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Bliss:Prononciation:// 'blis. Definition : // 1: Supreme happiness; utter joy or contentment ie : Wedded Bliss. 2: Paradise, heaven 3: Euphoria
Philosophy
Welcome to Bliss...Bliss Events caters to discriminating clients who desire the utmost in care and personal attention and want to create a truly unique and memorable event experience for themselves and their guests. The most invaluable gift you can give yourselves is the advice of a skilled planner who can save you time, stress and guide you through the planning process. Our close vendor relationships allow us to assemble your personalized “Event Team.” Bliss will ensure that every aspect of your affair down to the smallest detail will be elegant, chic, fun and seemingly effortless.A little about me...My name is Laurie Anne Portella and Blissful Events are my life's passion. I have enjoyed an extensive career in the event planning field, with over nine years of event expertise and have had the privilege of working in some of the best venues and hotels all over Central Florida. As a member of the Association of Bridal Consultants, I strive to uphold a platinum standard of excellence. When I am not planning fabulous affairs, I enjoy scrap booking, dinner parties with friends and walking my dogs, DOG pronounced “Dee-O-Gee” and Domi.
So Chic. So Fun. So Blissful.
Weddings
How to plan a fabulous wedding and still be a Blissful Bride…..Like most women, you've probably been dreaming of this day since you first saw the handsome prince kiss Cinderella. The moment has arrived and this is where the journey to "I do" begins. But what's a girl to do next? With that big, shiny ring comes all the work of planning every little details of the big day. It can seem quite overwhelming. That's where Bliss comes in! A great wedding coordinator is a necessity for the contemporary bride that has all the pressures of a career and personal life full of hectic schedules. Who has the time to plan the wedding you have always wanted and deserve? My approach is for us to plan the event together and bring your vision to life.The philosophy is simple, there are no rules when planning your wedding; the day should truly reflect your personal style as a couple. I enjoy taking the time to find out everything about my couples, I want to know your love story and all the little details that make your love unique, that's how the planning process truly begins. This wedding is a celebration of your relationship. When planning your wedding with Bliss, you will have the services of a creative and organized planner and designer, equipped with the resources to provide you with a unique, chic, and blissful wedding experience so you can truly be a guest at your own wedding! I look forward to spending this special time with you on your journey to "I do."Warmest wishes for a blissful journey...Laurie Anne PortellaBliss Wedding and Events
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Mitzvahs
Bliss Mitzvah: Definition: // (A party like no other)Mazel Tov on your child's upcoming Mitzvah. It's time to celebrate one of the most memorable and life changing events in their lives and yours! Bliss Mitzvah was designed with the chic Mitzvah mom in mind, who desires a party like no other, one that captures the unique personality and style of your child at this special age and will be remembered for years to come. Bliss doesn't conform to the typical mitzvah standards. It gives me great joy to design and create each party from start to finish while getting to know you and your family in the process. Together we will work to create a party that is stylish, fun and well planned out down to the last detail so you can party the night away while we take care of the rest!Dear Laurie Anne,You were amazing, absolutely flawless, We love everything about you, your love, enthusiasm care and attention to detail, creativity, patience, understanding, cost conciseness, organization, hard working attitude and overall great personality... We can't say enough... Our Cup runneth over with happiness over Madison's Bat Mitzvah.Lots of Love Always,The Feldmans
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Portfolio
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Bliss Love
Bliss LoveLaurie,We could not thank you enough for all the help you have given us. We knew from the start that you were the planner for us. You are amazing at what you do! Thank you again for helping us make this day our own and in our image!A & P, N• • • • • • • • • •Dear Laurie,Thank you lots for our “Girly” day out, it was so much fun and thank you for all your hard work on the wedding, its going to be wonderful because of you!Talk to you soon!C.S• • • • • • • • • •Laurie,Thank you so much for everything you did for us, you really went above and beyond and made our day amazing! We love you! Let's do dinner!C & L, B• • • • • • • • • •Laurie,Growing up I always use to dream about my big day, and you have helped my dreams come true. Peter and I would like to thank you for everything you have helped us with.Thank you,P & N, A• • • • • • • • • •Dear Laurie,The love and support you have shown for our marriage is greatly appreciated. We are truly blessed to have you in our lives. Much love to you and your family.LoveA&J, V• • • • • • • • • •Laurie,Thank you guys so much!!!! I love ya'll so much & so glad we got to meet ya'll! Thank you for everything!Love,D H• • • • • • • • • •Dear Laurie,Thank you for all you have done for out wedding, you were there for me from the very beginning, helping me find a location, photographer, cake, details etc, you are such a dear friend to us!Thank you again and again for everything!Love always,S & J, B• • • • • • • • • •Dear Miss Bliss aka (Laurie Anne)I cannot say thank you enough for all the hard work, help, guidance and love that you provided me with on that crazy, wonderful day!We love you!C and C, S• • • • • • • • • •Laurie,Thank you so much for all of your guidance and support through the planning process. We would never be able to do this without you! You are amazing and I cannot wait for all our fun time together in the future!Thank you again!LoveDoctor and Mrs. S• • • • • • • • • •Laurie,We wanted to thank you for all that you did for us! You did your job and much, much more! You made our wedding day so memorable and we will be forever grateful. We love you!Love,R & A, A• • • • • • • • • •Dear Laurie,Thank you for everything you've done, for your support along the way. For always being available to awnser questions wheather day or night. This was such a special time for us and one that our hearts will treasure always, we wanted it to be so beautiful and you made it exactly that way. And now that the night is through we want you to know that the most beautiful part we owe to you.Love AlwaysA & D, R• • • • • • • • • •Dear Laurie,Throughout the whole wedding process you helped us out every single step of the way. You really did make sure Peter and I were getting the wedding that we always knew we wanted and you helped create such great memories that go beyond just mine and Peter's. You truly are amazing at your work and im so glad that through all of this I was able to have such a awesome wedding and gain such a great friend.. For those of you who are looking for a wedding angle sent from above, Laurie was sent to answer your prayers!. Thank you again for everything. We love you!The New N Family!!!• • • • • • • • • •Hi, Laurie, How are you? We received the video yesterday and saw it today. Bryan did a great job of editing and putting it together. I am really impressed. You have creative people working with you!!!. The album from Scott is in the process. Lana and Brian just got done selecting pictures to place in their album. I am excited to see the finished product too. I just want to tell u that everything was worth it. Once again, you did a great job. I hope everthing is going very well with you.God Bless, H, Mother of the Bride• • • • • • • • • •Dear LaurieYou made everything go so smoothly and our wedding came out moreextravagant than we had ever imagined. We had such great feedback from all our guests...about how our wedding was the best wedding they've ever attended. It's funny because our pastor who did the ceremony (pastor Jamie) said jokingly that he didn't want to do anymore weddings unless they were as great as ours lol. He was really impressed.It was wonderful!Thank you,L E• • • • • • • • • •Hi Laurie Anne:Thank you, Thank you for everything! Please extend a great thank you to everyone for all of their hard work as well. Everything arrived in the rooms and home safely! You did an excellent job and we feel we have made a good friend . It looked so wonderful! I wish I could have saved everything in slow motion - everything went so fast. We loved working with you and look forward to lots of fun times together. Bless you and your team for making the wedding very special for our family and friends. Talk to you soon and many many wonderful wishes to you and your family. Love,C & T, W• • • • • • • • • •Hi Laurie,Christa and I just wanted to tell you how sincerely pleased we were with our wedding day celebration. Our guests were wowed and so were we. From the initial themes you came up with, to choosing the right vendors for our needs, to the final execution of the day, you made it all a hassle-free experience (and I know my expectations were high, being a vendor myself!) Most importantly, you helped us make the most of our budget, without going over.We are truly thankful for magical day you provided for us and our guests, and the memories we will cherish for the rest of our lives.Thank You!B and C, B• • • • • • • • • •Laurie My VeRy oWn J-Lo The Wedding Planner!!!!!**You made me and Jason's Day! It would or could never have happened without you ! You became more like family to Me and My mom! You were awesome! The Red tail looked beautiful and ALL thanks to YOU and your team! The saddest part now is that I don't get to see you all the time! Thank You for EVERYTAHING! WE LOVE YOU! MISS YOU! CANT WAIT TO SEE YOU!C AND J, H (My name is still first! hahah)• • • • • • • • • •Dear Laurie,Working with Bliss was the best decision my husband and I could have made. You always responded to emails, returned phone call, came to appts. But the week of is where we truly appreciate all of Laurie's efforts and expertise. We were a stress free couple, that could actually enjoy the rehearsal dinner and especially the wedding day... no worries. I would honestly recommend your to everyone I know that's getting married, having a wedding planner is truly a blessing and a necessity for any couple trying to keep their sanity.Thank you so much.H.T and T.T• • • • • • • • • •Laurie,Thank you so much for the wonderful job you did. I have been thinking of ways that I could express how much the wedding meant to us. You and your team did an awesome job. I still feel in awe of the whole experience. Candice was so very happy. You really did make her dreams and wishes come true. I have so much more to say. From the bottom of our hearts, Thank you for everything!Love,P.D. "Mother of the Bride"• • • • • • • • • •"Hi Laurie,how are you doing? Thank you so much for everything you have done! Me and J. were so happy with the great job you and your crew did! We will be sending you some pics from the weddings, we definitely have to keep in touch with each other. God Bless you always!"luv you,M.S• • • • • • • • • •"J. and I wanted to let you know how much we enjoyed everything. You did a phenomenal job! Thanks so much!"Thanks,J and G. B• • • • • • • • • •"It was awesome working with. I look forward to working with you again! You have a hi level of pride and attention to detail at your weddings and I admire that a lot. Thanks again for the photos!"Edmund RhodesRhodes Studios (Videography)• • • • • • • • • •Laurie,Thank you so much for coordinating our wedding! Everything came out sobeautifully and I really appreciate everything you did to make our dayspecial!! Everything came out perfect and that is because of you beingthere to make it happen!Thanks again,S and A. L• • • • • • • • • •"We couldn't have asked for a person with a bigger heart and level of commitment than you have had in planning our wedding."M and F. M• • • • • • • • • •"You have been amazing through this entire wedding process. It was great!Thank you…"B and A. Mc.• • • • • • • • • •"You are wonderful, thank you for all you have done for our family, B has especially enjoyed working with you."With love..A.B “Mother of the Bride” and B. B (Bride)• • • • • • • • • •"Planning the wedding was so much fun, you are so talented and have fabulous ideas! What a pleasure."Thanks so much!P.K.
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So Chic, So Fun, So Blissful...Your event should be unique and express a stylish elegance that is truly of your own design! It would be my privilege to assist you in creating perfect moments where all you feel is bliss...Warmest Wishes for a Blissful Journey!Laurie PortellaPhone: 321-297-8799Email: Laurie_blissfulevent.com
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Joshua's Bar Mitzvah
Jake's Mitzvah Celebration
Doreen and Ray
Club Sophie
Joshua's Bar Mitzvah
Jake's Mitzvah Celebration
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