Danielle Gibson Events recently hosted an event with the help of our friends at Confete Party Box, inviting a variety of local vendors throughout the Napa and Sonoma areas. We were thrilled to not only showcase the goodies we received in our Confete Party Box, but also share the afternoon with incredible women in the event and wine industry. At its core, this event was held with the intent to come together to support one another during a time of local adversity.

First, a little background on Confete Party Box! This team launched their curated party boxes after receiving numerous requests from friends and family to assist in planning their parties, and of course, picking out the perfect decor. They quickly came up with the idea to share this experience with anyone looking for party decor for all types of occasions. The best part…it’s shipped right to your doorstep! Does it get any better than that?

Our Confete Party Box arrived just in time for our Halloween themed event and let-me-tell-you! These details were exactly what we needed to dress up our tablescape and festive cocktails. Our box included decorative plates + cups, our favorite glitter utensils, napkins (obviously in the shape of a ghost), drink stirrers and, of course, lettered BOO-lloons (see what we did there?). Needless to say, we were quite pleased with the box and can’t wait to try them again in the future! Be sure to check out their website for the party box that’s perfect for your next event (psst! if you’re hosting a New Year’s Eve event, don’t miss this box)

After fawning over our party decor, including the tasty chocolate treats from Woodhouse Chocolate that were *almost* too cute to eat, we spent the afternoon catching up with some of our favorite “frendors” (see previous posts for definition). We laughed, we indulged in lots of German chocolate cake from Alexis Baking Company and even shed a few tears.

As many of you know, our beloved wine country was recently victim to some of the most devastating fires Northern California has ever seen. After over a week of turmoil and helplessly watching the devastation spread throughout our neighborhoods, our dedicated local fire departments (from near and far) were able to contain the fires. As anyone in the area can attest, every passing moment felt like a lifetime and every phone call received made our hearts drop. While some homes were spared, there were many in the area that were not and our hearts continue to ache for these friends, families and neighbors. The group of friends attending this event all live in and/or have businesses based in the Napa and Sonoma area. Needless to say, inviting these women to come together after such a monumental event was truly bittersweet.

During the event, Danielle Gibson read an email from a local winemaker, Azur Wines, who perfectly summed up what we all felt as we watched loved ones and strangers around us lose their homes, but also watch our community come together in a way that somehow made our hearts ache just a little less. While many lives will be forever changed by these events, we feel truly fortunate to be a part of such a compassionate and remarkable community.

Danielle Gibson Events hosted this event as part of the Take Time to Toast series, which focuses on bringing together, empowering, supporting and thanking boss babes. To learn more about Take Time to Toast, check out this blog!

Check out more photos below, as well as the full list of vendors that helped make this special event happen.

A huge thanks to these vendors:

@briana_marie for the photos

@lewiscellars for the wine

@confetepartybox for the party supplies

@napaweddingsigns for the pumpkin calligraphy

@balloonspecialtiesnapavalley for the balloons

@packedparty for the disco balls cups

@woodhousechocolates for the chocolates

@bouchon_bakery for the desserts

@theonicollection for the wine glasses

@latavolalinen for the linens and pillows

#bigranchfarms for all of the pumpkins

#alexisbakingcompany for the cakes

Happy Halloween!

The Danielle Gibson Events team recently got together with some of our closest frendors (that’s friends and vendors) of the Napa and Sonoma communities to throw a Halloween Party! We were able to put on this event thanks to some help from our friends at Confete Party Box.

Confete Party Box‘s concept is simple: beautiful parties, delivered to your door!

What a great idea, right? So we teamed up. We were so excited to get our Halloween themed box and the anticipation of what would be inside made it that much more fun. Check out Confete Party Box‘s website to see all the other curated boxes they have. There’s also an option to go custom! What’s cool is that their products are unique and not anything like what you would find at your neighborhood party-goods store.

Lastly, a big thank you to our wonderful photographer, Briana Marie. Below is just a taste of the beautiful images she captured. Stay tuned for more in the following weeks, as well as an upcoming blog post explaining the event and it’s significance in light of the Napa and Sonoma fires.

XOXO, DGE

You’ve waited long enough…a toast to you for bearing with us as we sorted out the press for our rosé themed soirée. We’re so excited to finally share it with all of you!

Take Time to Toast

A toast to the fabulous girl bosses in our lives and all that we’ve done as a team.

Take Time to Toast was an event hosted by Danielle Gibson Events to take time to honor and thank (aka *toast*) the girl bosses that work with us! The concept came from the idea that we all work so hard, but we don’t take the time to toast each other, or ourselves, for that hard work. Being in the events industry, we are constantly throwing parties for clients but never for our own staff. The time has come in our book! This concept should be across all businesses, not just the events world…so Danielle Gibson Events decided to lead the way in celebrating those around us!

This Take Time to Toast event was for eight very special women who partnered with DGE on our most recent corporate retreat. The retreat was a big deal for some high profile clients and these ladies worked their butts off to help everything go off without a hitch. What better way to say thank you than with rosé (both the wine and the color), delicious bites and picture-perfect photo-ops? We had tons of vendors and sponsors that made this event come to life, including our photographer @megsmithphotography, our florist @scarlettandgrace, and our caterer @fogcutter_sf, who created our idea of “bespoke bowls” perfectly. 

Again, thank you to Meg Smith for these perfect images.

Thank you to our vendors:

@megsmithphotography for the pics

@scarlettandgrace for the flowers

@fotcutter_sf for the food

@sixthcoursesf for the dessert

@balloonspecialtiesnapavalley for the rad indoor/outdoor balloon sculpture 

@azurwines for the jerobaums of rosé

@theark_ for our table runner, napkins, napkin rings, and flatware 

@thepeculiar.ink for our calligraphy

@harlowandgrey for the pink and gold splashed cocktail napkins

@theonicollection for the BEAUTIFUL coupe glasses and chairs

@concretegeometic for our centerpieces under the loads of pretty florals

@augustcalifornia for our handbags

@glossier for the makeup station

@katespadeny for the gold pens

@latavolalinen for the velvet pillows and poufs 

@studio.noel for our TTTT stir sticks and photo booth prop!

@snapfiesta for the photo booth

@packedparty for the disco ball cups

@foryourparty for the custom Take Time to Toast cocktail napkins

^^^Be sure to give them some social media love!

In attendance was @annewilner, @allsetevents, @lmmrks, @flutterevents, @rebeccareateguiweddings, @2shaina, and @napavalley_celebrations.

You can give them some love too by clicking on their names!

This event was a huge success and so much fun.                  

Moving forward, we plan to make Take Time to Toast a DGE staple and we can’t wait to partner with more brands and make this happen on a larger scale.

XOXO