Beautiful Artesa Winery was the place to be last week when we celebrated the 5th birthday of the Napa Sonoma Chapter of ISES! ISES (International Special Events Society) is an international organization that brings together professionals in the event industry for education and networking and we were so fortunate to be able to sponsor and capture this event! For the educational portion of the evening, we were treated to a brilliant presentation from industry leader and trendsetter Sasha Souza on Design Trends for 2010. Though I am not an event designer, I learned so much more about color trends and how to predict them, how to meet your client's needs and give them an event that they will love, and I really enjoyed learning more about great color combinations and seeing the inspiration boards that Sasha shared and some of the events that her team has created! Loved it! Of course, we had a delicious dinner, plenty of wine & bubbly to share, a scrumptious cake and tons of fun. Damion and I thoroughly enjoyed making new friends and reuniting with old. We are really looking forward to the next event! Without further ado, here are some of the fun moments and gorgeous details of the evening.....
Keep celebrating, Julie
Planner: Dana Macaulay & Michael Brock Alexander
Education Session: Sasha Souza
Event Sponsors: Artesa Winery, Cal West Rentals, CORT Event Furnishings, Damion Hamilton, D'Argenzio Winery, Iron Horse Vineyards, Jess Flood Event Design, Julie Steven's Design, La Tavola fine Linen Rental, Pacific Entertainment, Patio Heaters-R-Us, Scrumptious Occasions, Seghesio Family Vineyards, Sweet on Cake, The Lux Productions, and Fleur de Lisa
We would like to offer a huge THANK YOU to all of you who worked so hard to make such a wonderful evening possible!
Beautiful, dramatic lighting in the cellar room by The Lux
Sasha with a lil' pre-speech warm up :)
You'll see that this evening's theme was the peacock--"a symbol of lasting partnerships, community, and renewal." Kudos to Jess Flood's team for the Thank You gifts!
Beautiful work by Julie Steven's Designs. I love how they took the time to add the jewel touch to the fern fronds.
Stunning cake by Sweet on Cake
Another beauty by Fleur de Lisa
Damion in action!
Outdoor lounge area in the center of the Artesa winery...the best thing about it was hearing the frogs throughout the evening celebration!
A few smiling faces in action!
Oops! Was I supposed to be working now? Caught red-handed. I was working...on socializing!
And they gave away some awesome prizes too!
Who is that man in black?
Having a little too much fun
These images show off the clean, modern design of Artesa as well as the amazing furniture by CORT
A little Sasha to top off the night, featuring her new book "Signature Sasha," full of gorgeous photography and event design.
Last but certainly not least, Damion getting PUMPED UP for this event!! He is the CANON NiNJA!!!!!
