Venues of the Southland~The Conga Room

The Conga Room

This is a fun and cool place. Perfect for your bachelor/bachorlette party or a rehearsal dinner with a Latin Flair. Your wedding reception wouldn't be forgotten if it was held here. My husband & I went to an event here on Tuesday and had a blast. The food is catered by Wolfgang Puck. It is located in the new LA Live in Downtown Los Angeles. Inside, there are a few places that can be sectioned off for private parties so you can be a part of the nightclub but have your own private place. There is also a balcony that over looks Nokia Plaza. The place holds over 100o people. They have Salsa classes on Saturdays. So for your next event or a fun date night, head downtown to The Conga Room.

National Wear Red Day

February is National Heart Month.

The Heart Truth: Heart Disease is the #1 Killer of Women

The Heart Truth is that one in four American women dies of heart disease, and most fail to make the connection between risk factors—such as high blood pressure and high cholesterol—and their personal risk of developing heart disease.

The Heart Truth Campaign: Serious Messages about Women’s Heart Health

The Heart Truth is a national awareness campaign for women about heart disease sponsored by the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI), part of the National Institutes of Health, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS). Through the campaign, NHLBI leads the nation in a landmark heart health awareness movement that is being embraced by millions who share the common goal of better heart health for all women.

The Heart Truth campaign warns women about heart disease and provides tools to help them take action against its risk factors. It is primarily targeted to women ages 40 to 60, the time when a woman’s risk of heart disease begins to increase. However, it’s never too early—or too late—to take action to prevent and control risk factors since heart disease develops over time and can start at a young age—even in the teen years.

The campaign message is paired with an arresting visual—the Red Dress—designed to warn women that heart disease is their #1 killer. The Heart Truth created and introduced the Red Dress as the national symbol for women and heart disease awareness in 2002 to deliver an urgent wake-up call to American women. The Red Dress reminds women of the need to protect their heart health, and inspires them to take action.

The Heart Truth partners include: The Office on Women's Health, DHHS; WomenHeart: the National Coalition for Women with Heart Disease; the American Heart Association; and other organizations committed to the health and well-being of women.

What’s a Red Dress Got to Do With It?

The Red Dress was designed to build awareness that women are at risk for heart disease, and motivate them to take action to reduce their risk. The creative concept of a Red Dress tested well with diverse women who cited its ability to get attention, convey the seriousness of heart disease, and change the perception that it is only a man’s issue.

The symbol links a woman’s focus on her “outer self” to the need to also focus on her “inner self,” especially her heart health. The Red Dress serves as a red alert to convey the message that “Heart Disease Doesn’t Care What You Wear—It’s the #1 Killer of Women.

So let's wear red to raise awareness about heart disease.  It can begin as early as our teens.

Happy Planning

Steph

Fox LA Hot List 2009

 

I am so excited that we have been nominated for OC's Best Wedding Planner. Vote for us. 

Thank you and Happy Planning, 

Steph

Beverage Monday.

Red Drinks for February

Red Snapper

1 oz Crown Royal

1/4 oz Amaretto

3/4 oz Cranberry Juice

Put all of the ingredients into a shaker filled with ice.  Shake well and strain into a shot glass or serve over the rocks.

Little Red Corvette

1/8 oz Amaretto

1/8 oz Frangelico

1/8 oz Chambord

1/8 oz triple sec

1 1/2 oz vanilla vodka

Fresh Raspberry & Orange slice for garnish

Put the liquid ingredients into a shaker filled with ice.  shake and pour into a rocks glass. Garnish with the raspberry & orange.

Red Hot Lover

2 shots of vodka

2 shots peach schnapps

1 dash grenadine syrup

Strawberry Juice

Orange Juice

Put the alcohol into a hurricane glass filled with ice.  Pour the juices in equally to the top.

Cheers,

Steph

Super Bowl Sunday

Image courtesy of the NFL.

To celebrate one of the biggest party days of the year here are a couple of Super Bowl cocktails to celebrate the teams and one for the touchdowns!

The Steeler

1 1/2 oz whisky

1/2 oz triple sec

1 dash Angostura bitters

1 tsp. powdered sugar

Put all of the ingredients in a cocktail shaker filled with ice.  Shake and strain into a martini glass.

Arizona Margarita

2 oz tequila

3/4 oz fresh lime juice

1/2 oz prickly pear juice

1/2 oz Cointreau

Salt for glass

Lime slice

Put all of the liquid ingredients into a cocktail shaker filled with ice.  Strain and serve into a margarita glass rimmed with salt.  Garnish with a lime slice.

The Touchdown

2 oz bourbon

4 oz unsweetened ice tea

4 oz lemonade

Put bourbon and ice tea into a cocktail shaker filled with ice.  Strain into a hurricane filled with ice.  Top with the lemonade.

Recipe's courtesy of Drink of the Week .

Have a fun and safe Super Bowl Sunday.

Cheers,

Steph

Fabulous Blog Award

I have been tagged for the 1st time!! By Bride Chic for the Fabulous Blog Award. Thank you Amy of for thinking of me! Such an honor {& pretty cool, too}.

These are the rules: List 5 obsessions/addictions that you have, and tag back to the person who gave you the award. Post the rules. Tag 5 more people.

These are my addictions and obsessions~

• Scrapbooking~I didn't start scrapping till I had a child. It brings together my love of taking photos{of my son}with arts & crafts. What's not to love!
• White Chocolate Raspberry~anything!! Red Velvet cupcakes are coming in a close second. 
• Blogs~I have quite a few blogs that I frequent/being on the computer. My husband thinks this should be number one!  Although, I do run my business off of it.
• Weddings~which I hope everyone knows!
• Anything Pink!

Here are the fabulous blogs I am choosing~

A Lucky Orchid Wedding

{Ritzy Bee}

Sparkliatti

In the Now

Parisian Party

Happy Reading~

I also just received my Professional Bridal Consultant {Distinguished Graduate} Designation from the Association of Bridal Consultants.  So very exciting!

Beverage Monday.

Jack Daniels

Happy New Year everybody. We'll start the year out with my all time favorite spirit Jack Daniels. Here a few recipes from their web site. Yummy!!!

Lynchburg Lemonade®
1 part Jack Daniel’s® Tennessee Whiskey
1 part triple sec
1 part sour mix
Stir all ingredients with 4 parts lemon-lime soda. Garnish with a lemon slice and cherries.

Jack Daniel’s® Tennessee Apple™
1½ parts Jack Daniel’s® Tennessee Whiskey
½ part apple liqueur
1 part sweet and sour
½ part Sprite®
Shake ingredients together and serve over ice in a rocks glass. Add Sprite®. Garnish with a cherry.

Tennessee Tea™
1 part Jack Daniel’s® Tennessee Whiskey
1 part triple sec
1 part sour mix
2 parts Coke®
Combine ingredients and serve over ice.

Cranberry Jack™
1½ parts Jack Daniel’s® Tennessee Whiskey
1 part Chambord®
1 part cranberry juice
2 parts sweet and sour mix
Splash of Sprite®
Shake ingredients together and serve over ice in a rocks glass. Add a splash of Sprite®.


Cheers,