ABC Tabletop Competition

I am a member of the Association of Bridal Consultants’ Maryland/DC chapter. Our fall meeting, always the last meeting of the year, includes the annual tabletop competition. This year’s meeting was held at the Crowne Plaza hotel in Silver Spring, Maryland. The hotel is gorgeous and I’d love to do an event there one day soon. They offer a circular ballroom that leads to a terrace which can be tented. Imagine the possibilities.

This was my first time entering the competition. I decided to enter at the last minute and although I didn’t win, it was a great experience. My theme was “Holiday Elegance”. All of the linens were courtesy of Gala Cloths in Reisterstown, MD. Below are pictures of our table. What do you think?

And the winners are…
3rd Place – CCI Creations

2nd Place – M&M Creative Events

Last but certainly not least…1st PlaceBy Design Events

Congratulations ladies!

A New Take on Luggage Tags


How many times have you grabbed the wrong luggage from the baggage claim carousel? Many of us started adding ribbon to our bags in hopes of making them stand out from the crowd but now everyone is doing that. So what’s a girl to do? Here is an alternative that may also get a few laughs from the TSA staff. Spoon Sisters offers these laminated luggage tags that are perfect for your first trip as husband and wife…the honeymoon.