Wedding Wire Bride's Choice Winner~ SUPER SWELL!

Just heard that we've received the Bride's Choice Award for 2011!  Honored to be part of that group of professionals....top 5 % of Wedding Wire Professionals in the country.

  What does it mean to you?  Instead of tooting my own horn, I cut and pasted the information right from their Website. 
"WeddingWire is honored to celebrate the success of our top-rated wedding professionals within the WeddingWire Community," said Timothy Chi, CEO, WeddingWire.
"Over the past three years, the Bride's Choice Awards™ program has afforded WeddingWire, and the bridal community, the opportunity to recognize those professionals for their unparalleled service and commitment to the wedding industry. We applaud the 2011 winners for their professionalism and dedication to enhancing the wedding planning experience for couples throughout the prior year."

Hannah’s Street Faire!

Start with an adorable Mitzvah young lady.

 Add well-behaved, hip teenagers and parents who were gracious hosts and guests. Hold at an awesome Laguna Beach venue: Seven Degrees  and serve wonderful food = This was one of my favorite Mitzvahs in a long time.  The guests were grinning ear to ear as they left this party…. I heard more than once, “WOW.  That was awesome!”  

Swell details captured by the one and only Dominick Jr. Photography. Check out the SILVER MAN brought by Stargazer Productions  and the Flip Books by Nowgetflipped.  Greg Rackley from Maximum Impact  and his dancers kept the dance floor  completely full all evening long.  

Too many others to mention.  Can’t give away all my secrets for finding the best vendors in the OC and LA :) But call me and I'll share!  

Feeding our Souls, Being a Mentor...and Having Fun!

I was honored to be involved with a swell event this past weekend.  I blogged about "Culinary Delicacies of Spain, a Tapas Party" two weeks ago.   Kudos to Valley High School School Inc. program in Santa Ana for breaking the mold in public education.   Because, in my busy days as an Event Planner, I always want to mentor those who are interested in food, events, and happiness.  :)

The fundraiser for High School Inc. was held on Friday, September 10, 2010 at the Hilton Anaheim.  Chef Messinga, Executive Chef at the Anaheim Hilton, was incredibly generous at every step of the way. With 150 attendees, over $8,000 was raised for our Extreme Kitchen Makeover.
Great for a grassroots effort !

The Culinary Arts and Hospitality Program at Valley High School in Santa Ana, is where tenth to twelfth grade students are being trained to enter the workforce and begin a career in the food and customer service industries in Southern California.The teenagers at Valley High inspire me. At your next event, if you happen to see someone who is with me who has very bright eyes, it will be one of the incredible Culinary Arts Students at Valley High, who is shadowing or mentoring me.


 LOVE LOVE LOVE the program and LOVE the kids at Valley High even more!  Have a couple of hours a week?  Come join me...call me at 714)473-9512.

If you would like more information or would like to support the cause, please contact Sharon Gomez at Sgomez@SantaAnaChamber.com or 714-541-5353

Cooking up the next event - Good Food that is Good for your Soul

JOIN ME IN HELPING OTHERS!  I am the High School Inc. Culinary Arts and Hospitality Champion.  As the chair of the Academy, I am the Emcee for "Culinary Delicacies of Spain, a Tapas Party" being held on Friday, September 10, 2010, at 6:00 p.m. at the Hilton Anaheim for the High School Inc. Culinary Arts & Hospitality Program. This is a first-time fundraiser to modernize the kitchen on the campus of Valley High School, home of High School Inc. Restaurateurs, executive chefs, and business owners have inspected the kitchen and have lent their support for an "Extreme Kitchen Makeover."

The High School program was adopted in a partnership with the Santa Ana Unified School District and the Santa Ana Chamber of Commerce to blend education with work & college training in seven industries. The High School Inc. program has been a hit with students, but the Culinary Arts & Hospitality Program has a great need to upgrade its kitchen.

Please join me for this Swell evening. For $40 a person/$75 a couple, enjoy amazing Spanish Tapas and help our youth become passionate about building a career. Additional sponsorships are also still available. For more information, contact Sharon Gomez at Sgomez@SantaAnaChamber.com or 714-541-5353.

Natalie Vishny on Get Married this Weekend!

For those of you who love Get Married (WE TV daily TV Show), take a look at me this Saturday morning, 1/23/10, at 9:30 AM.  For those of you who haven't ever heard of Get Married TV Show, check it out.  It's the most realistic of all wedding shows...No.  It's not Platinum Weddings (great inpirations!) or Bridezillas (thank goodness!) .  It's a realistic show that give great advice on realistic wedding topics.  I was interviewed months ago, and I'm thinking...hmmm... what will I look like on TV?  The show airs Saturday, 1/23/10 at 9:30 AM.  If you can't catch it then, then visit http://www.getmarried.com/  to see the show any time.

Until then,