merry me events

Merry Moments...

2012-02-18T16:53:00.000-05:00

I can't begin to thank my team enough for all they do to make Merry Me such a success, but I thought I'd try to show them a little appreciation with a party, Merry Me style...

Carrie, of Chic Eats out did herself with the food she prepared for us. I wanted to show my team how much they mattered. They consistently create exceptional events. I wanted nothing less than exceptional for them. Chic Eats delivered. The selections were amazing and delicious.

Sesame Ahi Tuna bites

Crab Salad Cucumber
Slices

Rice Noodles and Chicken with Asian Peanut Sauce
Goat Cheese Crustini's with Bacon, Butter Pecans and Dates

Peppered Beef Tenderloin, Blue Cheese and Mushroom Skewers.
Artichoke, Sundried Tomato and Parmesan Wontons.

and oh, I feel a SugaRush coming on... Thanks Megan for creating the perfect sweet tooth finish. The cake pops and cookies were delicious! Your artistic design was a great duplicate of the Merry Me signature.

It's fun to have a party for 'us' sometimes...

POW! BANG! ZAP!

2012-02-17T22:39:00.002-05:00

Today we've partnered with Memorial Hospital to create this "Superhero" themed atmosphere. Memorial Hospital’s Community Health Enhancement hosted a community plunge to address the issue of cyber-bulling. The event was held at at Memorial’s Pfeil Innovation Center, located inside Epworth Center in downtown South Bend.

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Merry Monday: Bouquet Wraps

2012-02-13T05:33:00.000-05:00

Fun ways to customize your bouquets for your big day!

From the romantic to the sublime, from the causal to the exotic. Here are a few ways you can customize your bouquet & your bridesmaids for your big day!

Bouquets are wrapped in cheerful fabrics and twine crossed around, plus colorful buttons to finish off the complete look!

Bling wrapped here and there or from head to toe, but both looks are gorgeous and add glam to this look!

Bouquets wrapped with different ribbons and with embellishments, adding added detail to the bouquet.

(The first two bouquets are designed by Merry Me! and the last was found on Martha Stewart.com)

Merry Monday: Merry Valentines Fun

2012-02-06T13:21:00.000-05:00

With Valentines Day just around the corner we thought it would be fun to share some fun valentines ideas with you!

Did you know you can use your printer and print directly on paper bags? How cute are these Brownie Bags! Of course you can use your imagination and print what ever you like, but we just loved these for Valentines Day! Tutorial on how to print on brown paper bags can be found here: Paper Bag Printing and the template for the bag pictured above can be found here: Valentines Template

Red Velvet and Pink Hot Chocolate

A great way to change up a all time favorite.... Hot Chocolate! Check out these recipes for Red Velvet and Pink Hot Chocolate, what a fun way to cozy up on a cold Valentines Night!

Looking for a fun way to show your fiance how much you love them.... we loved the idea of a balloon for each year together, with a memory tied to it for on valentines day!

XOXO Hope you have a Merry Valentines Day! XOXO

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

2012-02-02T09:42:00.000-05:00

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!

Brides waved their wedding Wish Wands that stated "It’s your Day – Wish the Merry Me Way" or "Wands Waved- Wishes Saved, Merry Me Events." These were a huge hit among the brides. Loved seeing these in the brides hands all over the show!

Merry Monday: Asking Your Girls to Stand Up

2012-01-30T09:42:00.002-05:00

Remember how special your proposal was when your fiance asked you to marry him? The thought and time he put into it made you feel oh so special! Well now it's your turn to ask your girls and why not make it memorable as well?

Here are a few ideas that we thought were just so fun and worth sharing!

The Tag on the box read : "It's Time! Will you be my Bridesmaid?" Make it even more special and send it to them in the mail, everyone loves getting a unexpected gift!

Great card Ideas...

Have you done something fun and worth sharing, let us know!!!

Merry Monday: Blushing Bride

2012-01-23T05:15:00.000-05:00

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...

2012-01-09T12:54:00.001-05:00

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

2011-12-14T09:40:00.000-05:00

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

2011-12-02T15:50:00.000-05:00

Who knew Decking O'Shaugnessy Hall would be such fun?! This year we had the opportunity to spread some Merry Cheer on the campus of Notre Dame.

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

2011-12-02T11:12:00.001-05:00

Here are a few photos of the Window Display we did at Nicholas J, you really need to see in person to get the full effect!

nicholas j salon and spa | Holiday Decor

2011-12-01T15:47:00.001-05:00

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!

There are so many fun ways to add different elements to your typical Christmas Decor, we love the way the leopard ribbon took this tree to another level!

(Yes, that is a lamp in the tree, are are three.... love the unexpected!)

What better way to top off this tree than with an oversized wreath!

We loved working with and styling Holiday Decor for Nicholas J!

Petill | Hudnall 10.15.11

2011-11-07T09:51:00.001-05:00

Love the fall tones for this October wedding that we had the pleasure of designing the personal flowers for!

The fall inspired flower balls were the perfect accent to the girls dresses!

Love that each "maid" had a different color dress, so fun!

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

Happy you, Merry Me!

Photography: Joey Lax-Salinas / JoeyBLS Photography

Floral: Merry Me! Events

EAT. DRINK. BE MERRY.

2011-11-03T13:08:00.001-04:00

Time to start thinking about the Holidays... or not and leave it to us!

Holiday Decorating

(Commercial + Residential)

Intimate Gatherings

Corporate Parties

Whatever it is we are sure to make your holidays Merry this year!!

Stuckey | Morrissey 1.10.11

2011-10-28T10:09:00.001-04:00

This classic and traditional wedding ceremony took place at Basilica of the Sacred Heart at University of Notre Dame.

Deep and passionate aubergine accented with moss green and antique gold are the perfect accent for Downtown's Palais Royale.

Guest's enjoyed cocktails in the Morris Civic Theater Lobby before retreating to the ballroom of Palais Royale for dinner and dancing.

Our new Brushed Gold and Crystal Candelabra is perfect for this setting!

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

Happy you, Merry Me!

Ceremony: Basilica of the Sacred Heart at University of Notre Dame.

Reception: Palais Royale.

Cake: Rascias (cake floral Merry Me!)

Decor and Coordinating: Merry Me Events

Photography: Josef Samuel

Garmen | Franger 06.11.11

2011-10-27T15:26:00.001-04:00

The colors in this wedding are sure to warm your heart with thoughts of this past summer on any grey and dreary day like today. This palate welcomed summer perfectly! The ceremony took place at St. Vincent DePaul Catholic Chrurch and the reception at Christiana Creek.

Our "Merry Me! Mercury Collection" looked great along the head table

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

Happy You, Merry Me!

Ceremony: St. Vincent DePaul Catholic Chrurch

Reception: Christiana Creek

Photographer: Vibe Photography

Decor and Coordinating: Merry Me Events

Bizzaro | Iams 8.27.11

2011-10-26T11:43:00.000-04:00

Navy and Lime were the perfect pair to complete the vision of classic and preppy for this timeless wedding. The ceremony took place at St. James Cathedral and followed by the reception at South Bend Country Club.

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

Happy You, Merry Me!

Ceremony: St. James Cathedral

Reception: South Bend Country Club.

Photographer: Moments By Ali

Cake: Sahara Katz

Decor and Coordinating: Merry Me Events

magnificent metallics

2011-10-16T13:24:00.000-04:00

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

2011-09-20T16:03:00.002-04:00

Here is a preview of the Forest River Dealer Show, more to come! Stay Tuned!

Halloween

2011-09-15T10:36:00.001-04:00

It seems like just yesterday we were enjoying the warm days of summer, but now weather is cooler and Halloween Season is near! Which means it is time to start thinking about Halloween decorating and Parties! Here are some photos from a Halloween Party we Coordinated and Designed, from start to finish!

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

2011-09-14T07:23:00.000-04:00

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!

2011-09-14T06:57:00.000-04:00

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.