Need Contract Help for 2-17-07

We have a need for one time help for a large wedding on Saturday, February 17th. If you have ever considered the event planning business, this is certainly an experience to "cut your teeth" on. We are looking for a total team of about 6 people - so we have 2 more slots to fill. Please email if you think you might be interested. We require help from 3pm - 11pm. Our two full-time event planners will lead you in the right direction that evening.

"What happens in Vegas, Stays in Vegas"

The Regal Affair team is packing up and heading to Las Vegas for the NBA All Star weekend. We are proud to be the party planner for one our Spurs. We are looking forward to rubbing elbows with all the celebrities.

This year George Gervin will join Tony Parker and Kendra Wecker (Silver Stars) in defending the Haier Shooting Competition title. This event is held on Saturday evening. They will be defending the title agains Team Detroit, Team Chicago and Team L.A.

Out of all the musical performances, I am most looking forward to Mary J. Blige.

Good Luck to Tony Parker and Tim Duncan. I will post pictures when we return.

Weddings at Westin La Cantera

My inside contacts at Westin La Cantera have contacted us regarding available dates for weddings. If you have tried to book at wedding at La Cantera, then you know good dates are hard to come by because of all the convention services continually booked there. Westin La Cantera is a great property with excellent staff. Exquisite food, great ambience with the backdrop of the Texas Hill Country.

The following are dates available for weddings:

• Any day of Memorial Day Weekend for Ceremony & Reception
• June 16th - Ceremony & Reception, or Reception only, for up to 200
• June 23rd - Wedding Reception only for up to 250
• July 7th - Ceremony & Reception for up to 200, Wedding Reception only for up to 500
• August 11th - Ceremony & Reception for up to 200
• September 1st - Ceremony & Reception for up to 200, Wedding Reception only for up to 500
• September 8th - Wedding Reception only for up to 250
• October 13th - Wedding Reception only for up to 250
• October 27th - Wedding Reception only for up to 500
• December 22nd - Ceremony & Reception for up to 400, Wedding Reception only for up to 1,000
• December 29th - Ceremony & Reception for up to 400, Wedding Reception only for up to 1,000

Give them a call today!

Catching Up

I know the blog has been sparse lately - we've been very busy. We are very excited to be in France this summer for 3 weeks. If you have ideas of a small intimate wedding in or around Paris, the third week of June is great is open on our calendar and we will already be there. We have many ideal locations: chateaus, villas, and beautiful boutique hotels.

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Free Weddings

All the stress of a big wedding bogging you down? Have you considered a destination wedding. Small weddings of about 14 people are free in the month of February for two Tahiti properties and a couple of resorts in Cancun. Email us today to get more information.

Happy New Year!

Here is a quick Fall 2006 recap:
Our last three months of the year were consumed with fund-raising. There are so many great causes out there - it was hard to say no. This fall, we added another event to our charitable work, Eva's Heroes.

We started in October with the annual Rape Crisis Center for children and adults. Our fundraiser was held a the Historic Alameda theatre. It was a great location with incredible political attendees. I was fortunate to also gain the support of Governor Rick Perry and other gubernatorial candidates, Chris Bell, Carole Keeton Strayhorn and Kinky. Each candidate created a mask for auction. It was a lot fun with District Attorney Susan Reed adding her colorful commentary. We also had a few other masks from the Spurs players, Julian and Joaquin Castro (FYI: Julian is engaged to be married this summer), Judge Nelson Wolfe and many others. Many beautiful pieces of art were purchased that night to help the continuing work of the RCC.

Early November had us busy with a new organization, Eva's Heroes. Eva Longoria has committed her name and time to assist a population here in San Antonio which is dear to me: people with disabilities. We are always happy to help Eva in her many endeavors, but this by far was my personal favorite. The highlight of the fundraiser was the fashion show by persons with disabilities of all ages, children through adult and then live auction of many fun items. I tried to buy tickets to the Oprah Winfrey show, but shortly after it began, it was way out of my price range....maybe next year.

We ended the year with an organization where my career began, Mission Road Developmental Center. I was in med school and volunteered at MRDC during breaks and holidays. I then realized my goal in life was working in a social capacity. After a couple of years, I took a position with MRDC as a outreach coordinator for their summer programs. MRDC gave me my first professional job and taught me so much. I soon left them and pursued many great jobs in different cities with a stellar reputation for taking new programs to new heights. I have always been grateful for my humble beginnings at MRDC and when we moved back to San Antonio, I was eager to give back in any capacity. I never dreamed that I would be in the event planning industry offering help in this capacity. I am proud to report that prior to the evening fundraiser in December, we had already surpassed last years fund raiser and the event and auctions had not yet happened! I don't know final numbers, but I know MRDC will continue their great programs throughout the year with this funding.

If you have time and need an outlet for volunteer work, The Rape Crisis Center and Mission Road Developmental Center are always looking. Eva's Heroes is not yet operational, but I will post when it is.