NEW EVENT, SO EXCITING...

I've been thinking..you know how America has this show...."AMERICA's Got Talent?"
I have now taken on a new event "Kalamazoo's Got Talent"!
The event will be held in Kalamazoo,Mi and open to anyone in Kalamazoo County. More details to follow soon! There will be age divisions, and one overall winner from each category. We welcome singing, dancing, and anything that is considered a "talent" into the competition. Auditions will be held before entrance into the show. There will be an entry fee, and winners will be involved in the Community all year for a Final performance next year. Kids are especially welcome with any kind of talent or performance!
Anyone interested in attending, or competing, please email me at kristin@eventsbyplatinum.com
This is going to be fun.
Winner will receive an Award, and performance opportunities. More info to follow...and cash prizes.

Paying Homage......

Thank you to all who participated in my production at Indian Run Golf Course. I apologize for not posting pictures earlier other than Facebook. I will start with a few and collectively feature as many as I have. The show was a success, and I appreciate all that participated. Here are a few shots, and for those people looking for Vendors, I will post their info, just message me if you need contact information. Here's a few to get you started!

Mmmm, the food was delicious, provided by Indian Run's Caterer. Looking for a great Venue in the Great Kalamazoo area, consider Indian Run. Beautiful views of Golf Course, great food, and a great staff, reasonably priced too. Their best feature....NO MINIMUM! www.irgolfclub.com Contact Sue Green for a tour!

This is a table for "With This Ring" Ceremonies, Reverend Carleen Ward Burns. She is an officiant, and the BEST! She actually married my Husband and I, and is a great writer of vows. She tailors it accordining to your wants and needs, and personalizes your ceremony so that it is meaningful, personal, and special to everyone!
www.withthisringwed.com

Flowers by Tracy Park of Park Place Designs. She has a unique and creative flair for flowers! I have many pictures of her table, but let's start with her ability to make beautiful decor with her floral ability. She is located in West Michigan, and a very busy florist, I can see why. She made the entire Expo look beautiful, and smell so fragrant. Thanks Tracy. www.affordableelegance.com

AWESOME IDEA!

Gather up your brooches, vintage, new, blue, whatever jewelery you want to use. An alternative to a bouquet for any occasion, especially nice for a weddding, is to have one of these "Bridal Brooch Bouquets"! I don't know about you, but I open my jewelery box and have sentimental pieces, mismatched earrings that I just couldn't part with, and an overload of older jewelery that I keep for whatever reason. I think I will try and make one of these just to put in a vase in my home. I can include all different types of jewelery, and put some special pieces in as well.
You can go to some vintage stores, resale stores and buy some pieces, usually very inexpensively, some floral wire, floral wire cutters, floral tape, and make one of these yourself. You just need to take the wire, thread it through a piece of the jewelery, then do another, and another, then wrap green floral tape around the base. Keep adding more pieces until it's a "bouquet"! I know a couple people that make these, so if anyone is interested, let me know! they turn out beautiful. You can also add in ribbons, flowers, material, feathers. Maybe I will try one someday and see how it turns out. A great way to use your old jewelery.

I want to go to Morroco! belly dancing.....

Hummus, Baba Ghanoush, Filafel, bright colors, Henna tattoos....
I really want to host a Morrocan themed party. Put up a tent, get some fabric, some event curtains, lanterns, pillows, and transform an ordinary backyard into a Middle Eastern Morrocan Arabian Night!!!
I think it would be an absolute awesome party for a themed event like a big birthday bash, a wedding, or hosting a dinner party. Anyone having an upcoming event that we could do this for?
Imagine walking into a brightly colored tent, sitting on pillows, candlelit with candles and lanterns, belly dancers, doing henna tattoos, sampling Middle Eastern food like Filafel, Hummous(Hummus), Baba Ghanoush, and more..this could be a great party, and very entertaining. You could even forget the tent and transform a living room, or any area of space really with the right fabrics. You can purchase fabric, and hang it on walls, different prints, different colors, get LOTS OF pillows, some candles and lanterns, and voila..... Arabian Nights.
A nice twist would be to have belly dancers entertain or do a simple performance. I took belly dancing, some of the Pro's actually do parties and will teach a group to belly dance, and even do sword shows! Then add in getting some Henna tattoos, what a great event. This sounds like so much fun I might just do it myself. I am intrigued! who's joining me?

Morrocan Lanterns

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Candy Galore!

Candy Buffetts are all the rage at weddings these days! I love how they add color, like blues, greens, yellows, and pinks. I have seen candy buffetts set to match colors of the Bridal party, and used at baby showers to say whether it's a boy or girl. You can get really creative, and there are tons of options to "do it yourself". You just need containers that are different shapes and sizes, scoops, treats & candies, and unique containers (like a box or plastic bages) for your guests to fill them up! Guests will love the color, and the treats as well. You can opt for a "treat table" instead of a cake at your special occasion, and give your guests more options! Click on the link below to inspiration and supplies!

Engagement Party

Congratulations to Erin and Carl, who had their Engagement party last weekend. It turned out beautifully, food was wonderful, atmosphere sophisticated, and had a great turnout to celebrate their pending nuptials. Attached is a photo of one of the centerpieces that I purchased at Hobby Lobby. Wish I would have had more time, would have ordered from my wholesaler. Remember these tips in planning a party, Hobby Lobby and Michaels purchase these "wholesale" and pass their profit onto their customers. If you have TIME, order your supplies and keep coming here for some DIY tips! More photos of Erin and Carl's Engagement party soon to come. In the meantime, for wholesale Vases and "DO IT YOURSELF" ideas for centerpieces, go to:

Congrats E and C, love you guys!