Los Angeles Times Wedding l Shantel Vachani + Audel De La Torre

                                     

  Shantel Vachani and Audel De La Torre

                                       Shantel Vachani and Audel De La Torre (Lawrence, Harvard Photography)

Shantel Vachani and Audel De La Torre first met on MySpace in 2006, but when it was time to think about commitment, Vachani wasn’t sure they had enough in common. “Don’t worry,” De La Torre told her, “In 50 years we’ll have everything in common.”

In 2010, De La Torre proposed at the Taj Mahal in India. Then on July 23, the Indian-American bride and Mexican-American groom tied the knot at Pasadena City Hall — twice. First came a Hindu ceremony in honor of Vachani’s roots, where De La Torre made the traditional entrance on horseback. During the second ceremony they were married again — by a Buddhist minister.

The reception was the first one ever held at Madame Tussauds Hollywood. Two hundred fifty friends and family attended, as well as Lady Gaga and Johnny Depp — or at least lifelike wax replicas of them. And as guests walked an awards-style red carpet to the rooftop gala, a photographer snapped their photos paparazzi style.

Coordination of both ceremonies and the reception was smoothly achieved by Beverly Harris Weddings & Events. “This couple is so vibrant,” said Harris, “and it was so touching to see the different cultures coming together so beautifully.”

Vachani, 32, is a lawyer for Public Counsel, a nonprofit public interest firm. De La Torre, 32, is an engineer with Southern California Edison.

—Maxine Nunes
Custom Publishing Writer

Los Angeles Times Wedding l Rebecca Klass + Gian Tullao

    Rebecca Klass and Gian Tullao

                                      

Rebecca Klass & Gian Tullao (Kacie Jean Photography)

When Philippines-born Gian Tullao was introduced by friends to Rebecca Klass in 2007, he wound up falling in love with her — and her Jewish heritage. Gian took openly to Judaism and eventually converted from Catholicism.

How did his Catholic family feel about this change of religion? Well, when Klass joined Tullao’s family for Easter breakfast, his mother served bagels, lox and cream cheese.

Klass, however, found it harder to adapt to Filipino food and will never forget one Christmas dinner when she couldn’t quite bring herself to eat a special dish called dinuguan — coddled pig’s blood.

Tullao, 28, is currently assistant manager at Toys ‘R’ Us in Porter Ranch. He recently graduated from Casa Loma College and will soon be a Licensed Vocational Nurse. Klass, 26, is a retail merchandising assistant for Guess? Inc. in downtown L.A.

The Studio City couple were married on September 4 at Temple Aliyah in Woodland Hills. The ceremony was traditional — but the 200-guest reception was, said Klass, “like a cocktail hour on steroids.”

Beverly Harris Weddings & Events transformed the Agoura Hills backyard of Klass’ grandmother into a Hollywood-style lounge, with white couches and ottomans, a circular cocktail bar, private cabanas, a dance floor and an array of food stations that included a sushi chef and a mac ‘n’ cheese bar.

In one great “Fiddler on the Roof” moment, the bride and groom were lifted in their chairs high above the partying crowd.

—Maxine Nunes
Custom Publishing Writer

Beverly Harris Weddings & Events Plans First Wedding Ever at Madame Tussauds Hollywood - July 23, 2011

Beverly Harris Weddings & Events is pleased to announce that on July 23, 2011 they will be the first wedding & event planning company to plan a wedding at Madame Tussauds Hollywood.

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Couture Weddings & Unique Events

PRLog (Press Release) – Jul 21, 2011 – Los Angeles, CA July 23, 2011 – Beverly Harris Weddings & Events located in Los Angeles, California has been in business since 2006. They have planned events at some of the most prestigious venues around the Southern California area, such as: Balboa Bay Club & Resort, Newport Beach, CA - Greystone Manson, Beverly Hills, CA - Bel Air Crest, Bel Air, CA - Skirball Cultural Center, Los Angeles - Palos Verdes Country Club - Palos Verdes, CA and many more. They have been featured in the Los Angeles Times, Bodas USA Magazine, Voted in the Top 5 for One of the Best Businesses, won the 2011 & 2010 Bride's Choice Awards and featured on many blogs and websites. On July 23, 2011 Beverly Harris Weddings & Events will add the famous attraction, Madame Tussauds Hollywood to their venue list. This is first time ever Madame Tussauds Hollywood will host a wedding at their venue.

For additional information regarding this wedding on July 23, 2011or to see photographs, contact Beverly Harris or visit www.beverlyrharris.blogspot.com.

About Beverly Harris Weddings & Events

Known for their Couture design style, Beverly Harris Weddings & Events located in Los Angeles, California has been in business since 2006. They merge traditions with dreams to create events unlike any other. Because they understand that each client is different and has a unique Vision, they work with the best creative design team that will help them put together a style that is Elegant, Creative and Unique.

Their Services Include:

Wedding & Event Coordination
Destination Weddings
Personal Bridal Assistant
Event Design & Décor
Candy Buffet Display Creation

About Madame Tussauds Hollywood

Millions and millions of people have flocked through the doors of Madame Tussauds Hollywood across the globe since they first opened over 200 years ago and it remains just as popular as it ever was. There are many reasons for this enduring success, but at the heart of it all is good, old-fashioned curiosity.

Today’s visitors are sent on a unique, emotionally-charged journey through the realms of the powerful and famous. The museum-style ropes and poles have gone so guests can truly get up, close and personal with A-list celebrities, sporting legends, political heavyweights and historical icons, reliving the times, events and moments that made the world talk about them...

Featuring more than 100 figures from the world of entertainment, Hollywood both past and present made in London at an average cost of $300,000. Madame Tussauds Hollywood is an attraction that is family friendly and appeals to all generations. It was built at a cost of $55 million and opened on August 1, 2009 to much fanfare. www.madametussauds.com/hollywood

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Beverly Harris Weddings & Events is a Los Angeles and Beverly Hills, California based wedding & event planning company.

Los Angeles Times: Maya + Ron

When asked how a guy from the Philippines fell in love with a girl from the Ukraine, Ron Costales said it was simply, “Destiny.”

From the moment he met Maya Buzinovskaya, he was smitten. That was in 2004, when Costales, a physical therapist, began treating her aunt. Professional ethics prevented him from asking Buzinovskaya out at the time, so he worked like a demon and soon got her aunt up and walking for the first time in a year.  Click on the photo above to read more.

Beverly Harris Weddings & Events

(310) 487-9698

PRESS RELEASE

Beverly Harris, President & Founder of Beverly Harris Weddings & Events based in Los Angeles, California.     Best wishes for the New Year!         May it bring to you and your family health,         happiness, peace and prosperity. May it see your         hopes and dreams fulfilled and may it be rich in the         successful accomplishment of your highest aims. PRESS RELEASE Beverly Harris Weddings & Events, based in Los Angeles, California launches a new website featuring weddings & events. www.bev-harris.com Based in Los Angeles, California Beverly Harris Weddings & Events have planned weddings and events all over Los Angeles, California and its surrounding areas. Beverly Harris Weddings & Events, formerly known as Leave It To Me Events is featured in the 2010 issue of Bodas La Revista Magazine, is a 2010 Bride's Choice Award winner and in 2009 nominated by MyFoxLA as one of the Best Businesses in the Inland Empire. Weddings Services Offered: Beverly Harris Weddings & Events focuses on the "Busy Bride", offering Full-Service, Partial-Service and Month-Of wedding packages. Full-Service Wedding Package: This package takes care of every detail from finding and securing your reception site and vendors to organizing your wedding day items at the end of the wedding. Partial-Service Wedding Package: This package assists and guides you as needed. You remain hands-on, doing much of the research and decision-making on your own. Month-Of Wedding Package: This package is designed to assist the bride and groom one month prior to the wedding. All the planning has been completed by the bride and groom, now you're ready to pass it onto the to coordinate the day of the wedding. New Wedding Package Offered: Personal Bridal Assistant Wedding Package: This package offers a personal bridal assistant to assist the wedding couple with personal errands throughout the wedding planning process. Ala Cart services offered: Coordination of engagement party, bridal shower, bachelor party, rehearsal dinner, next day breakfast or brunch, candy and dessert station and welcome gift baskets for out-of-town guests. Events: Beverly Harris Weddings & Events ensures that every facet of your event is professionally coordinated allowing you to enjoy the experience. Each service is provided with great quality control, personalized service and smooth execution resulting in the creation of a unique event and extremely satisfied customers. All events are custom designed to meet the needs and budgets of the client. To make your special event spectacular, you need the right people. Beverly Harris Weddings & Events will push the parameters of excellence to produce exceptional ambiance at your next event.

2010 Bride's Choice Awards Winner!

Press Release

Los Angeles, California – January 19, 2010 - WeddingWire, the nation’s leading wedding technology company, just announced Beverly Harris Weddings & Events has been selected to receive the 2010 Bride’s Choice Awards™ for Wedding Planner!

The annual Bride’s Choice Awards™ recognizes and celebrates excellence in quality and service within the wedding industry, as determined by recent reviews and extensive surveys from over 500,000 newlyweds.

Beverly Harris Weddings & Events is among the top five percent of all vendors in the WeddingWire community, which includes over 100,000 wedding professionals across the US and Canada. Awards were given to winners across 19 different service categories, from wedding venues to wedding photographers.

“We are excited to recognize and honor the success of the top wedding professionals within the WeddingWire Community” said Timothy Chi, WeddingWire’s Chief Executive Officer. “The annual Bride’s Choice Awards™ program has given us the unique opportunity to highlight the best wedding professionals in each region as reviewed by brides and grooms who have utilized their services in the past year.”

We are happy to announce that Beverly Harris Weddings & Events is among the very best Wedding Planner within the WeddingWire Network, which includes WeddingWire and Martha Stewart Weddings. We would like to thank our past newlyweds for nominating us for the 2010 Bride’s Choice Awards™.

For more information, please visit our WeddingWire Storefront today at http://www.weddingwire.com/vendor/VendorViewProfile?mode=edit&tab=profile

About WeddingWire, Inc.

WeddingWire is the only online wedding planning resource designed to empower both engaged couples and wedding vendors. WeddingWire enables engaged couples to search, compare and book over 100,000 reviewed wedding vendors nationwide, from wedding photographers to wedding cakes. WeddingWire also offers an online community and a suite of cutting-edge planning tools, including wedding websites and wedding checklists, all at no charge. For wedding vendors, WeddingWire provides free online management tools creating the only market opportunity that gives businesses control over their clients, reviews, leads and performance. In addition, WeddingWire has partnered with Martha Stewart Living Omnimedia, Inc. (NYSE: MSO) to provide its network of local vendors and online wedding-planning tools in the Weddings section of http://www.marthastewartweddings.com/. For additional information, please visit http://www.weddingwire.com/

Camarillo Ranch House Wedding: Diana & Daniel

FEATURED ON STYLE UNVEILED

The wedding of Diana and Daniel was so elegant! From my first meeting Diana and Daniel I knew their wedding was going to be exquisite and Camarillo Ranch House was the place to make it happen! Diana and Daniel were living in Alabama and needed someone to help pull it all together. Of course this could have have happened with the help of my wonderful staff and vendors; Gloria Mesa Photography, Your Image Botanical Design, Isabel Gonzalez Videotique, DJ's California Catering, Wendees Occasions, Hey Mister DJ and Siblings Bakery. We can't forget Amy Sparks Make-Up, the person that helped make Diana even more beautiful than she already is.

Also featured in the Bodas USA La Revista Magazine

I wish Diana and Daniel lots of happiness in their new life together as husband and wife. This wedding was showcased on Style Unveiled.