A Wedding Day at The Eden

It's that time of year again...wedding shows are here! This past Sunday, Janelle (our newest member of the events team) and I represented both Hamilton Ballroom and our new event facility, Cork Factory Hotel at the annual "A Wedding Day at The Eden" bridal show. It was quite the turn out, and we were very excited to see all of the newley engaged, as well as many of our currently booked clients with both Hamilton Ballroom and Cork Factory Hotel.

This year our booth was located in the Presidential Ballroom and featured Cork Factory Hotel on the left side and Hamilton Ballroom on the right side. Linens from Special Occasions draped both high-top tables and our serpentine, coordinating with each ballroom's distinctive decor.

Cork Factory's rustic candelabra and the silver candelabra provided at Hamilton Ballroom were displayed on our front table along with marketing material for both venues.

Photo books were displayed for brides-to-be to browse through, showcasing past events at both venues. Our fabulous poster featuring the split ad for Cork Factory Hotel and Hamilton Ballroom was the focal point in the center of our booth.

Janelle and I before the rush!

Thank you to all who attended "A Wedding Day at The Eden" and we look forward to having the opportunity to host your special wedding celebration!

Linens: Special Occasions - http://www.specialo.com/

Our Apology for the Lack of Posts

Hello blog readers! I just want to apologize for our lack of posts lately! We have been busy meeting with couples, planning Lindsey's wedding (we're down to the final week!), opening our new venue and more.

However, the good news is that we'll be hosting a lot of fun events at Hamilton Ballroom and Cork Factory Hotel in the next few months that we can't wait to share with you! Stay tuned!

In the meantime, be sure to visit our facebook pages (listed below), and please feel free to open up conversation on the "Wall" with other brides and vendors!

Hamilton Events Facebook Page

Cork Factory Hotel Facebook Page

Congratulations Adeli & Jonys!

Hamilton Ballroom congratulates Adeli and Jonys! This wonderful couple held their wedding ceremony and reception at Hamilton Ballroom over Labor Day weekend. Their families came together on this special day to produce a beautiful event. Here are photographs from their big day:

An Intimate Friday Wedding

Congratulations to Margarita and Edwin! Below are photos higlighting the details of their intimate wedding reception at Hamilton Ballroom on Friday, July 31st:

Vendors:

Catering by Enck's Catering

Chair Sashes by Special Occasions

Silver Candelabras by Hamilton Ballroom

Music by Complete Music

Communications

Hello! We just wanted to let everyone know that we will have little access to email and voice mail until Monday, July 13th. We hope to return all your calls and emails on Monday. Thank you for your patience, and we apologize for the inconvenience.

Congratulations Melissa & Eric!

The wedding season was in full bloom this June! On June 20th Melissa & Eric's guests gathered at Hamilton Ballroom to celebrate their marriage. Here is a quick glance of their wedding details:

The bride and groom adorned each table with photos of

themselves at the age corresponding to each table number.

The Toss Bouquet

Placecards were placed on the side table in Wheatland Place's LobbyM&M FavorsVendors:

Florist: English Garden Florals, 717.898.8387

The Launch of Cork Factory Hotel

Where in the world have we been? We haven't blogged in almost a month! We apologize, followers, and we're going to share what we've been up to...

Lindsey and I been busy launching our new event venue and hotel--Cork Factory Hotel at Urban Place. The new rustic chic ballroom opens this fall with Lindsey's wedding, and the hotel will then open in March 2010. The 5225 square foot ballroom features brick walls, exposed wood rafters, large brick fireplace, wooden dance floor, black chiavari chairs, rustic chandeliers and a large covered terrace overlooking the restored cork factory. Below we give you a sneak peak, and I encourage you to check out the Urban Place website for more photos and details (Cork Factory Hotel's independent website is coming soon):

As you can see, we can now offer an event space for both the vintage chic bride at Cork Factory Hotel and the modern chic bride at Hamilton Ballroom.

Once again, check out Urban Place's website for more photos of the hotel and ballroom, and you can also visit Cork Factory Hotel on Facebook.

Good news Hamilton Ballroom Brides... we're offering you discounted group rates for our hotel rooms with complimentary shuttle from Hamilton Ballroom to Cork Factory Hotel beginning March 2010. Call us for details!

Cheers,
Jill

April 25th - 50th Wedding Anniversary

Back in April we had the privilege of hosting a double-event weekend. Saturday, April 25th started the weekend with a 50th wedding celebration for two wonderful people - Joan and Hubert.

Photos of the happy couple, including the one below from their wedding day, were displayed with the cake.

The cake and floral arrangements were created by the family - what a fabulous surprise!

Congratulations on fifty wonderful years!

Vendors:

Caterer: Rettew's Catering - http://www.rettewscatering.com/

April 26th Wedding

Part Two of our double-event weekend: Alanna and Matthew's wedding reception on Sunday, April 26th! The bride created and crafted the majority of the decorations and details that went into their black and white reception.

The bride found this great photo frame to display her seating chart in.

The table numbers were a great touch to their black & white theme.

Hamilton Ballroom's silver candelabras served as the elegant centerpieces on guest tables.

Rettew's Catering assembled the appetizing hors d'eouvres display on the ballroom's dance floor, and a delicious served meal to the wedding guests.

The three-tiered wedding cake was the featured dessert of the evening.Congratulations Alanna and Matthew! Best wishes!

Vendors:

Caterer: Rettew's Catering - http://www.rettewscatering.com/