Kellian and Brian wanted an event that stood the test of time! They are both swing dance instructors, with a passion for the 1940’s. It was only fitting that their wedding showcase their love for each other and the era. Thanks to the timeless elegance of the Peabody Essex Museum the event was a swinging success!

Jennifer’s shower was a blast to plan! Held at Chianti Tuscan Restaurant and Jazz Lounge. Her bridal party wanted to create an event that coupled three of Jennifer’s favorite things; world cultures, hors d’oeuvres and girl time! By electing a Mediterranean theme we were able to create a menu that included tapas style foods. Served on a low Moroccan style table, the food station became the focal point of the decor and encouraged the guests to lounge and enjoy!

Asher’s naming brought together families of Christian and Jewish traditions. It was only fitting that the menu be filled with home-style family recipes from both heritages.  Bagels and lox, tuna salad and pastrami mingled with devil dogs, pasta salad and sour cream and onion dip, mmmmmmmm! The guest were reminded of their own childhood while celebrating the life of the new addition Asher Maurice “Pincheas” Stern.

Everything is coming together nicely for our Afternoon Tea on May 1st at 2pm! Cupcake Cafe is providing their famous pear blossom cupcakes and Bloomings Florist has a floral design created especially for the day.  Meg Kelly’s Tea Parties with a Twist will provide her tea cup collection and it is charming. Oh, and the pear tea pots, I love them!

This year we have an added a treat. Swag Bags! Not just for the rich and famous, just for you! Already we have sassy items from Casa de Moda, Jolie Tea, Cranney Home Services / Cranney Self Storage Inc., Organic Garden, and Learning Express. And we expect more! I am really excited about this!

Don’t forget that award winning photographer Jacquie Spector and Spector Photography is ready for your mini session. You are sure to walk away with a complimentary image you will treasure always. Go to the MainStreets Page for more information Check out last years images!

Harrington Events is excited to announce participation in the second annual Beverly Main Streets Pear Blossom Festival. This two day events takes place in down town Beverly on April 30th and May 1st. The event commences with a 5K race for kids and adults. The race  course ends at the Beverly Commons where a free family festival is scheduled from 10am – 2pm. Then on May 1st Harrington Events will host the Pear Blossom Afternoon Tea at Chianti Restaurant and Jazz Lounge.

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Boston, MA – January 25th 2011 – WeddingWire, is thrilled to announce Harrington Events has been selected to receive the prestigious annual WeddingWire Bride’s Choice Awards™ 2011 for Event Planning!

Recognition for the Bride’s Choice Awards™ 2011 is determined by recent reviews and extensive surveys from over 750,000 WeddingWire newlyweds. Our past clients are among those that shared their experiences on WeddingWire, the largest wedding review site in the nation.

Harrington Events stands among the top five percent of wedding professionals in the WeddingWire community, representing quality and service excellence within the wedding industry. Awards were given to the top wedding professionals across 20 service categories, from wedding venues to wedding photographers, and were based on the overall professional achievements throughout the past year.

“WeddingWire is honored to celebrate the success of the top-rated wedding professionals within the WeddingWire community,” said Timothy Chi, WeddingWire’s Chief Executive Officer. “With the annual Bride’s Choice Awards™ program, WeddingWire has the unique opportunity to recognize the best wedding professionals across the US and Canada. We applaud Harrington Events for their professionalism and dedication to enhancing the wedding planning experience last year.”

We are happy to announce that Harrington Events is among the very best event planners within the WeddingWire Network, which includes leading wedding planning sites WeddingWire, Martha Stewart Weddings, Project Wedding and Weddingbee. We would like to thank our past clients for nominating us to receive the Bride’s Choice Awards™ 2011.

For more information on the Bride’s Choice Awards™ 2011, please visit www.WeddingWire.com.

A big thanks to all of the Masacote Volunteers that helped make the second annual Black and White Salsa Ball a huge success! This year the stakes were raised and EVERYTHING was better than last year. If you can believe it. Dinner was scrumptious. The Performance was spectacular and the dancing was super sexy!

What a ghoulish event! Harrington Events had the ghastly pleasure of designing and providing entertainment services for a Halloween party this Saturday past. In collaboration with MAX Ultimate Food, seven performers terrorized the guests with their haunting antics and the guests loved it!

It all transpired in a house which eerily resembled that of the Addams Family. As the guest arrived they were coerced into the grave yard by a freak, eight feet tall with no head. They would soon realize the grave yard was infested with the living dead. Here we staged three hideous looking ghouls posed to terrorize. If they made it into the house they were happy to find a more civilized atmosphere. A maestro, dead for hundreds of years, played on a grand piano the dark minor sounds of Bach, Greig, Chopin and of course The Funeral March of Marionette. Read More

Last January on a cold winter night, I received a call from a groom looking for help. Scott, needed a gal to help his fiance and her mom search the northeast coast for a wedding venue. That gal, turned out to be me of course! Halie, the bride, and Cheryl, her lovely mom, arrived from Fort Worth Texas on a Wednesday and had only two days to see all that the north shore had to offer.

We embarked on our adventure on two of the coldest days ever and though we had to wear our winter gear through the tour, The York Harbor Reading Room in York Harbor ME. warmed Halie and her mom from the inside out. (what can I say I am a mush!)

The  wedding date was July 24th 2010.  A perfect New England summer day.  Most important to Halie and Scott was that their guests enjoy their time.  Their planning choices reflected this.  The escort cards were dangled from a bottle of Geary’s beer. A perfect choice for a hot day in coastal Maine. The band, the Prenups were A typical and rocked the party! Guests were encouraged to take silly photos with props in the photo booth designed by Halie’s sister K8 Hardy.