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--> by Aaron Kaniecki Aaron Kaniecki - Rising star of GG! Events B. E. T , formally known as Black Entertainment Television , was having a premier event, which was to feature two new programs. One called �Let�s Stay Together� and the other; � The Game � As the saying goes, �When one door closes, another one opens� And in catering we believe this to be the case�. At least that�s what we think� This event for BET couldn�t be a better example of just that. With the New Year beginning, we wanted to hit the ground running, and our calendar for January looked pretty good. Our creative director Dan Smith had a small event in the first week for twenty people, which was pretty much ready to go. Then, out of no where it was canceled� Great, not even a week into the year and people are canceling parties�The door was closed on that one. Then, another opened� To continue reading this post please visit; Young Brits Event Education

LET THEM EAT CAKE!

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Wedding Styles Posted by Desire� OK, so not the most original of titles but totally appropriate for what I'm going to share with you. Of course that phrase --let them eat cake -- was allegedly uttered by Marie Antoinette, one of the original fashion doyennes, and it's been a hot topic for years ... did she say it or not? So, in her spirit, here are some examples of how Good Gracious! Events has kept the connection between high style and cake alive, delicious and beautiful. DRAMA + FONDANT Drama meets fondant! This cake in yellow and lighted by a chandelier hanging from the trees matched not only the bride's color palette but also the elegant style of this outdoor wedding. Yellow was the color ... Elegance was the theme. AN OCEAN OF COLOR We called this award-winning wedding Oceans of Love because it took place in Malibu overlooking one of the most famous Pacific Ocean spots in California. But it could easily have been called Oceans of Color for the five spicy hues the weddi...

We've Been Making All The Light Moves!

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There have been lots of changes at Good Gracious! Have you met everyone on our team? Pauline Parry, Owner A passionate lover of food and entertaining, Pauline settles for nothing but the best for herself and her clients. Martha Perez, Vice President / Operations Director With Good Gracious! from Day One, Martha is our secret weapon, making it happen down to the smallest detail. Joanne Purnell, Chef de Cuisine Joanne is always working on some new way to define "delicious." Talk about your tough R & D! Dan Smith, Creative Director / Mixologist You could say that Dan's dual role here is the perfect blend -- edgy design that takes the edge off. Patrick Sullivan, Director of Service and Management The smooth operator of on-site event management, Patrick consults his black book to assemble just the right team for your event. Desiree Patterson, Wedding Creative Director Stylish, chic and always on top of trends, Desiree guides our brides from site negotiations to the fina...