August Networking at East Fork Country Estate Wedding Venue

Hello NW Wed Pro!

 

I know you barely have time to breath this month but I’m happy that you are taking a moment to read this.

Last week we had a beautiful evening of networking at East Fork Country Estate in Damascus. It was amazing to arrive and see the entire venue set up as if a wedding were taking place; but it was all for US! Diana and Grady Abernethy, who own East Fork, and Chris and Cindy Nylen of Nylen Design and Events, did a complete set up with tables, linens, table décor, floral, accents, tented reception, ceremony seating, and more. Eric Youel of Chef du Jour catering provided a huge buffet of food including pasta, beef, roasted potatoes, salad, bread, and much more. Nylen Designs showcased a Dessert Buffet with treats for everyone. Bridal Veil Winery displayed their wine box gift sets, custom printed labels and served delicious wine. Bright Eyes Dove Release brought their beautiful birds for viewing and one even laid an egg right there!

Our guest speaker was Gary Furr, The Growth Coach. He gave great advice and insight into what it takes to succeed as a small business. He is a great speaker and very motivational.

There were TWO door prize winners this evening. Eric Youel won the Bridal Veil Winery winebox gift set and Dave Ott was the winner of a custom label East Fork Country Estate bottle of wine.

 Thank you to all of you who attended. It was a nice turnout of 30 wedding professionals. (not sure what happened to the 9 no-shows that had RSVP’d.) L

 MARK YOUR CALENDAR! Next meeting coming up:

Wednesday, September 11, 2013 6:30 – 8:30 (registration opens at 6:00pm)

Hosted By: PACIFIC CREST GRAND BALLROOM

610 McLoughlin Blvd. 3^rd Floor (above Elks Lodge) Oregon City, OR 97045

Featured Caterer: Portland Catering Company

Members $10  Non-Members $20

 NW Wed Pro is proud to be a part of the Dream Wedding being presented to a most deserving couple. The wedding will take place on September 21^st at East Fork Country Estate. Planning & Coordination (and so much more) by Dream Team Events. Chelsea has been working so hard for months to make this Dream Wedding a reality. She has pulled together vendors in every single service category to donate services and time. This is going to be amazing! 

Congratulations to our member “Wicked Delights” Bakery. They have just opened their NEW retail location TODAY!!  10117 SE Sunnyside Rd in Clackamas

Please contact me if you are interested in being a featured vendor at upcoming meetings. Do you have a favorite guest speaker that you would like to see? What topics would you like covered?

In October we will be hosted by 4^th Street Brewing Company in Gresham!  Wednesday, October 11, 2013.

Ok, now get back to work! LOL

But don’t forget to RSVP for September. If you do RSVP and need to cancel, PLEASE notify me. We need accurate headcounts for the caterers each month.

 

Beverly Mason

NW Wed Pro

NWWP Network

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2013 NW Wed Pro Announcements

Hello NW Wed Pro! 

Thank you ALL for the wonderful support of a newly RE-OPENING wedding venue in Clackamas County.  The East Fork Country Estate was overwhelmed with the support they received from NW Wed Pro’s at the January 16^th networking event.  Our fabulous members have offered photos, link exchanges, web support, inspiration shoots and much more to help them begin their journey into the 2013 and Beyond Wedding Season.

It was a great meeting. With 32 wedding venues and vendors in attendance, we enjoyed delicious food provided by Chef du Jour Catering (thank you Eric Youel) and yummy desserts by Cookies, Cupcakes & More. (thank you Barb & Rick Nischalke) We also had plenty of wine, compliments of Radiant Touch Weddings.

The winner of the $20 CASH door prize was Eric Youel of Chef du Jour Catering. (no, it wasn’t fixed, but he was most deserving!) 

Recap of recent Bridal Show participation was discussed and ideas shared for future events. Information was shared about websites, networking, mobile sites and promotions. Thank you Craig of High Fidelity Entertainment for sharing your knowledge with us. AA Events will host Open House February 8th at their Wedding Chapel and Showroom.

If you haven’t worked a wedding at East Fork Country Estate in the past, please make sure you visit this venue. It has beautiful gardens, patios, gazebo, Mt. Hood view, surrounding farm country, lots of parking, indoor space, covered space, full kitchen and much more. NW Wed Pro is honored to have Grady & Diana Abernathy (owners of East Fork) as our newest MEMBER. 

Speaking of members. TWELVE more wedding professionals got their MEMBERSHIP form turned in at the meeting, saving them 40% OFF the annual membership fee.

Members are listed on www.nwwedpro.com  

FACEBOOK: Currently we are doing a “Share the LIKE” campaign on NW Wed Pro Facebook page. Find the POST about sharing your business page and post a link to yours. Then be sure to LIKE all of the others that have posted.  

Are you still looking for a FREE or AFFORDABLE Mobile Website? Check out www.DudaMobile.com It’s pretty darn easy and a MUST HAVE in today’s mobile world. 

REMINDER: Check your Facebook business page ABOUT section. Edit it by writing full page descriptions, services and specialties in all of the boxes provided. Use lots of pertinent keywords. Make sure your website address is listed. Adding a physical address connects it to MAPS.

On your personal page, make sure your Business/Work info is a direct link to your actual Facebook Business page.

Have you obtained your Custom Username yet or does your business page still have lots of numbers after the name in the URL? It’s easy and a MUST to get your Custom user name.

Learn lots more at the upcoming NW Wed Pro meetings. We have some very knowledgeable speakers lined up. 

Here is the schedule: 

February 13, 2013  6:30 – 8:30pm

Sah-Hah-Lee Golf Club Weddings & Events

17104 SE 130^th Ave. Clackamas, OR 97015 (off of Hwy 212/224 in Clackamas)

Featured Caterer:  Bistro Catering

Featured Dessert: Wicked Delights Bakery

Guest Speaker: Propel Businessworks; Jamie Teasdale 

RSVP to attend this meetings. Mark your calendars!  

March 13, 2013  6:30 – 8:30pm

Weddings On The Hill – Unity Center

20255 Willamette Dr. West Linn, OR (Hwy 43 in West Linn, just South of Lake Oswego)

Featured Caterer: Two Chicks & A Rooster Catering

Featured Winery: Tigard Winecrafters

Guest Speaker: Michelle Brubaker 

NW Wed Pro is excited to begin this new year with all of you. The teamwork and support that I have witnesses between so many of you is inspiring!

See you soon.

Beverly Mason

NW Wed Pro

NWWP Network

Facebook

www.TheRadiantTouch.com