November 30, 2023
It makes us incredibly happy to announce our 6th Annual Vision Board Party!
Tuesday, January 9, 2024, 2 pm – 5:30 pm
Stanly Ranch Resort, Napa
Looking forward to seeing you! Register here, tickets are $25 each
Schedule
Time | Agenda |
2:00-2:45 pm If you aren’t joining us for the site visit, please arrive between 2:30- 2:45 pm Event Planners – Arrive at 1:45 pm to grab a coffee from Subconscious Coffee Cart to take it on the site visit with you! | Stanly Ranch Hotel Site Visit |
2:45 – 3 pm | Hellos, grab a snack, a sip, a board, and a seat |
3 – 3:45 pm | Welcome and visualize your future with Peace of Kate |
3:45 – 5:20 pm | Create your Vision Boards |
5:20 – 5:30 pm | Recap + Group Photo |
For those wondering what it’s all about, a vision board is a visual representation of your dreams, goals, and desires. Typically one will use magazine clippings, photos, and phrases to express what one wants to achieve in the next month, year, two years, etc. Once finished, a vision board should be placed somewhere you will see it every day (on your dresser, in your home office) so that you never lose sight of your goals and are constantly reminded to keep trying.
The event will take place at our wonderful sponsor, Stanly Ranch Resort @stanlyranchauberge. Thank you for having us! As hosts, they will be hosting a site visit from 2-2:45 pm of the event spaces on their property.
Stanly Ranch is also offering for attendees to make a day of it!
They are offering a discount on the regular Halehouse Spa day pass, $175 for the day (normal is $350), plus 30% off any spa services booked that day.
The Spa Day Pass facilities include:
*Springhouse is a unique facility that is great for pre/post treatment, or on it’s own. It has a very large Cedar Sauna, Steam Room, Himalayan Salt Room, and for an additional fee, (reservations required), you can also add a cold-plunge ice bath, lymphatic drainage table and/or hyperbaric oxygen chamber.
Once we are all settled in with LaCroix, @lacroixwater sponsored drinks, and snacks we will begin a guided session with sponsor Kate Messmer Jessup, founder of Peace of Kate. This 30-minute session is designed to quiet your mind and connect to your inner consciousness.
A little bit about Kate. Kate Messmer Jessup is a Napa Valley native and owner of the private practice Peace of Kate. She coaches individual clients and leads corporate groups in using mindfulness and self-awareness to bring more happiness and inner peace into daily life.
Kate graduated from The University of Santa Monica and earned her MA in Spiritual Psychology with an advanced certification in Soul-Centered Professional Coaching. Since launching Peace of Kate in 2013, she has published numerous articles in Napa Valley Life Magazine and The St. Helena Star, and she has had a radio segment on the Barry Martin Radio Show (KVYN). You can check out all her media endeavors by heading to her website.
We recommend that you come to the vision board party with an idea of what you want your goals to be in order to help you start your thought process during Kate’s session.
We will also have a professional calligrapher sponsoring the vision board party to write custom phrases you would like to include on your boards. Their beautiful handwriting incorporated on your board will bring you even more joy every time you view it!
Ashley Taylor of Napa Note, @napa_note on Instagram
Napa Note is a design studio offering custom calligraphy. Specializing in a romantic handwriting style that evokes elegance and timeless luxury, you’ll be sure to leave a lasting positive impression on your guest.
Blanca Lewis of Blanca Lewis Calligraphy, @blanca_lewis_calligraphy on Instagram
Blanca is a calligrapher and engraver based in San Francisco, serving the Bay Area and beyond. She provides luxury calligraphy services for brand activations, corporate events, and more.
Once you have completed your board, head on over to Giggle and Riot’s photo booth @giggleandriot and get a snap of you and your completed board!
Looking forward to seeing you, don’t forget to register ASAP as we have limited space!
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June 20, 2023
Are you looking for the best Napa hotels for meetings, events, and leisure? If so, then you clicked on the right blog!
I’m Danielle Gibson and I have been living in Napa since 2012 and in the Bay Area since 1997. I own Danielle Gibson Events, an event company that plans, designs, and produces corporate events, destination programs, and wine styling in Napa Valley, the San Francisco Bay Area, and beyond. We are continually scouting out new hotels, restaurants, wineries, and activities which keeps us dialed into the best Napa has to offer. If you are looking to have an event in Napa, California we are the event planning company to plan and design it for you!
Over the years we have only given our industry insight to our dear friends and clients. However, now we want to open the vault and share what we truly love about the beautiful Napa Valley with everyone that is eager to visit.
You don’t want to be spending more time driving than tasting wine! If you are visiting Napa to taste wine at a specific winery that you have already booked or plan to book, we recommend you search for a Napa hotel relatively close to your tasting appointments. Are you more interested in staying in a certain town? In that case, book a hotel in that town and arrange wine tastings (we have over 400 wineries!) within 20 minutes of your hotel. Careful planning and attention to travel times between wineries will enhance your overall experience in Napa.
Napa Valley is a California wine-producing region that is 5 miles wide by 30 miles long located about 50 miles north of San Francisco. Napa Valley basically runs north to south with Napa located at the south end and Calistoga at the north end. When you drive up from San Francisco International Airport (SFO), Oakland International Airport (OAK), or San Francisco Bay area, the town of Napa will be the first town you will approach on your drive into the area. Most hotels in Napa are located in the towns of Napa, Yountville, St. Helena, and Calistoga. We recommend using the Napa Winery Map to help navigate the area. (click to enlarge and download).
I highly recommend having a car. You can easily drive to wineries during the day, as long as you have a designated driver who isn’t drinking. If you need a driver to take you to your selected wineries or need an itinerary I recommend Napa Valley Wine Excursions and RAM Wine Tours. Contacting an Uber or Lyft to travel from winery to winery isn’t very reliable. At night, I would recommend leaving the car at home and walk or grab a Lyft (or Uber) to get around.
Our details are short and sweet, but our list is the only list that makes it easy to figure out where you want to stay! What is most important to my readers?
The pricing guide we are using is in USD from $-$$$$$ (from the least expensive $ to the most expensive $$$$$). Keep in mind prices will fluctuate depending on the day of the week and time of the year. Also, some hotels ask for a 2 or 3-night minimum stay.
The best Napa hotels listed below navigate from south (Napa) to north (Calistoga).
Hotel Villagio, the good and oh-so-social, and its sophisticated counterpart, Vintage House, a chic and tranquil sanctuary are both part of The Estate Yountville.
At least 3 nights is recommended because of the travel time getting to and from Napa. If you are flying in, most airports are 1.5 hours away without traffic, this could take up half of your arrival day and departure day just traveling. I recommend planning to have at least 2 full days for wine tasting and activities around the valley.
When planning events in Napa, we think the best Napa hotels with event space are Stanly Ranch, The Estate, Four Seasons, Auberge du Soleil, Meadowood, and Indian Springs. Looking for a Napa full-service event planning company for your next Napa meeting, corporate event, social celebration, or wine styling for photography? Contact us today!
Downtown Napa has really changed over the past 10 years, it has more hotels, restaurants, winery tasting rooms, and stores than ever! (and of course Oxbow Market) If you are looking for a small city feel and less expensive accommodations, downtown Napa is for you. The town of Yountville also has many hotels, winery tasting rooms, and stores to enjoy (and of course Bouchon Bakery), but it is more of a quaint, small-town feel and pricier than Napa.
Thanks for joining us here on the blog!
December 26, 2022
After speaking with so many of our industry friends and colleagues, everyone agrees that we have all missed gathering for our Annual Vision Board Party. It feels like there is no better time to bring it back than now! So it makes us incredibly happy at Danielle Gibson Events, Take Time To Toast, and Encore Events Rentals to announce the 5th Annual Vision Board Party!
NEW – Photos of the 2023 Vision Board Party!
Please tag Duyho_ (Instagram) or Duy Ho Photography if you are going to use his photos.
NEW – Photos of YOU with your Vision Board from Giggle & Riot Please tag @giggleandriot
5th Annual Vision Board Party
Wednesday, January 11, 2023, 5 pm – 8:30 pm
Encore Events Rentals
1001 American Way, Windsor, California
Schedule
5 – 5:30 pm – hellos, grab a treat, a sip, a board, and a seat
5:30 – 6 pm – welcome and visualize your future with Peace of Kate
6 – 8:15 pm – Vision Boards + Dinner
8:15 – 8:30 pm – Recap + Group Photo
For those wondering what it’s all about, a vision board is a visual representation of your dreams, goals, and desires. Typically one will use magazine clippings, photos, and phrases to express what one wants to achieve in the next month, year, two years, etc. Once finished, a vision board should be placed somewhere you will see it every day (on your dresser, in your home office) so that you never lose sight of your goals and are constantly reminded to keep trying.
The event will take place at our wonderful cohost and sponsor, Encore Events Rentals, @encoreeventsrentals. Thank you for having us! As hosts, they are eager to showcase some of their latest additions in lounge furniture and provide a fun and inspiring atmosphere to include bites, bevvies, music, and more!
Once we are all settled in with LaCroix, @lacroixwater sponsored drinks, and a grazing table sponsored by Field & Farm @fieldandfarmboards we will begin a guided session with sponsor Kate Messmer Jessup, founder of Peace of Kate. This 30-minute session is designed to quiet your mind and connect to your inner consciousness.
A little bit about Kate. Kate Messmer Jessup is a Napa Valley native and owner of the private practice Peace of Kate. She coaches individual clients and leads corporate groups in using mindfulness and self-awareness to bring more happiness and inner peace into daily life.
Kate graduated from The University of Santa Monica and earned her MA in Spiritual Psychology with an advanced certification in Soul-Centered Professional Coaching. Since launching Peace of Kate in 2013, she has published numerous articles in Napa Valley Life Magazine and The St. Helena Star, and she has had a radio segment on the Barry Martin Radio Show (KVYN). You can check out all her media endeavors by heading to her website.
We recommend that you come to the vision board party with an idea of what you want your goals to be in order to help you start your thought process during Kate’s session.
Once in a relaxed state of mind, we will begin creating our vision boards and enjoying pizza and salads, sponsored by Di Filippo Wood-Fired Pizza @difilippowoodfiredpizza
We will also have four professional calligraphers sponsoring the vision board party to write custom phrases you would like to include on your boards. Their beautiful handwriting incorporated on your board will bring you even more joy every time you view it!
Ashley Taylor of Napa Note, @napa_note on Instagram
Napa Note is a design studio offering custom calligraphy. Specializing in a romantic handwriting style that evokes elegance and timeless luxury, you’ll be sure to leave a lasting positive impression on your guest.
Kestrel Montes of Ink Me This, @inkmethis on Instagram
Calligrapher & Engraver, Kestrel Montes specializes in hand engraving and calligraphy pieces for framing. She also owns Nibtique, a global network of professional calligraphy artists. @nibtique on Instagram.
Jody Meese of Mil Plumas Calligraphy and Engraving, @milplumaslettering on Instagram
Jody relishes the variety of projects, venues, styles, and media she works with every day. From commercial chalkboards to illuminated manuscripts, to calligraphic engraving at on-site events, she loves beautifying the world one letter at a time.
Blanca Lewis of Blanca Lewis Calligraphy, @blanca_lewis_calligraphy on Instagram
Blanca is a calligrapher and engraver based in San Francisco, serving the Bay Area and beyond. She provides luxury calligraphy services for brand activations, corporate events, and more.
While you are there, smile for Duy Ho @duyho_. Duy is our sponsored photographer and he will be documenting the vision board party.
There will also be beautiful florals around the room to enjoy and inspire, designed by Bryce Loutsch of Vanda Floral Design.
Alyssa from Riza Plants, @rizaplants will be there with her green thumb decorating the room with her little loves. Riza Plants is a plant store based in Napa that sells and rents plants for events.
Once you have completed your board, head on over to Giggle and Riot’s photo booth @giggleandriot and get a snap of you and your completed board!
Looking forward to seeing you, don’t forget to register ASAP as we have limited space!
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The holiday season is upon us, and like many of you, we have mixed feelings. Our melancholy for lost plans is a feeling we need to acknowledge, but we are also thankful for the chance to remember amazing past events and to challenge ourselves to continue to create this year. For example, our Take Time to Toast Friendsgiving would normally kick-off this time of the year serves as a perfect opportunity to design a Insta-worthy event and catch up with friends in our industry. While we may not be able to see you in person this year, we still want to connect!
We have partnered with St. Supéry Winery of Napa Valley for their virtual wine tasting #Injoy at Home Entertainment Series to do just that!
For the November 5th segment, Danielle Gibson Events will be streaming LIVE from Napa Valley with St. Supéry Winery to show you the latest trends for your Thanksgiving table. The virtual tasting starts with education behind the St. Supéry Napa Valley Estate Rosé and dining tips from Chef Tod Kawachi and ends with our Thanksgiving table segment! We are including EVERY resource in our next blog so you can shop all the items of our table design!
SIGN UP HERE to join this free virtual wine tasting (Thursday, November 5th at either 3:00pm PST or 5:30 pm PST) Don’t forget to purchase Rosé wine so you can sip while you follow along!
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July 23, 2020
Do you want to throw a party but it’s unsafe to gather?
How about having a backyard picnic with your shelter in place team? Your QuaranTEAM!
The beauty of a picnic is that there are so many different ways to decorate. Whether you’re longing for a low-key get together or the upscale picnic of your dreams, we’ve got you covered! We have curated a list of our favorite things to use for whichever mood you’re in.
Budget-Friendly Picnicking
1.Tablecloth 2. Plates 3. Cutlery 4. Cups 5. Napkins 6. Pineapple Pinata
Prioritizing other aspects of your picnic like food and beverage does not mean your table decor must leave something to be desired. In lieu of purchasing flowers or renting colorful linens, we suggest using colorful paper goods like the ones above to brighten up the tablescape. Online boutiques (remember to shop small!) like Oh Happy Day, Partydash and Confete Party have every color, pattern, or print (don’t be afraid to mix) you could desire at reasonable prices. We also recommend buying a piñata, like this cute pineapple (#6), for later in the night as an outlet to take out all of your quarantine frustrations. ?
A little Danielle Gibson Events inspiration above from a past Take Time to Toast event. If you are craving some fresh greenery on your table, take some of your plants from around the house and place them on your table like above from one of our TTTT gatherings in Big Sur. (Plants by @scarlettandgrace, linens and pillows @latavolalinen, doormat @target, signage @studio.noel, paper goods @meredithlawdesign, plates @ikeausa)
Easy Peasy
For those last minute planners – you know who you are, Party-In-A-Box from Confete Party will make hosting a breeze. With the option to create-your-own or choose from pre-made boxes, the options are endless and your table is guaranteed to be a showstopper.
Let’s Go All The Way!
Haven’t thrown a party in a while? Go Big on Design while you Stay Home!
For those ready to celebrate in a big way, we are ready for you too. Renting a tent like the one above from Shelter Co. is a quick way to transform your backyard to an intimate, cozy space for you and your Quaranteam. Want to make it even cozier? Layer different textured rugs like these from Found Rentals, use a low-top table (potentially your coffee table) and a combination of throw pillows and poufs as seating! If you are feeling nostalgic for a more traditional picnic, add this adorable table and bench set from Shelter Co. that is guaranteed to bring back some camp memories. As another nod to tradition, we chose braided seagrass placemats, tassel napkins and simple white plates that reminded us of beautiful picnic baskets sets. With the tablescape done, we encourage you to go beyond and add a few backyard games to ensure a good time is had by all!
Don’t want to worry about rentals or not sure what you want? Enters Cali Picnics. This full-service luxury picnic service will take your vision (contact free!) and bring it to life without you having to lift a finger other than to raise your glass!
What to Eat
1. Sandwiches How to Wash Produce 3. S’mores 4. Rosé 5. La Croix Paloma 6. Fried Chicken 8. Mini Cutting Boards
The thought of safely preparing food for our friends has us thinking “why not leave cooking to the professionals?” With so many amazing catering companies to support in the San Francisco Bay Area like Foxtail Catering and their new Meal Kits and Southside and their famous Fried Chicken Buckets, you can find exactly what you’re looking for. To keep it safely casual, we recommend ordering food that can be displayed at room temperature and served as individual portions. For example, ordering sandwiches like the delicious Green Graze Sandwich recipe from Frances & Sheryl of The Modern Romantics is an easy meal with minimal chance of cross-contamination when wrapped individually. Another easy option is to create individual cheese and charcuterie boards that you could double as place cards! If you are considering cutting and displaying fruit, I recommend reading delish’s article on how to properly wash produce to reduce the chance of contracting the COVID-19 virus.
Now I know what you’re thinking, what about dessert and drinks?
For dessert, why not go with a good old fashion S’more? Prior to your guests arrival, you can pre-set the ingredients using gloves and then when it is time to make them, let your Quaranteam cook their own!
For drinks, aside from water, (which is ESPECIALLY important during the summer months) we recommend assorted La Croix, the 2018 Tournesol Rosé as an adult beverage, and a delicious Blood Orange Paloma pre-mixed in individual mason jars. Use galvanized buckets filled with ice to display all the options!
What to Wear/How to Keep it Safe?
The best part about dressing for a picnic is getting you out of your everyday Covid-19 clothes!
If being stuck at home has made you want to wear the brightest dress you own, then go for it! We have compiled some of our favorite outfits for everyone below, along with a few accessories. Yes, we did include masks and hand sanitizer in the accessories because let’s face it, (no pun intended) you can’t leave the house without either anymore, so you might as well look good while being safe.
Inspiration
Here are some photos from past Danielle Gibson Events’ for more inspiration!
Event design Danielle Gibson Events
Napkins and flatware @encoreeventrentals, tables @riondesigns, rugs, pillows, chairs, poufs @shelterco, florals @b.side.farm.flowers, chocolates @theochocolate, calligraphy @blushtype, cutting boards @ikeausa
Event design Danielle Gibson Events
Greenery @scarlettandgrace, florals @revelfloral, paper goods @meredithlawdesign, napkins @latavolalinen, runners @target, pink plates @ikeausa
April 26, 2020
Danielle Gibson Events is the planning and design power behind all Take Time to Toast events! You can learn more about these Napa Valley Event Planners, here! This Women’s Networking Event brought us together (better together!) on a beautiful ranch to hear awesome guest speakers (from influencers to business owners to members of the US Coast Guard!), drink wine, and grow our businesses. You can follow along with both Take Time to Toast and Danielle Gibson Events on Instagram!
Our Take Time to Toast “Better Together” event was a full-day conference that created an environment of collaboration among the women in attendance. Our attendees were made up of social and corporate event planners, influencers, wedding planners, florists, caterers, photographers, and other entrepreneurs!
The theme of this event was built on a Danielle Gibson Events foundational belief in collaboration over competition. Our goal was to bring together as many inspiring, creative, and just plain badass entrepreneurs as possible, and encourage them to lean on each other. (#bettertogether)
A carefully curated range of speakers spoke to attendees in engaging ways (read: live-podcasting, interactive meditation, Q+A sessions, and so much more!) on topics specific to being the best entrepreneurs possible.
Emily is a certified healer and guide in the Modern Mystery School, where she shares healing modalities, meditation classes, training, energetic tools and more! We love that she touched on ways to ditch burnout and create balance in our daily lives. Not only that, she provided attendees with the tools to be their most present selves in everything they do or pursue. Walking away with solid action items is a sure-sign of a great presenter!
This one was a real tear-jerker. For starters, Amy Paulson is the Co-Founder and Executive Director of Gratitude Alliance, a program that focuses on trauma healing training and counseling for the most vulnerable communities around the world. Amy, once an orphan herself, is passionate about helping children heal from the loss of their mothers through transformative exercises. She had our audience mesmerized by her message of resilience and importance of gratitude.
Coupled with Amy, was Noel Russell, who has done countless projects with the homeless youth population in the San Francisco Bay Area. Together, Amy and Noel led a conversation based on gratitude and the ways in which practicing gratitude can better all of our lives. Noel spends her free time traveling with her husband and two adorable dogs in a van they call Francis Ford Campola (we’re obsessed).
Her Instagram feed, @Noel_russ, is filled with mountains, dreamy sunsets and plenty of #vanlife reality shots. We love the work/life balance she has achieved (and is constantly working on). In Noel’s words, “Every minute of free time I have is spent in the wilderness, but it’s always bookended by 50+ hour work weeks, and lots of long days and late nights.”
Led in conversation by the outstanding Jodee Debes (a San Francisco based wedding photographer and entrepreneur in her own right).
During this live podcast taping, Jodee Debes of the Behind Your Dream Job podcast and professional photographer, interviewed Emily Merrell of Six Degrees Society. The Behind Your Dream Job podcast was Jodee’s look into the lives of some of her best friends and colleagues who have what most would consider a “dream job”. The subject of this podcast episode with Emily Merrell was Emily’s Dream Job as a connector! Emily is a San Francisco local, founder and CEO of Six Degrees Society, a monthly networking group that empowers millennials to get connected and be their best selves through networking events! Emily spreads a little sunshine wherever she goes, and the Take Time to Toast Better Together event was no exception! Prior to the conference, Emily matched up attendees by similar interests and sent out the matches via email so that you had someone you were specifically looking to get connected with throughout the day. If you’ve ever attended a networking event alone, you know just how comforting this sense of purpose can feel. You can still get involved with Six Degrees Society today and attend an event in San Francisco, New York or Los Angeles.
Talk about a powerhouse panel of women speakers! We were beyond inspired by the energy and advice that these ladies had to offer attendees. As individuals, they are each amazing examples of women we can strive to emulate. Together, they are the epitome of what women can do!
Daphnie Yang (on Instagram as @Daphnie Yang) is a personal trainer and creator of HIIT It!, the ultimate high intensity interval training workout in New York City. Her contributions to this discussion helped us learn how to be the boss of our body, business, and life.
“Happiness takes vision; vision takes the first step,” says Deana Mamlieva. We were thrilled to have her share her story of pursuing her dreams. Deana grew up in the USSR before following her heart to the USA years later where she is now a professional speaker and helps women activate their personal power and claim their dreams.
Elise Armitage is a self-proclaimed social media addict and founder of her fashion and travel blog WTFab! She’s an OG influencer and she dropped some serious knowledge! She has been lucky enough to work with major brands like Lululemon, Airbnb, and Nordstrom. She shared some tips on taking a blog to the next level, but more importantly she shared how all of us can achieve success in our businesses starting at the ground up.
Lauren Denham, who constantly inspires us with her amazing Instagram posts, joined us to share her story of overcoming depression from loss, divorce, and other hard life lessons. She says, “My point is that mentors are ALL around us if we pay attention. And even if they aren’t our mentors personally, we can still use their knowledge and wisdom to take inspired action in our lives.” Her encouragement was a true asset to this event.
Last, but certainly not least, we had a Commanding Officer of the U.S. Coast Guard Cutter PIKE: Victoria Gurtler. At the time of speaking on our panel, she served as the highest ranking officer aboard a $4.4 million warship with missions that have included counter-narcotics, port security, and search and rescue. We are stunned by all that she has accomplished, including her role as the Vice Chair of the USCG Women’s Leadership Initiative.
Together, these 5 leading-ladies talked our attendees through the ups and downs of life and entrepreneurship and what it’s like to be a woman in today’s world. The underlying message was that we are all #bettertogether and that it’s important to lean on each other for support.
What has Jackie Sorkin not accomplished?! This boss woman is known as the Hollywood Candy Queen and for good reason: she is the co-creator of Candytopia and owner of Hollywood Candy Girls. This serial entrepreneur is a girl after our own hearts, and we felt so fortunate that she could visit with us to share what it’s like to make your dreams a reality. She said it best during her fireside keynote with Danielle Gibson, the owner of Danielle Gibson Events, when she reminded us, “All I offer is me. I just bring myself and myself is good enough! Yourself is good enough! You offer unique gifts to this world that no one else can, remember that.”
No Take Time to Toast event would be complete without an engaging activity to get creative juices flowing. Our “Toaster’s Faire” allowed attendees to visit a variety of carefully selected booths from vendors that offer insane amounts of value. We made herbs and salts alongside the crew from Clubhouse Caravan. Moon Cycle Nutrition educated us on women’s wellness and nutrition. Honeybook shared their business management tools. Return to Sacred offered mini clarity sessions. Sephora provided quick makeup touch ups. Delfino Madden LLP gave attendees the opportunity to ask a lawyer their most pressing questions. All of these booths were available to attendees all day.
As corporate event planners, we’ve experienced a range of food and beverage options at all-day conferences. We’ve found that too often, the options are unhealthy and food-coma inducing. When deciding what food and beverages we wanted at Take Time to Toast Better Together, we opted for options that would be healthy sources of energy—for both your body and mind. This included small breakfast bites from Smoke Catering, Crisp Kitchen juice shots that left attendees feeling refueled and ready to digest more conference content, healthy lunches with sandwiches and salads from Nappalachia, and an Instagram worthy happy hour spread of small bites by Natalie and the incredible La Saison team. Baked goodies from Teeny Cake fulfilled everyone’s sweet tooth (I mean, salted mini chocolate chip cookies?!). Last, but not least, an array of candies from Hollywood Candy Girls gave attendees the final push they need for the afternoon sessions.
We ended the day with a literal “toast” featuring MTGA Rose Wine poured by fellow Napa Valley event planner + friend, Brittany Anderson of L’avventura. The wine is produced by her husband, Mike! We love a power couple. It was incredibly important to us to end with everyone in one room, sharing a moment of connection. It was an impactful day, from the unexpected rain and the vendors + friends who helped us quickly reorganize inside, to the speakers, to the moments of community building, we truly experienced the meaning of #BetterTogether.
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Candytopia @thecandytopia
Clubhouse Caravan @clubhousecaravan
Crisp Kitchen & Juice @crispkitchenandjuice
Danielle Gibson Events, Planning and Design @daniellegibsonevents
Deborba Events @deborbaevents
Elysium Productions @elysiumweddings
Encore Event Rentals @encoreeventsrentals
Giggle and Riot Photo Booths @giggleandriot
Gratitude Alliance @gratitudealliance
Ink Me This @inkmethis
Jessamyn Harris Photography @jessamynharris
Jodee Debes Photo @jodeedebesphoto
K2 Ranch Our beautiful venue!
La Saison Catering @lasaison_napa
La Tavola Linens @latavolalinen
Love in the Mix DJ’s @loveinthemix
Meghankaite Co. Stickers @meghankaiteco
Milou & Olin Photography @milouandolinphotography
MTGA Wine @mtgawines
Nappalachia Catering @nappalachia
Olea Hotel @oleahotel
Packed Party @packedparty
Return to Sacred Meditation @returntosacred
Sense of Security @sosc_hope
Sephora @sephora
Six Degrees Society @six_degrees_society
Smoke Catering @smokeopenfire
Standard Party Rental @standardpartyrentals
Studio Noel Signage @studio.noel
Subconscious Coffee @subconscious.coffeecart
Teeny Cake Bakery @teenycakebakery
The Posh Privy Mobile Restrooms @theposhprivy
The Whiskey Chaser Mobile Bar @thewhiskeychaserbar
Theoni Rentals @theonicollection
Arvo Floral Studio @arvofloralstudio
Vanity Portrait Studio @thevanityportraitstudio
Zim Balloons @zimballoons
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