JSovern Events, LLC

The 2nd Annual Kruckemeyer & Cohn Diamond Dash is a one-day, real world treasure hunt through downtown Evansville, for a chance to win a $12,000 Hearts on Fire diamond ring!

Hundreds of teams began their hunt for the diamond at Casino Aztar on Sunday, October 2nd around 11am.

Players would get text messages sending them from one location to the next. Then they were asked questions and given clues. After they answered each question they received a point. The team that received the most points won.

Working the booth with Marianne Snograss, owner of Snograss Floral, was so much fun! As teams came to their table, they were asked to guess what types of flowers were in a beautiful bouquet.  There was an orange lily, a yellow rose, and a fuchsia stock, which was the tough one.

Of course the most enjoyment came from talking to all of the people in the race. There were couples that were planning on getting engaged with the ring, couples that had been married for ten plus years trying to win the ring as an anniversary gift, teams of sisters, brothers, mothers and daughters and friends all looking to score the ring for various reasons. The most amazing story I heard was from two sisters that were trying to win the ring for their mom to celebrate her 10 year anniversary of being cancer free. Amazing!

Congratulations to this years winners Scott & Megan! Although he had recently proposed, Scott said that “he loves her so much he wanted to do it again.” This time with a $12,000 Hearts on Fire diamond.

Make sure you sign up next year as Kruckemeyer & Cohn attempt to get the Diamond Dash into the Guinness Book of World Records!

Get creative and incorporate an item you both love to use as your guestbook.  If you both love music -use a guitar as your guest book or an old record and sign it with a silver sharpie.  Sports fans – Let your guests sign a football, basketball or soccer ball. Do you enjoy camping together – let your family and friends sign a new backpack that you can take with you on your next trip.  Here are a few more suggestions for non-traditional guestbooks that are sure to make your guests smile and will make an excellent display in your new home together.

 Wishing Rocks

Use these rocks in your landscaping, a potted plant or as decoration in a tray or bowl in your new home.

Traditional Wedding Tree – Finger Print Guest Registry Print

This beautiful print is designed to replace traditional book wedding registries. Your guests will bring this tree to life by adding their thumbprint and autograph. This print is the perfect way to remember all of the people who help you to celebrate your big day.

Quilt Wedding Guestbook with Custom Fabric Squares
As seen in Brides Magazine, August 2011! A unique guestbook idea where guests sign a square of fabric.  The squares can be sewn together to create a quilt, wall hanging, table cloth or other custom finished piece with squares signed by all of your guests.

Wedding Guestbook Poster
Great for the DIY Bride, create this template in a word program and send to your local printer to enlarge. Each guests signs on a blank line, adding a touch of uniformity for those who want to display their signatures. This design has a vintage feel.

Guestbook Platter
Using a permanent black pen that is designed to write on porcelain finishes, guests can sign their names and thoughts.

Afterwards you can display it on your wall.

As always, I hope these have inspired you to come up with your own creative ideas to use something you love as your guest book.

We hope you will join us at the historic Old Post Office Plaza for this years fall event.  We have a wonderful day planned for you, so come ready to discuss your vision, bring any pictures and plans that you have already made.

All of our expert vendors are so very excited to assist you with your wedding plans.

Jennifer Sovern, owner of JSovern Events will help you with an overall wedding plan, budget, time lines and give you suggestions to make your special day run smoothly.

Lyle and his experienced staff with Abbingtons Bridal will assist you with selecting a wedding dress that will suit your body type.  They will have dresses, models and catalogs to inspire you.

AlphaGraphics will be able to help you with invitations, custom menus, signage and more.

Mike & Christa Shore, with Beyond the Veil Fellowship, will assist those that are in need of an officiant, or have questions about bible readings and vows.

Evansville Living Magazine will hand out their wonderful publication that gives insight into our community and the incredible people and places in it. You can even place a wedding announcement in their magazine…what a better way to share your favorite wedding photo.

The agents with Haynie Travel will discuss honeymoon options and help you set up your honeymoon registry, complete with a wedding website.

Heritage Federal Credit Union will assist you in saving for your big day.

Just Rennie’s will have an incredible selection of foods to sample and can help you with menu selection that will delight you and your guests.

Misty Fraser, owner of Maison 200 will showcase her beautiful estate for a small intimate wedding, rehearsal dinner, overnight guests or an incredible wedding night rental.

Brenda Payton with Mary Kay will be on hand to talk about colors for your skin tone and application of makeup for your wedding photos.

Representatives from the Old Post Office Plaza will share with you their newly remodeled facility. The 5,000 square foot facility will open at the start of 2012 and will accommodate 300 guests.

The sisters at Piece of Cake will showcase three different styles of wedding cake, and will have scrumptious samples for everyone to enjoy.

Experts from Shannon Aleksandr’s Salon & Spa will give you suggestions for cuts, color and your wedding day hair style.

MaryAnne Snograss, owner of Snodgrass Floral Company, will fill the event with their fabulous floral designs and be on hand to give you suggestions for your wedding and reception flowers.

Terry Tunks, owner of Spectrum Sound, will fill the location with sound and light. Smooth Jazz, uplighting and his soulful voice will delight the senses.

T.R.U. Event Rentals will have an entire room set up with tables layered with linens, place settings and beautiful centerpieces. They will give you suggestions on wedding day decor that will impress your guests.

Matt Vickers, owner of Vickers Photo, will display his incredible photos, which are artistic and truly capture the emotion of your big day.

Registration is limited www.theplatinumweddingevent.com

After months of planning, it is finally time to announce the creation of The Platinum Wedding Event!

This is a wedding event like nothing you have ever experienced before!

The concept is simple….. bring your groom (or friend, mom or maid of honor)  and sit down, with sixteen top area vendors that are there to help you plan your wedding day.

Area vendors include… JSovern Events, Abbingtons Bridal House, AlphaGraphics, Haynie Travel, Heritage Federal Credit Union, Just Rennie’s Catering & Cookie Company, Maison 200, Mary Kay Cosmetics, Old Post Office Plaza, Piece of Cake, Shannon Aleksandr’s Salon & Spa, Snodgrass Floral Company, Spectrum Sound, T.R.U. Event Rentals and Vickers Photo.

This is an exclusive event with limited registration so that we can give you the time and attention you deserve. Held at the beautiful Old Post Office Plaza, 100 NW 2nd St. in Evansville, IN where you will be treated to an incredible overall experience.  Bring your pictures and plans that you have up to this point, share them with us, and together we will help you complete the wedding day you want. Tickets are $40.00, limited to 25 brides and a guest from 10am-2 pm  & 25 brides and a guest from 2:30pm-6:30pm.

And of course three lucky attendees will win a Silver, Gold or Platinum Prize Package!!!

Register today or just check us out at www.theplatinumweddingevent.com

Amber happens to be my younger sister, by six years,  and I must say I have been waiting patiently for this moment for years. I’ll never forget our first conversations about Andy.  You could hear it in her voice that she was happier than she had ever been, was falling in love and after meeting him I could certainly see why.  Andy is kind, intelligent and adores her as much as she adores him. They make a great team and are supportive of each other goals and dreams. Sniff, Sniff….I’ll move on.

Their search for a centralized wedding location  began a year ago.  Andy is origonally from Halifax,  England and has traveled extensively throughout the US and  abroad.  Since they met 3 1/2 years ago she has joined him on quite a few of these adventures as well.  After weighing the pros and cons of several lovely locations like England, France, Australia, etc. they agreed on the beautiful San Ysidro Ranch in Santa Barbara California.  It Was Perfect!  Cheers to my sister and new brother-in-law!

Andrea and Nick are a rare bred. They were both focused, pumped, and had everything for their wedding and reception planned down to the last second.  Their ceremony was fun, entertaining and encompassed both of their outgoing personalities. They used Queen’s “Your My Best Friend” as their recessional and came back in the sanctuary to have a picture taken of the wedding party with all the guests. Married on June 4th at Methodist Temple...This wedding was fun!

Bridal Walk

Methodist Temple is located at 2109 Lincoln Ave and is a fantastic location to host a wedding. The beauty of the stained glass windows, the arts & crafts architecture and the magnificent sounds of the old organ they have built right into the building. There is a lush garden with a water feature and a warm and cozy parlor, both which are perfect for pictures. They have a center isle, which is rare these days and a lovely bridal walk, that gives you seclusion from your future husband.  I am currently filling in as their wedding coordinator and have had the opportunity to assist several couples, with very different styles, have beautiful weddings.  Being located in the center of town, Methodist Temple would be a great location for any wedding. Call 812-476-1306 for details.

Ceremony ~ Methodist Temple

Photographer ~ Leslie Elder with Letography

Reception ~ The Center

Matt Vickers, owner of Vickers Photo, has become a good friend of mine over the past few months. He has taken on the task of helping me with my website, my new logo and my branding. We have been sharing creative marketing ideas, tossing inspiring thoughts between one another and I have recently had a chance to see Matt at work and view quite a few of his albums. He simply amazes me with his talent. He treats every shoot with professionalism and a great sense of humor. He not only focuses on taking beautiful photographs, but truly captures the memories of your day. When building your albums, he tells the story of your special day from beginning to end.

Maison 200 is a new Bed & Breakfast and so much more.  This fabulous estate was built in 1840 and has been completely remodeled.   Situated in historic Newburgh and surrounded by a wall of stone, it has all the charm and details of a historic home, with an updated twist. The decor is a fabulous mix of antiques, flea market finds, and brand new contemporary pieces that give it a very comfortable vibe.  Did I mention it overlooks the river?

The perfect place for an outdoor wedding, as the exterior is full of character as well.  Maison 200 has three bricked patios, a fire pit, water features, pagoda and plenty of space. The owner, Misti Fraser, also has 20 antique pews at your disposal to accommodate up to 200 guests.

Maison 200 boasts 4 bedrooms, 3 baths, a gourmet kitchen, dining area and several rooms to lounge in and socialize.  The estate can be rented for one night or the entire weekend. Just the right solution for out of town guests, a beautiful place for your bridal party to get all dolled up, our as a honeymoon suite.  It would also work well for an engagement party, rehearsal dinner or just a weekend away!

Misti has spent five years restoring this mansion and you can certainly feel the heart and soul she poured into every inch of the Bed & Breakfast. This venue is a “must see” in my opinion and I can not wait to help couples plan their events there. Contact Misti Fraser at 812-573-9011 or contact me and I will get you a viewing.

Check out more pictures at Vickers Photo. Thanks Matt!

I saw this a couple of weeks on Facebook and just had to share it again. I am amazed with the thought, time and energy this man put into proposing to his very lucky girlfriend.  I hope to see more of these unique and creative proposals in the future.
Greatest Marriage Proposal Ever!

If you’ve been to a few weddings in the past few years, I’m sure you have a stack of gently worn bridesmaids dresses hanging in your closet, probably taking up space. If you haven’t found the occasion to make use of them again, why not trade them in exchange for a great discount on a fabulous little black dress, right here at NewlyMaid. NewlyMaid is a new service brought to you by the Dessy Group, who are a leader in Bridemaids and Special Occasion dresses. Your trade-in dress will either be recycled and manufactured into a new garment or donated to Clothes4Souls, where they donate shoes and apparel to those in need around the world. In the end you`ll have a classic black dress, great for any occasion!