Nello Christmas Party

20th floor in the Chase Tower, downtown South Bend has been the location for the past three years. This company is growing rapidly. This may be the last year we can use this space for the celebration. The view overlooking the city is amazing! One can easily see the campus of Notre Dame with the 'Golden Dome' all glowing. It will tough to find an equal replacement location. I'm confident we'll come up with something for 2010.

Guests had a great time listening to 'Kevin Q and the Night Crew band'. They were just perfect for the crowd. If you wanted to get up and dance to some old time blues and jazz, you could, if you wanted to just sit and enjoy, that was fine too. They provided a great mix of background and upbeat songs.

The invitations came from Spark Fine Stationery. A great place to find cards, unique gifts and custom papery.

Colors this year were blackberry and garnet red mixed with their established corporate colors of deep blue and platinum. It was a nice blend and very festive! We used a crushed shimmer linen and a new crinkle tafetta in blackberry and with silver chavairi chairs. Candlelight illuminated the entire room.

LaSalle Grill did a fabulous job with the food. The menu consisted of Mini Delux Burgers with Gruyere, Bleu Cheese and Argula (Yum-o), Cajun Bacon Wrapped Chicken (what a hit!), Assorted Sushi rolls (gone in 15 minutes), Roasted Bruyere stuffed Cremini Mushroom caps, Caesar Salad in Parmesan Cheese bowls served with mini forks (a great display), Housemade Salt and Vinegar Chips, and Fruit and Veggie Crudite. Snickerdoodles, Assorted Mini Cheesecakes and Mexican Wedding cakes for dessert.
We also added hometown favorites from The South Bend Chocolate Factory. 'Christmas Crunch', Dark Chocolate Truffles, Old Fashioned Toffee, and Peanut Butter Meltaways.

We provided bar services with our own licensed bartenders. The 'Nello-tini' signature cocktail was once again a hit! Served chilled just right in a martini glass, the blue concoction is delicious!

This is a party we love to create each year. The client gives us complete freedom on the design, menu and style of the party. Thank-You Nello Corporation!

An Opportunity, Not an Obligation

We get to be part of something really cool. We have a wedding coming up on January 2, 2010. When I met with the bride, she shared with me that she and her fiance are going to Uganda as soon as they marry, to continue the mission they started there. This couple, in their 20's, plans to move to Uganda to run the orphanage they founded. She said to me she wanted to, "keep her wedding 'simple' because every dollar spent, could be used to feed another child in Uganda". WOW. that impacted me and moved me to want to help. So we are! The Merry Me team is going to help by not only making her wedding beautiful on a limited budget, but we are also supporting the work they plan to do in Uganda. We are so thankful for the opportunity. We are blessed to be a blessing, so that's what we're going to do.

New Bar Design

We're excited to share a new bar design with you! Available for 2010 weddings and events, we can customize this look for you. We unveiled the new rental at the SJRMC Grand Opening. Check it out!

December... on your mark... get set... GO!

Wow! Merry Me has had a great 14 days! We started with our annual Nello Corporation Offices holiday decor then dove straight into a solid 8 days of multiple events for the Saint Joseph Regional Medical Center Grand Opening! AND... wait there's more! We designed this year with the Jr. League of South Bend, a winter wonderland atmosphere in "all that sparkles" for their Holiday Ball. AND... created a fabulous corporate holiday party for Nello Corporation! We hope you've been following us on facebook and twitter as we've documented the play by play for these events. If not, become a fan and follow us!
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LinkedIn: http://linkedin.com/in/chergoggins We really wanted to be eco-friendly as we planned for the grand opening events! This new hospital is so beautiful and eco-chic! We also wanted to enhance the space, not over take it with decor. We hope you enjoy our modest approach to the designs we chose to use. Another offering we provided was the Coat Check Service for each nightly event. Our goal is to provide specific services customized to your needs! Leaving no stone uncovered, we aim to handle a wide range of event services!

Enjoy these photos.. more to come in following posts.