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Congratulations to Austin & Ashley who wed over the 4th of July holiday weekend! A stunning mountaintop ceremony in Estes Park. A few sprinkles which brought us rainbows. And OH, the dancing! Simply stunning photos from Hannah Bee Photography    
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Small Business. Big Impact. Phone: 970-613-1455 or 303-886-3068 Email Us We serve the entire Front Range; Denver, Southern Wyoming, the CO Mountains, and Northern Colorado: Loveland, Fort Collins, Greeley, Windsor, Berthoud, Estes Park, Lyons, Longmont, Boulder, Wellington, Johnstown, Evans, Severance, Timnath, Mead, Frederick, Firestone, Milliken  While the world may be opening up after a year of isolation, fire season in Northern Colorado is forcing another alteration in many July 4th plans. There aren't very many fireworks displays planned to honor our nation's Independence, but that doesn't mean that there aren't other entertainment options! We've pulled together a list of 4th of July festivities for families and people of all ages. Make your holiday weekend plans here: Fort Collins
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Small Business. Big Impact. Phone: 970-613-1455 or 303-886-3068 Email Us We serve the entire Front Range; Denver, Southern Wyoming, the CO Mountains, and Northern Colorado: Loveland, Fort Collins, Greeley, Windsor, Berthoud, Estes Park, Lyons, Longmont, Boulder, Wellington, Johnstown, Evans, Severance, Timnath, Mead, Frederick, Firestone, Milliken My Big Day Marketing and Events is celebrating their 15th Anniversary! Over the years MBD has had a number of interns... 15 in fact! Many stayed on and learned from and worked with My Big Day. Our past interns have grown and blossomed, and many still work in the event field. So where are they now and how are they doing? Tiffany Rose is still working for MBD Events and Marketing as Manager, Magic Maker. She works as many events as she can and helps out with marketing while enjoying every moment! She is back in school for her Master’s Certificate in Marketing and hopes to stick with MBD forever! She is also busy planning her own wedding coming up in August of this year!  Katie Patterson is still with MBD Marketing and Events as Director, Community Wizard. She works events that are near her new home in Denver, travels to the mountains with us, and helps to manage as an event lead. Katie also works on marketing for some of our partners! She has her Masters in Communication Studies and is interested in community work focused in organizational outreach.  Lynzee Laney still works with MBD Marketing and Events as Coordinator, Sunshine Maker. She is also the Catering Manager at Nordy’s BBQ and Grill. She is a mother of two little ones and somehow is able to always have a smile on her face! Sarah Biekert who is My Big Day’s Coordinator, Punctuation Prodigy says, “I met Lynzee for the first time at Blue Federal Credit Union's Discovery Day in 2018, one month after I joined My Big Day. She was expecting her first child shortly at the time, and I remember being impressed by her energy and work ethic. She was one of the first friendly faces of My Big Day that I met, and I left that event feeling so excited to work for this company – fast forward three years later, and I still am!”  We caught up with the much-loved Brielle Welch to see how she is doing and she stated, “After MBD, I was an environmental educator and camp director at multiple kids camps and programs around Colorado. After that, I was the banquet manager for the Plaza Convention Center in Longmont. Next, I was a wedding coordinator at Lionsgate event center in Lafayette. Covid was hard, and I had to end my time there, but I think I was ready to leave and slow things down a bit. I am now a personal vacation advisor at Inspirato helping members book and plan their luxury vacations. I recently got engaged, and I will be married next year!”  Makenzie studied at University of Northern Colorado and interned with My Big Day a couple years ago. At the completion of her internship, she got offered a dream job in Florida, and now lives in Tampa with her fiancé!  Kasey graduated from CSU and interned with My Big Day post graduation. She is still living in Fort Collins, Colorado. She started a rope leash company with her friend in early 2018. We love your entrepreneurial spirit, Kasey!  When we asked Sarah what she is up to she responded happily saying, “An update since working with MBD, I got married in 2017 and my husband and I moved to Florida right after our wedding. We lived there for about a year, then moved to Maryland where we spent about a year and a half and then moved to Washington state and have been here for about a year and a half now. We had a little girl 1 year ago as of last week and we have been living life loving on her! I currently work as an office manager and spend our days hiking and chasing our daughter around.”  Victoria graduated with a marketing degree from University of Wyoming in 2015 and interned with MBD a couple years following. She is now living in Seattle Washington working as a marketing research assistant at Executive Insight Properties.  Yvette is one of our most recent interns, graduating from CSU in spring 2020. Yvette interned with us and one of our clients on a political campaign.She is still living in Colorado and works at A Precious Child, who MBD just happens to be planning a fundraiser for this Fall!  Our entire team is sending all of our former interns hugs and well wishes! We love watching your grow in your careers and witnessing your very full lives!  If you’re anything like us, you’ve been longing for NoCo’s unique summer events and festivals to make a comeback. The good news: Many events are returning this year! Subscribe to our MBD Marketing & Events newsletter (at the bottom of any page on our website) to stay in the know. Here is a list of some of our favorite upcoming northern Colorado events in Loveland, Fort Collins, and Greeley.  LOVELAND Adults-Only Fest of Ale 9 Where: Loveland Aleworks When: July 3, 5 p.m. - 10 p.m. Cost: $35 for participants, $10 for designated drivers The Details: Join your friends for Loveland Aleworks' 9th-anniversary party in downtown Loveland. There will be multiple different beers on tap to enjoy, featuring a variety of styles. This year there will be 2 food trucks, live music, and entertaining games. Commemorative glass for everyone. Make sure to visit the Hop Yard, Sour Alley, Slush Station, and Smoothie Stage to find and vote for your favorite of the festival. Learn more here. Kid-Focused Promenade Kids Day at Centerra Where: Promenade Shops at Centerra When: July 7, 11 a.m. - 2 p.m. Cost: Free The Details: Kids enjoy a fun day of crafts, games, prizes, sweet treats, and more. More info here.  Family Fun Movies on Main at Centerra Where: Main Plaza, Promenade Shops at Centerra When: June 25 (Moana); July 30 (Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse) 6:30 p.m. - 10:30 p.m. Cost: Free The Details: Movies on Main is an outdoor movie series held on the Main Plaza and brought to you by The Promenade Shops at Centerra. More details.  People’s Tiny House Festival Where: The Ranch Event Complex When: July 17 and 18 at 10 a.m. Cost: $10 for both days The Details: The People's Tiny House Festival expos all facets of simple living including tiny houses, converted vans, converted school buses, container homes, and more. The event also invites vendors from all over the front range of Colorado to come and display their wares and services. Kid-friendly and dog-friendly! Purchase tickets online. Aspire 3D Kite Festival Where: Loveland Sports Park When: August 22, 10 a.m. - 2 p.m. Cost: Free The Details: This free event is open to all ages of the public and will include live entertainment, interactive programs, kite design and flying workshops, professional demonstrations, and a variety of activities to inspire all generations. Additionally, the first 300 kids will receive a free kite! We also encourage you to bring your own kite. Let’s light up our beautiful Colorado sky! RSVP online. FORT COLLINS Date Night Garden Concert Series Where: Locations vary by date When: June through September, late afternoon/evening Cost: Varies by artist; $25-85 The Details: Enjoy live music in one of Fort Collins’ picturesque parks from June-September. Concert schedule and lineup information here.  Family-Friendly First Friday Art Walk Where: downtown Fort Collins When: July 2 and August 6, 6 p.m. - 9 p.m. Cost: Free The Details: Art Walk is a monthly self-guided walking tour that celebrates creativity, culture, and community in Downtown Fort Collins on the first Friday of every month! From fine to funky, Art Walk showcases a spectrum of artistic styles to entertain and engage amateurs and art aficionado of all ages, interests and backgrounds. FoCo Food Truck Rally Where: Fort Collins City Park When: every Tuesday from June 1 - September 14 from 5:45 p.m. - 8:30 p.m. or until trucks sell out Cost: Free entry The Details: Gather for live music and a selection of local food trucks Tuesday evenings at Fort Collins’ City Park. More information and truck lineup here. Fort Collins Foodie Walk Where: downtown Fort Collins When: June 18, July 16, and August 20 from 5 p.m. - 8 p.m. Cost: Free The Details: The Fort Collins Foodie Walk features Old Town’s finest culinary shops, as they stay open late on the 3rd Friday of each month for interactive showcases, seasonal flavors, and exciting taste experiences.  Taste of Fort Collins (weekend passes sold out) Where: Washington Park When: July 24 and 25 Cost: 1-day passes TBD The Details: The Taste of Fort Collins is a northern Colorado tradition – a community celebration with family-friendly activities that are perfect for Northern Coloradans’ active lifestyle. Taste of Fort Collins continues to benefit the Eyeopeners Kiwanis Club of Fort Collins Foundation in its charitable activities in the community. This three-day festival offers attendees food from local and national restaurants, entertainment from regionally and internationally acclaimed musicians, and an eclectic display of fine artisans work as well as the region’s best crafters. Adults-Only Wine Fest Fort Collins Where: The Hilton Fort Collins When: August 6, 6 p.m. - 10 p.m. Cost: General Admission $80, VIP $105 The Details: Wine Fest Fort Collins features 500+ wines by over 150 Colorado, domestic, and international wineries, local craft brews and some of Northern Colorado’s best cuisine. Wine Fest Fort Collins was created in 1982 and is the primary fundraising event for Disabled Resource Services. Representatives from local wineries, distributors and breweries serve samples to help attendees learn to appreciate beverages, sampling through sight, smell, and taste. Guests will also learn about pairing by sampling tapas from restaurants and caterers.  GREELEY Family-Friendly Greeley Stampede Where: Island Grove Regional Park When: June 24 - July 7 Cost: Varies by event The Details: This multi-day event boasts rodeo events, a demolition derby, a carnival, and big-name concerts. Purchase tickets for each event online. Weld County Fair Where: Island Grove Regional Park When: July 24 - August 2 Cost: Free The Details: The Weld County Fair is an annual free event held the last week in July. The fair is open to the public and boasts a variety of displays and contests. The fair gives the youth and adults of Weld County an opportunity to exhibit their skills in a wide variety of areas including agriculture, livestock, natural resources, engineering, consumer and family, fine arts, horticulture and family living. 3rd Annual MDA Car Show Where: St. Michael’s Town Square When: August 15, 10 a.m. - 2 p.m. Cost: Free The Details: Vintage cars and trucks will be on display to raise money to send children to summer camps in Colorado. NCC COGA Chili Cook Off Where: Island Grove Regional Park When: August 14 at 5 p.m. Cost: $10 per person (children under 12 free) The Details: Taste some chili! Stay up-to-date with the event’s Facebook page. To stay up-to-date with northern Colorado events, subscribe to our MBD Marketing & Events newsletter at the bottom of any page on our website. Enjoy your summer, NoCo!  This month kicks off our 15th Anniversary Year celebrations and acknowledgments. My Big Day Marketing & Events started as a hobby and past-time for President Christine Forster, and has flourished and grown over the past 15 years to a hustling and bustling events and marketing agency. Let the Celebration and trip down Memory Lane begin! Little known fact -- Christine filed the paperwork with the State of Colorado, recognizing My Big Day as a business on June 14, 2007. The “go-to” party planner for her group of friends, Christine took her dream and made it a reality when she signed on the dotted line and set up My Big Day as a full-fledged business, recognized by the State of Colorado. First My Big Day Event The very first My Big Day event that Christine took on was Adult Prom! She had the help of a planning committee -- her closest friends, and together they pulled off an 80’s/90's inspired night to remember.               My Big Day Grows From there, My Big Day grew to incorporate some now, long-running MBD staples -- Easter Keg Hunt & Sloshball. These fabulous favorites soon became known as My Big Day Signature Events. These events were created out of a desire to gather a group of friends together for some fun, and they have grown to some of the largest Northern Colorado premiere Community Events! The NoCo Easter Keg Hunt and Sloshball have been hosted for 13 and 14 years respectively!
My Big Day Marketing & Events over the years With the vision and leadership provided by Christine, My Big Day has grown -- not only in the number of events that are curated each year, but in staffing, in partnerships, and in scope! Over the years, My Big Day has gone from My Big Day Company to My Big Day Marketing & Events. Forced to pivot to a more marketing-driven focus during the 2020 pandemic, My Big Day has risen to the challenge of balancing small business growth while keeping the same fun and glittery feel that was present at the beginning. A staff of one and a committee of friends has grown into a team of 9 women entrepreneurs. Over the years, this collective of creative thinkers has produced over 250 weddings, developed and implemented over 33 custom events for clients and the greater community, and built partnerships and grown client accounts, managing over 29 fundraisers annually! The marketing side of My Big Day manages over 35 websites and social media accounts for clients and organizations.  The Future is Bright 15 years in business is no small accomplishment! Growth has come from the dreams and vision of a skillful leader, a dedicated creative team of professionals, a forward-thinking internship program, and the support and partnerships of many organizations, businesses, and event-related networking groups --Partners that take a leap of faith and are excited by creative planning, and clients who trust the larger visions will be met with the fine details in event planning that the MBD team excels at. We are grateful to all of our clients and event partners. As we embark on a year of memories and celebrations, we also look with our glittery eyes towards the future. We can’t wait to see where the next 15 years take My Big Day. And hang on tight -- because a full team of event planners is bound to plan and execute an anniversary celebration to remember!  Contact MBD Marketing & Events Small Business. Big Impact. Phone: 970-613-1455 or 303-886-3068 Email Us We serve the entire Front Range; Denver, Southern Wyoming, the CO Mountains, and Northern Colorado: Loveland, Fort Collins, Greeley, Windsor, Berthoud, Estes Park, Lyons, Longmont, Boulder, Wellington, Johnstown, Evans, Severance, Timnath, Mead, Frederick, Firestone, Milliken  Cheers to 15 years! My Big Day Marketing & Events is proud to be owned an opperated by outstanding women. We've been a lot of places and seen a lot of things. 15 years of hard work and community support. Thank you for being a part of our wild ride! Here is to 15+ more! Thank you to David Tutera for the shout out!  Contact MBD Marketing & Events Small Business. Big Impact. Phone: 970-613-1455 or 303-886-3068 Email Us We serve the entire Front Range; Denver, Southern Wyoming, the CO Mountains, and Northern Colorado: Loveland, Fort Collins, Greeley, Windsor, Berthoud, Estes Park, Lyons, Longmont, Boulder, Wellington, Johnstown, Evans, Severance, Timnath, Mead, Frederick, Firestone, Milliken MBD Marketing & Events continues to support Partners and assist with marketing outreach of the No DUI Larimer Campaign. In recent months we have formed a partnership with the Thompson Valley EMS.  No DUI Larimer is pleased to announce our latest collaboration, this time with Thompson Valley Emergency Medical Services (TVEMS). The emergency medical personnel at TVEMS see firsthand the effects of impaired driving on Northern Colorado’s roadways.  Thompson Valley EMS was founded in 1983 and is Loveland’s leading provider of emergency medical services, EMS education, and EMS training. The organization’s 80 employees and 12 ambulances respond to over 15,000 TVEMS seeks to promote and facilitate the responsible provision of medical services within the Thompson Valley Health Services District. As part of its vision for compassionate care, TVEMS became a registered CARES program in 2017, providing community outreach and health education to people to prevent illness and injury. In the coming weeks, you can expect to see No DUI Larimer and Thompson Valley EMS promoting each other’s messaging as part of our community health education mission.  EMS Training through Thompson Valley Emergency Medical Services
Photo credit: Thompson Valley EMS Facebook At No DUI Larimer, we believe the issue of impaired driving is best addressed through community collaboration, and we are proud of our partnerships with the Colorado Department of Transportation and TVEMS, two organizations tasked with improving the safety of Colorado’s roads. Together, we can combat impaired driving in Northern Colorado. Follow Thompson Valley EMS and No DUI Larimer on Facebook for updates on our collaboration. Make the Call. A number of MBD Marketing & Events' clients are those that work with children and/or education. The global pandemic has had a significant impact on students and educators in the past year... and their families. Thompson Education Foundation is one of these clients.  School is almost out for the summer! It was not an easy school year for anyone, from going to full time remote learning to a blended learning and in some districts even back to full time in person (with limitations of how many students could gather and the mandatory wearing of masks). Teachers, parents, students and school staff members all had to learn how to adapt and succeed through a school year full of random and sudden changes.
On a happier note some students have found that remote learning is right up their alley! The Denver Post interviewed a student from West Early College in Denver and she has noticed a change in her younger sibling “All the sudden she’s an independent learner and she’s taken charge of her education in a new way that wasn’t possible under the old regime,” St. Marie said.[1] Remote learning has given students the opportunity to do their school work on their own schedule giving a lot of freedom to them. Edutopia interviewed at student who stated, “The reason I enjoy online learning is because of the opportunity to structure my day efficiently,” wrote a 10th grade student in English teacher Katie Burrows-Stone’s class survey. “I am able to workout, relax, and complete the work in a timely manner, with no distractions.”[2] “Thompson Education Foundation (TEF) and the Literacy Committee of Loveland Rotary Club each committed $10,000 ($20,000 total) to support remote learning for students. The first acquisition was 5,000 books for students who were participating in TSD’s emergency food distribution program. The books were purchased for all grade levels, PreK-12 and were available to students. In addition, Thompson Education Foundation supplied 500 school supply kits to supplement at-home learning for elementary and secondary students without access to supply resources at home. Since forming in 1989, Thompson Education Foundation has been contributing to ensure student opportunities and success for Thompson School District students.”[3] If you would like to help this effort, please use our "Donate" link to help those impacted in our TSD community. https://www.thompsontef.org/donate [1] https://www.denverpost.com/2021/01/01/colorado-covid-education-changed-schools-teacher/ [2] https://www.edutopia.org/article/why-are-some-kids-thriving-during-remote-learning [3] https://www.facebook.com/ThompsonEducationFoundation  Overall, everyone experienced their own ups and downs over the course of this school year. Hopefully summer will help refresh and clear up some of the mass chaos we all had to go through together. Luckily we have foundations like TEF to join with our community to help take care of those who were lacking the resources they needed to make it through the school year.
Looking forward a new school year where even though things will still be different than before the pandemic, we can all be prepared and ready and know that we can get through anything as long as we stick together!  MBD Marketing & Events is passionate about our work with nonprofits, and we are happy to announce that our client Partners’ first-ever NoCo Grocery Grab was a big hit! On April 30, MBD Marketing & Events brought TV’s “Supermarket Sweep” energy to Fort Collins’ Lucky’s Market, where winners of a month-long raffle won a shopping spree of $500, $750, or $1,000 in groceries. Camera crews were on hand to capture every moment, which will be revealed at a virtual watch party Wednesday, May 19. You might be wondering what went on behind the scenes planning Partners’ big Spring fundraising event this year…  After uncertainty surrounding Partners’ traditional St. Patrick’s Day 5K race this year – the fully-planned event was cancelled last minute due to COVID-19 last year – Partners needed a creative, alternate fundraising event. We designed this unique, COVID-friendly event to raise money for Partners and further their community involvement. After weeks of applications and waiting on our end, Partners received a raffle license through the state, and the event was on. We partnered with iHeart Radio and The VIA Company for production and promotions, including emcee and video production services during the event.
Our MBD team (with plenty of coffee in our systems), radio hosts, and raffle winners arrived at Lucky’s Market bright and early April 30, and each winning couple had the store all to themselves as they attempted to “spend” their winnings within a set timeframe. Volunteers completely reset the store between each round, so every raffle winner had a fresh shopping experience.
Partners, MBD Marketing & Events, Lucky’s Market, iHeart Radio, and The VIA Company collaborated on this event and were instrumental in securing this year’s spring funding for Partners’ work in our NoCo community. Please join Partners for a virtual NoCo Grocery Grab premiere watch party Wednesday, May 19th at 6:30pm, here.  Contact MBD Marketing & Events Small Business. Big Impact. Phone: 970-613-1455 or 303-886-3068 Email Us We serve the entire Front Range; Denver, Southern Wyoming, the CO Mountains, and Northern Colorado: Loveland, Fort Collins, Greeley, Windsor, Berthoud, Estes Park, Lyons, Longmont, Boulder, Wellington, Johnstown, Evans, Severance, Timnath, Mead, Frederick, Firestone, Milliken  We all love our moms, many of us are fortunate to be moms... and we want to recognize all moms this Mother's Day! Happy Mother's Day! We are thinking of you.... Mothers who have lost children Those who have lost Mothers Mothers of fur children Those with strained Mother relationships Those with strained Child relationships Those yearning to be Mothers Those who have chosen not to be Mothers  Contact MBD Marketing & Events Small Business. Big Impact. Phone: 970-613-1455 or 303-886-3068 Email Us We serve the entire Front Range; Denver, Southern Wyoming, the CO Mountains, and Northern Colorado: Loveland, Fort Collins, Greeley, Windsor, Berthoud, Estes Park, Lyons, Longmont, Boulder, Wellington, Johnstown, Evans, Severance, Timnath, Mead, Frederick, Firestone, Milliken  |
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