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Jack, Ace, Queen, King . . Wine!

Friday, October 7th, 2011

Last Friday, Wade’s Wine in Westlake Village hosted the last stop on JAQK Cellars Epic Summer Tour. Special Occasions never misses a good wine tasting!

David Dees, JAQK Cellars’ National Sales Manger, was on hand to pour and discuss all 8 wines from their collection. They were all truly amazing wines; from the crisp “Charmed” Sauvignon Blanc to the pinnacle of Napa Valley splendor the “High Roller” Cabernet. David had a full house and everyone enjoyed sipping while learning about each individual wine. We all left with big smiles!!

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Adios Cabo, until next time…

Saturday, April 30th, 2011

One last exciting thing I would like to share about my Cabo adventure was my excursion to a small artisan town.  There was so many different types of art – I wanted to buy it all! Among the many types of mediums used, were tin and glass. I had the pleasure of meeting a very young and talented artist that specialized in glass art.  The abundance of talent in such a small community was amazing.

I loved this glass heart.  The color was beautiful. I bought plenty of glass and tin art and cannot wait to integrate it into a design concept!

I also loved this chandelier.

The resort did an amazing job utilizing the local art.  Check out their “glass trees”.

A very simple design made a huge statement throughout the resort.  Look how it is transformed at night.

More from my Cabo trip . . . Lighting!

Saturday, April 16th, 2011

Sorry for the blog absence! Between our event on Monday and another event last week, which we had one week to coordinate . . .  let’s just say, my office was pretty busy!! But we’re back and I want to continue to share more of my Cabo trip.

A couple of years ago I saw a photo in a travel magazine of a lantern design that inspired me. I actually re-created it for an event we did last year, so I had to make it a point to visit the source of inspiration in person!

(Lanterns in Cabo)

(Lanterns at an event produced by Special Occasions)

We really do believe in details. Take a look at the details in the landscape lighting at this resort. Such a small element can have a big effect on the environment you are creating.

Letterpressing for the holidays!

Wednesday, December 22nd, 2010

I heart letterpress! So naturally, I just couldn’t resist stopping by one of my favorite letterpress studios to get started on Special Occasions’ holiday card. Laura and I took a field trip to get a first hand look at our card being printed on a Heidelberg and mix colors for the perfect shade of green and silver for our card.

Keep an eye out for it in the mail . . . Happy Holidays!

Plates all ready for a 2011 calendar.

You can see our plate and the “perfect” shade of green on the Heidelberg that our card was printed on.

So many pretty variations of snowflakes!