UNCORKED 2012!...The Bucket List

On March 19^, 2012, Baltimore NACE celebrated its 8^th annual UNCORKED fundraiser.  This wine dinner is a great opportunity for Baltimore NACE members to show of their cuisine and design talents, provide great services and items for the silent auction, and get together to raise money for some great causes – Meals on Wheels, NACE National, and Baltimore NACE. The theme of this year’s UNCORKED was “Live Your Life to the Fullest…Bucket List.”

This year the event was hosted at the Baltimore County Club just of Roland Ave in Baltimore, MD.  A valet met each guest in the drive before guests were ushered into our airport terminal, received their passport, and then were whisked away to the various destinations represented under three different tents.  Each tent offered a variety of appetizers, drinks, music, atmosphere, and a stamp for their passport to get the crowd ready for the main event.  While the guests were outside enjoying the food and drink, our wonderful judges were inside admiring the thirty very different takes on the Bucket list shown in the table designs.  Invited inside by the sound of the horn, guests were encouraged to wander through the split dining room to see all of the wonder table designs. Guests visited different countries, traveled in space, swam underwater, and so much more.

While guests feasted on a three-course dinner paired with a great selection of wines, the winners of the table designs were announced and ….DistinctivelyYours Event Management was voted the Best Interpretation of the Theme for our table design “Writing the Next Best American Novel.”  We were so excited. We have participated in the table design contest for UNCORKED for several years and this was our first time being recognized.  There were prizes given to the Best Overall: Innovative Party Planners, Honorable Mention: Select Event Rentals, Most Creative: Table Toppers, and People’s Choice: Boutique Events.  Congratulations to all the winners and a thank you to all the companies that designed tables!

After dinner, guests were invited to take part in the New Orleans inspired karaoke bar.  Guests sang the night away until 11 pm.

Each year UNCORKED gets better and better.  The day after UNCORKED  designers were already wondering what next year’s theme will be. 

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Baltimore NACE UNCORKED

 On Monday, March 21st Baltimore NACE held the seventh annual Uncorked! event. This year’s theme was “A Night of Mystery” and the local designers definitely displayed their talents! Some of the table designs included Phantom of the Opera, Clue, The Scooby Doo Mystery Machine, Ameila Earhart, and the oh so common mystery of the missing sock….I mean really where did it go? LOL!! Overall, it was a great night of food, wine, dancing and a little friendly competition.



We want to say congratulations to the following winners:
Best Interpretation: "Amelia Earhart," by Boutique Events
Most Creative: "Bigfoot," by Crimson & Clover and Artful Weddings by Sachs Photography
Best Overall: "Voodoo," by Table Toppers
People's Choice: "Into the Night," by Perkins Productions

And we can’t forget our honorable mention “The Mystery Machine” by Wessel’s Florists.

This year’s event supported the NACE National, the Baltimore chapter of NACE, as well as, Meals on Wheels of Central Maryland. For further information on either organization please check out their websites: http://www.baltimorenace.net/  and http://www.mealsonwheelsmd.org/

I want to thank everyone who helped make this event a huge success; we could not have done it without you! Looking forward to next year already!

Baltimore UNCORKED - March 21, 2011

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Distinctively Yours Event Management will be showcasing several table designs for the event. We hope to see you there!

Baltimore NACE UNCORKED - March 15, 2010

This Distinctively Yours Event Management teamed up with Nik’s Nak Events & Stationery to design two tables for Baltimore NACE UNCORKED fundraising event. The theme for the 2010 Baltimore NACE UNCORKED was “UNCORKED!...Unplugged, Music is the Food of Love.” Approximately 25 designers created tablescapes that represented a variety of genres of music.

Held on March 15, 2010 at the American Visionary Art Museum, we designed tables representing Prince’s Purple Rain and Diamond and Pearls. We had a great time creating the designs and an even greater time at the event itself. Lots of great food, dancing, and networking.

Interested in attending the next Baltimore NACE UNCORKED, please check out http://baltimoreuncorked.com/about.php  to see the date for the next event.

Baltimore NACE UNCORKED - March 16, 2009

This year I got the opportunity to not only be participate in the Baltimore Uncorked Fundraising event as a planning member but also as a designer. The theme for the 2009 Baltimore Uncorked was “A Night at the Movies”. I, along with about 30 other designers, created tablescapes that represented a variety of movies.

Held on March 16, 2009, I designed a table representing The Color Purple and 101 Dalmatians. I am a great time creating the designs and appreciate all those that helped this all come together.

Interested in attending on the next Baltimore Uncorked please check out http://baltimoreuncorked.com/about.php to see the date for the next event.