Hey girls, I learned today my favorite shop for unique hip items Girly Girl Gifts is going to have their annual Holiday Open House on November 9th and 10th! I can't wait, got to start saving some pennies for a few Save The Ta Tas shits!


-Amy

Labels: girly girl gifts, holiday open house

With the summer passing into memory I thought I would share with you one of the things I have noticed attending weddings this year. If the reception is a full blow party with dancing, the success of the dancing portion is up to the bride and the groom. As with any function, the guests of honor and the hosts set the tone for any function, but most especially the dancing at a reception. Do not get me wrong, the quality of the entertainment is as important and by some degree more important because if you hire the wrong DJ, band or orchestra for your reception, then there will be nothing you can do to salvage the evening.

But if you have chosen the right entertainment that plays the music that clicks with your guests and you, then how of a success the evening is, is up to you. By this I mean that if you as the host/guests of honor/bride and groom do not get up on the dance floor and dance every so often then the party will be far less than it could be. The most successful wedding receptions I witnessed this past summer were the ones where the bride and groom nearly lived on the dance floor for three or four hours. The host/guests of honor/bride and groom set the tone that their guests will follow. If the entertainment is good there will be dancing, but not nearly as much or as fun as when the bride and groom are participating on a regular basis. If you are outside smoking or do nothing but talking to people around the room then that is what your guests will do. If you are up on the dance floor on a regular basis then your guests will follow you onto the dance floor.

So even if you think you have two left feet, if you are having a band/orchestra/DJ for your wedding reception, then get up on the dance floor and have fun! Your guests will do the same and you party will be all the success that you dreamed it would be!

-Amy

Special thanks to River City Productions and McDonald Studio for the pictures.

Labels: Band, Disc Jockey, Entertainment, Orchestra, Reception

This weekend we tried to get the website update with the new listing requests that have come in over the summer. I was very surprised when I encountered an unknown Hilton Ballroom listing for Indiana... Where did South Bend have a Hilton hotel and ballroom?

Ladies and gentlemen a little snooping and it appears that opening in 2008 on the St Mary's campus next to the Inn at Saint Marys will be a new 700 person capacity ballroom for your weddings and social events. If I'm right the only facility larger than this one will be the Century Center!

According to the Hilton Garden website the facility will be called the Fleur de Lis Ballroom. Opening date is not listed. While I love Palais Royale, Windsor Park and Century Center, this market needs a high end facility that rivals what you find in Chicago or New York. Hopefully this one will meet the need.

You can find their listing on our Banquet Halls page!

-Amy

Labels: banquet, Fleur de Lis Ballroom, Hilton Garden Inn South Bend, social events, wedding reception