Studio Photo Shoot for L.A Event girls

Just so that you can get to know us a litte better, we had an awesome oppurtunity to get into studio with Kelly Epskamp. Here's a little look at our amazing pictures!

 

Check out more work from Kelly here.

 

 

 

And don't forget to book your Valentines Photo Shoot specail, running for the month of February!!

For more details: click here.

 

xxx



Catch Up Sesion with Lollo

Hi there, so Angie is actually the techno fundi when it comes to LA Events, she has set up the websites and our blog and Facebook etc. and she has done a brilliant job. I enjoy the ‘getting my hands dirty part’ more and actually making stuff and setting up for our events, but I used to enjoy writing once upon a time, so I hope you enjoy my blog too….

Since my blog was initially about our last event for 2012, which was a Christmas lunch, I thought I would wrap it all up and share about our year and what 2013 has in store for us. LA Events was really a little company that started off by chance. If you read the first blog titled, 'What started it All' , you will have an idea of how it begun etc. Looking back now, I never saw myself as the type of person who would one day be interested in starting my own business. Angie had this dream, I had a passion, and so we kind of just made it work. She has this ability to make me believe something can work, and her enthusiasm is infectious. So 2012 was the start off a new adventure as we officially began LA Events.

As any other small company, LA Events has taken off slowly. The events we did were mainly for friends and family, never the less we pushed ourselves and gave it our best and enjoyed every moment. We love DIY décor, and stayed up many nights turning our ideas into awesome pieces of visual delight.

As for the Christmas lunch it was an informal get together we arranged for Angie’s mom Charmaine, as she moved to Cape Town in the beginning of the year and came down just for the weekend. It was the easiest way she could get to see all her loved ones at once. We kept the décor simple as it was in a restaurant and since she was paying for the food we decided to keep the costs to a minimal. We went with a white, silver and aqua blue colour scheme instead of the usual red and green normally associated with Christmas for a more modern look. We did a basic display of Christmas tree baubles and fairy lights under organza down the middle of the table. Simple, yet very effective. We hand made the name tags and thank you gifts which were mini cupcakes, and they tasted divine! The guests loved it! We had a bit of an unfortunate mishap with the venue, as they had booked another function and did not inform us until on the day, which forced us to leave earlier than planned. Of course we were not impressed, but in this industry things are bound to go wrong and so you get to know who and who not to deal with in the future. All in all it was a lovely get together and as for LA Events we impressed our guests.

2013 Seems to have a promising start. We are currently arranging a surprise birthday party so not many details can be given but you can be sure to hear all about it once we have done it. We have a first birthday party which is going to be loads of fun and cannot wait to get started! We are also planning a ten year Las Vegas themed reunion for Durban Academy (my old high school) which is going to be quite a big one.

In the meanwhile Angie and I still have full time jobs which we take very seriously. I am building a career for myself, and I absolutely love my job. But running LA Events is a passion we have, and to anyone out there who thinks they cannot start a small business because of their current jobs which income they cannot afford to lose, we are proof that it’s possible. I pride myself in my day job, whether I need the income or not I want to continue my bookkeeping career as I love it, and still continue with my passion of arranging events for people as it’s just as much a love to me. It requires hard work, dedication and time management.

We wish all our special supporters and clients a prosperous, successful new year. Make the most of every birthday, anniversary and special events like Valentine’s day, Easter etc. Life is a celebration, and if working hard is one if your goals for 2013, then make enjoying life one too, it can’t always be ‘all work and no play’…and remember for all your party and celebrations, LA Events is just an email/call/Facebook enquiry away from planning the event of your heart’s desire!

Until next time xxx Lollo