Our 1st annual Bloom:: An Event for New and Expecting Moms was hosted on June 27th, 2021 at the Auburn Marriott Opelika Resort and Spa at Grand National. We were THRILLED to offer this event as it is very unique to our area.
A special thank you goes out to our presenting sponsor, East Alabama Health, other sponsors, vendors, and of course to the A-O Moms Events Team — without each of you, this event wouldn’t have been such a success!
{All photos in this recap post are taken by Audrey Cross Photography, unless otherwise noted.}
Auburn-Opelika Moms First Annual Bloom:: An Event for New and Expecting Moms Sponsored by:
East Alabama Medical Center offers a wide array of services, ranging from prenatal care to pediatrics. EAMC welcomes approximately 2,000 little miracles into the world each year. Their physicians and staff are there to provide care and services from the time you learn you are pregnant, through delivery, and beyond.
Their group of caring nurses, physicians, lactation consultants and other clinical staff are dedicated to providing high-quality, high-tech care with a personal touch. Many of the nurses in the EAMC Women’s and Children’s Center have worked there for years – they are experienced and passionate about their work and the patients they care for.
Diamond Sponsor
Take a trip over to Cahaba Village in Mountain Brook and find the jewelry of your dreams. Our showroom may be the only place in the South where Auburn and Alabama fans can coexist since we love supporting both teams! These Best of BHAM-worthy diamond experts are ready to help you through any jewelry buying occasion.
You can also shop with us from the comfort of your home with our new remote and virtual shopping tools.
The Venue
We were excited to host our first annual Bloom event at the Auburn Marriott Opelika Resort and Spa at Grand National. Their space provided a beautiful backdrop for the event right along the Robert Trent Jones Golf Trail.
The hotel provides 221 updated rooms and exceptional services, including resort-style pools with bar service, as well as 8 tennis courts, 13 meeting rooms and an award winning Spa.
[Marquee Letters provided by: Alpha-Lit Auburn]
Panel
Each hour of the Bloom Event we had a panel covering different topics including; Pregnancy, Labor & Delivery, Postpartum, and Wellness & Lifestyle. Each topic included expert panelists from local businesses. We asked questions that had been collected from our Auburn-Opelika Moms Team, PLUS we asked live questions from our live audience.
Our panel included:
Dr. Richard Glaze, MD FAAP
Dr. Rian Anglin, MD FAAP
Dr. Marcy Crouch, PT, DPT, WCS
Angela Hamby, RN, BSN, IBCLC, Lactation Services Coordinator, EAMC
Amy May, Childbirth Unit Nurse, EAMC
Desiree Sinclair, BSN, EAMC
Hadley Stewart, RN, MSN, Clinical Educator II, EAMC
Kali Chadick, CPCU State Farm Insurance Agent
Kari Myers, Spa at Grand National Director
Megan Smalley, CEO Scarlet & Gold, Author, Panel Host
Swag
Each VIP ticket holder for Bloom received an incredible swag bag. Who doesn’t love free goodies? We are passionate about introducing our mamas to new products and brands. In addition to the items offered at vendor booths, attendees walked away with a swag bag full of useful items.
Giveaways
Thanks to our incredible sponsors we were able to give away over $3,500 in giveaways! All Bloom ticket holders had the opportunity to win giveaways. We had lots of mamas leave as winners! From a paci plush to $1,500 worth of diamonds from Diamonds Direct. The giveaways alone made this the event to attend!
A MASSIVE ‘THANK YOU’ TO OUR INCREDIBLE SPONSORS
Gold Sponsors
Silver Sponsors
Swag Sponsors
Giveaway Sponsors
Vendors
We are passionate about connecting moms to fabulous local resources, great businesses, and products that we personally love. Attendees of our Bloom event were able to meet and mingle with businesses and organizations that provide valuable resources for moms and moms-to-be.
Bloom Magazine
Each Bloom attendee received a magazine featuring all of the sponsors, panelist, vendors, snippets from our blog, and local businesses. View the digital version below –
Non-Profit Partners
We are passionate about giving back to our community and we were honored to be working with Tiger Babies and Baby Steps at Auburn University. Thank you to all who donated at Bloom:: An Event for New and Expecting Moms.
Thanks to all who came to our 1st Annual Bloom Event!
We can not wait to see you at our next event!
