Wedding at Four Seasons Los Angeles

On May 15th, I had the pleasure of working at the lovely Four Seasons Hotel, Los Angeles. I was so thrilled with the staff (especially Pete Alles, Catering Manager) and the high standards of service! The ceremony was in the garden and the reception in the ballroom. Fabian with Level 4 International did an outstanding job with the décor, lighting and rentals. He brought in his new fur tall tables and custom tufted white lounge furniture. Huge thanks to Dan and Roland at Carving Ice who did a custom signature ice luge. The ballroom décor included two of my favorite vendors, champagne linens by Elegant Designs and merlot peonies/dahlia combo flowers by Hidden Garden. The flowers were out of this world. A ton of red roses for the ceremony and the reception tables. KC with VOX DJ, ROCKED the house and kept the party going past the scheduled end time! Hair and make-up was done by Cathryn and Trina at The Studio Agency and Melissa looked absolutely stunning!! Below is a sneak peek. All images provided by Asgeir Fotographica. (he actually shot my personal wedding!)

The Lovely Ceremony

Cocktail Hour

Beautiful Place Card Table

Ballroom Shot

Custom Cake
The Fathers Favorite Cigars
My Amazing Team!

Much Gratitude,
Mary Dann-McNamee

Temecula Presentation to Association of Bridal Consultants (ABC) - Inland Empire

I headed to Temecula last Tuesday for a speaking engagement for the ABC Inland Empire monthly chapter meeting. On the way, I had lunch with Godfather film’s John Goolsby at the beautiful South Coast Winery and enjoyed a mini little tasting which was super lovely! In the evening, I spoke at Wilson Creek Winery about managing clients’ expectations of selling, planning and the day of journey. The room I spoke in was the Barrel Room with wine barrels all around us. The wine and the service was outstanding, and the owner of the winery came out to greet everyone which was a super nice touch. It was so nice to see so many familiar faces, especially the La Quinta Resort catering team along with my real-life sister Rose. I can’t wait to go back again when I don’t have to do public speaking! I have posted a few images from the night. See below!

All images provided by Stephen Ashby

Much Gratitude,

Mary Dann-McNamee

Wedding at Palos Verdes Golf Club

This past Saturday we had Courtney and Matt's wedding at newly renovated Palos Verdes Golf Club, Palos Verdes Estates (You don’t have to be a member to book your wedding ceremony and reception here - As long as your have a Professional wedding planner!). I really enjoyed working with this couple along the way. They were such a treat to escort through the planning process. I especially loved working with Palos Verdes Golf Club catering team, Sweet and Saucy Desserts, USC band, D and K Photography + Video, Flowers by Laurel, The Terranea Resort, Norman Lewis Transportation, and DJ Dense. Fabulous team!!!!


Below is a sneak peek of the wedding!!

Courtney with her girls

Courtney and Matt

Palos Verdes Golf Club

A shot from outside looking in. One of my favorite shots to capture at an event.

The cake. And check out the amazing view behind the cake!

Fabulous desserts by My Sweet and Saucy



Jennifer from my team, Courtney and I

Much Gratitude,

Mary Dann-McNamee

Inland Empire Association of Bridal Consultant's Networking and Educational Dinner Meeting

I am thrilled to be the guest speaker at the very special Inland Empire Association of Bridal Consultant's Networking and Educational Dinner Meeting. The meeting will be held on May 25Th from 6:00p to 9:00p at Wilson Creek Winery and Vineyard. The cost is $35 for members and $45 for non members. You can RSVP at ieabc.eventbrite.com. It's going to be a lovely event and I hope to see you there!!

Wilson Winery

Much Gratitude,
Mary Dann-McNamee

Update on Huntsville, AL Conference

A little update about the conference last month in Huntsville, AL! It was super fun, met a lot of nice people, especially the coordinators of the south east regional conference Sonya, Diana, and Callandra who are all featured below!

The conference started off with a cocktail reception and book signing. Then we all got in to pajamas around a big round table covered in candles with a storm outside. It was really nice. The next day was a day of presentations and conferences. Right after I spoke on managing clients expectations during the planning, selling and day of experience, I headed home. It was a super quick trip but really nice to be in the south with the fabulous hospitality. Thanks again for having me ladies!

Much Gratitude,

Mary Dann-McNamee

Come join our team!!

Come join our team!! We have an extremely busy and exciting month ahead! Our weekends are filled with one-of-a-kind weddings and we couldn’t be more thrilled for all of our couple’s special days! We are currently offering 50% off of our 3-day mentorship now till April 30th!! Typically a 3 day mentorship is $3000, you can join our team for 3 days for only $1500. The first day is spent in the office with Mary Dann, shadowing and learning from the best! The experience and knowledge you will gain from just this first day is priceless! The 2nd day is spent at the couples rehearsal overseeing and learning Mary’s techniques of managing the wedding party down the aisle ;) The 3rd and last day is the wedding day!! Wear comfy shoes because our team arrives dressed and ready to hit the ground running!

We have availability on the following days:
Thursday May 13th through Saturday May 15th @ Palos Verdes Country Club
Thursday May 20th through Saturday May 22nd @ Four Seasons Los Angeles
Thursday May 27th through Saturday May 29th @ Disney’s Grand Hotel

To take advantage of this once-in-a-lifetime opportunity.. you much act NOW!!

We hope to meet you soon!

Mary Dann-McNamee and Team

This Friday, catch me on “Private Chefs of Beverly Hills!"

I filmed a show “Private Chefs of Beverly Hills” last January at my friends home on The Strand in Manhattan Beach. The celebration was to thank all the photographers, designers, editors and contributors that helped Leila Khalil (my co producer + publicist) and myself self-publish our “Wedding Wisdom” Book (amazon.com).

Our episode will be airing on the Food Network, Friday 4/23 at 10pm EST. Please stay tuned. Love to hear your thoughts on twitter: @marydann or facebook: Mary Dann Wedding and Party Coordinators. Leila Khalil and I will be doing a live comments on twitter!

Below are some images from the taping!

Leila and I at the dinner

The chefs giving some insight on how they prepared the meal

Leila and Kellee, the Ladies of Be Inspired PR

The chef preparing our delicious meal

The beautiful table scape! Flowers by JL Designs, linens by Wildflower, rentals from Classic Party Rentals and the chair by Chameleon Chairs. A special thanks to all involved!

Much Gratitude,

Mary Dann-McNamee