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by...Michelle Nowak, Event Producer We love interviewing celebrities in our industry to see another side of their lives and today we would like to give that insight of Eddie Zaratsian, owner of Tic Tock Floral Couture. It's sort of an up close and personal (unplugged)���. How would you describe your home? I would describe my home as traditional and filled with pieces that I love. We have a lot of antique Victorian pieces and Italian pieces that my mother has collected over the years; beautiful paintings, light butter cream yellow walls, floral draping, Persian rugs. I have a beautiful cutting garden with vegetables, stephanotis, jasmine, hydrangeas, foxglove and succulents. There are always fresh flowers in beautiful vases in every room of our house. But what makes my house truly beautiful is my children�s laughter and my wife�s smiling face. What is your favorite object in it and why? My bed! It�s the moment I finally get to really relax and put my feet up after a long day at work...

In the Pink! By Pauline Parry When girls want to have fun, watch out! I'm not saying this bridal shower was anything like The Hangover, but this bride-to-be and her friends know how to have a good time! The table was pretty in pink -- set with pink cloth, napkins and roses accented with black base plates, vases and wine glasses. Pink umbrellas were set at each place for an added detail. The pool was adorned with pink balloons and pink spheres. We arranged for a henna artist, a tarot card reader, band and even two exotic dancers. Hmmm. Maybe this was a bit like The Hangover! No tiger on the loose, just a ferociously fun guest of honor who is pictured above! MENU Lunch began with a specialty mojito with watermelon and cucumber PREVIEW Chicken Caesar Salad Cone grilled chicken breast and finely shredded romaine lettuce with a light Caesar dressing served in petite baked cone Dusted Steak Fries a small cube box filled with steak fries drizzled with truffle oil Currie Lobster Cucumbe...

By: Michelle Nowak, Event Producer, Good Gracious! Events We can all dream about the perfect wedding: set in a countryside, surrounded by vineyards with the finest grapes, beautiful galloping horses in the pasture, a pond complete with black and white swans, and chandeliers hanging in mid air just below a sky of stars... For Bernadette and Ryan this was no dream, the happy couple had their fairytale wedding with no details spared! Guests arrived to lavender lemonade, cucumber water and Vanilla Bake Shop sweets to to wet the appetite before the proper ceremony near the main house. Following the ceremony, Seasonal Berry Sangria with a Church Estate 2007 Pinot Noir was served in the Fleur de Lis pink and purple colored glassware. Guests shared in the bride and grooms excitement and enjoyed hors d' oeuvres and rustic cheeses amongst the wines very own grape vines. GG! tray passed a mix of comfort with a twist... Mac & Cheese Cupcakes, Caprese Panini's and Smoked Chicken Par...

Being an Englishman, I like to think I know one or two things about drinks�. From the age of 18 you are legally allowed to consume alcohol in the United Kingdom . So of course I saw fit to take advantage of the freedom which our wonderful government has granted 18 year olds, and taste vast styles of beverages and beers. And yes I may have tasted a few to many once or twice before� In England you have the pub. Pubs can come in various ways, you have the main pub, which is the busiest pub in the town, you have bars which have more of a theme to them, or you have my favorite� the Local Pub. My local is called the �Portskewett Inn� which is located in the tiny village of Portskewett , in Wales . May not be much, but it�s home. The Portskewett Inn This quality is hard to find in a pub, it is like finding the right partner in life; you have to get along with them, enjoy the company and know what each other really want. You want to find... The ONE. If you wish to continue readi...

We love a challenge! So when Sunset magazine asked us to not only create a sit-down dinner for foodies, but also work with top-name chef during the magazine's very popular Celebration Weekend 2011 on its Palo Alto campus, we jumped at the chance. Our chefs worked with Sharri Belisle Events for months with in advance on the logistics of assembling ingredients and recipes for a variety of well-known chefs who would be appearing during the weekend and giving cooking demonstrations on everything from cupcakes and seasonal fare to Mexican and Vietnamese. Led by Good Gracious' Chef Joanne Purnell, our team -- myself, Laura Stevens, David Cho and Laurie Smith -- then traveled to the site to work with these chefs throughout the weekend. Two of the chefs on stage We assisted Rick Bayless , Frontera Grill, who demonstrated with the flavors of Mexico, Govind Armstrong from 8 oz Burger Bar who shared a market-driven menu, Traci des Jardins from Jardiniere who did a demo inspired by her ...

By Pauline Parry One of my favorite Sunday reads is a funny little piece that sometimes runs in the New York Times Magazine. The writer asks someone well known about those little things in their life � what�s in their fridge, what�s one of their most favorite objects in their home and why � you get the idea. I thought it would be fun to ask the same from time to time of people in the industry and I�m starting with David Merrell, president and creative director of AOO Events in Los Angeles and lead dawg on his popular three-year old blog, designdawgs.net . How would you describe your home? Warm, inviting, completely me, and designed for entertaining. I completely re-did my entire home and doubled the size in the last year and a half, so it�s designed with parties in mind. Go figure! What is your favorite object in it and why? My couch in the TV room. I designed and had is custom built special for lounging, it�s a huge monstrosity that is all down. The problem is that it's t...