On March 11th, the iHEART headquarters and The Midas Center hosted a Grand Opening and Launch party for the Treat's Bridal Suite. Treats Bridal Suite is scheduled to go live on March 31st. Guests were welcomed to get a preview of the suite members and to join in on the fun and celebrations.
Setting the Tone, beautiful harp music by Beth Paré, enchanted the guests as they entered, passing the staging area nested in the corner window of the historic building located in downtown Plymouth's historic Main Street of Michigan- and Garro Street.
Local cake designer Alexis Davis, owner of Cakewalk presented her debut of the new delicious dessert item, Cakewalk Cake Truffles, allowing a special tasting experience by brides and guests.Elegance and class were shown brightly and colorfully by the Treat's Bridal Shoppe products and gowns showcased from the loft area of the event space. Treat's Bridal Shoppe also awarded a $100 gift certificate to the first recipient of one of the many prizes given away to guests.
That lucky guest who received the gift certificate had to work for it. Mayor Mark Senter set the launch party in motion, staying with the bridal theme and tossing a garter to a group of guests. Katie Ortiz, the catcher of the garter is not a bride-to-be but is slated to be a bridesmaid as well as the mother of the flower girl in her sister's-in-law wedding next spring.A unique activity for guests included a special photo booth provided by the talented Photography by Jayme. Jayme is credited to many of the photos in this review as well as some Facebook tagged photo taken from the photo booth during the event guaranteed to make you smile. Check her page out on Facebook and click through the fun and crazy props the guests were tagged in from this event.
The event's glow grew from the golden food popped from the vintage popcorn machine provided by Dan Barden's Grand Rental Station along with a fully staged table demonstrating the elegant place setting, all items and more are available for weddings or any special event. The table was complemented by an inspiring floral centerpiece by Elizabeth's Garden.
The Midas Center's office was spectacularly decorated with flower arrangements special props by "I DO" Venues. Another special touch was a gorgeous Japanese Red Emperor Maple tree by Price's Nurseries. Price Nurseries presented their new product line, Celebration Trees, a fabulous gift idea for the new bride and groom. It is like a ring that keeps growing rings with every anniversary!
Food was generously offered by Anthony Gamble, owner of Mancino's Pizza and Grinders. Anthony Gamble is also one of three Plymouth mayor candidates running for the coveted office in the upcoming election. In fact, all three mayoral candidates celebrated The Midas Center and iHEART Green Media's Grand Opening in the newly renovated historical building with a ribbon cutting ceremony led by Mayor Mark Senter. See picture. From left to right are Dan Barden, Gary Treat, Anthony Gamble, Mark Senter, Jim Vinal and Andrea Cook.Other businesses debuting in the upcoming launch of the Treats Bridal Suite were available during the party to showcase their special products and services including Bowen Printing, Hammer Dulcimer player Marcy Prochaska, club members of Toastmasters, and dance instructors from Life Plex Dance Academy. These value-added suite members and event participants provided a one-stop shop and opportunity to the brides and other guests for successful performances during the wedding event including support for mastering the toast and ballroom and wedding dance services. The Midas Center hosted the event and provided refreshing golden punch for all the guests.
Many brides and their fiancés, bridesmaids, friends and moms came out to discover this great event-planning event and to meet the wonderful bridal vendors of Treats Bridal Suite. TreatsBridalSuite.com will make its debut on March 31st. This online resource will provide brides with a collection of local bridal businesses all located within one digital magazine-like directory. Creator, Andrea Cook recognized all of the top class wedding businesses in the area and pitched the concept to Gary Treat, owner of Treat's Bridal Shoppe in January. She hopes "this resource will position our community as the next bridal destination. From the outcome of Friday's Launch Party, we're on our way!"
Gobs of gifts and prizes were contributed by suite members and iHEART sponsors and will be given away throughout the month to registered guests of the event and Treats Bridal Suite Facebook fans. Stay tuned to Treat's Bridal Suite to see the great products and services that the Treats Bridal Suite members have been giving away, as well as the announcements of the lucky brides and registered guests who will win the prizes!
Bride-to-be Page Arriaga is the lucky winner of a box of Cakewalk Cake Truffles! Just the beginning of bridal bliss for this beauty as she plans for her Spring 2012 wedding.
