Two New Doggies!

Meet the newest members of our family! Tessa and Leo will be joining us in six short weeks. We weren't in the market for two Cavalier King Charles Spaniels but it just seemed to work out that way.

Tessa is the mother of the puppy we selected last week for our home. Unfortunately, that puppy died on Saturday from 'failure to thrive.' Since Tessa only had two pups and the other pup was spoken for, that meant our dreams of a blenheim cavalier pup weren't going to come true anytime soon.

Our amazing breeder gave us the following four options:

1. Receive our money back


2. Select from the two tri-color puppies available from another mother named Gretta


3. Wait for her third dog, Aida, to deliver her first litter... with puppies available in mid-September {not an option for us since In Any Event has 6 big events on the books this fall!}


4. Purchase Tessa since she clearly isn't a good breeder but would be an amazing pet

Well, we decided to go with option #2 and #4 and we are so excited! You should have seen our kids faces when we told them we were getting two dogs! You would have thought the house would explode from all the yelling of excitement.

So, stay tuned for more updated photos! I can't wait to be a puppy and a 1 year old doggie mama!

~Jodi

ArtPrize in Michigan Meetings + Events

Last week we went out and picked up the newest Michigan Meetings + Events magazine to see the featured spread of the ArtPrize 2009 Closing Gala. In Any Event loved being a part of the ArtPrize events last fall, and could not be more thrilled with the turnout of the Closing Gala event.

We mentioned before and described in detail the three different rooms that Jodi created for this event: the Organic Room, the Modern Room, and the Swanky Room. Each room was fantastic and unique, and the guests had a great night. When Michigan Meetings + Events told us they wanted to feature this in their Spring 2010 edition, we were more than happy to share this fun design with all their readers.

To get a sneak peek of the spread, you can check out our Press section on our website. But be sure to grab your own copy of the magazine today so you can read the full article.

~ Jillian

We've Arrived in Florida!

Greetings from sunny Florida! Thought I would hop over to the blog and say 'hello.' I hope you all had a wonderful Easter! We definitely did. We found an amazing church to attend yesterday for Easter worship here in St. Augustine. What an uplifting service it was! Great preaching and a wonderful praise & worship band. Couldn't have been a better day.

Not much on the agenda today other than relaxing on the beach. The husbands will be heading over to Ron Jon's Surf Shop today to buy all the kids some boogie boards. I promise I'll bring my camera down to the beach today to capture the 'thrill of victory and the agony of defeat' as the kids tackle the waves. And I'll post some of the images tomorrow.

Have a wonderful day and I'll be in touch soon!
~Jodi

She's Got It! Most Creative Bride Contest

I am so happy to announce that Jodi will be a judge for the "She's Got It! Most Creative Bride Contest", which kicks off today. The contest is simple. Just share your most creative wedding ideas, and then get your family and friends to vote for your idea. If you make it to the second round, judges will select the final winners and those winners will receive some fantastic prizes!

Here are the prizes (There will be 3 contest winners):
1. Photo Shoot: Abby Rose Photography & chance to be on the next cover of InFrame Bride
2. Weekend Getaway: Grand Traverse Resort
3. Makeover: Design 1 Salon & Spa

So be sure to check out the contest site and start submitting your great ideas. We can't wait to see the new and fresh concepts you come up with!

~ Jillian

We're Connected!

ARGH! We have been without phone and internet service since Thursday morning and I'm thrilled to announce that once again, we have re-entered the land of the digital age! Can I tell you how much I missed internet access? I really didn't mind having the phones down but not having the internet was crippling {my husband's adjective}. Really, it was!

So, what have we been up to over here? Well, working on the stationery binders and the booth construction for Gwyenth Paige's debut at NSS in 6 short weeks! We're all getting mighty excited over here. It's gonna be a great show, I can feel it!

I'm also preparing to go on vacation this week. We're taking the kids to Florida for Spring Break and going with our dear friends. We have condos next to each other right on the ocean. You can only imagine how excited the kids are. We're leaving Friday and returning home the following Sunday. Should be a great trip. And we're all looking forward to it!

Have you marked your calendars for ArtPrize, yet? If not, you need to. I've got some amazing things in the works for the closing ceremony this year. Seriously, you'll be blown away! And the best part is that the closing ceremony is free and open to the public. So, there's no excuse not to attend! ArtPrize opens on Wednesday, September 22, and the closing ceremony takes place on Thursday, October 7. Make your plans to attend now!

~Jodi

Many thanks for the Gwyneth Paige support!

Just wanted to thank everyone for their wonderful emails and words of praise/encouragement on the launch of the Gwyneth Paige website. What a day yesterday was! I felt a combination of relief and excitement all day long; relief that we finally launched and excitement for what lies ahead for this new venture.

This week I'll be playing 'catch up.' Nathan and I had a fantastic time in Mexico last week. The weather was wonderful and it was so much fun to reconnect and spend uninterupted time with my husband. We decided we need to make the time for a trip like that every year!

Now it's time to tackle the piles on my desk. Slowly but surely, I'll dig out!

~Jodi

We're Live! We're Really Live!

You read that right. The Gwyneth Paige website is live!! It's been a massive undertaking and a true labor of love. And I owe a very, very special 'thank you' to our Creative Director, Andrea, for all of her amazing work on the site. She had amazing vision for the site and I couldn't be more thrilled with the outcome.

Another 'thank you' goes out to Jen of Jen Kroll Photography for the AH-mazing photos of our suites. She patiently shot and re-shot until we achieved the perfect images. What can I say, Jen is the best!

So, now you need to hop right on over to the Gwyneth Paige website and tell me what you think! I'm anxious to hear your feedback.

Best,
Jodi