Fantasy Wedding Festival Winners Tie the Knot

Congratulations are in order, once again, for our 2008 Fantasy Wedding Festival winners. Danielle Hope Worsley and Fred P. Murray of Swansea, MA said “I do” on April 6th.

They were surprised to be crowned the grand prize winners at our Fantasy Wedding Festival on January 27th. The couple had been engaged for nearly a year at the time, but they have known each another since they were twelve years old!

Their’s is a great love story.

They became friends as teenagers however, as years passed their paths took off in different directions. Over the years they kept in touch through a mutual friend. They got to hear about the similar paths their lives were taking as they both married young and had several children. Eventually both Worsley and Murray went through divorces. Then their paths started to veer toward one another, once again.

Knowing the chemistry the two shared and the similar situations they were both going through, their friend set up a meeting between the two of them. The rest is history.

Their union brings together a family of eleven – nine children between the ages of two and fourteen. Having such a large family made their fantasy wedding all that more special, for Worsley and Murray as they were able to have a dream-come-true wedding on the house!

All of us at Lombardo’s would like to express to the Murrays best wishes for a life full of love and surprises!

Click here to read a related article printed in the
Fall River Herald.

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Above are Danielle Hope Worsley and Fred P. Murray of Swansea, MA on their wedding day at Lombardos.

Annual Quinceañeras Expo is this weekend! Last year’s event was such a success we decided to bring it back! We are excited and proud to be hosting our 2nd Annual Quinceañeras Expo this Sunday, April 27, 2008. This year’s sponsors include Univision, Sonia’s Bridal, Tuxedos by Merian, and 888Latindj.com. The festivities will begin at one o’clock and go until 4:30. The show will consist of many vendor displays including local area florists, photographers, videographers, limousine companies, jewelry, bakeries, real estate, party favors, salons and more. The show will culminate with our Quinceañeras Fashion Show featuring gowns by Sonia’s Bridal and suits and tuxedos by Tuxedos by Merian. And of course, we will be giving away a FREE Quinceañeras celebration, valued at $10,000. Parents can register their daughters ahead of time by mail, or sign up right at the event. Click here for event details and a list of rules.

Lombardo’s brings on Strategis

We’ve brought a new advertising agency on board

After an extensive review, we’ve selected marketing and communications agency, Strategis, of Stoughton, MA. Strategis will be providing our team with a new and innovative creative and marketing strategy.

Strategis is a full service, strategic marketing and communications company offering strategic counsel, creative development for all media, media planning and buying, public relations, event marketing, collateral development, web design and optimization, online/interactive and search engine campaigns, as well as recruitment & diversity marketing. A growth of over 200% last year landed Strategis #24 on the Boston Business Journals Pacesetters List of fastest growing companies. The agency was also recently named #23 on the Boston Business Journal’s Top Advertising Agencies and were just listed No. 1,576 on the INC. 5000 list of America’s Fastest Growing Private Companies.

“Our agency is very excited to be working with the Lombardo’s team,” said agency president, George Irish. “This is a great opportunity for us to refresh the brand, the strategy and creative. Our team is very passionate about the work they do, and we really feel that this will be a great partnership”

Spearheaded by Adam Cupples, Strategis’ Vice President of Operations, the agency is taking a bright strategic approach to Lombardo’s branding efforts, marketing strategy, public relations and media tactics, that will marry traditional and social media opportunities across all categories.

It was important for Lombardo’s to go with an agency that has an understanding of new technologies and the latest trends, but could also see how the Lombardo’s brand fit into these new innovations and still remain true to who we are.

Among some of the new creative ideas, including this newsletter, the agency is rolling out fresh print ads and a new television spot to be launched next month. Look for our new print ads in the upcoming issues of The Knot Boston Edition, Boston Brides and Boston Weddings.