Club Cougar... Grrrrr baby, yeah!!!

The Country Club of Peoria was subject to many fun changes on Saturday, June 13th. Gary, Charlie and their staff worked tirelessly to ready the club to offer an experience like no other to Joe and Stacy. Beth from Save the Date drew from her years of experience and treated the bride and groom to a room full of beautiful draping, wonderful flower arrangements, unique lounge furniture as well as new, different style of chivari chairs. The club's executive chef filled food stations full of unique culinary selections with the bar service providing everyone's favorite cocktails. We lighted the dining area as well as the living area of the club in soft and medium lavender tones with a beautiful custom monogrammed gobo focused on the dance floor. The bride and groom's custom designed monogram was a centerpiece used to bring cohesiveness to the cake, save the date and thank you cards as well as the ceremony programs. Here's my favorite part of this particular blog entry... Stacy and Joe asked us to create a club like atmosphere for their guests to enjoy after their band Indigo finished playing. How could I have refused a request like this, after all we offer disc jockey services too! My staff and I took the concept and ran with it. We utilized many effects from our arsenal of lighting as well as incorporated our brand new, computer controlled LED panels. Oh My!! This was fun, cool, hip, exciting, awesome... (you see where I'm going here)! Stacy, Joe and their guests partied into the wee hours of the morning enjoying "Club Cougar" and all it had to offer. Food from many local, well known resturaunts was also brought in for the guests to enjoy while they partied. Man, after all of years I've been involved in the wedding bizz, I've got to say... this was one of the coolest events we've done!! After the party was over, we tore down, loaded out and got to bed at the same time most of us are leaving to go to church. It was a very long day and an even longer night but all the work done by my staff and I was totally worth it!

Certainly not to be forgotten, congratulations to Katie and Pete who were married on Saturday at Ewing Manor in Bloomington. We produced the wedding as well as provided disc jockey services for the event. A great time was had by all! Thanks Katie and Pete!

Colin worked the Pregler reception which was also a knock down, drag out good time. This was a good old fashioned party with a room full of fun loving guests. Thanks for having us!!

We also had the privilege of working with the Krug family on Saturday night. Their event was an outside ceremony and reception. Saturday's questionable weather forecast turned out to be right on par with light showers in the morning with a beautiful, cloudless sky in the afternoon. I think I heard somewhere that it's good luck if it rains on your wedding day!! Thanks guys!

June weddings, you've gotta love em'!!

June 7th was a great day in central Illinois to get married. Colin worked with Neal and Audra who were married at Lake Bloomington's Timer Pointe. The bride and groom also hosted a beautiful, well planned wedding reception on site for their two hundred friends and family as well. It was a beautiful Spring day with only a hint of rain in the area and a perfect day to begin a life long journey together. Congratulations Mr. & Mrs. Rushforth!

Adam worked with Erin and Jason who were married on Peoria's riverfront in Tonti park with their reception immediately following across the street at the Waterhouse. This event was fun and very exciting with the bride and groom enjoying good food, drinks and their friends and family. Please check out the photos at Reichmanphoto.com. Thanks for having us Erin and Jason!

I had the pleasure of working with Nicole and Rick who traveled from Chicago to host their event at East Peoria's Embassy Suites. Nicole and Rick, who wanted something dramatically different for their wedding, chose to be married on the paddle boat, Spirit of Peoria. Then, everyone traveled to the reception and were truly blown away when they witnessed what this fun loving bride and groom had created for them. From the Kobe beef burgers with crab and lobster sliders, to the exquisite centerpieces trust me, no detail was left un-done. Rick and Nicole even included a jazz duo into the mix who played during the cocktail and dinner hours! We added our touch to the event by implementing a lighting package to accent the room's decor as well as add a tremendous amount of color and movement to the room. We also took care of the disc jockeying details as well. What a fun night for all!!

End of May... Already?

Where has the Spring gone? May 30th brought several wonderful events our way which our staff were honored to be a part of. Chad and Roxanna were married at Ewing Manor with their reception immediately following at ISU's Brown Ballroom. The bride and groom made their grand entrance into the ballroom on street surf boards, what a hoot!! It goes without saying that Chad and Roxanna's friends and family were amazed and cheering loudly for them as the skated their way the head table. Have fun in Negril guys! We were also pleased to work with the Pumphrey and Rinker families as they joined into a marital union. The bride and groom hosted their event at the Elk's Club in Clinton with only their best friends and family in attendance. Colin, their disc jockey for the evening, played all of their favorite songs while to crowd danced their way into the night. Adam, who had the pleasure of working with Charles and Abby Bowhall's event hosted at Bloomington's Chateau Hotel and Conference Center was amazed at how many people can actually fit on to a dance floor in such a small space! The bride, groom and their guests ate, drank and were quite merry while enjoying a fun reception located in the hotel's restaurant area! Thanks for having us Abby and Charles, good luck in the future! We were also privileged to work with the O'Neil and Meyer families as they hosted their event at East Peoria's Embassy Suites. This event was quite huge! Their event encompassed the ENTIRE ballroom! Beth Maxwell and her staff were on site taking care of the wonderful draping, linens, floral and overall decor for the event. Anyone who knows Beth's understands just how cool this event looked. Our staff and hers worked into the very late hours to pull this one off but man, what an awesome ending result. The first section of the ballroom was decorated for cocktails with the center two sections elegantly designed for the dining pleasure of hundreds of guests. The third section was for dancing and socializing while a wonderful band played all of the best music for a wedding reception. The lighting plan we designed was one that encompassed traditional elegance for dining to trendy/modern for dancing. The lighting tied in very well with Beth's floral, linen and overall design. This event was one to see; I've attached a photo for your review. Also, a huge thank you to the SLC staff as well as JD with Embassy Suites for helping us achieve such a fun, successful weekend.

American Cancer Society Gala...

We wanted to add a photograph of an event we did recently that was near and dear to our hearts. My staff and I were honored to be asked to be a part of the American Cancer Society's 2009 Gala. The theme was circa 1970's disco. Enjoy!