The Flaire Weddings and Events family is growing!!
Okay, not the company family per se, but the Cherneski family!
In late April or early May of 2010, we are expecting a new little bundle of joy! We don't yet know whether or not we're having a boy or girl -- we should find that out in early December, and will be sure to update everyone here!!
Our toddler, Ian, is thrilled too (as much as he understands) and on a daily basis, changes his mind on whether he wants a baby "brudder" or sister. :)
What does this mean for our weddings? It shouldn't affect anything that's currently scheduled. However, I will be taking maternity leave for all of April and the first 3 weeks in May (a May 29th wedding will be bringing me back to wedding fun!). Should you be interested in getting married during that time however, please let us know. One of our associate planners would be thrilled to assist you with your big day.
Thanks so much for sharing in our joy with this big news, and we will be sure to keep you posted along the way!
~The Cherneski Family
Friday, November 13, 2009
Wednesday, November 11, 2009
Real Wedding: Beth and Ty
Congratulations to Beth and Ty, who were married in a stunning ceremony this October at the Crane Cottage, of Jekyll Island, Georgia. Following the ceremony, the couple hosted an amazing reception for about 60 of their friends and family.
Flaire Weddings and Events was thrilled to be a part of this day. I met Beth in the spring of 2009, and was instantly excited about her vision. Her colors were black and hot pink (how could I not love this wedding??!) and she knew she wanted to incorporate some damask print items as well.
Beth and Ty were very open to my design suggestions. I recommended chair sashes for the chairs, a specialty linen for the cake table, fabric draping over the sweetheart table, pomander and rose petal aisle decor, two tall-columns with floral arrangements, and hot pink uplighting for the courtyard, all of which made a huge impact on the look and feel of the day. Beth had some of her own great ideas as well; she rented damask-print runners for the tables, she bought luminaries to surround the reflecting pond, and had lots of cute damask-printed items to spice things up as well.
Beth saved a ton of money by ordering her gerber daisies from a wholesale florist, and the Flaire Weddings and Events team put together a majority of her centerpieces and bouquets (with a bit of help from the wedding party here and there!) :) We also created the gerber daisy pomander balls for her aisle decor, as well as the two floral arrangements gracing the roman-style columns.
All in all, this was one of my favorite weddings to date, with many fabulous vendors contributing to its success:
The Jekyll Island Club Hotel provided the catering and the cake, and the fantastic music throughout the night was courtesy of the Groovetown Band.
Kara and Jeremy Pennington captured the gorgeous couple and all of the stunning details, shown below. Enjoy!
Thanks so much Beth and Ty for letting us be a part of your beautiful day! We wish you all the best in life! Congrats!
Flaire Weddings and Events was thrilled to be a part of this day. I met Beth in the spring of 2009, and was instantly excited about her vision. Her colors were black and hot pink (how could I not love this wedding??!) and she knew she wanted to incorporate some damask print items as well.
Beth and Ty were very open to my design suggestions. I recommended chair sashes for the chairs, a specialty linen for the cake table, fabric draping over the sweetheart table, pomander and rose petal aisle decor, two tall-columns with floral arrangements, and hot pink uplighting for the courtyard, all of which made a huge impact on the look and feel of the day. Beth had some of her own great ideas as well; she rented damask-print runners for the tables, she bought luminaries to surround the reflecting pond, and had lots of cute damask-printed items to spice things up as well.
Beth saved a ton of money by ordering her gerber daisies from a wholesale florist, and the Flaire Weddings and Events team put together a majority of her centerpieces and bouquets (with a bit of help from the wedding party here and there!) :) We also created the gerber daisy pomander balls for her aisle decor, as well as the two floral arrangements gracing the roman-style columns.
All in all, this was one of my favorite weddings to date, with many fabulous vendors contributing to its success:
The Jekyll Island Club Hotel provided the catering and the cake, and the fantastic music throughout the night was courtesy of the Groovetown Band.
Kara and Jeremy Pennington captured the gorgeous couple and all of the stunning details, shown below. Enjoy!
Thanks so much Beth and Ty for letting us be a part of your beautiful day! We wish you all the best in life! Congrats!
Tuesday, October 27, 2009
October Weddings -- Sneak Preview
October is always a busy wedding month, and this year has been no exception! We've had some beautiful weddings over the past few weeks, and I will be so thrilled to share lots of pictures with you when they are available.
But for now, here are a few sneak peeks.
These two are from Ali and Dave's lovely Club Continental Wedding, taken by the talented Corinna Hoffman.
And these stunning shots were captured by Kara Pennington at Beth and Ty's gorgeous Jekyll Island Wedding!
Stay tuned... More pictures coming soon!!! :)
But for now, here are a few sneak peeks.
These two are from Ali and Dave's lovely Club Continental Wedding, taken by the talented Corinna Hoffman.
And these stunning shots were captured by Kara Pennington at Beth and Ty's gorgeous Jekyll Island Wedding!
Stay tuned... More pictures coming soon!!! :)
Monday, September 21, 2009
The Wedding of Gabrielle and Ben ~ Professional Pictures
You may remember this wedding that we coordinated back in April. Yes, it was almost 6 months ago, but I just checked their photographer's website, and a few pro pics have been posted!
Gabrielle and Ben got married in the White Room loft in St. Augustine, and their pictures were taken by Victoria of Elegant Imagery.
Enjoy!
Congrats again Gabrielle and Ben -- your pictures turned out beautifully!
Gabrielle and Ben got married in the White Room loft in St. Augustine, and their pictures were taken by Victoria of Elegant Imagery.
Enjoy!
Congrats again Gabrielle and Ben -- your pictures turned out beautifully!
Friday, August 21, 2009
I'm Back!
Well, I was never really gone... But I have been a bit MIA around the blog.
To say it was a busy summer is an understatement.
First, there was Engage09. Loved it! And so jealous that I won't be able to make the Encore.
Then in July I headed up to Atlanta's AmericasMart Home and Gift Show to scope out some new event decor suppliers. (Found some awesome containers, candle holders, crystal strands, individual bud vases, and more!) AmericasMart is a wholesale market open only to businesses, and it was incredible to see the quality of design products on the market today. Also while in Atlanta, we took our little man to the Georgia Aquarium and had a blast. Jacksonville really needs an aquarium!
We also did quite a bit of personal travel, with visits to family. The most recent of which occurred last week, as I made the long drive up to Illinois for my grandpa's funeral. It was a sad time, but we are thrilled for him as he is in a much better place. He lived almost 91 years, and touched so many lives. It was also good to see so many family members again, despite the circumstances.
And of course, in between all that, I've been busy working on weddings!
We're gearing up for a busy fall season and look forward to bringing you some amazing eye candy! Definitely some weddings coming up that have me super-excited.
Stay tuned to the blog! :)
To say it was a busy summer is an understatement.
First, there was Engage09. Loved it! And so jealous that I won't be able to make the Encore.
Then in July I headed up to Atlanta's AmericasMart Home and Gift Show to scope out some new event decor suppliers. (Found some awesome containers, candle holders, crystal strands, individual bud vases, and more!) AmericasMart is a wholesale market open only to businesses, and it was incredible to see the quality of design products on the market today. Also while in Atlanta, we took our little man to the Georgia Aquarium and had a blast. Jacksonville really needs an aquarium!
We also did quite a bit of personal travel, with visits to family. The most recent of which occurred last week, as I made the long drive up to Illinois for my grandpa's funeral. It was a sad time, but we are thrilled for him as he is in a much better place. He lived almost 91 years, and touched so many lives. It was also good to see so many family members again, despite the circumstances.
And of course, in between all that, I've been busy working on weddings!
We're gearing up for a busy fall season and look forward to bringing you some amazing eye candy! Definitely some weddings coming up that have me super-excited.
Stay tuned to the blog! :)
Monday, July 20, 2009
Engage!09 -- Luxury in the Caymans, Part 2
Okay, so the second part of this recap is *long* overdue, but I want to go ahead and show you my pictures from the rest of the conference. It really was amazing. Here is is, almost a month later, and I still have ideas swimming around in my head based on what I learned there.
So, to pick up where I left off of Part 1, after lunch we heard from more amazing speakers.
Sylvia Weinstock, the cake lady herself, was there in all her glory (and signature large-frame glasses!!) She had such amazing business advice that was practical, but also focused on quality and never compromising your brand.
Preston Bailey was phenomenal as well. His designs are to die for, and it was very encouraging to hear how strongly he emerged from severe business troubles just seven years ago.
We also heard from Simon T. Bailey, author of Release Your Brilliance, and he was kind enough to give each attendee a complimentary 30 minute coaching session, to be redeemed after the summit.
Following the speakers, we had the opportunity to get photos with them and have books signed.
Here's me with Millie Martini-Bratten, editor-in-chief of Bride's Magazine!
The next day, we had small group panel sessions.
My first session was called Social Media Success, with speakers Lara Casey of Southern Weddings Magazine, Bee Kim of Weddingbee, and Liene Stevens of Splendid Communications.
The next session was called "The Business of the Wedding Business" and featured Harmony Walton of The Bridal Bar, Sean Low of The Business of Being Creative, and Laura Novak, of Laura Novak Photography.
This was my favorite session of the four that day. All three speakers had some amazing things to say about branding your company, expansion, and thinking long-term for your business.
The next panel was about Style, and we heard from Abby Larson of Style Me Pretty, Randy Fenoli, of Kleinfeld's Bridal Salon in Manhattan and TLC's Say Yes to the Dress, and Michelle Rago, event designer extrordinaire.
The final Panel was on Destination weddings.
We heard from Jo Anne Brown, of Celebrations, an event planning company in Cayman. We also heard from Susan Moynihan of Destination Weddings Magazine, Destination wedding planner Alison Hotchkiss, and photographer Thayer Gowdy.
That was just our morning! We had the afternoon to ourselves to play on the Island. I spent some fabulous relaxation time in the sand and in the water, chatting away with other planners and talking shop.
We did have to head back in eventually, to get ready for the evening's celebration, which was so fabulous, it will be getting it's own post -- part 3, coming soon!
Stay Tuned! :)
So, to pick up where I left off of Part 1, after lunch we heard from more amazing speakers.
Sylvia Weinstock, the cake lady herself, was there in all her glory (and signature large-frame glasses!!) She had such amazing business advice that was practical, but also focused on quality and never compromising your brand.
Preston Bailey was phenomenal as well. His designs are to die for, and it was very encouraging to hear how strongly he emerged from severe business troubles just seven years ago.
We also heard from Simon T. Bailey, author of Release Your Brilliance, and he was kind enough to give each attendee a complimentary 30 minute coaching session, to be redeemed after the summit.
Following the speakers, we had the opportunity to get photos with them and have books signed.
Here's me with Millie Martini-Bratten, editor-in-chief of Bride's Magazine!
The next day, we had small group panel sessions.
My first session was called Social Media Success, with speakers Lara Casey of Southern Weddings Magazine, Bee Kim of Weddingbee, and Liene Stevens of Splendid Communications.
The next session was called "The Business of the Wedding Business" and featured Harmony Walton of The Bridal Bar, Sean Low of The Business of Being Creative, and Laura Novak, of Laura Novak Photography.
This was my favorite session of the four that day. All three speakers had some amazing things to say about branding your company, expansion, and thinking long-term for your business.
The next panel was about Style, and we heard from Abby Larson of Style Me Pretty, Randy Fenoli, of Kleinfeld's Bridal Salon in Manhattan and TLC's Say Yes to the Dress, and Michelle Rago, event designer extrordinaire.
The final Panel was on Destination weddings.
We heard from Jo Anne Brown, of Celebrations, an event planning company in Cayman. We also heard from Susan Moynihan of Destination Weddings Magazine, Destination wedding planner Alison Hotchkiss, and photographer Thayer Gowdy.
That was just our morning! We had the afternoon to ourselves to play on the Island. I spent some fabulous relaxation time in the sand and in the water, chatting away with other planners and talking shop.
We did have to head back in eventually, to get ready for the evening's celebration, which was so fabulous, it will be getting it's own post -- part 3, coming soon!
Stay Tuned! :)
Wednesday, July 1, 2009
Engage!09 -- Luxury in the Caymans, Part 1
Whew. It's hard to believe that it's been a week since Engage!09. It was such an amazing conference. I heard from so many incredible speakers, met lots of amazing people and made some great friends, and saw stunning visual inspiration throughout the conference events.
For today's post I'm going to share a bit about Monday's events, some pictures I took, and some things I learned!
We woke up bright and early Monday morning after the incredible Welcome Party on Seven Mile Beach.
Everyone was excited to hear our speakers, and the hallway outside the Ritz-Carlton's main ballroom quickly filled as attendees clamored for a close-up seat.
After a light breakfast of fresh local fruits, freshly squeezed juices, and delicious pastries, the doors were opened and we scooted in. I grabbed a second row seat for myself and my roommate, Cynthia Martyn, of Cynthia Martyn Events. We had the best view of all of our speakers!
Here are a few images I captured.
First, the stage set-up. I loved the combination of simplicity and luxury in this design!
We were given these super-nice leather notebooks, and a letterpressed schedule of the day.
Kathryn Arce and Rebecca Grinnals of Engaging Concepts did an amazing job planning the entire conference.
Carley Roney, of The Knot. Carley shared some fascinating wedding statistics with the group. While her information showed that many brides were considering cutting a wedding planner out of their budget due to this year's economic concerns, she was also happy to report that Florida is one of a few states where hiring a wedding planner tends to be much more common!
Darcy Miller, Weddings Editor for Martha Stewart Magazine. Darcy shared some awesome wedding images from the magazine, as well as some tips on how to get published in Martha Stewart Weddings.
We took a break to have a delicious lunch al-fresco. All the food we had at the Ritz was delicious, and it was beautifully presented!
There was so much more, but I'll save that for the next posts.
Tune in tomorrow for more Engage!09.
For today's post I'm going to share a bit about Monday's events, some pictures I took, and some things I learned!
We woke up bright and early Monday morning after the incredible Welcome Party on Seven Mile Beach.
Everyone was excited to hear our speakers, and the hallway outside the Ritz-Carlton's main ballroom quickly filled as attendees clamored for a close-up seat.
After a light breakfast of fresh local fruits, freshly squeezed juices, and delicious pastries, the doors were opened and we scooted in. I grabbed a second row seat for myself and my roommate, Cynthia Martyn, of Cynthia Martyn Events. We had the best view of all of our speakers!
Here are a few images I captured.
First, the stage set-up. I loved the combination of simplicity and luxury in this design!
We were given these super-nice leather notebooks, and a letterpressed schedule of the day.
Kathryn Arce and Rebecca Grinnals of Engaging Concepts did an amazing job planning the entire conference.
Carley Roney, of The Knot. Carley shared some fascinating wedding statistics with the group. While her information showed that many brides were considering cutting a wedding planner out of their budget due to this year's economic concerns, she was also happy to report that Florida is one of a few states where hiring a wedding planner tends to be much more common!
Darcy Miller, Weddings Editor for Martha Stewart Magazine. Darcy shared some awesome wedding images from the magazine, as well as some tips on how to get published in Martha Stewart Weddings.
We took a break to have a delicious lunch al-fresco. All the food we had at the Ritz was delicious, and it was beautifully presented!
There was so much more, but I'll save that for the next posts.
Tune in tomorrow for more Engage!09.
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