Travel Planning

I am so excited because I am planning another travel adventure. Nothing as exotic as my recent Caribbean cruise but a travel adventure none the less. We have a family wedding coming up in April 2012 and the wedding is in Alexandria, VA. Now I will be traveling from Houston and the rest of the family will be traveling from New Orleans. So this will be quite an expense for a lot of us, not only getting there but hotel lodging and food as well.
As much as I like to travel, I will never go into debt doing it. I am saver when it comes to stuff I really want and travel is very high on my list of wants. Therefore, I have to save for this trip and realize with 10 months to discipline myself to save, I should have a nice little stash to not only get me to the wedding but to also enjoy some sites and adventures while I am there. I am going to start the 1st of June and save with a "gazelle like intensity" - for all you Dave Ramsey fans out there.
If you are planning a trip, say a honeymoon perhaps, make some decisions about the planning process. Don't approach it with a carefree, no thought concept because this approach will only bring disappointment; if not on the trip itself then for certain when you get the credit card bills or look at your bank statement and you realize that you spent money you should not have spent.


 
Event & Wedding Planner  
Alpha Prosperity Events  
Greater Houston ~ Missouri City ~ New Orleans

Pretty Handpainted Wine Glasses

Looking for something different for a wedding party gift? Something special to help your wedding party remember that they were a part of your special day?  Check out this cute gift idea from JudiPaintedIt.

Or how about a gift for that special person that is hard to shop for?

To see more items and other ideas visit Judi's home page at  http://www.judipaintedit.etsy.com/.

Need other gift giving ideas and suggestions, give us a call, we are happy to assist. Stay tuned for more trendy wedding and event planning ideas for your special event.

 

Event & Wedding Planner

Alpha Prosperity Events

Greater Houston ~ Missouri City ~ New Orleans

Favor Desserts - The Sky's the Limit!

 

Photo courtesy of  The Cake Ball Company 


Trying to decide on a favor for your guests to take away and remember your event or wedding day? What about desserts as your favor? After all, what's an event without something sweet. And if you provide packaging for your guests to take the sweet home, trust me, your event will never be forgotten.

As a starter, try some great tasting cake balls, as they are just the perfect sized dessert favor to send your wedding guests home with, assuring they will have sweet dreams and memories of your special day. There is packaging or some creative design concept to brighten up and gift any dessert or sweet your taste buds can imagine. Package your choice individually in small, decorative gift boxes or fancy plastic wrapping all done up in your event or color scheme and voila, you have a festive, tasty event favor as a gift for your guests. Don't forget to attach your monogram, name or thank you tag to your favor gift. Here are some photos of some other successful ideas of great favor desserts.


Favors from Austin Cake Ball



Cotton Candy from Sugar Bunch Creations

 

Candy Buffet from Sugar Bunch Creations

  

Sweets from Glamour Avenue Parties



Cookie favor for Corporate Event



Chocolate Caramel Covered Apples from The Sassy Apple



Cupcakes by Melissa in League City, Texas

Stay tuned for more trendy ideas for your wedding or special event.


Event & Wedding Planner Alpha Prosperity Events Greater Houston ~ Missouri City ~ New Orleans

Adventures in Meeting & Conference Coordination

As some of you may or may not know, Alpha Prosperity Event Management got it's foundation and start in planning small business, law enforcement and association events, before adding the service of wedding planning and coordination.  Well, this past week, I had the wonderful opportuntity to return to my roots, working with an association group that is near and dear to my heart. This group has been around for just a few years and yes, they are small in relation to other associations. They operate with a very small budget but still, they are a hard working group and believe in education, networking and support coupled with caring and relaxation. Here are just a few of the highlights from their big event, held in South Padre Island, Texas.

 



Coordinating meetings, conferences and association events are always a joy for us, especially when they are held at beautiful places like this. If you are a small business or association and you are thinking about your next event, let us help. We take care of the details, so you can take care of the business of your event or association.


Event & Wedding Planner
Alpha Prosperity Events
Greater Houston ~ Missouri City ~ New Orleans