With less than 30 days to the start of SEC football you need to kick it in high gear to get ready for the festivities. Will you be tailgating, hosting or going to a watch party? What will you serve or bring to the gridiron? What will you wear? Who’s driving? These are all very […]
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8 Modern Etiquette Tips To Make You Look Like A Professional Wedding Guest
Anyone who has ever been to a wedding knows that there are certain unwritten rules they as guests are expected to follow. These rules are traditional and may be extremely well known among the older wedding guests in attendance. However, it is just as important for everyone, even the most modern, to keep etiquette in […]
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Dreamgate’s Holiday Hosting Tips
Everyone wants to be the host with the most, but planning the perfect event can be stressful. Luckily, The Dream Team is here to help! Debbie shares her secrets for seamless celebrations big and small. 1. Make lists and prioritize. Planning ahead goes a long way to ensure you are ready for the big day. […]
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Vendor Spotlight: The Petal Cart
Once a month, Dreamgate Events loves to showcase our favorite vendors–awesome people who love what they do and are fantastic at it. Each vendor is someone we have worked with before on a wedding, event, or fundraiser. We know the quality of their work and would recommend them to anyone. This month’s spotlight is The […]
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Meet Debbie Navez
Transplanted from Los Angeles, I made my way to Sweet Home Alabama, cultivating deep roots in my adopted home town of Birmingham. I embarked on a journey to fulfill my lifelong dream of event planning, and now, I’m the proud owner of Dreamgate Events. Through my extensive career in retail, publishing, accounting, business management, and […]
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Your Event Got Rained Out…Now What?
Every event planner has or will deal with this problem in his/her career. You’ve spent the better part of a year planning a citywide event. You’ve tied up loose ends, recruited sponsors, developed a marketing campaign and coordinated with vendors. You’re on track to have the most successful year yet. Then it rains. In most […]
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Don’t Rain on my Parade
A lot of planning goes into a bride’s big day—not to mention the years of dreaming of a perfect moment. That’s why, rain or shine, it’s going to be nothing short of amazing. The morning of May 20, as The Dream Team arrived at Morgan Creek Vineyards for Mary and Armon’s wedding, we knew there […]
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Giving Back and Getting More
At Dreamgate Events, our team believes in win-win scenarios—we are not only committed to our own success but also to the success of our partners. No organization can flourish without the support of its community as no community can flourish without the support of local business leaders. So, for The Dream Team, joining CAHABA (or […]
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A Knight to Remember
It’s always refreshing when a bride knows exactly what she wants, and Jessa knew what she wanted from the beginning. The venue: The Sterling Castle. The theme: Lord of the Rings. The planner: Dreamgate Events. The details of this wedding were what made it fun and unique. The tables were numbered by the cities of […]
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Blanket Fort Hope: A Fortress for Children
Did you know human trafficking is the second largest criminal activity in the nation? It can happen anywhere, even in our own backyards here in Alabama. While no one knows with certainty the exact number, it’s estimated between 14,500 and 17,500 people are trafficked in the U.S. each year, and the average age a teen […]
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