Etsy

I LOVE this site and just had to make it a Trendy Thursday since it's the biggest trend out there to buy/sell stuff from. First the concept itself is so neat - it's "buy, sell and live handmade". You can go on here and find all sorts of cute handmade items that range from weddings, jewelry, baby items, art, glass, clothing and everything in between! They make it so easy to find items by color, editor's picks, hand picked treasures, items in your local area and undiscovered items.

The Below items are from the collection Twigs & honey by Myra Callan

Check out these cute garters. It has the something blue you need and a sassy feather at the same time. This is one to show off!!

Some HOT items on here are hair accessories. Everyone is wearing something in their hair now-a-days that has feathers, flowers with a touch a sparkle. If they aren't they are looking for one to get. I know I am!

I love the sass on this one! Plus deep purple with peacock feather...LOVE IT!

So elegant and different.

more and more the bird cage veil is becoming a big trend in the bridal world and other photos.

Don't leave out the groom or groomsmen. Instead of real flowers why not a handmade boutonniere? Not to mention it will hold up a lot longer than the first few hours.

One more fun item to leave you with are these super cool purses that are shaped like kidney beans (thank you E'lisa for sharing these gems with me). These would make such a great gift for bridesmaids and you can have them created to match their personalities!

All bags are from the Fallan Sparrow Handbags & Accessories collection

From sassy feathers to flowers to fabulous prints...who wouldn't want one of these?

Happy shopping and browsing on Etsy.com!

Unique Gift Ideas for Men - WERD

This is for the men out there and the women shopping for them today! Werd is an amazing website that has unique gift ideas for men. It's a great one-stop-shop that you can find fresh gift ideas for groomsmen, grooms, hosts and anyone else on your shopping list. So stop trying to give away an engraved Things Remembered item and click on this site to find something out of the box. They have made it so easy on this site that you can search by price range or categories.

This is such a neat site I had to share it with you!! Don't forget to suggest something if you come across it too. They are happy to put it up on the site!!

They find it .....you buy it!!

SAVE-THE-DATE: 12Th Annual Euchre Tournament

Its that time again....for the Troy Firefighters Women's Auxiliary to host their 12Th Annual Euchre Tournament on Saturday, March 20, 2010 at St. Lucy's Church in Troy, MI. For $27/person your ticket includes beer/wine, snacks, door prizes and euchre! All proceeds from the event will go to Great Lakes Burn Camp. Great Lakes Burn camp is a place for kids ages 7-17 to meet, heal, grow and support other burn survivors. This event fills up fast so feel free to contact me for details and ticket sales.

Mark your calendar and hope to see you there!!

2010 Here We Come!

The new year is off to a great start!! I hope everyone enjoyed the holidays and is ready for a fabulous year!!! We already have some events in the works and they are going to be AMAZING!! We also have a fresh new look for the blog. 

New for 2010 -  we have a column called Trendy Thursday's. Every Thursday I will post something about a new trend happing in the event world. It can be anything from baby showers, weddings, bridal showers, parties, great websites and more! Check back the first Thursday in February to see these begin :)

Feel free to fan us on facebook to stay updated on our latest blog posts and events!

Stay tuned for so much more to come.............

Holiday Events

Its that time of year....the cool crisp air, the leaves falling, the hustle and bustle at the malls....The Holidays are here! What a perfect time of year to plan an event when all of the family is around. A wedding, baby shower, bachelorette/bachelor party...or any party for that matter! Just because it's the holidays - don't count it out.

The holidays always have a way of bringing everyone together. If you don't have a special event to celebrate just getting your family and friends together for some food, drinks and laughs is always a good time! Get a group together and pick your favorite restaurant, have a get together at your house, wine exchange, a white elephant party or a pot luck always works!

There are so many pros to having a special event around the holidays. Most halls/churches will already be decorated. Which makes your cost go down for decorations. Plus, occasionally there are price breaks since they may not be booked otherwise around the date that you choose. Not to mention most of your out of town guests may have time off and will be able to come into town to celebrate with you. :)

New Year's Eve - What a cool night to have a wedding. Just think everyone is already together and then at midnight you could have a champagne toast and favors. Super fun! Plus that takes the pressure off your guests for what to do that night!

New Year's Eve isn't just great for weddings but even bachelor and bachelorette parties! I currently have a bride that is having her bachelorette party on New Year's Eve. She is going to go to the Comedy Castle in Royal Oak and at midnight they provide champagne and favors to kick off the new year. So fun!! If you and your groom-to-be were having your party on the same night you could even have your groups meet up just before the strike of midnight to bring in the new year together and continue the party.

Stay tuned for more ideas to come....

Monogrammed Gifts & More....

I LOVE this site...Lauren Nicole Monogrammed Gifts. Last year when I was planning my wedding I was looking for something unique for my BM's (bridesmaids) tote bags to distinguish them from each other. Each BM got a black/white tote with flip flops, a clutch, Kleenex, body butter, and this super cute monogrammed pin. So when we all went for our totes we would know who had which bag. It was so FUN to pick out the fabric, letter color and font style. I matched them up to the girls by their personality and they LOVED them!

This site has so many adorable items that you could find the best gifts for any occasion or event. Some of the items they have are pins, key chains, belts, jewelery, buckles, clothing, towels, and so much more! All of their items are made right here in the USA and the owner donates at least 25% of her extra fabric to sewing groups. These groups make blankets for children in hospitals or families in need. Love it!!!

I really hope you find some neat gifts on this site! They also do fun giveaway's - so be sure to check back on their site often!

Enjoy!!

~Jess

Vote for the Best 2009!!

I would like to announce that PlanIT Now Events has been nominated for the "vote for the best" contest through channel 4! Thank YOU!

I hope if you have a few minutes will you please click here to vote for PlanIT Now Events!

I appreciate all of your support and love!! Things are just starting to take off!

~Jessica