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Congratulations to all of our Wedding and Vow Renewal couples! We are so honored to help you celebrate your love!!! Our wonderful photographer, Dick Knapp, has already sent over photos! You can find them on the wedding website. We will also post them on our My Big Day business page. We will post your photo booth pics from Exposure Selfie too! http://www.valentinesdayinloveland.com/2020-photos.html We want to thank Todd Harding, Branden Sipes and all of our wonderful business partners as well for supporting this celebration of love! Thank you for choosing to spend your Valentine's Day in this very special way. We hope to see you next year! Website: http://www.valentinesdayinloveland.com/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ValentinesDayInLoveland/ Get Married or Renew Your Vows
in the Sweetheart City: LOVELAND, CO Loveland's Annual Valentine's Day Group Wedding Friday, February 14th, 2020 The Foundry Park, Downtown Loveland CO Registration 2pm - 4pm Ceremony 4:30pm * Officiated by Todd Harding
The Loveland Sweetheart Festival February 14-15, 2020 Spend Valentine’s Day at the free Loveland Sweetheart Festival Feb. 14-15, 2020. Bring the family or your sweetheart for free fun including a Special Effects Laser Light Show, LIVE entertainment, Palace of Sweets, Kids Street with games and activities, Tunnel of Love, interactive art projects, Sweetheart Classic 4-miler and Little Miss Valentine and Little Mr. Cupid contest. The festival is an extension of Loveland’s 74+ year history in the nation’s Sweetheart City. The festival features something for everyone – families, couples, beer, wine and chocolate lovers, running lovers, art lovers and forever loves. Open 5-9 p.m. Friday, Feb. 14 and 2-9 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 15. Lovelandsweetheartfestival.com  Loveland’s Valentine’s Day Group Wedding Friday, February 14, 4:30 p.m. in the Foundry Plaza Say “I Do” in the land of love at Loveland’s Valentine’s Day Group Wedding. The wedding features a romantic, candlelit ceremony with music and readings voted on by wedding couples, a customized ceremony, keepsake photos, a love lock for the new love lock sculpture, gift bags, signature wedding cupcakes, and a chance to win a huge gift basket. Fun Fact: All marriage licenses that get issued from Loveland have a special “Sweetheart City” designation. Valentinesdayinloveland.com.  Valentine Hotel Packages
The Townplace Suites by Marriott – Loveland’s first downtown hotel – has a “Leave the key to your heart in Loveland” hotel package for valentine weekend. In addition to a one night’s stay in a luxurious suite and complimentary breakfast buffet, guests will receive a bottle of Champagne, a sweet treat, discounted movie tickets, and a love lock to place on Loveland’s two love lock sculptures. Sylvan Dale Ranch Romantic Sweetheart Getaway packages include a one- or two-night bunk and breakfast package Feb. 14-16 in a cozy fireplace cabin at the ranch complete with a dinner for two, hearty ranch-style breakfasts and access to 3,000 acres of hiking trails, game courts, game room, and horseshoe pits. Trail rides will also be available by reservation weather depending. The proposal is a story you will tell for the rest of your life. "How did he do it?" "Where did you do it?" "Did you know it was coming?" "How did you react?" Where and how you propose or are proposed to can be as important as the Big Day itself. If you are struggling to find the right location or right time, listen to your gut, and check out a few ideas from us! Where you metMaybe you met at a bar, a friend's house, or at a political rally. Go back to the place where it all began and recreate the first time you met. 
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"Dream Big, Live Big. For Life's Events!"
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My Big Day llc
Phone: 970-613-1455 or 303-886-3068
Email Us
Located in Loveland, CO
As event planners, we serve the entire Front Range; 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
"Dream Big, Live Big. For Life's Events!"
Original Ideas, superior strategies, your own private party planner.
~Event Planning, Coordination & Management~
My Big Day llc
Phone: 970-613-1455 or 303-886-3068
Email Us
Located in Loveland, CO
As event planners, we serve the entire Front Range; 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
 | Thank you Voyage Denver for featuring My Big Day's owner, Christine Forster. Find this and other stories in their: The Trailblazers: Rewriting the Narrative section. You can read the article here: LINK |
Contact My Big Day
"Dream Big, Live Big. For Life's Events!"
Original Ideas, superior strategies, your own private party planner.
~Event Planning, Coordination & Management~
My Big Day llc
Phone: 970-613-1455 or 303-886-3068
Email Us
Located in Loveland, CO
As event planners, we serve the entire Front Range; 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
"Dream Big, Live Big. For Life's Events!"
Original Ideas, superior strategies, your own private party planner.
~Event Planning, Coordination & Management~
My Big Day llc
Phone: 970-613-1455 or 303-886-3068
Email Us
Located in Loveland, CO
As event planners, we serve the entire Front Range; 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 is proud to plan the upcoming Fiesta Party - a fundraiser for The Family Center/ La Familia in Northern Colorado!
Most people don't realize the severity of our childcare challenges in Colorado. You may be surprised to learn that:
The Family Center /La Familia is making an incredible impact regarding these challenges: *source: 2018 statistics
- Colorado Is a 'Child Care Desert' meaning that there is an undersupply of care for young children. *source: AmericanProgress.org
- 2019 statistics show that 51% of all families In Colorado live in a child care desert. Larimer County is one of the counties MOST AFFECTED. *source: ChildCareDeserts.org
- Low availability and high costs of child care keep families from the middle class in Northern Colorado *source: Coloradoan article
- Colorado is one of the states with the HIGHEST COST of child care. *source: CNBC
- The average Child Care Aide annual salary is under $21,000 (under the national average) *source: ZipRecruiter
The Family Center /La Familia is making an incredible impact regarding these challenges: *source: 2018 statistics
- Annually, our sliding scale program helps over 22 children distributing nearly $100,000.
- Our childhood program serves nearly 70 children per day during the school year and over 50 per day over the summer.
- We are expanding – adding a new preschool classroom expected to open in August of 2019.
- We are the only non-profit in our region that offers full wrap around services from infant to adult that benefit the whole family.
- We have helped 230 families with utility assistance totaling $70,000, families can receive assistance 1 time per year.
- Our advocacy closet assists over 150 families each year with diapers and basic hygiene products, families can receive assistance 1 time per month.
- Our community garden provides families with fresh vegetables through a weekly farmers market throughout the growing season, we also use this produce in our kitchen to create meals for the children in our early childhood program.
- Our family development program has over 40 families that our advocates see on a regular monthly basis and many more for periodic resource and referral or crisis intervention.
 | Early Bird Tickets are NOW ON SALE for our Annual Fiesta Party! A lively event filled with margaritas, dancing, auctioned prizes and more dancing! Featuring the high demand band, Manabi Salsa. This event is a way for our families, donors, board and supporters to celebrate the impact we make in our community and the good work we do for our future: our youth. Each ticket includes: Entrance to the party (your name will be on our guest list), 2 drink tickets, Fiesta appetizers, Live music, and the opportunity to bid on fantastic auction items. ***Sponsorship opportunites are available.*** Join us at The Agave Room above the Rio in Old Town Fort Collins, Colorado. Saturday, September 14th, 2019 6pm-9pm |
Contact My Big Day
"Dream Big, Live Big. For Life's Events!"
Original Ideas, superior strategies, your own private party planner.
~Event Planning, Coordination & Management~
My Big Day llc
Phone: 970-613-1455 or 303-886-3068
Email Us
Located in Loveland, CO
As event planners, we serve the entire Front Range; 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
"Dream Big, Live Big. For Life's Events!"
Original Ideas, superior strategies, your own private party planner.
~Event Planning, Coordination & Management~
My Big Day llc
Phone: 970-613-1455 or 303-886-3068
Email Us
Located in Loveland, CO
As event planners, we serve the entire Front Range; 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
  Concert/Event Vendors:
| This past weekend the My Big Day team was honored to plan a private LeAnn Rimes concert. We worked with amazing vendors and had a great time putting on such a memorable show! LeAnn Rimes and her family were simply lovely. She has the voice of an angel, is a true professional, and a natural beauty. We also had the opportunity to work with Elvie Shane, one of the sweetest artists you'll ever meet! My Big Day loves being entrusted with such heavy responsibility. We are proud of our work, and grateful for the business!
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The custom design for the party by DesignWorks was simply OUTSTANDING!
The guests had an incredible time. Below are some photos our team took. Professional photos coming soon!
Contact My Big Day
"Dream Big, Live Big. For Life's Events!"
Original Ideas, superior strategies, your own private party planner.
~Event Planning, Coordination & Management~
My Big Day llc
Phone: 970-613-1455 or 303-886-3068
Email Us
Located in Loveland, CO
As event planners, we serve the entire Front Range; 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
Have you heard our big news yet?
This month we are setting out to break a world record in Northern Colorado!
This month we are setting out to break a world record in Northern Colorado!
Guinness World Record: Longest Line of Toothbrushes
Did you know that pediatric dental disease, also known as childhood tooth decay, is the #1 chronic childhood illness in America? Or that 1 in 5 U.S. children go without dental care? Or that more than 40% of children have dental cavities by the time they reach kindergarten?
I didn’t. Here at Change Gangs, we want to support charities that make a big impact on people’s lives, and it turns out that something as small as a toothbrush, can make a pretty big impact.
That’s because children with poor oral health are 3 times more likely to miss school as a result of dental pain. If they do go to school, the pain can make it difficult to pay attention and learn. And the feelings of shame and low self-esteem that children often feel when they have bad teeth can make it hard for them to fully participate in school and build the social skills that will help them succeed as adults. Because a good education is one of the most important factors influencing future employment prospects and lifetime earning ability, poor dental health as a child can impact his or her entire life.
Untreated childhood dental disease also has serious long-term health consequences and has been connected to heart disease, stroke, pulmonary disease, and pre-term, low birth-weight babies. In 2012, someone visited the ER every 15 seconds for an emergency dental condition.
Did you know that pediatric dental disease, also known as childhood tooth decay, is the #1 chronic childhood illness in America? Or that 1 in 5 U.S. children go without dental care? Or that more than 40% of children have dental cavities by the time they reach kindergarten?
I didn’t. Here at Change Gangs, we want to support charities that make a big impact on people’s lives, and it turns out that something as small as a toothbrush, can make a pretty big impact.
That’s because children with poor oral health are 3 times more likely to miss school as a result of dental pain. If they do go to school, the pain can make it difficult to pay attention and learn. And the feelings of shame and low self-esteem that children often feel when they have bad teeth can make it hard for them to fully participate in school and build the social skills that will help them succeed as adults. Because a good education is one of the most important factors influencing future employment prospects and lifetime earning ability, poor dental health as a child can impact his or her entire life.
Untreated childhood dental disease also has serious long-term health consequences and has been connected to heart disease, stroke, pulmonary disease, and pre-term, low birth-weight babies. In 2012, someone visited the ER every 15 seconds for an emergency dental condition.
It’s Happening on February 26th!
February is National Children’s Dental Health Month which makes it the perfect time to tackle this problem.
Thanks to Delta Dental of Colorado, Nanci Garnand of Re/Max, and the Loveland Design Center, we have 55,000 toothbrushes that we’ll line up end to end for a record breaking 5.5 mile long line of toothbrushes. Don’t worry, the toothbrushes are individually wrapped, so they will stay clean, sanitary, and suitable for donation.
After we break the record, the toothbrushes will be disbursed to food banks and children’s organization throughout the state of Colorado.
How Can You Help? Spread the word!
We’re spending the entire month of February spreading the word about the importance of dental hygiene for children and how people can help children in need get access to better dental care.
We need volunteers! Can you help with a 2 hour shift? Email Sharon: sharon@sharonlipinski.com
Also, if you want to help financially. We have the toothbrushes, but it would be amazing to provide toothpaste to go with it. Our goal is to raise $5,000 for toothpaste. If we raise more money than we need for that purpose, then we'll direct those funds to America's Tooth Fairy to provide dental care to children in need. 100% of donations you make go directly to either of these purposes.
Our event website is http://milesofsmilescolorado.com
Contact:
The two Loveland businesses working together to break the world record are:
Sharon Lipinski: Founder of Change Gangs: Virtual Giving Circles and
author of "365 Ways to Live Generously: Simple Habits for a Life That's
Good for You and for Others”. https://sharonlipinski.com/
Christine Forster: President of Change Gangs: Virtual Giving Circles and
My Big Day Events. https://www.mybigdaycompany.com/
Contact: Sharon (970) 581-7681 sharon@sharonlipinski.com
The two Loveland businesses working together to break the world record are:
Sharon Lipinski: Founder of Change Gangs: Virtual Giving Circles and
author of "365 Ways to Live Generously: Simple Habits for a Life That's
Good for You and for Others”. https://sharonlipinski.com/
Christine Forster: President of Change Gangs: Virtual Giving Circles and
My Big Day Events. https://www.mybigdaycompany.com/
Contact: Sharon (970) 581-7681 sharon@sharonlipinski.com
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The My Big Day team hasn't posted on our blog in a little while. In addition to a very busy wedding season, conferences, signature events and holiday parties...
our team has been busy having babies!
4 My Big Day babies have been born in 2018! We are sure busy juggling events and families.
our team has been busy having babies!
4 My Big Day babies have been born in 2018! We are sure busy juggling events and families.
We are still busy plotting and planning behind the scenes!
More to come in 2019!
More to come in 2019!
 | Every couple wants to create the ideal ambiance for their wedding. Choosing the perfect venue for your wedding and reception is all about location and your personal preferences. Your venue should complement the theme of your wedding and speak to your love story, faith or maybe even your passions. Some religions state that the couple should get married in their place of worship. So religion may be the main driving force in choosing your wedding venue. But even if you plan to say “I Do” in a place of worship, your reception venue can be somewhere unique. Couples who are open to alternative settings for their vow exchange can and should think about unique venues like museums, parks, botanical gardens or even the beach (if you’re on the coast). Think about how the venue will photograph, and how the location will look as a backdrop. |
| Of course, you also need to consider the guest list. Is the location easily accessible for guests? What about parking? And public restrooms? When looking at alternative locations, couples should take all aspects of the venue or site into account. As for choosing the reception venue, an entirely unique location may be selected. While some couples exchange vows and hold their reception at the same location, others choose to have their after-party elsewhere. Here are a few tips to decide how to choose the ideal locations for the vow exchange and the reception: Make sure the locations are close. If you’re getting married on the beach, consider reception venues that are nearby. Look at hotels, restaurants or other sites for guests to gather after the vow exchange. Some hotels on the beach also offer all-inclusive wedding packages. So you can have your ceremony near the water and the reception indoors…or even on the patio! |  |
  | Budget is everything.Before you even begin looking for the perfect wedding site, you need to understand your financial bottom line. That beautiful cathedral might charge more than you can afford, but your local family church may allow you to host your wedding ceremony for a nominal fee if you’re a member. The money bottom line also speaks to your reception venue. Yes, that grand resort may seem like the picturesque place to host your guests, but you cannot spend the entire budget on just the reception! Ask about the site rules and regulations. Some venues may require you to use their on-site catering or may stipulate what you can or cannot bring on site. Ask about any rules and constraints...you may even want to inquire about any limitations on décor. If the venue is a closed space, and you’re an allergy sufferer, you also may want to make sure your florist steers clear of flowers that aggravate allergies (like daisies or sunflowers). |
| Check the reviews. If you’re not planning to marry in a house of worship, and you’re looking for a unique venue, always check the reviews before committing or forking over a down-payment. Read all the reviews and then tour the location. Ask for recommendations. If you hired a wedding planner, don’t be shy about asking for site recommendations. Talk to your planner about your personal preferences and be open about your budget; your planner likely will have some great suggestions. Think about a home-based ceremony. If your budget is tight, you could consider hosting the ceremony in your backyard. Or in the backyard of your parents’ house. You’ll need to be sure that the space can accommodate your guest list, however.  |  |
Choosing the right wedding venue is all about finding the destination that strikes the right note. Your ceremony location should speak to your story, personality and even your passions. If the two of you love the outdoors, consider hosting your nuptials at a park or on the beach. Some museums and historic sites also may be open for wedding events. Know your budget before exploring sites, and always read reviews of venues before committing. No matter where you plan your big day, just remember that the vows matter most…not the location.
 | Photos courtesy of My Big Day Events - from our many weddings! Authored by contributing writer, Shannon Lochwood. Shannon Lochwood currently lives in Southern California. She has a passion for weddings and loves to write about anything related to special "I do" moments. In her free time she loves to hike and spend time with her family and her two lovely dogs @shannonlochwood http://shannonlochwood.weebly.com/ |
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