WeddingWire 2010 Bride’s Choice Awards™
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Las Vegas, NV – WeddingWire, the nation’s leading wedding technology company, just announced Green Orchid Events has been selected to receive the WeddingWire 2010 Bride’s Choice Awards™ for Wedding Planning Service Category!
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.
Green Orchid Events 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.
“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.”
We are happy to announce that Green Orchid Events is among the very best Wedding Planners within the WeddingWire Network, which includes WeddingWire and Martha Stewart Weddings. We would like to thank our past newlyweds for nominating us for the 2010 Bride’s Choice Awards.
For more information, please visit our WeddingWire Storefront today at www.weddingwire.com/greenorchidevents.
About WeddingWire, Inc.
WeddingWire is the only online wedding planning resource designed to empower both engaged couples and wedding vendors. WeddingWire enables engaged couples to search, compare and book over 100,000 reviewed wedding vendors nationwide, from wedding photographers to wedding cakes. WeddingWire also offers an online community and a suite of cutting-edge planning tools, including wedding websites and wedding checklists, all at no charge. For wedding vendors, WeddingWire provides free online management tools creating the only market opportunity that gives businesses control over their clients, reviews, leads and performance. In addition, WeddingWire has partnered with Martha Stewart Living Omnimedia, Inc. (NYSE: MSO) to provide its network of local vendors and online wedding-planning tools in the Weddings section of www.MarthaStewartWeddings.com. For additional information, please visit www.WeddingWire.com.
A Princess Party for After School All Stars
The Pottery Shop teams up with Green Orchid Events to host a princess tea party for the After School All Stars kids.
Twelve lucky girls from After School All Stars, an organization that provides at-risk kids a comprehensive after school program will have the opportunity to dress up like princesses, paint pottery, and enjoy a scrumptious tea party.
Liz Le, owner of The Pottery Shop in Town Square, was the first one on board to offer her studio space to host the event. The newly opened Pottery Shop is a paint your own pottery studio where people of all ages can come in to paint, relax, and have a good time with family and friends. Ms. Le feels that “this is a great opportunity to give back to the community especially to underprivileged and at-risk kids. During these hard economic times, families are suffering, so if I can provide children with some fun and happiness, I am glad to do so.”
The event will take place at The Pottery Shop in Town square on February 26, 2010.
A big thanks to our wonderful sponsors!
Event Concept and Coordination: Green Orchid Events
Venue & Pottery Supplies: The Pottery Shop
Decor/Linen: CCS Designer Events
Tea Sandwiches & Tea: Royal Tea Society
Cupcakes: Gimme Some Sugar
Photography: Imagine Photography
Videography: Ary Dalton Cinema
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Real Las Vegas Wedding: Amber and Bill, Part III
Amber and Bill at the famous Red Rock Casino chandelier
Our couple posing with the Las Vegas showgirls
Congratulations again Amber and Bill! I hope you’re enjoying the married life. I wish you decades of health, happiness, and love!
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Winner of our Quilted Cosmetic Bag Giveaway
That is too cute! My fiance and I are getting married at Madison Square in Savannah, Ga on Labor day weekend, Sept. 4. For a couple of reasons… First, we got engaged in Savannah. Second, he being a military brat, and my parent’s moving away from my home town I grew up in, we felt we had no “hometown” to go home to get married in. Since he is being stationed at Fort Stewart and we will be moving to Savannah, we hope to make it our hometown.
We hope to go on our honeymoon to Costa Rica, but nothing has been booked yet, since the military is so unpredictable 
Check out their cute wedding website here!
Click here to read more of our entries! Thank you to all the brides who participated and to The Wedding Outlet for sponsoring this giveaway!
Real Las Vegas Wedding: Amber and Bill, Part II
Wedding reception at Red Rock Casino. I love the teal table linen they chose.
Tall centerpieces of elegant white carnation balls in a cylinder glass
Photos of old Las Vegas casinos were used for their table names.
UFC Groom’s Cake
I love the pattern on the three tiered round white wedding cake
Sweetheart table
Mini root beer floats
You can’t have a vintage Vegas wedding without Las Vegas showgirls!
Or Frank Sinatra…
Frank Sinatra was a hit!
Wedding Coordination: Green Orchid Events
Ceremony: Guardian Angel Cathedral
Reception: Red Rock Casino, Resort, Spa
Floral: Enchanted Florist
Linen: BBJ Linen
Photographer: Chelsea Nicole
Frank Sinatra Impersonator: Gary Anthony, Major Entertainment Production, Inc
DJ and Showgirls: LasVegasDJ.net
Transportation: Bell Trans
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Real Las Vegas Wedding: Amber and Bill, Part I
Amber and Bill are a super cool couple who won our annual Wedding Day Coordination Contest! I’m excited to show you their photos which will be broken up in three days because there were so many to choose from!
Amber and Bill cruising the Las Vegas Strip during their engagement session with Chelsea Nicole.
Isn’t this vintage style ring beautiful?
Fun bridal group photos inside Guardian Angel Cathedral.
Love this!
Check back tomorrow for more fun photos from their wild, crazy, and beautiful wedding reception at Red Rock Resort!
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Valentine’s Day Weddings in Las Vegas
Valentine’s Day is one of the two most popular days to get married in Las Vegas – with New Year’s Eve being the other day. Whether you choose a little wedding chapel, drive through wedding, or a 5 star/5 diamond resort, Las Vegas has it all!
The Venetian is offering a Suite-Heart Special for Valentine’s Day. Click here for complete package details.
Bellagio is offering a wedding package just for Valentine’s day.
Here’s a list of other romantic Las Vegas locations to tie the knot at on Valentine’s Day:
The Ritz Carlton, Lake Las Vegas – Yes, you can actually get married on a white sand beach in Las Vegas (maybe not on Valentine’s Day but it’s an option during springtime)!
Loews Lake Las Vegas – serene resort with views of the lake
Wynn Las Vegas – get married inside one of their luxurious salons or outside on the lovely Primrose Court
Green Orchid Events is also running a promotion for Valentine’s Day. Please see below for details.
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Giveaway: Custom Quilted Hanging Cosmetic Bags
Green Orchid Events and The Wedding Outlet is giving away this custom quilted hanging cosmetic bag. Brides can enter to win this for you and your maid of honor!
To enter, simply comment on this blog post about where you are getting married and why you chose your destination (city and state or specific venue name). Also, we would like to know where you will be traveling to on your honeymoon with this nice cosmetic bag!
Deadline to enter is February 17th and the winner will be randomly selected and announced on the 19th.
TheWeddingOutlet.com offers brides a wide selection of wedding accessories, gifts and favors that are sure to compliment their style and budget. They have begun adding new 2010 wedding accessories to their site so be sure to checkout their New Arrivals. Orders over $150 receive FREE shipping. Use coupon code “GOE10” and save 10% off your order. Coupon code expires 3/30/10.
Blog: http://www.weddingrumors.com
Twitter: http://twitter.com/WeddingOutlet
Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/pages/The-Wedding-Outlet/42992379551
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Holiday Photo Fun
Instead of sending out holiday cards this past December, we decided to send out cards celebrating the New Year (partly because we had procrastinated and partly because we thought we’d stand out). Our photographer and friend Suzi Lighten of TSL Photography took us out a few weeks ago and shot some photos of us. We went to the Palms and the Artisan Hotel and here are the photos!
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Photo credit: TSL Photography
Makeup by: Kate Ehlen
Jewelry by: Elissa Villatoro of Lia Sophia
Our First Commitment Ceremony: Flamingo Las Vegas
Laurie and Renee are the sweetest couple and I was so thrilled when they decided to book with Green Orchid Events! I’m excited and honored to be able to plan this first commitment celebration and I’m hoping for many more! Our wedding day coordinator Angelica McDonnell was on site on the wedding day to coordinate their entire day!
The Nevada Domestic Partnership Act went into effect on October 1st just in time for their October 17th commitment celebration. Laurie and Renee were so excited to be able to apply for domestic partnership so this celebration was extra special.
Their color scheme was a combination of orange, burgundy, and deep reds. The entire outdoor terrace was lit up by twinkle lights on their existing trees along with par can uplighting with amber gels. Guests danced the night away to the sounds of the “CEO” of Fun Jodi Harris!
Burgundy satin napkins on gold and rust crinkle taffeta linen. Chairs were covered with gold lamour chair covers with burgundy satin sashes:
White wedding cake with fresh floral to match centerpieces:
Candy buffet station:
Cocktail tables -Â Swirled burgundy calla lily in a low cylinder vase with a burnt orange rose:
Heart Ice Luge:
Orange “L.A. Hybrid Lily” at each place setting:
Wedding Planner: Green Orchid Events
Ceremony: Flamingo Las Vegas Wedding Chapel Gazebo
Reception: Flamingo Las Vegas Outdoor Terrace
Floral/Decor/Linen/Lighting: Courtney Smith of CCS Designer Events
DJ/Entertainment: Jodi Harris of Sight & Sound Events
Ice Sculpture: Ice Occasions
Thank you Courtney Smith for sending these photos to me. Photo credit: Jon Beckmann from Open Window Productions.
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