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Take a Peek at our Flavors of San Juan Capistrano Tour

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Looking for an awesome location for a rehearsal dinner or wedding or a really cool event for your family visiting for your wedding? SJC rocks it and The Flavors of San Juan Capistrano Tour is the way to go.  I have the inside scoop…  I hopped on the Amtrak on a Wednesday morning, paid the [...]

Guest Blogger Michael McCaleb from Mission Visual on Why Wedding Videography Matters

Once in a while, I’ll hear  from my clients:  ”I”m not sure I’ll want or need wedding  videography.  Why do you think I need it?”  Instead of giving them my schpeel, I went right to one of my favorite videographers, to get his opinions. Thanks, Mike, from Mission Visual for your expertise!  Check out this [...]

Why Parties Matter

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10 Reasons Why Parties Matter For the past ten years, The Swellegant Team has been invited to create incredible events in gorgeous ballrooms, beautiful homes, and unique venues all across North America with www.swellegant.com  We have helped clients turn important moments into forever memories.  Today, while watching a video montage created for a repeat client, [...]

We're Honored to have Ashley and Anthony's Nixon Library Wedding Featured on The Knot

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We are so honored to be featured on The Knot this week! Ashley and Anthony were a joy to work with, and I had so much fun planning their event with them–talk about a genuine and sweet couple with wonderful families. Here‘s a sneak peak of their beautiful purple inspired wedding at the acheter viagra [...]

Our Photo Shoot At The Island Hotel

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WOW–What an experience!   Working with the  talents viagra españa comprar and the experts at The Island Hotel  in Newport Beach, California, to stage three distinct events was an exciting project. It was a great way for all of us to show our creative abilities and to be able to produce three glorious events, where [...]

Curbing Your Control Complex- 10 Insider Secrets To Help You Relax and Enjoy Your Wedding Day

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A wedding requires meticulous planning, and you want to leave as little to chance as possible.  For years, I have been hearing from my Brides that their friends were SURPRISED that they were so relaxed on their wedding day.   Here are some of my insider secrets for YOU if you are a Bride who has [...]

Top 5 Wedding Foods That I’ll Never Forget!

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Banquet food is sometimes.  Boring.  It’s necessary, but not always memorable.   Forget Chipper Chicken, Mediocre Filet, and bland mashed potatoes.  As an Event Planner for 10 years, and a “foodie” (how do we ever get away from that word?) I love creating incredible  customized menus for my clients.  I got inspired to share some of [...]

Wish Upon a Wedding Blissful Wishes Ball

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Wish Upon a Wedding is a non-profit organization dear to my heart, and I was honored to be on The Board of Directors for the LA/OC Chapter this year and help produce the annual Blissful Wishes Ball. WUW provides weddings and vow renewals for couples facing terminal illnesses.This year the Blissful Wishes Ball annual fundraiser was [...]

Jessie and Chris: A Wedding Sendoff Worth Remembering

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When I say that this was a wedding sendoff that was worth buy viagra online remembering, I mean it! Last summer we had the honor and pleasure of working with Jessie and Chris;  truly kind hearted, down to earth, wonderful couple. Their wedding sendoff was well planned, adorned with sparklers and a drive off into [...]

A Chat With roomforty catering: What's Trending in the LA Catering Scene

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I sat down with Steve Fortunato from roomforty catering  (Lucky me.) , and loved his  perspective on what’s happening in the catering world in LA.  It helps me help YOU  create your perfect event. Steve says:   “L.A. has joined NYC , Chicago and San Fran as an innovator in dining, and so the top [...]

Autumn and Dan: A Vegan Wedding at The Richard Nixon Library Filled with Laughter and Love

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A Wedding at The Richard Nixon Library with all Vegan Food?  Absolutely!  I do LOVE  all of my clients, but I really loved planning Autumn and Dan's Wedding at The Richard Nixon Library.  They were so much fun… every meeting was like being part of a order viagra Saturday Night check credit score Live skit. [...]

TOP 11 Questions You Should Ask your Wedding Caterer

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 Top 11  Questions YOU should Ask a Caterer and Top 11 Pieces of Advice from ME  featured in Style Unveiled  An Experienced Wedding Planner with The Inside Scoop Congratulations and Best Wishes!  You’re engaged, and maybe a bit overwhelmed with the Wedding Planning Process.  You’re ready to find and book a caterer, and you need [...]

Natalie's 2013 Hot List for Hidden Catering Gems in Orange County

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Having a Wedding or Special Event and Looking for the Latest Food Gems in Orange County?  For the past 10 years, I have been creating  “One of a Kind” Events  and  behind the scenes, I’ve  been observing and collecting  secrets in the industry.  What I know for sure about my list for this year is [...]

ICE AND FIRE HOLIDAY PARTY AT THE ORANGE COUNTY GREAT PARK HANGAR!

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THINKING OUTSIDE THE BOX TO CREATE AN EVENT WORTH REMEMBERING Event Planners’ dreams and creations always shine best in the evening, when our dreams turn into reality.   What goes into creating cool parties often happens for weeks and months before the big day.  In this case, we created a trendsetting event for 350 guests in [...]

Villa Romano Farm to Table Dinner: A Beautiful Evening Rehearsal Dinner Location in Orange County CA

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What a gorgeous evening at Villa Romano Green Farm!  Great idea for a unique, out of the box rehearsal cialis price dinner before your big day. Special thanks to www.jeremylucero.com for the gorgeous photos and Farmer Nic Romano from writing paper http://www.vrgreenfarms.com/for the wonderful experience. zp8497586rq

50 Ways to Leave your LovePrint on your Wedding

Insider secrets from a Professional Wedding Planner to personalize your wedding so family and friends will remember and LOVE it! We were honored to be featured on HuffingtonPost Weddings http://www.huffingtonpost.com/natalie-vishny/15-ways-to-personalize-_b_2776233.html about how to make your wedding day a day ABOUT you and your fiancé. Here are 50 ways to leave your fingerprint – LovePrint, if you [...]

 
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