2012 Holiday Party

Hello NW Wed Pro! 

Just days until 2012 comes to an end. It was a very memorable year.  



T and Mandy greeted and checked everyone in.

The NW Wed Pro Holiday Party was a huge success. Hosted at the Tumwater Room in Oregon City, everyone contributed to make this a fun event. Photos have been posted on the NW Wed Pro Facebook page.

A huge Thank You to Darrell of The Tumwater Room AND Alimenti Catering for all of his hard work and hours putting this together. The space looked beautiful and the food and service was top notch.



Wonderful Staff of the Tumwater Room.



I’d also like to thank Eric of Chef du Jour for bringing fantastic food to the event even though he couldn’t stay for the party. He was swamped with catering jobs that night but still provided us with the entrée and appetizers. Wow, KUDOS to you!



Bust A Move, Dancin Tunes & High Fidelity "DJ Moves"

Our entertainment director for the evening was Craig of High Fidelity Entertainment, and boy did he ever entertain us! We had contests, games, prizes, dance lessons and lots of dancing.



Dancin Tunes PhotoBooth



To remember the evening, we all went home with fun photo booth pictures from Trevor at Dancin Tunes. The tables were decorated with holiday linens from Barclay Event Rentals and had center pieces created by Dream Team Events, Purple Iris Weddings & Events and Bella Giorno Events.

Throughout the evening we had a wonderful selection of wines by Buddha Kat Winery plus some wine provided by Radiant Touch Weddings. Dessert for the evening was by Seriouscake.com with delicious cake pops and cupcakes.



The floral displays by JBlooms made for lovely décor and also great door prizes at the end of the evening. Speaking of door prizes, thank you to everyone else that attended for bringing a door prize. We had such great donations from gift cards to wine baskets including two $50 gift certificates for Amadeus Manor, golf at Sah-Hah-Lee Golf Course, movie passes, Fred Meyer GC and much more.

We all had a great time with the White Elephant gift exchange. Everyone selected one gift then we voluntarily swapped with others if we wanted to. Interesting items were in some of those wrappings. LOL 

I’ve received so many compliments on this event saying that it was the BEST Network Association party of the year! Thank you for making this a great year for NW Wed Pro and I look forward to seeing each of you at our monthly meetings in 2013.

I will notify you soon of the January 9^th or 16^th location.

In February we will meet at Sah-Hah-Lee Golf Course on the 13^th.

 

NW Wed Pro network grew a LOT. The new memberships poured in these last few weeks in order to take advantage of the 40% savings on 2013 memberships. It’s not too late. Membership payments received by December 27^th are only $60.00. For faster processing you can send payment through PayPal then mail the signed form. (PayPal email is bmason@ccwebster.net)

Have a very Merry Christmas and a successful New Year!

Sincerely,

Beverly Mason

NWWP Network



www.nwwedpro.com



JBLOOMS, Barclay Event Rentals, NW Mobile DJ Service & Amadeus Manor.

Amadeus Manor hosts NW Wed Pro's Oct 10, 2012

Hello NW Wed Pro! 

As the 2012 Wedding Season winds down we are already getting inquiries for 2013. Also, we have a busy holiday season coming up to end the 2012 year.

Now is not the time to sit back and relax. Keep working on connections, marketing and referrals. 

Here is a fantastic opportunity to do just that. 

Wednesday October 10, 2012

6:30 – 8:30pm  $10 members $15 non-members

NW Wed Pro Networking Event

Amadeus Manor

2122 SE Sparrow St. (N. end of River Rd)

Milwaukie OR    R.S.V.P. 

Romantic Fine Dinning/ Spectacular River Views/ Wedding Venue/ Meeting Space/ LOUNGE NOW OPEN FROM 4:30 PM 5 DAYS A WEEK!!!

“Come enjoy fine Austrian cuisine with the greatest view of Portland in the area. Located in a century old mansion house on a wooded hill, Amadeus Manor is the perfect place for a romantic evening, wedding, or any other event or business meeting. We are available any hour any day of the week with prior arraignments!” 

You will LOVE this venue. Old World Charm, 5 star dining, NO VENUE FEE!! Check out their Event Pricing and Menu at http://www.amadeusmanor.com/events.php Give them a LIKE on Facebook and comment that you are a NW Wed Pro!

Would you like to be a featured vendor at the event? Floral, Musicians, Planners, Photographers???? Great opportunity to showcase your talents.

If you aren’t familiar with Amadeus Manor and all that it has to offer, check out this short video of a wedding done there recently. http://animoto.com/play/xgVf3I6d8Ksalt3WxT7ThA 

We don’t have much time. RSVP now to reserve your space at this event. 

Speaking of events… Let your married couples and families know that there is a great VOW RENEWAL Ceremony that they can be a part of. October 14^th at 1pm on the Oregon City / West Linn Bridge as part of the Rededication Ceremony and 3 day Festival. The Vow Rededication Ceremony AND Reception at the Pacific Crest Grand Ballroom is totally FREE!  They must register in advance at http://www.willamettefallsfestival.com/events/wedding-vow-rededication/

Many NW Wed Pro’s are involved in this event. The Radiant Touch will be officiating, NW Mobile DJ Service is providing music for the reception, Dream Team Events is doing coordination, Pacific Crest Grand Ballroom is hosting reception, Portland Catering Company for food and drinks, Vanessa’s Flowers and Forte’ Floral providing flowers, Limelight Photo Booth is providing commemorative vow renewal photos, Wrightberry’s Cake for cake and cupcakes and Photography by Ajay is the official event photographer!!!!

The entire ceremony and event is FREE to pre-registered couples, but they must register before October 10^th!

Thank you and have a wonderful weekend. 

Beverly Mason

NW Wed Pro

NWWP Network

Facebook

www.TheRadiantTouch.com

   

http://www.pacificcrestgrandballroom.com/

June Wedding Season in Oregon

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 13^th 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 11^th 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 8^th 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 12^th 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

NW Wed Pro

NWWP Network

Facebook

www.TheRadiantTouch.com

Discovering the NEW Pacific Crest Grand Ballroom

February is quite the busy month for many of you. Bridal Shows, Networking Events, Consultations and Fund Raising going on all over the place.

NW Wed Pro’s got a networking fix on February 8th at The Pacific Crest Grand Ballroom in Oregon City. If you haven’t seen the changes and updates that have been done to this venue, then you should find an opportunity to do so.

Wed Pro’s had a fun and informative opportunity to not only tour the venue (new bridal changing suite, new wood floors, new paint, new décor) but also be treated to a great dinner by Portland Catering Company with wines from St. Josef’s Vineyard and dessert by Flutterby Bakery. The dessert table display was staged by Barclay Events. Thank you Linda!
Another featured vendor was Nick Curtman of Resolution Photography who introduced us to his new business partnership with The Portland Booth photo booth company. We were treated to fun props and free photos in the booth.

The subject of the meeting was “Taking Networking to the Next Level”, presented by Beverly Mason. Ideas and suggestions of collaborations, partnerships, inspirational shoots, retail space sharing and much more was discussed.

Asparro Video is offering a great rate to NW Wed Pro’s to tape and produce a vendor spotlight
video for your business. Contact Jim with inquiries. Numerous NW Wed Pro’s will be featured on the “Expert Panel” at the Plan Your Wedding Workshop on February 18th, held at the West End Ballroom. Later that evening ALL of you are invited to Oregon City for the 1st Annual Mardi Gras on Main Street celebration, brought to you by Willow Designs by Xavier in partnership with participating nightclubs like Cypress OC, Verdict Bar & Grill, 505 Tavern & Trails End Saloon. Get your sequins on, come out for some fun and collect as many beads as possible for some great prizes. Destinations Unknown will be featuring their party bus. Catch a ride to your next stop
on Main Street. Get your masks in advance at Willow Designs by Xavier at 12th & Washington Street in Oregon City, which is also the new home of Radiant Touch Weddings!!

Submit your upcoming events to be listed on http://www.nwwedpro.com/FairsEvents.html

Thank you to the following Vendors that attended in February:
Pacific Crest Grand Ballroom, Portland Catering Company, Flutterby Bakery, Resolution
Photography, The Portland Booth, JBlooms LLC, Northwest Artist Management, A Perfect Ceremony, Duo con Brio, Asparro Video, Notes of Celebration, NW Mobile DJ Service, The Planning Wizard, Aurora Colony Vineyards, A Breathtaking Moment, Weddings by Angel, Dream Team Events, Photography by Ajay and Radiant Touch Weddings.

Thank you all for your support and participation in this wonderful network. Stay tuned for details of the next event in March. Have a wonderful week!!!

November Networking Update

Networking at Aurora Colony Vineyards

Hello NW Wed Pro’s!

Are you loving this beautiful weather?? The cooler temps and scattered clouds have been perfect this weekend. I hope you are all having a busy wedding weekend.

Last Tuesday, we met at a beautiful venue for our monthly networking event. Aurora Colony Vineyards is amazing! The grounds, the views, the buildings… everything is unique and designed for the perfect wedding.

Our featured vendors offered up some great treats and deals.

Portland Wedding Workbook presented all of the great opportunities that they offer to wedding professionals including a full page ad in the workbook, website links, pod casts, email blasts, bridal leads and much more.

Portland Wedding Workbook has extended a huge savings to us through August 15th for an advertising package with them. It includes a LOT of features along with the full page book ad. Deadline is 8-15 and the 2012 book debuts at the October Portland Bridal Show!

Here is what you do:

get a 55% exclusive discount until the 15th of August just for being a loyal member of NW Wed Pro. Not quite as good a deal as offered at the meeting on Tuesday but you can still get an exclusive deal for being a part of the group. Here are the steps to take to sign up:

1. Go to www.portlandweddingworkbook.com/vendors.htm

2. Click on “SIGN UP NOW” at the bottom.

3. When the contract pulls up, scroll down to the middle of it where it asks for “Cost”. Click the “special discount” button.

4. When it asks for a coupon code enter NWWEDPRO299.

The price for our group is $249.00 plus a $50.00 design and set-up fee = $299.00. If you were at the meeting on Tuesday you could have gotten it for $245 TOTAL including the design fee!

THIS IS A 55% SAVINGS!!! The design fee is totally worth it. They are fabulous! Remember, only 4 vendors from each category will be accepted for the BOOK.

Another FEATURED VENDOR at the meeting was Lisa Wentworth of FROST. She presented us with delicious mini-cupcakes in some very unique flavors. Lisa is a talented pastry chef and baker but she is also the friendliest person you could ever meet. LIKE her/FROST on Facebook.

The event also featured Lady Wentworth Distribution. Lisa Wentworth brought a variety of things to her table, including Sorella Luna Italian ceramics, custom made tiaras and jewelry imported from England, wine for tasting and a variety of vintage and designer dresses.

This month’s educational portion was presented by myself. The focus was on “After The Marketing”. Once the customers find you, then it’s all on performance, presentation and perception. A survey of questions was handed out and each table worked in groups coming up with answers. The results will shed some light on what other professionals see at weddings that could help you provide better service. These results are only going to be shared with those in attendance last week though. Should have been there. J

Be sure to join us in September for the next networking event.

Wednesday, September 14, 2011

Knoll Crest Gardens

15505 SE Ten Eyck Rd.

Sandy, OR 97055

Featured Vendor: Here and There Catering. They will be sharing some yummy food with us!

(contact me if you are interested in being a featured vendor also)

R.S.V.P. to attend

$15 registration (cash or check)

Meeting 6:30pm – 8:30pm

Share this email with all of your Sandy and Mountain area wedding professionals that you know. We would love to see them at the event. (share this email with anyone that you would like to invite. My email list is limited since I lost my hard drive last week.)

Attached is a flyer from The Portland Gala committee. It is in regards to the Raffle Basket donations from each network. Stay up to date on The Gala announcements on facebook at Portland Gala. Remember, this year-end celebration is for all of the following networks. NW Wed Pro, ACEP, ISES, NACE, hsmai, GMIC, MPI, Wedding Network USA, ABC and Wine Country Wedding Professionals. Full details at www.portlandgala.com

Please remember to refer your Brides to www.NwWedPro.com for all of their other needs after they sign with you. We are the fastest growing network association in the area and we have wonderful people in our network. If you have not attended a meeting in a while, you really should. You will see why NW Wed Pro is the friendliest and most fun association of all.

Have a fantastic month. See you soon!

Beverly Mason

NW Wed Pro

The Radiant Touch Weddings

www.TheRadiantTouch.com

www.NwWedPro.com

www.NWWPnetwork.com

Hello NW Wed Pro’s!

Thank you again to all of you who were able to attend the networking event last Wednesday, July 20^th. It was our biggest turnout ever.For those that couldn’t make it, I will recap the event.

The Ainsworth House & Gardens

NWWP Network provided complimentary wine for the evening, but didn’t have a server. Thankfully Shannon of GG’s Deli & Catering volunteered to be the server for the evening. She must have poured at least 10 bottles of wine! And what better way to mingle and eat than be accompanied by the melodious sounds of Notes of Celebration?! Linda Smith played the piano in the Fireplace room during the cocktail hour.Gardens hosted the event. With the recently

completed renovations and addition to the conservatory, it was a special treat to have our event in such an elegant setting. Speaking of elegant… Berry Elegant provided the most amazing chocolate dipped, decorated and arranged berries that you could imagine. Thank you Kathy! That’s only the beginning. Portland Catering Company set out a huge spread of delicious food for everyone to enjoy. The presentation of the food was beautiful.

Then it was time to get down to business. Our guest speaker was Alex from Total Market Exposure. He shared with us great information on how we can optimize our websites, track trends in the market, reach clients and stand out from the rest. It was an informative presentation. If you missed it, they are offering FREE consultations and special pricing to NW Wed Pro’s right now.

After everyone in the room had the opportunity to stand and introduced themselves, we had THREE door prize drawings. Two lucky winners went home with $20 bills and one lucky winner took home a gift basket of Berry Elegant desserts!

Aurora Colony Vineyards requested that the next meeting be held at their venue so it was agreed that we will meet next on Tuesday, August 9^th at 6:30pm in Aurora. We look forward to seeing their vineyard setting, chapel and grounds.

Portland Catering Company announced that they are offering a FREE wedding venue to couples who lost their wedding venue & deposits to the View Point Inn fire. Please spread the word.

Reminder: 1. Send me notice of upcoming EVENTS so that they can be posted on NW Wed Pro Events page. 2. LIKE NW Wed Pro and each other’s Business’ on Facebook. 3. Refer every bride contact to NW Wed Pro vendors and website. 4. Be the BEST at what you do!

A special thanks to the following people for attending the NWWP Network Event:

The Ainsworth House – Bud (owner) Renee’ (coordinator)

The Radiant Touch – Beverly Mason assisted by T. Norris

Portland Catering Company – Katie & Sam

Berry Elegant – Kathy

Notes of Celebration – Linda Smith

Total Market Exposure -3

A Beautiful Ceremony NW

A Breathtaking Moment

A Perfect Ceremony

Adventure Weddings NW LLC

Amber Hempen Photography

Angelina’s Canby Pioneer Chapel -2

Asparro Video -2

Aurora Colony Vineyards – 2

BeachBody

Becky Forde

Born 2 Dance Mobile DJ

Camera Art

CardwellPhotography.com

Focal Point Digital Media

Forte’ Floral Artistry

GG’s Deli & Catering – 3

Here and There Catering -2

Hulberts Flower Shop -2

JBlooms Jessica Justice

Melissa Coe Ceremonies

Paul J Garcia Studios

Photography by Ajay

Rose City Mobile Music

Royal Rose Photography

Sarah Galbraith Photography

Special T Carriage Co

Stella & Dot

Stressed Desserts / Dream Team

The Aussie DJ

Hope to see you all next month!

The Radiant Touch Weddings

Beverly Mason

www.TheRadiantTouch.com

www.nwwedpro.com

www.nwwpnetwork.com

www.OregonWeddingminister.com