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Special Touches and Favorite Venues for Your Bar or Bat Mitzvah
As bar and bat mitzvah season slows down a little bit, but not much, we thought we would share some of our favorite "special touches," and favorite venues over the past year or so. Candy and Candles: We have a thing for candy and candles - the kids love the candy...
Uptown Oakland Bat Mitzvah Party – Before and After
We thought it would be fun to show you the before pictures of an event space we transformed this past weekend. Warehouse 416 is a cool art gallery/artists' collective in the Oakland Uptown neighborhood. This is what it looked like ... before. [gallery...
Tips for a Successful Graduation Party
Somehow, June is right around the corner. Which means it's that time of year for celebrating the graduate in your life. We thought you might be able to use some do and don't tips as you think about putting this end of school year party together. Or just give us a...
House Concert of the Year – The Alternate Routes
Wow! Wow!! Wow!!! We presented The Alternate Routes at an Oakland house concert this past weekend...an Italian themed supper club followed by two roof raising sets by the lead duo. Comments heard throughout the night: "Amazing." "Blew my mind."...
Perfect Bat Mitzvah Party in Piedmont
I think you all know how we like our parties - to be fresh (nothing run of the mill), elegant, and memorable. Well, this one took our breath away! It helps when the party girl has great color choices - purple and aqua blue are a great combination. Add in some sporty...
Moulin Rouge Themed Corporate Launch Party in San Francisco!
This was so much fun!!!! A San Francisco venture capital firm was looking for a way to launch a new fund, but use a space that was already available to them: the Atrium at Rincon Center. The only problem - the space looked like a food court to them (Yank Sing,...
Milestone Birthday Party – Crab Feed Under the Stars
Looking for a fresh idea for an upcoming 40th birthday party? What better way to celebrate than under a starry sky with 50 friends and family by hosting a crab feed! We helped design this incredibly fun and delicious party...a clear, custom tent in the backyard to...
Team Building and Holiday Party All in One
We had a great time helping a San Francisco law firm plan their holiday party last week. No stuffy hotel dining room for these folks! We wanted these hard working lawyers to get out of the office, have a chance to mingle, and enjoy some great food and drinks. The...
Planning Your Holiday Open House
It's that time of year - time to invite family, friends and neighbors over for a bit of holiday cheer and tasty treats. We plan this type of party all the time - it's all about warm lighting, something really pretty and unique to catch the eye, great food, and your...
Worth a Reprisal
Happy Thanksgiving everyone! I'm all for changing up the tried and true recipes of our favorite holidays, but this is one recipe that is worth keeping the same every year. I make a triple batch of this - plenty for the table, plenty to send home with the guests, and...