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Leave the Cork on the Table

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There is a romance to opening a bottle of wine with a cork .....I LOVE the efficiency of the screw top bottle and absolutely know there are some WONDERFUL wines in those bottles. There is nothing more fabulous then selecting a wine for the occasion whether coming home from work, having a dinner party or just having family and friends over to share an occasion or just to hangout. To me, it gives me pleasure as to what I select for each and every occasion. How do you open a bottle of wine?  1.  Use a corkscrew with a knife 2.   Score the seal just below the bump in the bottle at the top.......the tradition of this goes back when the seal was lead and hence when pouring wine you did not want the wine to be tainted or touch this lead seal !  3.  You place the screw in center of cork and twist, do not twist the bottle, place the lever on the edge of the bottle and pull................LOVE the sound of the pop when opening the bottle. 4. The cork is then presente...

Pauline's Points: Location

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Trying to decide where you will get married? Pauline has tips to help you make your decision! Keep reading below. 1. Now the fun begins where in the world will you get married ?   Many considerations need to be established. 2. Where will your guests come from? Do you expect your guests to travel a distance and then have to pay all expenses to attend your wedding? 3. It is quite usual that the location of where the couple family lives is a good choice to get married as there is usually a fairly high percentage of family and friends in one area. 4. If you get married in a house of worship you need to take into consideration the distance to the reception location if the house of worship does not have a facility for a reception. 5. Again in a house of worship make sure the time available for you to get married that the reception venue can accommodate the reception immediately following the service so there is no waiting period between service and reception. 6. Can the reception ar...

Good Gracious! Events Featured on Grace Ormonde Wedding Style

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On a stunning rooftop venue in downtown Los Angeles, dozens of industry leaders and creatives came together for an impeccable urban photoshoot featured in a recent article by Grace Ormonde Wedding Style Magazine . We joined some of Southern California�s top creatives in bringing this stunning shoot and celebration to life, and we can�t wait to share it with you! Keep reading to take a peek at the gallery and catch an excerpt of the feature. �With an open-air vicinity and sky-high views of the city below, OUE Skyspace in Los Angeles provides a sleek, modern backdrop for this luxury styled shoot. Organized by AllSeated and planned by celebrity event planner, Mindy Weiss , this creative collaboration was filled with blue skies, clean lines, pops of romantic florals, and a lineup of custom wedding dresses. The result? Inspiration for any couple who loves that aesthetic of luxe modernity and chic minimalism.� To see the full Grace Ormonde feature, click here! Event Organizer/Event Technol...

Good Gracious! Events Featured on Style Me Pretty

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We absolutely loved being part of this Sunstone Winery wedding and we are thrilled it is now featured on Style Me Pretty!  "A wedding featuring an 8 feet antipasto table by Good Gracious!? Sign us up! The delicious selection of cheeses, charcuterie, fruit, and spreads is only the beginning of why this Italian-inspired wedding planned by Details Details is making our mouths water. Brandon Kidd Photography photographed every delicious detail, from the romantic setting to the gorgeous couple, and we cannot get enough." - Style Me Pretty Click here to see the full feature! To see more of our work, head to our website ! Venue:  S unstone Winery   | Photographer:  Br andon Kidd Photo  | Planning + Design: J eannie  from Details Details  | Florals:  H olly Flora  LA  | Catering:  G ood Gracious Events

Pauline's Points: Beverage Edition

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Don't overlook the importance of putting thought into beverages for your event! Read below for Pauline's ten points for making sure your event's beverage service runs as smoothly as possible! 1. Always offer some sort of beverage refreshment when guests arrive as they usually have traveled and refreshment is always appreciated. 2. Establish if you would like to offer a full or wine and beer only bar service to your guests.  The cost is determined by the number of hours of service and by your brand selection. 3. The cost of table pouring of wine can be charged per person price or upon consumption. 4. If you have the opportunity to provide your own beverages please note that there are 5 glasses of wine per bottle and 20 servings of liquor in a 750 ml bottle.   5. To determine your beverage quantities to purchase, the rule of thumb is your guests will consume one beverage per hour per person.   There are so many variables as to how much ice is needed but always allow mo...

Good Gracious! Events Teams with We All Grow Latina

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We absolutely loved providing a delicious and diverse menu for the #WeAllGrow Latina Summit! This event was created for bloggers and digital creators to grow their professional skills and network with their community! With their mission being to elevate the connection and conversations between Latinas and the brands that want to work with them and with their communities, it�s easy to see why we loved being part of it! At this event, we were able to showcase an array of our specialties. Starting with our breakfast cupcake wall! We included four types of cupcakes: french toast, cappuccino and donut, cranberry raisin and the gluten free option, buttermilk blueberry pancake. We also provided savory items such as our avocado tomato burrata toast, zucchini carrot rose tartlet and smoked salmon paprika waffle. For something sweet, our dessert bar included recipes provided by the client: fruit galette, dulce de leche and banana tamales, apple pie, macarons with salted dulce de leche and flan c...

A&W RESTORAN INDONESIA - BFF Rooty Barrel & Peanut Butter Almond Magic

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Yey! Aku punya kabar gembira nih, buat kalian yang suka makan A&W dan ingin merayakan Valentine�s day di A&W. Jadi, untuk bulan Februari ini, A&W Restaurants Indonesia kembali menghadirkan Best Friends Forever (BFF) Rooty Barrel yang sudah sejak 3 tahun lalu, selalu setia hadir di bulan Februari untuk menemani kita dalam berbagi kasih ke orangtua, sahabat, teman dan kekasih. Sebenarnya, BFF Rooty Barrel ini sudah bisa kalian nikmatin sejak tanggal 5 Februari 2018 dengan harga Rp 98.000 (termasuk pajak) untuk berdua.  Lalu apa aja yang didapat dari BFF Rooty Barrel ini? Kalian akan mendapatkan 2 Golden Aroma Chicken, 2 Sunny Eggs, 2 Rice, 2 Sundaes, 2 Root Beer (Regular) . Plus, Barrelnya yang unik dengan gambar daerah-daerah di Indonesia. Menarik banget kan? Jadi dengan kata lain, kalian sudah mendapatkan keuntungan berhemat hingga 23% jika membeli promo ini. Oh ya! Buat yang tinggal di Jabodetabek, mulai tanggal 10 -   19 Februari , kalian akan mendapatkan 2 Cad...