NECI June Courses Starting

I am pleased to announce the next online NECI wedding course will begin June 21st,2010

We will be granting scholarships up to $150.00 until June 14th, 2010.

Please contact John Cook,Admissions Advisor, Ph# 210-823-6522/ johnjohn@nuptialessentials.com

I would be happy to answer any wedding course, payment arrangements, and scholarship details with you.

Our Distance Education wedding course is offered anytime!

***Did you know that We are the first and only vocational school for wedding consulting instruction licensed and regulated 

by the Texas Workforce Commission.

Style Me Pretty DIY: Favor Bags by Twig and Thistle

Featured on Style Me Pretty:

And speaking of fabulous DIY details, I am so excited to share this adorable project for DIY Gift Bags that Kathleen of Twig & Thistle designed exclusively for SMP readers. It’s too cute to resist and I am pretty sure that I am going to be making these time and time again. Kathleen is behind some of our all time most popular DIY features including these adorable hot cocoa bags and these perfect favor boxes. You can check out all of her goodies on her etsy shop, as well as some pretty fab ideas on her blog, perfect for the chic crafty bride.

Materials
Ink Jet Color Printer
5×7 White Paper Bags
Treats

Instructions

1. Download the bag graphic and type in names and wedding date in spaces provided. Follow the directions in the PDF for printing with an Ink Jet Printer. If you don’t have an Ink Jet or if your printer doesn’t allow you to print odd formats, you can print directly onto sticker paper (found at office supply stores) and post apply to the bag.

2. Help maintain freshness and keep sweets from leaving oil stains on the paper bag by lining with a glassine envelope.

3. Add a little more detail to the bags and scallop the top with a pair of pinking shears or rotary cutter.

4. Fill bag with treats and serve!

White paper bags can be found here and glassine bags can be found here.

Upcoming May Mentor Meeting

DON’T FORGET TO VIEW OUR MAY NEWSLETTER AT www.neawp.org

TO SEE WHAT WE ARE UP TO!

NEAWP May Mentor Meeting Tuesday May 25, 2010 10:00am NECI Office 10133 Planters Woods Drive Austin, Texas 78730 866.766.NECI

MAY MENTOR MEETING HUH? I am hosting the May Mentor Meeting for NEAWP! You got that rightJBarbara has handed the reigns over to me to go crazy with you all. Before she freaks out, on a serious note, I am hosting the meeting for her. You are most welcome to attend the meeting. Come one, Come all! Here are my rulesJ POLICIES 1.       We will start at 10:00am. If you stay through lunch, I might suggest we order pizza since I will need to eat and have my diet coke. 2.       Bring beverages or snacks if you would like to have them. 3.       Kindly RSVP so I will know how many are coming. 4.       There is no fee to come. Just bring your questions and be ready to talk. 5.       It is casual. This is a forum for anyone in the industry to come and ask questions about anything (well hopefully it will pertain to events, however I am fairly well versed in baseball, tennis, real housewives reality show (that would be all cities), kids, pta, volunteering etc) . Directions We are meeting at my stomping ground. Directions from 360 and 2222 Go west on 2222 (that is toward the lake) Take a left on River Place Blvd. Take a left on Big View Dr. Take a right on Planters Woods Dr. It is the last house on the left. Now go plan beautiful events! Amy Mader, PWC President

Message from our President, Amy Mader :)

Do you ever want to take your company to the limit? Do you want to exceed your own expectations? Just when you think you can’t push yourself any further, what will make you go further? I just completed reading the book “Ticket to the Limit” by Randy Cohen who is the CEO of Ticket City in Austin, Texas. I know everyone says “I do not have time to read during the busy time of the wedding season” because I was everyone. However, I found that I could read 1-2 paragraphs at a time waiting for a meeting to arrive, waiting for my daughter at ballet class, or my son to finish up with baseball practice. I began by underlining the portions of the book that I felt were relevant to my business or myself as a leader, business owner, parent , collegue and friend. When I completed the book, I realized that ¾ of the pages were dog eared and there were marks on almost every page. This book is not about how to run your business, but it discusses how to be a productive human being and that will allow you to be a successful in your business and personal life. The book is divided into chapters regarding the Randy’s  Rules of Reason. There are 10 of them.

1.       Be Passionate. Love what you do.

2.       Live your values.

3.       Put family first.

4.       Take care of people. Find the amazing.

5.       Have fun. Learn to laugh.

6.       Have a big heart. Make a difference.

7.       Never stop learning.

8.       Take chances. Put yourself out there.

9.       Be a rock star! Work hard and play hard.

10.   Follow through. Master the game.

I love all 10 of the rules.. but the first one I would like to address is rule 9. Be a rock star! Work hard and play hard. Would you like to know how to become a rock star? Well read on! First, a rock star is a person who is living his dream- doing what he is meant to do! So let’s go--

1.       Show up! Keep your promises and commitments no matter what!

2.       Think of every day as an audition for your greatest gig.

3.       Band together and leverage your team members’ individual skills and talents.

4.       Don’t forget to play your greatest hits. Take what you are known for and deliver on expectations.

5.       Leave your ego at the door.

6.       Give your other team members room for “solos”. Let them shine.

7.       Leave it all onstage. Give every day everything you’ve got.

8.       Treat your clients like VIP’s and give them all access passes to you and your business.

9.       Say “thank you” (a lot!), and show deep appreciation for your fans.

10.   Make the world your stage and give the performance of a lifetime!

Always remember: How you do anything, is how you do everything!

Best- Amy 

Amy Mader, PWC 

Featured Wedding: Julia and Nick

Not all Austin weddings happen in Austin. Earlier this yeartwo NEQSP members were involved in Julie and Nick's Destination wedding at a private resort near Playa Del Carmen in Mexico.
Skip Neal, the Honeymoon Guru organized the trip for the couple, as well as all the guests, and Eric Hegwer an Austin Wedding Photographer was selected to fly down and photograph the event.
The texas couple planned a ton of unique details, a custom ring bowl from Plamoma's Nest, Unique out of town canvas bags filled with favors for the guests traveling in from all over the country, custom tiles as placecards, and they even stitched a texas flag to a canvas bag filed with some Texas dirt, that they put at their feet during the ceremony so they would be standing on Texas soil when they got married.

All in all there were 15 guests in attendance, a nice mix of friends and family all together for a fantastic wedding weekend in Mexico. Congratulations to you both!

Reorganize your life at our upcoming May Meeting!

NEAWP Austin Chapter Meeting

Wednesday, May 5, 2010

11:00am-1:00pm

Steiner Ranch Steakhouse

5424 Steiner Ranch Blvd

Austin, Texas 78732

512.381.0800

www.steinersteakhouse.com

You are cordially invited to the May 2010 Nuptial Essentials Association of Wedding Professionals (NEAWP) Austin Chapter meeting, “Nuturance”.  

YOUR SPACE

Welcome to the Steiner Ranch Steakhouse and to my neck of the woods. If you are looking for a facility with a breathtaking view of the lake, fabulous food, outdoor firepit with live music and did I say fabulous food? Then bring your clients to the Steiner Ranch Steakhouse. Thank you to Aimee Green for hosting this event. You can find out more atwww.steinersteakhouse.com.

YOUR SPONSOR

I would like to thank Barbara’s Brides for being our featured sponsor of the month.  Barbara Hearne has been a wedding consultant in Austin for over 20 years.  She is an “oldie but a goodie”.  To find out more about Barbara’s Brides, go towww.barbarasbrides.com.

YOUR NOTES

Still need an NEAWP business nametag?  If you would like a professional name tag for the meetings, bring $7.00 to the meeting. The next order will be placed on June 10, 2010. All name tags must be paid for prior to being ordered. Look at a sample in our April newsletter online.

YOUR THEME

Nuturance- Assisting those less fortunate and giving moral support to others

YOUR SPEAKER

Stacy Davenport of Feng Shui Your Life Today

www.fengshuiyourlifetoday.com

Topic: Enhance and Empower your Space and Life through understanding the science of energy and applying the Ancient Principles of Feng Shui.

Who doesn’t need a little help with feng shui in nurturing your life? Stacy Davenport is a dynamic and insightful Feng Shui Master, personal life coach, and educator.   Stacy has spent the past 15 years coaching individuals and business leaders using the science of Feng Shui to transform lives,  shift companies and enhance personal growth with her holistic approach to self discovery and personal transformation.

YOUR CHARITY

Continuing our success from April, we are going to have Safe Place as our May Charity.  We are collecting personal items (shampoo, soap, deodorant, toothpaste, toothbrushes etc) to create bags for the members of safe place. A special thank you Nancy Owen of Alegra’s Invitations for donating the gift bags for our supplies to be placed in. Please help out this worthwhile cause. If you have any bags you can bring along, please do. If you have any questions, contact amanda@neawp.org.

Don’t forget to “keep the change and pay it forward”. Empty out that  change jar in your car and donate to this monthly cause. The money will be used at Christmas for Toys for Tots!

YOUR POLICIES

1.     The 2010 meeting fees are $30.00 per meeting for current NEAWP members. Payments received after the deadline or at the door will be assessed a $5.00 fee.

2.     Guests are always welcome. They need to be added to your RSVP list and you will receive the reservation confirmation. The 2010 guest meeting fees are $50.00 per non member

3.     If you show up to the meeting without a reservation confirmation, the cost will be $35.00 per current NEAWP member and $55.00 per guest.

4.     You can pay with any major credit card via PayPal on our website by simply going towww.associationofweddingprofessionals.com/ca_meeting.com then click the meeting you would like to attend. All PayPal payments must be received by Monday May 3, 2010 at 12:00pm. All checks must be made payable to: NEAWP.  Any payments received after the deadline or at the door, will be assessed a $5.00 fee.  The 2010 NSF fee for checks is $50.00.

5.     To ensure your reservation at the meeting, RSVP to amy@nuptialessentials.com. You will receive a confirmation reservation email. Bring a copy of your confirmation email  to the check in table the day of the meeting. If your RSVP changes after May 3, 2010 at 12:00pm you will be charged the full meeting amount.

I look forward to seeing you all at the meeting! Our meeting will be kept within the time allotted so you can get back to making lots of money!

Now go plan beautiful events!

Amy Mader, PWC

President

Chocolate... Menu, anyone?

Nicole Patel of Delysia Chocolate was sweet ;) enough to send us this beautiful image of their chocolate menus.