Laurel Creek Manor: February 2009

February 5, 2009

:: Alicia & Josh ::

A few weeks ago we worked our Laurel Creek magic at the Tacoma Wedding Expo. I had a big flatscreen with a slideshow of our favorite photos from a handful of photographers. The week before the show I had the chance to grab a few gorgeous photos from a photographer was saw this last summer... Kristi Lloyd photography! She was gracious enough to send over a few photos for my slideshow at a last minute request. Little did we know, our booths were Right Next To Eachother at the Tacoma Wedding Expo! This turned out to be really great when I could point people her way as they admired her fabulous work at laurel creek!

That was a great chance to get to know Kristi and her husband Joe! What a fun pair- I look forward to seeing them again this summer! Here are some of their photos from Alicia and Josh's wedding here at laurel creek.. enjoy!

Find more of Alicia & Josh's event at Laurel Creek Manor and more of Kristi's great work at:

www.kristilloyd.com

:: Mandy & Andy ::

Well im back with some more wedding photos for you all to see!

Now- Mandy and Andy's wedding was a very special one to us here at Laurel Creek. Linda, our very own housekeeper that keeps Laurel Creek shiny and clean year round announced to us that her daughter Mandy was getting married! We had such a good time having their families here... it was the first (and probably only) wedding here at Laurel Creek we were not just working, we were guests! Here are some great shots from the event courtesy of one of our favorite photographers, Mr. Scott Turner!

I think this was by far the best cake cutting I have seen so far at Laurel Creek! These two started off very sweet to eachother... then Andy took a 'joking' pass at smashing some cake on Mandy. His first few attempts were somewhat joking, and then they both just went for it! Fun times!

Congratulations again you two!

February 3, 2009

::Bridal Bash :: Big Success!

After much planning and excitement- Laurel Creek Manor threw its first annual "Bridal Bash" for all newly engaged couples still looking for a wedding location! The bash was a total hit with all of our wonderful guests and vendors! We have thrown "bridal tea's" in the past, but this year I wanted something a little more fun & relaxed, much like a wedding reception!

We featured some of our favorite vendors, had great specials and giveaways, food, music, champagne, flowers, carriage rides, latte's, a photographer, and even a boquet toss! Check out the photos from this year's bash!!

Thank you to all of our featured vendors for making this bash totally fabulous! As you can see, the great room was packed with couples and their loved ones checkin out Laurel Creek and having a great time!

One of our favorite DJ's, Generation X Productions brough the entertainment to the bash. They kept the mood fun with some great tunes, announced the giveaways, gave away an iPod, and set the tone for the boquet toss you will see later on in the blog! Thanks Jered and Ollie!

Everywhere you looked you saw a latte in hand... This was the perfect treat to take with you on a ride in the horse drawn carriage! Thank you to Black Tie Espresso Catering for providing a tasty (and warm) drink to the Bash! Its always a pleasure to have Country Wagon at Laurel Creek Manor. This company is wonderful, how fun would it be to arrive by horse drawn carriage for your ceremony!

The event was so great, and even better was the fabulous buffet set up by Act 3 Catering! These treats were perfect for a sunday afternoon open house- thanks Act 3!

Of course there had to be fresh flowers, and who better to provide some beautiful buds than April with Van Lierop's Garden Market. These shiny bright arrangements helped our hot pink bistro's pop in the great room! Coming up in the blog- some beautiful boquets that April provided- perfect for our boquet toss! Thanks VanLierop's!

The Boquet toss was the most exciting toss I think we have ever seen here at Laurel Creek. It probably helped that there were some really great coupons tucked inside! Now these girs were serious about catching the boquets... I told them i wanted to see some fighting and thats exactly what i got!

Not only were there giveaways, but Laurel Creek provided a fun gift bags featuring our new logo for all of the brides who came to the party! woohoo!

Thanks to Christy Pelland and her lovely assistant Jenna, we have these great photos to share with you! We just cant get enough of Christy here at Laurel Creek- her work is beautiful and she is amazing to work with!