Color Vignettes

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

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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Your Day. Your Way.

Christie L. McCoy-Hjelm

Designs from Bridal Spectacular

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

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

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

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

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

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

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Weddings at Red Rock Country Club

CLM Weddings & Hard Rock Las Vegas

Secret and Great Deals in Las Vegas

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