San Diego Style Magazine Fall Release Party September 29, 2011

The C&C Team had yet another amazing time at the San Diego Style Wedding Magazine Release Party. As we walked to the check in table at the Inn at Rancho Santa Fe we were delighted to see the carnival themed circus tents across the lawn, balloons,  and the faint smell of delicious deep-fried treats.

 

 

 

 

The carnival theme was executed in every part of the decor and presentation. After checking in, we received a small bag filled with party tickets that were used at the various booths for food, entertainment, and drinks.

 

 

 

As we wandered around the lawns of Rancho Santa Fe we became enamored with the amazing talents of the florists and decorators who put the unique, finishing touches on the carnival themed party. Tailored Florals utilized clown shoes to display their beautiful yellow daisies, Jolie Fleur had beautiful red arrangements displayed in red pails, and Whimsy Florals utilized empty gum ball machines and popcorn boxes to showcase their unique flowers.

 

 

 

Aside from the amazing flowers, there were also painted, free-standing props of elephants, a circus ringleader, and hilarious carnival cutouts featuring side-show attractions like the Fat Lady, clowns, and the Muscle Man.

 

 

 

Now for the food portion! We enjoyed delicious cupcakes from Sweet Cheeks Baking Company. Our favorite  featured a fun fetti cupcake topped with a  chocolate covered marshmallow puff with sprinkles. It was delicious! The gigantic animal cookies were also amazing! Sensational Treats whipped up delicious blue cotton candy, deep-fried Oreos, and mini doughnuts. The Inn at Rancho Santa Fe served spicy Kung Pow Chicken with Jasmine Rice in tiny red take out boxes complete with a set of chopsticks. Tailored Sweets had an amazing display of sweets we could not help but marvel over. We were obsessed with the hamburger cupcakes, ice cream cone cake pops, cherry cola, cake truffles, lollipops, and cotton candy.

Sweet Cheeks

Cotton Candy from Sensational Treats

 

 

 

 

To quench our thirst we enjoyed loaded Lemonade served in mason jars with custom straws. It was the perfect complement to the sweet treats. Later in the evening, we had to stop by our favorite booth, the Euro Bar to enjoy a warm vanilla bean latte.

 

 

Ticket? Check. Latte? Check.

 

 

We used our entertainment tickets to receive an enticing physic reading. Our favorite entertainer from the previous release party Dave,the artist behind our hilarious cartoon caricature, was at it again creating caricatures of our fellow party guests. Our favorite entertainment booth was The Foto Box. The amazing husband and wife team, Michael and Denise Gunter,  had silly props and glasses guests could utilize in their self designed photo booth. We couldn’t help but pick the glasses that reminded us of Elton John and Elvis Presley.

 

Psychic Readings

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Lounge Appeal provided amazing gold, brown, and red couches for guests to lounge on throughout the evening. The gold couches were amazing and the coveted spot for the evening.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Aside from the delicious treats, drinks, entertainment, decorations, and fellow wedding aficionados the highlight of the evening was receiving the newest issue of San Diego Style Wedding Magazine. We are thrilled to be featured in such a wonderful bridal magazine with other creative vendors. A big thank you must go out to the ladies of San Diego Style. They always do a fantastic job planing the release parties. So pick up your issue of San Diego Style Wedding Magazine today!

C&C Team

San Diego Style Wedding Magazine’s Spring Fling April 9, 2011

 

What an adventure! San Diego Style Wedding Magazine’s Spring Fling was filled with fun times and complimented by delicious food and drinks that left us wanting more. The Spring Fling was an opportunity for advertising vendors of the magazine to come together, mix and mingle, and truly experience one another’s products.

The Spring Fling took place at the beautiful Rancho La Jolla Estates grounds that are perched high atop cliffs overlooking the ocean (www.rancholajolla.net ). The lower “garden” level offered lush grass that tied in perfectly with the garden and cherry blossom theme for the evening. Strung overhead were glowing pink paper lanterns and unique Alice in Wonderland themed abstract furniture pieces in hues of pinks and white for guests to sit and take it all in.

 

A view of the lower level at the Rancho La Jolla Estates

To our delight the first thing we were treated to upon our arrival was a tempting candy buffet by Tailored Sweets ( http://tailoryoursweets.com/index.html ). The modern, chic display allowed guests to assembly candy bags of pink jelly beans, fortune cookies, marshmallows dipped in pink hued chocolate, strawberry shortcake, chocolate dipped pretzels, and cherry soda that had everyone’s mouths stained red. They have wonderful, cute themed treats for any occasion as well as a fabulous blog on their home page.

With all the sugar running through our veins we felt awake and animated so why not get a caricature artist to transform us into cartoonish versions of ourselves? The wonderful Dave Stephens (www.davefreemanstephens.com ) did just that and animated our bubbly personalities as we enjoyed the bubbly signature cocktail for the evening, champagne and cherry syrup, the cherry blossom. The ongoing theme was spring pink and cherry blossoms that tied in perfectly with the cover of the February/March 2011 magazine issue.

 

The signature cocktail for the evening

 

The animated C&C team

The vendors that provided the food at the mixer were phenomenal! The first plate we sampled came from Crown Point Catering ( www.crownpointcatering.com ). They served us a strawberry salad and complimented it with a sweet and delicate cut of salmon that was to die for. It was the most talked about dish between Christa and I for the evening.

Complementing the delicious dishes and drinks was a live jazz band that left are feet dancing along with our tummies.

From the lower level we followed the lit path to the upper estate grounds were the aromas from Authentic Flavors Catering offered us another treat, a Cherry Coke Float. They were sweet and had a true cherry for the last bite. Not only did their booth offer sweet treats, their floral arrangements were enormous!

 

 

From the catering table we ventured inside the estate to marvel at the astounding art pieces and furnishings inside. While inside we got to get our first peek at our ad in the San Diego Style Wedding April/May 2011 issue! From there we walked out to the beautiful pool area that is typically used as the reception site for weddings at the facility.

 

 

The booth that instantly caught our eye was the Smilebooth Photo Booth (www.smilebooth.com ). They had fun props you could utilize and the music provided by the DJ for the evening allowed us to embrace our inner supermodel and goof ball for the photos.

 

Next, the highlight of your addicted event planner’s night, THE ESPRESSO BAR!! We had found our true vice, indulgence, and fix for the evening. It was a coffee lovers dream!! The Euro Bar ( www.eurobarespresso.com ) offered organic coffee, espresso, and cappuccino for the evening. Our beverage of choice, a White Mocha Cappuccino.

 

 

You can truly tell how thrilled we were due to the blurry photo. We could not wait to enjoy a cappuccino.

With cappuccino in hand we went looking for a nice spot to lounge in order to take another look through the magazine. We found fluffy couches next to a fountain situated perfectly next to a decadent cupcake tower. What could possibly go better together than coffee, cupcakes, and a magazine? It was true bliss.

 

 

It was a wonderful opportunity to attend the Spring Fling. We were able to pick up the new issue before it hit newsstands and we got to meet featured vendors in the magazine. The ambiance truly made us feel like we were attending a wedding reception minus the presence of the bride and groom. It was a treat to experience and feel like you were a part of a wedding and not on the planning side of it. From a guests point of view, we were able to experience and partake in the festivities that we only suggest to brides. At the event we got the opportunity to see and experience the color schemes, flowers, decorations, and themes, as a whole with the giddiness of an attending guest. It made doing what we do that more rewarding because this is how we want all brides to feel on their wedding day. By assisting them and bearing the burden of planning it allows them to feel true joy for themselves and their guests on the day of their wedding.

Thank you for the wonderful evening San Diego Style and Rancho La Jolla!

 

 

 

 

Be Marry,

C&C Team