Cocktails & Connections: 1 Week Away!

We are only a week away from The Knot Cocktails & Connections event! As we continue to countdown the days, we are featuring the awesome vendors who are contributing their products and services to this event.

One of those wonderful vendors is Entertainment Unlimited Events!

Entertainment Unlimited Events has been creating a "one-of-a-kind" experience for clients in Southwest Ohio since 1989. Offering "original event decor, consulting, music and entertainment" - they have all of the details covered for the perfect event. The wide range of event production experience includes company parties, graduation nights, proms, conventions, fundraising events and more!

Click HERE to visit the Entertainment Unlimited Events website for more information and pictures of cool events like the Casino Night and Holiday Parties.

The Countdown

Another spectacular vendor contributing creative talent to the upcoming Cocktails & Connections event - Five Dot Design! Specializing in custom wedding invitations, Kristen Becker designs extraordinary stationery, programs, menus, save the date cards and more.

As she explains on her website, "Your invitations are the first impression your guests have of all the hard work you're putting into planning your wedding." See how Five Dot Design can put a little bit of you on paper, so that your guests know exactly what to look forward to when they share your special day with you! Click here for more!

Nine Days and Counting!

"Making mothers cry since 1991"

Lifetime Films has already demonstrated their skill in story telling with the promotional video for The Knot Cocktails & Connections event, set to take place in The Center on April 25, 2012!

The Knot's Cocktails & Connections (Classic Version) from Lifetime Films on Vimeo.

Capturing candid moments and narrating the story of each couple's wedding day are what Lifetime Films does best! For more information, visit their website here: http://www.cincinnatibride.com/ or on Facebook!

On a completely random side note, I think the "Making mothers cry since 1991" tagline is one of the greatest things ever!

Before We Know It...

The Knot Cocktails & Connections event will be in The Center on 4-25-12! We are obviously very excited about this event. Our recent renovations have been completed and this is our first opportunity to showcase all of the improvements! For those who are outside of the wedding industry, or who cannot make it to the event, don't you worry about a thing! This event is also a great chance for us to share the space with you in another way... through photography!

For me, it is a close tie for what I enjoy more - seeing the space transform in person vs. going through all of the amazing images photographers have captured of our events so far, for months after they have taken place. As we continue our countdown to the big event (12 more days!) we would like for you to meet the official photographer of the night...

Patrick and Brittany Clark are on a mission to "honor the significance of marriage and family by capturing and creating memories of events with eternal consequences." Go to their website to learn more about them and be sure to look at the wedding and engagement portfolios to see all of their stunning shots! Click here: Shelby Street Photography

You can also find their work on the Shelby Street Photography Blog. Click HERE to see more pictures like the ones below!



Countdown to Cocktails & Connections

13 days to go! The second vendor highlighted in our Countdown to The Knot Cocktails & Connections 2012 event is A Day to Remember USA.

A Day to Remember USA offers wedding and event rentals, as well as planning and officiating services to the greater Cincinnati area. Steve Hoffman has established a collection of beautiful and functional rental furniture for weddings, corporate events and parties. He has also officiated over 23,000 weddings since 1989.

For more company information and to see some of A Day to Remember USA's featured products, visit the website by clicking HERE

The Countdown Starts Now!

On Wednesday, April 25, 2012, wedding industry professionals will come from around the Tri-State to gather together in The Center for The Knot Cocktails & Connections event. We are looking forward to meeting everyone! As we work toward finalizing all of the details, we decided that this is a great opportunity to use our blog to keep you updated and share the latest information from the vendors participating in this event. We will do our best to highlight a different vendor every day leading up to Cocktails & Connections, so that when it comes time to share the final product, you know exactly how it all came together.

14 Days and counting!

Our first featured vendor is Party Pleasers

Specializing in DJ/MC services, specialty lighting and decor, as well as A/V Services, they are a one-stop-shop for many of your event entertainment needs! Party Pleasers has offices located in both Cincinnati (320 W. Benson St. in the Reading Bridal District) and Dayton (4140 Linden Ave. in The Event Connection), and over 20 DJ's available for events.

"Our mission is to use music, lighting and video to create a quality event that is unique to the style, taste, and personality of our customer. We believe good times are best achieved by listening to our customers!"

To visit the Party Pleasers website for more details, click HERE

View through the Window: Reds Opening Day

It's Thursday, April 5, 2012 and from our fabulous location, high atop... okay, two stories above 5th Street, we can see all of the Opening Day excitement!

Our first step in preparing for the day, was to make sure all of the Reds fans outside of The Center at 115 East Fifth Street felt welcome.

The crowd began to assemble in the morning. By 11:30 am the Reds spirit was building.

By 1:10 pm the crowd had more than doubled and Reds fans lined the streets.





 Here is the view from the window on the east side of the Ballroom. A beautiful day to kick off the season!

Then, a little after 1:35, the parade reached Fifth and Vine and headed towards us! Leading the way was Police Chief James Craig.

The grand marshal, and Reds great Aaron Boone was close behind.

What parade would be complete without the wonderful Reds mascots?

Mayor Mark Mallory also rode by The Center.





It was a fun parade to watch and we were grateful to have such a great view! If you're interested in booking The Center for an event, contact us by emailing info@mcacenterllc.com or calling an Event Coordinator at 513-824-7274. You can also find more information on our website www.thecentercincinnati.com or on Facebook at www.facebook.com/TheCenterCincinnati