Cranbrook House Wedding

The gardens at the Cranbrook House make for a beautiful back drop. Even though it was a bit cold out you would never be able to tell.

Flowers by Blossom, Bride and Groom made a beautiful couple and the brides mom was thrilled with the way everything turned out.

The wedding took place inside a tent from Colonial Rental. All the sides were clear which made it easy to see the gardens. You felt like you were outside even though you were not.

Creative place cards were made by the bride and groom. Each place card had a picture of either the guest or the guest and the bride and groom. Each picture had a special meaning and were put on a clear holder standing in moss. It was so nice and everyone loved looking at all the pictures. The guests name and table number were printed on the back of the picture.


The sweet table was located in the dining room on their table. It is a long wooden beautiful table in a room filled with history. and working with Blossoms, she achieved it. The brides mom wanted simple and elegant and working with Fran from Blossoms, she achieved it.

This room is where the bridal party sat. Cranbrook House has three rooms where guests can sit. There was a total of 127 people and there was just enough room. Loved the long table look. The brown linen was perfect in the house along with the charvai chairs. We had to use "fake" candles because no real candles are allowed to be lit inside the Cranbrook House.

The biggest room in the house sat 84 guests. Forte Belenger was the caterer. A fabulous staff and the food was out of this world. From the dish presentation to clean up, Forte Belenger was right on top of everything. I would HIGHLY recommend them for your next catering event!


If you want the sound and energy of a big band without paying the price, I highly recommend Rock and Soul featuring entertainer and singers Bruce Pooley and Theresa. They kept everyone on the dance floor all night. They can play anything and just have a lot of fun with the guests.

Jason's Bar Mitzvah

October was a great month for Jason Schwartz. He became a bar mitzvah at Temple Israel and celebrated with, not one, but two parties. After doing a wonderful job at his service, guests were invited to a delicious luncheon catered by Matt Prentice. Before lunch a special photo montage was shown, followed by a candle lighting speech by Jason .......

Piano music had everyone humming during the afternoon as Cindy Malin played one show tune after another.
Very interesting, colorful and festive centerpieces by Michael Mcfeaters, decorated the room.


The next day, Jason and a bus load of friends went to the Kalahari Waterpark in Sandusky, Ohio. A great time was had by all. The waterpark is wonderful and it is only a little over a 2 hour bus ride away. mazel tov JASON!

LIVEWIRE STUDIOS

PARTY LIKE A ROCK STAR!
Unique party concept LIVEWIRE recording studio has been recording and hosting CD wrap up parties for years with national and internationally known recording artist (shhh, we can't say who they are) Now we are opening our doors to a select clientele.

Located in Farmington Hills, LIVEWIRE STUDIOS can accomadate parties from 10 - 60 guests. Come and Experience a world class recording studio. Record a demo CD or have a meet and greet with a recording artist of your choice and budget.

This unique venue is perfect for bar and bat mitzvahs, birthday parties, sweet sixteens, meet and greet recoding artists, hip hop parties, celeb demo parties and more! From the front hall go downstairs to ......

enjoy a beverage at our fabulous bar and come dance to our in-house DJ in the fireplace lounge while caterers prepare all your favorite foods.

You can bring in vendors such as a photo booth, tattoo artist, air brushing t-shirts, burn bracelets, caricatures, slot cars, video games just to name a few!

Have your guests record a song or their voice on a soundtrack. This is where the stars come to record, now you can to!!

Red carpet and pavarazzi will meet your limousine and guests. The doorman will insure only invited guests attend. The camera crew will capture everything you and your guests experience. and in most cases, have a DVD in your hands before you leave at the end of the night. LIVEWIRE STUDIO is a 24/7 real world recording studio. Call Andrea Solomon for full details .

Wisconsin

When Wisconsin had its 09-09-09 party they pulled out all the stops. The theme was Hawaiian this year. After eating authentic food, drinking island drinks, learning the dances of the islands and watching the dancers do a fire dance, it was picture taking time. What will be in store for the 10-10-10 party next year!



A tent is a wonderful addition to any party when you need more room. Lighting is a must. Note the brass light fixture hanging in the middle of the tent. It was on a dimmer switch and provided enough light to light this 30 x 40 foot tent. There was plenty of room for tables and chairs.

No party would be complete without a beverage station...in this case the tent butt right up to the garage and we put the bar in one garage and the food in the other. By doing this we had more room for tables and chairs inside the tent. When ever possible hire a professional bartender. It makes a world of difference.

Everyone was having a great time regardless of age.

And there was fire!

The Wisconsin 09-09-09 Party. Can't wait till next year!

Limousine Service anyone!

Just learned of this limousine service. After looking at their site and speaking with them, they have beautiful vehicles and their service seems to be really really good. They have some great discounts if booked before the end of the year. Take a look, never seen such nice looking buses for bridal parties. Be sure to tell them Andrea Solomon referred you. That's www.bluedriveweddings.com

The Honeymoon is just starting!

Brides and Grooms......Last night I was fortunate to meet the owners of Directional Strategies Travel. This company is more then just a travel agent. Please read about how they can help you plan your honeymoon. If you are looking for somewhere to go or need help in your planning please consider Directional Strategies. If you do call please tell them I referred you. Have fun where ever your journey takes you...and I hope that somewhere is nice and warm!

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