Does This Look Familiar?

Do you remember seeing this photo on the opening page of our website, www.stonehouseevents.com! Well, now you can also find this amazing photo on the pages of Brides Florida magazine Spring/Summer 2009 issue. Congratulations to my couple, Julie and John Vo! Becky Johnson with Becky Johnson Studios, www.beckyjohnsonstudios.com photo was selected as one of the photographer's favorite photos of the past year! So check out page 168 in the Brides Florida Spring/Summer 2009 edition and see our lovely couple! Way to Go Becky!

You can also find our new ad on page 150 in the magazine!

Davis Island Garden Club Bridal Show

Sunday was the Davis Island Garden Club Bridal Show that we were invited to participate in and it was a FABULOUS event! There were so many wonderful vendors in one location it was wonderful for all of the brides who attended. Of course, we were there and set up our own table display. Our table was covered in flowers bursting with hues of orange, yellow and deep apricot over a Tiffany Blue pintuck table cloth. The colors were amazing! We handed out a favor that was a traditional Italian Wedding Wish; which consisted of 5 white Jordan almonds that represented health, wealth, happiness, fertility and longevity for each happy couple.

It was a great day and we really enjoyed every person that we had the pleasure of talking too! Thanks for stopping by and visiting our table! We enjoyed meeting all of you!

We want to send out a special thank you to the vendors who helped us make our display amazing!

Connie Duglin Specialty Linen & Chair Cover Rental, linens

Panache Event Specialists, A Classic Party Rentals Company, table settings

Events in Bloom, flowers

Stonehouse Events & More, Inc., favors and concept creation

Mr. and Mrs. Kramer!!!!

This past Saturday, I had the pleasure of watching Keli and Erik become the new Mr. and Mrs. Kramer! It was a beautiful beach wedding out at the Grand Plaza Beach Resort. The color palette was black and white with champagne and lots of bling! The bride loved sparkles and with Swarovski crystals shimmering in the candle light the room was all a glow. There were parasols and paper lanterns hanging from the ceiling. The flowers were all white and stunning! The centerpieces were 3 Calla Lillies that represented the joining of this new family. The bridal bouquet was made up of Calla Lillies and the bridesmaids all held white flowers that consisted of Dendrobium Orchids, White Tulips, Calla Lillies, and Anemones. Josh with Inspire Entertainment was the DJ and got the party started and kept it going all night long! It was a FABULOUS night! With all of their family and friends, Keli and Erik began their new life together as husband and wife! Thank you for letting me be apart of this most amazing day! It was a beautiful!

*These are just a few photos from the wedding, these are not the professionals they are just pictures we took!

Some of the tremendous vendors that made this wedding extra special! Thank you!

Grand Plaza Hotel

Inspire Entertainment

Jerry McGaghey Photography

Events In Bloom

LeCheesecake

Your Invited!

That's right you're invited to attend one of the best bridal shows of the year at the Davis Island Garden Club! This Bridal show is a must for you to attend because you will meet some of the top professionals in the industry! Of course, I can't tell you who because you have to come by and meet everyone for yourself! Naturally, we will be there so it is a great opportunity to be able to meet in person. Please stop by and say, "Hello"! We would love to talk with you more! Plus, we are giving away some very special gifts to everyone who stops by our booth! The cost is only $5.00, which is less than a Venti, White Chocolate Mocha Frappuccino® Blended Coffee with a shot of espresso from Starbucks! The date is March 1, 2009 from 12 o'clock noon until 4 p.m. at the Davis Island Garden Club, 81 Columbia Drive, Tampa, FL 33606!

See you there! You won't want to miss it!

Engagement Photos!

What to do with all of your engagement photos?

Well, if you spent the time with your photographer taking your engagement photos, then why not incorporate them into your wedding day! You can use a photo for the Guestbook Picture Frame. It makes for a great keepsake! Also, you could use the photo's for your table numbers. You can either use the color, black & white or sephia tone to go with your wedding colors or theme. The cocktail hour is another great place for photos of you and your sweetheart! It gives guests an opportunity to share in your experience and it just adds that extra personal touch to your wedding day!

Photo Credits: The Knot Fall/Winter 2008, WeddingBellAccessories.com

HAPPY VALENTINES DAY!

Happy Valentine's Day to all of my new newlyweds and to those we will become newlyweds this year! This is a day to celebrate love and all of the wonderful things that being in love means in this precious relationship. It makes me remember one of the most famous bible readings about love:

" Love is patient, love is kind. It does not envy, it does not boast, it is not proud. it is not rude, it is not self-seeking, it is not easily angered, it keeps no record of wrongs. Love does not delight in evil but rejoices with the truth. It always protects, always trusts, always hopes, always perseveres.
Love never fails...And now these three remain: faith, hope and love. But the greatest of these is love."

1 Corinthians 13:1-8,13:13

May each of your go on with your day remembering how lucky you are to have found one of the greatest gifts, LOVE!

Happy Valentine's Day!

We've Been Published!

Stonehouse Events & More, Inc. was recently a guest on the blogspot:

http://tampabayareaweddings.blogspot.com/2009/02/guest-post-from-cindy-stonehouse-of.html

Check it out and see what advice we are giving to all upcoming brides!

Thanks to Virginia Bishop, an officiant from Loving Unity (www.lovingunity.com) for thinking of us!