Friday, June 19, 2009

Cheers To Trend Media

Do you know Jeremy and Chandra from Trend Media? If not, you should! Not only are they fabulous videographers, but Jeremy is an I.T. genius (and I need LOTS of help), their videos are incredible, and they are a really nice couple too. :)
Check out their videos at trendmedia.tv
(888) 80-TREND (949) 534-1337 info@trendmedia.tv

Sunday, June 7, 2009

Cheers To Prom

Caren L, the owner of Design Visage and Jen K from Jen K Floral are good friends of mine so when my daughter was asked to go to the prom, Caren offered to do my daughter's hair and make up and Jen brought the flowers. I promised my daughter that I would not show the 'before' pics :) but here are a couple after shots. They are both amazing wedding vendors, and they do a beautiful job for prom too.
Many thanks to Jen K & Design Visage, Cheers To both of You!

Friday, June 5, 2009

Cheers To Donuts

It is National Donut Day. who knew? Then again, I haven't had a donut in 25 years, other than the 1 time I tried a Krispy Kreme:). My very first job was at a Donut store, and I've had enough to last me a life time...
Enjoy a free one at these locations.

Thursday, June 4, 2009

Cheers To Cheryl and Josh!

Cheers To Cheryl and Josh!
I love it when the sun comes out just for my bride & groom, and that's exactly what happened for Cheryl and Josh. They brought their family and closest friends from Washington DC and Maryland to Southern California for a beautiful St. Regis wedding. What a perfect celebration they had, the sun was shining, the bride was radiant, and the groom was as sweet as can be. Everyone knows how I love the Botanical Garden at St. Regis and I was lucky enough to work with Dawn from Jim Kennedy photographers and the amazing Nisie from Enchanted Floral. I happily ran into a couple of my favorite videographers, Chandra and Jeremy Miner, and of course working with the fab St. Regis duo Kelly and Christina is always a pleasure. Here is a sample of the wedding photos, for more, see Dawn's blog. Cheers To You Cheryl & Josh, and I'm so glad the cake top made it across the nation. in one piece :)

Saturday, May 30, 2009

Cheers To Jobynas Bridal

Did someone say trunk show?
Jobyna’s Bridal is a full service, specialty bridal salon featuring exquisite bridal gowns, sophisticated formalwear, classic tuxedos, and unique accessories. As a full-service salon we offer several bridal packages and promotions to help you and your bridal party every step of the way. Jobyna’s Bridal brings together the traditional styles of yesterday, the modern styles of today, and the progressive styles of tomorrow to create treasured memories. Jobyna’s Bridal: Celebrating love and marriage for over thirty years… Call today for an appointment: (818)248-0026 Jobyna's Bridal-Voted by The Knot as "best bridal salon" in the South. Click here for upcoming events: http://www.jobynasbridal.com/events.html
3325 N. Verdugo Rd. Glendale, CA 91208
Tel: (818) 248-0026
Fax: (818) 248-0244
E-mail: info@Jobynasbridal.com
Hours of Operation:

M-F 12 p.m.-6 p.m. Sat 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Sun 10 a.m.-5 p.m. By Appointment Only.

Friday, May 29, 2009

Cheers To Christian Lacroix

Christian Lacroix Files for Bankruptcy -- Get Your Gowns Quick!

Cheers To Video!

Everyone knows I'm a fan of wedding videos, this one takes the cake!

Friday, May 8, 2009

Cheers To Wedding Day

From the Orange County Register http://www.ocregister.com/articles/wedding-couples-budget-2397555-orange-casting

Getting hitched? New show wants to help, and film you

'Wedding Day' is seeking O.C. engaged couples in need.

The Orange County Register

Attention lovebirds: Are you planning to get married this summer or fall, but need to scale back on your dream wedding because of these tough economic times?

You may be in luck. "Wedding Day," a new prime-time reality TV series premiering June 16 on TNT, is seeking to cast inspirational Orange County couples for its upcoming season.

Teachers, real-life heroes, survivors, volunteers, social workers and charity workers are encouraged to apply. Also, couples who have had to downgrade or delay their wedding plans because of job loss, injury, illness or deployment are especially sought.

The show – produced by heavy hitters Mark Burnett Productions ("Survivor," "The Apprentice") and DreamWorks Television – is also accepting nominations. If you know of a couple who are too busy helping others out to pay attention to their own needs, consider nominating them.

Applicants should send a brief paragraph about their situation, or another couple's situation, the current wedding budget, a recent photo of the couple in jpeg format, plus contact information to WeddingDay@markburnettprod.com. Applications must be sent by May 15.

According to casting director Charisse Simonian, the show is specifically seeking Orange County couples, since it has already shot a number of Los Angeles-based episodes.

"We don't want to over-utilize our L.A. vendors," she said. "We're looking for really deserving couples in Orange County. We want to make really good dreams come true."

Ideally, the wedding should be planned between July and November. The casting director added that applicants should not already have a $60,000-plus wedding budget.

"We're looking for somebody that is on a budget, or had to cut back drastically due to unforeseen circumstances such as deployment or job loss."

Couples may be asked to make a casting video with friends and family. They should also be prepared to have their wedding recorded and shown on national television.

To view a promo of "Wedding Day," go to www.tnt.tv/dramavision/?oid=47477

Contact the writer: 714-796-6026 or rchang@ocregister.com

Monday, April 20, 2009

Cheers To Christie and Nate

Cheers To Christie and Nate!
What a lovely day for a lovely couple! Christie and Nate had such great ideas, starting with their wedding venue: Casa Romantica (a personal favorite wedding venue of mine). All the way down to the last detail, Christie and Nate did an incredible job planning from New York. Their colors were lime green and brown, and they put it together beautifully. They hired the talented Chenin Boutwell who not only takes incredible images, but posts them in lightening speed time. I was able to work with Pete Goslow again, who is an awesome guitarist, and an overall team player. Speaking of teams, thanks to the great team at 24 Carrots, and especially to Dustin Miller. We had a lot of fun designing this wedding with the happy couple. Here's hoping your wedding day is the first of many, many wonderful celebrations together!
Cheers To You!

Wednesday, April 8, 2009

Cheers To "Cheers To You!"

'09 Best Wedding Planner

There were 31,047 insider voters in the 2009 My Fox LA Hot list contest.

Cheers To You Events placed in the Top 5 in the Best Wedding Planner category.

Friday, April 3, 2009

Cheers To Youth!

A little girl went to a wedding. After the ceremony she asked her mother why the bride changed her mind. "What do you mean?" responded her mother. "Well, she went down the aisle with one man, and came back with another."

Sunday, March 29, 2009

Cheers To Jaclyns Bridal

(part 9 of 9 ... the finale, finally :)
Mindy Chung, the owner of Jaclyn's Bridal, and I have known each other for years. We worked together for TLC's A Wedding Story and did some filming in her bridal salon. We became fast friends and small world that it is, my husband did the fire inspection for her salon, so in return, I took her for an inspection of his firehouse. Good times! :) Mindy is super busy designing and creating, so she isn't at her bridal salon as often as in years past, but her staff is helpful and they certainly know their stuff. Jaclyn's Bridal offers: BRIDAL GOWNS BRIDESMAIDS MOTHERS & FORMAL WEAR QUINCEANERA & PAGEANT DRESSES ACCESSORIES FLOWER GIRLS & JR. BRIDESMAIDS SHOES SLIPS, BRAS & LINGERIE ALTERATIONS CLEANING & PRESERVATION Talk about full service wedding and special event planning!
To recap, here is a list of the wedding salons, venues, services, etc. that were so wonderful to share their wedding knowledge, expertise and services with us. Many thanks and very many Cheers To You!

Cheers To Maggianos

(part 8 of 9)
The limo brought us from Erin Cole to Maggianos for lunch. The manager, Victor Bidarian, went out of his way to make sure our group of wedding planners was well taken care of. I've been to Maggianos many times, with both small and large groups, and the service (and food) is always top notch, this was no exception. There are several banquet rooms that you can have your rehearsal dinner (or small wedding) in. Contact Gina Geisbauer, the banquet sales manager, she is as helpful and sweet as can be and both Gina and Victor treat you like family. The 'tag line' on their business card is: "Our passion is making people feel special" and they certainly accomplished that. They treated us as if we were guests in their homes. The food was as good as their hospitality. Make sure to try the calamari, eggplant parmigiana, Maggianos chopped salad and any (or every) dessert on the menu.