Lexington, KY Wedding Planner and Event Designer - Always Planned » corporate events http://www.alwaysplanned.com Lexington, KY Wedding Planner Full Service Weddings Thu, 09 Feb 2012 23:50:14 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 Ace Weekly ROCKS! http://www.alwaysplanned.com/ace-weekly-rocks/ http://www.alwaysplanned.com/ace-weekly-rocks/#comments Sat, 20 Jun 2009 12:12:32 +0000 Rayna http://www.alwaysplanned.com/?p=1047 Did I mention that Always Planned is the official ACE Weekly Party Planner?!?  Well we are.  We are also doing their 20th Anniversary Celebration.  WOW – 20 years! What an amazing accomplishment!  So first we say CONGRATULATIONS!!!! to ACE Weekly.  May you thrive another 20 years and another and another…… ;)

For their 20th Anniversary they wanted to start their series of parties off right.  And of course they choose Always Planned to do it up right.  So here are the details!

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ACEWeekly.com Launch Party!

The fabulously creative guys over at Elevation Creative hosted our event and we could not have been happier with the location – and it happened to match our colors!  (Elevation Creative did the new AceWeekly.com website!)

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It was a fantastic evening of fun, food, fabulous cake and ACE.  Check out our photo gallery!

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]]> http://www.alwaysplanned.com/ace-weekly-rocks/feed/ 1 Where is your inspiration? http://www.alwaysplanned.com/where-is-your-inspiration/ http://www.alwaysplanned.com/where-is-your-inspiration/#comments Mon, 11 May 2009 16:41:46 +0000 Rayna http://www.alwaysplanned.com/?p=1014 I adore design. When I say that – I mean coming up with the colors, concepts, floral designs and small details. I love it! Being able to do so for a living is more than a dream come true. I am inspired at the most random of things. Sometimes its my client- I want to know about my client, what they do for fun, how they dress, where they work and more. Other times it is from something I see in nature, while shopping or a random picture. So where do you get your inspiration?

Here are a few ideas of places to get inspired.

Local Book Store – it can be over-welming, but it could be the perfect place to be inspired.
Favorite Store – you already like it. Why not be inspired there.
Home Goods – MY FAVORITE! For me, it only takes one piece of glass or art to be inspired for a design or theme. Home Goods has so many fantastic things!
Nature - Go to your local park, a country field or even a zoo. Nature is all around us and is perfect for inspiration.

So the next time you need to be inspired, think outside of the box.  Your inspiration is right in front of you.  ;)

]]> http://www.alwaysplanned.com/where-is-your-inspiration/feed/ 0 Meet Our Team – Rayna Ortwein http://www.alwaysplanned.com/meet-our-team-rayna-ortwein/ http://www.alwaysplanned.com/meet-our-team-rayna-ortwein/#comments Thu, 30 Apr 2009 13:05:20 +0000 Rayna http://www.alwaysplanned.com/?p=942 I am a true Kentucky girl – I have lived here all of my life.  I love it, the people and especially the beauty.  One of my life goals is to experience other cultures and visit as many countries and cities as possible.  My favorite place in the world is the BEACH!  It is the one place I can always go to and actually relax.  If only Kentucky had a beach….

About Me -

1.  Where are you from/background? Where do I start… I was born in Pikeville, KY went to elementary school in Maytown, KY and then we moved to Mt. Sterling, KY for middle and high school. I have lived in Lexington, KY since 1997.
2.  What is your favorite …. place to shop, food, drink, etc.. OK- I think I should tell you that I LOVE to shop!!  I love the Black Market, Feather Your Nest, Marshall’s, Nordstrom, Rue La La and more…
Fav Food- Good Bread Pudding, Chicago Style Pizza, Fruit!!
Drink- Lately I have been on a Kool-Aid kick- Cherry of course. ;)
3.  When did you start with Always Planned? Always Planned was founded in November of 2007.
5.  What is your specialty at events/weddings? My specialty is the design and organization.  I love coming up with new ideas and techniques.  I also specialize in the customer experience- I want you to have a fabulous experience!
6.  Favorite part of weddings? When my bride walks down the aisle.  I swear I feel like all is right with the world!  I also love the “reveal” when the couple has chosen to see each other before the ceremony and when she puts on her dress!!
7.  Most memorable wedding? This is a hard one.  I seriously LOVE every wedding.  Other than my own wedding (of course!) – I would have to say my most memorable wedding is Lyndsay and Eric.  I grew up with Lyndsay and loved being able to spend time with her planning her wedding – it felt like my sister was getting married!!  (Love you Lyndsay!)
8.  Best part of Team AP? How energetic and creative everyone is.  We all get along so well and actually enjoy working together- it’s like we are one big happy family.
9.  Where do you fit in to the future of AP? I have some pretty big dreams for Always Planned and am looking forward to achieving them! ;)

]]> http://www.alwaysplanned.com/meet-our-team-rayna-ortwein/feed/ 0 Vendor Spotlight!! The Brown Hotel http://www.alwaysplanned.com/vendor-spotlight-the-brown-hotel/ http://www.alwaysplanned.com/vendor-spotlight-the-brown-hotel/#comments Tue, 28 Apr 2009 17:29:37 +0000 Rayna http://www.alwaysplanned.com/?p=915 WOW!  I recently had the pleasure of visiting The Brown Hotel in Louisville, KY and all I can think of is WOW!  OK – so you know I have much more to say than that. ;)

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Jeri Stewart, Catering Manager, called me a few weeks ago and we finally were able to get together for lunch and a site tour.  What a treat she is!  She is so fun and energetic- I am looking forward to working with her and hopefully soon.  We had lunch at the J. Graham’s Cafe, home of the legendary KY Hot Brown!  It was oh so YUMMY!  We even treated ourselves to dessert and because I am on a bread pudding kick lately, I just had to try theirs.  It passed my test with flying colors!!

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After lunch I got the grand tour.  The meeting and event rooms are nice and have an even better view of the city and river.  The treat of the tour was the Crystal Ballroom!!  This picture does not even do it justice.  This room is breathtaking to say the least.  Imagine your fabulous wedding, social event or corporate awards ceremony in this amazing ballroom!  I could go on and on…

Next are the guestrooms and suites.  While this hotel has some amazing history – it has been kept up very nicely.  The guestrooms are spacious and full of luxury amenities, the suites are even more impressive!

I can totally see my and my honey spending a night or two at this stunning hotel enjoying the amazing service, yummy food and the atmosphere of elegance.  Impressed!!

I just have to add The Brown Hotel to my Love-it file!!   You simply must check it out for yourself.  ;)

]]> http://www.alwaysplanned.com/vendor-spotlight-the-brown-hotel/feed/ 0 Rayna Ortwein – Recipient of 2009 SBA Young Entrepreneur of the Year! http://www.alwaysplanned.com/rayna-ortwein-recipient-of-2009-sba-young-entrepreneur-of-the-year/ http://www.alwaysplanned.com/rayna-ortwein-recipient-of-2009-sba-young-entrepreneur-of-the-year/#comments Mon, 23 Feb 2009 20:14:03 +0000 Rayna http://www.alwaysplanned.com/?p=723 I am oh so excited!  I just got an email – and in it – the highlight of my day (and probably the entire year!)  I just received notice that I am the recipient of the 2009 SBA Young Entrepreneur of the Year award for the entire state of Kentucky!

Can you believe it?  I know!  I feel like I just won an Oscar! Maybe it’s because I watched the Oscar’s last night and this really the closest I will ever come to that.  No matter the reason I am beyond excited, honored and humbled.

If you want to see me accept my prestigious award you can do so in Frankfort on May 13, 2009.  Now who will I get to design my gown…. oh wait.  There I go again.  ;)

]]> http://www.alwaysplanned.com/rayna-ortwein-recipient-of-2009-sba-young-entrepreneur-of-the-year/feed/ 2 Always Planned spotted on Tops In Lex http://www.alwaysplanned.com/always-planned-spotted-on-tops-in-lex/ http://www.alwaysplanned.com/always-planned-spotted-on-tops-in-lex/#comments Thu, 23 Oct 2008 19:17:55 +0000 Rayna http://www.alwaysplanned.com/?p=451 Fall Fashion at the Wedding Center Photos by Tops in

Always Planned was at the Wedding Center for their Fall Fashion Madness, where some amazing deals are to be had.  50% – 70% off of wedding gowns, party dresses, pagent dresses and prom gowns!  How is that for a sale?!  Because Always Planned was there, we have been spotted in the photo gallery on TopsinLex.com.  Go there and check it out.

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