My Big Day Events Blog: Weddings, Events, Deals, Ideas, Planning, Colorado in the Know!

Bootlegger's Ball Photos - 2014 - 2015 New Year's Eve

1/3/2015

Our "Evening At The Embassy; New Year's Eve Bootlegger's Ball" was a HUGE Success!
Thank you to all our party partners (they can be found here: http://www.eveningattheembassy.com/partners.html)

And an EXTRA big thank you to Michelle Badger Photography for our professional photos.
More to come!

Event Website: http://www.eveningattheembassy.com/

Bootlegger's Ball Update

12/30/2014

It seems all of Colorado is buzzing over the Bootlegger's Ball! We have guests coming from Denver, Longmont, Berthoud, Boulder, Loveland, Fort Collins, Timnath, Westminster, Greeley, Cheyenne, Thornton, Windsor - and the mountains!
We promise not to disappoint!

Here are some updates from your planning team:

Prizes for the Bootlegger's Ball are announced!

My Big Day and the Embassy Suites will be giving away some prizes for contests taking place the night of the party... (hint- be sure to dress the part this NYE!)

We'll be giving away some romantic roses, wine, a gift basket from the Embassy Suites Spa; Spa Botanica, and a gift certificate valued at $150 for Spa Botanica!

My Big Day had an opportunity to hang out in the Embassy Suites test kitchen! We were lucky enough to taste - test our Bootleggers Ball cocktail menu creations!

Thank you to Midnight Moon for your yummy moonshine! Your drinks will get this party rowdy real fast!

Discount hotel rooms for New Year's Eve are officially SOLD OUT!

Tickets to the ball are still available at
EveningAtTheEmbassy.com

Stay Safe This New Year -- Don't Drink & Drive
My Big Day urges fellow partiers to stay safe this New Year's Eve.
If you don't have a designated driver, please print the list of local car services in Northern Colorado, so you can get a ride home!

CLICK HERE for a list of car services in Northern Colorado.

We only have about 24 hours left!
You can still purchase tickets at their regular price!

"An Evening at The Embassy; New Year's Eve Bootlegger's Ball"
EveningAtTheEmbassy.com

Don't forget about the decadent dinner being offered at the Embassy Suites' Rocky River Bar & Grill! This special menu is available New Years Eve ONLY!
Reservations can be made by calling the hotel at 970-593-6200 and asking for “RESTAURANT RESERVATIONS”.

Thank you for celebrating with us!
Let's put 2014 to rest and celebrate 2015 in style!

My Big Day Events
Christine Kovacs Forster, Owner/ Party Planner
Phone: 970-613-1455 or 303-886-3068
Located in Loveland, CO
Website: MyBigDayCompany.com

Stay Safe This New Year -- Don't Drink & Drive

12/28/2014

My Big Day urges fellow partiers to stay safe this New Year's Eve.

If you don't have a designated driver, please print the list of local car services in Northern Colorado, so you can get a ride home!

My Big Day will provide this list at our annual New Year's Eve party. But if you are heading to another NYE party in Northern Colorado and don't have a DD, this list could be your best friend!

Northern Colorado Car Services:
Trunk Drivers (970) 658-0806
Shamrock Yellow Cab (970) 224-2222
All American Limo & Taxi (970) 310-3727
Genesis Car Service (970) 599-9515
Central Car Service (970) 223-9933
Sapphire Car Service (970) 545-0919
NoCo Executive Comfort (970) 218-2964

Northern Colorado's Largest NYE Party!

12/22/2014

Embassy Suites and My Big Day Events present:

"An Evening at The Embassy: New Year's Eve Bootlegger's Ball!"

It’s the largest New Year’s Eve party between Denver and the Canadian border! And YOU are invited!

On December 31st the Embassy Suites in Loveland will transform their ballroom into a 1920’s themed underground dance hall. Guests can expect an entertaining evening with, hors d oeuvres, DJ, dancing, special tasters of Midnight Moon moonshine, happy hour pricing all evening, signature cocktails, contests, champagne toast, discounts on hotel rooms, and optional childcare provided by Seeking Sitters (for an additional charge). Guests are encouraged to dress in 1920’s style clothing. A portion of all the event proceeds go to the Food Bank for Larimer County.

Event Specifics
Date: December 31st, 2014
Location: Embassy Suites Loveland 4705 Clydesdale Parkway, Loveland, CO 80538
Time: 7:30pm - 12:30am
Attire: Prohibition Era (1920's-1930's style) clothing is encouraged
Accommodations: Bootlegger's Ball guests will receive an email after they purchase tickets with a discount code for hotel reservations

Tickets: $60
$70 at the door, if tickets still remain

Website: EveningAtTheEmbassy.com

Fall and Winter Engagement Sessions

12/16/2014

- by Jessica Weimer

This time of year is all about engagements, whether its Thanksgiving, Christmas or New Year’s your significant other could be about to pop the question. When this happens you will want to share the great news with your family and friends!

This is the perfect time to have an engagement photo session! Winter gives you many wonderland like backdrops and fun details to play with.

Here are some of My Big Day’s favorite photo ideas!

Winter engagement sessions are the perfect way to show a playful side. You are able to use props and ideas not available in the warmer months. Sleds, sleighs, snowball fights and more! With all the Christmas lights up you won’t want to miss the opportunity. These concepts make for amazing pictures!

The winter landscape is a gorgeous white background and makes for really great wintery pictures! If the snow is falling its event better! Your photographer can play with light and angle to catch the perfect image!

Contact Us
Have Fun. Be Young.
Let us know how we can help!
Original Ideas, superior strategies, your own private party planner...

Christine Kovacs Forster, Owner/ Party Planner
My Big Day llc
Phone: 970-613-1455 or 303-886-3068
Located in Loveland, CO
As event planners, we serve the entire front range; Northern Colorado, Southern Wyoming and mountain venues.

Dress up or have a theme! Get classy and wear formal wear in the snow, this makes for a truly stunning picture, especially if the mountains are in the background.

The most important part of an engagement session is to have one with the one you love. Enjoy the experience and have fun! Share your personality and get silly or keep it classy, either way you will have amazing pictures!

Burris Optics Holiday Party 2014

12/14/2014

What a fun holiday party! Thank you Burris Optics for allowing My Big Day to plan your huge company party for another year!
We had fun planning at the flexible space inside of Zoe's - Greeley.
Thank you to Front Range Photo Booth and Cherished Events for making the event extra memorable!

Contact My Big Day
Have Fun. Be Young.
Let us know how we can help!
Original Ideas, superior strategies, your own private party planner...

Christine Kovacs Forster, Owner/ Party Planner
My Big Day llc
Phone: 970-613-1455 or 303-886-3068

Located in Loveland, CO
As event planners, we serve the entire front range; Northern Colorado, Southern Wyoming and mountain venues.

Holiday Party Games for Your Company Party -- Part Two

12/3/2014

-by Jessica Weimer

Looking for some holiday party games that don’t make your employees cringe? My Big Day has compiled a list of our favorite Holiday party games for you to try this year at your company party! They are guaranteed to make sure your employees have a good time!

5) Holiday Card Game.
This is a great holiday party game if you are in a smaller group that can be broken up into two teams. You can even add a fun twist and do men verse woman. Our favorite is a holiday trivia game, where you ask questions about Christmas or Christmas themed things and then the 2 teams are competing for the most questions answered correctly. You’ll be surprised with things you didn’t know about!

6) Paper Plate game.
This is always a pleaser at baby showers but can be a great game for your company party! Have each guest get a paper plate and pen. Start by placing the plate on top of your head and then have the players draw something Christmas themed, such as an ornament or a gift box, nothing too hard. They will have to draw this without looking and on top of their head. Whoever draws the item closest to what it was supposed to look like wins!

7) White Elephant gifts are always a fun addition to any party.
You have the choice of theming them to be funny or as simple as everyone bringing a $10 gift card from somewhere. This encourages guests to swap out gift cards all night and see which of the best ones they can collect! If you do a themed white elephant, such as bring your favorite movie, this is fun because no one knows what they are getting! You start by having the wrapped gift and then picking from a stack. Once you pick you unwrap and see what you got, but the next person who picks can either steal yours or grab a new one! This is a fun way for employees to interact.

8) Gaming can be a really fun time for your employees as well as fit a casino theme perfectly! This could involve fake money and cash in for certain company prizes. This would get everyone involved and having a good time. Definitely not your typical holiday party!

Keep checking in with us for more Holiday party ideas!

Also follow My Big Day on Pinterest for more holiday party inspiration!

    Contact Us
                               Have Fun. Be Young. Let us know how we can help!
Original Ideas, superior strategies, your own private party planner...

Christine Kovacs Forster, Owner/ Party Planner
My Big Day llc
Phone: 970-613-1455 or 303-886-3068
   Located in Loveland, CO
As event planners, we serve the entire front range; Northern Colorado, Southern Wyoming and mountain venues.

One Day Left: NYE Ball EARLY BIRD Tickets

11/30/2014

Just 1 Day Left!
Grab your EARLY BIRD tickets for the NYE ball today!
They jump up to $60 on December 1st.
http://www.eveningattheembassy.com/

Embassy Suites and My Big Day present

“An Evening at The Embassy; New Year’s Eve Bootlegger’s Ball”

It’s the largest New Year’s Eve party between Denver and the Canadian border! And YOU are invited!

On December 31st the Embassy Suites in Loveland will transform their ballroom into a 1920’s themed underground dance hall. Guests can expect an entertaining evening with, hors d oeuvres, DJ, dancing, special tasters of Midnight Moon moonshine, happy hour pricing all evening, signature cocktails, contests, champagne toast, discounts on hotel rooms, and optional childcare provided by Seeking Sitters (for an additional charge). Guests are encouraged to dress in 1920’s style clothing. A portion of all the event proceeds go to the Food Bank for Larimer County.

Event Specifics
Date: December 31st, 2014
Location: Embassy Suites Loveland 4705 Clydesdale Parkway, Loveland, CO 80538
Time: 7:30pm - 12:30am
Attire: Prohibition Era (1920's-1930's style) clothing is encouraged
Accommodations: Bootlegger's Ball guests will receive an email after they purchase tickets with a discount code for hotel reservations

Tickets: $60 after December 1st, 2014

Website: http://www.eveningattheembassy.com/

Nikki & Ryder's Wedding Video

11/20/2014

We loved this wedding video so much that it deserved a blog post all of its own!

Get out your tissues...

This wedding film from Forget Me Not Media will make you misty-eyed. We LOVED working with Nikkie, Ryder and Christian. Such a memorable wedding for all of us at My Big Day!

Wedding Professionals:
Event Planners: My Big Day
Ceremony & Reception: Private home by Horsetooth Reservoir in Fort Collins
Flowers: Florals by Rhonda
Cake: Fiona’s Deli & Bakery
DJ/MC: Robert Krueger
Photographer: Maheux Studios & BlueHaus Studios
Videographer: Forget Me Not Media
Caterer: Café Mexicali
Bartending: With a Twist LLC
MakeUp: Keegan Steele
Hair: Alysse Riccio
Rentals: Best Event Rentals

Ring In New Year's 2015 In Style!

11/20/2014

Embassy Suites and My Big Day
present

“An Evening at The Embassy;
New Year’s Eve Bootlegger’s Ball”

It’s the largest New Year’s Eve party between Denver and the Canadian border! And YOU are invited!

On December 31st the Embassy Suites in Loveland will transform their ballroom into a 1920’s themed underground dance hall. Guests can expect an entertaining evening with, hors d oeuvres, DJ, dancing, special tasters of Midnight Moon moonshine, happy hour pricing all evening, signature cocktails, contests, champagne toast, discounts on hotel rooms, and optional childcare provided by Seeking Sitters (for an additional charge). Guests are encouraged to dress in 1920’s style clothing. A portion of all the event proceeds go to the Food Bank for Larimer County.

Event Specifics
Date: December 31st, 2014
Location: Embassy Suites Loveland 4705 Clydesdale Parkway, Loveland, CO 80538
Time: 7:30pm - 12:30am
Attire: Prohibition Era (1920's-1930's style) clothing is encouraged
Accommodations: Bootlegger's Ball guests will receive an email after they purchase tickets with a discount code for hotel reservations

Tickets: EARLY BIRD SALE ends December 1st! ONLY $55

Website: EveningAtTheEmbassy.com

Tickets