
Our 4th Annual Bloom:: An Event for New and Expecting Moms sponsored by Sunshine Pediatrics was hosted on March 26, 2023 at the Auburn Marriott Opelika Resort & Spa at Grand National. We were THRILLED to once again offer this event as it is very unique to our area.
A special thank you goes out to our presenting sponsor, Sunshine Pediatrics, 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 Fourth Annual Bloom:: An Event for New and Expecting Moms Sponsored by:
Building Healthy Children From The Start
Sunshine Pediatrics is dedicated to providing the highest quality evidence-based care to every child. We offer a unique, multidisciplinary wellness experience. We seek to understand and honor each child’s unique needs in the key domains of wellness and to partner with families in the development of both short-term and long-term wellness goals. We promote physical health, optimal nutrition, developmental gains, emotional wellness, learning success, spiritual growth, and mindfulness. We engage local specialists across diverse disciplines to provide comprehensive care and case management.

The Venue
We were excited to host our third 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.
Panel
Each hour of the Bloom Event we had a panel covering different topics including: Breastfeeding, Pregnancy & Labor & Delivery, Postpartum & Wellness, and The First Year. 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:
Abbey Murray, Magnolia Families, 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 $2,500 in giveaways! All Bloom ticket holders had the opportunity to win giveaways. We had lots of mamas leave as winners! From a baby bath tub to a $200 Target gift card to a Exersaucer. The giveaways alone made this the event to attend!




A MASSIVE ‘THANK YOU’ TO OUR INCREDIBLE SPONSORS
Gold Sponsor




Allergy, Asthma, and Immunology of East Alabama
1925 East Glenn Avenue
Auburn, Alabama 36830
334-528-0078
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 (printed by our friends at Kemp & Sons Printing) featuring all of the sponsors, panelist, vendors, snippets from our blog, and local businesses. View the digital version below –
Non-Profit Partner
We are passionate about giving back to our community and we were honored to be working with Tiger Babies and Nourish AL. Thank you to all who donated at Bloom:: An Event for New and Expecting Moms.


Thank you to all who came to our 4th Annual Bloom Event!
We can not wait to see you at our next event!
A special thanks to Audrey Cross Photography for capturing the Bloom 2024 photos!
For a look at more images, check out our Facebook Bloom 2024 Photo Album!