Continuing on with sharing 10 things all of the planners at Champagne are thankful for! Next up, Colleen, Tami and Molly!!

Colleen:

Colleen and her boyfriend, Stephen

1. My amazing family.  Without them I would not be where I am today.
2. My wonderful boyfriend, Stephen, who makes me laugh every day!
3. Band-aid blister block, which has saved my feet numerous times.
4. Mittens, which help keep my always cold hands warm.
5. To have a place to call home here in Portland and also where I was raised in Boulder, Colorado. 
6.  Cute shoes of all kinds!
7.  Chocolate : )
8.  Label makers, which is the best invention since sliced bread!
9.  My friends, but especially my best friend for the past 15 years, Morgon.
10. Macaroni & cheese which is by far my favorite food.

Tami:

Tami and her boyfriend, Chris

Tami’s niece

1. My best friend and incredible boyfriend, Chris
2. My parents who are always so supportive of me
3. My niece who is cute as a button and can always put a smile on my face
4. My friends who are always there for me through ups and downs
5. My career in wedding planning, not everyone can make a living doing their passion!
6. Food! I love sitting around the table enjoying a good meal with friends or family
7. Portland, what a beautiful city to live in
8. Coffee, pretty incredible beverage
9. My health & freedom
10. Nordstrom ; )

Molly:

A photo that Molly took of her Sister.

1. My Family and Friends
2. God
3. My Fiance
4. My Sister
5. Sunshine!!
6. Weddings and being apart of the Champagne Family
7. Serendipitous Moments
8. Photography
9. Picnics
10.Our French Bulldog, Mowgli

One more day of our Thankful posts tomorrow! We are so thankful for all of you, our past and present clients, potential clients, friends and family! We wish you a wonderful holiday!!

Cheers,
The Champagne Team

Today we’re continuing with 10 things each of our coordinators have to be thankful for! We all have so much to be thankful for and are excited to share just a few of those things with you!

Allison:

Some of Allison’s family, friends and dogs!

1) I am thankful for my parents, who always support me and give me good advice
2) I am thankful for my brother, who is a great friend and person
3) I am thankful for my grandparents, with out them I would not be able to do a lot of what I have in my life
4) I am thankful for the pets in my live, who give me so much joy and teach me unconditional love.
5) I am thankful for my boyfriend, who is just amazing. I could not have asked for a more amazing man.
6) I am thankful for Oregon weather. I love the season here. Even though summer always feels too short, I really appreciate four distinct season.
7) I am thankful to live in a free country. This is something that I forget often. Things like being able to ride in the front seat of a car, voting, and choose who I marry are not freedoms all women get.
8) I am thankful for my job. Being able to pay my bills and do things I love with out being stressed is not something that everyone gets to do these days.
9) I am thankful for my health. Being healthy, not having any major health problems is also something I forget to be thankful for.
10) I am thankful for my friends. I have wonderful friends that are so good to me! Life is so much better with them!

Jenn:

Jenn and her cousins!

Jenn with the ladies in her bible study!

1. I am thankful that God is on my side, even though I’ve done nothing to deserve it. He is always there and watches out for my best. His timing is impeccable and He has put in me a discernment that even I don’t understand sometimes. I am blessed beyond belief with my faith.
2. I am thankful for work!
3. I am thankful for the amazing opportunity to do what I LOVE! Never in a million years did I think I would be where I am at now, so quickly! It has always been a dream of mine to work in the wedding industry. I by chance heard of Champagne and within a month was on board with these fabulous ladies! I love what I do and how many people I have met along the way! I hope one day to be in the presence of Preston Bailey himself! *One can dream*
4. I am thankful for my musical talent.
5. I am thankful for all the friends I have had. Each has molded me in some way to make me who I am today, whether good or bad.
6. With that said, I am thankful for this {long} season of singleness! Every little girl’s dream is to be in a white dress, going down the isle! While that dream does not fade as we get older, especially working in the wedding industry, you start to realize that it’s not half bad being single! God knows why I am still single, has filled up my days with much to do, and I have a group of amazing men of God that keep me entertained while the perfect one is preparing to sweep me off my feet!
7. I am thankful for my little apartment I call home!
8. This may sound a bit odd, but I am thankful that I was able to be vegetarian for over a year!
9. I am thankful for peace.
10. Last, but certainly not least, I am beyond thankful for the family that God made me part of.

We hope you have a wonderful weekend!!

Cheers,

The Champagne Team

It’s hard to believe that November is here and nearly over. Wedding season has come and gone in what seems like a monsoon! While we are finding time to catch our breath and truly believe that it is November, we’ve also been thinking about all we have to be Thankful for! We asked all of our planners to tell us 10 things they were thankful for and over the next few days we’ll be sharing those with you! As a team, we are all very thankful for all of you: our current and past clients, prospective clients, vendors, family and friends! Thank you for continuing to support us and make it possible for us to be living our dream!

First up, Danielle:

Danielle and her fiancé Nate

1.    I am thankful for my wonderful fiancé Nate who everyday puts a smile on my face.
2.    I am thankful for my mother who taught me to always follow my dreams.
3.    I am thankful for my father who encourages me to be my best.
4.    I am thankful for my brother who always keeps me laughing.
5.    I am thankful for all of my amazing friends.
6.    I am thankful for pumpkin pie chai and cozy blankets.
7.    I am thankful to have born and raised in the Pacific Northwest.
8.    I am thankful that Nostrana is in walking distance from our house.
9.    I am thankful for the La Nina weather pattern so I can have a winter white wedding.
10.    I am thankful to be working my dream job!

Second, Michelle:

Michelle’s kids, Kaitcha and Karson!

1. I’m thankful for my family that loves me unconditionally.
2. I’m thankful for warm hugs from my kids that melt my heart.
3. I’m thankful for new friends and longtime friends.
4. I’m thankful for good health within myself and my loved ones.
5. I’m thankful to have a job in times like these.
6. I’m thankful to have a job that allows me cherished time with my children.
7. I’m thankful for a warm home and food to eat.
8. I’m thankful for hot tea on a cold day and iced tea on a hot day.
9. I’m thankful to have silly kids that help me stay young at heart.
10. Chocolate : )

More thankfulness coming up later this week! Have you become our fan on Facebook? Pop on over to our Champagne Wedding & Event Coordination and Champagne Vintage Rental Page!

Cheers,

The Champagne Team

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We had the honor of helping plan The Knot‘s Cocktails and Connections networking event at The Foundry at Oswego Pointe last month! The theme was Sip. Mingle. Enjoy! The Knot is one of the most well respected planning resources for Brides and Groom’s tying the knot! Marius of Falcusan Photography did a wonderful job capturing every detail of the event! Enjoy!

Thank you to all the amazing vendors who made it a great event!

Venue: The Foundry at Oswego Pointe
Photographer: Falcusan Photography
Design & Coordination: Champagne Wedding & Event Coordination
Floral Design: Fleur:ology
Catering and bar: Premiere Catering
Entertainment: Event Team Entertainment
Rentals: The Party Place
Photo Booth: Smile Photo Booth
Dessert: Dream Cakes
Paper products: Microbrew Media

Visit our profile on The Knot here!

Cheers,

The Champagne Team

Oh Halloween! My niece and nephew often pick out their costumes the day after Halloween… for the next year! I absolutely love seeing all of the kids getting dressed up in cute little outfits, going to the pumpkin patch is one of my favorite things to do in the Fall and the Fall is undoubtably my FAVORITE time of year- nothing makes a house smell like a home quite like a pumpkin spice candle, but something about Halloween is not my favorite. I don’t like scary things. Sounds silly, but when Heather with Style Unveiled [One of our favorite wedding planning resources!] asked us to do a Halloween photo shoot, We excitedly accepted, but wanted to make sure that there was nothing SCARY about it! Romantic and lace-y… using the typical Halloween colors; deep purple, pumpkin orange and cat black! Below you’ll see a small sampling of the photo shoot we did with Jessica Hill Photography, but hop on over to see the video by Ambient Sky and then head over and check out our feature on Style Unveiled! 

A huge thank you to all of the amazing and talented vendors for helping put together this Spook-tacular inspiration shoot!
Design and coordination: Champagne Wedding & Event Coordination
Location: Lolich Family Farms - A Gorgeous new wedding venue- also a fantastic berry and Christmas tree farm!
Photography: Jessica Hill Photography
Videography: Ambient Sky
Hair and Make up: Face Body Beauty
Dresses and accessories: AniA Collection
Flowers: Bloomsberry Floral
Paper Products: Paper Bloom Studio
Cake: AK Cake Design
Rentals: The Party Place
Finger Print Tree: Style Unveiled

Happy Halloween!

Cheers,

The Champagne Team