Elopement!

  Elopement!  Secretly running away with one's beloved with the intention of getting married is romantic and exciting.  Just the sound of the word itself conjures up visions of Romeo and Juliet.

On January 10,2010, I received an email from Jacobi, it read:
   I need help planning an elopement. We are looking for something simple on the beach. We would like some sort of simple decorations on the beach. We like the sand cermony as well. We also need a photographer. I don't have a particular date in mind, I was hoping your could help with the date, maybe August or September.  Any day of the week is fine, we just want a nice intimate wedding on the beach.  The time of the wedding and all the other details you can pick.  We just wanna show up and be surprised :)
  Jacobi and I began to communicate regularly and it wasn't long before I started to get a feel for their personalities and began pulling together ideas for their special day.  I learned that Jacobi adores butterflies and Michael is obsessed with Jordan shoes and that he had even purchased a special pair of Jordan's for their wedding.  Always looking for ways to incorporate each couples unique personalities and interests into their wedding so that it is a reflection of them, we took those two elements and had quite possibly the cutest cake I have ever seen, designed for their wedding.  And to add more personality and meaning to their ceremony the bride and groom choose to write their own vows.  As things started to fall into place the excited couple shared their plans for elopement with their families who were very excited for Jacobi and Michael, but disappointed that they wouldn't be there to celebrate with them.  So what had originally been planned as an elopement quickly turned into a Destination Wedding!  With the addition of guests we also added chairs and cupcakes for them to enjoy.  While Jacobi and Michael's "Elopement" turned into a destination wedding with family and friends in attendance and not just a bride and groom, it turned out to be exactly what they had wanted from the beginning, romantic, exciting and intimate.

September 22, 2010

Jacobi & Michael

Congratulations Jacobi & Michael, thank you for allowing us to be a part of your special day!

Short Notice Success!

In the 20 plus years I've been planning weddings and events I've worked on many short notice weddings, but none as short notice as Les and Carrie's 2 week notice wedding. I didn't have time to wait a week to get a signed contract and payment so I had to trust that everything would fall into place and begin working immediately if I was to accomplish the task at hand. I didn't want to just accomplish the task, I wanted to make their special day just as wonderful as if we'd worked on it for months. I was extremely lucky to find that some of my very best vendors were available for their date. Before long I had a team of the very best working with me to make their special day the very best it could be.

Fifty of their closest family members and friends made the trip to Myrtle Beach to celebrate with the happy couple. They were serenaded by the beautiful sound of the steel drums that seemed to keep harmony with the waves and that combined with delicious food, great dinner and dance music and a gorgeous full moon and moonlight that danced off the waves made for a Grand Occasion indeed. In just two short weeks we successfully pulled together one of the nicest ceremonies and reception I have every coordinated. One of the main reasons we were so successful, besides being extremely lucky that some of my top vendors happened to have availability, was the trust and confidence the bride and mother of the bride put in Grand Occasions Inc. Thank you Carrie and Jolete for putting your trust in me, you were a joy to work with!

Congratulations Carrie & Les

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Best Wishes for a Lifetime of Happiness!

Erica & Joseph's Myrtle Beach Wedding

April 24, 2010 was the busiest weekend of the year for Grand Occasions Inc. having 3 weddings in one day. All three weddings were as unique as each individual couple. I'd like to say congratulations to Erica and Joseph and thank you for letting me be a part of your special day. It was my pleasure to work with you, your families and guests as well as all of the amazing vendors who helped me make your wedding day run smooth! A special thanks to Liesl Diesel Photography for putting together this fun video! Thanks Liesl I love it!!!

A Few of Your Favorite Things

Custom made chocolate covered pretzels

Just one treat Kathryn & Mack's guests had to choose from.

Looking for a token of appreciation to share with your guests, but not sure what to choose? Why not share a few of your favorite things with family and friends. They might just become one of their favorites as well.

The Perfect Blend

Kathryn & Mack

Fair Trade Coffee or Tea Sachets

Chocolate covered pretzels are one of Mack and Kathryn's favorites so they decided on custom made pretzels as one of their wedding favors. To keep with their black and white color theme they had them dipped and then drizzled with white chocolate and tied with a black bow. The perfect addition to these delectable goodies was the guests choice of either a bag of Fair Trade Coffee or a box of Tea Sachets. When the fun and excitement was over and guests were back home, they could sit down and relive the memories from Kathryn & Mack's wedding weekend with a tasty treat and relaxing beverage of their choice.

What An Honor and Pleasant Surprise

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You can read the entire press release on the Awards page of our web site

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Grand Occasions, Inc. was notified yesterday that they have been selected to receive The Wedding Wire 2010 Brides Choice Award for Wedding Planning. We would like to say Thank You to all of our past newlyweds for nominating us for this award. It is truly an honor and it has been a pleasure working with each of you. We will strive to continue to provide our clients with the same quality of service we would want to receive and work tirelessly to make your special day the very best it can be.

Casual Elegance

The incredible beach cake was not only beautiful, but delicious.


















When Deana and Will chose the South Carolina coast as their destination wedding venue they knew they wanted their special day to carry a low country theme and be filled with Southern Charm. You won't find a place filled with more Southern Charm than DeBordieu Colony. The elegant Georgian style clubhouse was the perfect setting for their casual yet elegant low country reception. From the exquisite Low Country cuisine to their one of a kind "grit" send off, the evening was filled with casual elegance as well as low country Southern charm.


Grits were chosen in place of the traditional rice or birdseed
to be thrown as the newlyweds made their exit.

Myrtle Beach Weddings

The number one trend in weddings today is the Destination Wedding. A destination wedding is the perfect choice for the couple who wants to make their special day a memorable experience.

Are you dreaming of saying "I Do" in a romantic seaside ceremony with sand between your toes, surrounded by a warm ocean breeze and the sound of the waves? Tropical paradise accurately describes the white sandy beaches, vibrant blue waters of the Atlantic and the breathtaking golden sunsets of Myrtle Beach, South Carolina. Or maybe your dream is one of enchantment, defined by southern charm and grandeur amidst brilliant magnolias and stately live oaks draped with Spanish moss.

Whether an intimate wedding on the beach at sunset, a grand affair out of the pages of Gone With The Wind, filled with Southern charm or something in-between, you are sure to find the perfect location for your dream wedding along the Grand Strand of Myrtle Beach.

We would love to help you make your special day the very best it can be. Call for your free initial consultation and start planning your Myrtle Beach wedding.

Family Affair

Just because your budget isn't grand doesn't mean your wedding can't be. Why not consider a small, intimate wedding on the beach surrounded by your immediate family. That's what Lynette and Michael decided to do. After scheduling their family vacation in Myrtle Beach for July, they decided it would be the perfect time to say I do. Their ceremony was followed by a cake cutting and toast on the beach then off to a local restaurant for a nice dinner. A larger reception was planned once they returned to Ohio.

View more pictures of Lynette & Michael's July 7, 2009 beach wedding on our web site @ www.grandoccasions-inc.com