11:00 a.m. - Meet & Greet Networking
12:00 pm - Program begins with Introductions, Entertainment, Presentations & Serena Colavita
12:00 pm - Program begins with Introductions, Entertainment, Presentations & Serena Colavita
THANKS TO THE LAUNCH SPONSORS:
WOW! Productions; Romanesque Room/Castle Catering; Old Oak Cellars, Pasadena; DJ John from Dance Syndicate; Nicola Borland Photography, Official Launch Photographer; Singer Maria Elena Infantino; Nothing Bundt Cake; ArDD; MADCatfish Entertainment & Joan De Souza.
Special thanks to Starla & Ron Hubbard.
WOW! Productions; Romanesque Room/Castle Catering; Old Oak Cellars, Pasadena; DJ John from Dance Syndicate; Nicola Borland Photography, Official Launch Photographer; Singer Maria Elena Infantino; Nothing Bundt Cake; ArDD; MADCatfish Entertainment & Joan De Souza.
Special thanks to Starla & Ron Hubbard.
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MATRIMONIO IN ITALY WITH SERENA COLAVITA
Serena Colavita is a professional Event & Wedding Planner with her company Italian Style Event&Wedding, and over 20 years of experience in creating Events, unique for their unmistakable Italian style elegance: the authentic that is made in Italy and beloved around the world - style, creativity and originality. Each of her events is custom-made, planned and realized around the client’s needs and desires.
At the Launch, Serena brought her selected historical Italian brands to create a magic atmosphere with special wedding products.
Below is some information and photo on Francesca Sandoli, photographer; Antica Murrina-Venezia; Doria 1905; Atelier Bolzoni Spose;and "Italian Confetti" an Italian wedding tradition, the almonds sugared from Avola (Sicily).
Serena Colavita is a professional Event & Wedding Planner with her company Italian Style Event&Wedding, and over 20 years of experience in creating Events, unique for their unmistakable Italian style elegance: the authentic that is made in Italy and beloved around the world - style, creativity and originality. Each of her events is custom-made, planned and realized around the client’s needs and desires.
At the Launch, Serena brought her selected historical Italian brands to create a magic atmosphere with special wedding products.
Below is some information and photo on Francesca Sandoli, photographer; Antica Murrina-Venezia; Doria 1905; Atelier Bolzoni Spose;and "Italian Confetti" an Italian wedding tradition, the almonds sugared from Avola (Sicily).
Evocative images of Italian weddings by Francesca Sandoli, photographer
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The Art of Handmade Jewelry: Antica Murrina - Venezia is deeply rooted in the wise ancient handcrafting of the glass beads. The raw material is carefully selected in Murano Venice, famous around the world for the culture and tradition of glass making.
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Doria 1905, a line of hats resulting from tradition, craftsmanship and quality: an Italian brand deeply rooted in fashion design tradition of handmade production; precious accessory expression of a natural, polished style, an accessible, modern elegance.
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italian style in wedding fashion for an unforgetable and elegant Bride : Atelier Bolzoni Spose; made in Italy production since 1960 has high craftsmanship and custom made tailoring, with particular care on hand made embroidery
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PARTICIPANTS & VENDORS OF THE LAUNCH - MEET & GREET!!!
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Nothing Bundt Cake's cake of the month is Lemon Raspberry!!
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Video of the Launch singer Maria Elena Infantino with David Foster. She will sing 2 songs in Italian and 1 in French.
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Tobey Dodge, the excitement of the soon to be release book "The Other Side of the Aisle" What's it take to write a book & get it published!
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Michael McDonald, Pixelwerks shares his latest updated creation for centerpieces - runs on wireless can do so many amazing things you have to see it to believe it!
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DIY Guru - marketing!! What it took for her to go from being "One of the Crew to a regular guest on NBC"s "Today Show" (see above)
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Photographer Nicola Borland has a special eye to create the beauty in you - She works a lot with outdoor events. Photo of Vendor Joan's Candles & Decor with Ken & Angel.
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THREE PHOTOS of a Wedding Dress Transformed by Jeanette Johnson
Designer Jeanette Johnson, Sew In Love Couture.
The renewal of the daughter wearing the mother's dress is created into a "something borrowed" new trendy dress for 2015. Left Rachel's mother in her dress. |
Jeanette: "I took Mom's dress and removed the sleeves and dropped the neckline front and back. We took the skirt and simply shortened the front to make is a trendy 'high/low'."
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Rachel at her wedding.
Jeanette will be bringing Rachel's dress to the Launch. She designs for all clothing occasions. |
Friar Tux
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Gerry Rothschild Band
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Johnny Pal & his Ukulele
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Joan's Candles & Decor
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FREE DRAWING PRIZES AT THE LAUNCH DONORS:
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DJ Carmin Wong cannot participate - she is in San Francisco However, she is donating 4 hours of DJ Service as a Drawing Prize!
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THE ROMANESQUE ROOM at Historic Green Hotel
• The Romanesque Room at the Historic Green Hotel significant facts: • Location is a Registered Historical Landmark in Pasadena, California • Ballroom seating for 250 guests with dance floor & stage • Host may provide their own alcohol (BYOB and we supply the bartenders) • Large outdoor patio • Chiavari Chairs included • Vast cuisine options including ethnic foods via “The Restaurant Partners Program” • Event planning services FINDING THE GEM – by Ron Hobbs Owner Castle Catering In August of 1984 while looking for a kitchen from which to operate my new catering company, I was led by the manager of the Green Hotel Apartments through hallway double doors. My jaw dropped; I stopped in my tracks as I stepped into one of the most unique ballrooms I had ever seen. This ballroom had been dormant, unattended and unused for decades. The peeling paint, broken pillar capitals, painted over mirrors and marble baseboards and the leftover stage set from the movie “New York, New York” could not in the least take away from recognizing this venue as a true Gem just waiting to shine once again. This was the easement for the manager to take me to a 1,200 sq. ft. kitchen that had also been dormant about the same length of time. In retrospect, I look at this experience as a “meant to be” life changing moment. I was looking for a kitchen to produce events for the Castle Green Apartments…the “other” wing of the Historic Green Hotel, to which I was contracted to be their caterer. I not only found a wonderful large kitchen just a few steps from the Castle Green, but also a venue that I would renovate and rename The Romanesque Room. In the heyday of the Hotel Green this space was the Main Dining Room. The pillars and dome ceiling added drama and distinction to any event. It was unique in “those” days….it is even more unique in present day. My catering company was named Castle Catering and has been providing food service and event planning for hundreds of weddings, retirement parties, fundraisers, memorials and gatherings of all types for almost three decades at both the Castle Green and The Romanesque Room in the Historic Green Hotel. |
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