2nd Annual Terranea Brunch and Education Event by WEHEROES | Photo by Miki & Sonja Photography
Flower Duet co-hosted its 2nd Annual “Be An Event Hero” invitation-only wedding industry event on April 13, 2015 at Terranea Resort.
We want to extend our special thanks to our wonderful Terranea-based event vendor group, The Wedding & Event Heroes, with whom we love sharing ideas each month. Read on to learn about our vendor partners and what they did for this wonderful event.
First on the morning agenda was for over 100 wedding and event planners to enjoy a relaxing round of networking on the Catalina Terrace under crisp sunny skies overlooking a clear view of its island namesake. After we enjoyed fabulous citrus tea-infused fruit kebabs, poached eggs in fresh California avocados, a honey and cheese bar and more delicious savory bites and sweet desserts, we directed the group for a whirlwind round of nine mini workshop sessions to fix common problems that come up during weddings and special events.
Be An Event Hero Mini Workshops
Casey Schwartz and Kit Wertz of Flower Duet taught their groups how to design flowers with meaning. Casey & Kit showed the group step-by-step how to create a mini posy from scratch.
Meg Hall of Made by Meg Catering taught her groups how to plate for presentation with wonderful place settings presented by Sandy Radicevic from Premiere Party Rents.
Miki & Sonja Rakicevic of Miki & Sonja Photography and Lisa Oler of Smile Lounge Photo Booth taught participants how to pose for flattery and fun!
Perryfield Films team of Brian Perry and Ryan Satterfield taught planners how to deliver digital files flawlessly while Leora Mauck of Copper Willow Studio went over the ins and outs of wedding invitation etiquette.
Ida Gardner of Ida Gardner Events demonstrated how to remove the top 5 event stains from premium fabric while KC Campbell of VOX DJS instructed teams on how to pack a dance floor and keep the party going.
The team of Design Visage Hair & Makeup showed guests how to attach a bridal veil (and reattach one in case it came off at an inopportune time) while Dahlia Wexler of Luxe Linens showed off her new line of premium linens as well as innovative napkin folds for all types of celebrations.
The beautiful Catalina Terrace at Terranea Resort in Rancho Palos Verdes | Photo by mikiandsonja.com
Tea infused fruit kebabs by Terranea Resort | Photo by mikiandsonja.com
Terranea’s Executive Chef Bernard Ibarra was on hand to serve guests and answer questions about the resort’s cuisine | Photo by randyschwartz.photography
The fresh fruit was infused with Sweet Citrus Tea | Photo by randyschwartz.photography
Casey greets a guest planner. The morning brunch was a great opportunity to network, catch up with old friends and meet new vendors. | Photo by randyschwartz.photography
Yuri Oda of the South Coast Botanic Garden Foundation enjoys meeting with other guests at our Be an Event Hero brunch portion of the morning’s agenda. | Photo by randyschwartz.photography
A table scene from the Be an Event Hero brunch at Terranea Resort 2015 | Photo by randyschwartz.photography
Brunch provided by Terranea was amazing ad included this California poached eggs in Avocado! Photo by Mikie & Sonja Photography.
Casey and I had our makeup and hair done for the event by the fabulous team of Design Visage | Photo by randyschwartz.photography
Flower Duet held a mini workshop on how to Design Flowers with Meaning | Photo by MikiandSonja.com
In the thick of designing flowers with meaning with our guests at Be an Event Hero at Terranea on April 13, 2015 | Photo by randyschwartz.photography
Participants were able to use flowers from our outside centerpieces that held special meanings to create bouquets that held special sentiments. Photo by randyschwartz.photography
A group shows off their posies with power! | Photo by randyschwartz.photography
Our Wedding & Event Heroes vendor think tank based at Terranea Resort. We all co-sponsored this annual event for over 100 wedding planners and vendors. Photo by randyschwartz.photography