Posts Tagged ‘party planning’

Won’t you meet our neighbor?

Friday, July 30th, 2010

Condor Sailing Adventures

Condor Sailing Adventures offers signature sailboat experiences in beautiful Pensacola Bay. You will breathe refreshing salt air, feel warm breezes, and see beautiful dolphins and picturesque sunsets.

The boat is a unique, rare, 40-foot Condor trimaran that is beautiful! Your experience can be interactive if you want—you are allowed to help raise the sails and otherwise and learn how to sail, or you are free to sit back, relax and enjoy the wide-open water.

Your sailing experience will be truly intimate, for no more than six people can be accommodated on board. This is a perfect adventure for families or other small groups.

Daily Tours and Private Trips

Trips are available seven days a week. If you want more time on the water, Condor Sailing Adventures offers private tours for a half day or full day. Go to www.condorsailingadventures.com to check out Daily Tours or Sunset pages for schedules and rates.

Ready to Book? Or Have Questions?

For an experience you will remember for the rest of your life, call (850) 637-SAIL (7245) or e-mail info@www.condorsailingadventures.com.

Decir Sí a la Vestimenta: Say Yes to the Dress

Tuesday, July 27th, 2010

By Melissa Martin

107 (2)We have all seen the show “Say Yes to the Dress” on TLC. Like every girl, before I was engaged I dreamed about my wedding: the perfect dress that I would wear walking down the perfect aisle, in the perfect church, to marry the perfect groom! I have seen too many episodes of that show to admit but one thing I took from all those women in all those shows—I was not going to be one of those brides that listened to everyone from their cousin to their best friend to the future mother. I did not want to sit in a room with my friends and family clouding my thoughts about what I truly wanted in a dress! Everyone knows that when we go to a movie and watch the previews, suddenly we all become professional movie critics, telling the person next to us which movie is a bomb and which one you can’t wait to see. Well, woman in dress shops suddenly become Tim Gunn from “Project Runway” looking you up and down like you are a complete wreck! Well, no sir. That’s not for me!

So there I was in Puerto Rico—total time engaged less than 24 hours—and I looked at my fiancé and said to him I was going to grab us some drinks. As I walked out of the hotel, lo and behold, across the street was a beautiful bridal shop. I thought, “Oh, what the heck! I’ll just go in for a look.” No harm in that, right?

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Confessions of a Party Planner

Monday, July 12th, 2010

“Welcome to the Luau, Y’all”

zeIMG_9073smHere at Great Southern Events, your wish is our command. Anything that screams original or extravagant is our style. Recently, we had an event out on the Deck Bar that might have just topped the originality chart for rehearsal dinners.

I had never heard of a luau rehearsal dinner, but soon found out that it’s a wedding rehearsal dinner, Hawaiian style. And this one pulled out all the stops. When the planning stages of the luau began, intimidation continued to creep up on me. The father of the groom was the coordination king of the luau. Actually, come to think of it, he was more like the coordination drill sergeant for the luau; reminded me of a parent that you can’t “disappoint.” As the planning continued, the magnitude of the event grew and grew. (more…)

Confessions of a Party Planner

Wednesday, June 30th, 2010

“Singin’, dancin’, betrothin’ and praisin’ the Lord” in the rain

I set up lots of parties for people every day. What makes a party great is the people throwing it! These particular folks were extra great. They taught me a very important lesson: When you are making the guest list, the first name on the list needs to be the Lord. In fact, after this event I decided to make Him my event-planning partner. I need Him to attend each event. Here’s an example of why:

When people hear they are invited to a Baptist wedding, one of the first things that pops into their minds is whether they’re gonna serve alcohol. Well, in this case, these were “good” Baptists who don’t drink. They loved good food, loved candy, and had the gift of dance.

Let’s back up. 

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