A couple of  months ago I did some commercial photos for Alli Webb’s new Brentwood hair venture, The Dry Bar. You know that awesome blow-out your hair stylist gives you when you go get a cut and color that lasts for two days (or three… or four…) ?? Well, that’s just what The Dry Bar offers…. you can pop by and get your hair did for that big interview, mtg, date, or weekend for just $35! They have a menu full of super fun style options named after yummy cocktails like, The Mai Tai (messy, beachy),The Manhatten (sleek and smooth) or The Cosmopolitan (loose curls). They are opening soon but are already booking month passes and offering tons of great deals so check it out and tell Alli I sent you! I might just be sitting in the chair next to you

Check out this super cute video of Alli putting some finishing touches on the window’s at The Dry Bars Brentwood location opening soon!

Earlier this month my best friend since I was one, Aubrey, and her Outstanding in the Field crew came through Los Angeles to host their last dinner of their 2009 tour at Wattles Farm. I’ve talked about Outstanding in the Field before but if you’ve never heard about what they do check their site out or buy a ticket to one of their dinners. It’s really a neat take on outdoor dining. The chef at the dinner I attended was Neal Fraser of Grace Restaurant in Los Angeles. Last year I did a bit more official documenting, this year I did more sipping wine and chatting but I did manage to snag a few good ones.

UPDATE: Thanks to Abby at Style Me Pretty for featuring this event and to Kellee for the Who What Weddings coverage!

I had the utmost pleasure to be one of the sponsors of a super fun industry Halloween party last night held at Franklin Canyon Park. It was pretty spooky up there but we all had so much fun!!!

Thanks to all the other hosts and sponsors:

Yelena Johnson of The Stylish Soiree, Carissa Jones of JL Designs and Events, Nethanial Neubauer of Contemporary Catering, Melody Brandon of Sweet and Saucy Shop, Shay Scott at IS Vodka, Katrina of Calligraphy Katrina and Maison du Papier, Shae of the fabulous Mint Photo Lounge, Desiree at Wildflower Linen, and DJ Crash of Crash Entertainment for making the night awesome!

Melody’s amazing creations!

Heather as The Queen of Hearts!

Ala and her hubby

Yelena and Carissa

Ala, Jesi, and Melody

Carissa and me! (I was a witch but in true Halloween style my hat kept blowing off!)

Earlier this week Beth Helmstetter asked me if I wouldn’t mind photographing an ABC Workshop on Social Media. Um, not only would I not mind but I’d love a chance to hear Liene Stevens of Think Splendid (formerly The Smart Planner) share her wisdom on blogging, twittering, facebook, etc!!

The florals for the event were done by the lovely Carissa of JL Designs. You can see tons of her amazing work on blogs like Style Me Pretty and can also check out what she has to say on her blog here!

Lauren Harris of Lulu’s Sweets  provided some tasty treats for everyone to enjoy. They have adorable favor options for your guests and have been featured on Daily Candy. Check ‘em out!

Couldn’t resist the cheese, nuts, and bread spread. The way to my heart? Cheese and bread. Sick sick sick!

This is the view from the top floor of the Andaz- there is also a beautiful patio that would make for a great cocktail hour! If you’re a bride looking for a pretty modern looking venue- check this place out! That’s Leila Khalil on the right there- the brains and braun behind Be Inspired PR.

And finally, a few of Liene enlightening the room on ways to use social media to skyrocket your business.

Back in October (I swear, I am totally catching up!!!) my very best friend Aubrey stopped by Los Angeles with her touring culinary comrades, Outstanding in the Field, to cook up a local grown meal at Wattles Farm in Hollywood and I tagged along with her and photographed away. The meal was prepared by Grace Restaurants Brooks Townsend and company. It was truly an amazing experience and totally recommended for anyone to enjoy. I also thought some of these photos would be great inspiration for a really simple organic-inspired wedding. Especially the long beautiful table! Taken from their website:

“Our mission is to re-connect diners to the land and the origins of their food, and to honor the local farmers and food artisans who cultivate it. Outstanding in the Field is a roving culinary adventure – literally a restaurant without walls. Since 1999 we have set the long table at farms or gardens, on mountain tops or in sea caves, on islands or at ranches. Occasionally the table is set indoors: a beautiful refurbished barn, a cool greenhouse or a stately museum. Wherever the location, the consistent theme of each dinner is to honor the people whose good work brings nourishment to the table. Ingredients for the meal are almost all local (sometimes sourced within inches of your seat at the table!) and generally prepared by a celebrated chef of the region. After a tour of the site, we all settle in: farmers, producers, culinary artisans, and diners sharing the long table.”

So enjoy some photos and check out their website and founder, Jim Deneven’s, cookbook Outstanding in the Field: A Farm to Table Cookbook.