Category: Party Planning
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Discover Nowhere: Unique Wedding Venue in California
The road to Nowhere is approximately 160 miles from Los Angeles. You pass through the town of Twentynine Palms, and then drive another 20 minutes, take a left and you end up Nowhere. Nowhere, California that is. A wedding and event venue set in the middle of nowhere, offering privacy and breathtaking desert vistas and…
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Event Shopping Lists
Party planning is a skill learned though experience and trial and error. This is certainly the case when making shopping lists for events like weddings, birthday parties, and large corporate events. I have done enough events that I know pretty accurately how much alcohol, mixers, ice, cups, and garnishes are needed. I have provided my…
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Hydrating Your Guests
Everyone knows that it’s a good idea to drink plenty of water when consuming alcohol, so hydrating your guests at your event is very important. At the majority of the events I have done, the hosts have served individual plastic water bottles, either in the small 8oz size, or in the larger 16 oz size.…
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Five Cocktails That Are Popular at Private Events Right Now
5. Moscow Mule The Moscow Mule is very popular right now at private events including weddings, birthday parties, and corporate events. Here is the recipe for the Moscow Mule ; 1.5 oz Vodka Splash fresh lime juice 2 oz Ginger beer There are several different brands and types of ginger beer available at Trader Joe’s…
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Valencia Corporate Holiday Party
Saturday Night Shaken Not Stirred was the bar caterer for a corporate holiday party in Valencia at the Bridgeport Clubhouse. This was an event I booked months ago and did much planning with the host. I also took an upfront deposit for all of the supplies and did all the shopping – this is another…
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