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Posted by Pauline Parry Food ... and Love. Where's the fun, you ask? All around! The yellow theme and the easy-going bride and groom really allowed Good Gracious! Events to have some fun with our food. As you can see from the menu below, the event was a non-stop culinary adventure. We introduced the sandwich bar at this event and we provided a full after-party menu of tray-passed hors d'oeuvres for 175 guests at Saddle Rock Ranch in Malibu. As Guests Arrived ... They were greeted by a beverage station featuring lemonade, grape-flavored water and sparkling lychee water Waitstaff also offered trays of Sparkling LOVEcello (lemoncello) in martini glasses Tray-Passed served immediately following the ceremony in the cocktail area by the pool Beef Short Rib Popover c hive petite popover filled with creamy horseradish mashed potato topped with braised short rib in a Cabernet reduction Chicken Salsa Tortilla Spoon five spiced crushed chicken with oven-charred salsa topped with avoc...

By Pauline Parry At today's weddings, everyone is a star! This " wedding rockumentary " was produced by filmmaker John Vitale who works exclusively with Brilliant Studios LA. They are easily uploaded so you can share them easily on your iphone or through YouTube. And actually, I've called it a "trend" but with the ease of video these days, videos that capture the couple's personality and are able to be shared with friends and family are one of the great ideas that are here to stay!

By Pauline Parry Because a picture tells a thousand words, it's always been very important to us to work with top photographers and plan ahead so that we have great photos of the events we produce, design and cater; events that exist just for one night. We use these photos in our portfolio, on our web site, in magazines and the industry awards we enter. Today, I want to share the work of one of our favorite professional photographers, Will Henshall from Brilliant Studios in Los Angeles and five of the TOP TIPS he's passed along to us and the brides with which we've worked. And in the interest of full disclosure, this is the wedding of my son Ross Purnell and his bride, Lauren Bennett at Saddlerock Ranch in Malibu, California. After producing weddings for 25 years, it was so rewarding -- and fun -- to go over-the-top for family! 1. GOLDEN HOUR Time your ceremony two hours before sunset to make the most of this beautiful natural light. Saddlerock Ranch is owned by Malibu Fa...