October Eugene 2009 Bride’s Survey Winner!
January 28, 2010
After every show, we email all of the brides who’ve registered over the weekend at our event and send them a survey regarding their experience with Oregon Wedding Showcase. Then after giving all of those gals (and grooms!) a chance to answer, we randomly select from the respondants and send them a prize. Our winner for the Eugene 2009 OWS Bridal Survey has now been selected, and it’s Jackie Brandt of Eugene!
Congrats, Jackie! We know you’ll enjoy the $50 in gift cards to Bates Steakhouse & Saloon!
(above: a moment from the January Salem 2010 OWS Fashion Show!)
Snapshots from the January Eugene show!
January 14, 2010
Here are a few more of our favorite photos from the Eugene bridal show — all of these snapshots were captured by the wonderful Linda Fowler!
Above: Angie of The Bridal Gallery (left) and her team at the show!
Above: Kandice (left) & friends of Green Eyed Girl Production
Above: some of the luscious cakes by Elegant Creations
Above: Jim Lomax and one of his Mr. Formal gals!
Above: Teresa (center) of Blush Bridal Boutique oversees a bridal gown model in booth
Tips for brides attending our Salem show!
January 14, 2010
A couple of tips for brides who are coming to our Salem 2010 Eugene Oregon Wedding Showcase:
* We have two fashion shows on Saturday, and two again on Sunday. On both days, the fashion shows will take place at 12:30 and again at 3:00 p.m. The fashion shows are a lot of fun, plus you get a chance to see a variety of gowns being worn. It’s fantastic to see these gowns in motion!
* The first 600 brides through the door will receive a complimentary Show Guide & Wedding Professionals Directory/Planner. This 3-ring binder has a variety of wedding planning information as well as a floorplan of the show, contact information for exhibitors, a line of march for the fashion, and extra pages just for your notes on the show. You can customize this view binder after the show and use it to organize all of your wedding planning!
* Be sure to register as you arrive at the show, as you’ll receive a one-year subscription to Brides Magazine, plus enter to win a Honeymoon Cruise vacation package!
* Brides who come on Saturday can ask to receive a complimentary pass back into the show for Sunday. This allows you to browse the Showcase on Saturday, and then come back on Sunday with your groom to show him your favorites!
* Bring a pen, a big purse to cart home your goodies, and some extra mailing labels (to be stuck on prize entry forms at various exhibitor booths)!
Our Eugene Fashion Show was fabulous!
January 12, 2010
I wanted to share some photos with you from our Eugene fashion show, which is produced this year by Stacie Sisk of Moonlight Talent. Stacie, her staff, and her models have put on a fantastic fashion show! (Photos provided by Les of First Class Photography)
The girls were gorgeous up there on the runway, and the guys got roars of approval when they strutted their stuff. And as always, the littlest of models were the stars of the show!
A huge round of applause for the great talent of Moonlight Talent!! And kudos as well for the great guys & gals of EyeBeam Event Services, which decorates all of our shows and who designed such a fabulous stage for this year’s fashion show!!
Oregon Wedding Showcase in the Sunday Eugene Register-Guard
January 10, 2010
We’ve had hundreds of brides come to the show yesterday, and with them came KEZI and The Register-Guard!
Here’s the RG’s story in today’s Sunday paper
(Above: a shot from our Fashion Show, taken by Les of First Class Photography; models from & fashion show provided by Moonlight Talent)
A great blog story from Events By Heather Ham
(Photographer Richard Roman in his booth during the January Eugene 2010 Bridal Show; photo by Linda Fowler)
Dream home becomes dream wedding site
January 7, 2010
Brownsville locals have long savored the beautiful view of the countryside below from the top of Washburn Heights. And now a new wedding venue, The Sanctuary at Washburn Heights, is putting the final preparations on its fabulous facility, so that new brides and grooms can have that breathtaking vista as the backdrop for their dream wedding.
Dawn and Ralph Seyler have lived in Brownsville for 24 years, and Ralph E. Seyler has owned his 10’acres of view property near the summit of Washburn Heights for 30 years. They are both retired, Ralph most recently after closing down his Albany steel fabrication business. The couple began construction on their dream home back in 2002. The four-level, oblong-shaped 5,600 square-foot home was designed by Ralph, which features three bedrooms, three full baths, and a kitchen which is a gourmet heaven (with double ovens, subzero fridge/freezer, professional grade prep sinks, and more!). The home is nestled high up among the firs, where they can always enjoy their amazing view of the valley below.
Dawn and Ralph designed their dream home with a long-range plan in mind to also open the site as a wedding venue. And with that goal in mind, they constructed nearly 10,000 square feet of decking around their home. The deck is surrounded by firs, with some trees growing up through the decking itself. Sunken pools and connecting creeks wind through and around the decking, creating a striking dynamic even without the amazing view. There is 2,500 square feet of paved courtyard, five different BBQs, and electrical work all around the decking, including the raised stage area just ripe for a live band.
“We’re just starting up now,” Dawn says of her business, which she and Ralph have named Sanctuary on Washburn Heights. Still under construction today is a water feature of two cascading pools, which will compliment one of the dramatic viewpoints where, Dawn says, “it looks as if you’re just standing on top of the valley.” The pools will be completed in May, just before the start of the spring wedding season.
The venue will be ideal for outdoor-only events of all types. Only the wedding party will be allowed into the Seyler home, although Dawn does say they’ve got a charming room just for the bride, as well as a changing room set up for the bridal party.
Dawn & Ralph have named their new business ResDes (Ralp E. Seyler & Dawn. E. Seyler), and named their venue The Sanctuary on Washburn Heights. They are expecting to offer an [i]extremely[/i] competitive rate of $2,000 for an all-day Friday, Saturday, or Sunday event, with discounts offered for events scheduled during the week. ResDes will be participating in the Oregon Wedding Showcase, in the Lane Events Center in Eugene this weekend (January 9 & 10, 2009). “We’re hoping to get some bookings at the bridal show,” Dawn says, adding that she expects to offer a celebratory discount for their first booking.
You can contact Dawn & Ralph by phone at (541) 466-5313, or by email at resdes@centurytel.net.
Local brides will certainly want to check The Sanctuary at Washburn Heights out during the Oregon Wedding Showcase. The must-see January show in Eugene is the largest bridal show year-around held south of Portland, and has regularly won “Best Of” awards from Oregon Bride Magazine. As many as 600 brides or more are expected to visit the show this weekend; tickets are available at the door, or can be purchased online at www.oregonweddingshowcase.com.
Tips for brides coming to our Eugene January show!
January 4, 2010
A couple of tips for brides who are coming to our January 2010 Eugene Oregon Wedding Showcase:
* We have two fashion shows on Saturday, and two again on Sunday. On both days, the fashion shows will take place at 12:30 and again at 3:00 p.m. The fashion shows are a lot of fun, plus you get a chance to see a variety of gowns being worn. It’s fantastic to see these gowns in motion!
* The first 600 brides through the door will receive a complimentary Show Guide & Wedding Professionals Directory/Planner. This 3-ring binder has a variety of wedding planning information as well as a floorplan of the show, contact information for exhibitors, a line of march for the fashion, and extra pages just for your notes on the show. You can customize this view binder after the show and use it to organize all of your wedding planning!
* Be sure to register as you arrive at the show, as you’ll receive a one-year subscription to Brides Magazine, plus enter to win a Honeymoon Cruise vacation package!
* Brides who come on Saturday can ask to receive a complimentary pass back into the show for Sunday. This allows you to browse the Showcase on Saturday, and then come back on Sunday with your groom to show him your favorites!
