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Changes

Monday, September 19th, 2011

My Message on the “Bright Run” Wall of Hope, 9/10/11

Dear Friends and Colleagues,

The last few months, since about the second week of March when I found a very large lump in my breast, have been a blur.

It happened right after attending a professionally exhilarating Catersource 2011 Conference and Trade Show where I enjoyed presenting as a panelist speaker and judging in several prestigious categories at the International Caterers’ Associations’ “CATIE AWARDS” gala.

So, after a great week of education, networking and inspiration, I was pumped and ready to make some changes. I HAD NO IDEA!!

I was diagnosed with Breast Cancer on April 8, 2011. My mother was in Las Vegas on April 11th and the “Amazing Race” was on for tests and more tests. As we met with doctors under my insurance plan and then doctors I really wanted who were not, I got the whole scary picture of what I was up against and I was more afraid of the costs than the disease!

Still being a citizen of Canada, my husband, my parents and I made the very hard but wise decision that only I would return to do all my treatments in my home town at the amazing Juravinski Cancer Center in Hamilton, Ontario with an incredible health team. I returned to Canada just before Easter and began chemotherapy immediately which was completed in August. I am so blessed to have come through that ordeal with great results and, not too worse for the wear, thank G-d.

I write this post on the eve of my surgery. Radiation to follow and then another IV drug treatment for a year after (that would be $100K alone in the USA but covered in FULL in Canada)!

I won’t get into THAT argument here now or anytime, but I will say that, for financial and logistical reasons, “coming home” to enjoy the benefits of Canadian citizenship was the best decision I ever made for my survival and well being.

I will be here in Canada for an extended period of time and taking an extended leave of absence from my business and from planning weddings and events in Las Vegas. I’m taking one step and day at a time and I know that I will be a SURVIVOR!

One thing I will make an argument for is this; LOSE THE WEIGHT (if you have to) or maintain a healthy one, exercise, go to the doctor, get MAMMOGRAMS or other important medical tests when (if) you are due. TAKE CARE OF YOURSELF because you only have this one life and this one body to live it in. I know that sounds hokey. Oh well, it’s true! If my story can be of service to anyone, it is that I would have never found the lump if I had not lost the weight!! Losing weight SAVED MY LIFE! I reversed the self-imposed curse of Type 2 onset Diabetes and, in the nick of time, gave myself a shot at hopefully many more years to enjoy life with those I love and do great things for others in whatever way I may choose in the event world or beyond that.

To ALL the venues, creative wedding partners and my wedding planner colleagues who are doing an amazing job of stepping up to take over the weddings that I could not continue planning this year; Jeannie Ward of Wedding Jeannie and Veronica Medrano of Summit Events Catering in California, Juliet Douglas, Angelica McDonnell of Green Orchid Events and Dennis Silknitter at the Four Seasons Resort, Las Vegas….THANK YOU!

To Danielle and Terry, Theresa and Dave, Allison and Ron, Natalia and Rhett; being part of planning your weddings this year was/is a great thrill and honor. Although I couldn’t be there for you in person, I was and will be celebrating every moment with you on your day and thrilled for you! I know you will make every moment count and I WANT PICTURES!!

Please contact my Las Vegas Wedding Planning colleagues if you are looking for assistance in planning your wedding celebration. Whomever you choose from this list, you will be well taken care of by all wonderfully talented, passionate, professional, creative and professional women I am proud to call my friends.

www.GreenOrchidEvents.com-Contact Owner Juliet Douglas
www.EppolitoEvents.com-Contact Owner Andrea Eppolito
www.CLMWeddings.com-Contact Owner Christie McCoy-Hjelm
www.SchemeEvents.com-Partners Rissa Merkley-Gunderson, Traci McMaster, Tara Cox, Jacqueline Butler
www.SimplyWeddings.com-Contact Owner Brit Bertino
www.PriscillaDrozd.com-Contact Owner Priscilla Drozd.

Thank you and, for now, wishing you happy planning for your wedding or special event Celebrated with LOVE, LIFE and STYLE!!!

Fondly,
Tracey Kumer-Moore

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Las Vegas Wedding Concierge to Speak at Catersource Conference, Las Vegas!

Thursday, February 24th, 2011

Catersource 2011 Banner

Your Las Vegas Wedding Concierge is pleased to announce my speaking engagement at the Catersource, 2011 Conference and Tradeshow at the Cosmopolitan, Las Vegas Hotel and Casino, February 27-March 2.

This will be my first speaking opportunity at this event and I am quite excited and looking forward to the presentation and the conference (my 4th year attending).

It’s a great chance to network with, learn and be inspired by the very best in the International world of wedding and corporate event catering, event management and design.

The session will be a panel format and I am honored to share this presentation with my friends and esteemed fellow members of WIPA (Wedding Industry Professionals Association). WIPA is the official sponsor of all the “Wedding Track” sessions at the conference, as well as for the “Event Solutions Idea Factory, 2011 Conference” at the same time.

Session Title: “Caterer and Wedding Planner Partnerships Creating a Winning Formula for Success”

Pauline Parry, President, Good Gracious Events, Los Angeles, CA
Chef Molly Kruger, Owner, Chef Molly Culinary Artistry, Laguna Hills, CA
Carol Rosen, CSEP, Party Designs by Carol, Los Angeles, CA
Liese Gardner, Owner, Mecca Communications & Fuel Blog, Los Angeles, CA

Session Description: The main ingredient for creating a successful wedding is a trusting, creative caterer/wedding planner partnership. The formula for building brand loyalty and successful, valuable partnerships with wedding planners requires the perfect balance of personalities, individual styles, skill sets and professionalism. Join an esteemed panel of high-profile, award-winning wedding caterers and planners in this lively and enlightening session. They will answer questions and share their thoughts on how they developed their own unique caterer/planner partnerships that led to their successes as industry trend setters and most importantly, team collaborators who create spectacular weddings every time. You will learn:

  • the key ingredients wedding caterers must bring “to the table” to cultivate brand loyalty and relationships with wedding planners.
  • the key ingredients wedding planners must bring “to the table” to instill confidence, trust and professionalism with wedding caterers.
  • which three actions are most important for partnering for client success in the proposal, planning and production stages of a wedding.
  • positive, proactive and mutually beneficial values and actions essential to the long term growth and value of the caterer/planner partnership.

This session will be presented on Monday February 28, 2011 at 10:45 AM in the “Mont Royal” room. We hope you will join us for this lively, educational and enlightening discussion.

Celebrating Love, Life, Networking and Learning with the Best in STYLE Today and Everyday!

Tracey

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Mandarin Oriental, Las Vegas’ “Graciously Luxurious” Wedding-Honeymoon Package!

Thursday, February 24th, 2011

Mandarin Oriental Las Vegas Logo

Mandarin Oriental, Las Vegas Exterior

Mandarin Oriental, Las Vegas Ballroom

Your Las Vegas Wedding Concierge loves to bring you, my readers, wonderful offers from the world of weddings near and far. This one, I am excited to say is from right here in Las Vegas.

This offer, from the incredibly luxurious Mandarin Oriental Hotel, Las Vegas, is truly spectacular and makes me want to get married all over again in Las Vegas. Hey, what’s wrong with another day and excuse to celebrate, right?:)

For those of you who want to celebrate your special day with one of the most luxurious new properties in Las Vegas, book their “Graciously Luxurious Wedding Package” for 100 guests or more between now and May 30th, 2011 to be eligible to RECEIVE 5 COMPLIMENTARY NIGHTS at ANY MANDARIN ORIENTAL HOTEL GROUP PROPERTY WORLDWIDE for your HONEYMOON!

Yes, feel free to read that again!!

If starting your wedded life with the energy of Las Vegas as your backdrop isn’t exciting enough, you could jet off and take in the sites of Macau (gambling there too), Miami, London, England or that OTHER city that never sleeps; New York!! For you “culture vultures” jet off to San Francisco or immerse yourself in the cultures of Prague, Singapore or Barcelona. Of course, if basking in the sun is all the activity you can handle after a Vegas wedding, then Riviera Maya, Mexico or Bermuda may be just the ticket. The WORLD is your oyster!!

Read all the details and rules here regarding this very special offer!

Your Las Vegas Wedding Concierge would love to be a part, along with the incredibly gracious wedding specialists at the Mandarin Oriental, Las Vegas in assisting you with planning your “Graciously Luxurious” Las Vegas Wedding Celebration. And of course, seeing you off to your exotic and luxurious honeymoon!!

And if you grow attached to me during the planning process, I could stow away in your luggage;)!!!?

Celebrating Love, Life (and Gracious, Luxurious Weddings) with STYLE Today and Everyday!!

Tracey

Disclosure Notice: Your Las Vegas Wedding Concierge holds no monetary relationships or interest in Mandarin Oriental, Las Vegas and is not being compensated monetarily or in-kind of any monetary value for announcing this wedding offer on my blog. Further, Your Las Vegas Wedding Concierge receives no monetary or in-kind compensation from Mandarin Oriental, Las Vegas from any bookings they receive as a result of this offer being announced on Diary of a Las Vegas Wedding Concierge.

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Labor of Love: Brand New Website to Launch this Week!

Monday, February 14th, 2011

New Las Vegas Wedding Concierge Website

How fitting that my gorgeous new website will be launching during this love filled week? Very! Because this has truly been a LABOR of LOVE!

Your Las Vegas Wedding Concierge has been at work on creating my new website for almost 7 months (almost as much to create a human life). It is finally finished and ready to make it’s debut in the next 24 to 48 hours and I can’t wait for you all to see it.

The new site completes the transformed Las Vegas Wedding Concierge brand that began it’s journey last year with “Creating Stylish Celebrations of Love and Life” and Celebrating Everyday with LOVE, LIFE & STYLE!

Your Las Vegas Wedding Concierge believes that weddings are celebrations of family and of the two of you. What I love most about the wedding day itself, after the planning is all said and done, is watching my couples surrounded by all the special touches they have created for all those they love who are surrounding them at that moment in time.

Marriage celebrates the transforming power of love and EVERYONE who is fortunate to witness and participate in this celebration are collectively and individually transformed by LOVE.

The new website is filled with words and images that embrace my belief and philosophy about what weddings mean to me and the value I place on planning this day with you; responsibly and with love in our hearts.

I am so proud of it and I hope you will love it as much as I do and that you will visit and return often.

Celebrating Love, Life (and the countdown to the new website) and Style Today and Everyday,

Tracey

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Former Ritz Carlton, Lake Las Vegas Transforms today as “Ravella”

Friday, February 11th, 2011

Ravella at Lake Las Vegas

Ravella Lake Las Vegas Lakeside Wedding

Speaking of transformations . . .

The resort that was once the Ritz Carlton at Lake Las Vegas, which sadly closed last year, has undergone an ownership transformation and given new life.

The hotel celebrates its Grand Opening today, February 11, 2011, just in time for Valentines Day!

The property, now owned by the Dolce Hotel and Resort Group, also has a new name, “RAVELLA at Lake Las Vegas”.

I am so pleased the property has the opportunity to welcome new guests and new brides and grooms from Las Vegas and beyond. It is such a lovely, elegant and serene place to stay, dine and celebrate life in beautiful Nevada desert surroundings. It is a positive sign that, even in a still shaky economic environment, business still believes in Las Vegas and the amazing variety of guest experiences we have to offer here in our city on The Strip and beyond.

Your Las Vegas Wedding Concierge is looking forward to re-touring the property and meeting with the new Weddings and Events Catering team to collaborate on creating stylish celebrations of Love & Life. You can be sure I will follow up and let you know all the new details in the near future.

Here is to new beginnings and welcome to our city Ravella!

Celebrating New Beginnings Today for our City with Love, Life and Style!

Tracey

About Ravella (from the company website)

“Ravella at Lake Las Vegas is a gem among Las Vegas resorts, offering world-class accommodations, championship golf, luxurious spa services, and an array of recreational activities perfect for Las Vegas vacations. Setting the bar high for Nevada resorts, this Mediterranean-inspired oasis provides luxury Las Vegas wedding venues, ranging from a lakeside setting to a traditional indoor wedding chapel, including versatile Las Vegas function space of all sizes in between. Las Vegas meetings, conferences, and events are our specialty. With an extensive collection of Las Vegas meeting,conference, and function space, wedding and event venues, you’re sure to find the perfect location for your next corporate event, bachelor/bachelorette party, Bar/Bat Mitzvah, or family reunion. Join us in celebrating our Grand Opening in February of 2011, by indulging in our Las Vegas vacation packages, romantic getaways, hotel deals, discounts, and special offers. Check out our website now to receive the best rates available!”

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Purchase Concierge Consultations Online

Friday, February 11th, 2011

Tracey-LVWeddingConcierge by Samantha Weiss

Your Las Vegas Wedding Concierge is pleased to announce I am once again offering the option to purchase my A la Carte Consultation Only Wedding Planning Services online through my blog with Pay Pal.

To discover more about the consultation-only services I offer to couples, please visit the page by clicking here or go to the “Services” link under “Pages” title in the blog header.

I am offering my

  • Five Hour “Concierge Consultation” | $450.00
  • Hourly General Consultation Services as well as Wedding Venue/Wedding Professional Referral Services and On-Site Meeting attendance | $100.00/hour.

I look forward to speaking with you about your wedding!

Celebrate today and everyday with Love, Life and Style!

Tracey

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