Bredgeth's Quinceanera

On January 19, 2008, we had the honor and pleasure of hosting Bredgeth's Quinceanera. A Quinceanera is a young woman's celebration of her 15th birthday and it is on this occasion that she is presented by her family to society, no longer as a girl, but as a young lady.

This celebration goes far beyond your typical birthday party and Bredgeth's parents made sure that her every wish became a reality. From the Robin's Egg Blue decor to a menu composed of her favorite foods , Bredgeth was pampered and truly a princess for the day!

Our staff and I arrived early that day to begin setting the room and it wasn't long before Bredgeth's vision began to come to life! The tables were covered with white linen and finished with baby blue napkins. To complete the look, Connie Duglin provided the chair covers along with white satin sashes. Bredgeth's family placed blue balloons that had her portrait on them in the center of each table. We made sure that the dance floor was large enough for Bredgeth and all of her friends to dance the night away! And finally we set a head table for Bredgeth and six of her closest friends, which they dubbed the "VIP Area". =)

The afternoon literally flew by and before we knew it, we were all waiting for Bredgeth to make her grand entrance. So many of Bredgeth's friends and family came out with this commemorative affair. Even the little lady above was decked out in her finest attire to witness the event! Bredgeth's guests enjoyed authentic Peruvian desserts (provided by her family) while they anticipated the arrival of the guest of honor.

Bredgeth arrived just before 7pm accompanied by her "VIP" entourage. She was dressed in a traditional Quinceanera gown, custom made with her signature color. She carried a rhinestone embellished scepter and was adorned with a princess tiara. Her friends and family all came out to greet her and each waited to have their picture taken with Princess Bredgeth!

While all of the excitement and picture taking ensued in our garden atrium, the Embassy Suites Charlotte staff was busy in the front and back of the house. Here are members of our catering operations team making sure that the everything is set and ready to go on the buffet. And in the kitchen, a dedicated member of our culinary team puts the finishing touches on Chef Phil's famous Dessert Nachos! Yum!!

What celebration would be complete without a cake? Like all of the other extraordinary decor, Bredgeth's cake was "true blue" and followed suite. It was three tiers accompanied by four heart shaped cakes and enhanced with a glowing blue fountain in the center. Bredgeth managed to escape the "VIP Area" and take a few pictures with her parents.

Aside from being an awesome (not to mention fun) event to host, it was also extremely sentimental. The best part was seeing Bredgeth's parents beam with pride as they watched her that night. It was a time of joy, a day of memories and a picture perfect night of splendor! Feliz Cumpleanos Bredgeth!!!