I Do Events: Behind the Tablescapes-Meet the Managers

Brittany Adams-Showroom Office Manager of Washington IL

I have been with I Do Events off and on for 11 years. I love helping brides visions come to fruition, and being able to work so closely along with them for one of the biggest days of their lives! I love the artistic side of this job; putting linens and centerpieces together to create a perfect look for my brides.  

I love music and dancing, so I spend my free time listening to live music and checking out the local music scene. I also spend a great deal of time on healthy living & cooking, and spending time with my crazy cat; Meow.

I have my Esthetician license and CNA license, but I find I work well in an environment where I can have customer interaction daily.  

Shamiira Brown-Showroom Office Manager of Champaign, IL

I’ve been with I Do Events for about a year. I previously worked in Floristry as a merchandiser, and before that in Men’s upscale suiting and tuxedos. I was looking for an opportunity to expand my creative skills beyond the Retail industry, and I came across I Do Events after participating at an annual bridal expo. 

After some research; I discovered Event Decorating & Tablescape Design was right up my alley, and I have not looked back ever since! What I love most about I Do is transforming an empty room into a beautiful and breathtaking landscape! It is an amazing feeling to be a part of the process of making the otherwise mundane look both memorable and captivating!

My current hobbies and interests related to the field are DIY projects in fashion and interior design, personal wardrobe styling, visual merchandising. I also love reading anything I can get my hands on, and writing poetry.

My work background includes clerical/administrative work, sales & retail management, and Visual Merchandising.

You can book an appointment with any of these lovely ladies by visiting: I Do Events

Lime, Peach, and Gold OH MY!

With so many compliments, it only seems fitting we share with you our big hit table from the I Do Events Showroom in Champaign. For those of you that have not been to the showroom lately, you are in for a real treat. It has been given a refreshing facelift just in time for spring!

Immediately upon walking in you see this table, more specifically the large blush and ivory floral arrangement atop a gold trumpet vase flanked by gold mercury glass votives. Pair that with a lime linen, a peach chiffon runner, peach napkins, and peach organza sashes tied in a bow on gold chiavari chairs and you pretty much have a match made in spring heaven! Except we didn’t stop there.

You’ve been saying it and we hear you – GOLD! Gold has been such a prominent color so far this season and we couldn’t be happier to incorporate it into this table design. From the gold rimmed champagne glasses to the gold charger plates and utensils, we really have a table that shines.

This table truly is perfect for any occasion whether it be a wedding or a Sunday brunch. Want to give it a personal touch? Check out these gold sequin favor boxes available on our new website www.IDoPrettyLittleThings.com. There, you will find a variety of favor and gift items for showers, bachelorette parties, weddings, bridesmaid and groomsmen gifts, bridal apparel, and ceremony and reception décor!

Romantic Silvercreek Restaurant Wedding

Romantic Silvercreek Restaurant Wedding

We were delighted to be a part of such a classic and romantic wedding at Silvercreek Restaurant in Urbana, IL. The festivities took place in their charming greenhouse, illuminated solely by the warm glow of garden lights and over 100 candles.

As guests walked in, they saw the custom made peach watercolor escort board, directing them to their tables. The tables were identified by matching custom peach watercolor table numbers and set with peach overlays and peach satin napkins provided by I Do Events. To add to the beauty, Julie from Flora Design Studio (Mahomet, IL) provided over 100 candles and sweet smelling fresh floral consisting of blush roses and ivory hydrangea.

That, complimented with a champagne sequin linen on the cake table and custom “All You Need Is Love and Cake” napkins, everything was perfect!! Did I mention we were able to make all of this magic happen during a 45 minute cocktail-hour?! Thank you to Evan from Evan Brown Photography (Springfield, IL) for the stunning pictures! 

View our Gallery.....http://www.ido-events.com/gallery.php

We are working on all of our website updates for 2014 and our new gallery is up and running.  We've broken it down into 4 areas.  Check them out at http://www.ido-events.com/gallery.php

Venues:  As usual, we are posting the latest and greatest photos from venues around Illinois and Iowa where we've created and implemented our designs.  We've provided chair covers, tablecloths, charger plates, centerpieces, lounge furniture, ceiling and wall draping, uplighting, chiavari chairs and so much more.  Here's a list of the venues we've been to lately and some pics too.

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Three (3) Sisters Park

Abbey Station

Apostolic Christian Hall in Morton, IL

Alice Campbell

American Legion in Bartonville, IL

Arrowhead Country Club in Chillicothe, IL

Ashland House

Ault Park

Best Western In Galesburg, IL

BH Historical Site

Blue Mound just outside Decatur, IL

Bradley University in Peoria, IL

Carbondale Civic Center

Chateau

City View in Champaign, IL

Backyard weddings at Client's Residences

Comfort Inn in Burlington, IA

Contemporary Arts Center

Cornerstone Building

Country Club of Peoria

Countryside in Washington, IL

Coyote Creek Golf Course, 

Crestwicke Country Club in Bloomington, IL

Crowne Plaza in Springfield, IL

Davenport Club

Decatur Club

Decatur Hotel and Conference Center

Doubletree

Deer Park Country Club in LaSalle Peru

Eastport Marina

Embassy Suites in East Peoria, IL

Ewing Manor

Figge Museum

Five Points

Four Points by Sheraton

Gateway Building

Grandbear Lodge in Utica, IL

Hilton in Springfield, IL

Holiday Inn in Bloomington, IL

Home Ridge Inn

I-Wireless Center

I-Hotel in Champaign, IL

Isle of Capri

Jonahs

Jumer's Casino

Knights of Columbus in Galesburg, Lincoln, Oglesby, Radnor Rd.

Kickapoo Creek Winery

Knox County Fair Grounds in Knoxville, IL

Laborer's Hall

Lake Storey Pavillion

Lincoln Banquet Center

Mackinaw Valley Vineyard

Marriott in Bloomington, IL

Masonic Temple in Decatur, IL

Metamora Fields

Miller Park Pavillion

Monte Cristo in Germantown Hills, IL

Mt. Hawley Country Club

Mt. Zion

Muscatine Clarion

New Lafayette Club

Northfield Inn & Suites

Orpheum Theater

Packard Plaza

Paradice Hotel and Casino

Pekin Country Club

Pekin Proven Grounds

Peoria Civic Center

Peoria Zoo

Marriott in Peoria, IL - Pere

Pontiac Elks

Quad Cities Botanical Center

Quad Cities Waterfront

Ravina on the Lakes

Refinery

Regent

Rock Island Holiday Inn

River Center

Rogalski Center

Scottish Rite

Scovill Golf Course

Senica's Oak Ridge in LaSalle Peru

Shorthills

Skellington Manor

Soangetaha

St. Mary's of Lourdes

St. Sharbel

Starlite Keppy

Starved Rock

Steeplegate

Stern Center

Stoney Creek Inn in East Peoria, IL

Tanglewood

Timberlake Country Club

University Club

Urbana Country Club

US Cellular

Vista Grande

Waterhouse

Weaverridge Golf Course

Wildrose Casino

Wildlife

3 Sisters Park

Abbey Station

AC Hall- Morton

Social Events:  Don't let our name fool you.  Yes, we do a LOT of weddings, but we also do a number of social events such as:

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Baby Showers

Bat Mitzvahs

Rehearsal Dinners

Holiday Parties

Anniversaries

Collegiate Events

Proms

Sorority Formals

White Parties

Madrigals

Birthdays

Anniversaries

Collegiate

Holiday Parties

Corporate Events:  We also created a gallery for some of the corporate events we get to be a part of throughout the year.  Most corporate events are theme related, so we've broken this gallery down into themes.

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Under the Sea

Circus

African Safari

Hawaiian Luau

White Parties

Pirate

Fairies

James Bond

Mardi Gras

Vegas

Peacock

Alice in Wonderland

Fiesta

Halloween

50's

60's

70's

80's

Holiday Glamour

Picnic

African Safari

Circus

Hawaiian Luau

Our Designs:  Throughout the year we get the opportunity to design for bridal shows, tasting events, showrooms, booths, etc.  When we design for these types of events we get pure creative freedom (which we absolutely love)!!  We wanted to create a gallery to showcase some of these one of a kind designs that come straight from the brains of our fabulous designers!!

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January/February Recap

It's been an amazing start to the year, so we wanted to take a minute to post some of our favorite events that we've been blessed to be a part of already.

1.  Tasting at Packard Plaza.  A huge thank you to Erin for letting us participate in this event again this year!!

grey polyester tablecloths, yellow rosette runner, silver scroll chargers

ivory damask linens, bow-tie napkins, unique chair sash

2.  A Friend's wedding at Embassy Suites.  (Okay, so it was actually in late December, but it looked amazing and it was such a blast!!)

cranberry satin loose rosette sashes.  A new I Do favorite!!

3.  NolanWins!!  NolanWeds!!  We were so blessed to be a part of this amazing couples journey.  The generosity of the entire wedding community was nothing but remarkable.  For more details please check out So-Chic's blog.  http://www.so-chic.com/blog/

4.  Champagne & Black at Stoney Creek Inn.  We used a brand new table draping technique that turned out better than we had even imagined.

Design Tables

 With the new year, comes the opportunity to create design tables for bridal shows, venue tastings, and showroom displays.  Our design crew loves this time of year because it gives us free reign to try out new colors and trends.  These are just a few table designs we've created thus far.

Pink and Orange is still HOT!!
(White Crinkle Taffeta Linens, Hot Pink and Orange Satin Runners, Hot Pink Charger Plates, Orange Napkins)

Color Shades - Tones of the same color
(Plum Crinkle Taffeta Linen, White Bride/Groom Chairs, Silver Scroll Chargers, Plum and Lavender Satin Loose Rosette Ties, Bling Runners over Lavender Satin Runners, Plum Satin Napkins)

Dusty Blue
(Ivory Pinchwheel Tablecloth, Dusty Blue Twist Bow Tie, Champagne Square Charger Plates, Dusty Blue Side Menu Napkin, Brooch Detail on Napkin, Apple Blossom Centerpiece)

Navy
(Navy Poly Tablecloth, Thick Navy Satin Side Tie, Gold Charger Plates, Hot Pink Poly Napkins, Gold Napkin Ring)

Plum, Plum, and more Plum!!
(Champagne Pinchwheel Linens, Ivory Chair Covers w/ Plum Satin Wrap Knot, Plum  Ruffle Charger Plates, Plum Poly Tulip Napkins, Elle Vase and Plum Rose Ball)

Shabby Chic
(Ivory Poly Linens, Burlap runner, Shabby Chic Chargers, Ivory Menu Napkins, Guava  Flower Organza for chair ties, bird and twig centerpiece)

A New Location in Champaign, IL!!

Well, the pink ladies are at it again.  I Do Events has recently purchased Affordable Weddings out of Clinton, IL and has opened a third location in Champaign, IL.

We are extremely excited about this new venture and are even more excited to be able to help new clients with their event rental needs.  The Champaign store will service all surrounding areas such as Charleston, Danville, Decatur, Effingham, Kankakee, Paris, Mattoon, and Urbana.

With this new purchase comes a great deal of new inventory and an even wider selection.  We've added roughly 30 new linen choices and countless sash colors to an already abundant stock.  We've also added a huge variety of centerpiece options for every budget.

Be sure to check out our website at www.ido-events.com for the full inventory spread or stop by one of our three locations.

Champaign:
816 N. Country Fair Drive, Unit #3
Champaign, IL 61821
217.398.1110

Peoria:
2164 Washington Rd.
Washington, IL 61571
309.745.9436

Quad Cities:
2520 Buckingham Ave.
Bettendorf, IA 52722
563.359.4689

September 2011 Featured Event

“Tiffany Blue”

Mathew & Hailee Wiesbrock

9/10/11

Above Photography by Byerly Photography
www.byerlyphotography.weebly.com

First and foremost, I Do Events would like to congratulate Mathew & Hailee as they start their journey together.   From the start, Hailee knew she wanted her wedding to be different and memorable and she started by picking an unforgettable date of 9,10,11.  Mathew is sure to always remember their anniversary!!

Inspiration:  Hailee wanted something soft and romantic.  She had always loved the classic, “Tiffany Blue,” and wanted to see a lot of crystal embellishments and candlelight. 

Bridal Attire:  The custom San Patrick mermaid style dress featured a strapless neckline with layers of tightly fitting criss-cross fabric on the bodice and waist, along with a customized crystal belt.  The skirt had a series of layers of extensively fluttered fabric with a slight train in the back.  The shoes were her “Something Blue” by Manolo Blahnick, the same ones worn by Carrie in Sex and the City when she married Big!!  Matt wore a brown Calvin Klein tuxedo from Jims Formalware as he was insistent on this, and I’m so glad he was.  He looked great!!

Above photography by Byerly Photography
www.byerlyphotography.weebly.com

Décor Details by I Do Events:

·         Ivory satin floor length linens

·         Ivory chair covers with tiffany blue sashes (loose rosette knot)

·         Crystal globes with LED lights

·         Tiffany blue and chocolate ribbons

·         Rose balls and floating candles

·         Tiffany blue and chocolate candy buffet

Other Unique Details:

·         Hailee and Mathew decided on a candy buffet in their wedding colors along with their favorite cut out cookies from Hyvee Bakery.

·         Wine fountain filled with their favorite Moscatto wine.

·         A basket of embellished flip flops for their guest’s aching feet.

·         Since Matt is a duck hunter, Hailee surprised him with a mallard duck grooms cake with his favorite flavor of German chocolate.

·         Since the bridesmaid’s dresses were slightly on the simple side, Hailee found bold brown shoes with a satin ankle strap heel with oversized gems and pearls at Nordstrom.

Vendors:

·         Linens/Décor – I Do Events  www.ido-events.com       

·         Floral – The Flower Mart in LaSalle, IL

·         DJ – DjBD Brian Duttlinger from LaSalle, IL     

·         Photographer – Portraits by Anthony  www.portraitsbyanthony.net

·         Stationary – Happily Ever After Invites  www.facebook.com/pages/Happily-Ever-After-Invitations

·         Hair – Hairs Whats Happening  www.hairswhatshappeningsalon.com

·         Make-up – Tamara Lathrop from Chicago, IL

·         Transportation – Elegant Limousine  www.elegantlimoandbus.com

·         Cake – Kelseys Kakes  www.kelseyskakes.com

·         Ceremony – Holy Family Church Oglesby, IL

·         Reception –  Senicas Oak Ridge  www.senicasoakridge.net