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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 presented�usually placed on the table

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 area accomm

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