Hello NW Wed Pro!
We are over half way through the month already. It’s been a Rip Roarin’ June so far!
NW Wed Pro met on June 13th at The McLean House in West Linn. This is such a beautiful wedding venue. They have put so much work into making this a fantastic location for weddings and events with much more to come. Ideally, it’s an outdoor venue with sprawling lawns, a gazebo, water feature, flower gardens and a huge stamped concrete pad for table seating, dancing, tent and more.
The historic home provides lovely downstairs rooms for buffet set up and many beautifully appointed rooms upstairs for the wedding party to prepare for the big day. This venue is affordable, has a Willamette Riverfront location and plenty of shade. Thank you McLean House for hosting our meeting.
We dined on delicious pasta, salads, fresh fruit and bread provided by Alisa of Divine Catering in Tigard. She is a talented chef with a wonderful personality and smile. Check out her website at www.divine-catering.com Thank you Alisa for sharing with us your culinary talents!
For dessert, Heidi of Zephyrcakes.com treated us to her signature cookies, cupcake brownies and a beautiful cake. Heidi is a chef who studied and worked in San Francisco. She is creative, fun and a perfectionist! Visit her website www.zephyrcakes.com
$20 cash door prize was won by Jessica Justice of JBlooms LLC floral design. Congratulations Jess!
Lots of dollar bills were handed out for referrals given by Wed Pros to others in the group. “It PAYS to be a NW Wed Pro!”
We have two more official members of NW Wed Pro! Welcome Jessica of JBlooms LLC floral design and also the Roberts of Scott & Nina Wedding Photography.
Membership to NW Wed Pro started 2 months ago and we already have TWENTY SEVEN official members. As always, any and all wedding & event professionals are welcome to attend meetings and events. Membership gets you discounts on meeting registration fees, website listing on www.nwwedpro.com, Aflac Insurance benefits and discounted Featured Vendor Spotlights for only $5 per month through December 2012.
Announcements:
NW Wed Pro’s qualified for some GREAT Aflac Insurance rates. Savings of over 40% off the individual rates. Coverage can be for you, your spouse, even your family! Marc Brooks is ready to set up a time with you to discuss your options. Don’t miss out on this. Plans include Dental, Hospital, Accident, Cancer and more. Each is individual so you can customize your coverage to best suit you and your family.
Bell Tower Chapel in Boring, Oregon is looking for a new on-site team. Showings, clean-up, landscape maintenance. This is a wonderful opportunity to meet with many couples getting married. It’s also a good income opportunity. Preferably a couple that lives nearby. Email me for more information if you are interested.
Cedar Springs Country Estate has acquired a new venue coordinator so they will be continuing the wedding business
Meeting Dates:
Mark your calendar for July 11th at 6:30pm to meet at Knoll Crest Gardens in Sandy, Oregon. Forward this email to all of the East County vendors that you know!
Then on August 8th at 6:30pm, we will meet at St. Josef’s Vineyard in Canby, Oregon. Tara has made some beautiful changes to the venue that she would like to share with us.
We will also meet September 12th at 6:30pm at The Ainsworth House & Gardens in Oregon City, Oregon. Tour the historic mansion of Captain Ainsworth, dine in the beautiful conservatory and stroll through the amazing gardens.
Reminders:
Don’t forget to email your events and fund raisers to get them listed on the website EVENTS page.
Members, please check your listing on NW Wed Pro to verify your links and information are correct.
NW Wed Pro is much more than meetings. Every single day, you have a network of professionals to reach out to for advice, help, referrals, collaborations and support!
Wishing you all a successful 2012 wedding season.
Sincerely,
Beverly Mason
