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Recap: Girls Night at the West End

TCMB-72aThe Twin Cities Moms Blog Team!

TCMB-23aCo-Founders Suzanne and Beth

 

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We’d first like to say a great big THANK YOU to all 225 women who came out last Thursday for Girls Night at the West End.  We’re so grateful to you for spending your evening with us – we loved seeing your faces in person and hope you enjoyed a night away just for you!

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A great big Thank You to the West End for such a beautiful space and to Cooper for keeping things running smoothly – the food was fantastic and the bar was, well, just what these mamas ordered!  How about the wine provided by Rainbow Liquor – did you end up with Red or White? If you haven’t stopped into Cooper for happy hour yet, we highly recommend a return visit!

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The Shopping

Our vendors were amazing! If you couldn’t find something adorable or yummy to go home with, we’re not sure you were really there – KokoonNoonday CollectionHauteBarreMINQLaLaRedWish BoutiqueBarrel ButterApricot Lane and Ladibugs Hair Care all came ready with their best products and we loved having all of you.  The party ended, but you didn’t let that stop you – we saw more than a few of you wandering the many Shops at the West End and ending the night with a few cocktails at their great restaurants. 

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The Raffle

We didn’t know what to expect when we set out to do our giveaways as raffle prizes.  We were honored to have worked with Second Stork and grateful to Max from their Board of Directors who was kind enough to join us for the evening and share a bit about their mission and how they’re helping Twin Cities Moms in need.

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We are simply amazed at what you did for this organization!  The moms of the Twin Cities raised over $900 for Second Stork, plus you brought along diapers and other supplies that they’ll be able to hand out to moms in our community.  Your generosity is impressive, and the raffle wouldn’t have been possible without these amazing sponsors, who all donated some unbelievable prizes:  Bump Club and BeyondBritaxPinstripesWelcome Baby CareHaute BarreBruegger’s BagelsPinstripesBergstrom JewelersPeter Rabbit OrganicsBig Island Swim and Surf, phresh spa salonMilk Nursingwear, MINQ, Francesca’s, Creative Kidstuff, Nutrishop, Apricot LaneForever Yogurt.

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We may, or may not have overheard the winner of the Grand Prize Stroller saying, “It’s like a Lexus!”

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The Movie

Sony was amazing and we’re so grateful to them for providing us with a private screening at ICON Theater.  We do hope you enjoyed the movie, one made just for moms and perfect for a Moms Night Out!  Three cheers for a movie that doesn’t have cartoon characters or a sing-a-long album!

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The Swag

How did you like your goodies?  We heard from a few sponsors on the true value of their swag bag additions and that bag was valued at over $300!  Hope you make use of it all and especially those free baby sitting hours!  Thank you so much to our amazing swag bag sponsors for spoiling the ladies of the Twin Cities: Haute BarreApricot LaneBump Club and BeyondPinstripesMinnesota Sea Life AquariumPreggie PopsPirates’s BootyKleenHanzLive Laugh LoveMinnesota Parent MagazineBrueggersBibelot,Ivy SpaCollege Nannies and TutorsFashion Fix and Crane USA

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Last, but definitely not least, THANK YOU to Leah of Leah Fontaine Photography for these amazing pictures of our event!  The view you provided of this growing community of moms is stunning and we’re so grateful to you for all of your work.  Check out Leah’s website and her Facebook page for more information on her fabulous photography skills!

We hope to see you all at a future event! We have found these events to be one of the best parts of Twin Cities Moms Blog – we so enjoy meeting you in person, seeing so many moms take a night for themselves and giving us the chance to get to know you a bit.  We’ll have even more of Leah’s pictures up on Facebook later today – check them out and see if you can spot yourself!

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7 comments

mary timmers May 21, 2014 at 7:26 AM

Thanks for the pics and recap, Beth. Fun time!

Love,
Mary

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Kelly May 21, 2014 at 8:36 AM

Congratulations! While sorry to have missed this event it looks like a great success, something you will no doubt see a lot of in the future.

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Alissa May 21, 2014 at 8:42 AM

Such a fun night. Absolutely loved shopping with the vendors – such great stuff! I can’t wait to rock my new infinity scarf from LaLaRed and my fun necklace from Wish Boutique. And, did you all get a chance to try the compound butters from Barrel Butter – delish! I still have my eye on something from MINQ too…great stuff all around!

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Misty May 21, 2014 at 9:49 AM

SUCH a fun evening! I loved the time with my girlfriends and the movie…just everything!

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Claire May 21, 2014 at 12:19 PM

Thank you so much! Something that was mentioned to be in the Swag Bag was not in my bag nor my friends bag. It was the 3 free hours of babysitting from College Nanny’s. Did anyone else get this in their bag?!

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Beth May 21, 2014 at 12:21 PM

Claire – will you email me at beth (at) twincitiesmomsblog (dot) com? You can have your friends do the same. Thank you!!

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sarah g May 21, 2014 at 4:38 PM

totally found myself in the top pics lol!
it was a fun night!

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