Saturday’s wedding at a Mill just south of Portland was a glittery pink affair! This weekend also debuted our new portable lounge area. A retro and portable cushioned lounge area is now available at any location! More to come - just a few quick peeks here…
Another wonderful baby shower this weekend at Blue Elephant Cafe! Just a few snaps of the setup on Sunday this week. It is a great spot for an intimate gathering - let us know if you would like more information!
Just a quick peek at tonights MITA silent auction and film screening tonight at the Masonic Temple. 200 happy patrons came out tonight to support Maine Island Trails and enjoyed cocktails and hors d’ouvres and fresh popcorn at Portland’s newest and most exciting event space this evening. More to come! Visit Blue Elephant at the Masonic Temple or Maine Island Trails for more information about tonight’s event.
The Masonic Temple of Portland hosted a photo shoot over the weekend, with a decidedly sinister twist. Photographer Jessica Beebe (visit the blog, too…) and an entourage of actors, models, makeup artists and others spent the day recreating scenes from the classic board game “Clue”. Everyone was there: Professor Plus, Miss Scarlett, Col. Mustard, Mrs. Peacock, Mr. Green, a particularly Khanian Miss White and a tall dark and mysterious Butler. The photos will be released soon - here are a couple of teasers to tide you over. Look for the upcoming exhibit at a First Friday event in Portland!
Blue Elephant was thrilled to join the Rock Church once again for their 2nd annual fundraiser: The Maine Freedom Gala for Love 146. Lots of great items in the silent and live auctions and a performance by Bobby Bishop filled the warehouse space at The Portland Company complex with excitement and good will. See you all next year!
Here are a few photos from a great evening last fall at Captain Jefferds Inn, in Kennubunkport. Great location, fun menu, and two families that were a pleasure to work with from start to finish. Congratulations Stephanie and Ben!
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Blue Elephant was thrilled to plan and cater for The Telling Room’s recent fundraiser, Glitteratti 2012! Hosted by The Masonic Temple of Portland, nearly 400 guests turned out to support The Telling Room and its programs. Contact Blue Elephant about hosting your next fundraiser, or for more information about The Masonic Temple - Portland’s newest elegant event space featuring a fresh look at menu and event planning! Special thanks to C.A. Smith Photography for the fantastic photos!
Blue Elephant recommends getting yourself immediately over to the new exhibit Victoria’s Wonderama last night at Victoria Mansion.
We caught a sneak peak last night, and were knocked out at the transformation of one of our favorite Portland spaces. The exhibit features artists Christian Matzke, Brendan Ferri, Greta Bank, Scott Peterman, Stephen Burt, David Twiss, Tom Couture, and Mike Libby creating a steampunk vision of life at Victoria Mansion. The exhibit is guest curated by artist Lisa Pixley. Victoria’s Wonderama runs March 30-April 21, 2012. Don’t miss it!
We enjoyed catering a fabulous surprise party last weekend at the Biddeford-Saco Country Club. The birthday girl’s family and friends went great lengths to keep it quiet, and the event went off without a hitch. Happy Birthday, Stacey! We were happy to be a part of your celebration.
Congratulations to our friends at lovinganvil for the fabulous exposure received by a piece of their jewelry at the 83rd Annual Academy Awards Ceremony held on February 26th, 2012. Principal designer Coco Corral and husband/contributor Gil Corral founded lovinganvil in 1998 in Portland, Oregon. After relocating to southern Maine in 2005, lovinganvil is now a small design house working out of an 188o’s barn near the coast. Coco created the massive heart-shaped double-knuckle agate ring, which was recently worn by signer Esperanza Spaulding during the recent Oscarcast. Ms. Spaulding wore the lovinganvil treasure as she performed “What A Wonderful World” during the In Memorium segment. Visit lovinganvil for more information about their work, and about this great piece.
Blue Elephant Events and Catering is excited to announce that it is now booking weddings and other special events at the Ogunquit Museum of American Art in Ogunquit, Maine. This fantastic museum space offers 5 galleries of different sizes, gardens filled with sculpture and quietly bubbling streams and a breathtaking view of the mouth of Perkin’s Cove as it opens up to the Atlantic Ocean. Contact Blue Elephant Events and Catering for more information about this unique and beautiful space.
Blue Elephant Events and Catering is excited to announce the launch of the new event site for the Masonic Temple of Portland! We are currently booking into 2013 at the Masonic Temple - check out the site and let us know if you have any questions!
We were excited to learn yesterday that one of clients from 2011 is featured on the cover of Maine Magazine’s
2012 Wedding Issue! Pick up a copy at the beginning of February!
We are excited to share these photos from one of our 2011 weddings at Laudholm Farm taken by the talented Cindy Giovagnoli at Cuppa Photography!
These photos represent a three-day event at the Farm - the weather was perfect and the bride and groom were wonderful to work with. After several conversations, the wedding menu evolved into an elegant combination of blackened red snapper, filet mignon topped with seafood étouffée with Maine shrimp and scallops, butternut squash ravioli with a sage butter sauce, and roasted pork loin with apple stuffing, all served Tuscan-style under twinkling lights in the antique barn at Laudholm Farm. All forces came together to create an absolutely perfect weekend.
Ducktrap Retreat posted this link on its FaceBook page this week, and we thought we share it here. Kate and Alex - Happy New Year to you! We enjoyed working with you last year. We look forward to a great summer at Ducktrap in 2012! Visit their website for more information about this fantastic venue.
Blue Elephant was pleased to participate in the Runway: Fashion for Life event, held in Portland. Put together by our friends at Home Health Visiting Nurses, fashion show, followed by a wine and food tasting buffet benefited home healthcare for children with serious or life-limiting illness. Jessica’s homemade macaroni & cheese cups were a hit, and we were pleased to see so many friends and colleagues in attendance. Great job, everybody!
October was beautiful at Laudholm Farm in Wells, ME. The weather was perfect, and we catered a 3-day wedding weekend for some great clients. These photos are from the wedding on Saturday. Congratulations Ryan and Katie! Wedding design and coordination by Melanie Voros at Blissful Beginnings.
Special thanks to our friend Jen Dean at Jen Dean Photography for taking photos during the Portland Convention and Visitors Bureau lunch last week at The Masonic Temple of Portland. Take a look and let us know if you’d like more information about booking this wonderful space for your upcoming holiday gathering.
This week, we are putting the finishing touches on our installation for the 2011 Christmas at Victoria Mansion! Special thanks to Arlene Palmer-Schwind at Victoria Mansion for her input, and to Coastal Cakes for the gorgeous Victorian cake! The exhibit runs from November 25-January 8. Visit Blue Elephant in the Dining Room and see what we have put together to depict the carol “We Wish You a Merry Christmas”. For more information visit Victoria Mansion.