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In what has become one of our favorite traditions it’s time to highlight and recap the year as well as show you our favorite images from our 2012 weddings. Not only does this tradition allow us to look through our weddings and reminisce about all the fun we had, it allows us to be truly humbled and gracious for the opportunities we have all year long.
And it is with that spirit we want to say an enormous thank you; to the brides and grooms we have the honor of working with and all of the incredible wedding vendors in Colorado we had the opportunity to work with throughout the year! Our clients and vendors make what we do truly a joy.
We’ve had our most successful year to date! This year we met and worked with incredible clients who became friends, who we want to stay in touch with and hear their wonderful news. We are grateful to be surrounded by lovely couples who allow us to help them with their wedding plans. We some exciting things in the works for 2013 and we can’t wait to share them with you!
Happy New Year from Calluna Events! From our team to your family, we wish you and yours much love, happiness and best wishes for 2013!
- 2012 marked our 9th year in business!
- We planned nearly 40 events, including weddings, rehearsal dinners, birthday parties, non-profit events, showers, anniversary, holiday parties and business events!
- We are nearly finished with a complete brand overall and will be unveiling our brand new website in early January!
- Weddings were planned for an actress, an ultra marathon runner, an attorney, a Pilates instructor, a musician, a teacher, the owners of Tee & Cakes, the co-owner of Anna Be, a psychologist, a world renowned rock climber, a winery owner, a fellow wedding planner colleague, skateboarder, a groom from South Africa and many more!
- We were completely honored to plan an event with Jane Goodall and had the incredible fortune of helping raise a considerable amount of money for the Jane Goodall Institute.
- We hired our 4th Lead Planner who will be starting in January 2013!
- We received the Knot Best of Weddings for the 5thyear in a row.
- We were awarded the Wedding Wire Bride’s Choice Awards 2012.
- We were selected to be a COUTUREColorado LIST Member once again.
- The White List Colorado asked us to be a member of their selected wedding planners.
- We were interviewed for an article on wedding planning in Women’s Day.
- We were selected to be a part of the Blue Label list on Ruffled Blog.
- Once again we are a Little Black Book Member of Style Me Pretty.
- Our weddings were featured on many wedding blogs including COUTUREColorado, Style Me Pretty, Ruffled and GreenWeddingShoes.
- We were interviewed and featured on WeddingLovely, in their Get to Know a Wedding Planner section.
- Heather Dwight was interviewed for the small business section for Yahoo Finance.
- Calluna Events is featured in the Art of the Celebration Colorado coffee table book. The book showcases the best wedding professionals in Colorado.
- We were featured on OneHitchedLane and PaperMoonWeddings, a new wedding blog featuring Colorado weddings.
- Heather Dwight, Calluna Events owner, maintained her Accredited Bridal Consultant status with the Association of Bridal Consultants.
- We renewed our membership with the Association of Bridal Consultants, which we’ve been a member of since 2004.
- We helped plan, as well as attended, the Association of Bridal Consultants annual conference in Denver, Colorado.
- We planned weddings & events in Boulder, Denver, Vail, Aspen, Beaver Creek, Avon, Estes Park, Winter Park, Steamboat Springs, Crested Butte, and Lyons, Colorado this year.
- Our wedding with Lauren + Chris was featured in LuxeMountainWeddings.com
- We continued to be listed as a preferred wedding planner at the St. Julien Hotel & Spa, The Ritz Carlton Bachelor Gulch, Four Seasons Vail, ICONIC Weddings, Beaver Creek Mountain Resorts, Keystone Resorts, Stanley Hotel and Della Terra Mountain Chateau, The Hotel Boulderado and more!
- Our weddings were featured on print publications of Colorado Brides, The Knot Colorado!
- Heather Dwight, Calluna Events Owner, was profiled in The Knot Colorado as one of Colorado’s top wedding planners in their Wedding Planner Dish section.
- We were quoted in wedding articles in the Daily Camera, 5280, The Knot Colorado, Brides Colorado, Brides, Colorado Brides & Babies, Longmont Times-Call and more.
- We had the opportunity to work with over 250 new and talented vendors in the Colorado wedding industry such as photographers, floral designers, bakers and cinematographers and continued to expand our knowledge and relationships with vendor partners to ensure we are providing the best vendor recommendations for our brides.
- We were featured in 5280 Wedding Guide.
- We continued as a member of the Green Bride Guide, the most comprehensive and credible green wedding resource online.
- We attended many industry events and networking opportunities to broaden our knowledge of the industry and met new vendors.
- Two of our events were featured on the brand new COUTUREColorado Baby.
- We planned weddings at private residences, working farms, mountain ranches, 5-star restaurants, hotel ballrooms, historic homes, mountaintops, an art gallery and many other wedding venues.
- We were honored to be asked to plan two top wedding industry brides weddings this year.
- We planned a wedding in three short weeks and another one in just three months, all with the same care and attention to detail we would those with 9-12 months!
xoxo,
Happy New Year and best wishes for 2013!
Gabbie, Heather, Jolene + Spice
Colorado Wedding Planner + Stylist
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Looking for a unique holiday gift for your sweetie, loved one or colleague this holiday season? We’ve complied a list of gifts from our favorite Boulder businesses. We LOVE shopping local where you not only support and put money into your local retailers and local community, but also where you can find lovely local goodies to give to everyone on your gift list.
18K gold diamond earrings - $ 3080.
Looking for something one of a kind to delight your lovely lady? We gush over nearly everything from Boulder based jewelry designer Todd Reed. These 18 karat gold with rose cut diamonds and raw diamond cubes at stunning
The Coloradan Gift Box – $ 75
Living in Colorado we are already the envy of many. 300 days of sunshine a year, miles of trails to explore, mountains to conquer, and countless close to home escapes. Add a cornucopia of incredible artisanal producers to the mix and its hard to imagine a better place to call home.
Living in Colorado we are already the envy of many. 300 days of sunshine a year, miles of trails to explore, mountains to conquer, and countless close to home escapes. Add a cornucopia of incredible artisanal producers to the mix and its hard to imagine a better place to call home.
Holidays are all about generosity so this holiday season, give a taste of Colorado. Just be careful, with a Colorado experience this sumptuous you might end up with house guests that never leave.
INCLUDES:
2 Colorado Cheeses
2 Colorado Salami’s
Box of 34 Degree Crackers
Jar of Cured House Jam from the Western Slope
Jar of MM Local Preserved fruit
Bar of Ritual Chocolate
Linus Dutchi 3 city bike – $ 649
With a nod to the classic Dutch city bikes from which it takes its name, the Linus Dutchi 3 is an ideal vehicle for all your two-wheeled trips. From the office to the grocer, the Dutchi’s beautiful steel frame and 3-speed internal drivetrain offer an easy, comfortable ride with an upright position so you can sit up and watch the world cruise by.
Roost Ring – $ 60.
Not just a flower shop, Fiori Flowers sells gifts for the home such as candles and plants, as well as stunning jewelry! We adore their best selling roost ring! Hand crafted gold or silver. Stone colors vary from the lightest of seas greens to the darkest grey. Perfect gifts for every lady in your life!
Not just a flower shop, Fiori Flowers sells gifts for the home such as candles and plants, as well as stunning jewelry! We adore their best selling roost ring! Hand crafted gold or silver. Stone colors vary from the lightest of seas greens to the darkest grey. Perfect gifts for every lady in your life!
Carolina Amato cashmere gloves – $ 135.
These luxurious leather and cashmere gloves by will keep your hands nice and toasty this winter! Plus Lindsay and Laurel, the sisters behind Two Sole Sisters, always make shopping such as fun experience!
These luxurious leather and cashmere gloves by will keep your hands nice and toasty this winter! Plus Lindsay and Laurel, the sisters behind Two Sole Sisters, always make shopping such as fun experience!
Reclaimed Sterling Silver Ring with Eco – Diamonds $ 750
We love Angie Star for her handcrafted, custom jewelry for brides and special jewels for bridesmaids gifts. We love the simplicity of this reclaimed sterling silver ring with eco-diamonds! Also comes in silver and gold combined.
We love Angie Star for her handcrafted, custom jewelry for brides and special jewels for bridesmaids gifts. We love the simplicity of this reclaimed sterling silver ring with eco-diamonds! Also comes in silver and gold combined.
ARTIFACT UPRISING
$ 24.99 The DIY wood photo calendar by Artifact Uprising
This clipboard calendar puts a new spin on an old hat – handcrafted using deadfall beetle-kill pine reclaimed from our Colorado forests. The calendar set includes 12 of your favorite photo panels printed as monthly sheets. It’s ready to shine on your fridge – with a heavy duty magnet to hold it’s weight. Formatted Square to fit your Instagram images perfectly as well. 5.25 x 7.25
Life Circle Necklace $ 95
Life Circle Necklaces from our friends at Hot Mama Designs are handmade & one of kind to represent each person’s unique life. Available in Sterling Silver and 14 Karat Gold Options. Starting at $ 95.
Letterpress Greeting Cards – $ 35. Be prepared for any occasion with a set of 8 letterpress greeting cards, printed on tree-free & recycled papers. Comes in a beautiful letterpress wrap for easy gift giving.
For those that want a little taste of Frasca. Red Pepper Jelly $ 7
Chef Lachlan Mackinnon Patterson was first introduced to his grandmother’s Red Pepper Jelly as a child in Toronto, Ontario. It didn’t take long for this condiment to become their household staple as the perfect accompaniment to cheese, pork, and poultry, in addition to nearly every type of sandwich. At Frasca Food and Wine, Red Pepper Jelly has become a signature garnish for each cheese plate, as well as the favorite condiment for everything from roasted meats to breadsticks. Lachlan is excited about the opportunity for his guests to recreate a bit of the Mackinnon family history at home.
And for those that want a big taste of Frasca…
$ 49 – One month of yoga (holiday membership special) My new favorite place to do yoga in Boulder! Give a gift of yoga and better health!
Flowers of the month – Starts at $ 225 for 3 months
Brighten her year! A gift she will always remember is a Flower Club Membership with Brighter Day Floral Design. Your Flower Club Membership Certificate will arrive wrapped in a box ready to put under your tree. Your loved one will receive a delightful, seasonal floral design every month delivered to her door in a special vase she will love and want to keep. Each floral design will come with a detailed description of the flowers, their meaning and their unique history. Give a 3 month membership for $ 225, a 6 month membership for $ 425 or 1 year membership for $ 850. (Above prices include delivery, but not sales tax.) Visit www.brighterdayfloral.com to order the gift of a Flower Club membership on-line. Questions: 303-668-3923
Do your loved ones need a little pampering? Advanced Aesthetics is our favorite place to go for facials, skin care and for a little R&R! But we really wanted to showcase two of their items which are great for stocking stuffers or gifts for co-workers or friends.
Manicure – $ 32. Who doesn’t need a manicure during the winter months? Includes aromatherapy soak, file, expert attention to cuticles, massage and flawless polish! Sign me up right now!
Heated Eyelash Curler – $ 20. Say Goodbye to the crimping and pinching caused by traditional lash curlers. This sleek, safe, and gentle heating wand is essential to enhance the appearance of your lashes. Designed to be used after mascara application, this curler gently warms lashes to deliver long lasting curl. You can now achieve the maximum curl without damaging your eyelashes for a beautiful & polished look.
Happiest of Holidays!
xoxo
Calluna Events
Colorado Wedding Planner + Stylist
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As we finish our 9th season in business we are reflecting on all that we are grateful for! We are humbled each time a bride or groom chooses us to create an event that reflects them, grateful for the vendors who send clients our way and who inspire incredible things with us. We are thankful for all the wedding professionals we have the privilege of meeting and working with. We are inspired everyday to learn more, create lovely things and continue to provide the highest level of service our clients have come to expect from us. As we enter our 10th year we are so thankful for everyone around us who enables us to do what we love! Happy Thanksgiving!
Happy Thanksgiving illustration from our incredibly talented new friend Lana of LanaShop. Please take a look at Lana’s lovely work for weddings, showers, events and holidays.
Happy Thanksgiving from the entire team at Calluna Events!
xoxo
Calluna Events
Colorado Wedding Planner + Stylist
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We loved Taryn and Spencer! Their wedding was last spring at the Lake Mary Events Center. They were a fun loving group and their friends and family were truly a pleasure to work with. Taryn contacted us to handle the final details of her wedding plans.
Their day was captured by Kellie and her team at KWU Weddings. We asked Taryn to answer a few questions about the wedding. See her insight into the wedding planning below:
1. How did you meet?
We met in Atlanta at an event called PlayDate. It’s a monthly event that takes over a trendy spot with every game you can remember, a dance floor, a bar and lots of fun, relaxed people that are looking to let loose with friends or meet new people. I was there to celebrate the end of the semester with a friend and we thought we’d try something new. We liked the idea of it being an alternative to the club. We felt like kids again, playing Spades, Wii, giant Jenga, and more. But it was when I got to the Spoons table and ended up sitting next to a 6’2” guy with a shy, gorgeous smile, that I felt myself really perk up. In Spoons, it’s similar to Poker, but when you get a good hand, you are supposed to grab a spoon from the center of the table. The last person to grab a spoon finds themselves short and is out of the game. Needless to say, at 5’3”, I was initially no match for Spencer, but after friendly banter and a healthy dose of competition, the rest is history.
2. How did the groom propose?
Location: ATL Airport
He greeted me as I arrived in baggage claim. I remember that he had on his Stacy Adams and they were gleaming! I asked what he was doing inside. “Just came to carry your bags”, he replied.
We began walking toward the remote parking lot and I started to ask questions. Where are we going and why? Spencer said, “just follow me”. So I followed. When we walked outside, he led me to a bench and told me to sit down. I began to grumble and he told me to go along with the plan. When I looked up and noticed the sweat on his brow, I decided to comply.
He pulled out a piece of paper and began reading a poem he’d written:
“Love, you are an angel that fell from the sky
That’s heaven sent, which caught my eye
You came down and made my life better
Through the tough times and stormy weather
I’m glad you came into my life
So I’m asking you on one knee to be my wife”
I kept saying “Are you serious?” and finally told him that he had the wrong hand! When he got it on, I stood up and said yes!
My shock wore off as we walked to the car and we both began to tear up. Wow!!
3. What was the theme of your wedding? Colors? Why did you select them?
Our theme was based off the peacock and was all about celebrating in a fun, unique way with our family/friends. We wanted them to truly enjoy themselves and experience a little bit of what made us special. Our colors were peacock blue and clover green, selected because they were beautiful, vibrant and out of the ordinary.
4. Why did you select Joie de Vie as your wedding day managment company?
After looking into several Wedding Coordinators and reading lots of reviews, we felt that we just clicked with Kerline and her team. Kerline was easy to talk to, very helpful and felt like an old friend vs. someone who planned weddings for a living. We couldn’t be happier with our choice and can look back without recalling any hiccups in our wedding day.
5. Favorite moments while planning the wedding.
The pieces of wedding planning that we enjoyed the most were putting in all of the special touches that made the event so memorable for our us as well as our family/friends. The number one hit was finding and booking the PhotoMingle but other favorites included creating (and tasting) our signature drinks (Lee-tini and Spark-lee).
6. In hindsight, how has having a planner been beneficial to you?
Having Kerline as a planner allowed me to not worry about everything I was supposed to be doing. She notified me when there was something I needed to do, reminded me when deadlines were looming and stepped in when I needed someone else to run point.
7. Any advice to make planning a simpler process for other couples?
7. Any advice to make planning a simpler process for other couples?
Get started early, figure out what YOU want before you get friends/family involved and remember that the wedding is really about you and your husband-to-be, so whether you are spending someone else’s money or your own, make sure that you choose wisely when to go over your budget, adhere to it, and keep in mind that all of the little extras that you just “have to have” aren’t going to be the things that you remember most, so don’t overshadow it by going into debt just to have your perfect princess moment. The husband/wife, the pictures and the small sentimental moments are what you will carry with you, not the food, flowers, or those _______ (insert frivolous item here) that you just have to have that will tack on an extra $ 1000 to your budget.
We had an awesome time in part because of the AWESOME team of wedding professionals that helped bring the day together:
Coordination: Joie de Vie Weddings & Events, Inc.
Venue : Lake Mary Events Center
Caterer : Puff’N Stuff
Floral : PeddlesWedding Flowers
Photo/Video : KWU Weddings
Chair Covers : Got You Covered
Other Rentals PhotoMingle
Entertainment : M.A.D.D. Vybez
Transportation : Above & Beyond Limousines
Until next time,
© 2005 – 2012 Joie de Vie Weddings & Events, Inc. – All Rights Reserved.
Orlando Wedding Blog. Joie de Vie Weddings & Events
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We’d like to introduce you to the newest member of the Calluna Events team! Lauren Ledbetter, is a Wedding Stylist and Designer/Art Director from Nashville with a background in graphic design, an obsession with print, paper and letterpress, and an infatuation with entertaining. Though her background is in graphic design, Lauren became enamored with styling for weddings and events while in Nashville. There her work there often took the shape of planning, designing and implementing weddings, photo shoots for editorials, personal shopping or creating a unique feel in a personal or public space. Lauren will be joining Calluna Events to provide wedding planning and/or wedding styling services for our brides!
“I truly believe that the most profound and memorable moments of our lives occur when friends and loved ones come together for life’s celebrations” says Lauren. She is blessed to be able to make her living perfecting aesthetic details for memorable events and occasions that bring people together. Though she is originally from the Pacific Northwest, Lauren says, “the Southern culture is ingrained deep in my work and planning, as the relationships and emphasis on community and connection are the most important part of my job.” Bringing a mix of West Coast and Southern culture, “I am thrilled to bring the mix of both worlds to the wedding industry in Colorado.”
Lauren put together a mini-inspiration board of some of her favorite Southern wedding details.
From right to left: Source unknown, Ritzy Bee, Mr. Boddington, Jasmine Star, Tec Petaja, Source unknown, Rtizy Bee, Southern Weddings, Southern Weddings.
Lauren has “gotten her feet wet” in literally every facet of design she could get her hands on in Nashville from music video styling, musician personal styling for appearances and shows, branding for large companies, styling for events, album artwork and art direction, working with photographers to style photo shoots for artists and engagements, and styling weddings at at Historic Cedarwood, a wedding venue at a pre-Civil War 1830′s antebellum farm estate with a historic home, vintage barn, rolling hills, and Mooncake Lake on acres and acres of natural spaces outside of Nashville.
Here is a sample inspiration board of some of her work:
Lauren’s work has appeared on Style Me Pretty, Ruffled and Green Wedding Shoes. Take a look at Lauren’s styling, Vintage Airstream Honeymoon just published this week on Green Wedding Shoes!
She is also loves people with enthusiasm, fireworks, J. Crew. Montana and wide open spaces, letterpress, coffee shops, fluffy peonies, America, summer nights and fireflies, Sunday family dinners, the feeling after a long run, handwritten letters, Friday Night Lights, belly laughs, family recipes & creating things.
We are thrilled to introduce our brides to Lauren and can’t wait to infuse her Southern charm into our Colorado weddings!
Much love,
Calluna Events
Colorado Wedding Planner
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Calluna Events is honored, once again, to be a part of the COUTUREColorado List of Colorado Wedding Vendors!
xoxo
Calluna Events :: Colorado Wedding Planner
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| Sarah & Stu :: Katie Thurmes from Jenna Walker Photographers |
In what has become one of our favorite traditions it’s time to highlight and recap the year as well as show you our favorite images from our 2011 weddings. Not only does this tradition allow us to look through our weddings and reminisce about all the fun we had, it allows us to be truly humbled and gracious for the opportunities we have all year long.
And it is with that spirit we want to say an enormous thank you; tothe brides and grooms we have the honor of working with and all of the incredible wedding vendors in Colorado we had the opportunity to work with throughout the year! Our clients and vendors make what we do truly a joy.
This year we met and worked with incredible clients who became friends, who we want to stay in touch with and hear their wonderful news. We are grateful to be surrounded by lovely couples who allow us to help them with their wedding plans. We some exciting things in the works for 2012 and we can’t wait to share them with you!
Happiest of holidays from Calluna Events! From our team to your family, we wish you and yours much love, happiness and best wishes for 2012!
2011 Highlights, recap and our favorite wedding images coming in Part 2.
Love,
Heather, Spice & Gabbie and the Calluna Events team
Colorado Wedding Planner
xoxo
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At long last we have wedding inspiration images to share from the 1920′s, Water for Elephants inspired vignette created by Calluna Events and Perfect Petal at Anna Be FIVE. Please see our previous post which shows our inspiration board and explains a bit more about how you can create this for your own wedding.
Our vignette design and execution is brought to you by Calluna Events, The Perfect Petal, Indigo Sky, Fast Lane Productions, Intricate Icings, A Vintage Affair, and Illumination Design Studio.
The images below are compliments of the very talented wedding photographers Jenna Walker Photographers, Angie Wilson Photography and Michele Hart Photography.
Congrats again to Anna Be!
To see a complete list of all the wedding planners and wedding industry vendors who participated in Anna Be FIVE go to the FIVE website.
Thanks for reading!
xoxo
Calluna Events :: Colorado Wedding Planner
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| Wreath photo from Etsy shop owner Itz Fitz |
From all of us at Calluna Events we wish you and yours a very Merry Christmas, Happy Hanukkah, Seasons Greetings and Happy New Year. The holidays are a time of reflection where we think back and realize we have a lot to be thankful for. Our clients are the reason we do what we love each and every day. And we are thankful for them, the vendors we are honored to work with, the new people we collaborate with and the people that inspire and challenge us!
Here’s a small list of what we love, what motivates us, why we love whatwe do and why we are thankful. Thank you for everything in 2011, we look forward to creating many new, wonderful and lovely experiences with you in 2012!
· Our favorite moment during a wedding is watchingthe groom see the bride for the first time. The anticipation, the love and thejoy…it’s what our job is all about…getting to that moment.
· We still cry at weddings.
· And during the first dance.
· We LISTEN to our clients to really, trulyimplement their vision into their day.
· We love to help couples imprint their style andpersonality into their wedding to make it truly unique to them.
· We love to take the stress away from our brides,grooms, moms and vendors. Our job is to make everyone’s life easier on thewedding day. It’s a big job but we love it!
· We glow when people love what we do and aremoved by our work.
· When people are happy, we are happy.
· We thrive on the sense of accomplishment at theend of a wedding. A wedding that was smooth, stress-free and exactly what thebride and groom wanted.
· We smile inside at the end of said wedding whenthe newlyweds tell us that they couldn’t have done it without us. Maybe theycould, maybe they couldn’t but we just beam knowing that we helped make theirdreams a reality.
· We are proud of the years we’ve spentcultivating and creating our extensive network of Colorado wedding vendors. Wetake very seriously our recommendations for our clients and work hard to pairour brides and grooms with the vendors who will do the best job for them.
· We love going to work everyday.
· We love hearing engagement stories…even afterhundreds they are all so wonderful and special.
· We love watching a father dance with hisdaughter at the reception. Another tearjerker.
· We like all things pretty, lovely & stylish.
· We are inspired by the people we get to workwith on a daily basis and are thrilled to work along side them.
· We are honored to be chosen time and time againto help couples plan the biggest day of their life.
· We LOVE that we end up close, if not friends,with our brides. Some we are so close with them that our kids play together.
· We are humbled when a Mother of the Bride tellsus we were the best money they spent on the wedding.
· Our clients trust us.
· We believe our work is all about YOU, ourclient, and not about US.
· In fact, we believe we are most successful if awedding runs smoothly and no one even knew we were there.
· And we love it when photographers andvideographers share the joy and love they’ve documented for our couples…and weget to see it all over again.
· Our personalities allow us to connect well withall types of people to help them achieve the wedding of their dreams.Traditional, modern, funky, unique, stylish, chic, over the top, romantic,bring it on!
· We are inspired and challenged to constantlythink outside of the box.
· We are motivated to provide the best possibleservice for our clients and advocate for them 100% of the time.
· We are committed to being green wheneverpossible and we love helping couples infuse green, local and sustainableelements into their wedding.
· We are motivated to make each event exactly whatthe client wants.
· We are your classic super organized, detailoriented, cross your i’s dot your t’s type of gals but we are so, so down toearth, laid back and CALM.
· Many of our past clients and vendors have usedthe word calm to describe us. We like that.
Happy Holidays from all of us at Calluna Events and Happiest New Year. Make 2012 your best year yet!
xoxo
Heather, Spice & Gabbie
Calluna Events
Colorado Wedding Planner
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