~ FREE VIDEOGRAPHY / ULTIMATE FAN CONTEST ~

I am so excited to share this with my lovely bride's and fans! How cool would it be to win free videography for your wedding?!?!? Well a colleague in the industry sent me this contest to share and how could I not... I would be so happy to have it be one of my brides who get's this amazing gift! GOOD LUCK!!!

Check out http://www.rayromanfilms.com/ to see his very artistic and awesome work!

Before you enter you must become a fan of his work on facebook:
Ray Roman Films

*Details are below or at his blog http://rayromanblog.com/


While your there make sure to become a fan of Events On A Budget too! :0)
Events On A Budget

Wedding on a Budget - "The most bang for your buck" !

In the current economy I know many brides are looking for the most bang for your buck! The wedding of your dreams on a budget…well you came to the right place. For some time now we have been working with several vendors to work on package deals at the most competitive prices possible to offer our clients. Packages are custom built based on your budget and requirements.

Our most basic package for 100 people starts at $9000.00 inclusive of all taxes & gratuity. Below is an example of what our most basic package includes: (They are fully customizable to fit your décor! Flowers can be upgraded, up-lighting, tables, chivary chairs and many other things can be added. Best of all you get to taste and choose everything that’s included. )

4 Hour Reception Package for 100 guests

· Catered Reception – Sit Down or Buffet
· Complete Dinnerware & Glassware
· White/Ivory linens and napkins
· Buttercreme Cake
· DJ/MC
· Ceremony & Reception Flowers
· Photographer
· Partial Planning /Day of Coordination Wedding Services

-PACKAGE DETAILS-

4 Hot Passed Hourdeurves during cocktail hour
Choice of Entrée, Vegetable & Rice. Green Salad & Bread Roll.
Open Bar (JW Whiskey Black, Bacardi Rum, Smirnoff Vodka, Beer, Wine, Sodas, Juices & Mixers)
Cake Cutting Service
Full Service China Dinner & Glassware for Reception
Waiters & Bartender Staff

Salad:
Tossed Green Salad with Vinaigrette Dressing
Ceaser Salad

Entrée Selections:
Chicken Cordon Bleu
Chicken in White Wine Sauce
Chicken Marsala
Chicken in Mushroom Sauce
Chicken Shish-Ka-Bob
Roast Chicken in Herbs
Sweet & Sour Roast Pork
Mojo Roast Pork
Roast Beef
Mahi Mahi in Cream Sauce
Mahi Mahi in Lemon Butter Sauce
Tortellini (Choice of Marinara or Alfredo Sauce)
Fettuccini (Choice of Marinara or Alfredo Sauce)

Choice of Vegetable:
Roast Potatoes in Herbs
Steamed Asparagus
Mixed Vegetable Medley
Sweet Glazed Carrots

Choice of Rice/Starch:
Special Rice (Made with Raisins & Bacon)
Rice Pilaf
Continental Rice w/ peas & carrots
Baby potatoes with parsley
Mashed Potatoes

Coffee Service

FLOWERS
*All Flower arrangements are based on your color choice of Roses.*
*Centerpieces contain roses & hydrangea*
Two Altar Arrangements
One Bride Bouquet
One Throw Bouquet
Four Bridesmaid Bouquets
Six Boutonnières
Two Corsages
Cake Decoration
6” Round Centerpieces for all Guest Tables
Sweet Heart Table Arrangement
Votives for all Tables


*Please note that prices are subject to availability, might vary by season or venue.

Just a few venues in which this package can be used. Prices for venues vary from $600 to over $10K

Miami Beach Botanical Garden
Pinecrest Gardens
Palmetto Bay Village Center
Schnebly Winery
Miami Seaquarium/Sunset Cove
Coral Gables Womans Club
Coral Gables Womans Jr. Club
Douglas Entrance
Vizcaya Museum
Deering Estate
Spanish Monastery
Alfed Dupont Building
Fair Child Tropical Garden
Cauley Square
Good Shepard Catholic Church
St. Andrews Episcopal Church
FIU Graham Center Ballroom
Any private residence

Christina & Estoy's Wedding

Judy (associate planner) and I had the pleasure of witnessing such a special wedding filled with so much love and spirituality! Christina and Estoy are two very special people !! They are special because they are selfless and giving towards others less fortunate. They are very active in their church fellowship and go on yearly missionary trips to Haiti. They build orphanages for abandoned children and try to make a difference in other people’s lives. How special is that? God in turn has blessed them with such a special and pure love that only comes once in a life time!

There were so many special touches and elements to their wedding. Their wedding venue, flowers and décor were all beautiful but in a wedding the love in the air is also just as important. This wedding was one of those, in which LOVE filled the room and made everything that much more AMAZING! Just a few of our favorite moments/things: Christina walked down the aisle to her husband serenading her, how romantic! Right before the reception started, they did a butterfly release and everyone was asked to say a blessing which would be carried up to heaven. The favors were made by family members in the Philippines which were not able to attend but sent them on their behalf as a labor of love. The toasts from his mother and her aunt, were filled with so much love and emotion. Two such special people came together and all their loved ones could not have been happier for their union.

It was my honor to be part of this once in a lifetime event. Christina and Estoy, thank you so much for letting us be a part of your most precious day! May the Lord continue to strengthen your love and give you a lifetime full of blessings!!!

Flowers: Eudely http://www.eventsonabudget.com/
DJ/MC: Marc http://www.eventsonabudget.com/
Photography Melissa http://www.simplycaptivating.com/ (Thanks for sharing the BEAUTIFUL pictures!!)

"We can't thank you enough for all your hard work & dedication to making our day so special. It was a pleasure. Many Blessings in your future.

Gratefully,

Christina & Estoy"

Vanessa & Erick's Wedding

Last year on Sept. 12th I had the pleasure of planning Vanessa and Erick's wedding. The wedding ceremony was at St. Peter and Paul, the reception at Coral Gables Jr. I can't tell you how much I enjoyed Vanessa AND her mom! A few times she was called a "momzilla" but she was just wanted Vanessa's wedding day to be as PERFECT as possible. She called me one morning and told me she coudn't sleep all night thinking about the type of glassware the bar would have :0) We all had such a great time a short meeting turned to hours of talking about more than just the wedding. They are a wonderful family!!

One of my favorite parts of the wedding was the best man's speech. I have heard quite a few in my days but his I will never forget this one. The Best Man is a firefighter, just like his best pal Erick and he said that he was more than a friend to him but his brother and to show him just how much he trusted and loved him, he had chosen him to be the Godfather of his baby. That he knew, if anything ever happened to him he could trust Erick to be a father to his son.
I LOVE WEDDINGS! I love the emotions they evoke, the love they bring out and the closeness that is brought within family and friends. This was one of those weddings where you felt the love throughout....

The room looked amazing with the chocolate pintuck linens, ivory flowers and amber uplights!

Erick and Vanessa I wish you both a wonderful life together! May you always be as happy as you were on your wedding day... Thank you for letting me be part of it!

The amazing pictures taken by Melissa from http://www.simplycaptivating.com/
Flowers by Eudely from http://www.eventsonabudget.com/
DJ & Uplighting by Marc from http://www.eventsonabudget.com/


"Melissa,
You were a Godsend to us! We couldn't have been happier with the way our wedding turned out and know that it was because of your hard work. It was honestly the best day of our lives and we could not thank you enough! We recommend you to anyone we hear of that is getting married.
Vanessa"