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"

Happy New Year!

Another year...but WOW, it was an amazing one for me personally and professionally!!! I got married to my wonderful husband, took quite a few amazing vacations (italy, france, bahamas 2x's, north carolina, orlando..i think that's it), business is doing great, my wonderful family and friends, colleagues, clients..... I have an amazing life!!!!! (THANK YOU GOD!!!)

I have yet so many wonderful things to look forward to next year! One in particular is that one of my bestest friends and AMAZING associate planner Olga Gutierrez (aka OG) is getting married next year. She recently got engaged to Alex and I can't be happier for them! You know I'm all over the planning already :0) Honey, I am SOOOOOOOOOOO happy for you and wish you both as much happiness as God has blessed me with! I love ya!!!


p.s. Thanks so much to Olga, Judy & Jessica for all their hard work this year in planning some amazing events and always making sure they get rave reviews from our clients. I appreciatte your hard work, loyalty and dedication!!!!!!

I leave you with a few party pictures of my wedding. Hope you bring in the New Year's dancing the night away!

Merry Christmas 2008 ~ Jesus is the reason

Want to take a moment and wish everyone a very Merry Christmas! May we remember that Jesus is the true reason for Christmas. Let every sparkling light remind us of how he illuminates our lives, a shining beacon to guide us in our thoughts and actions each day. As we enjoy our gifts, let us never forget that he is the greatest gift of all--our wonderful Savior, Counselor, Giver of an eternal life whose wonders we cannot imagine. So as we delight in Christmas, the happiest and brightest of holidays, let us remember there would be no Christmas without him.

Wishing all a safe and joyous time with your most dearly loved! I am very thankful for my family, friends, colleagues and clients. Each one is a blessing...thank you!!

Lord, let us our hearts be filled with joy, love and thankfulness, this Christmas and all the ones to come. Amen.

p.s. I will be in NC for few days and will be checking voice mails and emails periodically. Just want to let everyone know if I am slow to respond. Olga and Judy will be in town, please feel free to contact them for any urgent issues. ogutierrez@eventsonabudget.com , jgomez@eventsonabudget.com

Flower Girl Dresses ~ On Sale!

I just came across this website that has some really beautiful dresses on sale until December 31st! So if you are looking to buy, hurry up before the sale is over! All the dresses below range from $35.00 - $51.00.

Here are a few of my favorites....

****BREAKING NEWS... READ ALL ABOUT IT!***

We am super excited to announce the re-launch of our website!!! We have really slacked on getting the site re-done since it became easier to update the blog. I have it admit it was long over due but happy that this project is now done.

Please check it out www.eventsonabudget.com and let us know what you think!

Thanks for your continued support.

Best Regards,

Melissa & EOB Team

Happy Thanksgiving!

Just want to wish everyone a Happy Thanksgiving! This year is another year full of blessings and am so thankful to God for all of them.

Please note I will be on vacation starting Thursday through Monday. If you request immediate assistant please contact Olga at ogutierrez@eventsonabudget.com or Judy at jgomez@eventsonabudget.com Otherwise, I will get back to you when I get back from my cruise :0)