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Rrivre Davies Retirement Auction

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Event design entrepreneur, Rrivre Davies, the founder and owner of Rrivre Works Inc. Design Innovation Laboratory, and rentals, announced his retirement from the event rental company. He leaves behind a legacy of innovation and design and will be widely celebrated by his past clients and the event community at large. Rrivre plans to commemorate his retirement and share his esteemed collection of rentals, and unique designs, through an exclusive auction on July 28 & 29. We are happy to be chosen to cater Rrivre�s final event serving a selection of local, fresh ingredients such as: raisin and oatmeal muffins, fresh king salmon, hand crafted savory pies, spinach arugula tahini ranch salad, toffee crunch cakes, sweet and salty pretzel wands dipped in dark and milk chocolate, summer peach pie and of course specialty cocktails! While the entire events industry will be saddened by his departure, Good Gracious! Events founder, Pauline Parry, who has a close relationship with Rrivre will be

Blooming Into Summer Dinner

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Summer is here but we still eager to share details from XO Bloom�s �Blooming Into Summer� event we had the pleasure of catering! Held in XO Bloom�s flower studio, their vibrant (and beautifully scented) studio was the perfect location for this dinner! One long rectangular mirrored table was filled with colorful flower in shades of golden yellow, blush pink, orange, red and lavender. In such a radiant surrounding, centerpiece blooms were kept simple with a mix and tall, short cream colored florals in transparent vases. Each setting featured a marble charger, a personalized menu card and crystal glassware - perfect for our colorful meal! To complete the table�s design, transparent seating was added. To compliment the night filled with color, we created a menu that focused on one color for each course! Hors D'oeuvres: Red Maine Lobster Tomato Parmesan Taco Smoked Chicken Red Beef Hummus Cone Smoked Paprika Dusted Popcorn! Amuse Bouche: Yellow Carmelized Cippolini Yellow Pepper Begin:

Joanne Hosts ICA Webinar: Your Gonna Wanna Eat Your Veggies

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Mark your calendars! Good Gracious! Events Vice President, Joanne is hosting a webinar cooking class on July 17th at 12pm PST and you will not want to miss it! Titled, "Your Gonna Wanna Eat Your Veggies" You will learn the following: Conscious cooking: how to be inclusive without sacrificing flavor. Use what you have: examining your current menu for vegan possibilities. Nobody leaves hungry: vegan guests are often an afterthought. How to create an arsenal of options from your current menu that leaves omnivores and vegans satisfied. Fill the plate! Vegans eat everything but animals and they are a very hungry bunch! What to include to keep them happy. Eggplant: We love eggplant! Do you? You will with these recipes! We'll share all our secrets to creating a sumptuous supper for vegans and omnivores at the same table. Recipes, a power point presentation with pictures will be included. Presenting with Rach Teipen and Jennie Cook  you will not want to miss out on this educ

Creatives That Inspire: Charley Bluebell

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Our next creative in our �creatives that inspire� series, is Charley Bluebell of Bluebell Events ! Winner of 2018 Los Angeles� Wedding Planner of the Year in California Wedding Day�s Best of Awards, we are thrilled we have the opportunity for a short interview with the best in Los Angeles! 5 things in your fridge at all times? Sparkling water, fruit for my smoothies, champagne (that would be number one lol) dog food and yogurt. What is your all time favorite movie? I have two! CHICAGO - as it was a dream come true for me to dance in that movie and then of course - Pretty Woman! Both have Richard Gere in them!! How can you go wrong with that ;) What are you most looking forward to this summer? Heading to Germany to do a wedding for very special clients. What is your guilty pleasure? Mochi Ice Cream Bonbons. What�s the favorite part about what you do? Making dreams come true and spreading happiness and love. When did you plan your first event?  It was for Brooke Shields and In Style Maga