We have been having such a blast with planning weddings and special occasions for our clients. We want to reminisce the pretty and personal flower that all brides love: A beautiful bridal bouquet! Here are a few of our Spring/Summer favorites:
Ring Warming Ceremony
Photo credit: Wendy Woods Photography
While these Ring Warming Ceremonies are best to be done at outdoor weddings, the event itself will definitely leave a lasting impression upon you and your guests. All you need is a long string of ribbon that weave around each row of seats. Have someone to release the rings at one end and each guest will touch (or “warm up) your rings and say a blessing/a prayer/a quote (in silence or out loud – it’s up to them!). Then the rings will be passed on the next guests until it reaches the end of the string. At the end of the string, a parent will give those rings to you right before you say your vows to each other. Don’t forget to have your videographer to record this! You will love it for years to come.
What do you do to make your ceremony unique?
MN Bride – Look of Love Bridal Show
Whew… it was a great experience to participate in the Minnesota Bride – Look of Love Bridal Show last weekend. The preparation took about 5 months and it turned out to be one of the best shows that we have ever done. We met lots of awesome brides whom we can’t wait to work with. We breathe weddings and we are so honored to be a part of this fantastic event!
Here are a few of “eye candy” that we got to capture from our booth. To see more photos of the whole event check out MNBride Facebook page: Click here
Bee The Buzz Event – Winner of Bride’s Choice Award 2012
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{Maple Grove,MN} – January 23, 2012 – WeddingWire, the nation’s leading wedding Marketplace, is excited to announce Bee the Buzz Event has been selected to receive the prestigious WeddingWire Bride’s Choice Awards™ 2012 for Wedding Planning!
The esteemed annual awards program recognizes the top local wedding vendors from the WeddingWire Network who demonstrate excellence in quality, service, responsiveness and professionalism within the wedding industry. While many industry awards are selected by the organization, Bee the Buzz Event was selected based on its stellar reviews from past newlywed clients.
Bee the Buzz Event is recognized as part of the top five percent of wedding professionals in the WeddingWire local vendor community, comprised of over 200,000 wedding professionals throughout the United States and Canada. The Bride’s Choice Award recognizes the best local wedding vendors across 20 service categories, from wedding venues to wedding photographers, based on their overall professional achievements throughout the past year.
“WeddingWire is thrilled to honor the success of the top-rated wedding professionals within the WeddingWire Community,” said Timothy Chi, CEO, WeddingWire. “Since the launch of the Bride’s Choice Awards™ program four years ago, thousands of outstanding wedding professionals have been recognized by the bridal community for their supreme service and dedication to the wedding industry. It is with great pleasure that we congratulate Bee the Buzz Event for their continued professionalism and commitment to enriching the wedding planning experience for engaged couples.”
We are happy to announce that Bee the Buzz Event is one of the very best Wedding Planners within the WeddingWire Network, which includes leading wedding planning sites WeddingWire, Project Wedding, Brides.com, Martha Stewart Weddings, and Weddingbee. We would like to thank our past clients for taking the time to review our business on WeddingWire. Thanks to their positive feedback we were able to receive the WeddingWire Bride’s Choice Awards™ for 2012.
For more information, please visit our WeddingWire Storefront today at http://www.weddingwire.com/biz/bee-the-buzz-event-maple-grove/d54f376b6fd59b5c.html.
To learn more about the Bride’s Choice Awards™, please visit www.WeddingWire.com.
About WeddingWire, Inc. WeddingWire™, the nation’s leading marketplace serving the $70 billion wedding industry, is the only online wedding planning resource designed to empower both engaged couples and wedding professionals. For engaged couples, WeddingWire offers the ability to search, compare and book over 200,000 reviewed wedding vendors, from wedding venues to wedding photographers. WeddingWire also offers a comprehensive suite of online planning tools for weddings, including wedding websites and wedding checklists, all at no charge. For wedding professionals, WeddingWire is the only all-in-one marketing platform for businesses online and on-the-go. WeddingWire offers one simple solution to build a professional network, improve search visibility, manage social media and reach mobile consumers. Businesses that advertise with WeddingWire appear on WeddingWire.com, ProjectWedding.com and other leading sites, including MarthaStewartWeddings.com (NYSE: MSO), Brides.com and Weddingbee.com.
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Win Cute Totes for Your Bridesmaids (up to 3)
Hey lovelies,
This project has been in the works for quite some time. Up until recently, I have not found a great momentum to promote it. I think now is THE perfect time!
I am so excited to be working with Eve-N-Artistry, a San Fransisco based company, owned by my very dear friend from college days. Siska Wijata, the owner, was my roommate back in University of Kansas (Rock Chalk Jayhawk) and is still the sweetest person you will ever meet. She helped me in turning my vision into reality by creating this awesome graphic with Minnesota map which is so lovely and incredibly personal. So here it is :
A Personalized, Eco-Friendly, Vintage-Inspired Tote
Made from 100% cotton, this tote is a stylish way of your bridesmaids to bring all of their essentials to your wedding day. With the Minnesota’s state bird and flower vintage look, you know for sure that your Minnesota wedding will be remembered forever.
To launch this product, I am offering a chance to win up to 3 FREE (yes, I said free) totes for your lovely bridesmaids if you come and visit BEE THE BUZZ EVENT booth at Minnesota Bride Look of Love Bridal Event on February 4th, 2012 at Westin Edina. Stop by and leave your name and info and we will announce it on Valentine’s Day (how sweet it that?). When you win these totes, you will be able to pick your wedding colors and customized it just the way you want it!*
As far as content goes … it is up to your heart desires what you want to put into this tote. They are your very best friends who have been with you through thick and thin. So make sure you make this special for them!
Here are my recommendations:
1. Their (not yours) favorite perfume
You want them to look good but also smell good! Give them something that they love and that will leave a lasting impression.
2. An Off-shoulder mini summer dress
Instead of going from room to room in a hotel’s bathrobe to get ready on the wedding day, why don’t you give them something that they can wear in style? This off-the-shoulder pure cotton dress is perfect to slip on and off and with the price of $21, there is no need to worry for stains and drips. Dress is found from styleguru.com
3. For the practical group, you can always give your ladies the Bridal Party Survival Kit. And for an added personal touch, the creative folks at 100 Layer Cake has created cute, free to download templates for you in fun multicolor polkadots or in pink and blue damasks.
These totes can easily be used for your guest Out-of-Town bags as well. Put some yummy goodies in there and I guarantee your guests will be jolly! To request more information, please contact us at event@beethebuzzevent.com
* Price at $12.99 per tote. Customization will incur additional charges.
BBE 2011 Favorites
We have been blessed with wonderful clients and awesome weddings this year. Here are a few of my favorites. Cheers to more beautiful weddings in 2012!
Three photos above by Erin Smith Photography
Three photos above by Dotun Lounge Photography
Three photos above by Bee The Buzz Event
Four photos above by Laura Ivanova Photography
5 Tips for A Great Wedding Day
I always remember my wedding day as one of the most happiest days in my life. I remember it to this day that my face hurts from grinning ear-to-ear just soaking in all the happiness that are just for me that day. It didn’t matter that the entrance song was not played until I was walking halfway down the pathway (my wedding was at a garden and they did not really have an “aisle”) and that there were cows mooing across the pond – which I did not even realize until someone told me about it (yes, there was a farm right next door). All I remember was I was marrying a great guy whom I respect and love dearly. Yes, it has been eight years since we married and I still remember it as if it was yesterday. It was a wonderful day – although I wish my family was there – full of love and support from friends and family. I was grateful that it was a hot September morning and it did not rain. I was grateful that my dress fit, my shoes were my mother’s and the garden was beautiful as expected. All in all, I was grateful it was the day I GOT MARRIED!
So, here are five little tips that I would love to share with all of you, brides-to-be, so that you too can enjoy your day as much I did.
1. Surround yourself with only a few loved ones who understand you for who you are and are supportive of your marriage. 
Unfortunately there are people out there who may not realize that they could be the culprit of ruining the best day of your life. I would suggest to either stay away from them or have a couple of family members to accompany them and to keep them busy. I personally did not like to make a scene, so I would still wear my biggest smile and treat them with respect but I would not allow them to steal the happiness of my day.
2. Leave all your planning behind. 
I had a few trusted friends whom I knew they would do the job well. Back then, I did not know there was such as a thing as a “Day-of” coordinator. If I knew there were one, I would certainly hire one in a heart beat! I just found it was relaxing to go with the flow of the day and not worrying so much that I would forget to enjoy that day! The morning of my wedding day, I left all my planning behind – confident that all would end well. I had people who cared for me and who were more than capable to get things done – whichever ways they preferred.
3. Soak it all in – all day long. 
Sheryl Crow in her song “Soak up The Sun” said it best: “It’s not having what you want. It’s wanting what you’ve got. I’m gonna soak up the sun … ” Should I say more? When my wedding day arrived, I knew that was it. I was going to soak it all in, because the next day there was no more. I have only gotten one day and that one day I am going to cherish for the rest of my life.
4. Give Thanks.
It is liberating to participate in the act of giving thanks on your wedding day. You can say thanks to your parents for raising you to be who you are right now. You can say thanks to your husband-to-be for loving you just the way you are. Saying a verbal “Thank You” was immensely freeing to me. It is a way of expressing gratitude for that day – the day that I was married and was about to spend the rest of my life with the man who love me for who I am. People may think that it is odd to be “giving” on the wedding day, while it is supposed to be “getting” everything that you always want because you only have that one day. But truly, despite everything that a bride will get that day, wouldn’t it be great to “give” something back to the people that help you “get” to that very special day. Our “thank you” was a pair of chopsticks. We chose chopsticks for a symbol of our tradition and also of what the pair represents. Chopsticks can not be used singly. It has to be paired. It also has to be in the same shape, length and volume. These elements signify our union as two single individuals who are now one unit, which cannot be effective by itself or going alone but need to be in the same level at all times to work wonderfully. My husband and I both designed the wording and the background of the favors.
5. Take a moment alone with your new husband. 
My husband and I took a ride in our car together after the ceremony and small reception to our house. Just the two of us. Our car was decorated with lots of crazy newlyweds things (streamers, bells, “just married” sign – my poor Audi) that almost every car that we passed by was honking on us. It was such a great feeling to receive that kind of reception from strangers! It was one great ride – just for the two of us.
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Bee The Buzz Event is Full-service Planning & Design company. From full planning to day-of coordination, we can help you with anything you need for your wedding day. Check out our website at www.beethebuzzevent.com and contact us for a complimentary consultation!
October Blues – Remembering Mom & Her Style in Current Trends
October has always been a nostalgic month for me since mom passed. What I am about to share is the woman who had shaped who I am today and who had influence me on how I came to love designing and planning events. Both of my parents had the chance to be the organizers for annual Christmas production at my church back home. I could still remember when Dad was the chair person for one year and mom was one for the following year. So I could say that those years were two of the busiest years in our family. I think some of those genes came down to me (it’s in the blood, right?) that I too love the hustle and bustle of a production. That is the same way I approach all of my events. Each event is a production – where the bride and the groom are the stars. The difference is the stars in my production do not have to work or much less lifting a finger. All they need to do is to show up and ready to have a good time! And me … my satisfaction is just to be on the side line watching them soaking in their happiness. Pure bliss.
Aside from the production itself, I have to give credit to my mother who passed away 7 years ago this month. She was 59. She taught me to love God, to work hard, and to always press on. She underwent a kidney transplant and was healthy for about a couple years after the surgery. She passed away about 3 months before my wedding. Dad thinks she was too excited to see me getting married. Perhaps that is why there is something inside of me that made me want to give my all when producing a memorable event – so that the mothers of my clients would have a chance to see her daughter/son getting married. And as if through their experience I could imagine how my mother would have experienced.
Here are some pictures of my beautiful mother. See how stylish she was and how her style could be an inspiration for weddings right now!
I know where my love of polka dots come from. A similar style of her dress can be found here
Jackie O’s glasses adds fashion to the whole look. Picture below from www.rellasbellas.com
Mixing Purple and Pink? No problem. Dressing up the guys with her colors? Oh yeah!
The one person in the family who could pull off a jumper and still be stylish. Post-wedding brunch style? www.stylehive.com
Have you seen the trend in color blocks lately? Mom had it back then and Carolina Herrera has a color-block wedding dress in her Spring 2012 collection! Read more here
Pink and Silver + A bit futuristik = Mod Circles Invitations (www.joyfulheartsdesign.com)
Mom in the middle. Mixing black and white patterns. Circa 1990. Wedding Cake can be stylish too. www.arteatsbakery.com
Mom,
I hope I made you proud. Miss you so much.
~ your daughter
Altreisha + Oladi = Fuchsia Fantasy Wedding
I had the honor of planning the wedding of Altreisha & Oladi for 16 months. She lived in Washington DC at the time and I could not be more impressed with her impeccable timing and quick responses. She always responded within 5 minutes of my email or text. She was a dream for planners to work with! Right off the bat, she knew what she wanted for her wedding and she stuck by it. She also had an eye for style and thought every single detail throughout the wedding to make sure things are working well together. She wanted the wedding theme to be called Fuchsia Fantasy. And what a fantasy it truly was! The color fuchsia was chosen not only for its bold and attractive nature but also to represent Altreisha’s mom 10-year surviving breast cancer. Altreisha and I thought every single detail and it was executed to the Nth degree. From the linens, the chargers (black diamond – oh, so fancy!), the centerpieces (created by Luna Vinca - they rocked!), favors (both kids and adults), meal assignment cards (which I handmade all those 180 cards), 6 sets of fuchsia sandals that Altreisha gave as a gift to each bridesmaid - which I thought the bridesmaids were very grateful of, the basket of essentials in the bathroom (oh yeah, we thought of those too), the seating arrangement board and the custom-made table names based on the names of countries in Africa and The Caribbean (custom-made by Pen and Ink), the signature drink which was specially requested and delivered as “Fuchsia Fantasy Drink” and last but not least to the very ribbons used to decorate the cake knife and serving set. The Altreisha & Oladi’s wedding was Bee The Buzz Event’s 2011 Wedding of The Year!
Altreisha Testimonial:
We are an ambitious couple from Washington DC, ambitious enough to decide to plan our June 11 wedding in the Mid-west, Minneapolis to be more specific. What were we thinking? We often wondered, but those turned out to be our absolutely best thoughts ever. We scoured internet sites wedding planners, interviewed a few and then we stumbled upon our amazing wedding planner: Bea of Bee The Buzz Event. Bea is the head planner for this company and she does an awesome job coordinating events. They are organized and very affordable. We felt comfortable trusting her team with planning the biggest event of our life, our wedding day. She is supported by an awesome cast of vendors who appreciates her work ethics and holds her in high regards, this was evident in the quality time and product they presented to us. They made our day titled “Fuchsia Fantasy” a major success. Bea, our guests thoroughly enjoyed your creative insight, your calming persona and the importance you placed on making our day as seamless and as successful as we planned it. We appreciate your attention to detail, your timely responses to our emails and there were many, regardless of the time of day it was. You were a budget guru and a true advocate for us and we respected that about you. Our Fantasy was fulfilled and thanks to you, we had a really blessed and fulfilled day. Could our wedding day have been better? Absolutely not, it was perfect 
. Thank You Bee The Buzz Event.
Ceremony: Nazareth Chapel – Northwestern College
Reception: Windows on Minnesota – Marquette Hotel
Rentals: Midway Party Rental and Linen Effects
Flowers: Luna Vinca
Cake: Queen of Cakes
Photographer: Dotun Photo Lounge
Videographer: Saved By Grace Studio
Stationeries: Pen and Ink, Sachkia Barnes, Bee The Buzz Event
Wedding Planning, Design & Coordination: Bee The Buzz Event
