Friday, September 11, 2009

Pictures Worth A Thousand Words Pt. 2

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We just got more pictures in from our uber-fab launch party. These photos are by Clint Shuttlesworth. And yes, that is us and our guests donning feather boas, sunglasses, top hats and parasols at the crazy photo booth he had set up!



Love,
Megan & Crystal
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PS' Entourage: The Consummate Concierge

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Professional Socialites is all about our Entourage - vendors and industry pros who are great at what they do and embody the true spirit of a socialite. We'll be profiling these great peeps on the Entourage section of our website. The first Entourage feature is Freddie Floyd, The Consummate Concierge. As the face of Hotel Icon's concierge desk, people come to him at the luxurious downtown Houston hotel for all things "haute" in the city. And this celebrity concierge knows his stuff. So head to the website and check out our first Entourage profile, starring The Consummate Concierge!

Have questions for him? Ask away! He's got the answers here.

-Love,
Megan & Crystal
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Thursday, August 27, 2009

Pictures Worth A Thousand Words

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Just in case you haven't been to the site lately we thought we'd bring the goods to you!!



Photos by J. Vince Photography


Photos by WY Photography


Check out more pictures at www.ProfessionalSocialites.com

Love,
Crystal & Megan

Thursday, August 20, 2009

Victor Sizemore Photography: The Ultra Cool Afterparty

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This is just a little eye candy for you!!

Victor Sizemore is one of my favorite photographers that I have found in my searches through the online wedding world. His blog always causes me to stop and take notice. This is a pic from one of the latest weddings he shot. Please go check out his work and his attention to detail. This lounge area YELLS CRYSTAL AND MEGAN!!! We love it!!



http://www.vcsphoto.com/blog/2009/07/pelican-hill-wedding-newport-coast-megan-and-kyle-part-iii/trackback/


This outside the box like this couple!!

-Crystal
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Emiy and Bryan: June 19, 2009

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Hey Everyone,

Sorry for the late entry guys. This was Emily and Bryan's wedding on June 19, 2009 at Paraiso Maravilla in Houston, Tx.

Their colors were simply a sage green, chocolate, and cream....beautiful. They were the sweetest couple and now Emily is one of our preferred vendors with her invitation company Paper Couture by Emily.



Learn more about Paper Couture by Emily.


-Crystal

Tuesday, August 18, 2009

The Launch of a Lifetime

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Hey Everyone,

I know its been awhile since we've made an entry so I'm here to give the update.

We had our launch on Tuesday, August 11, 2009 at Darryl & Co. 20 vendors supported us in making this evening come together. We were shown the true spirit of our industry on this night. The team at Darryl & Co. worked so hard to bring our vision for the launch to light and once all the vendors filled the place with their hard work and talents it was hard not to be speechless.

Click on the flyer to check out the pics for yourself!



A special thanks goes out to all our vendors:

The Vendors
Venue, Decor, Linen: Darryl & Co

Catering: Bailey Connor, Cafe Natalie, Campbell's Catering

Cakes and Favors: Edible Designs by Jessie, Frosted, A Day to Remember, Micheal's Cookie Jar, Chocolate Fountain Express

Lighting: Impressive Events

Music: LG Entertainment

Video: MDI Video

Photography: Clint Shuttlesworth, J Vince Photography, Wiley Henry

Candy Buffet: Edible Designs by Jessie

Invitations: Paper Couture by Emily, Event House

Magazines: Preimer Bride, Houston Brides Modern Luxury

Bar Staff: Host Staff

Security: HPD


The Menu
Campbell's Catering
Italian Chicken Pops
Beef Tenderloin
Potato-tini Bar

Bailey Connor Catering
Grilled Chicken Caesar with a Twist
Spanakopita
Fruit Display

Cafe Natalie Catering
Crab Cakes
Fajita Beef Skewers

It was a dream come true night and we are ready to work for this wonderful reality we have been gifted with. Many more memories to come.

Check out our site for info on Professional Socialites!

-Crystal

Thursday, July 23, 2009

Megan's Mini Interview with League

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Hey guys,


Check out my mini-interview over at League, the blog for an upcoming Houston streetwear boutique and barbershop, headed up by the handsome Neiman Owens.



Thanks!

-Megan :)

Friday, June 19, 2009

Lessons from the Diva

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Like I told you guys on my last post, June 6 & 7, the Socialites journeyed to Towson, Maryland to attend the Business of Matrimony Power Course Workshop. The Wedding Diva herself, Linnyette Richardson-Hall, gave the 10 ladies in attendance (including the Professional Socialites) an intimate and honest view of lessons she's learned over her 17 years in the wedding planning industry.

I had seen Linnyette on "Whose Wedding Is It Anyway" on the Style Network, but still didn't know what to expect. People's TV persona can be totally different than reality. So... after meeting her: Linnyette is one of the realest, most entertaining people I have met in a long while!!! Anecdotes about her various excursions in event planning fabulosity had me cracking up! But more so, Crystal and I learned. No, seriously... we learned A LOT! The tools we came away with after that Workshop will save us a lot of unnecessary bumps in the road. We came back and now we're incorporating what we've learned into our business model.



Megan, Linnyette, Crystal

I think Linnyette is the bomb. It's more than her great events, honesty, and love of great shoes. A socialite by definition uses their social skills and connections to help others. She let us in on hard learned trade secrets that she could have easily kept to her self. She learned the lessons and taught us the game, and one day we'll be able to pass those lessons (along with what we learn) to the next generation of visionary socialites and divas. A saying that is somewhat overused, but not always done, comes to mind: Pay It Forward.

On a random side note... we had a blast in Maryland/D.C... until I got sick!! But all was fun. That Monday before we caught our plane back to Houston (and in the middle of my painful upper respiratory mini-death), we went to D.C. to check out the monuments. Here's us at the National Mall by the Texas pillar, and another shot of us with Honest Abe. Is it sad that I wanted him to start talking like on Night at the Museum?



-Megan

Friday, June 5, 2009

Road Trip!

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Ok... well, not actually a road trip. We're headed to Towson, Maryland for the "Business of Matrimony" Conference held by Linnyette Richardson-Hall (yes, the wonderfully stern but ever so fierce wedding planner you see on Style Network's 'Whose Wedding Is It Anyway').

I haven't been to the Baltimore/D.C. area since I was like 14, so this should be FUN! As a fledgling business, we're eager to get our hands on as much information as we can on how to be a success. The networking we do this weekend should be INVALUABLE! So... I've got my Samsonite all packed and we're hopping on a plane this afternoon. I feel like I forgot to pack something. Dang it! My Dove body wash is sitting on my bathroom counter... Ah well, at least it was something small. Meanwhile...The Socialites are headed to the east coast...watch out!! :)

So, aside from all the great networking and learning... I want to EAT! I'm all about traveling and sampling the local fare. I definitely want to go back to the Fudgery *my one memory of Baltimore*.

Well, that's all for now. I'm sure we'll have plenty more to say after we get back. Fellow socialites, where would you go if you were in Baltimore for a weekend?


-Megan

Sunday, May 17, 2009

The Newlyweds: Leana and Bradford

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Check out their special day at Professional Socialites.



Love,
Crystal and Megan