Posts Tagged ‘wedding’

Parkerson - Day Reception

Wednesday, July 7th, 2010

On Saturday July 3, 2010, Sarah Parkerson and Stephen Day  celebrated their marriage with a beautiful garden inspired reception at Cobblestone Hall.
parkersonA delicious menu was provided by Catering Works and beautiful floral arrangements from Petal Pushers helped to make the room look phenomenal.  Growing up in Scotland, the bride wanted traditional Scottish music performed by a live band.  The guests had a blast learning the steps and dancing the night away!  Guests also  had a lot of fun taking pictures in the photo booth  that was complete with funky sunglasses, feather boas, picture frames, and many other creative props.  It was very popular and everyone really enjoyed taking pictures all night!

At the end of the evening, guests lined the cobblestone streets with giant parkerson2sparklers and began to sing The Temptations’ “My Girl” and saw the bride and groom off.  Showtime Events would like to offer a huge congratulations to the bride and groom and wish them many years of happiness!

Cobblestone Hall Featured With Priscilla of Boston Wedding Dresses

Wednesday, July 7th, 2010

Priscilla of Boston has opened a new store in downtown Raleigh .  To commemorate the occasion, the  world famous wedding gown store has partnered with wedding planner Barbara Clark to come up with six dresses to be paired with six unique wedding venues throughout the Triangle Area.

Cobblestone Hall was one of the 6 unique wedding venues chosen to be part of the article.   Our venue was paired with a beautiful trumpet-style gown and the look was given the name “The Downtown Dame.”  Microsoft Word - Raleigh Pairings Pitch SheetIt perfectly matches the historical elegance and traditional feel of Cobblestone Hall while simultaneously bringing in a bit of modern flair.  Priscilla of Boston is a highly esteemed company with locations all throughout the nation and we are sure that it will make a great addition to the Triangle area!

Cobblestone Hall is an event space managed and operated by Showtime Events in Raleigh, NC.

Holly and Emmett Have First Wedding Reception At Cobblestone Hall!

Tuesday, June 8th, 2010

Wedding season officially got started at Cobblestone Hall on Saturday, May 15, 2010. Holly and Emmett celebrated their big day with a beautiful reception at Cobblestone Hall along with 200 of their friends and family.The guests danced and toasted Holly and Emmett until late in the evening and everyone had an amazing time. he-321

One of the challenges during the reception was the fact that Artsplosure, a massive annual arts festival that attracts over 50,000 people, had all of the streets in the entire surrounding area closed during the same weekend. Working with the Artsplosure organizers a back road into City Market was left open so we could get the wedding party and guests to the venue on time. On the day of the reception everything went smoothly and the event went off without any delays or issues.

All of us at Cobblestone Hall and Showtime Events want to congratulate Holly and Emmett (and their entire families) again. It was an honor to be part of the wonderful event and special day.

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Cobblestone Hall Now Open in Raleigh, NC!

Friday, May 28th, 2010

Showtime Events is excited to announce the opening of Cobblestone Hall, a new venue in Raleigh, North Carolina. The 7000 square foot space will be host to both corporate and social events.

Located downtown in the historic City Market / Moore Square area, the new venue has 18+ foot high ceilings, stained concrete floors, dramatic windows, challand an unmatched historic atmosphere and setting. Cobblestone Hall is only a few blocks from the new Raleigh Convention Center, Raleigh Marriott City Center, downtown Sheraton Hotel, and multiple parking decks. It is the ultimate location for events in the entire Triangle region.

Cobblestone Hall will feature the high quality events that Showtime Events is known for producing during the past 20+ years. This renovated urban setting will offer an intimate environment for wedding receptions, corporate functions, or social gatherings with capacity to cater to groups from 10 to 500.

For more information please feel free to contact us at (919) 844-5959 or visit our website at  http://www.CobblestoneHall.com .  We are now making reservations for 2010, 2011, and beyond!

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A special thanks to our friends at
f8 Photo Studios
and Martha Manning Photography
for our pictures!

Southern Bridal Expo!

Friday, September 4th, 2009

Sunday, August 3oth was a BIG day in Birmingham, Alabama as the long-awaited Southern Bridal Expo  (produced by Elite Events) energized the entire region! The exclusive event featured Showtime Events as one of 70-80 companies with booths exhibiting at the show. Over 700 brides had preregistered to attend.

Showtime Events BoothWith only 2 wedding shows a year in the region the excitement shared by all in attendance (vendors and guests) was high! Approx. 2,000 brides, grooms, and helpers eagerly walked the show floor meeting with vendors, taking pictures, and gathering everything for their upcoming weddings.

Booth representatives were eager to discuss gowns, catering, photography, lighting, decor and venues with the happy brides. In addition major department stores  Belk and JCPenney’s were on site to assist in  gift registry.

The stimulated crowd  swarmed Showtime’s booth which featured stunning light displays and an elegant Austrian swag backdrop.  An Airstar balloon was raised high above the booth and could be seen from all corners of the Expo. On the balloon was The Wharf logo. The Wharf is the Gulf Coast’s most exciting and new hot spot for spectacular weddings, as well as other social and corporate events. With multiple indoor and outdoor locations for events (including a brand new state of the art convention center), The Wharf is an unmatched special events location!

Showtime Events booth also featured an Ice Magic acrylic LED bar, acrylic LED cocktail and sweetheart tables, and incredible place settings. The Showtime Events staff gave away a gift basket filled with gift certificates and products  from Wharf merchants. A special thank you to the donating organizations: Sand Dollar Lifestyles, Sassy Britches, Go Fish Clothing and Jewelry Company, Shucker’s Oyster Bar, Villagio Grille, RumRunners, Rafter’s Restaurant and Sports Bar, The Dock Store at the Wharf, and Showtime Events.

A fashion show held at the end of the expo filled the crowd with enthusiasm and purpose. It was a fantastic show!

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Rocking Wedding Show!

Friday, August 21st, 2009

What a wedding show on Sunday August 16, 2009! The Southern Bridal Show & Expo™ (produced by Forever Bridal Productions) was packed with excited brides, helpful friends, friendly parents, and happy future grooms.

weddingshowblogThe spectacular event held every April and August in the Jim Graham Building at the NC State Fairgrounds featured over 150 Triangle, NC area special event companies that covered all aspects of throwing amazing weddings! Exhibiting companies included caterers, florists, photographers, DJ’s, venues, lighting and decor companies, and many more! In addition hourly wedding fashion shows on the main stage featured the latest trends in bridal and wedding wear.

Showtime Events had a large 20 foot booth at the show that really stood out! Our booth featured dramatic fabrics and the coolest acrylic table and lighting options for weddings and special events.

The booth featured: 15 large LED lights, 1 60″ acrylic octagon table, two 6 foot acrylic buffet tables pushed together to make a large square table, 6 acrylic chairs with white leather pad, one acrylic highboy cocktail table, a Crystal 160 Airstar lighting balloon, 2 INCREDIBLE custom swag panel for backdrops, 3 acrylic lamp centerpieces, and much more! The booth literally exploded with color!

On top of our main booth Showtime Events had four 18 foot tall LED soft columns that all attendees passed when entering/exiting the show, as well as additional tables and lights at other company’s booths throughout the convention building.

weddingshowblog1Over 400 brides passed through our LED lighted columns to access the expo, driving many  straight to our booth.  Bride after bride quizzed the Showtime Events staff about our exclusive decor and lighting options for their receptions.   The brides were especially pleased upon realizing all of our lighting options and tables could be programmed to match their wedding colors and changed throughout the event if desired.  Beach brides and outdoor event planners marveled over the Airstar lighting balloon as an innovative and exciting option for their event.

Finally, we also featured Cobblestone Hall at the wedding show. This new and exciting venue that Showtime Events will be running garnered an incredible amount of attention as brides considered the downtown Raleigh historical event facility’s many benefits (downtown location convenient to many hotels, nightlife, parking transportation and highways. All of Showtime Events resources and products available in the space for events, etc)

The Showtime Events staff had a great time at the show talking to many wonderful brides, family members, and friends. The ENTIRE convention hall was filled with happy upbeat people who were excited about their upcoming events. It was incredibly motivating!

A special thank you to Brian Mullis for the exceptional photos of our booth (above and below) and Classic Party Rentals in Raleigh for providing plateware to decorate our tables! We look forward to an exciting upcoming year of fun weddings!

The Showtime Events Wedding Show Team: Marcellina, James, Janet, and Jen

The Showtime Events Wedding Show Team: Marcellina, James, Janet, and Jen

Wider Image Of The Booth

Wider Image Of The Booth