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{Notes} Mystics Women 2 Women

I recently joined the {Washington Mystics} Women 2 Women initiative. This program connects female business owners throughout the Washington, DC metro area. Today the Mystics launched the new {Hoops 'N Heels} website dedicated to female fans. {HERPRESIGN} is featured on the site! I can't wait for the season home opener this Sunday. Go Mystics!

All my best,

Michelle

{Notes} Welcome Customized Wedding Creations

Custom Wedding Creations aisle runner at entrance to Julianne Smith Launch Party. Photo Credit:: {Sevan Photography}

Today I had a great call with our newest client {Customized Wedding Creations}. Cherin Szul designs one of a kind event decor accessories. Her aisle runners have been seen on Platinum Weddings and most recently at the {Julianne Smith} launch party. Welcome Cherin!

All my best,

Michelle

{Client Adventures} Julianne Smith Love

This is an unofficial post about the {Julianne Smith} launch party. We will do an official post with pictures in the coming days. Today several party guests blogged about the event. Check out these great posts!

{Relentless Bride}
{Sevan Photography}
{Elegance & Simplicity}
{Ritzy Bee}

See party photos on our company Facebook page {here}.

{Notes} I LOVE What I Do

I woke up this morning excited about the next 48 hours. Tonight many will watch the premiere of {Hitched or Ditched} on The CW Network. I can’t wait to see {Ivy Robinson} in action.

Tomorrow I will have a chance to celebrate the launch of {Julianne Smith’s} new wedding garter collection. Many of my clients will be at the party. I can’t wait to catch up and get inspired for the busy summer to come. I will also have the opportunity to meet several wedding, fashion and lifestyle bloggers. I look forward to connecting offline.

I want to congratulate {Big Events Wedding} on last week’s feature on Southern Weddings! You can see the beautiful wedding {here}.

All my best,

Michelle

{Client News} Hitched or Ditched

Be sure to tune in on Tuesday May 26 @ 9PM EST for the premiere of {Hitched or Ditched} on The CW Network. {Ivy Robinson} is featured in the premiere episode!

{We Love} Junebug Weddings

If you’ve never checked out {Junebug Weddings} you are missing out. Their newest Fashion Report is online now. The editorial spread is filled with beautiful images and sultry lingerie. See for yourself {here}.

{Client News} Julianne Smith Launch Party

On May 27, 2009 {Julianne Smith} is launching her new collection of custom wedding garters. This invitation only party will be held at {Hello Cupcake} in DC. The guest list will include wedding professionals, media and 10 VIP brides. Cupcakes and garters, what more could a girl ask for?

{Client News} Eat Cupcakes. Fight Hunger

More than 12 million American children will wonder if they will have food to eat by the end of the year. With unemployment rates at a two decade high, many families are making heart wrenching decisions. In an effort to help combat childhood hunger {Hello Cupcake} is participating in {Share Our Strength’s} Great American Bake Sale!

Beginning today until May 16, 2009, Hello Cupcake will give 100% of the proceeds from the sale of its “Original” flavor cupcakes to Share Our Strength to help end child hunger. All funds raised in the bake sale go directly back into the local community. If you are in Washington, DC this week be sure to stop into Hello Cupcake to help fight childhood hunger one cupcake at a time!

{Notes} SMP, Essence & a Launch Party

This week we were busy planning the launch party for {Julianne Smith’s} new customer garter collection. In the mist of party planning, client meetings and pitching efforts, two of our clients’ weddings were featured on two premiere websites! {5Senses Events Design} was featured on {Style Me Pretty}, you can see the wedding {here}. {Essence} featured a {FAVOR Events} wedding this week on their website, check it out {here}. Have a great weekend!

All my best,

Michelle

{Client Adventures} My First ABC Meeting

On Tuesday night I attended my first {Association of Bridal Consultants} meeting. I joined Jeannelle Muhammad of {Jeannelle Muhammad Designs} for a night of good food and company at the {Hilton Embassy Row} in Dupont Circle. Monica S. Browne of {Uniquely Designed Affairs} organized the meeting and swag bags. The bags included: a body mist from {KLEAN}, chocolate leaves from {Art by Chocolate}, note cards from {Carla David Design} and sparkling water from {Saratoga}.

All my best,

Michelle

{Client Adventures} POLISHED Shoot Pt. 1

On May 3, we coordinated and attended the photo shoot for our client {POLISHED}. The shoot was an absolute success. The session was held at {Promise…for the Savvy Bride} in Bethesda, MD.

Shannon of {Sevan Photography} took photos of the models in many different styles, including professional, casual wear, cocktail and bridal attire.

POLISHED owner Robin Fisher styled each model beautifully. It was exciting to see the thought and detail she put into each look. Assisting Robin, were Karla Ayala and Christiana Green, who put as much attention into making the styles unique and chic.

Make-up artist, Freddie, did a fantastic job of enhancing the model’s beauty with her personalized touch.

The photo shoot was filled with music, energy and fun. Models Chimere, Danielle and Harriett displayed the attire with grace and style. We can’t wait for the photos to get back so we can share them with everyone.

Best,

Dawn

{Notes} Welcome Dawn!

I am so excited to introduce the newest addition to the HERPRESIGN™ team. Dawn Lyons is our new Account Manager. Stay tuned for her recap of the recent {POLISHED} photo shoot.

All my best,

Michelle

{Client Adventures} DC Green Wedding Pt. 2

Here are a few more photos from the Earth Day wedding taken by Tom Van Veen of {Documentary Associates}.

{Client Adventures} DC Green Wedding Pt. 1

On April 22, I attended the {DC Green Wedding Consortium’s} giveaway wedding. I just love the fish face photo! These photos were taken by Jennifer Domenick of {Love Life Images}.

All my best,

Michelle

{Notes} NYC and a Big DC Green Wedding

If May is as busy as the past week was, I should probably get to bed early tonight!

Last week I went to New York City for the night to attend the {Burju Shoes} Launch Party. It was great to finally meet Bernadette Smith of {It’s About Time Events} and Karina Jimenez of {Something Blue NY}. I will share pictures from the party on Monday! The party was held at Nest Lounge and the theme of the night was of course shoes. Karina planned and designed the event. Guests were able to try on the Burju collection in the shoe salon while enjoy the Something Blue candy bar. The highlight of the event was seeing the wedding gown by designer Lisa Krizner-George of {Vanilla Pink}. The blue and white gown was a hit. Underneath the gown was the true treat- custom Burju Shoes made just for that dress!

After a 3AM train ride I was back in Washington, DC on Wednesday morning to get ready for the {DC Green Wedding Consortium’s} giveaway wedding. Dana Dunn married David Jea at the Mt. Vernon United Methodist Church on Wednesday afternoon. Greta Kreuz from local ABC 7 covered the wedding as part of the station’s Earth Day coverage. The wedding was a beautiful eco couture affair planned and designed by Katie Martin of {Elegance & Simplicity}. Dana wore an Adele Wechsler gown from {Promise…for the Savvy Bride} and was styled by Robin Fisher of {POLISHED}. Tomorrow I will do a special post with photos from Dana & David’s big day.

All my best,

Michelle

{Clients News} Ivy Robinson & The CW

Next month The CW Network will premiere a brand new wedding reality show. I am counting down the days until the show because it will feature {Ivy Robinson}! I will do an official post about the show in the coming weeks so stay tuned!

All my best,

Michelle

{Notes} Shoes, Green Weddings & Tech Bytes

April marks a busy month! Next week I will head up to NYC for the night for the {Burju Shoes Launch Party} and get to meet two of our new clients: Karina Jimenez of {Something Blue NY} and Bernadette Smith of {It’s About Time Events}. I am also excited to meet some my favorite editors at the party.

On April 22, the DC Green Wedding Consortium $50,000 wedding giveaway winners are getting married! I can’t wait to see what Katie Martin of {Elegance & Simplicity} came up with for the super eco couture big day.

Finally, on April 30 {5Senses Events Design} will present the first ever {Say “I Do”} eco chic cocktail event for brides in Pittsburgh. I wish could be there for this one.

There are so many other great things I can’t wait to share over the coming weeks including the {Las Vegas Bridal Tour}! Oh, and in case you missed it Friday- {Canditto} was on ABC News’ Tech Bytes! See it {here}.

Have a wonderful week!

All my best,

Michelle

{Notes} WOW Another New Client

Yesterday {It’s About Time Events} officially joined the HERPRESIGN™ family! I’m excited to be working with gay wedding expert Bernadette Smith. Today It’s About Time Events received a double dose of blog love. Read more about our new client on {The Business of Being Creative} and {So You’re EnGAYged}!

All my best,

Michelle

{Notes} New Season New Clients

March has been quite busy! From {Dress in the Queen City}, to preparing for six upcoming client events in 4 different cities, to awaiting the premiere of a new wedding reality show, I can barely keep up! Since February we’ve added the following new clients: {Dawn Easter Events}, {Jeannelle Muhammad Designs}, {POLISHED} and {Something Blue}! There are several more wonderful wedding vendors who will join our HERPRESIGN™ family very soon.

As we await the arrival of cherry blossoms here in DC, I am looking forward to seeing what spring brings for our clients!

All my best,

Michelle

{Client News} Say “I Do”

Simone Hudson, owner of {5Senses Events Design}, has created a brand new Pittsburgh bridal event. Say “I Do” will take place on April 30, 2009 at the {Grey Box Theatre}. The eco chic event will feature great vendors, food, décor, swanky swag and must have wedding planning tips! Plus a portion of ticket sales will benefit {Dress for Success Pittsburgh}. Tickets are $10. As the final details come in, you’ll be the first to know!

{Client Adventures} I Saw THE Dress!

If you’ve seen Sex & the City The Move, then you’ve seen THE dress. Carrie Bradshaw wears the Vivienne Westwood creation on her big day and we all know how that day turns out. Well… I digress…

Last Wednesday I took a road trip down to Charlotte to see Carrie’s dress in person. On Thursday March 5, I attended the {Hayden Olivia Bridal’s} Dress in the Queen City charity fashion show. My wonderful client {Ivy Robinson} handled the event design for the night. The event was held at {SUITE} at EpiCentre in uptown Charlotte.

When my best friend and I arrived at SUITE we immediately fell in love with the hip, sexy and chic décor of the night. Turnout was great and excitement was high. As the show began we were impressed with the diversity of dress designers. Featured designers included: {Modern Trousseau}, {Christos} and {Kenneth Pool}. The finale piece was of course {Vivienne Westwood’s} Carrie dress. It was equally beautiful in person as it was on screen!

The night was a huge success and all of the proceeds went to {Dress for Success Charlotte}! I can’t wait to get back to Charlotte.

All my best,

Michelle

P.S. When I do go back to Charlotte, Ivy and I will have to have dinner at {Copper} again. The food there is delicious! See my post from last Wednesday {here}.

{We Love} Copper Restaurant

Today I headed down to Charlotte, NC for tomorrow's {Dress in the Queen City} charity event. After getting settle into my room at {The Blake Hotel}, I had dinner with {Ivy Robinson}. I told her I would love to have Indian Cuisine. Ivy said she knew the perfect place. We arrived at {Copper} and immediately I was impressed. From the bungalow location to the chic, hip and modern decor; I was sold before I ever took a bite. When I finally indulged in the appetizer I was in love at first bite! I enjoyed Garlic Naan, Polti Samosas and Chana Massala. I highly recommend Copper! Check out Copper the next time you are in Charlotte.

All my best,

Michelle

{Client News} Ivy Robinson Essence Feature

I just had to share this awesome news! Last week the editors from {Essence Magazine} called me. They were interested in featuring several of my clients' wedding in their new wedding section at Essence.com. Of course I was thrilled. Today they featured the first wedding! {Ivy Robinson's} clients Kim and Angelo Crowell are featured on Essence.com. You can also read their exclusive interview with Essence {here}.

All my best,

Michelle

{Notes} Client Love

This week has been AMAZING! Next week I will fill you all in on the details. I want to send my love to my wonderful clients who continue to inspire me to work to my own potential. My world is much brighter because of them!

All my best,

Michelle

{Notes} Deja Vu...

Anyone who knows me, knows I am a creature of habit. Last week I shared my love for {District Weddings}. Well, here I go again. The last 2 days I've thoroughly enjoyed reading about shoes on the big day and the history behind something old, new, borrowed and blue. See these great posts for yourself.

Oh, I almost forgot... this weekend is the {Claire Pettibone} Trunk Show at {Promise...for the savvy bride}.

All my best,

Michelle

{Notes} New HERPRESIGN™ Website

The new HERPRESIGN™ website is live! Go {here} to check it out!

{Client News} Dress in the Queen City

If you are going to be anywhere near Charlotte, NC on March 5 you MUST make plans to attend {Hayden Olivia Bridal’s} Dress in the Queen City! This event designed by {Ivy Robinson} will feature the wonderful Vivienne Westwood gown worn by Carrie Bradshaw in Sex & the City The Movie. Come out for a night of fashion and charity. Proceeds from the event will benefit Dress for Success. Get your tickets {here}.

{Client Adventures} Dana’s Dress

Photos courtesy of {Documentary Associates}.

Recently I joined Dana at {Promise…for the Savvy Bride} for her dress fitting. Dana was able to hand pick a selection of gowns from {Adele Wechsler’s} eco couture collection for her fitting.

I must admit it was quite fun being a part of an evening filled amazing gowns and a blushing bride-to-be. All I can say is that Dana’s selection is sure to make David’s heart beat faster and Dana’s mother eyes well with tears of joy! Here are some photos from the fun fitting at Promise. {And nope these aren’t all of the dresses she tried on and I am definitely not posting the winning gown here!}

If you haven’t checked out Adele Wechsler’s eco couture collection yet- you should. Who knew eco could be so chic?

All my best,

Michelle

{We Love} District Weddings

A few weeks ago I came across, {District Weddings}, a new Washington, DC wedding blog. Devon Pearce is the editor of District Weddings. Her keen eye for detail is apparent in the photo selections throughout the blog. District Weddings is a fresh new resource for the chic Washingtonian bride-to-be and definitely should be added to your daily reading!

All my best,

Michelle

{Notes} lululemon/Adele Wechsler Giveaway

Oh how I love {Adele Wechsler’s} eco couture line of bridal gowns! If given the opportunity every bride-to-be should try on at least one of her gowns. I am excited to share that Adele will be giving away a dress in 5 cities across the country this month! She has partnered with {lululemon} in Beverly Hills, Chicago, New York City, Seattle and here in Washington, DC for this giveaway. I will be joining Jessica Fox from {Promise…for the Savvy Bride} at the DC party at lululemon in Georgetown on February 27! Go {here} for more details!

All my best,

Michelle

{Client Adventures} Photo Shoot at the Museum

Photos: Top left: Beautiful eco bouquet by Elegance & Simplicity; Middle: Models with Jessica Fox, Katie Martin and Tom; Top Right: Jessica Fox & model prep for last shot; models pose in final shot; Bottom left: Tom & Ashlee of {Documentary Associates} prepare shot; Middle left: Tom & Jessica Fox prepare the next shot.

Couture dresses, gorgeous flowers and great company- what more could I ask for? At a recent photo shoot for an upcoming book, I had all three. The shoot was held at the {National Museum of Women in the Arts}. All of the floral arrangements were created by {Elegance & Simplicity} and the dresses were provided by {Promise for the Savvy Bride}.

I would love to give you more details, but it would be dangerous for me to spill any more info here. Instead, I will share a few photos with you. And when the danger fades, I will tell you all about the new book.

All my best,

Michelle

{Client News} Meet Lea-Ann Belter

Photo courtesy of Lea-Ann Belter Bridal.

We all know that picking the dress is a major part of every bride-to-be’s journey. Wouldn’t it be great if you had the actual designer there to help you decide? If you are in the DC area and still looking for your dress you can have that very opportunity. On February 20^th & 21^st {Promise…for the Savvy Bride} is kicking off their trunk show season with {Lea-Ann Belter}. This trunk show is by appointment only. Brides will have the opportunity to meet Lea-Ann and get her advice on selecting the perfect dress! Contact Promise at 301-215-9232 today to schedule your 1 hour appointment.

{Client Adventures} Green Wedding Winners

Photo courtesy of {Documentary Associates}.

Meet Dana & David- the happy winners of the {DC Green Wedding Consortium’s} Wedding Giveaway. I will be sure to post updates on their planning journey between now and their big day on April 22 {Earth Day}. Aren’t they cute?!

All my best,

Michelle

{Client Adventures} Couture Bridal Show

Photos: Top left: Kelly, Middle: Elegance & Simplicity lounge area, Top Right: Two more beautiful models, Bottom left: Jessica Fox & Daphne, Bottom right: Table of area bridal magazines & swag bags for brides.

On January 31, 2009 I attended the {DC Couture Wedding Consortium’s} inaugural Couture Bridal Show at the {Stephen Decatur House}. Katie Martin owner of {Elegance & Simplicity} is the founder of the DCCWC. The upscale event featured various members of the consortium, including {Promise…for the Savvy Bride}. Jessica Fox co-owner of Promise dressed all of the models for the fashion show. Models were dressed in {Lea-Ann Belter}, {Claire Pettibone}, {Elizabeth Fillmore} and {L’ezu Atelier}. Each of the bouquets carried by the models were designed by Elegance & Simplicity.

The show began with a special networking hour for area wedding vendors and media. Just before noon brides-to-be and their guests began arriving. The buzz of the day was the 3:30PM Green Wedding Giveaway drawing. Throughout the day I was able to chat with several brides-to-be. Many of them were hopeful they would be the lucky winner of the DC Green Wedding Consortium’s 50K big giveaway. Brides-to-be enjoyed delicious cupcakes from {Cakes by Design} and delectable appetizers from {Avalon Caterers}.

By 3:29PM everyone was clamoring in anticipation of the big announcement! Katie Martin did the honors of announcing the big winners…Dana Dunne & David Jea!

Dana was the first bride-to-be to arrive at the show. Her best friend accompanied her. I left before David arrived, but I was able to congratulate Dana and warn her she’d be seeing a whole lot of me over the next 2.5 months!

All my best,

Michelle

{Notes} New Direction New Look

The past 6 weeks have been a world wind of excitement for HERPRESIGN™. We’ve made the amazing transition to exclusively serving clients in the wedding industry. In additional to our original wedding clients {Ivy Robinson Weddings & Events} and {The Healthy Bride}, we’ve added 6 new clients to the roster since the beginning of the year. I am so excited to be working with {Promise…for the Savvy Bride}, {5Senses Events and Design}, {KJS Weddings}, {Elegance & Simplicity}, {Green Orchid Events} and {Favor Events}! There is such great energy coming from our clients. I can’t wait to see how this year unfolds for each of them!

My hope is that our blog provides both helpful information and tips on how to utilize public relations tactics within your wedding business, while sparking new ideas and innovation. And of course we’ll share what we love about the wedding industry here in Washington, DC and across the country. Lastly, we want to share our passion for our clients with you. It is their dreams, goals and hard work that motivate us each and everyday.

All my best,

Michelle

{Notes} HERPRESIGN™ Makeover

At the beginning of this year, I decided to take HERPRESIGN™ into a new and exciting direction. We are now a boutique public relations agency exclusively serving the wedding industry. On February 16, 2009 we will launch a brand new HERPRESIGN™ blog! In the meanwhile stay connected with us on {Twitter}.

All my best,

Michelle