Weddings, Expos, and Websites....Oh My!

Again it seems to be forever since we've last blogged, and again, we have A LOT of news for you!

Since we last updated you, we've been to The Vineyards with Michele & Dan, another stop at the Brentwood Country Club with Sherrita & Darrell, the Huntington Harbor Club with Gabriella & Eric, another trip to the Crest Hollow Country Club with Joy & Peter, and of course, our completely AMDA planned Land's End wedding for Sharde' and Jake.  Somewhere in there, we even got involved in a wedding in Hawaii!  Laura's "cousin-in-law" got married at the beautiful Sheraton Keauhou Bay Resort & Spa on the island of Kona.  Although a guest at the wedding, Laura was put to work by the bride explaining to the bridesmaids the proper way to walk down the aisle and also making sure that the bride's gown was always properly bustled.  A fair price to pay for a gorgeous vacation!

Also during our blogging hiatus, our very own Shauna celebrated her one-year wedding anniversary in Mystic, CT.  

Now we have another two VERY busy months ahead of us.  We are completely booked solid every weekend from now until the end of October.  We're about to introduce ourselves to several new venues and vendors, and return to some of our favorites.  But first, be sure to come see us at the LIWeddings.com Bridal Extravaganza at the Huntington Hilton!  We'll be one of the very first tables you stop at, and have some wonderful things to give away!

Finally, our new website should be up and running soon.  Be sure to check back to find out when we go live!

It's Officially Busy Season!

It's been a while since we've updated you on all AMDA related information.  The good news is, it's officially wedding and party season and our calendar is looking full!  The bad news is, as a result, we don't get to share with you as often!  So here's an update:

After the LIW Extravaganza, April flew by with the first couple who used our combined DOC/Photobooth package, Diane and Anthony at the Crest Hollow, and then a trip back home for Shauna to Jericho Terrace for Agnes & Shawn's big night.  

Next was the start of a busy month of surprise parties for us.  Laura helped plan a surprise 35th anniversary party for her in-laws, and then a surprise "30+1" birthday for her husband.  We contracted Marneycakes, Inc for cakes for both of these, knowing fully that Marney would LOVE the idea of "cake espionage" as she calls it. 

We also spent a day at Tappan Hill Mansion in Tarrytown for Nicole & Matthew's special day.  It was a LONG day, with lots of travel, but it was certainly well worth it.  Nicole's family, (the same family as our former client Erica, the two brides are sisters) is absolutely wonderful and a pleasure to work with.

Now we prep for a completely customized wedding at the Vanderbilt Mansion next weekend, and then a busy busy Memorial Day weekend with Eloise & Mike at the Riviera, Carina & Mike at the DeSeversky Center, and Tara & Kevin at the Stewart Manor Country Club.

Weddings, Anniversaries, and Birthdays....Oh My!

It's been a while since we've checked in here, and we have so much to update you on. AMDA is in full effect for 2011! We've been booking up like crazy and our year officially starts this weekend with our "Lucky in Love" couple Jackie & George for their poker-themed wedding at Floral Terrace. Following that, we move on to sleek, chic and modern, with Erica and Joe at Tribeca Rooftop in Manhattan.

We're especially excited for a special client in July. Our friends Jeanne and Skip from Afresh Approach have contracted us to take care of their son and future-daughter-in-law's big day!

We'll be introducing ourselves to several venues for the first time, such as the Tappan Hill Mansion, DeSeversky Center, Land's End, and Timber Point Country Club. But we also can't wait to go back to some old favorites like the Crest Hollow Country Club, the Riviera, the Swan Club, Shauna's favorite Jericho Terrace, and of course, Laura's favorite, the North Ritz Club. 

In the meantime, we're helping to plan a surprise 35th anniversary party, as well as a surprise 30th birthday party, both with the help of one of our favorite bakeries, Marneycakes! Finally, we'll also be participating in LIWedding.com's annual Bridal Extravaganza on April 4th!

We knew 2011 would bring big things to AMDA, we just didn't realize just how big they were!

Now for some Downtime

After a very hectic October, we now get to relax for a little while and work on building up our business.  We finished the month off with a bang though, with back to back Halloween weekend weddings.  Saturday 10/30 was devoted to Rebecca and Stephen, and their Venetian Yacht Club wedding.  It was a wonderful day and they were such a fantastic couple to work with. Their wedding was definitely memorable, especially seeing Stephen do his grand re-entrance dressed as Elvis!

Sunday was Selena and Jin's traditional Korean wedding at the Crest Hollow Country Club.  We obtained a wealth of information about Korean culture and traditions and couldn't be happier.  Selena was beautiful in her Maggie Sottero gown, but wasn't stopping there.  Midway through the evening she changed into a gorgeous and traditional Korean Hanbok.  Selena and Jin thought everything through from the escort cards to the placement of the money box.  It was certainly an invaluable experience for us!