Season’s Gratitude

In the past week, both Julie and I have been thinking about the last 12 months and all of the good times as well as the challenges we’ve faced.  One thing is certain, we would not still be in business if it wasn’t for our amazing employees and our loyal and generous clients.  We started the current incarnation of Red Carpet Events and Design in the fall of 2008, right as the economy was in decline.  I’m not sure if we are incredible optimists (we are!) or oblivious to possible failure (yes to that as well), either way, we both knew that we believed in the product that we could produce and feel lucky that we get to do what we do every day.

So, as we busily work on all of our December parties, we want to thank all of our friends who have helped us to build our business:employees, customers and our fellow event professionals.  We appreciate all of you more than you’ll ever know and wish you the happiest of holidays

 

NACE Awards

Red Carpet Events and Design was honored to have won the “Best Event Production Over $75,000” at the National Association of Catering Executives (NACE) conference held in Austin, TX this past week. The NACE awards recognize excellence in catering and events and honors superstars of the industry.

We were honored for creating a magnificent Christmas party at the Reno Ballroom this past December. Below are a few pictures of our award winning event.

We couldn’t have won this award without all of our partners, especially Creative Coverings, who provided all of the linens for this event. We are so proud of our employees who made this event a success and look forward to continuing to apply our innovative, resourceful and passionate team towards creating your next remarkable event.

Sex and the Biggest Little City

Coming May 26th to a city near you: A night full of your favorite friends, fabulous fashions, and a movie premiere you don’t want to miss!

Red Carpet Events is excited to partner with Tannenbaum Events Center, Creative Coverings, High Pointe Event Catering and many more amazing companies for a movie premiere that benefits The Solace Tree!

You’ll meet at the Summit Chocolate Bar for drinks and then be taken to Tannenbaum Events Center where the fun continues with more phenomenal cocktails and sumptuous bites!  Your Sex and the City knowledge will be tested for a prize worth playing for! 

With swag bags in hand, the party will be brought back to the Summit Sierra Theater for the premiere of Sex and the City 2!  You’ll be one of the first to see the new movie as the theater has agreed to show us the movie the night before the premiere! 

For more event details and to purchase tickets, please call (775) 849-7688 or visit www.tannenbaumevents.com!  Tickets are limited, so make sure you purchase them today!

Red Carpet Events in Video??

Our amazing photographer, Darby Weber, put together this video highlighting some of the work we’ve done over the past few months!

See it here!

Take a look, and let us know what you think!

More photos are always available on our website or Flickr page!

NACE Tabletop and Pastry Competition

The pressure is on for some of Reno’s finest bakers and event professionals at the 2010 NACE Tabletop and Pastry Competition.

Don’t miss out on the fun!  The tables are being set up right now at the Downtown Reno Ballroom, and are open for the public to see tomorrow, 3/30, from 3:00-6:30pm for only $10!  Make sure you get there to vote for your favorite table!

If you are a NACE member, or just want to stay around for the other festivities, dinner will be served at 6:30pm for $50 for NACE members and $70 for non-members (This includes your viewing as well). All proceeds benefit The Food Bank of Northern Nevada as well as Reno Tahoe NACE.

After dinner, at 7:30pm, there will be a design/decor presentation by renowned Corporate Event Designer Kristjan Gavin of In Good Company, San Francisco.  You definitely don’t want to miss this!

Awards for the competition will be presented at 8:15pm!

This is a great way to get ideas for future events as well as to find out about local businesses that can make your next event fabulous!

Luxurious Winter Weddings

Recently, Red Carpet Events and Design was asked to create two very unique weddings in the Lake Tahoe area, and they couldn’t have been more different.

The first wedding was a glamorous affair with crystals, feathers, silver candelabras and other glittery accents around the room.  The tables were covered in ‘Tiffany Blue’ linen from Creative Coverings with various tables accented with a ‘Soho’ overlay.  The glow of candles made this beautiful winter wedding feel warm and intimate despite the freezing temperatures. 

The bride and groom, along with their families were a delight to work with.  Their creativity was refreshing as we always enjoy hearing new ideas from our clients. 

 

The second wedding was all about the feel of nature and the beauty and joy of Lake Tahoe.  As the bride walked down the aisle, she was accompanied by a ton of glass vases filled with pine cones and floating candles to light the path to her soon-to-be husband.  Tree branches and various florals complemented the ceremony space as well as the reception area while bright pinks and oranges brightened the greenery around the room. 

Again, the newly weds were incredible!  We are so lucky in our profession to work with people like these that simply have an amazing personality.  It makes our job easy!

 

 

“Love a Local Business” Competition from Intuit

Red Carpet Events and Design has just entered the “Love a Local Business” competition from Intuit for a $35,000 grant to help us grow our small business!  But we can’t win without your help.

By clicking here you can help us be more competitive by telling Intuit why you love our business!  The grant would allow us to add innovative new decor to our inventory for your events, help us advertise the business and make us more competitive in the event decor field! 

We’d like to thank you for your help in advance and look forward to working with you in the future when have all sorts of new stuff thanks to winning this contest!

Photos galore!!

Are you the kind of person that needs to see a picture of something to imagine what your event might look like?  We are too!  That’s why we have uploaded a ton of photos for you to look through on Flickr!  New pictures are uploaded constantly so make sure to check back often to see whats new! 

Click the link below to be taken to our Flickr account.

Welcome 2010

Wow, 2010 already!

Red Carpet Events and Design started the year off right by decorating for seven New Year’s Eve parties around the area.  Our staff literally worked around the clock to make everything perfect!  Feathers, fringe and fun linen made each event its own!  Pictures will be posted soon to our Flickr account, so be sure to check it out!

Now, we are heading toward Winter Weddings and Super Bowl parties for Football Fanatics!  The Winter Olympics are also making a big appearance in our office, as we prepare for many organizations to welcome this prestigious event.

If you need any decor for your upcoming parties, please give us a call!  We can design a tropical event to cure your winter blues, or wake you from your winter hibernation with bright colors at a classy affair!

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We love Turkey!

This week, my business partner Julie organized an event for one of her long-time clients at the Stremmel Gallery here in Reno.  What a luxury to work in such a beautiful venue!  For all of you planners the gallery is available for events, just talk to Turkey Stremmel, the elegant and accomodating owner. 

All we had to do to accent the already gorgeous setting was to place some striking florals and linens.  We also got to bring in our plexiglass podium, which fit the decor beautifully. The ”Who’s Who” crowd appreciated the tasteful catering of Debbie Branby’s Cheese Board and her professional staff. 

After the reception, Julie and her husband Christian Nobis (co-owner of Creative Coverings, which just so happens to be the provider of the linens we used!) got to enjoy dinner at LuLou’s with her client.  The restaurant served phenomenal dishes as always.  We plan hard, so we get to play hard, right?