Megan K. Graham

megankgraham.com · Aug 14, 2014

A Hundred Highlights: Friday and Saturday


There is so much that I can say about planning The Hundred and about the weekend itself, but I am sure you all are getting very tired of hearing about it, so I will attempt to keep this brief(ish).

Coming together with Lauren, Bridget and Grace was a real honor for me. They are women I look up to and admire on so many levels. I felt way out of my league. Lauren is such a hustler and really goes balls to the wall, a personality type that I often find intimidating since I am a much more sit back and observe type of person. I don’t like to push, but I am learning that there is good in stepping outside your comfort zone and getting people to do the same.

Grace is just a sweet lamb. She has such a generous and kind spirit and calming nature; this must be what draws people to her. Add that to her quick wit and knack for telling a story? It puts her in a league all her own.

Bridget and I have been texting and e mailing for years now. I consider her one of my best friends and yet this is the first time we were meeting face to face! We obviously clicked right away. Her friendly and outgoing nature makes people feel welcome and like one of the group. I enjoyed recapping with her at the end of the day about things we could do better during the weekend, and how we could make people feel more welcome. Plus we are both pregnant and needed to stick together.

This weekend couldn't have happened without the personalities of all of these women. I am thankful to have been amongst them.

Our weekend consisted of Friday night, Saturday, and Sunday morning. Take my hand and lets walk through Friday and Saturday shall we? It won’t take long. (This post just took a different direction, quickly).


Friday Highlights:







The Warwick Melrose and it’s grandness. It was the perfect spot to host the weekend.

Registration in the lobby. Each person got a folder with their schedule for the weekend, notes from the sessions to come, and a list of everyone at the Event.

Dinner in the ballroom hosted by Joules.

Joules and their gift bags placed on each seat for each attendee. Also Wellies for everyone!

Kendi of Kendi Everyday (color me blogger struck...you know, like star struck...) as our keynote speaker. She is every bit as lovely and witty as you would expect her to be but even MORE so in person. She kicked off the weekend with an epic speech.

Food, drinks, and chatting galore. Finally putting names to faces. I was mainly in charge of attendee emails, so I felt like I already knew everyone, even though they didn’t know me. Everyone was just as lovely and kind as I had imagined.


Saturday Highlights:










Breakfast at the amazing Breadwinners. Unfortunately for me, I had a date with the toilet bowl that morning that couldn’t be cancelled. It’s pretty demanding of my time and attention.

Sessions with the likes of Casey, Jenni, Fossil, Kendi, Staci, and Pulp Designs, and Dilettante Collections (that pretty dress pictured above), just to name a few. I, personally, learned so much, and I think others did as well.

Lunch at Cane Rosso hosted by the lovelies at Twine Interiors. We ate a lot of Pizza and I got to chat to the amazing couple behind Lily Jade.

Dinner at Peacock Alley’s gorgeous studio co hosted by MILIEU. I wanted to slumber party in their display beds.

YUMMY food from Ruthies Rolling Cafe food truck. I devoured that Patty Melt in .5 seconds.

Blood Orange Popsicle from Steel city pops. I ate it and held a newborn at the same time. Already nailing this mother thing.

Truck beds as a photo booth.

Winning a robe and then quickly handing it off to an attendee who didn’t get one in their room (like they were ALL supposed to) Don’t even get me started on this. Bane of my existence all weekend.

Laughing and chatting with the girls. This was one of my favorite parts of the weekend I think.


I promise to wrap this party up with our Sunday Brunch, because it is worthy of a post of it's own.

*all photos by the amazing Paige



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