 Thank you Easter Keg Hunt teams for joining us for a wicked windy event this year! We are so hopeful that next year we can give you our traditional private kick-off and restaurant ending point. There is just something so special about that ending point communal celebration as teams come in, that isn't the same during a global pandemic. Early photos have been released from our photographer, Jen West Photography. You will see additional photos from her yet this week, as well as photos posted to our social media. Thank you for your SPIRIT, positive attitudes, and ENERGY! As always, MBD Marketing & Events proudly supports a non-profit in Northern Colorado with each and every signature event we plan. The NoCo Easter Keg Hunt benefits Animal Friends Alliance. Thank you supporting us as we support the charities we love - and 'keeping adults young' in Northern Colorado with FUN events! Learn more about our pet-loving friends: https://www.savinganimalstoday.org/ www.savinganimalstoday.org/ Finally, this event would not be what it is without the local businesses who participate. Thank you to our participating 2021 NoCo Easter Keg Hunt businesses: FoCo Do Co, Old Town Churn, Pour Brothers, On the Rocks Mobile Bar, Salus, Wolverine Farm, CopperMuse Distillery, B Sweet Cupcakes Food Truck, Akinz, Pinball Jones, Stuft Burger Bar, Turtle Mountain Fermentery  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 receives questions nearly daily about what events will look look yet this year. We know everyone is looking for hope and we would love to give it. While we are event experts, we are not health experts or fortune tellers. Here is what we can tell you: We cannot predict how the current global pandemic will play out. The best we can do if follow current government guidelines and plan ahead with no less than 3 plans in place for events. (Plan A, B and C) All of our events in the past year have included hybrid elements to allow for participation remotely for the sake of safety. Come summer 2021, we hope that there will be more opportunity to gather traditionally. We do not anticipate that events will be back to 'normal' this summer. We plan on delivering events with the assumption that there is a 'new normal'. This means: outdoors as much as possible, including square footage calculators as part of our planning metrics, social distancing requirements, PPE supplies, COVID waivers, fewer elements that involve touch, and hybrid elements. We remain hopeful, but cautious. Now is the time where our creativity and ingenuity shines. We LOVE supporting businesses, non-profits and YOU and your life events. Can we have events? YES! How? Leave the careful planning to us!  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 Grab your team tickets soon! The NoCo Easter Keg Hunt is nearly sold out! The 2:30pm heat still has a few team slots and we'd love to see YOU there! 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 My Big Day Marketing & Events supports a number of non-profits who serve kids and families. And our entire team loves kids! So, why not feature fun activities for families? Bringing fun is what we do! Enjoy! Spring break is right around the corner for us here in Northern Colorado! Most of us with kids have exhausted all of the fun activities that we could come up with around the home this past year. So here is a list of some alternative ideas to keep your family safe and entertained without having to build yet another fort in the living room! For other ideas check out our Pinterest
  Cause partnerships – when businesses and nonprofits work together toward a mutually beneficial goal – are a company’s values put into action. MBD Marketing and Events values creativity and fun, trust, authenticity, visionary ideas, and partnerships, and we manifest each of those company values every time we are hired to collaborate with a nonprofit organization. We love working with clients with similar values and goals for our community. We believe we have a social responsibility to the northern Colorado communities we live and work in. Below are just some of the businesses and nonprofits we have worked with and the services they provide to better the lives of our NoCo neighbors  The Family Center/La Familia The Family Center/La Familia (TFC/LF) supports families in the Fort Collins area by providing affordable childcare, health education, adult education, and emergency assistance funding. TFC is proud to serve culturally diverse families and offers bilingual (English and Spanish) community based education, and we are proud to support The Family Center!  Teaching Tree Early Childhood Learning Center Childcare in Colorado is notoriously unaffordable; infant care for just one child would take up 21% of a median family’s income in our state. The Teaching Tree Early Childhood Learning Center offers quality, affordable childcare and early education to culturally and socioeconomically diverse Colorado families, with an emphasis on child development before the crucial age of five.  SummitStone Health Partners SummitStone Health Partners provides mental health support and addiction services in Larimer County, with locations in Fort Collins and Loveland. SummitStone is the largest behavioral health provider of Medicaid in Larimer County, providing care that would otherwise be unattainable for many in our community.  Realities for Children Founded by a former child protection case manager for Larimer County, Realities for Children provides for the unmet needs of children in northern Colorado who have been abused, neglected, or are at-risk. The organization provides emergency funding, youth activities, critical supplies distributions and collaboration with other child welfare agencies. Realities for Children exists to serve and empower children through immediate support, community education, and collaboration with other agencies.  Blue Federal Credit Union Blue Federal Credit Union (Blue FCU) was founded in Cheyenne, WY, and has a large presence in northern Colorado. Blue FCU builds company culture with their Do Good program, encouraging employees to volunteer on their own time and on behalf of Blue FCU at official events. MBD employees have spent time alongside Blue FCU employees building homes and working in thrift stores for Habitat for Humanity, and we recognize Blue FCU’s strong commitment to Realities for Children – this year, Blue FCU served as the presenting sponsor for the nonprofit’s largest annual fundraiser, Realities for Children NightLights.  Thompson Education Foundation Thompson Education Foundation (TEF) is a non-profit organization that provides educational opportunities for Thompson School District students and educators. TEF removes barriers and supports experiences students need to engage in their academic environment. My Big Day has enthusiastically partnered with TEF to bring unique events to the community and creative ways to fundraise during a global pandemic. We love being their Marketing & Events partner!  Partners Partners has been a nonprofit serving our community for over 40 years. Their mission is to empower youth and community members to achieve their full potential through mentoring, prevention education, and strategic partnership. Not only is MBD's owner, Christine, a former mentor with Partners, we are thrilled to be the planning team for their annual feature community event! Do you have a cause you want us to get behind? EMAIL US!
Things don’t always go as planned The original ceremony was supposed to take place among the statues and sculptures at the Chapungu Sculpture Park. However, sub-zero temperatures forced MBD Marketing & Events to make the difficult decision to move the 4pm and 5pm ceremonies indoors. This decision was made out of abundance of caution for the participants’ safety and health. Right before the 4pm ceremony was set to start, an unfamiliar sound interrupted the mic checks and check-in process - the sound of rushing water. The cold weather had produced frozen pipes and a water main break in the front of the store that had been converted into the wedding venue! The MBD Marketing & Events team jumped into “bucket brigade” mode, and kept the registration area from flooding until the facilities crew and Loveland Fire Department could get the break under control. The team and crews worked so quickly and quietly, that many of the wedding couples were unaware of the emergency!
Plan B is for Beautiful Decorations, hearts, and lights helped to transform the old New York & Co. store into a beautiful wedding chapel. Couples were ushered in and directed to their socially distanced ceremony spots by the smooth sounds of local musician, Branden Sipes. Todd Harding served as the Officiant for both ceremonies. Couples shared their personal wedding vows among thoughtful wisdom and romantic readings during the ceremonies. Some couples shared vows for the first time, while others renewed their original vows from 40 year prior! At the end of the ceremony, Todd pronounced the couples as married or still married, and the celebration moved out in front of the store where event partner, On The Rocks Mobile Bar - and plenty of mobile heaters, were waiting to offer each of the couples a congratulatory toast, complete with signature cocktails!
A Team Effort This event wouldn’t have been possible without the partnership and cooperation of a team of individuals and organizations.
  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 and Events have been working with Thompson Education Foundation for a couple of years now. From fundraisers to maintaining their social media MBD has been happy to partner with TEF. But who is TEF and what do they do for the Thompson School District and the community surrounding it? “Thompson Education Foundation is a 501(c)3 nonprofit organization dedicated to providing exceptional educational opportunities for students and teachers in Thompson School District. Since 1989, TEF has been focused on student success. The foundation supports over 60 programs, activities, and scholarships in partnership with Thompson School District, serving students in Loveland, Berthoud, south Fort Collins and outlying communities.”
So where does your money go when you donate to TEF or participate in one of their many fundraisers throughout the year? Thompson Education Foundation Facts:
We are so blessed to get to work side-by-side this amazing organization! Follow TEF on Facebook to keep up with their efforts to help the community and for some amazing event opportunities! Want to Donate? Click this link to be a part of something spectacular! TEF Pinterest is full of fun ideas for parents looking to entertain their kids! https://www.pinterest.com/MyBigDayEvents/education-k-12/  My Big Day has been privileged to be working on a DUI campaign funded by a Colorado state grant, through Partners and their incredible efforts in the area of prevention education. The initiative is called No DUI Larimer. At the end of May 2020 – immediately following weeks of stay-at-home orders – Colorado State Patrol reported that impairment-related deaths in spring 2020 were double those of spring 2019. As of summer 2020, alcohol- and marijuana-related crashes were in fact up 32 percent from the same time in 2019. Impairment-related fatal crashes had doubled. Colorado State Patrol and representatives of MADD (Mothers Against Drunk Driving) speculate that mental health struggles, a shaky economy, and relatively empty roads during the stay-at-home order contributed to increasing DUI rates.  In all, 203 people were killed by suspected drunk drivers in 2020, up from 176 in 2019. Denver-based attorneys Hebets & McCallin reported that alcohol sales not tied to the hospitality business went up 24 percent in 2020, with sales of spirits with high alcohol content increasing even more, by 27 percent. The pandemic has brought challenges for DUI enforcement. Many police departments statewide suspended the use of breathalyzer BAC (Blood Alcohol Content) tests due to safety concerns about COVID-19 spread in droplets from suspects’ lungs. As of February 2021, agencies continue to rely on blood alcohol testing, with mixed results. Some suspects have argued in court that they have a right to breathalyzer testing rather than blood testing, to varying responses from judges. However, Colorado law calls for automatic license suspension for drivers who refuse a blood alcohol test; with breathalyzers no longer an option, many suspected impaired drivers have lost their licenses by refusal. Despite ongoing restrictions on bar and restaurant capacities, the pandemic appears to have had little impact on reducing impaired driving rates – in some cases, just the opposite.  If you or someone you know is struggling with the financial, mental or emotional effects of the pandemic, and/or substance use, visit the Colorado Office of Behavioral Health online for a searchable directory of substance use experts, mental health professionals, and crisis support resources. If you see swerving or other signs of impaired driving, call 911. Impaired driving is an emergency. Make the Call.  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  Another Valentine's Day Wedding in the Sweetheart City in the books!
Enjoy photos from our 2021 Loveland Valentine's Day Wedding & Vow Renewal Ceremony! Thank you to our photographer, Jen West Photography, and our photo booth Exposure Selfie. Huge thanks to Danny Dodge for the SPARKLER pics!!! Special thanks to Kate Robago, Celeste Smith and Cindy Mackin! See all photos 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  If you’ve visited MBD Marketing and Events’ About Us page lately, you know how important community is to us. Throughout the years, MBD has focused on not just our own business, but supporting others. In honor of Black History Month and ongoing discussions about racial injustice in our country, we’ve compiled a list of our favorite Black owned businesses online and on the Front Range.  Boss Blend Coffee MBD’s President, Christine Forster, loves supporting Boss Blend Coffee, a Black/Latinx owned coffee company that ships their delicious beans nationwide. Check out the limited edition “Lover’s Rock” Valentine’s Day-inspired brew.  Lawrence + Larimer Clothing and Supply Co. Lawrence + Larimer has self-designed clothing lines for adults (kids coming soon) as well as a line of candles and a screenprinting service. Their brick and mortar location is in Denver’s City Park, but goods are also available for shipping in their online shop.  Bibamba Artisan Single Origin Chocolate Husband and wife-owned Bibamba produces their chocolate in their Denver shop. The couple owns and manages fair trade, sustainable farms in Cameroon, where they source the cocoa, plantain, and coffee materials that go into their artisan products. Order online for nationwide shipping.  Be a Good Person As the company name implies, Be a Good Person operates with a focus on promoting positivity and encouraging a brighter future. Their clothing lines for kids, men, and women (including a collab with Colorado favorite Lululemon) are stamped with this positive message. Visit their Denver location for pickup or order online.  Smith + Canon This Denver-based shop specializes in artisan ice cream (10 decadent flavors to choose from, including combos like cinnamon roll and cheesecake) and micro brews. Shop coffee beans and ice cream for local delivery or stop in for pickup.  Bar Helix Westword Denver winner and 5280 “Best New Bar” Bar Helix has a popular signature drink menu (complete with saucy names) and branded merchandise. As an all-women team, we’re inspired by owner and sommelier Kendra Anderson, whose goals include spreading love and “throwing a party every night” (now that’s something we can get behind). Anderson believes “we could all use a little bit of extra TLC right now,” so DM your email address to Bar Helix and look for a surprise in your inbox.
 Godly Gorgeous Godly Gorgeous offers products for the boss babe in each of us, with beautiful pens, planners, and office decor and clothing with messages like “Priorities: Love. Espresso. Laughs.” We can’t get enough of owner Andrea George’s fun, elegant wares.  xNStudio xNStudio is based out of Brooklyn, NY, and offers up home and lifestyle accessories “inspired by a globe without borders.” Products include furniture, textiles, decorative pottery, and accessories. Spice up your mask collection with xNStudio’s African print cotton face masks.  Lingua Nigra Owner Alicia designs and handcrafts jewelry from materials like brass and gold with an emphasis on sustainability. Her nature-inspired designs have earned her a large following and rave reviews. Shop Lingua Nigra for a truly one-of-a-kind jewelry gift. MBD Marketing and Events encourages you to shop small and support the Black and Latinx business owners who contribute to the vibrance and business creativity of our local and global communities.  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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