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Oct

2013

Real Weddings: Michael & Stella’s Elegant Affair at Brandview Ballroom

Posted On October 10, 2013 By laBanqAdmin No Comment

On the last weekend of August, Stella and Michael said “I do” in the presence of hundreds of family and friends. The pair combined their Armenian and Greek heritages for a cross-cultural picture-perfect ceremony and reception that elegantly highlighted food, family, fun and tradition. Stella […]

Oct

2013

Why Personal Beats Perfection on your Wedding Day

Posted On October 1, 2013 By laBanqAdmin No Comment

by Vrej Sarkissian, CEO of LA Banquets Meeting in high school and getting married 15 years later? Or meeting at the office and tying the knot after 6 months of dating. We all know the story of every couple’s love and relationship is unique. Though they […]

Aug

2013

How to Make a Large Wedding Feel Like an Intimate Party

Posted On August 23, 2013 By laBanqAdmin No Comment

by Vrej Sarkissian, CEO of LA Banquets What’s your definition of a large wedding? 100 guests? 200? How about 300 or 400? The most spacious of our LA Banquets venues easily accommodate 500 guests, and weddings that size are a weekly occurrence. When your guest list […]

Aug

2013

When You’ve Got a Lot of Love, But Not a Lot of Time: Planning a Last Minute Event

Posted On August 7, 2013 By laBanqAdmin No Comment

–by Vrej Sarkissian, CEO of LA Banquets– After the excitement of your engagement dies down, you and your partner may decide, why wait? With 40% of couples waiting over a year after their engagement to marry (and spending some 15 hours a week planning the […]

Jul

2013

What to Consider Before Saying “I Do” to an Unplugged Wedding

Posted On July 24, 2013 By laBanqAdmin No Comment

—by Vrej Sarkissian, CEO of LA Banquets— The newest wedding trend has nothing to do with flowers, dresses or decor. Not even food, or going green. Brides and grooms now increasingly want “unplugged weddings.” At the unplugged wedding, guests are asked to put away their phones […]

Jul

2013

Rolling Out the New Carpet: Brandview Ballroom

Posted On July 9, 2013 By laBanqAdmin No Comment

by Vrej Sarkissian, CEO of LA Banquets At LA Banquets, we strive to keep our venues looking fresh, modern and elegant. So even when we’re not actively changing or updating some aspect of the ballrooms, you can be sure we’re planning our next renovation. All this […]

Jun

2013

Real Events: A Family Affair With CMC Party Rentals

Posted On June 20, 2013 By laBanqAdmin No Comment

by Vrej Sarkissian, CEO of L.A. Banquets. We want to introduce a new feature on our blog and bring you real weddings from our L.A. Banquets reception venues. For the first post in this series, we have Ana and Grigor’s wedding that transformed Le Foyer Ballroom […]

Jun

2013

Standing Up to Pinterest Pressure and Saying “I Don’t” to DIY

Posted On June 5, 2013 By laBanqAdmin No Comment

by Vrej Sarkissian, CEO of L.A. Banquets Browsing through the news a few days ago, I came across a story about moms who cite Pinterest as a source of stress in their lives. As a virtual place to share and find beautiful images of parties, food, […]

May

2013

We're Hiring!

Posted On May 22, 2013 By laBanqAdmin No Comment

Position Title: Administrative Associate Start Date: Immediately Compensation: Salary: commensurate to experience Hours: Full Time (6 days a week including weekends 10am – 8pm) Deadline To Apply: Immediately We are looking for an experienced administrative associate to join our team. Candidate’s responsibilities will be to assist in […]

Apr

2013

How To Beat Wedding Day Stress: The Flip-Flop Mentality

Posted On April 11, 2013 By laBanqAdmin No Comment

By: Vrej Sarkissian, CEO of L.A. Banquets It’s the morning of your wedding. Even before you open your eyes, only one thought buzzes through your brain: Today is The Day — The Day you’ve spent months planning, The Day you’ve waited for your whole life. Your […]