For my first project with RBP, we produced a ridiculous wedding in Napa Valley this past weekend. With a budget of $800,000, how could you go wrong? But with the temperature being in the 100's for the 5 days we were there, we were just melting away. However, we managed to pull melting off very well. Thursday was spent on site, in the Production office aka a tent surrounded by miles of vineyards. Friday, was the welcome bbq and wine tasting. Set up in the pavilion of the awesome hotel we got to stay at, the theme was red and was a family style dinner with a piece of rosemary at every place setting. The open bar led to Alex and I sitting on our balcony, which overlooked the pool, with a glass of wine and scope the drunkards. The day of the wedding was spent on site again making sure that everything was coming together. The ceremony was set in the vines. The platform for the wedding party even included air conditioning to blow right up the brides dress. Immediately following the ceremony was the cocktail reception where it was Alex and I's job to act as the bouncers. We were to make sure that no one entered the tent, which led to plenty of comments by the guests. After the bride and groom had their private moment in the clear tent, draped with 100's of yards of gold fabric, the guests were allowed in. They all of course flocked to the clear-plexi dance floor which looked onto to the vines. All 192 guests enjoyed a 5 course meal, an open bar, and an 80's inspired live band, not to mention the taco toast. Halfway through the meal we got a request from one of the groomsmen to order 300 Jack in the Box tacos (who even knew Jack in the Box had tacos is beyond me). Apparently, after the bachelor/bachelorette party in Vegas the group was hungry, and wound up scarfing down some JitB tacos. While we were all taken aback at such an odd order, the employees of JitB simply shrugged and replied 'you'd be surprised.' Plating the 300 tacos ironically on very fine china, 6 of us carried them into the middle of the dance floor to a stunned bride and groom. It was probably what I overheard people talking about the most the next day. Later that night, we got to munch on scrumptious avocado salads, fillet wrapped in bacon, au gratin potatoes with truffle oil, along with some left over cake! Upon leaving all the guests were met with a take-out box filled with french fries and a hamburger the size of a quarter (seriously). The final event was the champagne brunch Sunday morning where the newly married couple were presented with a huge engraved bottle of wine. This wedding was absolutely spectacular and how could it not being set in such a beautiful location. I definitely consider my first project with RBP, Inc. an
unwavering success!
My Office
The Event Bible.
Welcome BBQ & Wine Tasting.
The Aisle to the Ceremony.
The Reception & Clear plexiglass dance floor.
Amazing Reception Tent lifted 7ft above the ground.
