Redlands High School 40th Year Class Reunion

Wow, can you believe it’s been 40 years since high school? Well, I had the honor of planning my own high school reunion in CA and what a fantastic night it was for 100 classmates and significant others.

We decided on a movie theater Look Theater and rented out the bar and a theater to accommodate our group.

We did take over the bar and theater, but they were great to work with and even allowed us to show the bar down.

We took care of registration, venue sourcing, food and beverage and decor.

We honored our classmates who have passed on. A sad list but we have good memories and will miss them.

Karen Gould Main Stream Events and PR Firm 757-204-1416

The Salvation Army Hope Gala 2017

Main Stream Events and PR Firm had the honor of coordinating the 4th Annual Hope Gala for The Salvation Army Hampton Roads Area Command featuring Olympian Lolo Jones as our guest speaker. 

Great Gatsby was the theme for the main dining for 240+ guests and Olympics in the VIP Reception. 

My team was amazing and what to give a Huge Shoutout to everyone:
Event Planner/Coordinator:  Main Stream Events and PR Firm
Floral Designer:  Botanique Events
Lighting and Stage Backdrop:  Stage Right Lighting
Rentals:  Big Top Entertainment and Distinctive Event Rental and Distinctive Event Rentals
Event Photographer: Calvin Dunn
VIP Food provided and sponsored by:  Farm Fresh Supermarket
Main Lobby Photographer:  Hampton Roads Photography
VIP Photographer:  RGB Imaging
Valet Service:  Express Valet
Ice Sculpture:  Ice Art
Golf Carts:  Peebles Golf Cars of Chesapeake
Chair covers:  Waterford Event Rentals, LLC
The Salvation Army/Kroc Center Staff provided the fabulous food
Many other sponsors provided support to help The Salvation Army and we couldn't have done it without the sponsors and the guests.   

Photo credit goes to:  Calvin Dunn

Karen Gould   Main Stream Events and PR Firm   (757) 204-1416   www.yourmainstream.com

Spring Tea Party

Why not invite your friends over for a tea party and be creative with hats just in time for Mothers Day or Kentucky Derby?

Karen Gould   Main Stream Events and PR Firm   (757) 204-1416   www.yourmainstream.com

Spill The Tea

Who is ready for a tea party?

Spill the tea at a beautiful tea party event.  Main Stream Events + PR Firm offers an elegant style for a social gathering.  Gather the girls and start swapping stories and spilling it all!

Karen Gould   Main Stream Events and PR Firm   (757) 204-1416   www.yourmainstream.com

Volunteer at Burrage Mansion

Why does Karen of Main Stream Events and PR Firm volunteer her time with organizations like Mansion Memories? She believes in giving back to the community that she lives and works in. She donates her time because she believes in helping others. She has been volunteering for Mansion Memories for a short time, but she feels like home when it comes to these events.

December 10 was a Toy Story Magical Day where we had characters visit from the Toy Story movie, children played interactive games, had a face paint station, photo opportunities, a letter to Santa station, a nice meal, and the fellowship of being at a mansion with other children. These children were nominated to come to the mansion and their eyes just lit up from the time they arrived until they departed and even older teenagers that were a bit macho in the beginning were taking photos with the characters and writing letters to Santa. Every child deserves to be a child and even the adults (like me) deserve to have some magic.

These are just a few of the pictures that were done for the setup and I snagged a few of Karen and her mom volunteering along with the other volunteers.   Mansion Memories could not put on these events without the assistance of sponsors and volunteers.

What is a magical day?

Magical Days are special events held at the Burrage Mansion several times throughout the year. These enchanting galas are designed to bring love, hope, excitement and joy back into the lives of children who are experiencing crisis. These are kids who are facing a serious illness or who have experienced the death of a parent or sibling—all heart breaking stories. While we can’t erase the pain or suffering that has impacted their lives, we can offer these special children and their families a day full of joy and magic and happiness.

How Do We Select Our Families? Families are nominated from within the community who have social, economic or health related crisis. Please note: Due to limited space and our goal to serve as many families in crisis as possible, we cannot accommodate grandparents, aunt, uncles, cousins or friends at the Magical Day. Only Nominees selected to participate and their immediate family members may attend the Magical Day event.

How To Get Involved? We typically have over 150 volunteers to make these events a reality. From decorating to food preparation to the final clean up, our amazing volunteer workers are a crucial component to our success. Volunteer opportunities will be announced as needed for each event.

Karen Gould   Main Stream Events and PR Firm      (757) 204-1416   www.yourmainstream.com 

Health Seminar

Bon Secours offers a great health seminar for those interested in weight loss, orthopedic surgery, joint replacement, diabetes, and many others.  Main Stream Events and PR Firm loves working with our clients and we love providing great customer service.

A huge shout out to Hampton Roads DJ for their AV and uplighting and the Double Tree Williamsburg for their venue and great catering.

It's the little touches that mean so much to our clients.

Karen Gould   Main Stream Events and PR Firm    (757) 204-1416   www.yourmainstream.com 

Tea Parties

Tea Parties in the Fall can be fun amongst friends and just by putting a few goodies together and it is all about presentation with the proper Tea cups and 2-3 tier racks to show off your goodies.  Invite your friends and we can help you with private parties, wedding decor to social and corporate events.

Main Stream Events and PR Firm loves to created themed events.  We love all size events from a party to 2 for your someone special to company events to black tie gala's.  Our team is prepared to start from the beginning and all you have to do is show up to your events.  We'll hire the right team, do all the shopping for gifts and door prizes and handle all registration so you can enjoy your event.

Karen Gould   Main Stream Events and PR Firm    (757) 204-1416   www.yourmainstream.com 

Cancer Institute Grand Opening

Bon Secours Cancer Institute at Harbour View is now open in Suffolk, VA and Main Stream Events and PR Firm had the privilege of coordinating their grand opening.

Hampton Roads DJ provided the uplighting, spotlights, drapes and sound system and Curtis is always a pleasure to work with.

The Food was catered by The Gourmet Gang and what a fantastic job they did.

Event photography credit goes to the talented Richard Muldez Photography.

Special ribbon by Big Top Entertainment

Karen Gould  Main Stream Events and PR Firm   (757) 204-1416  www.yourmainstream.com