Did someone say crystals??

Audra Iknoian and Rob DeGeorge

Saturday, January 15, 2011 

Icy, brisk and clear ~ that was the weather in Fresno on Saturday, January 15th.  And inside ~ Copper River Country Club was bitten by Jack Frost... with the help of some talented vendors, we were able to transform this California style country club into a romantic winter wonderland.  Classy, sophisticated and very romantic could be summed up in one room.

Hundreds of strands of crystals hung from the mission ceiling and iron candelabras.  White and silver bengaline linens draped tables surrounded by silver chiavari chairs tied off with silver satin ascots.  Thousands of red and burgandy roses packed a dramatic tablescape, illuminated by a plethora of votive candles. 

Every wall was lined in winter ivory fused with sheer white organza ~ all uplit in lavender, pink and blue. 

Audra and Rob's monogram was framed in a custom black and white dance floor.

Matt, Heather and the Copper River crew were amazing and executed dinner service in an astounding time line and flawlessly.  Their service never stopped!  Todd Henry of AMS and Katchig rocked the party and kept the dance floor alive! 

This celebration was too hot for an icy theme!  Guests melted out the door with smiles frozen on their faces!!! 

As always ~ we're grateful to the vendors that helped implement this dramatic event for Audra and Rob ~  Copper River Country Club, Town & Country Party Rentals, Classic Party Rentals, Media Solutions Inc., Gentiles Flower Basket, The Pantages Company, Creme de la Cake and Touch of Class.  We are very excited to see the images from Pamela Leeds Photography!!!  Pamela and her team didn't miss a moment and were so much fun to work with!!  

Until we have images from the real photographers ~ Pamela Leeds ~ here are a few pix to ooohh and ahhhh over courtesy of my iphone and maybe even one of Matt's!!  Yes Matt ~ you're iphone takes better pictures than my iphone!  

Hope you enjoyed ~ xoxo

We love Community

We love community events ~ well, any kind of event actually!!  Just thought we'd drop a little reminder note note today on 2 upcoming events that we're totally stoked on!!

Local Beauty Insider will debut at Monday, February 14, 2011. This is a FREE publication and I suggest you don't delay in picking up yor copy!  They won't be on the shelves long!! We'll list locations where you can get your copy closer to the release date.  The launch party for Local Beauty Insider will take place at Slates Restaurant at The Palatine Building.  This stylish event is slated to have amazing food, giveaways, and be an evening full of style & class!  Mark your calendars for Thursday, February 17, 2011.

Our next up and coming community event that we are absolutely inspired by is the UCSF Valley Visions biennial fundraiser.  Mark your calendar now for Saturday, May 21, 2011 to attend this first class event.  Better yet, become a sponsor!  There are several tiers of sponsorship levels that have many benefits to you as well.  Show your support of this amazing facility that we have right here in our community, benefiting our families and our friends.  Do you know how many doctors that are at our local hospitals right now received training at UCSF Center for Medical Education & Research?  Loads!!!  Let's all continue to show our support for our community.  Donations for our Silent and LIVE Auctions are being accepted right now until May 14th.  Just respond right here and we'll even come pick up your donated items!!  You can also  reserve your table for 10 right now with one of our sponsorship opportunities.  We are really excited for this event and for the results of this event to continuously affect our community.  So Fresno ~ rally up!!!!!  Let's kick off summer with a starry night, fun music, great friends and good food.  See you there!!!

Click here to learn more about giving opportunities:
http://makeagift.fresno.ucsf.edu/

One Fashionably Fabulous Night!

One of the highlights of our year was coordinating the fashion show for "A Taste of RiverPark". We had an absolute BLAST working with the models, and the fabulous vendors! RiverPark has such an eclectic selection of fashion that we were able to showcase. The family event that took place during the day was fun for all. It kicked off with a youth show with all the latest tends for kids and teenagers. After the sun went down, the party definitely got started! The evening fashion show rocked like no other ~ the models were hot, the music was loud and the party was on!!!! Take a peek at the images for a glimpse of the day ~ and night.  Sorry the slideshow didn't turn out ~ one of these days we'll become tech savvy!!!

We would like to again, thank the many people who were involved that made this event happen ~ RiverPark Shopping Center, KSEE 24, Macy's, SBI Boardshop, Eleganza, Planet Hair, Amenities, Chicos, Old Navy, Starlet O'Hara, Wet Seal, JazzyD Dance Troup, Quirkworld and the many models that came out to strut their stuff!!  

Photo credits need to be given to the photographer from RiverPark and KSEE 24, but they have not sent us his name.  Proper credits will be given as soon as we find out who he is!!!

XOXO