WSBT BRIDAL SHOW: It's time to start some Spring Thinking....

This warmer than usual weather was perfect for our Spring Garden themed booth at last weekend's WSBT Bridal Show at the Joyce at Notre Dame! Now we are ready for the smell of fresh cut grass and the rainbow of tulips popping up everywhere this spring! 

Merry Monday: Asking Your Girls to Stand Up

Merry Monday: Blushing Bride

Oops.. we missed you last Monday. I guess you could say we took the day off like many others to observe Martin Luther King Jr. Great man. Great legacy.

I've been inspired recently by this color palette. Blush tones, from very pale to intense, paired with taupe shades. Such a pretty Spring combination.

 photos taken from Snippet and Ink blog

Merry Mondays...

Happy New Year! We're launching some exciting new ideas this year and 'Merry Mondays' is one of them.
Each Monday we will post something relevant and interesting in the world of weddings.

I've become a real addict to Pinterest these days. Have you heard of this?!







"Pinterest lets you organize and share all the beautiful things you find on the web. People use pinboards to plan their weddings, decorate their homes, and organize their favorite recipes.
Best of all, you can browse pinboards created by other people. Browsing pinboards is a fun way to discover new things and get inspiration from people who share your interests."

This new online discovery has enabled me to virtually get to know you just a little bit better so we can really design an event that is uniquely you. Search from anything like cakes to hair styles, then gather your ideas together into folders or 'pin boards'. Organizing your ideas can be a simplified. What a great concept! I'm glad we discovered it. It was the buzz when I attended the Engage11 conference in Grand Cayman. Some of the most noteworthy names in the business were chatting about what a fantastic resource it has become. We agree.

So if you aren't familiar with it yet, I'd encourage you to check it out. Oh, and be sure to follow me!
http://pinterest.com/merrymecher/

here are a few of my recent 'pins'

Creative Wording

We are head over heels in love with the wording and design of one of our 2012 brides invites! Check these out, read it all, SO many details.... that is what it is all about!

Notre Dame O'Shaughnessy Hall | Outdoor Christmas Decor

We started with just a few rough design concepts we sketched...

and combined them for a look and budget our client loved! Looking forward to expansion of their interior decor next year...

Nicholas j salon and spa | Holiday Decor Windows

nicholas j salon and spa | Holiday Decor

We have had quite a week filled with everything Merry! Here are some photos of Nicholas J, after Merry Me! had the opportunity to design some fun and festive Holiday Decor! 

Petill | Hudnall 10.15.11

EAT. DRINK. BE MERRY.

Stuckey | Morrissey 1.10.11

Garmen | Franger 06.11.11

Bizzaro | Iams 8.27.11

magnificent metallics

we have a client we love to work with... she called just a couple weeks ago to see if we could plan a last minute engagement party for her cousin... of course we were thrilled for the opportunity. she trusts us to do a great job for her. we have in the past and will continue to do so in the future.

i love our team. we like to brainstorm together. we have fun when we're designing events. we work well together as a team.

Chanell is one of our lead designers. She posted this just a few days ago as we approached a very busy week together. I couldn't agree more...

















so here's what you get when you have great people, doing what they are uniquely gifted to do...we put our heads together and came up with one of my favorite parties ever.

 fabulous phale orchids from Hawaii combined with one of our many rental inventory options
 marvelous metallic antheriums in 24 karat gold and chrome

special effect up-lighting provided by ProShow


one of our favorite candy bars with cakepops from SugaRush
our diamond wrapped cocktail tables

Forest River Preview

Halloween

Celebrating one of our Brides-to-be...

We were lucky enough to design and coordinate a Bridal Shower for one of our VIB's (Very Important Brides) this past weekend.  Her sister enlisted our services since she didn't live in the area, relying on our expertise from start to finish.
We created this fabulous event for her with a delicious menu from Chef Sean of Temper Grille. The quaint and private atmosphere of his restaurant was the perfect setting for this afternoon soiree.

Our theme was a kitchen shower. Christina of Cloud9 designed the invitations to include a recipe card, which will be bound in a recipe book for her later.

Guests took home "love beyond measure" measuring spoons with engraved messages such as "A Pinch of Patience" = ¼ teaspoon, "A Dash of Kindness" = ½ teaspoon, "A Spoonful of Laughter" = one teaspoon, and "A Heap of Love" = one tablespoon.
We couldn't resist to call upon our favorite desserts from Alexis at Cakewalk. She made the brides' favorite, 'lemon lavender' cake pops for a sweet finish!

Merry Mitzvah!

This past weekend we had the opportunity to design the centerpieces for a Bar Mitzvah. Several months ago we sat down with our young client, and his mother to brainstorm some ideas. He has a love for soccer so we expanded on that theme for him.

Here's what we came up with:
We chose some of our shallow rental containers and filled them with fresh wheat grass to create a soccer field. Adding miniature soccer figurines and a miniature soccer ball, complete with a soccer goal (made from a butterfly net) was the perfect simple design.

Now that the dust is beginning to settle...

Saint Joseph Regional Medical Center Welcomes New Chief Medical Officer in style...

We had a great time coordinating and designing this intimate affair for SJRMC. 

We combined a unique assortment of blooms like, hanging Amaranthus, Hypericum berries and Eucalyptus for texture then added golden bronze Cymbidium Orchids with Black Magic red roses, terracotta Leonitas roses and copper Mokara Orchids for an upscale and modern design.


Chef Sean Kelley from Temper Grille did a fabulous job with the food and beverages.
 Entertainment provided by Claricello and enjoyed by all.
Details matter. We put the finishing touch on the cocktail tables by cinching the linen and adding a sprig of seeded eucalyptus and cymbidium orchid bloom.

Wright | Molnar 7.16.11

Hope & Luke

Smith | Michalos 8.5.11

Peach, pinks, and soft yellows inspired this Martha Stewart style wedding. We are so excited to share the photos with you all!  We loved working with this truly do-it-yourself couple to achieve their overall vision, and oh what a vision it was! 

Layman | Byall 7.9.11

Loving this modern color combo of sunny yellow, steel grey, and white. From the bouquets to the silver Chavari chairs, every detail to create the bride and grooms overall dream "atmosphere" was covered. 

Wishing a Happily Ever After to Mr. and Mrs. Byall! 

Happy You, Merry Me!

Venue: Century Center

Papery: Cloud 9

Photography: Katie Whitcomb

Floral/Decor/Planning: Merry Me! Events

Salyer | Shirley 6.4.11

Feathers!  Feathers! Feathers! and boy do we LOVE it! For this feather filled wedding, flowers took the backseat while feathers took center stage!  We love using all kinds of elements when designing so when Olivia said she wanted a feather filled wedding we knew she was the bride for us!