Thursday, December 10, 2009

Kristin & Rob 10.03.09

We just got word that Erik of Love Story Media has posted one of DreamGroup's weddings from this past October. Associate Planner, Alicia Keats, brought together the day's details for Kristin & Rob beginning with the ceremony at Saint Joseph's Parish and ending the day at the Westwood Plateau.

Check out the video on Love Story Media's blog

Wednesday, December 9, 2009

Ho Ho Blo

Heavenly hair always helps under the Mistletoe. Check out this great gift!:

Pink Blo gift cards on cheeky Ho Ho Blo postcards mailed directly to your recipient. Purchases can be made via email, hohoblo@blomedry.com. $35 includes pink gift card with hand-printed personal message on postcard, tax and shipping.


Available now until Christmas Eve.

Monday, December 7, 2009

Principal Planners' Annual Working Weekend Retreat

Sarah Shore and Geneve McNally, the two Principal Planners of DreamGroup Productions, spent this past weekend in Whistler on our annual Working Weekend Retreat.

We stayed at the always comfortable and welcoming yet notably unpretentious Sundial Hotel right in the heart of the Village. We had a two bedroom corner suite with our very own hot tub on the deck with 180 degree views of the snow capped mountains! You could practically touch them! Well, not exactly, but almost. Heavenly!

We hibernated most of the weekend working on our ever growing "to do" list, but it was made all the easier being surrounded by the gorgeous view and the cozy fireplace. We enjoyed delicious dinners at 21 Steps and Ric's Grill... We got almost everything accomplished that we set out to and look forward to our next visit to Whistler and the Sundial Hotel.

Making Christmas Extra Special for one 2010 Couple!

In the spirit of giving this holiday season, the ever amazing Tracey from Tracey Heppner photography and Jeanie Ow of Studio Jeanie are teaming up to give away a complimentary wedding session to one 2010 couple.

... could that couple be you or someone you know?

{this is what they are looking for}
...your wedding must be in 2010.
...one of you must be working for a charitable non-profit organization
...your story as to why they should consider you for complimentary photographic services on your wedding day
...you are willing to be featured on their blogs, website and magazines.

{this is what the chosen couple will receive}
...up to 10 hours of coverage on your wedding day
...2 photographers to ensure maximum coverage
...a DVD of all the images taken on your wedding day
...an online slideshow to see the highlights of your wedding day
...a fun two-hour lifestyle (engagement) session prior to the wedding day

The selection will be made based on your story as well as their availability in 2010.

Email them the story as well as a 450px by 600px JPEG of the couple to ourtrueweddingwish{at}gmail{dot}com.

All submissions must be received by Christmas eve, December 24th at 5pm pacific standard time {no exceptions}.

The lucky couple will be contacted first thing Christmas day morning, and featured on their blog!

So email this information out, nominate a deserving couple, and spread the word (and cheer!)

Good luck!

Sunday, November 29, 2009

Looking for the Perfect Getaway?


With its convenient location, beautifully decorated 1 and 2 bedroom suites -- all featuring kitchens -- Whistler's Sundial Boutique Hotel is the perfect place to get away from it all! Whether for a simple weekend away from the city, a stag or stagette event, or the perfect post wedding mini-moon retreat, the Sundial Hotel is sure to make a regular out of you! The welcoming service, relaxed whistler-esque ambiance, and their very reasonable room rates make this hotel a no-brainer! Many rooms boast personal outdoor hot tubs which is the perfect way to end (or start) any day! See you at "the dial"!

Sundial Boutique Hotel
1-800-661-2321 or 604-932-2321
info@sundialhotel.com
4340 Sundial Crescent, Whistler, BC

Sundial Welcomes you...


The Lobby


The Living Area...


The Bedroom


Even if you don't Ski... this is such a fantastic place to spend a weekend away from the city!

Wednesday, November 25, 2009

The Incredible Quest!

This past weekend, DreamGroup had it's End of the Season Get Together to celebrate a hugely successful 2009 Season. Looking for something different, we asked one of our Associates, Corinne Colledge to plan an Incredible Quest for the Team. Not knowing what they were getting into, all of the girls showed up at the Vancouver Public Library to find out what the day had in store and to start the race.

Corinne teamed us up in groups of two, gave us the rules for the game and an envelope with the money that we could use to accomplish our tasks.

On "GO!" we began the race and experienced an afternoon of pure fun, team building, and laughs. She had us running around downtown, heading over to the North Shore on the Seabus and even venturing over to Chinatown. It was such an incredible experience for everyone and we had a blast even despite the fact that it was raining!

If you are looking for something unique to do for a Stag, Stagette, or any kind of social or corporate event, this is guaranteed to get people talking.

One of our challenges to gain bonus points was to switch t-shirts with a stranger (if you are so daring to do so). Kim Conroy decided to take this on and earned her team an extra 20 points! It's not always about who crosses the finish line first. Slow, steady & creative can win too!



Another challenge..."Someone from your team must hang from a tree by their knees"...10 points!


"Get a picture of a team member with a local celebrity"...20 points! She told us to be creative!



Here's some more information on how you can experience an Incredible Quest too:

After conducting a comprehensive interview, our DreamGroup Associate Corinne Colledge will create a totally unique, customized Incredible Quest that suits your group's style, adventure level, and incorporates hobbies, interests and passions within your groups participants. You will be divided into teams of two and each given a denomination of money to use and a set of rules in which to abide by. Using clues given only after completing challenges and performing tasks, you and your partner will navigate your way either by foot, in a taxi, by seabus, the skytrain, to locations throughout your Incredible Quest individualized route. You will test your intellect and your endurance and experience a day full of adrenaline that is guaranteed to be reminisced about forever, and one of the most memorable days of your life!

A testimonial from a past Incredible Quest participant:

"Being the champion of the last Incredible Quest that Corinne organized, with a thrilling come from way behind victory, I have to say that even if my team had won or lost, it was one of the best afternoons I have had. With a limited budget, Corinne found a way to make us travel literally across the entire city and back again.

Not only did all the participants enjoy themselves, but the people we encountered in the streets were definitely getting into it to, many of them thinking that we were actually competing on the real show.

Having randomly selected teams also made it fun, as I was partnered up with the wives of 2 of my buddy's, which turned out to be a winning combination. We are all awaiting the return of the next installment of the event as we are looking to defend our title."

~ JDUB


To book your Incredible Quest, contact Corinne

We would also like to send out a huge thank you to Savoury Chef for preparing a fantastic lunch of delectable delights for us after the race.

Check out our Facebook page for more photos of the Incredible Quest

Sunday, November 22, 2009

Behind the Scenes...Model Shoot at the Brock House Show

Brian Noppe took some of the models down to the beach after the show and had some fun shooting them. Erik of Love Story Media caught it all and created a great video.