Bliss Collection Honors: Washingtonian Bride and Groom
The members of The Bliss Collection are always so proud when other hard working members are acknowledged for their excellence!
Washingtonian Bride and Groom has listed some of our beloved members in its latest issue! Why exactly is this an important honor?
Well…
According to wedding planner Myrna Hyman, “I found out that one finds themselves on this list based on votes from colleagues in the industry, which I think is pretty special.”
Miles Stiebel of MSE productions added ” MSE Productions is listed in the most recent 2012 Washingtonian Bride & Groom under Music & Entertainment. MSE Productions has been recommended by the Washingtonian as “One of the Best” for over ten years. This publication has become a fabulous resource for brides and grooms planning their wedding.”
So…which members of The Bliss Collection were listed?
Jessica Piscitelli (videography), Kristi Odom (photography), Myrna Hyman (wedding planner), Miles Stiebel (DJ services), Kelsey Thompson (photography, one to watch)
Congratulations, everyone!
More Bliss Collection Honors: Wedding Wire’s “Best Of” List
Great news, Bliss Collection members! Sooo many of us were listed on yet another prestigious list: Wedding Wire’s Best Of!
Susan Smith was listed under the category of Wedding Planners.
Myrna Hyman was listed under the category of Wedding Planners.
Kristi Odom was listed under the category of Photographers.
Kelsey Thompson was listed under the category of Photographers.
Jeanna Hilton of Stonewall Golf Club was listed under the category of Venues.
Miles Stiebel was listed under the category of Music and Entertainment.
Jessica Piscitelli was listed under the category of Videographer.
Congratulations to everyone! This is an awesome honor!
Bliss Member Wedding
By Jessica Piscitelli Robinson
As you can imagine, I have a lot of friends who work in the wedding industry, and only one wedding to go around. Choosing vendors from among my friends was very difficult, but I ended up with the best wedding team a girl could ever hope for.
I have listed everyone I worked with with at the end of this post. They were all fabulous and I highly recommend every one of them, so please follow links to their websites and hire them for all of your weddings.
But I need to say a few words about the Bliss Collection members, because Bliss was a wonderful resource for me for planning my wedding.
In the following video, I made sure to include live audio from both the procession and the recession because Eric Waters, a guitarist with MSE Productions, did such a fantastic job. I married a Robinson so the recession song was particularly key and, even though it wasn’t on his playlist, he learned it especially for my wedding.
As you can see, I shortened the video of the ceremony considerably. Not so in the Blu-Ray disc we have at home. It was such a beautiful ceremony that I kept in almost every moment for our own video.
Our Newest Member – Hollin Hall
The Bliss Collection, Northern Virginia’s Finest Wedding Professionals, is so happy to welcome our newest venue – Hollin Hall. Hollin Hall is a charming, restored Manor House built in 1919.
The venue is beautiful and unique; competitively priced; close-in; with lots of free parking and other amenities. The chapel is available for ceremonies in event of inclement weather…and couples get the benefit of Nina Tisara’s more-than-25-years of wedding experience.
Hollin Hall is also available for business and family parties and receptions, classes and training programs and concerts .
Check out their website and blog, http://HollinHallWeddings.blogspot.com/ . Then contact Nina Tisara at 703-625-2330 for your personal tour.
Our Newest Member-Mason Inn
About The Mason Inn Conference Center & Hotel
Mason Inn Conference Center & Hotel
Nestled among a natural wooded setting on the southside of George Mason University campus is The Mason Inn.
This Fairfax, Virginia hotel is designed to be a first-class venue hosting world-class conferences with an environment conducive to academic and business interactions.
The Mason Inn embodies the ideas of George Mason, the man, while incorporating the Patriot image and mission.
Couples will enjoy every minute at the Mason Inn from an initial entrance into the lobby with a lounge, rooms for their guests, fabulous restaurant and the ability to hold an intimate affair to the large gathering and still keep the ultimate in service.
The Mason Inn offers a variety of menus, event packages, 148 sophisticated guest rooms and flexible event space. Our attentive wedding specialist will be delighted to work with you personally to custom-design your unique wedding package.
For More Information, Contact: Keith Jagdhuber, Catering Sales Manager/Event Planner Jagdhuber-Keith@aramark.com
Our Newest Member – The Athenaeum
About The Athenaeum
The significance of the Athenaeum is threefold: it is a fine example of classical revival architecture, one of only two in the City of Alexandria; it has a long and colorful history of occupation; and it is home to the Northern Virginia Fine Arts Association. The Northern Virginia Fine Arts Association is dedicated to the pursuit of excellence in all forms of art, and to establishing programs that will enrich the cultural life of Northern Virginia and the surrounding metropolitan area.
Bliss Visits The Athenaeum
The Bliss Collection recently visited a wonderful venue in Alexandria – The Athenaeum!
Christi Lopez, of Bergerons Flowers & Events, brought along a little gift, as you can see from the photo, when we met with Jessica Lewis, from the Athenaeum board.
The Athenaeum is located in the heart of Alexandria, right on Prince Street. The main reception room is light and airy, with a high ceiling, and art lines the walls, as the site is an art gallery. The room itself offered convenience married with beauty and would make a wonderful reception site, but there was another secret little reason to love the Athenaeum – the courtyard garden!
The garden was peaceful, pretty, and separated from the Alexandria bustle by a brick wall. Now, it only holds about 25 people, but would be perfect if you wanted to have a small outdoor ceremony with the reception following inside for your 80 or 100 guests.
I would like to quickly point out that we did not bring one of the wonderful Bliss Collection photographers on our tour, so forgive the photo quality. It does not do the venue justice.
Along for the tour:
Christi Lopez, Bergerons Flowers & Events
Jessica Piscitelli, Jessica Pi Productions
Mary Supley Foxworth, MallowDrama
Tracie Rosales, Makeup Artistry By Tracie
If you’d like more information about The Athenaeum, go to their website, www.nvfaa.org or call them at 703.548.0035.
Bliss Takes a Tour
Four members of the Bliss Collection recently spent an afternoon visiting some of this area’s beautiful venues. As part of our continuing effort to increase education among members, we are touring venues to learn about their offerings so we can keep our brides and grooms informed of all the best things this area has to offer.
On the tour:
Christi Lopez, Bergerons Flowers & Events
Jessica Piscitelli, Jessica Pi Productions
Mary Supley Foxworth, MallowDrama
Tracie Rosales, Makeup Artistry By Tracie
And we got to see some sites! Each one of the following venues deserves it’s own post, so there will be more to come, but in the meantime, here’s a brief overview of our tour.
Venues Visited in Alexandria:
Hotel Monaco
Lee-Fendall House
Carlyle House
The Athaenium
The Westin
We focused on Alexandria on this tour and got a really great idea of the different types of wedding days available in one particular area of Northern Virginia!
