Marvelous Michilah and her first Events with Merry Me!

Recently, Merry Me began our official internship program and happily welcome Michilah Miller to our team. Michilah has worked two events with Merry Me and has done an exceptional job at every task assigned! We are so proud to have Michilah on our team, and look forward to keeping her around long after her internship is over!

Vasya’s 5th Birthday
The first event Michilah was involved with was Vasya’s 5 year birthday celebration, held in the grand ballroom at the South Bend Marriott- Downtown. The theme was a blend of Vasya’s love of extreme sports and High School Musical. With only 2 weeks notice, the Merry Me Team had just a short time to pull off this extreme event for forty energetic kids! Targeting every resource and using our preferred vendor connections, Merry Me was able to create and deliver invitations, collect and track RSVP’s, organize the venue and entertainment, and create an overall exceptional event. Michilah’s key role in this event was managing one of the extreme sport stations, and making sure each child had a safe and memorable time. Michilah and the rest of the Merry Me team is due endless kudos for pulling together and orchestrating this “extreme” event!

Hughes-Bulgrin Wedding - March 21, 2009

Michilah also was on board for her first Merry Me wedding and has become an expert at chair rosettes! The Hughes-Bulgrin wedding, on March 21, was the perfect blend of Celtic charm and simple elegance. The reception was painted on the perfect backdrop of the Palais Royal ballroom in downtown South Bend. Simple, but stunning, the floral centerpieces atop porcelain cake plate adorned each table and were magically lit with pin spot lighting from above. Romantic candlelight was spread through out the venue; in every window sill, and on every table, offering a warm ambiance mirroring the warm emotion of the friends and family attending in loving support for the new couple. In the upstairs balcony the bride and groom offered a quaint lounge area with furniture groupings and coordinating colors to match the wedding theme. A special touch was added at the guest book table, where wedding photos of the bride and grooms parents and grandparents were displayed, surrounded by candlelight and a magnificent floral piece to pull the entire theme together. Merry Me was involved in the entire planning of this event, as both bride and groom lived out of town. From planning, time line management and vendor coordination to décor, design and floral, the Merry Me team is grateful for the opportunity to be have been part of this couples special event.

Again, much thanks to the entire Merry Me Event Team, all of our venue event managers and staff at the Palais and Marriott for assisting in the incredible success of both of these events!

“When Times Get Tough... The Tough Get Educated” (The Special Event, San Diego, CA)

This was the idea behind this year's The Special Event in San Diego California, which Cher and part of the Merry Me Team were able to participate in, again, this year!
The Special Event is a great event that caters to the event industry offering educational sessions, décor and design ideas, and vendors from around the world; as well as interaction and feedback from many professional and celebrity planners and designers from the industry. Putting all of these resources at our fingertips and all in one location allows Cher and the Merry Me Team to give you the latest and greatest in trends, design, décor and overall event planning for your special occasion!

The big buzz words that seem to encompass our everyday lives are Economy, Green, Recycled and Budget; these too were hot topics that were spread around The Special Event educational seminars this year. With this in mind, Merry Me is passing this new found knowledge to you, our clients and customers. Offering budget reviews and recommendations, Up-Cycling inventory to reduce cost and create new looks, and new ways to look take your event to the next level while still staying TRUE to your budget.

Not only did we come home with a wealth of knowledge, but check out just some of the HOT décor ideas the Merry Me Team took home from the show this year:

Black and White All Over! – That’s right! The black and white theme is as hot as ever. It is classy and crisp, and can be customized with a pop of color like hot pink, bright blue and yellows.

Bring Your Event to Light!! - Lighting packages is increasingly becoming just as essential as floral when it comes to weddings and events. Creative lighting can transform a blank space into dramatic atmosphere, adding layers of depth and creating a memorable backdrop to your event.

Not So Matchy Matchy – This year, variety is the spice of life! Using the “up-cycle” ideal, it is all about creating space with similar themes and design, but adding depth with different tablescapes, and décor.

Merry Me will be showing of a tiny snapshot of these incredible ideas at the entrance of the WSBT Bridal Expo, February 28, 2009 at the Notre Dame JACC.

(photos provided by The Special Event and Barnett Photography)