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The Event: A General Session Date: November 2016 Location: Mar Vista Ballroom at The Resort at Pelican Hill The Challenge: Creating a Custom Vintage Tuscany Decor to Match and Enhance the Existing Look and Architecture. Alisa Walsh was happy to manage our assignment at the gorgeous Resort at Pelican Hill in Newport Beach, CA. "The client loves Pelican Hill and its Italian architecture and style. They contacted us to incorporate and enhance the Tuscan character for their General Session and to bring Tuscany inside the ballroom. However, they desired to go further. Pelican Hill is very modern. The client wanted to give the ballroom an authentic vintage Italian "ambiente". Our solution: our team of craftsmen build the custom pieces!"  "We brought in top-tier audio and video technology that we wrapped and surrounded with "vintage" custom-built wrought iron screen frames and faux masonry stone texture boxes to hide the equipment. All t...

We were so honored to be involved in the production of an important private family event with a philanthropic element for a very dear client recently. We had a lot of fun creating and executing a detailed, completely customized affair for 250 guests. The Concept: A Carnival Reception followed by a Basketball Dinner Party. The 90-minute Reception took place in two large red-and-white tents that were erected in the patio area of the venue. We provided eight fun and inter-active carnival games and five booths, stocked with authentic carnival prizes. An iPad caricaturists and a British iPad magician provided entertainment. Kristen Rensch: "The client had created an event name and logo and all 250 guests were addressed in a very personal manner. Everyone received customized party favors! At check-in all guests received a branded cloth bag with handmade name tags so that they could store their carnival prizes. Our booths were stacked with a large variety of colorful plu...