Friday, February 28, 2014

St. Patty’s sassafras



Leprechaun themed costume party, why, why not? It will be memorable, different and a ton of fun.  Check out these fun Irish traditions and chose a few to incorporate into your party. 

Highland dress, and the tartan, are among the most powerful, romantic and dramatic of all the symbols of the Celts.  Whether you are looking for formal or casual, a complete highland outfit or a touch of tartan to complement your look, Irish Traditions can help.
Tartans & Highland Wear in Chesapeake Bay

They stock a selection of men's and women's accessories in Scottish clan tartans, including scarves, neckties, bow ties & cummerbunds, sashes and shawls. They special order items in hundreds of Scottish Clan and District tartans and stock neckties and scarves in all 32 Irish County Tartans.

For full highland dress, we offer custom kilts in both Scottish and Irish tartans, sporrans, belts & buckles, kilt hose, flashes, kilt pins and other accessories.  They'll help you to understand the customs surrounding highland dress and select an outfit that suits your needs.


Tuesday, February 11, 2014

Did you know that out of 50 DIY (do it yourself) brides polled after their weddings



  • 40 of them wished they had spent the money to have a planner to assist them?
  •  All of them regretted not having "splurged" on at least month of coordination help and stated that it is not a luxury but a necessity.  
40 out of 50 brides cannot be wrong.
Ruined wedding day - without a planner

wedding day where everything went wrong.......             No planner and no month of coordinator.

Do not let this be one of your regrets.    You can afford the package and services you want.


www.amemorylaneevent.com    
Event Planning / Wedding Planning / Coordinating / Decor / Invitations



 

What do our clients say about us? 
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Jennifer Lane, A Memory Lane Event & Wedding

 

Jennifer, A Memory Lane Event & Wedding helped us through the planning process, relieved my fears when I second guessed my theme and walked us through every step and assured me that I had picked the right items and people. She was so right – even better than I had imagined. Being a full time student, I had no time and was concerned that I wasn't going to be able to get everything done myself. We changed from a partial planning package to the full package half way through the planning process and Jennifer and her team stepped right where I needed them to relieving my stress and panic so I could enjoy the last few weeks before my wedding. - Tina

Saturday, February 8, 2014

Interview A Memory Lane Event & Wedding, Denver Colorado


Who benefits the most from a planner and coordinator?

 if you want to be able to
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Jennifer Lane, A Memory Lane Event & Wedding
  1. relieve the stress in during the planning process and on the day of
  2. work with those who match your personality, style and budget without having to spend the time to interview, run around town and spend countless hours to track down your desires yourself
  3. save yourself money
  4. want to have a unique event or wedding that completely focuses on you
  5.  have someone care about the tiny details for you
  6. have the professionals turn your vision into reality

Who benefits working with A Memory Lane Event?

Those who benefit the most when working with us are those who are pressed for time; the individual who doesn't enjoy negotiation; those who get lost in the details, and those who have ideas but no concept or the connections to make those ideas a reality. If you want your dream event or wedding, or if you are not clear at all about how to plan the wedding of your dreams, that's okay. You are a perfect candidate.
Jennifer and her team has done many site visits and worked at many country clubs, hotels, event centers, and with YEARS in the industry have reputable, reliable and quality vendors to meet all budgets, small or large in their registry that you can have access to once you hire A Memory Lane Event to assist you with your event. Jennifer enjoys helping couples to customize and plan their special day. Then Jennifer and her team execute the day according to your specifications. She brings organizational skills, attention to detail, design technique, proficiency and a smile to every function. She will offer recommendations, ideas and the most advantageous for you is she will listen to the needs, wants, and desires of her clients because she truly cares.
Whether you chose a theme, traditional or contemporary wedding, Jennifer and her staff will dedicate their time and expertise to capture your dreams and make them into reality without the tension and anxiety many couples and their families experience. We save you precious time and money while we work within your budget to create a stress-free and beautiful wedding day.
Colorado weddings

 What makes A Memory Lane Event different from other event and wedding planners?

  • Every event is unique and different custom designed around our client, their needs, personality, budget and flair; therefore we do not do cookie cutter events or weddings. We want the affair to reflect you and your vision--completely.
  • Experience with all types of events, weddings in every size with thousands of successfully executed special occasions since 1991.  Yes it is a lot of experience; you  know the saying, “you get what you pay for”… when you want it right, it does cost a little more.
  • Certified and professional event and wedding planner and coordinator, Jennifer Lane, to assist you one on one.
  • Jennifer Lane and her team actual cares about you, your event and listens intently to your vision to ensure that your vision is realized on your special occasion.
  • We have several pre-assembled packages and hourly services from which you can choose to match your budget, needs and desires.
  • We have affordable payment plan options for our services and packages, but you receive FREE bonuses when you pay for the package of your choice at our first meeting.  Payments are monthly and billed to your credit card on file.
  • One monthly or every few months invoice from us includes the payments for your vendors.
  • Highly experienced planner and coordinator including décor and floral designers on staff.
  • Our relationships with vendors and locations usually results in savings for you. We also offer our wholesale discounts to our clients, like you, who have us design custom decor and floral creations.
  • The time and money our team saves you eliminates frustration, costly mistakes and minimizes day of emergencies, simply invaluable.
  • Our 5 step planning system makes the planning fun and enjoyable and you know months in advance in color pictures what all the elements for your event or wedding will look like.
Colorado Weddings with A Memory Lane Event

We not only completely plan your event or wedding with you as a team, listening to you and your vision for the day, but our custom designers will assist you in making sure that you are reflected in every element of the day. Isn't that what you're dreaming of an event or wedding that is completely customized to you? We're also a multi-generational family owned and operated company in Denver Colorado serving all of Colorado and any US or International destination. What does this mean to you? We have three generations assisting you with ideas and concepts for every age of your guests.
Jennifer started planning events at a mid-range restaurant as the night manager at the age of 16. While still in high school she also attended and excelled at Red Rocks in their interior design classes. At the age of 18 Jennifer started working in one of Denver's premier Country Clubs in the catering department. In this position she really honed in on her skills and knowledge of how long it really takes to set up or turn a room for an amazing event, how long it takes to plate up a buffet or sit down dinner, what it takes to serve a group of guests, space requirements, décor  elements and install and so much more. Within a couple years, she was promoted to assistant to the head of the catering and sales departments in the Country Club. In this position she learned sales for the location, developed relationships with high quality vendors in Denver and throughout Colorado, staffing needs, scheduling, time lines, organizing and how to really listen to a client. As well as assisting in planning and coordinating thousands of high end events and weddings, many times several hundred at a time with multiple occurring on the same day and time. Jennifer has planned and coordinated high style custom events and weddings for Denver's elite such as the Broncos, both John and Janet Elway, the Av's and many more in their homes and in hot spots across the US and Internationally. She's experienced in everything from small intimate gatherings of 6 people to a few thousand of your closest friends. She and her team have successfully executed custom and quality golf tournaments, fundraisers, corporate events, haunted houses, elaborate weddings and more.
What does this mean to you? Hiring Jennifer and her company, A Memory Lane Event...
  • "Frees you" to be able to enjoy the planning experience knowing that you have one of the youngest, highly experienced professionals, in the industry in your corner listening to your dream and helping you to achieve your vision for your day.
  • "Frees your family and friends" from working your fabulous event or wedding and allows them to be able to enjoy the day with you. You'll have a team of experts and professional staff to handle the details on the day of so you and your family can relax and have fun.
  • With 21 years of hands on experience in this industry we know the secrets to "assist you in getting more bang for your buck."
  • We "know the quality, reputable vendors that fit your personality, style and budget, helping you to go from overwhelmed to overjoyed." That's what you're paying us for.
  • "You get to make all final decisions and never lose control of your event or wedding." We work with you as a team, not take over. We take the bulk of the 1200 hours it takes to successfully plan your so you can spend that time doing the things that make you happy.
  • "You have a professional in your corner that knows the tricks and truths about vendors, locations and watches out for you with knowledge, 20+ years of hands on experience and by reading the fine print." You have a "professional designer to assist you in the quality and design of your sensational and memorable decor and floral for your event that will reflect you, your finance or your company. Completely customized to you."
  • No matter if you are envisioning an intimate affair for 6 or a blow out for a few thousand of your closet friends at home of another amazing location, we can assist you to realize the dream event you've been envisioning.
Colorado weddings with A Memory Lane Event

 

Will I lose control of my own event or wedding if you are planning it for me?

No, of course not. A terrible event or wedding planner is one who takes control away from you. That is not the point of event or wedding planning. The point is being an extension of who you are and of your creativity. Your sense, style, creativity, passion should be completely apparent throughout the entire event or wedding. You are the focus of your event or wedding and it's totally your day. You make all the final decisions along the way. We're just here to help you fully achieve your potential and fully realize your dreams in ways that you never even realized were possible! You will never, ever lose control. It is YOUR day. Period.

My event/wedding location already provides a Catering Manager and onsite coordinator, why do I need another one?

Although most reception/event centers and some ceremony locations provide their own wedding coordinator, they usually only handle all the details and responsibilities that are related to their specific location. They are not responsible for assisting you or planning your entire event or wedding such as going dress shopping with you, attending all of your vendor meetings and assisting you with vendor negotiations and assisting you with time line for your sensational special occasion.  We help you where you need it and when you need it so you can enjoy the planning process and the party.

Why use A Memory Lane Events?

  • Our 20+ years of experience; makes the months of planning fun and easy for you;
  • Member of Certified Wedding Pros
  • Several packages to fit your needs and budget from Month of Coordinating for weddings, Partial event and wedding Planning, Full event and wedding Planning and Destination event / wedding planning;
  • Reduce your stress knowing that you have a professional who is still personal in your corner to handle the details you don't want to;
  • Free up your time doing only the planning elements you want;
  • Save yourself money by hiring a professional planner and coordinator with pull in the industry to accomplish your wishes quickly and for the best price possible;
  • Have a simply sensational event or wedding that will leave your guests talking for years to come!
Colorado weddings with A Memory Lane Event

 

Will you work the vendors I've already found or people I really want to work with?

Of course. We will work with your fabulous vendors and make sure that they're the right fit for you. It is not necessary for you to only work with the vendors and people we've worked with in the past, know and trust; however, we do have amazing vendors at our fingertips that we can easily match to your needs, when needed.

Do you take credit cards and can we have a payment plan?

Yes. We happily accept all major credit cards. Each month your payment is billed and you receive an invoice. That's how we do most of our business actually. What also makes us different from others is that we can setup automatic invoices and payments so that you never have to worry about when payments are due or if you remembered to pay it, and you don't have to think about paying us before the wedding. We can include payments to vendors in this same manner if you would like.
Colorado weddings with A Memory Lane Event

Do you take more than one event or wedding per day?

We only have one event or wedding per day or week per professional Planner and Coordinator, depending upon the type of event. Your planner and coordinator will only focus on your needs for your event or wedding per day. No others. Your special occasion is the only one getting our attention on your event day. We want our clients to have our undivided attention so that every need is met.

Who is not going to benefit from our help planning your event or wedding?

We absolutely delight in helping our clients with their personal and corporate events and love assisting our couples and their families that we work with to create their dream events and wedding day, but we have to be a match for one another if we're going to create the simply sensational day that you've been dreaming of.

So, if you're a chronic doubting Thomas, don't understand the value of having an event or wedding planner and coordinator, or have trouble seeing that you absolutely deserve the most fabulous event or wedding possible, this is not going to be a good fit.

It's OK if you think that you're in this category, but you need to do some soul-searching and thinking before we get started. Otherwise, we won't be able to help you the way you need it. You absolutely must know that you are deserving of the gifts that are there for you before you can receive them.
Colorado weddings with A Memory Lane Event

May we contact some of your former clients to see what it's like to work with you?

Yes, absolutely! Our clients, brides, grooms and their families have become raving fans of our event and wedding planning services and love to speak to other potential clients and brides about their experience with A Memory Lane Event and Wedding. You can also look at our client testimonials.

We have a couple more questions before getting started...can I call you to discuss this further?

Yes. Every single event or wedding we plan and design is distinctive, unique and is customized completely to the client and the couple. Please feel free to call us with any questions or ideas you may have at 303-513-2364 or you can email to discuss your dazzling event or wedding with a diamond quality.

This sounds like everything we've been looking for. What happens next to start the wedding planning process?

How fabulous! The next step is for you to call Sharon or you can email us to set up a complimentary session. We want to hear about your vision for your dream event or wedding day and how you'd love to see your day. We'll be happy to take you through our planning packages! See which package makes the most sense for you, show you more photo's from our portfolios, and to describe our process in more detail.

Colorado wedding decor  - A Memory Lane Event

How does the planning process work?

  • First you schedule an appointment with Jennifer Lane through Sharon with the $50 initial appointment fee;
  • We have an initial "get acquainted" consultation to get to know each other, ensure that we're a good fit for each other, and really discover your vision for your special occasion. This meeting averages 1-2 hours;
  • You choose the planning package that you feel fits your budget and needs. Once the retainer has been paid for the package of your choice, your initial consult fee is rolled into your retainer payment;
  • I'll create the entire event or wedding based upon your vision and in your budget on paper. This includes pictures, a description, every element and it's pricing in the quality you expect.
  • Together we'll go through the project scope, each element and make tweaking or changes to ensure that every final choice fits into your budget and each element is exactly what you've been envisioning;
  • Vendors will be chosen based upon your personality, style and budget. Together we'll attend vendor meetings and make product selections. You always have the final say;
  • Over the next few months we'll create the time line, custom décor and floral design elements, and attend to the details. If this is an event that requires special designed entertainment, this is done during this time too;
  • We'll attend final vendor and location meetings together;
  • For a wedding, we'll be at the rehearsal and attend to all of the final details; and
  • On the day of your simply sensational memorable event we'll attend to all of the details so you, your family and friends can enjoy themselves.
We promise to:
  • Return your calls, emails, text messages and voice mail messages within 24 business hours;
  • To the best of my ability assist you to stay in budget;
  • Listen to you, your vision for your sensational memorable event and to the best of my ability within your budget give you the vision you  have been dreaming of.
Colorado events with A Memory Lane Event

What is the Five Step Planning Process?

We make wedding planning a pleasure with our Five-Step Wedding Planning Process. This system has been proven on over 1000 of our clients, so we know it will work to create your dream wedding too! We plan and design each and every wedding according to this system to take the stress off of you. And the most astounding part of it all is that you don't have to do this alone.

Get Real. We know it's hard but necessary.

Getting real with your wedding budget and your guest list is a must. These are two vital aspects to properly plan your wedding. You simply cannot skip this and avoid the stress. We'll discuss how much money is there for your wedding...seriously. Regardless if you have $20,000 or $200,000 there NEVER seems to be enough, so we customize your budget planner for YOUR wedding. You will learn ways to get more "bang for your budget," no matter what the dollar figure is. In addition we will provide you with a guest list template to get a down to earth guest count. You absolutely cannot have a working budget without a realistic guest list. Do this right once and you're done!

Get Inspired.
Colorado weddings by A Memory Lane Event

We will start out designing your wedding with what we call your "Inspiration session." This will help you to figure out what you want, not just what others have told you. Then together we'll discover your own aspirations and turn these into your wedding theme. We'll be there to help and guide you along the way. We will detail out all your wedding inspirations, not just think about them. Then, your dreams will become reality right in front of your eyes as we translate your inspirations into your dream theme! We will get things started off on the right foot with our whole wedding plan and your organizational process. This will allow you to understand what's truly involved in planning your dream wedding and get focused on your priorities. We then put it on paper with color pictures. We will focus on one fabulous wedding element at a time to get things done efficiently and effortlessly.

Get Help.

You will never have to worry about selecting the best venue and the best and brightest vendors for your wedding. We'll help match you to them from the very start. We will introduce you to vendors that not only match your budget, but also complement your personality and style. We'll only take you to vendors who we know, like and trust...and have YOUR best interest at heart!

Get Fabulous.

Feeling and looking fabulous means selecting your wedding attire and accessories that make you feel exquisite and look incredible on YOU. We'll also help you with your hair and makeup to round out your overall beauty. It's not about the label or what's "hot" it's about YOU and YOUR body. We'll help you tap into and trust your intuition and not get talked into things with pushy salespeople or even loving family and friends. We'll talk about hair, makeup and fashion and introduce you to the most extraordinary professionals in the industry!
Colorado wedding with A Memory Lane Event

Get it Together.

After as a team we've hired all your fantastic vendors, planned and designed your beautiful wedding, we will pull it all together to implement your wedding dreams. We will detail and distribute your wedding day itinerary to every person on your wedding planning team and a shorter one for your wedding party. Your vendors will know ahead of time what is expected of them, which of them and what they are providing for your dream wedding day and when we expect them to arrive. You will be able to envision how this will all come together beautifully, and then trust that we will orchestrate and choreograph every single detail from your wedding day desires. We will manage and direct while you relax and enjoy being the brilliant diamond of your dream event or wedding day!

We can't wait to meet you. And congratulations on your big event or engagement!


Jennifer Lane, A Memory Lane Event

www.amemorylaneevent.com 
Event Planning / Wedding Planning / Coordinating / Decor / Invitations