“I have a dream that one day this nation will
rise up and live out the true meaning of its creed:
‘We hold these truths to be self-evident,
that all men are created equal.’”

Call 713.782.9316 today to reserve your showing appointment. This is an event you don’t want to miss!

Be Inspired,

We recently did a wedding at University of Houston Hilton where our couple (Congrats Tara & Derick!) acquired a company to produce flip books for their wedding guests. Well it was a huge HIT at this wedding! Guests were lined up to get a turn at creating their on special wedding favor.

Check out the cutest “flip book movie” made from Tara and Derick’s flip book booth at their wedding.

What is a flip book, you ask? It’s a book with a series of pictures that vary gradually from one page to the next, so that when you “flip” through the pages rapidly, they appear to simulating motion. Pretty cool, right?

Interested in adding this fab enhancement to your wedding? Check out a few great vendors that can help you out:

Anchor Entertainment

Catch the Moment

PhotoboothMINI

Kick it up a notch and truly personalize their experience by creating a custom cover or adding props that go along with your wedding theme. Truly make it your own and unique to your personal style.

Enjoy!

1. Select an old bridesmaid dress that you won’t ever wear again. NewlyMaid accepts dresses from ALL manufacturers in the bridal industry including bridesmaids, mother of the bride, social occasion and prom dresses. The dress must be in good quality condition with no pulls, tears, stains or other blemishes. All zippers and clasps must be in good working order. They do not accept bridal gowns, flower girl or quinceanera dresses.

2. Mail your old bridesmaid dress to NewlyMaid. Create an account on NewlyMaid.com and order a pre-paid mailer to send in your old dress. Follow the instructions for packaging your dress to send to us. NewlyMaid will accept dresses that are not dry-cleaned if they are properly sealed in the clear packaging provided. Then, just bring your mailer to any Kinkos, FEDEX or call (800)GoFedEx for a pickup. Your package is pre-paid, so you need only drop it off.

3. Unlock special pricing for the purchase of a NewlyMaid dress. Once your package is received, your dress will be inspected to make sure it meets the NewlyMaid criteria listed above. If it does, you will be sent an email notification that your dress has been accepted, and that special pricing has been turned on for your account. Just sign in to your NewlyMaid account to purchase your NewlyMaid dress.

4. Purchase your new Little Black Dress, perfect for any occasion. Browse NewlyMaid’s latest selection of dresses and find the perfect Little Black Dress for any occasion – whether you are looking for a sophisticated style for the office, a classic style for brunch with the girls, a glamorous style for a night out on the town or all of the above.

{ What Happens to Your Dress? } After inspection, your dress will be used in one of the following ways:
1} Recycling: Some dresses will be broken down and used to create new yarn which will be incorporated into the creation of future NewlyMaid styles.

Be Inspired,

Although I ordered my case initially to promote my company (it’s all about branding), I purchased cases for a few close family members as Christmas presents last year. THEY LOVED THEM! So this got me thinking about how a tech-savvy bride and groom could incorporate Case-Mate into their wedding. A custom case (or even one of Case-Mate’s pre-designed cases) would make a really unique gift for the wedding party or each other. Imagine your engagement photo or your monogram on a custom phone case to commemorate your special day.

Check it our for yourself at www.case-mate.com.

Click here ~~~~>ATMOSPHERE

WriteShot brings a whole new level of personalization to your wedding. Natasha Chornesky and Chris Cozzone, the creative minds behind WriteShot, have combined photojournalism-styled images with captivating narratives chronicling wedding experiences to produce an heirloom quality book – not an album – a book.

Natasha Chornesky and Chris Cozzone of WriteShot have over 20 years of photography and journalism experience between them and  their works have appeared in Newsweek, the New York Times, and Der Spiegel, just to name a few.

Take a sneak peek of a book they produced for their client’s Priscilla and Zack. Click here.

Thank you Sasha for sharing such an awesome concept and company!

WriteShot Photography
Custom Wedding Books
natasha@writeshot.com
www.writeshot.com

Hello my lovelies.  I hope your Thursday is a smashing one!  Can you believe we’ve practically reached the end of January 2011 already?

Team Simply Jubilee Events or (Team SJE) as we affectionately call ourselves, is always on the lookout for fresh and inspiring wedding professionals and products for our brides.  Of course being members of the amazing Houston event industry we get invited to many events and are fortunate to rub elbows with the beautiful people.  So when the invitation arrived in my inbox to attend Ivory Bridal Atelier’s Grand Opening I was excited. 

I must admit before I went to the opening I assumed I would be attending just another bridal boutique store.  I could hardly think of why Houston needed yet another bridal boutique.  However, I was wrong!

I loved everything about the store, from the wide plank, dark chocolate floors, to the sparkling wall sconces.  Ah, but you may be wondering what makes Ivory Bridal Atelier unqiue?  Hold on, I’ll tell you!

First, they have built two large dressing “suites” for the brides.  This creates a wonderful cocoon for you to share with your friends and family when shopping for your gown.  So no more standing on a wooden box for the whole world to see.  Next, they bring champagne, cupcakes, and accessories to the bride while she shops to make it a truly enjoyable experience.

The store is run by two sisters, Ronit and Sharon Levy and perhaps they are the biggest treasure of the store.  The two of them seem truly humble and honored to be a part of Houston’s bridal gown community.  They were gracious hosts and kept thanking everyone over and over for the tremendous outpouring of support.  Even their mother was there looking fabulous and asked me to fix her dress.  What a hoot!  I wish these ladies all the best!

Details:

• 2800 Kirby Drive Suite 218 Houston, TX 77098 in the West Ave Shopping Center of Upper Kirby
• Dresses range from $2800 to $15000
• Website: Ivory Bridal Atelier

The vehicle is pedal- powered, which means that you and your sixteen guests pedal their way along Washington Avenue, making stops at popular spots.  This pedal bike even has a built- in bar, which just adds to the fun! What better way to spend an afternoon or a night out with your friends, family, or co-workers, while squeezing in a little bit of exercise?

Rental and pricing information can be found at the Pedal Party website. http://www.pedal-party.com/