Jazz it Up - Holiday Parties

Party at your party. {Leave the details to us.}


You work hard all year long, and before you know it you should be planning the annual company holiday party. However, you don’t have extra time to devote to this, so you plan the same dinner party with the same food and the same entertainment at the same place as you did the last 10 years. We don’t blame you – planning parties isn’t your thing – running your business is. Lucky for you, planning parties is OUR thing, and we would love to plan your next holiday party. Let us jazz it up a bit and you’ll really show your staff how appreciative you are of everyone.

If you have a staff of 12 or 1200 – we can orchestrate a party they won’t forget. We will coordinate with the best venues, caterers, entertainers, etc. to create a holiday event your employees will WANT to attend! All you will have to do is show up and the leave the details to us!

Contact us today for your free consultation. We will discuss your priorities, vision and budget and find the best way to achieve it all!

Private Husker Parties

Keep warm and bring the tailgating inside!!

Party in warmth before the Oklahoma and Kansas State home games. We have a private prime location (couple minutes away from the stadium) for you and your guests to enjoy awesome food and great drinks before kickoff. If you don't have tickets to the game - no problem. Everyone is more than welcome to stay and watch the game!

Everything will be taken care of - food, drinks, transportation, etc. We offer a diverse menu of food and beverages and can find something for any budget.

All you have to do is show up and cheer on the Huskers!

Contact us today - availability is limited

If you are looking to really add the WOW factor to your wedding ceremony or reception... look no further. Theatrical Media Services are the people to call! Pat is willing to work within your budget and get you the look you want. The following photos are from a wedding a couple weeks ago. My clients were married in a movie theater, and needed functional lighting since movie theaters are dark (who knew, right?). They got functional lighting and really awesome creative lighting too.

Seriously, all you brides need to call Pat and see what he can do to make your reception venue look top notch!



Thanks to Micheala from Something New Productions for the awesome photos!

Therese and her flowers

I spoke with Therese about 5 weeks before her wedding. She lives over 1000 miles away from Lincoln but was getting married here. She had a couple vendors left to book and needed my help.
She wanted flowers for the chapel and needed her bouquet and the attendant’s flowers designed and made, and she gave me a budget to work with. Working quickly, I think we achieved what she wanted.
This is what Conrad from Stem Gallery designed:

I want to give Conrad special thanks for helping us out with such short notice – you’re the best!

One word: FUN.

Heidi and Festy are such fun, laid back and creative people. I had such a fun time working with Heidi on the details of the wedding – she had such awesome ideas and willingness to think outside the box.

They had originally wanted to be married out at her grandparent’s farm. However, Nebraska weather is never predictable and she didn’t want to run the risk of inclement weather on her wedding day. (The weather on the wedding day ended up being absolutely BEAUTIFUL – however, the day before the wedding was very COLD with high WINDS). Good thing she chose the movie theater.

Heidi constructed the marriage ceremony herself, highly personalizing every aspect. This was truly a marriage ceremony about Heidi and Festy. Her cousin Heather became ordained and was able to officiate the wedding for the couple. How cool. With a few readings (one being from the Velveteen Rabbit) and a guitar performance, and a hand tying ceremony, and a kiss to seal the deal – it was off to Lincoln to begin the party at Chez Hay. And party is what everyone did.

After dinner and toasts, and an impromptu toast from the father of the bride (not a dry eye in the place) the dancing commenced. Heidi and Festy had QUITE a few close friends (they were really just like family) travel from Chicago to celebrate. You could tell this group knew how to have fun, there was dancing and laughing all night long. You could feel the happiness and excitement in the room.

Thank you Heidi and Festy for letting me be a part of such a special day. I’ll look you up when I am in Chicago next!

Vendors:

Bella Signature Events

Rivoli Movie Theater

Something New Productions - thanks for the photos - you rock!

Theatrical Media Services

Luxury Limousine

Stem Gallery

Chez Hay

Sweet Art Wedding Cakes

A Sound Impression – DJ

Best Styles Formalwear

Client Insight

I asked Sally to answer a few questions, and here we have it.


Here we go:

1. Why did you hire a wedding planner to assist you in planning your wedding?
We live in CT and planned to get married in Nebraska. Both of us have extremely demanding jobs therefore; we knew we could not devote the necessary time and efforts it takes planning for a wedding.
2. What was something that surprised you about the planning process? The amount of details involved as well as time it takes.
3. What percentage of the decisions regarding the wedding was made by you? Your husband? Jointly? Made by the Bride – 50%, Made by the Groom – 5%, Jointly – 45%.
4. Is there anything you would have done differently? I would have un buttoned the bottom of my skirt so I had the short train at the church….. I would have made sure the DJ kept the lights on during our wedding dance and relatives performances, I would have asked the DJ to shut off the flashing lights as it was a nuisance to the guests, I would have lost weight instead of gained weight………… Shifted any of your priorities? All in all it was just a few minor things (except the weight piece) – nothing major – oh, I probably would have spent a little less on flowers and a little more on food. I would have had a buffet instead of a sit down dinner – takes too much effort in asking for the guests choice. OR perhaps I would have NOT given them a choice and gave them all Chicken or half and half.
5. When you think back on your wedding day, what is your favorite memory?
Outside of my 50 year old cousin Tom slow dancing with my 30 year old friend Daryl who has a disability, I would say my favorite memory was Vernon’s speech at the reception, followed by my son’s toast via the telephone from Fort Knox, then followed by Vernon’s daughters toast at the reception.
6. Anything else you would like to add? Absolutely! There is no way this event could have been pulled off this successful if it wasn’t for my wedding planner. Sara paid attention to every detail, kept everything on track and on schedule, remained calm and very professional when the DJ’s sound system (a vendor that I selected) failed and implemented a back up plan immediately that ended up very successful. Not only did Sara tend to every detail, she was the only one that asked me (the bride) if I had a way to the church and then picked me up and drove me there personally. She assisted with helping the bridal party get dressed – had bobby pins and safety pins ready, etc. Sara was the first to arrive at the church and the last to leave the reception. As my wedding song goes…. “I could not ask for more”! She took all the stress off of me and was worth every penny….. Which was extremely reasonable.

The day started at Christ United Methodist Church in which Vernon’s brother David Gauge Veira performed “Hands High” and had all of the guests on their feet with their hands in the air! Sally’s cousin Trevor Racine also had an amazing performance! What a talented family. Sally and Vernon made a point to embrace the blending of their two families and honored each and every family member. Pastor Jim Miller officiated the wedding, and coordinator Sharon Nilsson helped send everyone down the aisle. We couldn’t have done it without them!

After the ceremony, they took a Harley Davidson Limousine to Wilderness Ridge to start the party.
Sally and Vernon had a choreographed first dance that the wonderful Cali Hlavac from A Sound Impression captured on film. You can check out the video on her blog. She also single-handedly saved the day! The DJ had a malfunction of his equipment and she was unable to play any of the special songs – included the choreographed first dance music! Without a second thought, Cali ran to her office and gathered all the necessary equipment to allow the night to go on without interruption. THANK YOU CALI!!!!
The very creative Misty from Sweet Art Wedding Cakes provided the elegant (and colorful) cakes for the evening. There were 5 flavors and they all tasted de-lish! Anne and her crew from the Midtown Hy-Vee provided all the beautiful flowers for the day.
The very talented and sweet Jamy Sullivan took the photos of the day. She suggested Sally and Vernon take a “Where’s Waldo” photo – in which all of their guests surround them on the dance floor and she captured a big group shot. I think it turned out awesome! Thanks Jamy for all the great photos!

Everyone danced the night away until a limo whisked them away to the Cornhusker Hotel.
I had a great time working with Sally and Vernon – they are two very dynamic individuals and I am so pleased they chose me to be a part of their big day! I wish them the best of luck in the future – and hope to see them around town someday!