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A Holiday Cocktail

December 2, 2010

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If we’re talking about planning an event…especially one at City Club, two things….or should I say two people are instrumental to a successful event:

Hannah Trahan & Valerie Metrijean

Last night, they went above and beyond to make the Holiday Cocktail happen, a Christmas event for local wedding vendors. I met both of these ladies fairly recently and I feel like I know them so well already. Maybe it’s their love for all things beautiful…or their zest for life. Either way, they both have two things in common:

1. They are both SO friendly and fabulous.

2. They work really hard to make any/every event enjoyable, beautiful, and fun for everyone there.

The night was perfect, SO elegant, and I enjoyed catching up with a ton of others. Several local photographers attended as well…which always makes things fun. Call me a major geek, but I could talk about photography for HOURS.

Below are Jason, Lindsey, and Hannah. Hannah and Valerie put together a Bingo card where everyone was supposed to guess which clue applied to who..and it was quite the hit.

As soon as I walked in…I was impressed. This venue is GORGEOUS. I’ve photographed receptions in City Club before but this is an entirely different section of the venue that I had never seen. It was modern, it was elegant, and just down right stunning.

The decor was amazing. Ok…I promise I wont say it again. The decor was amazing. 🙂

I also got to meet Laura and her husband. Can you believe she has 5 kids? F.I.V.E. I didn’t believe her either.

To the right is Jamie…yeah he’s as cool as he looks.

After a few blocked off their bingo cards, there was a giveaway and a drawing. 🙂 For once, I decided to be less competitive and more social.

And I’m glad I did. I didn’t win..in fact, I didn’t come close,

instead I really enjoyed getting to know some new faces and visited with some I knew already like Travis, Mark, John, and  Jay.

I think everyone really enjoyed chatting and the spectacular food.

The night was a blast…and I am so thankful to everyone who worked so hard to make it happen.

Ok…maybe just one more time: The decor was amazing. Oh and so were City Club’s specialty martinis. 😉

And these are the two ladies that made it all happen. A HUGE…H.U.G.E. thanks to City Club at River Ranch for hosting,  and to Hannah and Valerie of Southern Fete for organizing the night.

And to those of you I met and to those of you I already knew, it was a great night. And honestly, I feel SO lucky to be in a city with so many wonderful people who enjoy the camaraderie and community of the wedding industry.

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  1. Hannah Trahan says:

    Catherine,
    Thank you so much for the nice words! I had a wonderful time and have very much enjoyed the short time I have had to get to know you. I look forward to wonderful events with you in the future.

  2. Mark Eric says:

    woo hoo! They deserve major props. It was good to see you! Great images 🙂

  3. Michele Carroll says:

    Thank you so much for creating such a fabulous photo experience of the event! Michele Carroll (work with Hannah)

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