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Entries in Wedding Locations (8)

Friday
Apr162010

Real Wedding :: Bill + Brian


This week is an extra special week of because we are highlighting the wedding of Bill + Brian. They are among the all powerful and simply wonderfully sweet event producers for Phoenix Pride and the Pride Wedding Expo. They shared with me months ago about their ceremony in Mykonos, Greece and I loved their creativity and there was no holding back on the apparel! Love it boys!

What a fantastic shot of them on a perfect sunset backdrop.

 

One of the things that Billy mentioned was difficult about planning their wedding was finding an officiant. Once they finally did things were smooth sailing! (Almost as smooth as Brian's legs! :))

This picture is so much fun as they look to be so excited about tieing the knot! Congrats you two and I look forward to hearing more stories about being MARRIED!

Here are a few other questions I asked the guys about their wedding day.

Event Date :: 07.10.08

Number of Guests :: 50 at Reception & 4 at the Wedding

Do you prefer to call it a commitment ceremony or wedding? Why :: Wedding, because in our eyes it was a wedding.

What was the first thing you did after you decided to commit your lives together? :: Booked a cruise!!

What was the most memorable part of your day? Sunset champagne toast and dinner with greek wedding cake at Cavo Tagoo in Mykonos, Greece.

Tuesday
Mar092010

The Orpheum Penthouse :: A Networking Event

 

Admission
$5 members/$10 non-members

Networking is one of the most effective ways to grow a successful and profitable business.

Come join hosts Life Design Event Planning & United Parking Systems for cocktails and an appetizers at The Orpheum Penthouse and enjoy the charm of Phoenix. Bring associates, clients, friends, co-workers for an intimate, social networking opportunity. The night will begin at 6:00pm. 

This event will start at 6:00pm Parking cost & valet provided by United Parking Systems.

Date 3/10/2010
Time 6:00 PM TO 8:00 PM

RSVP RSVPevents@gpglcc.org

Tuesday
Feb092010

The Orpheum Penthouse :: A New Downtown Phoenix Venue :: Grand Opening :: Corporate Night 

A few weeks ago I invited you all to an amazing new venue in downtown Phoenix called the Orpheum Penthouse. Wednesday was our first night and we catered (no pun intended) to the corporate clients, including CVBs, Chambers, DMCs, etc. Here are some pictures from both Rhonda Lewis Photographyand James J. Barnett Photography. It was a jam-packed evening and the night couldn't have been more beautiful. Thank you to all who came out and supported this new venue.

Floral provided by Fiori Floral Design

 

 Me and my cocktails...I loved this idea from Santa Barbara Catering...a fizzy soda fountain. Doesn't this concoction look amazing?

 

 
These grapefruit martinis were a huge hit.

 

 Colorful, fresh and so, so yummy.

 

 

Sara G., Sales Associate and Networking Guru assembling some of the paper products from The Invitation Lady. Thanks Rikki!

 

Inside the penthouse as our guests are starting to arrive!

 

 

One thing I LOVE about this caterer is the outstanding presentation...check out these ahi tuna cones! On a bed of nails, no less! (below)

 

Loved this arrangement Gina made for us. The feathers were so what we needed!

 We had an awesome sound mix...DJ coupled with a sax player. It was rad!

The outside south patio fireplace which is the second of two. Could you imagine sitting by the fire 11 floors up in downtown Phoenix? I can.

 

 

Look for tomorrow's post on the social night. That, too, was outstanding.
Thanks again to all the vendors that made this night possible.
James J. Barnett Photography
Scott Jochim
If interested in learning more about the venue please email us at penthouse@lifedesignevents.com EVERYONE welcome and it is MRSter approved.
With all that Life has to offer,
Cicely 
Monday
Oct192009

Napa Valley Nuptials

Guest Blogger:: Gina

I came across photos of this amazing winery in Napa Valley, CA, and had to share. The modern design elements thrown in with the dark wood and rustic appeal of wine barrels is pure genius. Reception in a cave without the bat guano --count me in!

Merus winery has a large cave reception space, tasting room and gorgeous surroundings:

 

Incredible design (and photos) by Uxus, an Amsterdam-based company with a flair for merging new with well-lived.

 

Guest blogger Gina Niemiec is the owner of Fiori Floral Design in Scottsdale, Arizona.

Thursday
Sep242009

How Our Venue Found Us

Guest Blogger :: Drew

Planning a wedding as a wedding professional certainly has it's pros, but there are some hidden cons too. For me, the main drawback was deciding which wedding vendors to work with. There are so many great vendors out there and I would pick them all if I could! Andy and I managed to assemble a great team that we are really looking forward to working with, but we were still having a really hard time finding a place to get hitched.

Part of our problem was that I couldn't pick one venue since I work at all of them, so we decided a private home would make the most sense. But how could we find the right one? There is a company here in the Valley that offers private homes for events, but we did not go that route because you are required to use a select list of vendors. We simply wanted more flexibility. I found some web sites that list homes for rent, but after calling a number of them I realized that they really don't want hundreds of partygoers running through their place and disturbing their neighbors. Another problem is that we are too picky. We wanted a Craftsman-style home on a large lot that was private, centrally located, with ample parking, and large enough to house our most important wedding guests for a few days. Oh, and we wanted it all for under $6000. Wishful thinking, right?

As our date of May 15, 2010 loomed closer and closer, I started to get nervous. I was starting to feel like we were going to end up settling for something that was just "okay." Then it landed in our laps. Last Friday night, we had some neighbors over for a few beers. One neighbor brought her close friend Jeff along and he began asking Andy about our wedding plans. Andy explained that we had it all figured out, except our venue.  After he described what we wanted, Jeff said, "I know where that house is!"

It turns out that Jeff knew a gay couple that owned a 6,000-square-foot Craftsman style home on a acre with a private back yard, a copious amount of parking, and sleeping room for 22 guests. We called Jeff's friends, toured the home, and fell in love with it! We are renting the home for three days and looking forward to having our closest friends and family share this great time in our lives on such a spectacular stage!

 

 

 

 Photos Courtesy James Kottke and Kottke Architecture

Learn more about Drew and his wedding plans to marry Andy here. Drew is also a FabUlist vendor so learn more about how he can help with your event here