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fab.clients| Allison + Jason’s love story

fab.kirsten — Mon, 07 Feb 2011 06:05:02 +0000

Call me a consumer, but I LOVE Valentine’s Day. Pink and red prettiness decks out all the shelves at the stores. Little trinkets you have zero use for, but are too cute to pass up. Handmade hearts and lots of sugary candies. It’s just a great excuse to celebrate love, if you ask me!

Since it is the month of love, I asked some fab.you.lous clients to share their engagement stories with you! Keep an eye on the fab.blog for some stories that are sure to get you teary eyed! First up… [the gorgeous] Allison + Jason!

photo by Photogen Inc

Above all, Jason wanted to make sure Allison was surprised! And surprised she was!

He mentioned to Allison earlier that week that he had an early birthday surprise for her. On Saturday morning, December 12th, she woke up to her favorite, chocolate chip pancakes, made by Jason, and let he her know they had an appointment from 12:30 to 2 pm. So they got ready to head out, and Allison, in the back of her mind, thought they were going to cooking class!! Jason took a wayward way downtown Minneapolis, later he told her that he was so nervous he couldn’t remember where to drive! So eventually they got to the warehouse district after passing the cooking school, and Allison shouted out ” we are going to get a couple’s massage!” Well that was sort of the case… Jason dropped Allison off at her favorite spa, and said “I got you a massage for your birthday, go and relax! I am going to go run errands, and I will pick you up afterwards.” Allison quickly shot back, “Ok, we need some aluminum foil.”

Moving into a new house, and the typical stresses of every day, a massage is exactly what Allison needed. She thought that the massage was her surprise, so she was completely shocked when Jason had walked in with roses and champagne when she was getting ready to leave the massage room. She still had no idea what was about to happen!! In preparation for the proposal, Jason had practiced in front of his mirror what he wanted to say, but when the time came, he just said simply “I love you so much, I can’t imagine spending my life without you, will you marry me?” and after a few laughs and tears, and a few “I can’t believe this is happening!” Allison said “of course, yes, yes!!” Jason slipped the ring on, and we managed to get a few pictures right after the magical moment.
This will be remembered as one of the happiest days of our lives!

On a funny note, poor Jason was so nervous that he wasn’t able to eat all day, so right after the proposal, we had to grab a bite to eat!

photo by Photogen Inc

I am so psyched to work with these two and their fantastic vendors at their June wedding! Thanks Allison and Jason!

I Do ReDo Bridal Expo this Saturday

fab.kirsten — Thu, 15 Apr 2010 22:01:04 +0000

If you’re not busy Saturday and in the Northwest Suburbs (or just want to take a drive) you should come visit the I Do Redo Sale and Bridal Expo at the Maple Grove Community Center. It’s got a little something for everyone in any stage of planning. For the thrifty shoppers, there will be a consignment sale of gently used wedding decor, design items, and some wedding attire. For those looking to book vendors, you can find everything from planners (me! come see me!), photographers, and florists to bridal yoga training, marriage counselors, a local rep for The Knot, and anything else you can imagine. There are only two vendors per category so you can spend some time talking with each of them and most of the time at bridal fairs you can get discounts on vendors (hint, hint). It’s $5 at the door or if you know one of the vendors going, check to see if they have free passes (I have a few left, email me if you’re interested). I’ve never done a bridal fair/expo before so I’m not sure what I’ve gotten myself into, but I’m excited to try it out. Hope to see you there!

(from IDoRedoSale.com)

fab.winners: Kristen + Randy

fab.kirsten — Sat, 06 Feb 2010 21:41:17 +0000

I drew a couple out of a hat (literally) and the winner of this year’s free coordination services are Kristen and Randy! I’m very excited to be working with them and their vendors this September! Congrats, guys!

[photo taken by the Mother of the Bride]

2010 Fab Birthday Special!

fab.kirsten — Thu, 07 Jan 2010 03:33:30 +0000

I’m so excited to say it’s fab.you.lous event design’s 2nd birthday! As promised, I’ve brought back the birthday special and the drawing for one lucky 2010 couple to win FREE coordination services! It’s my very small way of saying THANK YOU to my wonderful clients for allowing me to work with them.

Read on…

For specific details, contact me right away. I will draw the lucky couple on February 1st.

While you’re at it, check out fab.you.lous event design on Facebook and Twitter

Follow [fab.you.lous event design] on Twitter!

fab.kirsten — Fri, 26 Jun 2009 17:28:09 +0000

I’m giving this Twitter thing a shot, so look up FabEventDesign on Twitter and follow me! I don’t know if it will stick or not, but I’m at least enjoying following other planners, photographers, and musicians.

It’s FollowMe Friday, which means you share your favorite businesses to follow. Since I’m new, I’m not following very many people so I’ll say follow me!

[picture courtesy of Flickr]

In other news, I’m so excited for K + M’s wedding tomorrow. I can’t believe it’s June 27th already! Not only has K been crazy busy moving and finishing up for the wedding, she just finished her Pharm.D at and accelerated program in Arizona and landing herself a residency at a prestigious healthcare facility. Can you say super woman?!

Happy Tweeting and Happy Friday!