:: Seattle Bride Magazine :: Best of 2009

First things first... the new issue of Seattle Bride Magazines is now on stands! Make sure to grab one and look for Laurel Creek Manor!

**here's a sneak peek at the new Laurel Creek Manor Ad!**

Last night we had the pleasure of attending the Seattle Bride Magazine "Best of 2009" Awards! This is one of our favorite events of the year! The awards was held this year at Sodo Park by Herban Feast... a really cool old warehouse with modern fixtures.. totally urban and posh.. the perfect place for a Seattle Bride party!

The event is always fun... we get to see all of our fellow wedding professionals, mingle, sip the signature martini, flip through the new issue of the magazine, and congratulate the winners of the year!

This year's party was especially fun for us because we got a chance to chat with Michelle, the Advertising Direct of the magazine! We all agreed that it was fun to actually chat in person for once... since most of our contact is through email and phone calls!

Also spotted at the party were a few of our favorite vendors... including Christy and Blair from Junebug Weddings! of course... what fun as a party if you dont take any pictures to remember it by.. so christy and I made sure to get a shot together!

Thank you to to everyone at Seattle Bride Mag for throwing all of us vendors a party... we loved it and we are looking forward to next year! Check out the winners of the "Best of 2009" in the new issue or find them online at www.seattlebridemag.com !

:: Jen and Alex ::

It's about time to see another real Laurel Creek wedding! This is Jen and Alex... these two were so sweet and had an absolutely beautiful summer day for a wedding. Jen was the first Laurel Creek bride to have a fun, different style when it comes to wedding gowns... check out her short dress, it was beautiful! Jen and Alex got married in mid September of 2008. For all of you who are still deciding on a 2010 date... September has been some of our most beautiful weddings of the year!!

A Big thanks to miss Christy Pelland of C.Pelland Photography for providing these fabulous photos! You can see more of her Laurel Creek weddings on our website http://www.laurelcreekmanor.com/, as well as in the blog archives!

Congratulations again Jen and Alex... happy almost 1 year anniversary!

Stay tuned for some more Real Laurel Creek weddings on the blog!

:: Laurel Creek Manor :: NEW WEBSITE!!

Laurel Creek Manor has a NEW WEBSITE!!!

We are so excited to see the new design go live today! Some of the new features to check out...

*** New Laurel Creek LOGO!! ***
*** Beautiful new Homepage with a fabulous Slideshow!! ***
*** All new photos, all over the site!! ***
*** Links to our other pages.... Blog, Facebook, and Twitter!! ***
*** The History of Laurel Creek Manor!! ***
*** MUCH, MUCH, More! ***

Be sure not to miss.... the homepage slideshow and our Mission (found on "wedding and receptions")

::: A SPECIAL THANKS :::

The website "facelift" started as an idea tossed around between Al, Laurel, and I here at Laurel Creek... but a handful of very talented people played a huge role in it's completion! I want to give a special thank you to our awesome web designers at Media Generation Nine "MG9". They took my vision and made it happen! If you like our site, check out more of their work at www.mg9.com !!

Another thank you goes to some of my favorite photographers! Thanks to a handful of the most talented photographers around... we are able to share beautiful photos of Laurel Creek Manor events! Slideshow photos on the homepage provided by:

Kristi Lloyd Photography (slide 5, 9)

C. Pelland Photography (slide 1-4, 6, 8)

Julie Watts Photo (slide 7)

I Look forward to sharing many more blogs with you all, and we would love to hear your feedback on our new site design!

THINGS TO CHECK BACK SOON FOR...

**More Laurel Creek Weddings on the BLOG**

** New Photo Albums in our "GALLERY" section!!!**

:: Fresh Finds ::

Sitting on the fabulous patio here, looking out at the big trees, sunshine, wedding arbor and vibrant blooming rhododendron's- I am very happy that I can enjoy Laurel Creek Manor everyday! I'm also pretty happy that I can take my office outside with my laptop and enjoy some of this incredible June weather in such a beautiful location!

In my search today for new fabulous ways to connect with wedding professionals and improve Laurel Creek in every way possible... i came across a new website id like to share! after only a few minutes of clicking around, i am addicted. I had to tear myself away just to write this blog! I hope you all enjoy... and make sure to check back to the blog for more sneak peaks at our website redesign!

http://www.seattlestyle.com/

::Website Facelift :: Sneak Preview

laurelcreekmanor.com is getting a facelift! Our redesigned and fabulous site will be coming soon...

Sneak Preview... one tiny piece of the puzzle!

Photos taken by Christy Pelland... see more of her work at www.christypelland.com !

Check back soon for more sneak previews and our website launch date!

:: Spring Fountains! ::

Well... the fountains are in and going!

Here is a sneak peek at one of the sparkling new additions to Laurel Creek Manor!

:: C. Pelland Photography ::

I thought it was about time to throw a little spotlight on one of the most talented, creative, and funtabulous photographers I know-- The one and only Christy Pelland! Those of you who have ever had the grace of her presence know how awesome she is- both as a person, friend and photographer!

This is Christy sharing a bit about her philosophy...

"at the end of the day, i want to feel as though what i am doing is worthwhile.
that the work i produce contributes to the well-being and happiness of others."

To read more about Christy, visit the "photographer" section of her website http://www.christypelland.com/

Missssssss. Pelland has shot over 10 weddings here at Laurel Creek Manor since we started a few years ago! She is always a delight to have around, and the feedback from all of our mutual brides is outstanding! She comes highly recommended by all of us at Laurel Creek, her past clients, and many other wedding professionals!

I cannot describe with words how special she makes her couples feel, or how amazing it is to see the emotions from a wedding she captures in a photograph. I can only tell you that her presence, professionalism, and fabulous photography will add magic to your wedding day!

So here's to you Christy!

To find more of Christy's work visit www.christypelland.com
-or-
come check out her beautiful wedding albums here at Laurel Creek Manor!

:: Grand Floral Parade :: Laurel Creek Manor Debut!

Well for those of you who waved and screamed "woohooo! Laurel Creek Manor!!" at the daffodil parade... THANKS! The parade was so much fun, and our little "something blue" mercedes did pretty good considering she had a few parts still not working in top notch condition!

The Grand Floral Parade this year was shown LIVE this year on the tacoma tv network. If you missed the parade... you can still catch it on TV this week! in Tacoma it shows on channel 12, and puyallup, sumner, etc I believe it shows on channel 28. Air times change so check your digital cable menu to find the next one!

The parade patrons were lucky enough to enjoy the first warm weather of the season! I experienced this first hand... and believe it or not I got a SUNBURN! Check out the photos to see just how festive we were!

The beautiful floral arrangement was made special for us by the lovely April VanLierop of VanLierop's Garden Market! Thanks April!

This is the three of us (Al driving, Laurel in the passenger seat, and me as a bride on the back!) rolling down the streets of Puyallup, waving at all of the parade watchers! We were lucky enough to spot my dear friend and fabulous photographer Christy Pelland on the street... armed with her camera! Thanks Christy for taking these great photos of us! see more of her work at www.christypelland.com!

The sign on the back was made special just for the parade by yours truly :o) taking the daffodil theme a step beyond, I used these giant daffodil photos to dress up our website and the back of the car!


Finally, we have a great photo of us in Orting! This was the last stop for the parade but it sure didnt lack on energy! Thanks Linda (our LCM housekeeper) for taking this beautiful photo!

We had a wonderful time in the parade and look forward to doing it next year!

To learn more about the Daffodil Festival click HERE!

:: One SATURDAY Left :: Summer 2009! :: $400 OFF!

Laurel Creek Manor has ONE SATURDAY open in August of 2009!

::: SATURDAY AUGUST 29th ... and it's $400 OFF!!! :::

Be the one to snag it... Call Now for your Tour! 253-826-6306

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Still looking for that perfect location for your 2009 wedding and reception?!

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