Oceans of Love
Oceans of Love was the theme for a wedding reception that took place in Malibu at the edge of the Pacific Ocean but played upon a color scheme popular on an island in the Atlantic -- Cuba. And of course, Oceans of Love also referred to the waves of love for the couple, Tanya and Jared that was showered on them on their special day. But we get ahead of ourselves... The story actually begins several years ago when Pauline Parry, owner of Good Gracious! Events , and Heidi Vail, mother of the bride, and a caterer herself ( Heidi's Events and Catering in Tempe, Arizona) met and became friends through their affiliation with the International Caterers Association . When Tanya and Jared became engaged and it was clear that the wedding would be in the Los Angeles area (his family is from LA, plus it's hot, hot, hot in Arizona in the summer!) they knew they wanted to work with Good Gracious! Events for planning, design and catering of the wedding. "Both Heidi and Tanya had lots of