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ISES Wedding Showcase–Mile High Station

admin — Wed, 27 Jan 2010 23:00:18 +0000

Ever wonder where wedding consultants get their inspiration? One of the places they get it is from each other. Last night was the fifth annual wedding showcase for the International Special Events Society and it was huge! Sasha Souza was on hand to give the latest trends and Funkiphino provided the entertainment. All night long I kept glancing up at the stage because I could not believe I was hearing the song live. They are that good! Everything from Michael Jackson to AC/DC and a whole lot in between. They rocked!

Here are a few highlights:

Yellow inspired tables with lit from above vintage umbrellas

Funkiphino were absolutely amazing!

Inspiration courtesy of Sapphire Celebrations

Inspiration by StudioWed--who knew that everyone could get their own wedding cake?

Nashville, Tennessee

admin — Thu, 19 Nov 2009 04:55:01 +0000

We went to Nashville for a whirlwind trip to meet with Joshua of Watermelon Ministries to discuss some international photo opportunities. You can check out his work at Seedplanted.org. They do amazing work for non-profits!
While in Nashville, we took in a few historical sites and I snapped a few pictures of the gorgeous fall leaves.

Red Rocks Africa Gala

admin — Mon, 05 Oct 2009 06:06:55 +0000

This weekend, we got to be involved in something very cool. Red Rock Community Church hosted a fund raiser to send an amazing family to South Africa. Lincoln and Jenny Smith (and their FOUR kids!) are a missionary couple that have a huge heart for the children of Africa that have been orphaned by the AIDS epidemic. They have committed to live there and serve at an orphanage / rescue shelter that is a place of hope for the smallest, most helpless victims of this crisis.

Red Rocks Church put on a phenomenal evening of food, music, silent and live auctions to raise the $215,000 needed to fund this family and this ministry. The food and entertainment were over the top! The decor was unbelievable! Red Rock Church meets in a warehouse in Heritage Square Park in Golden. (It’s kind of the running joke – the church in the Creepy Theme Park!). Somehow Cori Cook of Cori Cook Floral Design and her crew of volunteers were able to convert this warehouse setting into a showplace. The decor was beautifully mastered by Scott, the designer at Decor’n More.

One of the coolest projects was Lincoln’s vision to use art to raise money for the people of Africa. He brought sheet metal from a shack-home in Africa, gave pieces of it to local artists, and let them create original art from it. Some created paintings, sculptures, 3-D relief. It was so amazing to see what artists came up with. (I even contributed a piece to the mix). To learn more about Lincoln and Jenny’s work in Africa and their vision to use art as an ongoing project to fund missions, go to Orphan Art Project.

Lincoln and Jenny Smith tell their compelling stories

the silent auction

the live auction

Tulu, the puppy, was an auction highlight. He goes to a great new home and some orphans get some much needed help.

Todd Ballard and the band rock out

The dance floor was packed for most of the night. Where do you get a giraffe that big?