CS Brides Event

Last night I had the honor of attending a lovely event hosted by CS Brides magazine, thanks to my favorite ladies over at Smitten Boutique.  The event took place in the newly remodeled ballroom of the Ritz Carlton and featured decor by Heffernan Morgan and a Vera Wang fashion show. 

There were definitely a couple of highlights to the night.  First of all, I was so lucky to run into so many wonderful people.  Besides attending with the Smitten ladies, I also got to reconnect with Natalie from Hello Darling (who I will be creating a painting to feature in her showroom), Catherine from Birch Design (meeting in a couple weeks), and Amanda and Aubrey from Ladi Events. 
With such a classy event put together, there is bound to be some celebrity to the event.  We got a small dose with Jillian Harris from the Bachelorette.  You may remember that she is engaged to Ed and they now live in Chicago.  What a perfect place to be if you are planning a wedding...so many great connections and people to work with.  Think Jillian would want a painting?

*Aubrey, Amanda's bride, Jillian and Amanda from Ladi.  Cute ladies!

My plan is to finish Natalie and Mike's painting this weekend....wish me luck!

Spring is here?

It's been awhile since I last posted, and a couple of updates are overdue.
First of all, lots of thanks to Tying the Knot for showing my painting at the Hinsdale Wedding Walk.   Despite the dreary weather, the day was well attended.  I'm hoping those Hinsdale couples will find that they just can't live with out a Reenie Rose painting.

I have also started a new painting!  This one is for Natalie and Mike whose wedding I was not able to attend in St. Louis, MO.  Natalie's flowers are going to produce a wonderfully colorful spring painting.  Now, let's just hope that spring actually comes along!

Finished Painting and Friends

Besides adding the Hinsdale Wedding Walk to my website, I have also added a new painting.  Yes, Jami's is finished!

Now a special thanks to those who made this painting possible....sounds like sponsorship.  The fact of the matter is that I was not able to attend this wedding, so I required a bit of help to make this painting come to life.  First of all, there was the florist who created this gorgeous bouquet....Richard Remiard.  Located in Chicago, Richard Remiard has been creating masterful events for almost a decade now.
I have Clark Photographics to thank for capturing this bouquet so elegantly and giving me something to work with.  With two locations (Buffalo Grove and Chicago), Clark Photographics has kept busy photographing special events since 1987.

Both vendors were so reliable and easy to work with.  I was so lucky to be able to produce a painting so effortlessly.  Thank you, thank you, thank you.  Enjoy the painting and be sure to visit the sites of these vendors.

Hinsdale Wedding Walk Scheduled

It's slightly short notice, but this Sunday, March 7th, I will be in the Hinsdale Wedding Walk showcasing my current painting at Tying the Knot.  A few years ago, I had the lovely opportunity to work for Tying the Knot.  They were my first introduction into the wedding world, and I have them to thank for my continued attraction to weddings and everything I learned in the consulting part of the business.
Come out to Hinsdale this weekend from 1pm-4pm to enjoy walking around in the sunshine and getting a scoop of weddings.  I'll be showing Jami's FINISHED painting, so stop by to view it in person.  It's not finished yet, so I've got to get painting!