Engage! 11: Day One, part II
Written on June 20, 2011 by Jamie Clarkson
Onto part II from Engage! 11. Still in day 1, after the opening sessions was the fabulous Welcome Party.
Photo by Mel and Co.
The party was held outside on the lawn, and they had two different bands. Both of them were amazing, but I did have a favorite. More on that in a minute. The stunning decor was by Eddie of Tic-Tock Couture Floral. When I met Eddie earlier in the day, he said what he was doing for the decor was going to be different, so I was excited to see what he put together. Ive always been a huge fan of his work, and the welcome party definitely didnt disappoint!
Pictures by Jessica Claire.
I loved Eddies use of wicker and completely rustic elements infused with modern elements like orchids and succulents. Pictures below by me. =)
Besides awesome decor, there was so much food! Lining the entire perimeter of the party was food.Two food trucks, cotton candy, kettle corn, donuts, won-ton type things and the list goes on and on.
Photo by Mel and Co.
It was so great to schmooze with everyone in attendance and really get to know people the first day there.
Clockwise from top left are Beth Helmstetter and Marilyn Oliveira editor of Inside Weddings, Margot Hallac of Atelier Isabey and me, Lara Casey and David Beahm, and Candice Coppola of Jubilee Event having fun in the photo booth. All photos by Mel and Co.
Now, onto the bands of the evening. Like I said, both were great but one in particular blew my mind. They are called MASS Ensemble out of Los Angeles, and they were amazing. They played so many different instruments, but my favorite was the Earth Harp. I had never seen anything like it in my life
Pictures by Jessica Claire.
The strings were 170 feet long, and went from the instrument to the hotel building. The sound it made was so incredible too. I love this picture of Michelle Rago by Mel and Co. Shows how amazing the strings were.
Some other fun pictures from the evening, all by Jessica Claire. The first one is part of the MASS Ensemble band, second one is the amazing Sylvia Weinstock leaning about the Earth harp and the third one is the other band rocking the night away.
Last but certainly not least, is the recap video of day one from Cloud Nine Creative: Engage Recap: Day 1
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