Erin Borges

Pebble Beach – OMG!

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I can hardly contain myself as I think back…

Erin Borges calls me one evening in June of last year and tells me that Pebble Beach is in need of her (our) services.  Wait, breath.  Do I scream?  No, stay professional.  “Of course, sounds great” as I’m about to pee my pants.  Why so excited you ask?  Well, anyone who knows me, knows that I come from a golfing family and LOVE the sport.  I grew up dreaming of one day visiting Pebble Beach, smelling the salt air, and being amidst the greats who graced the greens.  (Not to mention my crush on Phil Mickelson and the thought that he may be there; GULP!)  And now I have an opportunity to BE a part of an event there.  Holy Cow!  To say I was coming unglued as Erin shared the details of the event is an understatement.

The event, Nature Valley’s First Tee Open, was held the week of July 4th, 2012.  Erin and I were responsible for designing and creating elements for the women’s event held the day prior to the tournament.  Corporate and player’s wives were pampered and spent the day learning tips and tricks for party hosting, etc.  I created itineraries for each guest.  The personalized card was made to look like a girl at the spa with cucumbers over her eyes and a mirror paper on the back.  (My image here doesn’t show the mirror paper.)  They turned out really nice and worked well for the event.

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I also created paper flowers for napkin rings and place card holders to coordinate with the floral table theme Erin created.  She also did a coral themed table.

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Each guest also received a ready-to-bake S’more dessert inside this custom designed gable box.  (My coffee cup was used for demonstration purposes here.)

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The ladies were also given a tutorial on how to create ribbon roses.  The instructions and materials were included in this adorable tote made from paper.

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Here is a link to the professional photos taken at the event.  Yes, that’s Arnold Palmer, Hale Irwin, and Carson Daly in some of the photos.  Yup, it’s like I was there hanging out for the weekend 🙂

http://www.generationphotographyweddings.com/darkroom/client/PebbleBeach2012/

I still get butterflies in my stomach when I think back to this event.  I look forward to being able to visit the Monterey Peninsula and breath in its beauty.  Thank You Erin for bringing me one step closer.

Deb

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Erin Borges

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So here I am, a few orders into my new business and I am found by an event designer in California.  Erin Borges of Erin Borges Event Design saw my invites and asked if I’d work with her on her daughter’s first birthday.  Of course I said “YES” and we became fast friends.  Erin and I worked for months and created an invite like no other –  a pop-up doll house!  The theme of the event was based on a play on her daughters’ name,  the “DahlHouse”.  The invitations started a relationship with Erin and I and over a year later, we’re still going strong!  Visit my “DahlHouse” page to see images of the invitations.  Also, there is a link to photos of the entire event that were published on the Hostess with The Mostess blog.

I’ll be posting images later of different events we’ve collaborated on.  So many fun and exciting days I’ve had over the past year!  Thanks Erin!

Deb