HAPPY NEW YEAR!

Happy New Year's Eve to All!  

The hotel will be hopping tonight.   There are multiple parties and weddings and one lucky party gets to take part in this candy buffet!  YUMMMMMMM!

What a great way to kick off the New Year!

Everyone please have a very safe and happy NEW YEAR celebration!



BABY its COLD…INSIDE!

Well really the centerpieces for this event were super cool, literally.  They were made of ICE!  How fun.   This is also the second time we had an ice bar at a hotel function, and I must say, it doesn’t get old!  I LOVE it!

I had a blast planning this surprise 30^th birthday party with the birthday boy’s wife.  She truly had a vision and was looking for a ton of fun ideas to make it happen.  I think we pulled it off!

 WHAT AND AMAZING BIRTHDAY CAKE!!!! WOW!

These Black Flames are Vinyl embellishments that are adhered to the silver linen.

 The Dapper Ballroom up in Lights!

Ice Bar with Red Up-Lights. Very Fire & Ice.

This is actually a photo from a wedding Ice bar from 2009,

but it is a great close-up of a similar bar to the one shown above.  

Very very cool if I do say so myself.

A big thanks to TMS, Bills Ice, The Cake Box & Florals Etc. for being such fabulous vendors!

(especially Tracy at Florals Etc, event designer extraordinaire!)

Wedding Wow!

November 6th was a BEAUTIFUL day.   The weather couldn’t be more perfect, the Huskers won the football game (right before the start of the reception) and Lauren & Bobby could not be a  more beautiful couple!

All around, the day just kept getting better and better!

Here are a few snapshots of the wedding set up. 

 Flowers by Janousek Florist (the talented Shelly Krenk) 

And Khara with Kabloom Studios also posted some pretty AMAZING shots on her blog, so make sure to click through and view them!  Thanks Khara you are such a talented photographer!

WOW! It sure is fab how a professional can really make our ballroom look AMAZING!

(Obviously my snapshots of the set up, DO NOT do the Windsor Ballroom justice!)

And They're Off!

Welcome to the Embassy Suites La Vista & La Vista Conference Center Blog!  We are so happy to be in the blogosphere!

We hope you take the time, when you have the time, to peruse this new digital diary of the adventures of Megan Gilligan & Jenny Minino, both catering managers at the # 1 Embassy Suites in the world!  Through our posts we hope to give you a glimpse of our lives as we work with brides, grooms, mothers, fathers and friends that are planning one of the most important days in their lives.  While there are ups and downs during the entire wedding process, we are here to make sure that you have a fantastic time, not just on the big day, but during the planning process as well!

Before we get started with all things events, here is a bit about us!

Megan Gilligan

Status:  Married to my wonderful (and very patient & understanding husband), Mike

Wedding Colors: Chocolate Brown & Copper

Why I Do What I Do:  I absolutely LOVE working with each couple to create a wedding that is uniquely their own.  I thrive on helping create wedding designs that will make the wedding memorable and seeing all the plans come to life.

Jenny Minino

Status:  Married to my best friend Steve and have two Fantastic, Beautiful Kids, Kenedi & Zac

Wedding Colors:  Light Pink, Orange and Yellow

Why I Do What I Do:  I truly love my job and enjoy coming to work every day!  What other profession allows you to create a truly unique experience for complete strangers and assist and bringing their wedding day dreams to fruition!  I have made some great friends and lasting relationships through this planning process.

Let the adventures begin!

Megan Gilligan and Jenny Minino

Your Catering and Wedding Specialists