CLM Weddings & Events

Color Vignettes

2010-02-02T10:00:00.000-08:00

At the Bridal Spectacular Show two very talented Floral Designers were able to display their talents in Color Vignettes.

Randi Bass with Naakiti Floral

Teresa Stewart with Enchanted Florist

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CLM Weddings and Events LLC
Your Day. Your Way.

Christie L. McCoy-Hjelm

Table Scapes from Bridal Spectacular

2010-02-01T10:00:00.000-08:00

At The Bridal Spectacular Show various venues and vendors showcased some of their designs in the Table Scape area. Below are some of the designs!

Julie Reed Events

Silverstone Golf Club

Anthem Country Club

Bears Best

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CLM Weddings and Events LLC
Your Day. Your Way.

Christie L. McCoy-Hjelm

Designs from Bridal Spectacular

2010-01-31T20:34:00.001-08:00

We attended the Bridal Spectacular Show this past weekend at The Cashman Center here in Las Vegas!

We designed the tables in the concessions area and had over 200 butterflies flying above everyone as they sat and ate their lunch or yummy wedding cake!

As a Wedding Coordinator it is really hard to showcase what we do at a Bridal Show so we decided to divide our booth up in half. Below is what you or your house might look like without a Wedding Coordinator... The DIY Bride. What a mess!!!!

On the other side of our booth.... you are entering into the world of hiring a Wedding Coordinator... "The Pathway to Your Wedding"

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CLM Weddings and Events LLC
Your Day. Your Way.

Christie L. McCoy-Hjelm

CLM and Cake Alchemy of NY Partner for a Unique Wedding

2010-01-30T21:16:00.001-08:00

In October we had the opportunity to work with Lauri Duttino of Cake Alchemy, who can be seen on WE TV's Amazing Cakes. Together with her team they created two spectacular cakes for Mia and Danny's Wedding in New York City.

Detailed perfection from the inside out. Cake Alchemy creates an elegant chemistry between you and your cake. Using only the best ingredients to please the eye as well as the palate. Complemented by hand crafted decoration that is both alluring and realistic. The final masterpiece is the perfect fusion of flavors, design and atmosphere.

Their wedding cake was a satellite cake which fit the ultra modern lounge theme for their wedding. "The satellite cake was a stunning and modern representation of what wedding cakes have become. A perfect balance of something unique, vibrant while still quite delicate."

Our Bride Mia wanted to surprise her now husband, Danny, with a replica cake of an ottoman from one of his favorite furniture designers, Mackensie Childs. "The ottoman cake was a true challenge of technique and design. Representing another artist in cake form is always exciting. Mackensie Childs is a phenomenal designer and to represent the work in cake was a real treat for everyone."

To view more of Lauri and Cake Alchemy's creations, please visit their website CAKE ALCHEMY

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CLM Weddings and Events LLC
Your Day. Your Way.

Christie L. McCoy-Hjelm

Bridal Spectacular Booth # 652

2010-01-27T18:41:00.001-08:00

Come and Visit Us THIS WEEKEND at Bridal Spectacular

We will be at Booth # 652

BRIDAL SPECTACULAR SHOW INFORMATION

Bridal Spectacular® is Nevada's oldest and largest Bridal Show. We offer the bride and groom to be the opportunity to meet with everyone they will need " all under one roof! Why drive all over town making appointments, when the largest group of wedding professionals will be waiting to meet you at Bridal Spectacular®!!!!

Planning a wedding is confusing enough, don't be confused by multiple bridal shows all claiming to be the best. You're time is valuable, if you don't have time to visit multiple bridal shows, ours is the one not to be missed! Here are some of the reasons why this is the show you will want to attend.

QUALITY: From the moment you enter The Bridal Spectacular, you know you are in for a special day! Wide aisles make it easy to navigate among the areas' premier wedding vendors. The atmosphere is fun and energetic as well as professional.

VARIETY: There is a huge variety of wedding specialists in multiple categories. You will have the opportunity to meet with major vendors including reception facilities, florists, bakers, bridal shops, tuxedo shops, DJ's, invitations, and more. You will also find a variety of specialty exhibitors such as bridal registry, beauty salons, jewelers and much more. You will be able to collect brochures, information and money saving offers from hundreds of wedding vendors.

SEE CUTTING EDGE TRENDS AND IDEAS: As you wonder through the hall you will find all the current trends and wedding theme ideas for your wedding. In addition to decorating ideas you will see at vendor booths, we have a special table scape gallery, trends gallery and photographers gallery to add to your notebook of ideas.

DAZZLING FASHION SHOWS: HOT TUXEDO SOLO WITH OUR VERY POPULAR MALE DANCERS. The latest gowns, tuxedos and floral designs are presented in a spectacular way everyone talks about. As winners of the BSPI Star Award for Best Bridal Fashion Show in 2008, you can be sure that not only will you see the latest fashions, but you will enjoy the show! There will be plenty of seating, so you don't have to stand during the show.

Our main Fashion Spectacular is held at 8pm Friday night and 12:30 Saturday afternoon. Then we have a totally different "New York Style" fashion show at 3pm on Saturday.

CAKE AND CATERER TASTINGS: Before you order the cake you need to taste it! Here is your opportunity to stop in and taste the cake and food samples at a variety of bakery and catering booths.

BEAUTY DEMOS: Want to experiment with your make up and hair? Stop in at one of our beauty demonstration booths and check out the latest beauty tips.

GRAND PRIZES AND HUNDREDS OF DOOR PRIZES: Register on line or at the door for multiple opportunities to win.

Hundreds of Door prizes: Every vendor provides one or more door prizes which means there will be 200 door prizes to be given away to lucky brides.

EVERY BRIDE RECEIVES A FREE KEEPSAKE BRIDES SHOPPING BAG. The bag is filled with wedding information and money saving offers as well as other goodies.

EVERY BRIDE receives a Shopping guide which includes the show floor plan and a list of exhibitors by category as well as the Fashion Show information.

GROOMS GET IN FREE ON FRIDAY NIGHT! Friday night is our date night. Bring the groom with you and then you can come back on Saturday with your mom, and/or friends!

Admission per person:

$13.00 at the show
$10.00 in advance

Children 10 & under admitted free.
Cashman Convention Center charges $4 for parking, so bring cash.

MORE VENDORS, MORE FASHIONS, MORE PRIZES, MORE FUN! The original Las Vegas bridal show, The Bridal Spectacular.

For more information 702-368-0088

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CLM Weddings and Events LLC
Your Day. Your Way.

Christie L. McCoy-Hjelm

REAL Wedding of Jessica and Dalton

2010-01-26T18:04:00.000-08:00

On January 23rd Jessica and Dalton were married at Loews Lake Las Vegas with sixty of their closest friends and family members. Their wedding truly reflected their personal style and personalities. Fuchsia, Black, White and Zebra Print was carried throughout the evenings theme.

One of the personal details of their wedding was when they stood front of a pink jeweled homeplate Reverend Linda Venniro married them at Loews Lake Las Vegas which later became a part of their grand entrance as Groom Dalton Slid across the dance floor and Bride Jessica called him "Safe" at home plate. The groom and his groomsmen wore real baseball boutonnieres!

Jessica was a very hands on bride and created the centerpieces with her friends and family which helped them to create their very personal and one of a kind wedding!

More photos and details coming soon!

Thank you to our vendors!

Loews Lake Las Vegas

J & J Photos (Professional Photos Coming Soon!)

Memory Lane Video

Shutterbooth

BBJ Linen

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CLM Weddings and Events LLC
Your Day. Your Way.

Christie L. McCoy-Hjelm

CLM Voted 2010 Brides Choice Award by Wedding Wire

2010-01-19T11:53:00.000-08:00

Las Vegas, NV - January 19, 2010

WeddingWire, the nation’s leading wedding technology company, just announced CLM Weddings has been selected to receive the 2010 Bride’s Choice Awards™ for Wedding Planner/Coordinator

The annual Bride’s Choice Awards™ recognizes and celebrates excellence in quality and service within the wedding industry, as determined by recent reviews and extensive surveys from over 500,000 newlyweds.

CLM Weddings is among the top five percent of all vendors in the WeddingWire community, which includes over 100,000 wedding professionals across the US and Canada. Awards were given to winners across 19 different service categories, from wedding venues to wedding photographers.

“We are excited to recognize and honor the success of the top wedding professionals within the WeddingWire Community” said Timothy Chi, WeddingWire’s Chief Executive Officer. “The annual Bride’s Choice Awards™ program has given us the unique opportunity to highlight the best wedding professionals in each region as reviewed by brides and grooms who have utilized their services in the past year.”

We are happy to announce that CLM Weddings is among the very best Wedding Planner/Coordinator within the WeddingWire Network, which includes Wedding Wire and Martha Stewart Weddings. We would like to thank our past newlyweds for nominating us for the 2010 Bride’s Choice Awards™.

For more information, please visit our WeddingWire Storefront today!
About WeddingWire, Inc.
WeddingWire is the only online wedding planning resource designed to empower both engaged couples and wedding vendors. WeddingWire enables engaged couples to search, compare and book over 100,000 reviewed wedding vendors nationwide, from wedding photographers to wedding cakes. WeddingWire also offers an online community and a suite of cutting-edge planning tools, including wedding websites and wedding checklists, all at no charge. For wedding vendors, WeddingWire provides free online management tools creating the only market opportunity that gives businesses control over their clients, reviews, leads and performance. In addition, WeddingWire has partnered with Martha Stewart Living Omnimedia, Inc. (NYSE:MSO) to provide its network of local vendors and online wedding-planning tools in the Weddings section of www.MarthaStewartWeddings.com. For additional information, please visit www.WeddingWire.com

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CLM Weddings and Events LLC
Your Day. Your Way.

Christie L. McCoy-Hjelm

Real Wedding of Jaime and Ryan

2010-01-12T10:00:00.000-08:00

The Enchanted Wedding of Jaime and Ryan took place at the JW Marriott in Las Vegas, Nevada. Jaime and Ryan had a vision about what they dreamed their Wedding Reception to look like and with the assistance of CLM and a very talented team of vendors the end product was above and beyond anything that Jaime and Ryan could have ever imagined.

Their vision was an Enchanted Disney Theme with all of the magic and sparkle of Disney. Their color palette for their winter wonderland wedding was light pink, ivory and accents of fuchsia. Their guests were seated at long royal tables adored with crystal shimmer sheer linen. The guest table centerpieces included a large white manzanita tree with hanging crystals cascading off the branches with flowers and a runner of candles and floral arrangements throughout the entire table. Custom printed place cards and table numbers with crystals added a final touch to the table scape. It truly was a very magical and enchanted ambiance.

One of the highlights of the evening was the dance floor design and fabric treatments. Surrounding their dance floor were four 16' white square colums which were filled with white chiffon and 16' crystal cones spilling to the floor which were uplit in a soft pink. To everyones surprise, towards the end of their choreographed dance to the instrumental version of Disney's "When You Wish Upon A Star" snow fell on them on the dance floor. The crowd cheered with excitement and surprise!

Their flowers were empowering and a custom design. The head table centerpieces had over 600 flowers and were dripped in crystals. Along with the beautiful flowers were also some additional custom elements such as an uplit candy station with over 25 candy choices including fresh caramel apples. There was also a winter themed fireplace vignette with a white flocked Christmas tree with pink lights. To add a special Christmas element all of the gifts which were brought for Jaime and Ryan were placed under the Christmas Tree.

Jaime and Ryan allowed and trusted CLM to create and design their custom wedding by only seeing rough sketches and some photo examples. In the words of our bride Jaime as she entered into the room, "if I hadn't married Ryan, I would marry this room".

Photography by Elegant Images

Floral by Jason Kenneth Designs

Event Design by CLM Weddings

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CLM Weddings and Events LLC
Your Day. Your Way.

Christie L. McCoy-Hjelm

Real Wedding of Jaime and Ryan

2010-01-11T22:04:00.003-08:00

Some of our favorites over the years!

2010-01-11T17:15:00.001-08:00

Weddings at Red Rock Country Club

2010-01-10T17:18:00.001-08:00

CLM Weddings & Hard Rock Las Vegas

2010-01-05T10:20:00.001-08:00

Secret and Great Deals in Las Vegas

2009-12-31T15:30:00.000-08:00

It is very rare that we every blog about something other than weddings, however I found some great local specials that I thought would be helpful to anyone traveling to Las Vegas, and locals too!

Are you ever looking for great local deals or "secret" deals that nobody knows about unless you are Las Vegas local? Such as the $7.77 Steak, Shrimp and Side Dish at Mr. Lucky's in the Hard Rock Hotel and Casino, it's not on the menu so unless you knew to ask you are missing out!

Check out some of these great deals here in Vegas - whether you are local or not, you can enjoy them 24/7. Thank you to Vegas.com for their assistance and knowledge!

Steak Specials

$6.99: 10-ounce steak at Ellis Island. Includes potato, bread, green beans and a beer.
$7.77: Gambler's Special: Steak, three grilled shrimp, a choice of potato or broccoli and a salad. At Mr. Lucky's 24/7 in the Hard Rock Hotel. It's not on the menu -- you'll have to ask your server -- and is available around the clock
$7.85: Surf and Turf special including New York steak, pan-fried shrimp, soup or salad, potato or rice and garlic or French bread, available at Jerry's Famous Coffee Shop.
$7.99: Porterhouse steak at Arizona Charlie's Boulder Café.
$7.99: New York strip steak platter with roasted potatoes and vegetables for $7.99 atSweet Lucy's in the Eastside Cannery.
$9.95: Steak and shrimp at the Best Western's Mardi Gras Café on Paradise Road.
$9.99: T-bone steak dinner and a beer at Terrible's Bougainvillea Cafe. It's not on the menu, so ask your server about this special. Available 24 hours.
$12.99: 16-ounce T-bone steak dinner at The Orleans' Courtyard Café. Available 24 hours.
$12.99: Kady's T-bone Steak special at the Riviera. Available Saturday-Thursday, 10 p.m.-6 a.m.
$12.99: 7-ounce sirloin steak, golden fried shrimp, choice of baked potato, rice or french fries and soup or salad at Sundance Grill inside Silverton.
$20.75: New York steak and half a pound of crab legs with drawn butter, potato or rice, vegetables and soup or salad available at Garden Café in the Tropicana.

Prime rib specials

$7.95: Prime rib special comes with soup or salad, vegetable, potato and dessert, available at Market Street Cafe from 4 p.m. - 11 p.m., daily.
$7.99: Prime rib and shrimp dinner at Arizona Charlie's Boulder's Sourdough Cafe.
$8.95: Magnolia's Veranda at the Four Queens offers a prime rib dinner served daily from 4 p.m. - midnight.
$10.95: 10-ounce prime rib dinner at The Orleans' Courtyard Cafe. Available 24 hours.
$10.99: 12-ounce prime rib dinner at the Casino Cafe at Circus Circus. Includes potato, vegetable, roll and soup or salad. Available daily, 3 p.m. - 11 p.m. Holidays are excluded.
$11.99: All-you-can-eat prime rib dinner at Casino Cafe inside Circus Circus. The special includes choice of potato, choice of soup or salad available from 2 p.m. - 2 a.m.

Other Dinner Specials

$2.85: Chicken Super Bowl over rice with choice of teriyaki sauce or gravy at Aloha Specialties at California, available Sunday-Thursday, 9 a.m.-9 p.m.; Friday-Saturday, 9 a.m.-10 p.m.
$2.85: Teri burger with macaroni salad at Aloha Specialties at California. Available Sunday-Thursday, 9 a.m.-9 p.m.; Friday-Saturday, 9 a.m.-10 p.m.
$3.25: Hamburger with macaroni salad at Aloha Specialties at California, available 24 hours.
$4.75: Chicken Tofu Saimin noodles at Aloha Specialties at California. Available Sunday-Thursday, 9 a.m.-9 p.m.; Friday-Saturday, 9 a.m.-10 p.m.
$4.75: Loco Moco (a bowl of rice topped with a hamburger patty, fried egg and drenched in brown gravy) at Aloha Specialties at California. Available Sunday-Thursday, 9 a.m.-9 p.m.; Friday-Saturday, 9 a.m.-10 p.m.
$5: Large Saimin noodles dish at Aloha Specialties at California. Available Sunday-Thursday, 9 a.m.-9 p.m.; Friday-Saturday, 9 a.m.-10 p.m.
$5.99: Half-chicken dinner at Terrible's Bougainvillea Cafe. It's not on the menu, so ask your server about this special.
$7.99 All-you-can-eat spaghetti with soup or salad and bread at Sourdough Cafeinside Arizona Charlie's Decatur.
$8.99: BBQ Pork Rib Dinner includes coleslaw, BBQ beans, corn and french fries in the Boulder Café inside Boulder Station. Available daily, 4 p.m. - 11 p.m.
$12.50: All-you-can-eat fish and chips with choice of cole slaw or peas, tartar sauce and lemon at J.C. Wooloughan Irish Pub & Restaurant inside the JW Marriott Las vegas Resort, Spa & Golf every Tuesday, available 11 a.m. - 10 p.m.
$19.99: Shrimp, Steak & Lobster Trio at Pasta Palace inside Boulder Station. Special starts at 4 p.m.
$24.99: Lobster platter includes two lobster tails, drawn butter, rice pilaf and steamed vegetables available at Legends Steakhouse in the Tropicana.

Breakfast specials

$1.95: Two scrambled eggs, biscuits and gravy and bacon or sausage at Ellis Island. Available from 11 p.m. - 6 a.m.
$1.99: Two eggs, home fries and bacon or sausage from midnight-7 a.m. at Victory Café at the Cannery Casino Hotel.
$1.99: Breakfast special with player's card, choose from six options including two eggs with bacon and toast, pancakes or French toast. Served 5 a.m. - 8 a.m. in the Promenade Cafe at JW Marriott Las Vegas Resort, Spa & Golf.
$1.99: Eastside special, includes two eggs, bacon or sausage, hash browns and toast atSnaps in Eastside Cannery. Offered 11 p.m. - 9 a.m.
$1.99: Pancake special with two pancakes and two pieces of bacon or breakfast sausage at Snaps in Eastside Cannery. Offered 11 p.m. - 9 a.m.
$2.21: "Deuces Wild" includes two scrambled eggs, two slices of bacon, two sausage links, with two triangles of French toast at Promenade Cafe at JW Marriott Las Vegas Resort, Spa & Golf. Available daily, midnight-5 a.m.
$2.21: "Jack Stack" includes four buttermilk pancakes served with whipped butter and maple syrup at Promenade Cafe at JW Marriott Las Vegas Resort, Spa & Golf. Available daily, midnight-5 a.m.
$2.21: Biscuits and Gravy special at Promenade Cafe at JW Marriott Las Vegas Resort, Spa & Golf.
$2.49: Pancake sandwich at the Texas Cafe at Texas Station.
$2.45: two pancakes with country gravy available daily, midnight - 6 a.m. at theCoronado Cafe at Southpoint.
$2.95: Two eggs, hash browns, toast and jelly with bacon or sausage available daily, midnight - 6 a.m. at the Coronado Cafe at Southpoint.
$2.95: Pancake sandwich: buttermilk pancake, fried egg and sliced ham available daily, midnight - 6 a.m. at the Coronado Cafe at Southpoint.
$2.99: Three egg, hash brown and toast at the Texas Cafe at Texas Station. Available daily, 12 a.m.-11 a.m.
$2.99: Ham steak eggs, hash browns and toast at the Eastside Cannery's Snapsrestaurant. Offered 11 p.m. - 9 a.m.
$2.99: New York steak with two eggs, hash brown and toast, offered at Snapsrestaurant in Eastside Cannery between 11 p.m. - 9 a.m.
$3.21: Old Vegas Breakfast includes New York steak or ham, two eggs, breakfast potatoes and toast at Promenade Cafe at JW Marriott Las Vegas Resort, Spa & Golf. Available daily, midnight-5 a.m.
$3.29: Sirloin steak and eggs at Arizona Charlie's Boulder's Sourdough Cafe.
$3.29: Ham steak and eggs at Arizona Charlie's Boulder's Sourdough Cafe.
$3.45: New York steak and eggs, available 11 p.m. to 11 a.m. at Ellis Island.
$3.99: Summerlin includes 2 eggs, bacon, ham or sausage, hash browns and choice of bread at Steiner's A Nevada Style Pub
$3.99: Steak and eggs, toast and hash browns available midnight - 6 a.m. daily at theCourtyard Cafe in the Orleans.
$3.99: Breakfast special, served 11 p.m. - 6 a.m. 2 eggs, biscuits and gravy, choice of bacon or sausage at Ellis Island.
$4.95: Ham steak, two eggs, hash browns toast and jelly available daily, midnight - 6 a.m. at the Coronado Cafe at Southpoint.
$4.99: New York steak and eggs at the Golden Gate. Available between midnight - 2 a.m.
$4.99: Steak, two eggs, hashbrowns and toast, served 11 p.m. to 11 a.m. at Baja Beach Cafe at the Fiesta.
$4.99: Graveyard special at Casino Cafe at Circus Circus. Includes two eggs, hash browns, toast, bacon or sausage and coffee. Available daily, 11 p.m.-5 a.m. Holidays are excluded.
$5.95: 7-ounce N.Y. steak, two eggs, hash browns and toast available daily, midnight - 6 a.m. at the Coronado Cafe at Southpoint.
$5.99: Three eggs with choice of ham, bacon or sausage, hash Browns and short stack of pancakes at Sunset Cafe inside Sunset Station.

24-hour specials

$1: Miller Genuine Drafts at Silverton's 24-hour casino bar.
$1: bottles of Pacifico beer at the Main Bar at Jerry's Nugget Casino offered 24/7.
$2: Heineken beers at all casino bars in the California, available 24 hours a day.
$2: Corona beers at all casino bars in the California, available 24 hours a day.
$2.85: Hamburger with macaroni salad at Aloha Specialties at California, available 24 hours.
$3.99: Breakfast skillets at Boulder Cafe at Boulder Station. Includes three eggs, hash browns and a short stack of pancakes. Available 24 hours daily.
$3.99 Steak and eggs at Sam's Town. Available 24 hours.
$7.77: Gambler's Special: Steak, three grilled shrimp, a choice of potato or broccoli and a salad. At Mr. Lucky's 24/7 in the Hard Rock Hotel. It's not on the menu -- you'll have to ask your server -- and is available around the clock.
$9.95: Blue plate specials available 24/7 come with soup or salad, vegetables and a dinner roll. Daily offerings include chicken pot pie, meatloaf and turkey. Check with theGarden Cafe at Tropicana for the daily offering.
$12.99: 16-ounce T-bone steak dinner at The Orleans' Courtyard Café. Available 24 hours.

Shrimp cocktail specials

99-cents: Shrimp cocktail special available daily at the Player's Deli in the Tropicana.
$1.99: The original, classic shrimp cocktail at the Golden Gate's San Francisco Shrimp Bar & Deli
$1.99: Shrimp cocktail and draft beer special at The Deli at Eastside Cannery.
$2.99: The "Big Shrimp" cocktail at the Golden Gate
$2.95: Bay shrimp cocktail at Westside Deli at Circus Circus.

Drink Specials

$1: Bud and Bud lights at Fiesta Henderson.
$1: bottles of Pacifico beer at the Main Bar at Jerry's Nugget Casino, offered 24/7.
$1: tequila shots or Miller Chill bottles at Mi Casa Grill Cantina inside SilvertonMonday through Friday from 4 p.m. - 7 p.m.
$1: Miller Genuine Drafts at Silverton's 24-hour casino bar.
$1: 12-ounce beer Sunday - Thursday, 4 p.m. - 7 p.m. at 32 Draft Bar in M Resort.
$2: Heineken beers at all casino bars in the California, available 24 hours a day.
$2: Corona beers at all casino bars in the California, available 24 hours a day.
$2.50: Well drinks at the The Plaza

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CLM Weddings and Events LLC
Your Day. Your Way.

Christie L. McCoy-Hjelm

Our Platinum Weddings AIRS Tonight

2009-12-31T13:49:00.000-08:00

We are thrilled to announce the Platinum Wedding of Apple and Tony will air (repeat) tonight on WE TV. To check out the wedding we coordinated and designed please check your local programming schedules.

So if you are home for New Year and waiting for the ball to drop in NYC, stop by WE TV and support CLM Weddings!!! Happy New Year to all!

UPCOMING AIR DATES

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CLM Weddings and Events LLC
Your Day. Your Way.

Christie L. McCoy-Hjelm

Wedding Favors - Customize by Color

2009-12-29T17:54:00.000-08:00

Theme it out! An orange travel clock, an emerald green bottle stopper, a blue cosmetics bag or a pink fortune cookie bath fizzie! Your wedding favor does not have to be traditional and it can be a great way to add an extra accent color to your wedding. Whether if it a part of the table scape or on its own table, try to think outside of the box when it comes to your wedding favors. There is a great company called Favors By Color who make selecting your wedding favors not only fun but affordable!

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CLM Weddings and Events LLC
Your Day. Your Way.

Christie L. McCoy-Hjelm

CLM Voted 2010 Best of the Knot!

2009-12-21T18:03:00.000-08:00

CLM Weddings was voted 2010 "Best of The Knot" which was voted on by The Brides of The Knot! We are very grateful for all of your votes and we look forward to a very exciting 2010!

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CLM Weddings and Events LLC
Your Day. Your Way.

Christie L. McCoy-Hjelm

Kiss ... Shake ... Give

2009-12-10T12:36:00.000-08:00

KISS

SHAKE

GIVE

Once the wedding day is finally here, the father of the bride realizes that he has a big part in the ceremony and that is to give his daughter away! All of a sudden the jitters become too much and he forgets what and when he is supposed to do everything! (oh no!) We have came up with a little chant to make the father's job a lot less stressful and it goes like this..."kiss, shake, give.....kiss, shake, give!" Everyone seems to have had fun chanting it throughout the day and by the time the father is walking down the isle he is confident and ready to give his beautiful daughter away on the most important day of her life, so if you are a father of the bride just remember "kiss, shake, give," it's that simple!

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CLM Weddings and Events LLC

Your Day. Your Way.

Christie L. McCoy-Hjelm

CLM Weddings Announces New Website Design

2009-12-08T09:59:00.001-08:00

We are thrilled to announce the OFFICIAL LAUNCH of our new website!

Please visit CLM Weddings !!!

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CLM Weddings and Events LLC
Your Day. Your Way.

Christie L. McCoy-Hjelm

Our Website Is Under Construction

2009-12-04T14:54:00.001-08:00

Please be advised that our website is temporarily down as we are in the process of launching our NEW WEBSITE! We are very excited about our new launch and it should be available hopefully within 24 hours! Stay tuned!

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CLM Weddings and Events LLC
Your Day. Your Way.

Christie L. McCoy-Hjelm

CLM Nominated for 2009 Las Vegas Wedding Planner of the Year

2009-12-02T22:33:00.001-08:00

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CLM Weddings and Events LLC
Your Day. Your Way.

Christie L. McCoy-Hjelm

Las Vegas Bridal Expo January 24, 2010 at Mandalay Bay

2009-11-13T10:34:00.000-08:00

The Las Vegas Bridal Expo - Come and Visit Us in Booth # 601

And it’s Everything you Want! More, Better, Bigger! Mandalay Bay Resort & Casino Over 200 Wedding Professionals on hand to help with your every wedding need! Complimentary Tickets On Line! Free Self Parking! Complimentary Valet Parking! On Site Child Care! Plan to Attend Las Vegas' Biggest and Best Bridal Show! Free Prizes throughout the Show! And everything you need to plan your wedding... All in one Place... All in one Day. Bridal Fashion Shows One Stop Planning Battle of the Bakers Catering Contest Gown Giveaway The Great Las Vegas Gown Sale! Las Vegas' Biggest and Best Bridal Show happens only Once a Year! January 24th, 2010, at Mandalay Bay Resort and Casino! See you there! Call for Current Details 702.792.2378

Wedding Vendors and Exhibits!Las Vegas’ Largest Bridal Show! Aisles and aisles of Las Vegas Wedding Professionals in one room! You will love shopping the rows of wedding products, vendors and services, with the best variety in Las Vegas, including Gowns, Flowers, Photographers, Invitations, Cake Bakers, Tuxedos, Wedding Coordinators, Beautiful Hotel Chapels and Facilities, Ice Sculptures, and many more. Meet the vendors, ask questions, taste the food and cakes, touch the gowns, register with a local Gift Registry, receive complimentary gifts, listen to the entertainers. Shop at your own pace! Hours 11am to 5pm.

Door Prizes and Grand Prize!Every Vendor and Exhibitor brings a Door Prize, offering over 200 chances to win fabulous door prizes. All the brides, grooms, family, and friends become eligible for an array of special door prize giveaways. And our Grand Prize this year, valued at approximately $10,000, will be given away live on stage, at 4:00pm! Every bride registered is eligible to win. And winner must be present. Some restrictions apply. Register at the show, or pre-register online at http://www.lasvegasbride.com/.

Exhibitor and Vendor Promotions & Giveaways!Stop by each vendor’s booth and register for even more prizes and giveaways. Many vendors hold their own special giveaways with special prizes and promotional items.

Las Vegas Style Fashion Shows! The top Bridal Salons in Las Vegas show off the latest in fashions, hottest colors, gowns and designs, and this season's must-have accessories. Each presentation includes beautiful models and gowns from each salon’s private collections.
Live Entertainment! Meet Chris and Marley from the famed Zowie Bowie! And ladies, you’re going to want your camera for the Men of Sapphires performance at 3:30! Entertainment all day long, and fresh off the Las Vegas Strip!

Battle of the Bakers Cake and Catering Contest! You are the judge! Taste the Wedding Cakes and the Food Samples from the Bakers and Caterer’s, and You Be the Judge! Walk the room, taste them all, fill out the form and turn it in! The winners receive a beautiful trophy for Best Wedding Cake and Best Wedding Caterer of the show!

Goodie Bag and Expo Program! The first 250 Brides in the door will receive a Goodie Bag filled with free samples and goodies from some of the best vendors. And all will receive the show program that lists all of the day's activities, the participating exhibitors (wedding companies), a schematic floor plan, and special coupons. Pick up your Expo Program at check in. This will be very useful for your shopping experience and at home as a reference to contact and visit the wedding professionals.

Complimentary Las Vegas Bride Magazine and Shopping Bags! Every Bride will be provided with a complimentary Las Vegas Bride Magazine and a full size shopping bag, (while supplies last), as it becomes a necessity of each bride to fill it with brochures, free samples, wedding coupons and tons of exhibitor information to help her plan the perfect wedding!

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CLM Weddings and Events LLC
Your Day. Your Way.

Christie L. McCoy-Hjelm

Bowling Baby Shower

2009-11-10T10:30:00.000-08:00

A Bowling Baby Shower.....It might possibly have been the BEST baby shower I have ever been to! Summer and Cathy wanted something different for their baby shower, something not stuffy, non traditional and an overall fun experience for all of their guests. They chose to have a Bowling Baby Shower at the Sea Bowl in Pacifica, CA.

Along with bowling we assisted Summer and Cathy with their table scape. Their linen consisted of a chocolate brown bichon with light blue napkins and chocolate chair covers with light blue chair ties. Their flowers consisted of white and ivory roses, calla lilies, "babies" breathe and white stock.

Linen and Chair Covers were provided by BBJ Linen
Floral by CLM Weddings

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CLM Weddings and Events LLC
Your Day. Your Way.

Christie L. McCoy-Hjelm

Real Wedding Manhattan - Wedding of Mia and Danny

2009-11-06T16:22:00.000-08:00

Mia and Danny were married October 24, 2009 at Studio 450 in Manhattan. Their wedding included many unique and fun elements! Their entertainment included a Ukulele Player and Hawaiian Singer, Balinese Dancers, Breakdancers and a NYC Club DJ. With over 25 pieces of lounge furniture from Lounge 22 and lighting by DJ Serg Entertainment Studio 450 was redesigned into a High End Cocktail Party. Floral arrangements which hung from the ceiling in custom made vases were created by Patrick Martinez of City Iris Floral.

Food and Beverage Stations were created by NYC's Creative Edge Parties who included a Japanese BBQ Station, Pasta and Ravoli Station, Cheese and Fruit Station and TONS of amazing creations as passed h'dvs. Towards the end of the night sweets, such as Snickers Lollypops were served to guests along with the wedding cake. Late night treats included sliders with french fries in cones and shotglass alcohol-milkshakes with a chocolate straw!

Also in attendance of Mia and Danny's Wedding was Randy from Kleinfeld's Bridal and TLC's Say Yes to the Dress. Randy assisted Mia with selecting her Wedding Gown and all of her accessories. Kleinfeld also provided a dresser for Mia who tended to her and her gown through out the evening.

To check out more photos from Mia and Danny's Wedding CLICK HERE!

Catering by Creative Edge

Venue Studio 450

Photography 5 West Studios

Floral City Iris

Lounge Furniture Lounge 22
Wedding Gown and Accessories Kleinfeld Bridal Manhattan

Linen BBJ Linen

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CLM Weddings and Events LLC
Your Day. Your Way.

Christie L. McCoy-Hjelm

Wedding of Candice and Brenden

2009-10-30T10:26:00.000-07:00

Thank you to Fuller Edge Photography's Wedding Blog.... for these gorgeous photos!!

Wedding Planner + Designer - CLM Weddings
Florist - Jason Kenneth Designs
Cake - Simple Elegance in Cake Design
Venue - Emerald at Queensridge
Invitations - Groffs Graphics
Neon Boneyard - Museum

Jessica and Daltons Engagement Photos

2009-10-19T19:44:00.001-07:00

Jessica and Dalton are getting married in January at Lake Las Vegas. During their most recent visit to Las Vegas to plan their wedding they had their Engagement Photos Shot by Jennifer and Tia of J & J Photography. Hair and Make Up in the Photo are by Megan with Make Up in the 702.

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CLM Weddings and Events LLC
Your Day. Your Way.

Christie L. McCoy-Hjelm

NYC: 4 Days and Counting!

2009-10-17T12:26:00.001-07:00

In four days we leave to NYC for the Wedding of Mia and Danny which will take place at the beautiful Studio 450 in Manhattan.

STUDIO 450

This crown jewel of New York City event spaces was acquired in 2006. Studio 450 is a duplex penthouse loft, which includes huge wraparound out door roof top space. This event space is located at 450 West 31st Street between 9th and 10th avenue in the new trendy Hudson Yards District of Manhattan.

The main level of this Penthouse event space is all white, including shiny white floors and huge wrap around floor to ceiling windows with amazing views and an abundance of natural light.The outside roof top space includes a glass enclosed room with hardwood floors. The event space is extremely versatile and can easily be tailored to create many different looks, including, an elegant, modern or industrial appearance.

This event location has four sides of floor to ceiling windows that provide amazing views of the Hudson River, Empire State Building and many other notable landmarks.The sunsets at this event venue are so spectacular, thus, many people plan the timeframe of their special event around the scheduled time of the sunset so that their party can be enhanced by their guests enjoying this beautiful sight as the sunsets over the gleaming Hudson River.

This special event venue has movable walls that seamlessly allow the space to be converted into a smaller event space for those seeking a more intimate New York City venue for their Manhattan parties and events.This event location is also a perfect venue for NYC corporate events and parties, Manhattan weddings and receptions, fashion shows, photo shoots, film shoots, product launches, NYC corporate meetings, Bar Mitzvahs and Bat Mitzvahs, holiday parties, charity events and fundraisers.

The entire event space fits up to 250 guests for a sit down catered event with dancing, and up to 300 guests for cocktail parties. The minimum recommended guest count for this venue, utilizing a selected portion of the space is 40 guests.

More details to come!!!

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CLM Weddings and Events LLC
Your Day. Your Way.

Christie L. McCoy-Hjelm

Real Wedding of KerriAnne and BJ

2009-10-17T10:00:00.000-07:00

KerriAnne and BJ had a long wedding day, one longer than most. Their day began as they married in the Indian Temple in Las Vegas, which was followed by a family hosted reception at the Temple.

After the first ceremony they went back to their hotel rooms to change for their second Wedding Cermeony which took place at The University United Methodist Church in Las Vegas. After both ceremonies and a family reception they headed to Revere Golf Club in Henderson, NV for a Traditional Christian Reception. Their entire day was beautiful and filled with love, family and friends!

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Your Day. Your Way.

Christie L. McCoy-Hjelm

Real Wedding of Rachelle and Chantel

2009-10-16T10:00:00.000-07:00

Rachelle and Chantel shared an intimate Commitment Ceremony with their close family and friends at Siena Golf Club as they exchanged personal vows to each other. Each of them wore red and their bridal party was dressed in white. They incorporated a lounge within their reception while offering their guests fantastic food, drinks and entertainment! It was a beautiful affair, one which will always be remembered.

Flowers by Jason Kenneth Designs
Lounge Furniture by LTeventions
Wedding Cake by Simple Elegance in Cake Design

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CLM Weddings and Events LLC
Your Day. Your Way.

Christie L. McCoy-Hjelm

Real Wedding of Stephanie and Michael

2009-10-15T10:00:00.000-07:00

The Wedding of Stephanie and Michael took place at the Beautiful Red Rock Country Club in Summerlin. With the assistance of Jason Kenneth Designs, CLM Weddings and Stephanie Smith assisted in designing a stunning Fall Wedding. The photography was taken by the very talented J & J Photography.

The photographs below are courtesy of Gina with Red Rock Country Club!

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CLM Weddings and Events LLC
Your Day. Your Way.

Christie L. McCoy-Hjelm

CLM Expands Internationally with a Partnership in Italy

2009-10-15T09:01:00.000-07:00

We are exited to announce that CLM Weddings has partnered with a company who is based in Venice, Italy.

Cashmere – Weddings & More was founded in 2008 and it is based in Dolo, in the Riviera del Brenta close to Venice, a unique place where past and present mix together to create an exclusive atmosphere that we love to spread all over our events.

Our mission is to give our customers the same comfortable sensation as a
cashmere sweater gives: make them feel totally relaxed and at ease. We do it with passion, reliability, capability and professionalism.

Cashmere – Weddings & More goal is to create a customer-based event, according to our clients’ needs, dreams, desires and cultures: your event should portray yourselves, it will mirror yourselves.

Elena has almost a 10-years experience in event planning and she has been working with many different cultures and religions: she is used to taking nothing for granted and to caring in a very serious way for every customers’ need.

Elena graduated at the University of Padova with a M.A. in Communication Studies. She did ballet for more than 9 years and recently she started to study flamenco, she is currently part of a flamenco dance company.

Elena lives in Padova, a beautiful Medieval city close to Venice, but she loves to spend time in her parent’s country house in Riviera del Brenta, where she can give vent to her passions: gardening and dogs, she has a Bernese Mountain Dog named Pedro.

ABOUT CASHMERE – WEDDINGS & MORE
A warm cashmere sweater is embracing and unique for those who possess it.
In the same way, Cashmere - Weddings & More designs and realizes all the important events of your lifetime with the same flawless care with which this precious fabric is spun.

We assist you in every detail, from the beginning until the end, always keeping in mind that it is your day and that you are the protagonist.

Our services are: complete wedding and event planning, creative consulting, styling and decorations, floral design, food styling, fashion styling, gifts and guests favors. We assist you with unlimited wedding planning hours, emails, calls or fax.

We turn your issues into our solutions.

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Christie L. McCoy
CLM Weddings and Events
www.clmweddings.com

CLM Favorites

2009-10-14T18:35:00.001-07:00

Real Wedding of Candice and Brenden

2009-10-14T10:00:00.000-07:00

Today we received a "Teaser" photo from one of our brides, Candice and Brendan who were married in September 2009 in Las Vegas. Their photographers, Fuller Edge Photography, spent the day after their wedding with the couple for some additional photography. Here is one photo and we look forward to sharing more with you soon!!!

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CLM Weddings and Events LLC
Your Day. Your Way.

Christie L. McCoy-Hjelm

Yessenia and Joe's Save The Dates

2009-10-13T15:11:00.000-07:00

Combine the magical and talented photography of Studio ATG and the beauty of Yessenia and Joe and the amazing Save the Date below was created!

If you are intersted in creating a custom and unique Save the Date for your Wedding, look to Studio ATG for photography ideas and concepts! To look at their most recent projects also visit their blog at Studio ATG Blog.

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CLM Weddings and Events LLC
Your Day. Your Way.

Christie L. McCoy-Hjelm

Real Wedding of Tawnya and Emmanuel

2009-10-09T09:24:00.000-07:00

Thank you to all of our Vendors who helped to make this wedding fabulous!

Cermeony Site - Wildhorse

Reception Site - Vintner Grill

Photography - Ashley Bartoletti

DJ - Good Vibrations

Wedding Cake - Simple Elegance in Cake Design

Flowers - Jason Kenneth Designs

Invitations and Specialized Printing - Jason Kenneth Designs

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CLM Weddings and Events LLC
Your Day. Your Way.

Christie L. McCoy-Hjelm

Pine-cone Wedding

2009-10-08T10:57:00.001-07:00

If you want a really unique wedding theme, use pine-cones! This is the perfect theme for a fall or winter wedding that will be sure to surprise all of your guests.

Above is a cake from Martha Stewart Weddings. It is an ice blue fondant with real pine-cones painted with royal icing and sprinkled with sugar. The pine needles are made from chocolate.

This pine-cone bouquet was created by Rosenow Floral.Attach your guest names to a pine-cone and you have an inexpensive guest card, such as the above picture found off of eHow.

Pine-cones are neutral in color, so they work with any color palette. They also bring in some masculinity and look great as part of a boutonniere such as this one as seen on "The Orange Blossom" blog.

The perfect spot for a pine-cone theme wedding? The Chateau at Incline Village in Lake Tahoe.

The Chateau at Incline Village^TM has classic Lake Tahoe charm with a modern edge. Vaulted timber ceilings, large stone fireplaces, spacious covered decks and expansive mountain and lake views will create a lasting impression for you and your guests.

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CLM Weddings and Events LLC
Your Day. Your Way.

Gianna Cormaci

CLM Assistant

Real Wedding of Fawn and Dylan

2009-10-06T10:30:00.000-07:00

This past weekend our Canadian couple came to Las Vegas to hold their ceremony, cocktail hour, and reception at The Platinum Hotel. This was a rooftop wedding with a garden theme ceremony.

Photography was provided by J&J Photography-who specialize in Weddings, Portraits, and Boudoir. They did an amazing job. More photos soon to come.

The wedding colors were Watermelon and Chocolate. Below is Fawns bouquet provided by Jason Kenneth Designs.

Photography by: J&J Photography

Floral by: Jason Kenneth Designs

Cake by: Simple Elegance in Cake Design

DJ by: All Night Long Entertainment

Ceremony Garden Decor by: LTeventions

Rentals by: RSVP Party Rentals

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CLM Weddings and Events LLC
Your Day. Your Way.

Gianna Cormaci

CLM Assistant

Online Store Open for Business!

2009-09-24T14:31:00.001-07:00

We are very excited to announce the opening of our online store. Along with some of the great products we already have listed online we can also customize almost anything for your wedding day!! Please visit our Online Store for more information, pricing and ideas!

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CLM Weddings and Events LLC
Your Day. Your Way.

Christie L. McCoy-Hjelm

Wedding of Somer and Adam at Wasted Space

2009-09-23T15:02:00.001-07:00

Real Wedding: Somer and Adam at The Hard Rock Hotel & Casino Las Vegas

2009-09-20T17:10:00.001-07:00

On a September Evening in Las Vegas, Somer and Adam wed at The Hard Rock Hotel and Casino in Las Vegas, Nevada. With a handful, (40ish) of their closest family and friends gathered around the stage at Wasted Space they were able to witness one of the most creative wedding exchange of vows that we have ever heard.

Just moments before the processional began, Wasted Space turned dark while the stage glowed in red. A single spot light illuminated the space where Somer and Adam would exchange their "Top 10" reasons why they wanted to marry each other. Their vows were creative, funny and very personal just as the rest of their evening would be for their guests.

Their guests were treated to tray passed appetizers during the entire reception which included some of their personal favorites such as a mini Philly cheese steak sandwiches and mini pretzel wrapped hot dogs with spicy mustard to lamb chops with a mint sauce. The ended their night by cutting their wedding cake which was frosted with red buttercream and black and white skulls throughout the design of the cake. Somer did not want to have any flowers at her wedding, so as you will notice below her custom wire and crystal bouquet was not only a hit but now will adorn their home as a piece of art and a memory of their Las Vegas Wedding!

Thank you to all of our vendors who assisted in making this a wonderful evening for Somer and Adam!

Catering and Venue - Hard Rock Las Vegas
Photography - Images by Ingrid
DJ - All Night Long DJs
Wedding Cake - Simple Elegance in Cake Design
Pre Wedding Yoga - Sherry Goldstein's Yoga Institute

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CLM Weddings and Events LLC
Your Day. Your Way.

Christie L. McCoy-Hjelm

The Upcoming Wedding of Mia and Danny, October 24th Will be Featured on WE TV's Amazing Cakes

2009-09-17T18:16:00.000-07:00

We are very excited to announce that the Wedding of Mia and Danny, October 24th will be featured on We TV's Amazing Cakes. Although we do not know what the air date is, we are very excited about having our cake selected to be on the show!

Our cake designer... Lauri Ditunno of Cake Alchemy specializes in sugar flowers and blown sugar glass. Lauri loves to take on the unusual, out-of-the-box cake and is happy when the customer opts for a style that will challenge her.

CAKE ALCHEMY

805 6th Ave. (btw 27th & 28th), 4th floor

New York, NY 10001212-228-4736

cakealchemy.com

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CLM Weddings and Events LLC
Your Day. Your Way.

Christie L. McCoy-Hjelm

Mix & Match Your Table Scape

2009-09-08T10:39:00.000-07:00

Mixing and matching components of your table scape is a great way to personalize your wedding. You can use a variation of colors, patterns, or both. An easy way to to do this is is to use different colored chargers and place-mats. You can also use different colors or styles of linen. These are a few fun ways to make your table unique.

As seen in It's A Jamie Thing "Don't be afraid to use objects that you might not be used to seeing at the table such as bags over chairs (or maybe aprons, beaded necklaces, hats), large potted plants, umbrellas, etc. Tie it up and tie it in!"

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CLM Weddings and Events LLC
Your Day. Your Way.

Gianna Cormaci

CLM Assistant

Barbie Wedding

2009-09-04T10:47:00.000-07:00

As seen in Its A Jaime Thing Blog

"You can now party with Barbie in her brand new Barbie Suite at The Palms! Barbie is movin' on up in the world and has transferred some of her things from her Malibu home (location of Barbie's 50th Birthday Bash) to her new diggs in Vegas."

This suite, located at The Palms Resort, can serve as the perfect venue for an intimate "girly" wedding, a bridal shower, or a bachelorette party. The room features corset, lace-up chairs, a mirror made of Barbie dolls, Barbie's signiture patterns, and of course a ton of pink.

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CLM Weddings and Events LLC
Your Day. Your Way.

Gianna Cormaci

CLM Assistant

Winter Wedding Theme

2009-09-01T10:29:00.001-07:00

I love this wedding cake for a winter wedding. The top of the cake reminds me of a Poinsettia Plant, which are often displayed during winter time. This white cake is simple but elegant.

A fun addition to a winter theme wedding is this furry Chameleon Chair. It reminds me of a snowy winter and cuddling up to a warm fuzzy blanket.

For winter theme centerpieces these white branches with dangling crystals combined with white Stephanotis are perfect.

This white elk-horn chandelier ties the entire winter theme wedding together.

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Your Day. Your Way.

Gianna Cormaci

CLM Assistant

Color Up Your Attire-With Shoes

2009-08-31T10:00:00.000-07:00

A fun way to spruce up your bridal look is to match your shoes to your wedding color. If you can't find the perfect pair of bridal shoes in the color and style that you desire, you can have white bridal shoes dyed to the color of choice. Having your shoes match your bouquet or bridesmaids dress creates a bold statement. If you are looking to put a unique, nontraditional look into your attire this is a great way to achieve it! This is a great way to bring out your personality and personal style.

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CLM Weddings and Events LLC
Your Day. Your Way.

Gianna Cormaci
CLM Assistant

Bridesmaid Dress Diversity

2009-08-28T10:07:00.000-07:00

One of my favorite bridesmaids trends allows for the bridesmaids to choose their own style of dress while sticking to the wedding party color which the bride has selected. It's great for bridesmaids to feel extremely comfortable and confident in what they are wearing-and this confidence will be reflected throughout the entire night. This is a simple solution to ensure your bridesmaids have a good time. By allowing your bridesmaids to choose their own style dress, it betters the look you want to achieve. Your bridesmaids will know what looks the most flattering on their body type. This trend is pleasant to both the eye of all your guests as well as comforting to the bridesmaids who know that they will certainly look their best.

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CLM Weddings and Events LLC
Your Day. Your Way.

Gianna Cormaci
CLM Assistant

Pink Weddings

2009-08-26T10:17:00.001-07:00

Bridal Spectacular Booth

2009-08-25T14:22:00.000-07:00

This past weekend we showcased our booth at the Bridal Spectacular. We used a Winter theme with a cutting edge design. Our primary color was white with pink and black accent colors. By draping crystal jewels over the branches we created an icicle effect. The white floral and linen tied the whole look together.

Along with our booth we also designed the entrance and had a donation collection center for Give.Gown. One of our lead designers, Justin Hjelm, designed the chandelier for the main entrance. We would like to thank anybody who made gown donations. Thank you Bridal Spectacular for your support.

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Your Day. Your Way.

Gianna Cormaci

CLM Assistant

Wedding Coordination Short Highlight Video

2009-08-21T11:02:00.000-07:00

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Your Day. Your Way.

Christie L. McCoy-Hjelm

Give.Gown Wedding Gowns Now Available!

2009-08-15T16:21:00.001-07:00

visit www.givegown.blogspot.com for more details about how to donate your wedding gown!

Animoto.com

2009-08-14T23:10:00.001-07:00

Bridal Spectacular Becomes OFFICIAL Drop Off Location for Give.Gown!

2009-08-13T22:17:00.000-07:00

Give.gown will be at The Bridal Spectacular August 21 & 22 accepting your donations of gently used or new wedding gowns, bridesmaid dresses, prom dresses, mother of the bride and flower girl dresses. This organization sponsors a yearly fundraiser which auctions off gowns and uses the funds to donate to various cancer foundations. All contributors receive a receipt for tax purposes if desired.

Every bride who brings in a gown to donate will automatically receive a door prize! Christie McCoy-Hjelm is the coordinator for this worthy organization. Christie is the lead coordinator and owner of CLM Weddings & Events LLC.You can meet Christie at The Bridal Spectacular in booth # 712 as well as see her handiwork at the grand entrance of the show!

The Bridal Spectacular has been helping Las Vegas brides plan their wedding since 1991 at Cashman Center. It is the largest and most trusted bridal show in Nevada! Tickets are now on sale on line!

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CLM Weddings and Events LLC
Your Day. Your Way.

Christie L. McCoy-Hjelm

Animoto.com

2009-08-13T09:01:00.001-07:00

Animoto.com

2009-08-13T08:59:00.001-07:00

Rachel and Sidney's Inviations are in the Mail!

2009-08-10T13:19:00.000-07:00

Rachel & Sidney's Invitations were designed by the couture invitation design company, Groff's Graphics. She has the awesome colors of Hot Pink and Deep Silver along with white, for her Las Vegas Wedding in October!

"It was a great joy to work with them on there wedding invitations. We did full service for them along with zazzle stamps." Owner of Groffs Graphics, Heather Collins.

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CLM Weddings and Events LLC
Your Day. Your Way.

Christie L. McCoy-Hjelm

Upcoming Wedding -Candice and Brendan September 2009

2009-08-07T15:28:00.000-07:00

In September of 2009 Candice and Brendan of Canada will be married at Emerald at Queensridge in Las Vegas, Nevada. Candice and Brendan recently had their engagement photography done by the amazing Fuller Edge Photography of Calgary, Canada. We wanted to share some of their engagement session photos with you!

Fuller Edge Photography is a "husband + wife team that specialize in edgy wedding and portrait photography. Their style is described as being totally edgy with a mix of vintage and sexy"

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CLM Weddings and Events LLC
Your Day. Your Way.

Christie L. McCoy-Hjelm

Real Wedding of Alanna and David

2009-07-30T10:42:00.000-07:00

In June of 2009 David and Alanna traveled from Ireland to get married in Las Vegas, Nevada! With 41 of their closest family and friends they were married at The Little White Wedding Chapel and their reception was at the Neiman Marcus Mariposa Restaurant.

David wanted to surprise Alanna throughout the day by presenting her with some of her "favorite" things. As the limo arrived to The Little White Wedding Chapel she was greeted and serenaded by Elvis, who later continued into the ceremony to sing to all of the guests.

Later at their wedding reception at the beautiful Mariposa Restaurant inside of Neiman Marcus he surprised her with 99 red balloons - which was stemmed from one of her favorite songs "99 Red Balloons".
Their wedding was very inimate, romantic and personal. To view more photos from their wedding please visit our Photo Gallery.

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CLM Weddings and Events LLC
Your Day. Your Way.

Christie L. McCoy-Hjelm

Don't Forget About the Chairs

2009-07-26T20:44:00.001-07:00

"Chameleon Chairs LLC was formed in January 2005, and concurrently acquired an existing inventory and patent pending for the Chameleon Chair system. The opportunity to provide over 1,500 chairs for the 2005 Academy Awards ® Governors Ball was the Company's initial foray into the chair rental business. The Company does business as the "Chameleon Chair ® Collection" and manufactures and rents its propriety products. Presently, the Company offers an expansive line of chairs and barstools that can be viewed on our website at www.chameleonchair.com.

The Chameleon chair is a remarkably versatile stacking chair designed to meet the ever-changing demands of the party and special events market. It is ergonomically engineered for comfort and style. The Chameleon Chair ® Collection includes metallic and covered backs as well as seat cushions in a variety of colors, fabrics and patterns. The chairs are delivered in a custom storage and transportation dolly that efficiently transports 36 chairs and cushions.
The Company offers eight different metal back chair styles that can be used as designed or underneath a wide variety of covered backs. The metal back is first covered with a custom-made liner. Once the liner is installed a decorative cover is put on over it to give the chair a sleek, upholstered and tailored look. The Company plans to introduce new designs responsive to fashion and industry trends.

The Chameleon Chair ® Collection's transportation dolly system was designed for efficiency, providing the Company with a competitive advantage over traditional delivery methods. A crew can easily setup or teardown a 200-person party in approximately one hour.
The Company operates from a 23,000 square foot headquarters, showroom and main warehouse in Hawthorne, California (near LAX) as well as a 6,600 square foot satellite warehouse and showroom in Las Vegas, Nevada. In addition, Chameleon chairs and barstools are now available nationally and through Classic Party Rentals."

To view more samples of Chameleon Chairs we have used in weddings and events please visit our Photo Gallery!

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CLM Weddings and Events LLC
Your Day. Your Way.

Christie L. McCoy-Hjelm

Water On Your Guest Tables Can Be Fancy Too!

2009-07-22T22:59:00.000-07:00

"Bling H2O crystal-encrusted bottled water, of Beverly Hills, is the inspiration of Kevin G. Boyd, a Hollywood writer-producer. While working on various studio lots where image is, well, everything, he noticed that you could tell a lot about a person by the bottled water he/she carried.In Hollywood it seemed as if people flaunted their bottled water like it was part of their presentation. But whether the bottles had a cool shape or came from an exotic island, Boyd felt that none truly made that defining statement. Bling H2O was fashioned to make that statement.

His mission was to offer a product with an exquisite face, to match the exquisite taste of his target customer...and at $38.00 a bottle, that target customer shops on Rodeo Drive. The product is strategically positioned to target the expanding super-luxury consumer market. It comes in limited-edition, frosted, corked, 750ml bottles (the size and shape of

wine bottles), hand-decorated with Swarovski crystals (the bottles are recyclable, the manufacturer hastens to assure, and anybody we know would keep refilling the Bling bottles from gallons of supermarket spring water).
Initially introduced to hand-selected athletes and actors, Bling H2O is now excitedly expanding it’s availability. Bling H2O has been featured at many recent celebrity events including the MTV Video Music Awards and television’s biggest event, The Emmys.

But what does it taste like?
The water comes from Stoneclear Springs, a natural spring in the middle of 120 acres of virgin forest, 60 miles west of Nashville. Stoneclear Springs water has won gold and bronze medals for Best Taste at the International Bottled Water Tasting Competition held in Berkeley Springs, West Virginia. The company private labels its water for Bling H2O. So, you’re getting a quality product with your Swarovskis. Calling itself “the Cristal of bottled water,” making “an announcement like a Rolls Royce Phantom,” Bling H2O is pop culture in a bottle. At $38.00 a bottle and sprinkled with rhinestones*, it is not for everyone. But if you’re invited to lunch at Paris Hilton’s and don’t know what to bring...bring a bottle of Bling."

Story provided by http://www.thenibble.com/reviews/MAIN/beverages/waters/bling-h20-spring-water.asp

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CLM Weddings and Events LLC
Your Day. Your Way.

Christie L. McCoy-Hjelm

Mission Impossible Ring Bearer

2009-07-19T10:00:00.000-07:00

The rings appeared to be lost... Reverend Linda started to vocalize her emotions to the Best Man about responsibility, and the Bride turned to her Bridal Party and asked in a very serious voice, "is this really happening at my wedding"? Just as the guests were getting a little uncomfortable in their seats the music from Mission Impossible came on and from the back aisle stood a 5 year old little boy. He was dressed in a black pinstriped suit with a hot pink tie, black sunglasses, earpiece and a silver briefcase with the rings inside.

He played his role well and after safely delivering the rings to Reverend Linda she complimented his excellent role playing and lead him off the stage with a "Mission Complete".

If you have the opportunity to be creative with your wedding and your guests have a sense of humor don't be afraid to go outside of your comfort box. Utilize your bridal party, flower girls and ring bearers to their fullest potential! And don't forget to have fun!!!

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CLM Weddings and Events LLC
Your Day. Your Way.

Christie L. McCoy-Hjelm

Forget the Chocolate Fountain... Go Cereal!!!!

2009-07-18T10:00:00.000-07:00

Looking for something different at your wedding? Tired of seeing the same chocolate fountain at every wedding? Although chocolate fountains are very delicious, why not do something a little closer to your heart. It is very rare that I would share a personal photo from my own wedding but this is the only cereal station I have ever seen at a wedding.

At the end of the night after all of our guests had eaten dinner, the cake had been cut and served we decided that we wanted our guests to have one more treat before they left for the evening. My husband, Justin, and I both love cereal. We love all types of cereal and could eat it all day long. After the cake had been cut we transformed our cake table into a custom cereal station where all of our guests could come up and serve themselves cereal and cold milk. We had cereal such as Captain Crunch, Coco Puffs, Trix, Shredded Wheat and Cinnamon Roll Cereal.

Our cereal station was a huge hit and still, one year later, people are still talking about how unique and fun our cereal station was!

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CLM Weddings and Events LLC
Your Day. Your Way.

Christie L. McCoy-Hjelm

Bridal Spectacular Supports Give.Gown.

2009-07-17T14:15:00.000-07:00

Christie and Justin Hjelm, the owners of CLM Wedding and Events of Las Vegas, Nevada wanted to give back to the community and in a unique way. Christie and Justin started Give. Gown. which is an opportunity for brides and members of the bridal party to donate their wedding attire which will be auctioned off through various live, silent and online auctions.The concept is simple, just donate your new or gently used wedding gown or formal attire to give.gown. and we take care of the rest for you.

It is not required to have your gown cleaned before you send it, although it is greatly appreciated! Once your gown has been received it will be photographed and a brief description will be posted along with the photo on our online auction.

If your gown is chosen to be a part of our live auction we will send you photos and information about how much your gown was auctioned for and which charity your donation helped!

Our charities are selected very carefully and have a special meaning to each of us. Please visit our charities page for more information on our most recently selected charities!

This August you can make a difference! Visit the Bridal Spectacular Show in Las Vegas to donate your formal gowns and wedding gowns! Bridal Spectacular is setting up a special booth inside the entrance of the show to accept all of your gowns! We certainly appreciate you making a difference and donating a gown that can make a difference in someones life!

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CLM Weddings and Events LLC
Your Day. Your Way.

Christie L. McCoy-Hjelm

Pink Pink Pink.... Go Pink!

2009-07-17T10:00:00.000-07:00

For a long time I tried to convince myself that I did not like pink, that pink was only for little girls. Well ladies listen up - pink is HOT! Pink is the new black so don't be afraid to have a pink wedding any time of the year or any season, it's all about how you use it!

Use pink to accent flowers, decor, invitations, lighting, favors or your wedding cake. Accent a lounge with pink pillows - and if you are going to stick with one main color then choose various monochromatic tones to accent your main color.

For more ideas about how to use pink in your wedding visit our Photo Gallery!

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CLM Weddings and Events LLC
Your Day. Your Way.

Christie L. McCoy-Hjelm

Wedding Ceremony Design

2009-07-16T15:14:00.000-07:00

Your wedding ceremony is the most important portion of your entire wedding day. Although, sometimes it is overlooked because people want a "short and sweet" wedding ceremony try not to forget a lot of your photos will be taken during your ceremony and enhancing your ceremony location will be a wonderful addition!

Here are a few of our favorite wedding ceremony designs!

Photo from Aliante Station Casino Photo from Dragon Ridge Country Club

Photo from Siena Golf Club Photo from Siena Golf Club

For More Photos of our Wedding Ceremonies, please visit our Photo Gallery!

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CLM Weddings and Events LLC
Your Day. Your Way.

Christie L. McCoy-Hjelm

Make Your Head Table Stand Out - Go Tall!

2009-07-15T09:10:00.000-07:00

We know that most brides like to be the center of attention on their wedding day, and for OBVIOUS reasons! One way to continue keeping her in "center stage" is to create a head table which not only sits in the middle of the room but is elevated.

The table you are looking at is a standard 60" round table for eight guests. We simply raised the legs so that upgraded barstools as seen in the photo by Chameleon Chairs would fit with the table.

The only thing you need to be careful of is the type of gown she is wearing. If she is wearing a very formal ballgown I would probably not suggest this table concept.

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CLM Weddings and Events LLC
Your Day. Your Way.

Christie L. McCoy-Hjelm

Signature Walls - Ribbon Curtain Walls

2009-07-14T20:31:00.000-07:00

A few years ago Wedding Gown Designer Jim Hjelm ran an ad in a magazine which had a various types of ribbons hanging behind their models. The ribbons were all different colors, sizes and textures but added a simplistic touch to their backdrop.

After seeing the ad I thought that a wall created of ribbons would be beautiful behind a head table, sweet hearts table, bar, DJ booth, band or throughout the entire room. We tested out the ribbon walls (as I call them) at a spring bridal show in shades of pinks and oranges. Soon after that we created a couple ribbon walls for a couple of weddings.

I subscribe to just about every wedding magazine there is because you just never know where or who you are going to become inspired by.

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CLM Weddings and Events LLC
Your Day. Your Way.

Christie L. McCoy-Hjelm

Inventive Uses for your Monogram

2009-07-12T11:31:00.000-07:00

On February 15th, 2009 we were featured on WE TV's Platinum Weddings and our client wanted to have waterfalls throughout his wedding reception. We had provided waterfalls before but they were more of a tropical feel and this particular client's style was very modern and chic. In the photo below CLM Weddings worked with another local company to create the design of a water wall with a customized monogram on it.

We also wanted to continue the theme throughout the rest of the reception without going overboard with the monograms. Terri Han of Jason Kenneth Designs created the menu cards and Mike Briggs from Ice Occasions assisted with the design of the Martini Ice Luge.

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CLM Weddings and Events LLC
Your Day. Your Way.

Christie L. McCoy-Hjelm

How Long Have You Been Planning Weddings?

2009-07-11T12:39:00.000-07:00

In this picture from left to right, Christie, Friend Darsy, Christie's Brother Jon and Sitting is Christie's Sister Melissa

Often I get asked "how long have you been planning weddings?" Well if you have ever heard of the little girl who spent her whole life planning her wedding... now you have met her. I have this photo hanging on a wall in my office and it truly inspires me each and every day I look at it because it reminds me of my roots and who I really am.

I hope everyone has a wonderful day and I hope you become inspired by something or someone fabulous today.

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CLM Weddings and Events LLC
Your Day. Your Way.

Christie L. McCoy-Hjelm

Unique Lounge Groupings - New, Fresh and Inventive

2009-07-10T23:51:00.001-07:00

Yes we all love lounges! They are comfortable and add a very modern twist to a wedding but why not take them a step further and create a custom lounge instead of just renting furniture! Now, please don't get me wrong, I love rental furniture, but I also love the craft of creating something that I can put my stamp on.

For one of our events at Aliante Station Casino we created a unique, one of a kind seating area for guests to enjoy an intimate conversation or simply lay back and take a nap - although nobody really did that!

To view more photos from this event please visit our photo gallery! Thank you for the amazing photos Elegant Images!

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CLM Weddings and Events LLC
Your Day. Your Way.

Christie L. McCoy-Hjelm

Carole Malony Lingerie

2009-07-09T23:52:00.000-07:00

One of my good friends just sent me a link about a new high end designer of lingerie! The name of the designer is Carol Malony, please check out her website and beautiful lingerie!

Here is a little bit about Carol Malony (direct from her website) To watch a video of a behind the scenes splice from one of their photo shoots click here!!!

"In the beginning……
In the late 1970s, when Carol Malony began importing European lingerie for her chain of retail boutiques in the Los Angeles area, she was inspired to create her own line to rival the European brands she carried. Happily, she found her own fresh designs sold alongside the European imported labels. Carol maintains her passion for super sexy and elegant lingerie launching two new collections sure to thrill: Carol Malony Signature, and Haute by Carol Malony—Carol’s elite collection!

The collections……
Carol Malony Signature was designed with a singular goal: to bring sexy, stylish, exciting lingerie with European flair to the market at a good value.It’s sexy, it’s quality, and it’s collectible—Vive la Revolution!!!!
Haute by Carol Malony is for our customer who has a taste for luxurious, high fashion lingerie. Each style is meticulously nurtured, from the selection of fine French laces to the detailed craftsmanship. Often inspired by classic French lingerie, Haute by Carol Malony is delicate and refined but with a sassy attitude which gives it a fashionable edge.

Go Ahead, Want it……
Whether it is Carol Malony Signature or Haute by Carol Malony, we guarantee that our lingerie will have the “WOW” factor. When you see it in the store…….”WOW”, when you put it on your body…..”WOW” and when you wear it for lover…….”WOW”!!!!!!!!!! We believe in choice, we believe in embracing life without fear, we believe in being bold and unique, and we believe there is everything right about getting a little special attention.Our vision of the world is one of strong, independent women who own their femininity and sensuality, and who demand quality and inspiration everyday. We LOVE our collections. We get the “LOVE” butterflies from every item we produce. If we don’t get butterflies it’s back to the drawing board…

Because “LOVE” is what it’s all about!"

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CLM Weddings and Events LLC
Your Day. Your Way.

Christie L. McCoy-Hjelm