wish upon a wedding | cleveland meet & greet

wish upon a wedding is a fairly new organization that grants weddings and vow renewals thanks to donors, volunteers and “wish granters” for couples facing terminal illnesses and serious life altering circumstances. if you haven’t heard about the organization, definitely check out their site to read more about it, including the wedding wishes that have already been granted. if it moves you as much as it has moved me, there are several ways you can help (see the entire list here)!

wedding vendors: sign up to be a wish granter or volunteer • brides and grooms: in lieu of favors at your wedding, make a donation to wuaw • just want to hear more?: sign up for the wuaw newsletter!

ohio has a chapter of wish upon a wedding which hosted three launch parties to help get more vendors aware of the organization. cleveland’s wish upon a wedding meet and greet was this past wednesday. i had the pleasure of assisting events chair, jen wooster-mcbride of columbus-based j.lauren events, with planning the soiree. we had an amazing turnout of planners, djs, photographers and more. a very special thank you to our donors/sponsors/volunteers:

wuaw cle meet & greet | wednesday, september 29, 2010
venue/food: bar louie, legacy village
linens: event source
emcee: dj scott e. jones of jerry bruno productions
event photography: corey ann photography
florist: heatherlily
cakes: wild flour bakery
favors: favored occasions
photobooth: shutterbooth
donations box: creative custom card boxes

the hors d’oeurvre table set in apple and tiffany blue.

beautiful centerpieces thanks to heatherlily, and tasty mini cupcakes thanks to wild flour bakery.

our registration table with swag bags filled with a treat from favored occasions, and our donation box from card box diva marni gold.

event slide show

president kasey conyers of bliss events ohio talking about the organization:

wish granting chair, emilie duncan of emilie duncan event planning introducing the first ohio wish couple:

the first wish upon a wedding – ohio recipients bill and delores brown! heidzillas will get the honor of being their wedding planner for their vow renewal ceremony coming up later this year! i’m absolutely thrilled to help.

see more shutterbooth fun on the heidzillas wuaw facebook album.
see more photos of the event on corey ann photography’s facebook page.

THANKS AGAIN! to everyone who came out to support the cause and all of the wonderful vendors who made the meet and greet possible.