44 Women + Carrie Fisher = LOADS of Scholarship Money Raised!!!

As some of you may know, I was the Co-Chair of this year's 44 Women for Children Scholarship Luncheon. For those of you unfamiliar with what we do, you can read all about it here.

This year we welcomed the one, the only, Ms. Carrie Fisher as our guest speaker. She was gracious, fabulous, and had everyone in stiches the entire time she was on stage! I must admit she rattled some of the more conservative cages in the crowd, but she was so hilarious while doing it that I don't think anyone minded one bit!

I am still awaiting final numbers, but my gut tells me we raised more than we did last year, or so I hope!! It was an honor to lead this committee of extraordinary women and to say this was a day I won't soon forget is an absolute understatement!

SBE in the Press | OC Metro Magazine

Yes indeed, there is a quote in there from me... read and ye shall find!

ABC OC | Sizzle & Chill Event - 06.10.08

Last night was our wildly successful ABC OC Sizzle and Chill meeting. We had over 270 attendees and our hosts, Invisible Touch / J&M Entertainment really out did themselves. Be very sad if you weren't there as it was a truly brilliant night. One of the many fine vendors showcasing their talents was Red Carpet Photo Booths, and as you can see from the photographic evidence above, the booth saw a lot of action throughout the night. If a picture is truly worth a thousand words, then it's best to say "no comment" on this collection of photos.

Special thanks to the following folks for supporting us in such a great event!

• Invisible Touch / J&M Entertainment
• Taste Catering
• Colette's Catering
• C.M. Armstrong Floral Design
• DW3
• Lauren Hillary Photographic Artist
• Ice Bulb
• Above All Catering
• Pacific Bar & Beverage
• Green Effect
  

Sneak Peek | Joe & Katie

Will & Naomie of Henshall Photography were kind enough to send me a few shots of Joe & Katie's big day! I can't wait to see the rest of them!!!

News | Time Magazine Wedding Budget Article

Time Magazine finally addressed the subject we have all been buzzing about - shrinking wedding budgets. I was very happy to see they advise future brides to hire a wedding planner as yes folks, we can actually keep you from making VERY costly mistakes when planning your big day! Thanks Time!

FYI - Just as I was finishing this post, it came to my attention that The Orange County Register has covered the same topic in today's paper - in the Marketplace section. Sadly, I couldn't locate a link on their site for it, but now you know it's out there!