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Voyage LA names Good Gracious! Events as a Hidden Gem

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Good Gracious! Events founder, Pauline Parry was selected by Voyage LA to be highlighted as a hidden gem around Los Angeles and we are thrilled! �Good Gracious! Events is a full-service LIFESTYLE food and beverage event and wedding company. We are known as luxury and a company you can rely on to represent brands and culture through hospitality. Professional event planners, private clients, and corporations � both nationally and internationally � seek us out for our innovative expertise and imaginative concepts in culinary and event design. GG! Events have a reputation for being a trendsetter in producing unique, quality and fabulous presentations in all aspects of culinary and design for weddings, social and corporate events. I am proud of my team as you can not do it alone and that we are respected by our peers as being a leader in the industry. I am a founding member of WIPA (Wedding International Professional Association) and 10 years later we have opened 15 chapters � this I am pro

Creatives That Inspire: Loreen Sarkis

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Our next creative in our �creatives that inspire� series, is Loreen Sarkis of Sarkis Studios! We caught up with her for a short interview where we got to know her favorite place to shoot and when she knew she wanted to pursue a career as a professional photographer! 1. 5 things in your fridge at all times?  A bottle of ros� or prosecco, salsa, love me some fage yogurt with strawberries, and the basic eggs and milk. When you live alone, there's not much in your fridge. 2. Last concert you went to?  It�s been a while since I have been to a concert. Although Andrea Bocelli and Beyonce & Jay Z are on my list for this year. I know two very different kind of music right?! 3. What is your guilty pleasure?  Traveling. Give me a plane ticket anywhere and I�d take it. There's just something about sitting on a plane (window seat) and looking at the world from up above. 4. Your favorite location to shoot?  Favorite location? That�s a tough one, there's just to many good places! If

Pauline's Points: Entertainment

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In this edition of Pauline's Points, we are diving into the entertainment portion of your event....Shall we dance? Your music choice absolutely sets the pace 1. Your music for the wedding absolutely sets the pace for the whole affair simply by the choices you make for music 2. Think about what music you want for the ceremony, followed by the cocktail hour and then the reception. 3. You might consider using your musicians from the ceremony or the reception band to play for the cocktail hour. This can be a little more cost effective than having three complete sets of musicians. 4. Make sure with outside receptions and ceremonies you have no noise regulations. 5. Only small weddings can get away with no amplifications so make sure you have adequate sound system. 6. The first Dance adds so much entertainment to your wedding so consider making it impactful. Consider having your first dance choreographed this will involve some dance lessons but these classes can help you to relieve so

Pauline Parry on Inside Weddings

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Pauline Parry sat down with Inside Weddings and gave the scoop on need-to-know catering tips. Keep scrolling for her insight! Nothing sets the tone of your celebration quite like an elegant, delicious menu. One of the most important choices you will make, as far as your guests� enjoyment is concerned, is the cuisine you choose to offer at your f�te. Whether you�re having a cake-and-punch reception with an offering of small bites and tasty treats, or you�re planning out a refined, three-course meal � you must have full confidence in your wedding caterer. We interviewed Pauline Parry, founder of Good Gracious! Events � a top-notch catering company � to help future brides and grooms better navigate the booking process when it comes to the perfect caterer. Read her answers below! Inside Weddings: Is there one thing you love most about being in the catering business? Pauline Parry: I LOVE that we have the opportunity to prepare all sorts of cuisines in so many different event locations!

Creatives That Inspire: Butterfly Floral

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Creativity for our work comes to us in every aspect of our lives. Whether it�s the gloomy weather, a location, a season or a trip to the farmer�s market, every day life �happening�s� inspire us. In our newest blog series, we are highlighting creatives that inspire us!  Our first creative is Inna of Butterfly Floral! You may have seen her work in The Hollywood Reporter, California Wedding Day or Life & Style Magazine, but we sat down with her for a quick five minute interview so that we could get to know her a little better!   1. Five things in your fridge at all times? I always try to keep healthy options in the fridge. You will usually find eggs and seasonal vegetables, so definitely some celery and peppers now. You can also probably find ingredients, like beets and cabbage, to make a yummy Borscht(Ukrainian soup). 2. What song can you not get out of your head�? Don�t laugh�. I�m Ukrainian, so one day it maybe Ukrainian song, some days Havana-na na� or my old time favorite The C