the first of many

I fell in love with events in January of 2006. It was my first A Midwinter Night's Dream event and if I close my eyes, I can still feel the magic that was in the air that night. I had always loved anything that involved people coming together for a good time- whether it be helping my mother prepare for Christmas Eve, the largest event of the year in my home, or simply coming up with different ways to set the dinner table to make a meal more fun. But it wasn't until that winter that I realized I could make a career out of my silly obsession with parties. Fast forward through six and a half years of craziness as an events obsessed teenager-turned-professional-special-events-director, and I am proud to say that I am very much still in love with all aspects of events.

A Midwinter Night's Dream serves as our inspiration- very simply put, it's what brought us together and is the one night of the year that reminds us that anything truly is possible. It's our dream to be able to bring the feeling of magic and hope that sits inside Oheka Castle one night a year to each and every event we work on.

Since it has become obvious that we cannot have a blog without rambling about this thing we call "A Midwinter Night's Dream" aka "AMND" or simply sometimes just "THE event", we feel it's only fair we share some of our photos from throughout the years. While we have little to do with the fundraising aspect of AMND anymore (the high school committee focuses on that), we are obsessed heavily involved in the aesthetics of the night. Try as we may, every December we seem to find ourselves knee high in table cards, floral arrangements, ribbon and cellophane, and if I'm being totally honest, I love every second of it. 

The entrance to Oheka Castle

The castle is breathtaking- and for one day a year we take over!

We create our own table cards, table numbers, centerpieces (not our best this year, but that's another story) and favors.

The Raffle Room, a completely female domain, is filled with over 80 raffle items each year.

We put most of them together ourselves and create table tents and raffle bags for each item.

Our favorite new addition is Deal or No Diamond. Inside one of those boxes is a gorgeous diamond necklace (!)

It has taken a long time to perfect the look of the presentation in the ballroom, but I'd say we have it down pat now. How awesome does that look?

We also have the most incredible and generous photographer, Sam Levitan! Visit him here.

xo
A

beginnings

Some things are best left to your dreams -- but not this. Alyssa and I have been thinking about, talking about, obsessing about, making big plans for, forgetting about, recreating plans for and dreaming about Someday Events for years. It just so happens that the 'someday' that coins our idea is no longer someday -- it's now.

We fell in love with events in high school, when we joined a committee of students planning a gala fundraiser for over 500 guests at Oheka Castle on Long Island. Our passion first stemmed from our desire to help our teacher, who had recently been diagnosed with Lou Gehrig's disease. Through the past eight years of planning the galas (which have now raised over $2.5 million dollars), attending college & planning new fundraisers and parties, becoming professionals in the non-profit sector, and dreaming about our futures, we are finally ready to get started on our own. We've made the connections, planned the events, attended the parties, established ourselves, and Someday Events is finally here! Follow us on our new journey and spread the word to family, friends, co-workers, anyone. 

Check out my sweet sister's wedding -- it took place last weekend in Lake Placid, NY and it was perfect:

white petal aisle, natural wood chairs - simple & lovely

we all carried plain white bouquets, floral bridesmaid dresses & sequin belts by anthropologie (side note -- check out their wedding line, bhldn. I'm obsessed!)

non-traditional (gorgeous) gown by jcrew, orchid in her hair, and she carried her mother-in-law's hankerchief as one (of many) something olds (she also wore my mom's engagement ring next to her own on her right hand.)






home brewed beer for after the ceremony (nice day for a witte wedding, something borrowed - something blueberry ale, happily ever after hefeweizen)

reception setting -- globe lights, teal napkins, small bronze vases with peachy, natural colored flowers, penguin great food series books as favors

happily ever after...

more events & photos to come

xo
S