbTM/s1600-h/Bride-To-Be+Show+MI+1.jpg"><img style="WIDTH: 320px; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5397100137321511906" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEieSvBllSyEaUqNrN6SpmkcgZTJhh1-D6Z92ywi6XXN1WLk2rPl4iTri2xj-xdvIDpuI7d_-2jAFVoGYWVgtqUDrPSWyFsPPDRNvUxzYRw2uhN3IDblguVS64uQv7bVvtfh-sMEWKmFbTM/s320/Bride-To-Be+Show+MI+1.jpg" /></a></div><div></div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEifIAM6ZmDLUESs4cKbDNuvAgi_tSgInylSB-s8biK30mfWQ4GJZk16uY3xJsehiCKcF7YaIIjMa3o8Wot88aDpUiYwfsaoSWTD6yWU0n5tj7DZn_IY_0z3gtgOLSSfSnMcGlcYAYZcYFQ/s1600-h/Bride-To-Be+Show+MI+3.jpg"><img style="WIDTH: 320px; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5397100147840402946" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEifIAM6ZmDLUESs4cKbDNuvAgi_tSgInylSB-s8biK30mfWQ4GJZk16uY3xJsehiCKcF7YaIIjMa3o8Wot88aDpUiYwfsaoSWTD6yWU0n5tj7DZn_IY_0z3gtgOLSSfSnMcGlcYAYZcYFQ/s320/Bride-To-Be+Show+MI+3.jpg" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEizCVBFFLyG4ADS6k4F-cB8qBXYRiLxkTKPxffFvDeLnEd-zDuFmFGMWFrtkkYQphyVhhdqAm8GtB5BQnCU7IOe4VJG98rkGCBeEy_0tRPbGZ7yhlGbkjYMZ6Yhwd56mYSimuf-KYpfReM/s1600-h/Bride-To-Be+Show+MI+2.jpg"><img style="WIDTH: 240px; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5397100138222972194" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEizCVBFFLyG4ADS6k4F-cB8qBXYRiLxkTKPxffFvDeLnEd-zDuFmFGMWFrtkkYQphyVhhdqAm8GtB5BQnCU7IOe4VJG98rkGCBeEy_0tRPbGZ7yhlGbkjYMZ6Yhwd56mYSimuf-KYpfReM/s320/Bride-To-Be+Show+MI+2.jpg" /></a><br /></div><div></div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg3RQHivJpqHxgIV_fewAsdU-U-XOGNHOi2e1WvpnGrDJEJ0hbimnfA8XxTIBCYWpRZRAHkmSWwvufakQGeb6v8M08kLVE2fVNRsDu3RPjcBLiqfPpGkA9jOCMbeTtDRXHSijUlQ3rfGvg/s1600-h/Bride-To-Be+Show+MI+4.jpg"><img style="WIDTH: 320px; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5397100154101057858" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg3RQHivJpqHxgIV_fewAsdU-U-XOGNHOi2e1WvpnGrDJEJ0hbimnfA8XxTIBCYWpRZRAHkmSWwvufakQGeb6v8M08kLVE2fVNRsDu3RPjcBLiqfPpGkA9jOCMbeTtDRXHSijUlQ3rfGvg/s320/Bride-To-Be+Show+MI+4.jpg" /></a> </div></div></div></div>Pamela Gibsonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18004692377750397130noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5249823176656274017.post-44492786853850493782009-10-21T18:20:00.001-07:002009-10-21T19:06:04.473-07:00October 21, 2006 - My Wedding Day<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEivYaLETs3RGHYsFyroGTgfWBnp1_AAHpRGgLlFUM8IU5qHd4OW3g-elE-nzbY7XxV75aakES9qM5kZvKYdjQ60Re9SJM8GkqE1PrMQye6-FvjaBEvBzbNShHF4yHib4pc0gd9ifQPTsuw/s1600-h/Invitation.jpg"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 180px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 150px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5395232361411210274" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEivYaLETs3RGHYsFyroGTgfWBnp1_AAHpRGgLlFUM8IU5qHd4OW3g-elE-nzbY7XxV75aakES9qM5kZvKYdjQ60Re9SJM8GkqE1PrMQye6-FvjaBEvBzbNShHF4yHib4pc0gd9ifQPTsuw/s320/Invitation.jpg" /></a> <div><div><div>Three years ago today, on a crisp Autumn evening, I walked down the aisle and said "I do". That day was truly the best day of my life. I got to see all my planning and vision come together to create the wedding of my dreams and most importantly I shared it all with my friends and family.<br /><br /><div>It was also the day that I knew I wanted to become not only an event planner, but a wedding planner. At that time I had been a corporate event planner for many years, but had never been interested in planning weddings. In fact, I once thought weddings were all the same...and boring. Boy was I wrong :)</div><br /><div>Now that I have been involved in creating weddings, I can say that I have never been so inspired as when I am envisioning the perfect wedding for a couple in love.</div><br /><div>The one bad thing about weddings is that they become dated quickly. Looking at my wedding pics from only 3 years ago I can already see that. I always say, "I wish I knew then what I know now"...I could have had so much more for so much less. But hey...that's what I am here for now...to give that advice to any bride who may want it!!</div><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiD95q1l8biw9vlj5Wp5CibY_jJGtc7K85THrOWwB8xcb4yqHwlE7JTfNXWw7etOsbqnh8KcAU7f8dWUAj6KmDemi74mHyOrFuc79eaBITS_G-Pl6ILWdPWz37_EAyTAEN5uAWGCY85C9w/s1600-h/Cake.jpg"><img style="WIDTH: 320px; HEIGHT: 214px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5395233178698596354" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiD95q1l8biw9vlj5Wp5CibY_jJGtc7K85THrOWwB8xcb4yqHwlE7JTfNXWw7etOsbqnh8KcAU7f8dWUAj6KmDemi74mHyOrFuc79eaBITS_G-Pl6ILWdPWz37_EAyTAEN5uAWGCY85C9w/s320/Cake.jpg" /></a></div><div></div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiLbmyWHNjkXLnShoVVKQcMGM1Z98jUQ0lngP22jepgvMSKgX_t23Uu-dXyQ2gxYSPIoToqvWtKxpUJG19BzDmN1mg4Ja1cEIXnlGRdO9X7JmmyEte4dmcqkxlozAyW6Q56n2ch3vFYg0E/s1600-h/Flowers.jpg"><img style="WIDTH: 320px; HEIGHT: 214px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5395233172467836354" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiLbmyWHNjkXLnShoVVKQcMGM1Z98jUQ0lngP22jepgvMSKgX_t23Uu-dXyQ2gxYSPIoToqvWtKxpUJG19BzDmN1mg4Ja1cEIXnlGRdO9X7JmmyEte4dmcqkxlozAyW6Q56n2ch3vFYg0E/s320/Flowers.jpg" /></a></div><div></div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhD4BlC4qYDMQldR-0jg8zj5bCu9KcgyS4cPVbhTNnJOjSGcVRPhn2NF-4NZOibXFPd3wFMBv0kzyR3gisrdw52upJJoJK7LmDZbYYMUeUadJCaIi7ZZTBKBTiY9KBgO7WfwUnmRbZinX8/s1600-h/Kiss.jpg"><img style="WIDTH: 320px; HEIGHT: 214px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5395233168923649522" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhD4BlC4qYDMQldR-0jg8zj5bCu9KcgyS4cPVbhTNnJOjSGcVRPhn2NF-4NZOibXFPd3wFMBv0kzyR3gisrdw52upJJoJK7LmDZbYYMUeUadJCaIi7ZZTBKBTiY9KBgO7WfwUnmRbZinX8/s320/Kiss.jpg" /></a></div><div></div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg2SA3TXPFvL7mwIARjRMcZXMDYX1vcqT19ar7v61ZX44khIozOn7WDzlZJXLXzcwfT_O3kjpXTrGZnupbd0yiCEOnAnz-yrKhid5uwR1NqBNYN5e4TNxiODQUx3yD5JisPqSACjZxCXAQ/s1600-h/Window.jpg"><img style="WIDTH: 214px; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5395233161952021074" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg2SA3TXPFvL7mwIARjRMcZXMDYX1vcqT19ar7v61ZX44khIozOn7WDzlZJXLXzcwfT_O3kjpXTrGZnupbd0yiCEOnAnz-yrKhid5uwR1NqBNYN5e4TNxiODQUx3yD5JisPqSACjZxCXAQ/s320/Window.jpg" /></a> </div></div></div></div>Pamela Gibsonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18004692377750397130noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5249823176656274017.post-12353242286911432172009-10-15T08:42:00.000-07:002009-10-15T09:29:01.947-07:00Rock Star PartyOne of the first social events I hosted was a Rock Star Themed 30th Birthday Party. It was held at the <a href="http://www.millstreetgrille.com/">Mill Street Grille </a>in Pontiac Michigan. We had a great Beatles Tribute Band, <a href="http://www.myspace.com/applestributeband">"The Apples", </a>travel up from Ohio to party with us. Everyone came dressed up and had a great time!!<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhlfRoz0pNqZZUrPjYCH2YjuUIwczsAZHIkAz_sWfYS9ugj6Tjr-3K9AbYKEfmoA_kunlL_Rm7-gg-gDpM0CLDFPGZdOmwG-ZM7VlROpX1wVc0WcMp-wVpJktvahd-zOFam3H_sfs9TNpA/s1600-h/15.JPG"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 148px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 206px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5392857940197417522" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhlfRoz0pNqZZUrPjYCH2YjuUIwczsAZHIkAz_sWfYS9ugj6Tjr-3K9AbYKEfmoA_kunlL_Rm7-gg-gDpM0CLDFPGZdOmwG-ZM7VlROpX1wVc0WcMp-wVpJktvahd-zOFam3H_sfs9TNpA/s320/15.JPG" /></a> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgM5WBh16hDW2Q0JjSckRq_e1Ni2_45WNVkGHEUX-lnc7eQmV31nqzIxH8MdJIWfE1nMF0JDg9w-R-vWPC9OweAq1_l6cay3eupZJbRsOMk-1mHztTvOh3IOvjXYHoLTCw1017hu-FfuTQ/s1600-h/The+Apples+Beatles+Band.JPG"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 137px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 204px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5392858144463301554" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgM5WBh16hDW2Q0JjSckRq_e1Ni2_45WNVkGHEUX-lnc7eQmV31nqzIxH8MdJIWfE1nMF0JDg9w-R-vWPC9OweAq1_l6cay3eupZJbRsOMk-1mHztTvOh3IOvjXYHoLTCw1017hu-FfuTQ/s320/The+Apples+Beatles+Band.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgTelBBcyYSGTBYE3HDxVGBiYQUr-_4b_b4ejVTf7Ay01cKjdHlnPNABSOqstpeMB5poJeibxhSgcj2C-xDUIB1VXj1_2R6Nk_4maEeW6e9aJegxkNmgjHEoNWSQSieAW-zAwX537H1Qx4/s1600-h/Rock+Star+Party.JPG"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 145px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 208px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5392862851448817282" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgTelBBcyYSGTBYE3HDxVGBiYQUr-_4b_b4ejVTf7Ay01cKjdHlnPNABSOqstpeMB5poJeibxhSgcj2C-xDUIB1VXj1_2R6Nk_4maEeW6e9aJegxkNmgjHEoNWSQSieAW-zAwX537H1Qx4/s320/Rock+Star+Party.JPG" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjXk-Gy3U-eXAX-8_FWpuSOMS4d_G4stHv2duRUIIMCJISR39XH2oJu8_GViJDzX81cWyk-tODrzdhMbaDc8VCYsZUtmgiz29BtEyiy9OQTm5lZfT0XoSTeuR8X272P6-qiJQ-KTXOohMI/s1600-h/Mill+Street+Grille+2.JPG"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 143px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 207px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5392858294671529810" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjXk-Gy3U-eXAX-8_FWpuSOMS4d_G4stHv2duRUIIMCJISR39XH2oJu8_GViJDzX81cWyk-tODrzdhMbaDc8VCYsZUtmgiz29BtEyiy9OQTm5lZfT0XoSTeuR8X272P6-qiJQ-KTXOohMI/s320/Mill+Street+Grille+2.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhgYvQk1x3dArW2iCU7KZHEuLpKvVcbtEr1GLkuKV0yFQBQzj3EWokQMnB1ENKqlWuw-iW1D506cN0sfO_MEdXWkZCyIC0eW3OyKvmF6OcR-tuIoBpfTyDOFYk2GL4uGpQoq8_DZnB2fpk/s1600-h/Events+by+Pam+Birthday.JPG"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 298px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 234px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5392863611263492642" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhgYvQk1x3dArW2iCU7KZHEuLpKvVcbtEr1GLkuKV0yFQBQzj3EWokQMnB1ENKqlWuw-iW1D506cN0sfO_MEdXWkZCyIC0eW3OyKvmF6OcR-tuIoBpfTyDOFYk2GL4uGpQoq8_DZnB2fpk/s320/Events+by+Pam+Birthday.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhRIyxMhejQel1MFCRxaZNAGbSPxGM9EuHiJu4tp-gGQrRZaNNpkAKSV_-L30mRCT1xyJ0jrld-b0EQQbskajupC9hJSaYrHibkBYyvWIfc7awqIFibWCt30FJYZhBJ9xSeTQRAx30iBUA/s1600-h/Events+by+Pam.JPG"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 296px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 232px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5392864097554986034" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhRIyxMhejQel1MFCRxaZNAGbSPxGM9EuHiJu4tp-gGQrRZaNNpkAKSV_-L30mRCT1xyJ0jrld-b0EQQbskajupC9hJSaYrHibkBYyvWIfc7awqIFibWCt30FJYZhBJ9xSeTQRAx30iBUA/s320/Events+by+Pam.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><p align="center"><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /></p>Pamela Gibsonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18004692377750397130noreply@blogger.com0