::Meet Kelsi::Our New Intern!::

This summer Beautiful Beyond Dreams, LLC began the search for some really awesome interns. We received so many applications and a few really stood out!! This week I would like to introduce a young lady who is eager to learn about this industry. Her sweet personality and humbleness makes a great addition to the BBD family! Without further hold up...

Meet Kelsi Rivers-Jones:

      My name is Kelsi Rivers-Jones, I was born and raised in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. I am a very light spirited person and I love being with my friends and family. I like to surround my self with people whenever I can because people make life interesting. I love to laugh, and I do it often and loudly.

      I am very excited to have the opportunity to work with Ms. Allen and Beautiful Beyond Dreams, LLC. I am very happy to have been chosen to take part and to be able to learn from this experience. I know that it will be challenging, but I also feel that it will be fun and fulfilling.

Thank you,
Kelsi Rivers-Jones

 

Welcome aboard Kelsi! :-D

My First Hurricane Wedding!

If you live on the East Coast or watch the news then you know this weekend the East Coast experienced a Category 1 hurricane; "Hurricane Irene" was her name! She was a pretty nasty young lady breaking down trees, causing tornadoes, flooding entire communities and made it life threatening for many. 

However in the midst of all the chaos that this hurricane brought, LOVE also flooded the guests that attended the wedding of Mr & Mrs. Sandy & Terrance Tripplet on Saturday August 27th at the beautiful Brigalias! Having never experienced a hurricane I agreed to assist Isis of POSH Events, LLC the Wedding Planner for this beautiful couple along with Malakeia another Assistant Consultant that also works for POSH Events, LLC. 

We started the detailed set-up earlier in the day. The wedding took place towards the later afternoon/evening hours and it wasn't until around 8:45 that Hurricane Irene decided to pay us a visit. Due to the weather the reception did have to end a little early. None the less, the guests invited by Mr & Mrs Tripplet experienced a beautiful ceremony and gorgeous reception which included heart-felt toast, romantic decor & atmosphere, amazing food and a lot of shared laughs and thank-you's!

Once concluded, we left everything as is blowing out only the candles to assure the safety of the building and all the staff & guests safely drove home. Being that I never experienced a Hurricane Irene, it was quite scary going home. However, as I got in the car I said "alright God it's me and you, get me home safely" and I drove close to the wheel with my blinkers on, my phone off and God on my side! The winds were strong and the rain was coming down hard, but miraculously I made it home in 20 minutes; with only wet clothes to remind me of my travels since I had to park away from my home due to the flooding blocking me from driving through! 

I love doing weddings and when LOVE is real, strong, and pure nothing can stand in the way of it being shared with others, not even mean ol' Hurricane Irene!! :-)

Check out some pictures taken by Malakeia:

All decor provided by Isis of POSH Events, LLC

 

My first hurricane wedding was an experience I would never forget and absolutely worth it to see the couple so happy and filled with love! 

Did you also experience a Hurricane Wedding, if so please share!! :-)

{Real Event}-"51st Birthday Party!"

Over the summer months Beautiful Beyond Dreams, LLC had some amazing events. One of those events was a 51st Birthday Party, which took place on July 9th at a friend's home! Alex was turning 51 and his daughter Tikia wanted to throw him a surprise party! 

The candle lit pool was a nice touch, it brought a real ambiance to the party!

It's A Photo Booth!

 Beautiful Beyond Dreams, LLC put together a photo booth for the guests and they loved it! Everyone put on the masks and other accessories and took many pictures!!

On The Marc Catering provided the food with it's To-Go Service! Everyone loved the salads, seafood and meat provided by Chef Rashaun & his team.

We dressed up the stairs, gazebo, tables & trees with simple yet classy decor elements. 

 

 Bond With A Cake provided this decorative 2 layer cake. 

Layer 1: Homemade Carrot Cake  Layer 2: Yellow and Chocolate Marble Cake

It was a successful night full of laughter, good music, food & cake! Alex was totally surprised!

Contact Beautiful Beyond Dreams, LLC for your upcoming celebration! 

Send an email or call 267-255-7392 to speak with Brittany!

::Cocktails and Conversations:::Chic Sweets::

This morning I had the please of waking up early to catch Cocktails and Conversation #BlogTalkRadio episode which featured Natalie Clamp of Chic Sweets!

Cocktails and Conversation is a awesome diva duo that I discovered on twitter and am happy that I have been able to catch their Blog Talk Radio show! The Event Diva (Erika Beckwith) & The Detroit Style Diva (Robin Hunt) are two ladies that know how to wake you up 8AM in the morning! Cocktails and Conversation airs every Saturday morning at 8AM. You can listen in via the Blog Talk Radio Show or via phone, the number is given out on their FB page!  When listening in and following on twitter use @cocktailsnconvo and hashtag: #BlogTalkRadio Be sure to follow them as the are very busy and you don't want to miss what they are pouring out! 

Don't be shy, get to know the divas of Cocktails and Conversations! 

Like them on FB: www.facebook.com/CocktailsandConversations

Follow them on Twitter: www.twitter.com/cocktailsnconvo

Blog with them: http://cocktailsandconversation.blogspot.com

Join in on the Convo: www.blogtalkradio.com/cocktailsandconversations

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Chic Sweets is a gourmet candy buffet company located in Tampa, Florida. Natalie Clamp, owner and creative mind behind Chic Sweets is a Chic Sweets Dessert Stylist, mommy of three kids, a wife and a blogger. She was very inspiraing on this morning's blog talk radio show and gave some very valuable tips! One tip that stuck with me is that:

Valuable Tip::

"Every candy buffet should have a backdrop!" 

Natalie shared some valuable information and her website and blog which showcases her amazing talent speaks for itself. If your in the Florida area and need assistance giving your wedding or event an added highlight that your guests will love, contact Natalie of Chic Sweets!  

Get to know Natalie of Chic Sweets!

View her work: www.chicsweets.net

Like her on FB: www.facebook.com/Gourmet Candy Buffets for wedding, corporate, and personal events.

Follow her on Twitter: www.twitter.com/ChicSweets

Blog with her: www.welcometochicsweets.blogspot.com

Catch Cocktails and Conversation on Blog Talk Radio next Saturday at 8AM!

{Tuesday's Insight}::A Real Wedding:Golf/Salsa Love!!

Beautiful Beyond Dreams, LLC is a Facebook member of NNJWEP. Thanks to this awesome group we received the opportunity to work with an amazing couple who got married in June! Meeting with Norma & Bryan for the first time was refreshing as they shared their vision and very detailed planning book. Hearing about their combination of golf/salsa love made this wedding even more exciting. It was a real pleasure to get to know them!

Beautiful Beyond Dreams, LLC was Norma & Bryan Lewis Day of Coordinator for their wedding/reception which took place in Absecon & Little Egg Harbor Township on June 10, 2011. The Sea Oaks Country Club did an excellent job assuring that everything was up to par for the couples special day. 

Everything looked stunning on their wedding day including the flowers and stationary! 

 Florist: Betina's Garden    Stationary: Pinkberry Designs

Mrs Norma Lewis had two amazing dresses. Dress one showcased a beautiful customized veil and dress two turned up the heat and allowed her and her new hubby to enjoy the salsa band,"Tipica Novel" that had the guests up on their feet! Norma looked absolutely stunning all day and night!!

Mr & Mrs Norma & Bryan Lewis did a great job finding professional wedding vendors to make their day memorable. We at Beautiful Beyond Dreams, LLC also had a great time working with this collaborative team that came together to make Mr & Mrs Lewis day awesome!!

Hair: Carlos Sanchez- 718-596-0201

Make-Up: Mariluz West

DJ: Darryl Barnett

All the amazing pictures were captured by Kristina Rupp and her team at Kris Rupp Photography!

Here's a few more amazing pics of Mr & Mrs Norma & Bryan Lewis