Category Archives: Events

Heart & Stroke Ball 2010

We are committed supporters of the American Heart Association.   Their 22nd annual Heart and Stroke Ball was this past Saturday night at the Bluegrass Ballroom in the downtown Lexington Center.    This is our 4th year designing the decor for this prestigious black-tie event for over 450 guests. With a keen eye on the goal of using [...]
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Hot Wedding Color Combinations for 2010

Brides like to talk about “their colors”.  Often, we are asked what the “in colors” are each each year.  Sometimes, that is because the bride was to be on the cutting edge of design.  Yet sometimes, it is because a bride wants to steer clear of what is “in” and do something more traditional or [...]
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World Equestrian Games September 25 – October 10

As you may have suspected, event space and hotel rooms in our city are almost non-existent during this timeframe.  Most venues are holding all space for events surrounding our city hosting the World Equestrian Games with anticipation that it will be used for this city-wide event. We are advising social clients to steer clear of [...]
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Jennifer and Andrew 11.14.09

What a fun wedding to end the season for out team at GE.  Jennifer and Andrew were such a super-fun couple to end the year with.  Jennifer is an icon of style so the look of the wedding was important to her, but she is also such a caring person that she had several ideas [...]
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Lacey and Justin 11.07.09

Lacey dated Justin for  9 years before she married him on this beautiful Saturday afternoon.  So she had plenty of time to imagine what her wedding day would look like.  The first time I met her and her mother at the Clay Community Center in Mt. Sterling I knew I was meeting a bride who [...]
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The Buddy Walk 10.04.09

I have to take this opportunity to brag on our team.  This weekend not only did we sponsor the 7th annual Buddy Walk, benefiting the Down Syndrome Association of Central Kentucky, but we also acted as their event planner for the past 7 months.  As a planner, we work so hard making sure to explore [...]
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We Support the Buddy Walk

At Great Expectations KY, we are proud sponsors of the 7th annual Buddy Walk being held at Keeneland on Saturday, October 3rd starting at 8:30 a.m.  All proceeds benefit the Central Kentucky Association of Down Syndrome. Check it out, join a team or make a donation at  http://www.dsack.org/index.aspx
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Rolex 3-Day Event

We love taking direction from our clients.  When time is short, we make it a priority to really listen to what our clients want.  But sometimes, that still means making last minute changes.  That’s when we live up to our name…..Great Expectations.  Here are some pictures from last week’s work: When client’s say “make it pink [...]
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Heart Ball 03.07.09 ~ Lexington Center Ballroom

This past Saturday, the 21st annual Heart Ball was held in Downtown Lexington.  We always enjoy working with and supporting the American Heart Association.  Who would not love working with such a fun group of people!  They always give us such creative freedom and it shows in our work. Below are a few pictures of the [...]
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Yes, We Debuted at The Castle

In the last few weeks, we have had the privilege of planning an event for the American Heart Association.  Last Wednesday night, they hosted 40 of their biggest supporters, for an Auction Preview Party at The Castle (yes, you know the one, on Versailles Road). Please go to their website to check out this amazing [...]
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