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Tucson Bride & Groom 10th Anniversary Party!

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It’s only fitting that we celebrate anniversaries (we are in the business of celebrating beautiful partnerships after all) and our 10th Anniversary Winter Wonderland party was so fabulous, it was the talk of the town! Of course, the excitement had been building ever since our guests received the over-the-top invitation from A Fine Line Stationery& Gift Boutique. It was custom designed on gorgeous textured vellum complete with a feather embellishment:

(Images above courtesy of: JW Photography)

From our publisher: When I made the decision to publish Tucson Bride & Groom Magazine 10 years ago, I knew I was headed on a path that would forever change the Tucson wedding industry. I dreamed of what we could accomplish together and the 10th Anniversary party was our hopes and dreams coming to fruition. I want to extend my heartfelt thanks, appreciation, and admiration for all who participated in the event- whether it was as a sponsor, as a guest or both. I was overwhelmed by the creativity and generosity on display that evening and it has been an honor and a pleasure to work side by side with you these last 10 years. I know the next 10 years will exceed all of our expectations and I can’t wait for THAT party!”

The historic Stillwell House & Garden graciously hosted us and, thanks to Arizona Party Rental’s generous offer to use one of their tents last minute, we were cozy despite the record low temps. It really WAS a wintery night and our signature cocktail, which was a crowd favorite, kept us warm and toasty all night.

Winter Wonderland (created by Jackson, the bartender)

Crème de cacao

Peppermint Schnapps

Whipped Vodka

Shaken w/milk and half and half

Sugar Rimmed glass

(Images above courtesy of: Lorraine DarConte Photography)

The beautiful decor, high-end paper products, delicious food, and decadent desserts that each of our sponsors provided blew us away! Frostings Event Design Rentals went above and beyond anything we could have imagined- every bit of furniture they provided was exquisite and we left the night feeling luckier and more grateful than we ever knew we could feel.

(Images above courtesy of: JW Photography)

Tucson Bride & Groom Editor Stephanie Gandy-Riley’s shares her thoughts on the evening: Tucson is growing and I’m so impressed with the work, skill and creative genius of the vendors we work with. At every turn, I was wowed by beautiful displays. Especially fabulous were the desserts. There was a cake pop from Sweet Creations desserts that will go down in history as the best cake pop I’ve ever had! It had a hint of amaretto and a perfect solid frosting that was ideal for the multi-bite dessert that it is. So many cake pops are a gooey mess as soon as you take a bite but these were ideal. Just one more thing about these little bites of heaven: they were displayed with the sticks pointing UP which makes them easy to select. So many caterers like to display them like a bouquet and that’s can be messy.

(Images above courtesy of: JW Photography)

(Images above courtesy of: Lorraine DarConte Photography)

Kristen Butler (one of our Regional Sales Representatives who is sitting next to Liz Puente, our Tucson Sales Rep below) shares with us: The Tucson Event was an icy wonderland. Everywhere you turned, there was literally a feast for the eye – either sparkle and glitter in the décor, yummy over the top desserts, fabulous passed appetizers and a delicious main meal. The crowd didn’t want to leave at the end of the night… all the signs of a huge success!