A Classic Touch Events: April 2012

Monday, April 23, 2012

The St. Regis Monarch Beach and The Association Of Bridal Consultants Discuss So-Cal Wedding Trends with the Experts

On April 10th the wedding team of The St.Regis Monarch Beach joined forces with the Association of Bridal Consultants Orange County for a fun evening of networking and education to view and discuss the latest in So Cal wedding trends with the experts. Some of the professionals that showcased their talents were: Bloom Box, tic-tock Couture Florals, Nisie’s Enchanted Florist and White Lilac. Carolina Herrera debuted stunning new bridal gowns for all to see. I am in LOVE!

The delectable food and cocktails from the talented chefs and mixologists at the St. Regis Monarch Beach were not to be missed! Such a treat!!! Thank you to Lauren Hillary for your beautiful photos of the event!

Melissa and Mike- Mission Inn Wedding

Melissa and Mike were married at a local church and had their reception at the Mission Inn Hotel and Spa. Melissa and Mike were such a pleasure to work with. I love the color combination of the grey dresses with the red flowers from Riverside Mission Florist! Thank you TK Jones for the beautiful photos, it was so fun working with you!

Cake courtesy of Simply Cakes

Third Annual Haute Tea With E

This is the third year we at CTE have had the pleasure of attending the Tea with E that is thrown by Eddie Zaratsian. Every year gets better and better. This year it was held at breathtaking Restoration Hardware in Beverly Hills where Eddie now has his own floral design shop. This year did not disappoint with an amazing turnout, delicious food and drinks (our favorite was the Tea Time Tini!) and of course fantastic decor! Please enjoy the photos below from Marianne Lozano Photography. Marianne and her team always do a stunning job! Thank you Eddie for another lovely event!

Host: Eddie Zaratsian
Host: Stephan Duban of Restoration Hardware
Coordination and Host: Rayce PR and Marketing
Lighting: Lonnie Thompson, Images by Lighting
Entertainment: Brandi Smith & Jason Foster of The Society Band
Sound: Spenser Bishop of MixOne Sound
Event Design Florals: Eddie Zaratsian Fresh Floral Boutique
Photography: Marianne Lozano
Photography (Arrivals): Kris Kan
Venue: Restoration Hardware Gallery — Beverly Boulevard
Catering: Divine Catering
Tea Time Tini’s: Divine Catering
Videography: Cean One Films
Pastries: Rafi’s Pastries
Invitations and Paper Goods: Copper Willow Paper Studio
Linens: Wildflower Linen
Gray Carpet Arrivals and Rentals: Classic Party Rentals
Gifts: Jo Malone
Gifts: Azature Chocolates

Monday, April 9, 2012

Association of Bridal Consultants 7th Annual Gala

I had the honor of collaborating on this special event for the Association of Bridal Consultants-Inland Empire. I serve as Co-Director for this organization and I am very proud of our team. This year we went with a "Cirque" theme and our event was held at The Sheraton Fairplex in Pomona. The Meritage Building at the Sheraton Fairplex was the perfect venue for our theme! There were so much for the guests to see and do: caricatures, tarot card reader, henna body art, make-up embellishments (fun jewels and airbrushed tattoos), magician, stilt walkers, acrobat, delicious cake and desserts, cappuccino bar, candy station, cotton candy martini’s, dancing, gorgeous decor and florals and amazing food! We had such a great turnout for this event and we are very thankful for our supporters and fellow event professionals. We couldn't have done this event without the help of every vendor that participated! I hope you enjoy these beautiful photos from Michelle Johnson Photography!