The Examiner examines Cristina Maria Special Events

Cristina Maria Special Events was featured in the Examiner!

If you haven't all ready had a chance to check it out click here to read the article on our event last summer. We co-hosted it with Mervis Diamond Importers. We featured MK Catering, the Chocolate Chick, and Professional Bartenders & Servers.

We had so much fun planning and executing this themed special event. It was our delight to share it with our invited guests.

Planning an event starts out with one simple idea. We enjoy helping the idea come to life by bringing all the elements of a special event all together.

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Voted Top Vote Getter in Bethesda Magazine!

Thank you to all those client, vendors, fans, and friends of Cristina Maria Special Events who voted for us in Bethesda Magazine's Best Of survey.

We are excited to share with you that we won Top Vote Getter for the Best Party Planner of 2009!

As promised to our Facebook fans and Twitter followers here is the page where Cristina Maria Special Events was featured.

Thanks again to all those who voted! We are honored to be one of your favorites and we will continue to work hard to bring the best service to our clients.

To our beloved vendors, THANK YOU! We couldn't do it out without your quality service and products. We are lucky to work with such excellent professionals that prove with each and every event how creative and flexible you are.

CRISTINA MARIA SPECIAL EVENTS

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Cristina Maria in the news again!

Feel free to check out the 2-page online article of the Cristina Maria Special Events red carpet event for Jim Coleman Cadillac of Bethesda and Washngton Life Magazine!

http://www.washingtonlife.com/2009/11/01/red-carpet-curb-appeal-at-coleman-cadillac/

Stay tuned for pictures from the event!

Cristina Maria featured in the Washington Life Magazine

Washington Life Magazine has listed Cristina Maria Special Events in their September issue's 2009 Balls & Galas The Hot List for Event Planners.

Washington Life is a wonderful publication which focuses on local DC-area events and vendors. It was established in 1991 and is the premier luxury-lifestyle magazine in the metropolitan area. They cover the area's most exclusive private parties, galas, fundraisers, art openings, fashion shows, and weddings. Being featured on their list of recommended event planners is quite the honor! Be sure to stay tuned for their wedding issue in May.

I have a few extra copies! Send me an email at info@cristinamariaevents.com if you’d like to pick up a free copy in my Tysons Corner office or Maryland office.

We are also featured on their list of Preferred Event Planners.

The Examiner Covers Our Diamonds & Chocolate Soiree

Feel free to check out The Examer's coverage of the Diamonds & Chocolate Soirée here.

Photo by McArthur Newell, II of BoldLifestyle Photography

For more pictures of the event check out the Jason Weil Photography pictures featured on the Cristina Maria Special Events page on Facebook and DC Metromix's pictures.

It wouldn't have been possible without all my wonderful vendors involved. They did such an amazing job as always!

Venue: Mervis Diamond Importers (DC location)

Caterer (Appetizers & Chocolate Desserts): MK Catering Inc., Joseph Choueike

Chocolate Fountain: The Chocolate Chick, Hilary Bradley

Diamonds & Jewelry: Mervis Diamond Importers

Bar Service & Signature Drink Designers: Professional Bartenders & Servers, Robert Gold

Invitation Design: Altronics Communications, Inc., Martin Posse

Photographer: Jason Weil Photography, Jason Weil

Rentals: MK Catering Inc., Joseph Choueike

Custom jewelry worn by Cristina Curcio: Meghan Rose Jewelry, Meghan Mullaney

Event Planner: Cristina Maria Special Events, Cristina Curcio

DC Metromix pictures of the Diamonds & Chocolate Soiree

DC Metromix has posted their pictures from my Diamonds & Chocolate Soiree event this past Wednesday. The wonderful professional pictures shot by Jason Weil Photography will be available in a week. In the meantime, DC Metromix has put up their pictures of the special event. Check it out!

Yep! That's me, Cristina Curcio of Cristina Maria Special Events on the left with my fellow hosts (from left to right) Jon Mervis of Mervis Diamond Importers, Hilary Bradley of The Chocolate Chick, and Joseph Choueike of MK Catering Inc.

Bling, bling! As I mentioned before, my family has been a big fan of Mervis Diamond Importers' diamonds and ring sets for years. Featured in this picture are the Mervis diamond rings of Hilary Bradley (The Chocolate Chick), my mother, and one of my younger sisters.

One lucky gentleman took advantage of the exclusive sale going on that one night only. What did he purchase you wonder? Yes! A diamond engagement ring!

He was not the only person to walk away with a beautiful piece of jewelry for such a great deal. We had several lucky ladies who purchased some absolutely outstanding pieces. Stay tuned to this blog, my page on Facebook, and the Mervis Diamond Importers page on Facebook to learn of other special events and exclusive sales.

Let me guess. You are thinking, "So mouthwatering!" They sure were. MK Catering Inc. provided us with absolutely delicious chocolate desserts. I would tell you my favorite if I had one. I didn't because I LOVED THEM ALL! Just ask anyone who was at the special event. They were so yummy. Check out DC Metro's pictures of the special event to see more of the tasty treats that were available to our guests.

In addition, they pleasured our palates with amazing passed hors d'ouevres that showcased the wonderful talent of Chef Patrick Moulet of MK Catering Inc. He never ceases to amaze me. He has always creates such exquisite food. They truly demonstrated their ability to prepare multi-cultural food yet it was all cohesive at the same time; While your taste buds went on an international tour of the world, you enjoyed the fun and dazzling jewels right here in the heart of DC at Mervis Diamond Importers. After all, Chef Moulet has traveled and studied nationally and internationally to France, Thailand, Europe, and South America to acquire his culinary experience.

In addition to diamonds and chocolate, one of the highlights of our special event was the complimentary signature drinks designed specifically for this event. Professional Bartenders & Servers was nice enough to mix us up some mighty tasty concoctions, if I have to say so myself.

Weren't there and want to know what the delicatable drinks of choice were or want to see pictures of the 1st ever diamond chocolate fountain? Were there and want to get your hands on the recipes? I will be featuring a few posts over the next couple of weeks on my blog regarding the special event - the professional pictures from Jason Weil Photography, announcement of the raffle winner, hors d'oeuvres menu, signature drink recipes, and more. Stay tuned!

Also Weddzilla (an outstanding wedding website) already posted some pictures on their blog. I thought you might like to see that too.

I am glad so many of you were able to come and have as much fun as I did planning the event! I couldn't done it without my friends at Mervis Diamond Importers and the tremendous service and product of MK Catering Inc., The Chocolate Chick, Professional Bartenders & Servers, Inc., Altronics Communications, Inc., and Jason Weil Photography.

Thanks again for coming!

Shine in your moment!

Weddings Unveiled

Cristina Maria Special Events' Diamonds & Chocolate Soiree special event is featured on the Weddings Unveiled Magazine blog. Check out more on the magazine here. Get inspired. I know I do!

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1st EVER $100,000 CHOCOLATE FOUNTAIN!

I posed the question, "What's could possibly be yummier than diamonds and cupcakes?" in my recent blog posting. If you were like me last spring you thought there could be no better pairing that diamonds and cupcakes. But together Mervis Diamond Importers and I, Cristina Maria Special Events, are hosting a special event that will top the diamond encrusted cupcake... Diamonds & Chocolate Soiree. Yep, I said it ladies... CHOCOLATE!

One June afternoon at lunch the idea of "diamonds and chocolate" was born. Jon Mervis clearly understands the way us women think. He came up with the absolutely genius idea and I brought it to life bringing by kick starting the event planning needed to bring this all together in a short period of time. When Jon talked to me about the exquisite combination two vendors immediately came to mind. I quickly brought on board both The Chocolate Chick and MK Catering that I knew could bring this heavenly concept to life with their delectable chocolate desserts and wonderful service.

Please view the invitation below for this exclusive luxurious event! I would like to invite my readers to be my guests at this special event in just 2 weeks!

On July 22nd you will get to taste from the first ever $100,000 chocolate fountain. You'll have to see it to believe it! This special treat is compliments of Mervis Diamond Importers and The Chocolate Chick. I've seen it and its gorgeous and not to mention DE-licious!

Doesn't that invitation just make your mouth water?! My friends at Altronics Communications, Inc. did such a wonderful job! Wait and see what they did with the drink menu. Your taste buds won't want to wait to enjoy one of our cocktails.

Don't worry. You will be able to satisfy your tasty buds soon enough. From the help of my friends at MK Catering, Inc. you also will be able to indulge yourself with some tasty chocolate desserts and passed h'or d'oeuvres. In addition, they will be providing the blue light glass bar and their top of the line servers. It is only the best for the clients, fans, and friends of Cristina Maria Special Events.

It doesn't stop there. Courtesy of Professional Bartenders & Servers, Inc. you will be able to enjoy 3 signature drinks created just for this special event!

And it keeps getting better... while enjoying all of these treats and so much more, you can try on wonderful diamond jewelry pieces and view Mervis Diamond Importers' wide selection of diamonds. They will be offering a special discount prices on all jewelry at the store only for this event. If you are in the market for jewelry or enjoy pretty things, you won't want to miss this! There is a reason afterall that all the women in my family have Mervis Diamond rings. Check out other featured jewelry from Mervis on this blog under the "Trunk Show" label.

I am honored to have my friends at Jason Weil Photography be a part of this extraordinary special event. I can't wait to see his photographs of the 1st ever diamond chocolate fountain! You will be able to access his photographs after the event.

Our special event will be featured in the Washington Life Magazine's September Issue. You might be in the magazine's pages amongst pictures of Hollywood's & DC's top celebrities at events here in the best city in the world, Washington D.C.!

In addition, DC Metromix of CBS WUSA Channel 9 will be present. You might be lucky enough to be featured in our special event in their photo gallery.

To be on the special event guest list, please make sure to RSVP by Monday, July 20th.

Please feel free to share this invitation with your friends.

On behalf of Cristina Maria Special Events and my wonderful event industry friends, who are some of the top wedding and event professionals in the DC area and have worked with me to put this extravagent special event together, we hope you will come and have fun on us! I know we will!

Shine in your moment!