Haute Tea with E Partner: Classic Party Rentals

Classic Party Rentals can be found helping to make almost every major event outstanding. They have numerous locations throughout the country, and offer a vast inventory of tables, chairs, fine china, high-end flatware, specialty linens, centerpieces, tents, canopies and more. They're ranked number one by the esteemed Zagat Survey as the “highest rated of the major party rental sources” for best equipment and services in addition to winning Rental Company of the Year multiple times at the Event Solutions Spotlight Awards. That's only a couple reasons why they're called upon time and again to help create incredible events and that's why we wanted them to help us out with Eddie Zaratsian's famous Tea with E event on Tuesday, April 17th at the Restoration Hardware Gallery on Beverly Boulevard. Leticia Ortega, an Event Consultant at Classic Party Rentals, helped us create an amazing and unforgettable event. Thank you Leticia!

Johanna Martin and Leticia Ortega

Photo by Kris Kan

Photos by Marianne Lozano

Host: Eddie Zaratsian

Host: Restoration Hardware

Coordination and Host: Rayce PR and Marketing

Lighting: Lonnie Thompson, Images by Lighting

Entertainment: Brandi Smith & Jason Foster of The Society Band

Sound: Spenser Bishop of MixOne Sound

Event Design Florals: Eddie Zaratsian Fresh Floral Boutique

Photography: Marianne Lozano

Photography (Arrivals): Kris Kan

Venue: Restoration Hardware Gallery — Beverly Boulevard

Catering: Divine Catering

Tea Time Tini's: Divine Catering

Videography: Cean One Films

Pastries: Rafi's Pastries

Invitations and Paper Goods: Copper Willow Paper Studio

Linens: Wildflower Linen

Gray Carpet Arrivals and Rentals: Classic Party Rentals

Gifts: Jo Malone

Gifts: Azature Chocolates

Style Me Pretty: Inspiration to Reality at San Ysidro Ranch

Click here to view this lovely Anniversary cake cutting shoot on Style Me Pretty's blog!

Click here for the video.

Design and Coordination: Ariel Yve Design
Cinematography: Lola Video
Photography: Michael Costa
Invitations and Menus: Lazaro Design
Cake: Sylvia Weinstock
Cupcakes and Macaroons: Vanilla Bake Shop
Flowers: Tic Tock Couture Florals
Linens: Wildflower Linens
Rentals: Classic Party Rentals
Lighting: Bellavista Designs
Attire: Dolly Couture
Location: San Ysidro Ranch
Hair: Sheila Raye Stone
Makeup: Sarah Monachos, Architexture Salon

Tea with E: The Details

When the time came to begin planning our second annual Tea With E, I think the first question on everyone’s mind was “How do we create an even more fabulous experience for our guests”?

I think that’s the first question on just about anyone’s mind when creating an event but when that event is for the Wedding industry’s finest, the pressure is really on.  Our guests have devoted their careers to creating perfect days for couples to share their love and exchange their vows – long hours spent in a labor of love and they are so deserving of an afternoon with no need for anything but to relax, enjoy and laugh among old friends and new. Creating this for them is our vision and so, we set to brainstorming with Raye C Marketing’s Rhonda Couchigian, who, like us, is never out of ideas.

When we began we knew a few things:

1. This year’s Tea With E needed to top last year.

2. Only the best would do. 

Last year, Tea With E was a Mad Hatter inspired event and this year, we thought a proper English Afternoon Tea would be perfect! Since no one knew the date of the Royal Wedding when we began, the fact that the two coincided was some sort of cosmic alignment of fabulous events.

We knew we couldn’t bring our vision to fruition alone and so we sought the industry’s finest, most creative vendors to help us breathe life into our creation.  We love it when everything comes together seamlessly and once the Langham Pasadena was decided as the venue, our perfect team fell into place. Revelry provided furniture, décor and the amazing feather backdrop. Linen and chair covers by Wildflower, Images by Lighting made everything shine, Marianne Lozano Photography captured the detailed photos and Cean One Photography the portraits, chiavaris were provided by Classic Party Rentals and our guests’ experience started off with a Save the Date by Raye C Marketing and invitations by Creative Works Designs. Brenna Whitaker’s brand of Jazz kept the room full of music and Brandt Jacobus enchanted our guests with his Spanish Guitar during the cocktails and after tea.

E created a lovely Buffet de Fleurs, which ended up being a big hit. The planners were able to choose flowers that complimented their beautiful outfits and our tic-tock artists crafted gorgeous head pieces for them. They loved it!

The smiles, "oohs" and "ahhs" from our guests made this day even better than perfect, a perfection that would not have been possible without this incredible team.

The Partners at Tea for E!

tic-tock Couture Florals thanks it's partners for making Tea with E such an memorable afternoon! 

 

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 The Langham Huntington, Pasadena

www.langhamhuntingtonweddings.com

Quietly nestled just minutes from Downtown Los Angeles in beautiful Pasadena,
The Langham Huntington captures the grace and elegance of classic Southern California.
With 23 acres of meticulously cultivated gardens and historic ballrooms, this iconic
landmark hotel is the perfect wedding venue where life long memories are created.
It is here where your fairytale begins. 

Jill Hilts  Director of Catering Sales

jill.hilts@langhamhotels.com

626.585.6408

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Revelry Event Designers

www.revelryllc.com

www.revelryeventdesigners.com  coming soon

Revelry Event Designers are an exceptional visionary team who create the look and feel of events ranging from the Academy Award Governor’s Ball and Grammy’s to the Disney Hall and Staples Center Gala Openings.Purveyors of Fine Furniture, Artistic Drapery, One-of-a-kind Chandeliers Oversized Mirrors and Unique Props. 

Edgar Zamora – President

Edgar@reverlyllc.com

Giancarlo Tellarico

gt@revelryeventdesigners.com

323.263.1657 office

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Wildflower Linen

www.wildflowerlinens.com

Wildflower Linen is the leading designer and producer of specialty table linens and chair covers for event rentals.  Founder Youngsong Martin, formerly a nationally known fashion designer and marketer of high-style women’s apparel, launched Wildflower Linen in 2001 in Southern California. Our full-service rental company has since redefined the special-event linen field in terms of style, glamour and customer care while becoming a prestigious provider to clients nationwide and abroad, for functions of all sizes, budgets and occasions

Youngsong Martin  - Owner

Lily Yeung -  Director of Marketing

Young@wildflowerlinens.com

lily@wildflowerlinens.com

714.522.2777 office

@wildflowerlinen

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Cean One Photography

www.ceanonela.com

Based in sunny Southern California and available worldwide, Cean One Photography is anything but traditional.  With over 18 years of experience in the business, Cean One strives to shake things up with shoots and photographs that are inspiring, creative, awesome, colorful and fun, to say the least!  Cean One Photography offers the best of the best; amazing photography and unique videography.

With a crew of passionate photographers that aspire to create and document once in a lifetime moments. Besides, after all is said and done only one thing will remain…your amazing photographs captured by Cean One Photography! 

Cean Orrett - Owner

Cean@ceanone.com

213.221.7090 office

@ceaononephotography

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Raye C Marketing

www.rayecmarketing.com

We are a boutique PR Marketing firm focused on Special Events and Luxury Lifestyle Markets.

We believe in Creative Marketing and New Business Development with a foundation deeply rooted in consistency.  Great ideas mean little without organized implementation and follow through.

At Raye C Marketing we create, implement and succeed for clients! 

Rhonda Couchigian President

Rhonda@RayeCMarketing.com

562.338.5101 cell

@Rhonda_RayeC

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Images by Lighting

www.imagesbylighting.com

We are a team of creative lighting designers providing innovative concepts and design
in all areas requiring illumination. We specialize in the controlled manipulation of light.

Images is unique as it draws together excellence and experience in lighting design and technology,with associated technical calculations, architectural feeling, computer simulated imagery and project management. 

Lonnie Thompson

Designer / Account Manager

lthompson@imagesbylighting.com

904.377.4662 cell

310.641.2500 office

@imagesbylighting

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Marianne Lozano Photography

www.portfolio.studiolozano.com

Marianne Lozano Photography is based in Los Angeles, California and

is available for worldwide travel.

marianne@studiolozano.com

310 801 4434 office

blog.studiolozano.com

twitter. twitter.com/mariannelozano

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Creative Works Designs

www.creativeworksdesigns.com

Creative Works Designs was established to delight our clients with

custom-designed invitations and stationary for every occasion. Since 2005, we

have offered premium invitations using the finest quality papers and

embellishments. Our hand-made invitations are enhanced by in-house graphic

designers and product designers and customized to reflect your personality,

theme and style.

Sherry Nalbandian Owner / Designer

creative-works@sbcglobal.net

818.556.6264 office

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Classic Party Rentals

www.classicpartyrentals.com

At Classic Culver City, every event gets the red carpet treatment.

Whether you’re hosting an Academy Award gala for thousands or an intimate dinner for eight, we make sure that every rental detail - from tent top to table top - is given top billing.

While our numerous awards – including a number one ranking by the Zagat Survey - make us the critic’s choice, at Classic, we recognize our most important audience is you.

Matt Wiltshire | General Manager

Culver City Classic Party Rentals

mwiltshire@classicpartyrentals.com

310.202.0011 office

818.259.4328 cell

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Our Entertainment

 

 Brenna Whitaker

www.brennawhitaker.com

Born and raised in Kansas City, Brenna grew up a professional theater kid. She found herself in New York City at 17 studying and working with Wynn Handman {American Palace Theater}, Neil Wolfe {Columbia Records] and broadway veteran, Nancy Evers.

Her love for the American songbook and singers like Peggy Lee, Nina Simone, Dinah Washington, Cab Calloway and Etta James took her focus from theater to the music industry. Through years of ups and downs, paying dues and rediscovery, she has quickly established herself as one of the top vocalists in Los Angeles.

 brennasinging@gmail.com

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Brandt Jacobus

www.brandtjacobus.com

Spanish Classical Guitarist

Brandt Jacobus is a talented and soulful performer. His peaceful, rich melodies blend perfectly with any elegant, upscale event. Brandt’s impressive venue list is extensive.
He’s performed at The Getty Center, The Langham Huntington, The Bel Air Hotel, Doheny Mansion, Tiffany & Company, The Luxe Hotel, Park Hyatt and The Palos Verdes Country Club, just to name a few.  

 info@brandtjacobus.com

Unveiled: Delayed and Fabulous, Like This Post

After a rainy day cancellation, Unveiled made it happen on (and on a Monday no less!) We made lemonade from lemons on the rain day, stopping for brunch with our friends Christy from Junebug Weddings, Harmony from The Bridal Bar, the fabulous Fantasy Frostings and Shira Savada of Martha Stewart Weddings. When Monday rolled around we headed back out, this time to Beverly Canon Gardens and the Montage Hotel, Beverly Hills for an evening of food from Wolfgang Puck Catering, Bouchon Bistro, 24 carrots, champagne by Moet and Chandon and delicious desserts from some of our favorite purveyors of sweets. We had a great time creating pieces for The Bridal Bar and Classic Party Rentals and wanted to share the gorgeous photos by Beautiful Day Photography.