Wednesday, March 17, 2010

Pure Indulgence for your senses.

I am always searching for new things to recommend to my brides for their wedding day. On a trip to Bloomingdales I found a perfume that is absolutely intoxicating. Its is strong enough to endure your wedding day without reapplying yet soft.
I must be honest I have over 25 bottles of perfume everything from citrus scents to powdery and this one has taken the #1 spot!
It is quite pricey at just 1.7 ounces for 98.00 and 3.4 ounces for 150.00. They also have a body lotion & bath gel to complete the collection. I highly recommend starting with the body lotion and adding just a spray of the perfume, it will last much longer!

Enjoy!
Just Say Yes Events.

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Thursday, March 11, 2010

Meet the planner!

Hello everyone! I just wanted to take a moment to introduce myself to those who do not already know me. My name is Barbara Medina and I am the owner & creative director for Just Say Yes Events based in Chicago. Ever since I was a little girl I was planning parties & gatherings. From very early on I loved the whole planning, setting up & hosting of parties. I have many fond memories as a child helping my parents with my birthday parties. My father would give me a budget and I would divide up the money making sure to cover all bases: Food, decor & misc such as invitations, favors etc. One party that stands out to me was my 12th birthday, a wonderful sleep over that I will remember forever! My birthday is February 11th so I tend to lean towards the colors of Valentines day for decor. I created a menu and my parents cooked, I bought decor and decorated our home & even made sure to have enough money for a fantastic birthday cake.
Unfortunately, I didn't realize that "HELLO" this is what I should be doing. I finished school and became a business manager for a few different businesses everything from Pharmacy to retail management. I was never 100% happy with what I was doing and was just not fulfilled. After being in the whole business management industry I left to travel and promote companies all over the United States. I worked with all sorts of companies everything from auto industry, medical industry, restaurant industry and more! I was basically in sales at a trade show level. Once again....Not fulfilled!
One day while driving in the car I had like Oprah says an "AHA" moment. I knew all along what I should be doing and what my passion was and it had been right in front of me this whole time! The next step was to become certified, select a business name, build a website and much much more!! I was up for the challenge and ready to take on the event planning and design world. Just Say Yes Events was then born and took off like wild fire. In three short years I made a name for myself and learned from the best of the best. Just Say Yes is now a luxury event planning & design firm specializing in weddings. It has been so exciting seeing my business grow and become everything I had ever dreamed of.
We are now on the road to becoming even bigger and looking forward to being part of the most important day in a couples life. we take pride in our work and strive to make every wedding different and treat them as if they were our own.



Thank You
Just Say Yes events!
Barbara Medina
Creative Director


Photo by: Just Say Yes Events @ The Palmer House Hilton's "Taste, tea & tour" annual event.

Wednesday, March 10, 2010

Evening of Bridal Luxury!

Everyone at Just Say Yes Events absolutely loves the Evening of Bridal Luxury that Modern Luxury hosts. The evening is hosted in the most lavish venue The Ritz Carlton in Downtown Chicago on March 25th, 2010. The evening includes: Exquisite culinary creations by the Ritz Carlton, Lavish event decor by Heffernan Morgan, luxury swag bags from all of CS Luxury vendors (Just Say Yes! is included of course), Gown by Belle Vie and a exclusive runway show featuring Vera Wang.
This event is the most important of the year and space is limited. If you would like to purchase tickets please visit...
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An Evening of Bridal Luxury
Thursday March 25th, 2010
The Ritz Carlton Chicago
160 East Pearson Street
6-9pm


Thank You
Just Say Yes Events!

Heres a few images from last years Evening of bridal Luxury.
Photos by: Billy Rood Fig Media & Just Say Yes Events









Tuesday, March 9, 2010

Utter Romance!

I have a love for all things soft and romantic. Our clients Brian & Isenia have definitely chosen to go in that direction and we are ecstatic. They described wanting something that was very romantic and sophisticated and that is something we love at Just Say Yes Events. I knew from the very beginning that I would use Hydrangea as they have a very soft and cloud like look to them. The bride loves pale pink roses so we are using a premium rose that is being flown for this wedding. There are 3 different centerpieces for the reception so we wanted to make sure they were all tied together and look cohesive. All three centerpieces utilize hydrangea, roses & hypericum along with tons of crystals. We took the decor to another level adding tons of candlelight! When I say tons...I mean tons! Each crystals tree will have 9 candles at the base, tall centerpiece 3 floating candles and the low centerpiece 3 votives. I love the glow that they create and the way they make the crystals come to life!
This will be a wonderful wedding and we are very pleased to be working with Brian & Isenia.

Just Say Yes Events
Enjoy!




Photo © Just Say Yes Events

Photo © Just Say Yes Events

Photo © Just Say Yes Events

Photo © Just Say Yes Events

Photo © Just Say Yes Events

Saturday, March 6, 2010

Summer Inspiration

Just Say Yes Events recently designed a preview for a couple who have selected Cobalt blue & yellow for their summer 2011 wedding. This is a very eye catching combination that compliment each other. We selected a deep cobalt pintuck linen for texture and brought in the yellow with Forsythia a branch with tiny yellow flowers. The floral even though its just a branch have drama with its high and wonderful delicate flowers. As many of you know we have an obsession with napkins! For this particular pre-view we folded the napkin and added a premium satin bow detail for a whimsical and feminine touch. Since the floral is very tall we decided to have a few cylinders with floating candles and votives for some light at eye level and add interest with the different heights. We hope you love this eye catching and fresh summer design.


Enjoy!
Just Say Yes Events






All photos C/O Just Say Yes Events