"Beacham Series" Party Tomorrow Night + Catch Up!

I'm sorry ok.  I know I have been gone forever.  If it makes you feel any better, the latest issue of "The Beacham Series" is finished!  Thank God.  It is a massive amount of work for three people to do... but Laura and Rod and I managed to finish it up and are convinced it is "the best one ever" (quoting Glennis).  Tomorrow night is "The Beacham Series" party, but before we go into that, lets play a quick game of catch up.  Here's what's happened in the past month...

Glennis and I went to the Leading Real Estate Companies of the World conference in Orlando.  According to beacham.com, Leading Real Estate Companies of the World® (www.LeadingRE.com) is the largest network of top independent local and regional brand-name brokerage firms in the residential sector of real estate. The 550 firms affiliated with Leading Real Estate Companies of the World® are represented by 4,600 offices and 140,000 associates in more than 30 countries worldwide. The organization's leadership is demonstrated by the fact that its affiliates comprise 15 of the top 25 real estate companies in the country. Collectively, LeadingRE affiliates produced nearly 800,000 home sales valued at $225 billion in the U.S. in 2010. In addition, LeadingRE locally-branded affiliates hold the Number One position in sales in 40% of the top 96 markets in the U.S., more than any national franchise organizations. For complete information on LeadingRE statistics, visit http://stats.leadingre.com/.  <--  BIG DEAL. :)

We won first place in the Property Brand Advertising category of the marketing contest!

We also got second place in the "New Media" category...  so many thanks to all of you for reading this blog...  Thank you! Thank you!

Glennis and I worked the whole time, but we took a few minutes to stick our feet in the pool...

and celebrate our wins with a Miami Vice.

Jimmy and Charlotte were very proud of us!

Once we got back I went straight into picking a cover for "The Beacham Series."

Rod and Laura and I went over to Janey Lowe's listing at 94 Peachtree Way and started scouting shots.

We loved this porch shot...

We also loved this picture going into the family room.  Isn't that archway pretty?

Here is Rod setting up for a shot through the front door.

There I am holding the reflector. :)

After we picked the cover we had to get the ad designed for the WINNER OF THE AD SPACE COMPETITION: Calligraphy by Kristen Flournoy Hay

We were thrilled that she won, and we love her ad, don't you?

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After the ad was ready, we sent the magazine out to Tucker Castleberry to get printed.

That was a cause for celebration at Local Three!

I spent last week at Tucker Castleberry making sure all the colors were right.

The magazine looked amazing...  So I left it in Kent's capable hands and went to Palm Beach with my love to see his family.

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We had such a nice time, and I came back refreshed and ready for "The Beacham Series" party tomorrow from 5:30 to 8 PM.

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The party is at Janey Lowe's listing on 94 Peachtree Way.  The house is such a treat.  According to Janey's remarks: Stunning to the studs renovation & restoration of this 1900 era home designed by Frank Neely & Davey Construction. Photographed & published nationally. Sweeping front lawn leads to porch with redwood floors. Bright family kitchen with walnut island, highest end appliances, 2 dishwashers, 2 refrigerators, hand-painted custom cabinetry, walk-in pantry, bfast area, all opening to a fireside den. Handsome study w/exquisite hand stained built-ins& brass lighting. Mstr bdrm suite with its own sitting area, dual walk-in-closets, 3 large other bedrooms. Herringbone brick patio & fireplace. 2 car garage w/full guest house.

Here is the amazing news: this house is already under contract!  So, this really is your last chance to see it!

Here are a few photos just to get you in the mood to see an amazing house.

fireplace detail

front door and living room

entryway

Front porch from front steps

Kitchen to breakfast

living room

master bath 4

master Bedroom

Study

side porch (1)

I hope to see you all tomorrow night!  Email me if you have any questions.  blayne@beacham.com

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5th Birthday Beacham Bash!

This past Tuesday we had our "Beacham Series"/ 5th Anniversary party at a Bobby McAlpine home on Tuxedo Road. (Listed by Glennis Beacham)We pulled out all the stops for this party, and we estimate we got over 350 people!

Here I am in front of the latest cover :)

Did you guys know you can request a copy of "The Beacham Series" on the website?

We owe a HUGE HUGE thank you to Billy Holcomb of Liz Lapidus Public Relations.  He worked so hard on this party, and we really appreciate it.  The party went so smoothly, and he was so professional.

Thank you Billy!

Anyway, we could not believe how many people came!  And this was 5 minutes after the party started!

View from the second story looking out over the living room.

And here we are 30 minutes in!

The crowd on the back veranda.

People braved the rain to come for an evening of good food, drinks, music, and architecture!

Beautiful cheese plate from Local Three 

ummm... pimento cheese!  

Thank you so much to Heineken for sponsoring the event.

Lauren and Jason of The Whiskey Gentry were phenomenal!  I cannot say enough about how well they played.  

Everyone raved about them!  If you don't remember how much I was looking forward to them playing you can read about it here.

In other news, The Whiskey Gentry is playing a Christmas show Dec 2nd at Variety Playhouse.  You should go!  I'll be there! :)

You can buy tickets here.

So many of our agents and clients came out to support us!

Glennis and the homeowner Lisa.  Isn't Lisa beautiful?  We all agreed she was the most stylish woman at the party... for sure.

Here I am with Billy and my friend Laura Green of L. Green Studios.

Sue Newman

Donna Gardner and Ashley Czeschin 

Glennis Beacham and Meridy King

 Kim Foley and her client who owns THIS house, from my most popular post ever! 

Camille Brannon of Campbell and Brannon, who sponsored the party, Robert Orr and Wight Mixon.

Holly Street (far left) of the famed blog Things That Inspire and the amazing artist Melissa Payne Baker (second from right) 

Barry Milam and Sue Newman

One of my favorite things we got for the party was a photo booth!  I loves seeing our agents and friends cutting lose in there!

Ha ha ha.  I had to try it out!  Here I am with my uncle, who took the magazine cover shot!

See?

Margaret Harman and Rachel Farmer

Gabby Gray, Wight Mixon, Sheila Gray and Ginger Scott (all Beacham agents!)

Niki McNeill of Single Bubble Pop

Our Director of Graphics and Design (Laura) and all of her friends :)  See the sign?

Erin Yabroudy 

A whole slew of Beacham people :)

Elise Baumann and Janey Lowe with Margaret Harman

Debbie Farmer (with Guitar) and her three cute friends

Happy 5th Anniversary Beacham & Company!

So that I can keep from bragging about our own party, I am going to borrow words from Kyle Sturtevant of "The Well Composed Home:"  

What a spectacular event.  Graciousness was expressed through every detail.  From the hospitality, to the catering, to the entertainment – they even had the band Whiskey Gentry playing off to the side.  As much as I thoroughly enjoyed touring this Home, and viewing the work of  Beacham and Company, McAlpine Tankersley and Bonner Custom Homes, the event was truly set apart in a league of its own by the caliper of people in attendance.  Thx to everyone for granting me this remarkable experience.

Awesome Night, Awesome Group of Folks, Wonderful Evening.

Kyle wrote a beautiful post about the party, which I suggest you read HERE.  (It goes into much greater detail about the architecture of the home.)

Terry Kearns of Architecture Tourist also wrote a wonderful piece about the party and the home. Please read it if you get a chance!

 

 

Thank you all so much for your support of our company and our magazine.  We could not have done it without you!

Love, Blayne