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May 3

{Grand Opening} The Wedding Pantry

On Saturday our very own Eva Chiou opened up her first retail store, The Wedding Pantry!  The Wedding Pantry is the first store of its kind to simultaneously offer brides an environment to shop for one-of-a-kind wedding accessories, relax and sift through magazines and books for inspiration, as well as provide a meeting space for couples and their vendor. Utterly Engaged will also be operating out of The Wedding Pantry and we are super excited :)

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Connie M. Chung was on hand to document the grand opening. Here are some of her fabulous photos:

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Darla Vietti of Darla Marie Designs made DIY invitation suites exclusively for The Wedding Pantry - they are fabulous!

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Katie Frederick of Ever After Honeymoon’s display

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Mary of Jay’s Catering made a wonderful spread full of delicious food

The Wedding Pantry is celebrating it’s grand opening on May 17th from 6PM - 9PM at 138 W. Main Street Tustin, Ca 92780. Come visit us and say hi!

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March 12

Joie Of Weddings

A wedding show that you don’t want to miss this weekend!

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HOTEL MAYA HOSTS WEDDING VENDOR SHOW

Premiere Long Beach Destination Hotel Offers Brides-To-Be A Vendor Event On March 14, 2010

Long Beach, Calif. – February 8, 2010 – On March 14, 2010, Hotel Maya in Long Beach, Calif., will offer Southern California brides-to-be and wedding planners a four-hour event showcasing Joie de Vivre’s Southern California properties, two bridal fashion shows, and approximately 75 regional wedding vendors.  With its prime waterfront location and variety of unique indoor and outdoor event spaces, Hotel Maya is the perfect property for a Southern California wedding, rehearsal dinner, bridal shower, honeymoon, and anniversary celebration.

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“We are excited to host a wedding event at Hotel Maya,” said Director of Marketing Leah Corradino.  “This is the first event of its kind at our recently renovated hotel and we look forward to highlighting the array of beautiful wedding spaces we offer at Hotel Maya and our other Southern California Joie de Vivre properties.”

The event will host approximately 75 wedding vendors, including entertainment, photography, flowers, and more.  The Joie de Vivre Southern California properties will be in attendance to provide information on weddings and their event spaces of all sizes from Laguna Beach to Los Angeles at Hotel Maya, Hotel Erwin, Shorebreak Hotel, Hotel Angeleno, and Pacific Edge (a Joie de Vivre affiliate managed hotel).  Tray-passed bites will be offered from the hotels’ restaurants, including Fuego, Hash, West, and Zimzala respectively.

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Hotel Maya boasts 20,000 square feet of indoor-outdoor event space, and features fifteen event areas—many of which have waterfront views. With its festive atmosphere and romantic, secluded location on the water, Hotel Maya is a superb site for weddings, honeymoons, anniversaries and other bridal celebrations. A paradise that evokes the tropics without having to take an international flight, Hotel Maya offers Southern Californians an oasis right in their own backyard.  Outdoor venues such as the waterfront Jardin de Palmeras and Esplanade provide beautiful backdrops for ceremonies, while receptions may be hosted indoors or outdoors with spectacular views of the water and the skyline of downtown Long Beach.

The Hotel Maya is an inviting space for newly weds to stay and linger, with a full-size heated lap pool, Jacuzzi, and a unique water canal that supports five private floating cabanas. The property also offers a wealth of recreational activities from a 24-hour fitness center with cardio and weight-training equipment, to salsa dancing lessons on the Esplanade, as well as waterfront tennis, volleyball, and basketball courts. Guests who want to see more of the surrounding area can rent Segways or beach-cruiser bicycles to explore the Long Beach community via a system of bike paths. Additionally, the nearby Harbor Light Yacht Club & Marina charters fishing boats and offers sailing lessons, and the hotel can help guests organize any number of day trips, including jaunts to Catalina Island as well as to the nearby Queen Mary, Aquarium of the Pacific, and Museum of Latin American Art.

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The Wedding Vendor event at Hotel Maya will be held from 11am to 3pm on March 14, 2010.  Tickets are $10 a piece or two for $15.  Vendor prices are available upon request. Please contact the catering department at 562-481-3914 or MayaCatering@jdvhotels.com.

About Hotel Maya

Hotel Maya in Long Beach is a stunning 11-acre waterfront property, which has undergone a $20 million renovation. It features 195 guest rooms on lush tropical grounds, and offers guests an urban oasis for rejuvenation and inspiration. The hotel is a resort-style complex with five separate buildings that sit amid a landscape of tropical flowers and over 400 palm trees, and includes newly refurbished guest rooms, dining, entertainment, Sunday brunch, daily activities for guests, meeting facilities, and more.

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March 2

Wish Upon A Wedding

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I would like to bring your attention to a wonderful organization called Wish Upon A Wedding, founded by Liz Guthrie.

Wish Upon A Wedding produces weddings & civil union ceremonies at destinations across the United States for individuals facing life-threatening illness. It was founded based on the concept that two people in love should never be denied the chance to marry their soul mate, even if they only have months (or weeks) to live.

Wish Upon A Wedding will be granting their first wish on March 13th! The beautiful bride, Florence, is currently at stage 4 breast cancer.

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Even if you are not a vendor YOU can still help! You can spread the word about Wish Upon A Wedding through twitter, facebook, or LinkedIn. You can make a traditional donation or a donation in lieu of or in addition to favors, or in lieu of a traditional gift registry. You can also donate airline miles (what a great idea!) for families whose loved ones need to fly in for the ceremony. Please spread the word about Wish Upon A Wedding. Let’s make these wishes come true!

[Images via Stellasweet]

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categories JOURNAL, NEWS

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January 7

You’re invited to our “Utterly Spankin’ New Year Party!”

Yes! We’re having a party to celebrate 2010 and we’re going to start the new year with a bang! Brides, Grooms, MOH, BM, GM, event designers, wedding planners, floral designers, photographers, invitation designers, friends and families come join us to start the new year right. It’s going to a fun filled night. So go ahead. RSVP right here http://utterlyspankinparty.eventbrite.com/

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categories BEHIND THE SCENES, NEWS

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January 7

Call for Entry to our 2010 Design Challenge!

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contact Luciad@utterlyengaged.com to get more details and the entry form.

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