Turn yourself in! Send us your special achievement or announcement (grand opening, job in the wedding industry, marriage or birth) for consideration. For consideration email jaime@pwg.com.
Kernersville Wedding Fair, Saturday, January 7, 2012. Contact Sharon
336-992-0806
Congratulations to Pine Lake Pavilion for winning the Vendor's Coice Award at the November Bridal show! The honorable mentions go to: Bennett’s Baskets and Bows and Michelle Robinson Photography. Their booths were voted 'best in show' by their fellow vendors. [image by Glessner Photography] 11/15/11
Vailtree Event Center Open House
Karyn Hall, Event Coordinator and Facility Manager welcomes you to the open house of Vailtree Event Center, 1567 Bakatsias Lane, Graham, NC. The event will be held on Thursday, November 17th from 5:30-7:30pm.Vailtree is a lovely professionally decorated venue with a main ball room that will hold 400. To rsvp, please contact Karyn Hall, Event Coordinator and Facility Manager at 336-266-8696 or karynhall@earthlink.net.
Wedding Vendor Open House
You are invited by Keisha Scott of Infinite Bliss Events on Tuesday, November 29 from 10 am to 6 pm in Burlington, NC. For more information visit http://infiniteblissevents.eventbrite.com/
CEM Photography Studio Grand Opening
CEM Photography proudly announces the Grand Opening of their New Studio, located at 620 S. Elm Street Suite 377, Greensboro. The Open House will be held on November 15th-17th from 10am-4pm. Stop by for a little coffee, some sweets and great conversation. You can also register for a free family portrait session that will be given away to one lucky winner! For more details, contact CEM Photography at (336) 269-5889, or visit their website www.cemphotography.net.
Coordinating Dreams will be sponoring a Benefit Christmas Dinner to support the children of Winston Salem. Tickets are $48 and sponsored tables are available.
Chris & Gina Wolfe of Gina's Freeze Dried Flowers would like to announce the birth of their baby girl, Mackenzie Josephine Wolfe. She was born on Saturday, July 30th at 1:32pm. She weighed 7lbs 30z and 19.5 inches long. Congratulations Wolfe Family!
WinMock introduces the opening of their second special events venue. Renovation has begun on the Granary at WinMock--a small granary barn-- that will be tranformed into a second event space on the property. The space is expected to be ready this winter. For more information and to see photos, visit blog.winmock.com. 9/1/11
Job Opening: The Cardinal Club, located on the 28th floor of the Wachovia Center Building in downtown Raleigh, is seeking a results-orientated, highly motivated individual for Catering sales. We are seeking a 3+ year sales professional with a proven track record in the hospitality industry. Candidates should be articulate, possess excellent communication skills, be highly organized and have participated in a professional sales training program. Excellent Salary/Commission potential, Bonus and Benefits await you. If interested, please submit resume and salary history via mail or email to:
Karl Swink
General Manager
Cardinal Club / Capital City Club
150 Fayetteville Street
Raleigh, NC 27601
919 834-8829 x226
The King's Daughters Inn is hosting a Vendor Open House on Tuesday, August 9th from 4pm - 7pm. Enjoy cool cocktails and hors d'eouvres sponsored by Crave, Piazza Italia Gelato Bar, and Tre Bella Flowers. There will also be giveaways throughout the evening. Please reply by August 8th to Samantha at 919.354.7000x 203 or Events@TheKingsDaughtersInn.cEvents@TheKingsDaughtersInn.com. 8/5/11
Congratulations to Create-a-Cake Catering at the Emerald Event Center for winning the Vendor's Coice Award! The honorable mentions go to: Coordinating Dreams and Simply Southern Photography. Their booths were voted 'best in show' by their fellow vendors. [image by ALS Photography]
Scully Travel of High Point was noted as one of the TOP 300 Businesses of the South! Scully came in at #15 in the Triad and #177 in the South!! Congratulations to Barbara Oviottore.
Going Out of Business SALE
After a very tough year we have made the very difficult decision to close Bedford Blooms & Gifts of Raleigh permanently. We are selling large retail display fixtures at our cost. Please stop in and take a look! Other items for sale at a great price are beautiful silk flowers, pottery, linens, lamps, home fragrance and jewelry.
Contact Karen E Bishop or Monica R Bass at bedfordblooms@gmail.com or (919) 803-8550.
Simply Southern Photography is searching for a professional, organized individual who is personable and approachable to join their team as a part-time administrative assistant. The successful candidate will be able to work with children and pets, and is computer-savvy. Experience with Microsoft Office products is required, and experience with QuickBooks is a plus. Compensation will be an hourly rate plus commission. To apply, please call 336-790-7149 and respond to the questions listed in the recording by June 24. Please do not call the studio with questions about this position. See the full job details here. 6/10/11
The Best Western plus Windsor Suites is holding a Grand Re-Opening & Ribbon Cutting Ceremony with open House tours, light refreshments and live entertainment. The Re-opening will be held on June 23, 2011 from 4:00pm-6:00pm. See the invitation here. 6/8/11
American Ballroom NC will be moving into a new location at 13200 Strickland Rd. Suite 116, Raleigh NC 27613 (at the Leesville Towne Centre and Rt 540). The studio is scheduled to open this summer, July 5th 2011. 5/31/2011
Amy Gooch is pleased to announce the opening of her new salon Exquisite Style by Amy at 3225 Battleground Ave., Greensboro, NC 27408. 336-402-4433. 5/31/2011
Congratulations to Amy Filipoff of Amy's Cakes and Candies for winning the Vendor's Choice Award! Honorable mentions went to Faye Valentine-Conlin of Coordinating Dreams and Jeff Scott of J. Darren Photography. See their booth pictures here, images by Wade Alexander Photography. 5/20/11
Congratulations to Tricia Watkins of Culinary Visions Catering on the birth of her baby boy Kaleb Lane. Kaleb was born on April 20, 2011 at 12:35am. He weighed 7lbs 3 oz and was 20.5 inches long.
As brides in the Triad and Triangle were glued to their TV last Friday to see what details would unfold in the royal wedding, Winston Salem wedding planner, Faye Valentine-Conlin of Coordinating Dreams (www.coordinatingdreams.com) was in her home country to experience the big event first hand. She graciously shares her experience with Perfect Wedding Guide here. 5/2/11
Read the April 2011: Part 2 Newsletter 4/22/11 Getting Google to Love your Website Organically, Perfect Wedding Guide vs Forbes Magazine, Avoid being a Spammer
Cornerstone Gardens Grand Opening. Saturday, April 30 · 9:00am - 7:00pm.
Diana Gardner-Williams of DianaDigsDirt invites you to her new location to celebrate its grand opening. The event will include an arts and crafts market. Cornerstone Gardens (former location of My Secret Garden), 414 State Street, Greensboro, North Carolina. 4/22/11
A Sneak Peek at WinMock at Kinderton – historic barn turned special events center.
You are cordially invited to an exclusive sneak peek inside the newly renovated WinMock at Kinderton in Bermuda Run, NC on Thursday, May 24th. Visit at your leisure anytime between 3:00pm – 8:00pm for their floating Champagne Celebration and raise a glass to help celebrate a beautiful, new life for this historic icon. Become a part of history as one of the first to explore the barn’s two levels of distinctive event spaces. For more information, please contact Tabatha Renegar at Tabatha@winmock.com or 336.397.2012. 4/7/11
Congratulations to Catherine Katz of Cherished Celebrations for winning the Vendor's Choice Award. Honorable mentions went to Andy Karras with A Special Event and Christina Headrick & Tonya Krout of Indigo Envelope. 4/4/11
Belmont is hosting a Bridal Open House Sunday, May 1st from 2-4 pm. They will have Belmont Preferred Vendors setting up tables, be serving heavy hors d’oeuvres, desserts, and doing great door prizes. Pre-register for free admission or pay $5 at the door. Contact Brettany at info(at)belmontevents.com or 336.634.1700 for exhibiting information.
Sterling Events Group announced today that WinMock at Kinderton, site of their new special events center, has been listed on the U.S. National Register of Historic Places. The property, an iconic 17,000+ square foot barn, was built in the late 1920s and survives from the country estate built by S. Clay Williams, a former president of RJ Reynolds Tobacco Co. The barn, officially listed as Win-Mock Farm Dairy, was added to the register on December 27th, 2010 in recognition of its importance to the history of North Carolina and the United States. The historic barn is being transformed by Sterling Events Group into a special events center for corporate functions, weddings and special events. 1/20/11
Several Greensboro wedding pros recently had a bridal shower featured on a national wedding blog. Check it out here. 1/19/11
Jonathan McCardell of McCardell Photography was interviewed on Fox 8 to discuss his time spent photographing Elizabeth Edwards.See the interview here. 1/9/11
Nolan Eli Henderson was born Christmas Eve at 3:09 am to Sandra Henderson from Fusion Fotografix. He weighs 7 lbs 1 0z. and is a beautiful boy. Congratulations Sandra. 1/2/11
Bella Wedding & Event Planning presents the Wedding Galeria by Bella. The Ultimate Wedding resource opened last month at 2925-C Battleground Ave in Greensboro. The Wedding Galleria is FREE to brides and is a storefront where brides can find all of their vendors in one place. The Galleria can be used to set appointments with vendors, enjoy a cake tasting and view vendor portfolios, and preview vendor specials and trunk shows. For more information visit bellaweddinggalleria.com 1/2/2011
Congratulations to Linda Gunter with The Mill House at Richland Creek for becoming a licensed Bed & Breakfast! The official ribbon cutting was hosted this morning. 12/3
Read the October 2010: Part III PWG Newsletter 10/27/10 Missed Marketing Opportunities, NYC Bridal Fashion Week, Triad & Triangle Wedding Industry News
Congratulations to Tricia Kirby Watkins of Culinary Visions Catering on her marriage to Jason Watkins on 10/9 at Pine Lake Pavillion.
Congratulations to Renee Schroder of Sweet Basil's on the addition of a new Catering Kitchen. Located at 12-I Wendy Court, Sweet Basil’s Catering kitchen will be a place where Chef Tad Engstrom, of Sweet Basil’s restaurant and Basil’s & Co. bistro and wine bar, can work his magic and provide feasts for parties of fifteen to one thousand people. Though the catering space will not provide a meeting hall for events, Sweet Basil’s Catering is prepared to deliver to any venue, whether it is a private home, wedding venue, business or meeting hall. The new catering space features 2,000 square feet of preparation and cooking space, providing Chef Engstrom and the Sweet Basil’s Catering kitchen crew the resources needed to fuel the creative process and create new menu options for potential clients. If you are interested in contacting Sweet Basil’s for an upcoming event, please contact Renee Schroder at renee@sweetbasilsrestaurant.com. 10/12/10
Wish Upon A Wedding is hosting a Blissful Wishes Gala at the Ritz Carlton Charlotte on November 12, 2010. Wish Upon A Wedding is the first non-profit organization that grants wedding wishes to individuals that are terminally ill or facing a life threatening disease. The Chapter covers both North and South Carolina. The Gala will have prizes and a silent auction to help the recipients with all their wedding details. You can find more details at www.wishuponawedding.org or purchase tickets for the event through Eventbrite. 10/12/10
Congratulations to Wayne Pecinich of CSM Video Productions on becoming a first time Grandad! Conner Wayne Norman was born Thursday, September 9th, 2010 at 11:39am in Northern Virginia Hospital. He is the first grandchild on both sides of the family and is sure to be spoiled rotten. 10/1/10
Congratulations to Veronica Yoshida of Southern Gold Leaf Cakes for winning a $100 gift certificate from any PWG advertiser by having the most tickets turned in from brides at the September Bridal show. 9/22/10
Attention anyone interested in learning more about becoming a Wedding & Event Planner: Certified Wedding & Event Planning Course Begins 9/16/2010 and ends 12/9/2010. Meets Thursday nights 6-9pm. Meets in Cape Carteret, NC at the Western Carteret Library located on Taylor Notion Road. Call 252-222-6200 to reserve your spot or click here for more information. 9/9/10
"Intro to Social Media and Why It's Important to Your Business" is now available on DVD. In August the Perfect Wedding Guide and Professional Wedding Guild sponsored this informative session at the Emerald Event Center. It was the result of some of our Guild members telling us how little they new about Facebook and Linked In and their desire to enter the world of social media. Angel Guerrero with A.S.Web Pros graciously offered to provide the training and Gabriel Soltren with Soltren.net Video Production offered to record the session. Because of their generosity this video session is available to you. For more details, click here. 9/8/10
Congratulations to Barbara Ovittore, Owner of Scully Travel of High Point on being named one of Travel Agent’s Top 25 Agents for 2010. To read more about this prestigious award, click here. 9/8/10
Veronica Foster of Behind the Scenes, Inc. has been named the Greensboro Wedding Planning Examiner! She plans on writing about more local events, local wedding planning obsticales, and of course doing interviews of local wedding professionals and site visits of wedding venues. If you are intersted in being interviewed or having her come out and visit your venue or professional location please let her know! Articles will be posted every Monday, Wednesday and Friday on www.examiner.com. 9/1/10
Sterling Events Group is pleased to announce that Tabatha Renegar will assume the role of Managing Director for their new special events center, WinMock at Kinderton set to open in the Summer of 2011. Prior to joining WinMock at Kinderton and Sterling Events Group, Tabatha served as Manager of Special Events for Old Salem Museum & Gardens. Located in Bermuda Run, North Carolina, WinMock at Kinderton is an iconic dairy barn built in the late 1920s by former RJ Reynolds president, S. Clay Williams. The barn, which has been nominated for the National Register of Historic Places, will feature over 17,000 square feet of rental space including two private dining rooms, multiple corporate meeting rooms, a boardroom, two outdoor terraces, a bridal suite, groom’s room and the property’s signature space, The Loft Ballroom, accommodating over 450 guests under its 30 foot arched ceiling. 8/11/10
A Sneak Peek at WinMock at Kinderton – historic barn turned special events center.
Sterling Events Group is pleased to announce that Tabatha Renegar will assume the role of Managing Director for their new special events center, 