A Very Vintage Halloween Bash

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!)

ABC Workshop - Andaz West Hollywood - Liene Stevens of Think Splendid

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.

 

Outstanding in the Field

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.