Bliss Members in the Washingtonian
Every year Washingtonian Magazine comes out with it’s list of the top wedding vendors in the area. This year 4 Bliss Collection members made the list!
Congratulations to the following members:
Myrna Grossman – For All Occasions, Inc.
Maureen Chandler – Blush Bridal Boutique
Jessica Piscitelli – Jessica Pi Productions
Lynn Iannizzi & Priscilla Trimble – The Finer Points
Bliss Members at Nature House
When not making wedding and groom’s cakes, Mary and David from MallowDrama also bake up creative cakes for social, corporate, and community events. This past weekend, they donated a cake for the grand opening celebration for Reston’s Nature House.
Jessica Piscitelli, of Jessica Pi Productions, serves as the marketing chair on the Friends of Reston Board. Friends of Reston has successfully raised over $1.5M for the design and construction of Nature House. Nature House is a year-round environmental education building located at Reston Association’s Walker Nature Education Center. Nestled in the woods at this beautiful 72-acre park, Nature House is a model of sustainable design and green construction. Nature House is LEED Gold Certified by the U.S. Green Building Council.
The cake for the celebration included 4 tiers, featuring the Nature House logo, a tree inspired by Reston Association’s logo, an oak leaf in fall colors, and a three-dimensional acorn. In addition, there were edible sculptures of a squirrel and a turtle, and edible fall leaves made from fondant. A variety of techniques were used to decorate the cinnamon spice cake that was filled with caramelized apples: hand-painting with brushes, sponge painting, cake carving, and hand sculpting.
The line for cake was long, with about 175 slices served that afternoon.
Bliss Stages Wedding at Stonewall
The Bliss Collection recently staged a fake wedding. Why, you might ask yourself, would we spend time and money providing services for a wedding that was not real? Well, we all get to work with each other on a wedding here and an event there, but we simply can’t all work on the same event in the real world. So we staged one!
This was an opportunity for all of the vendors on The Bliss Collection to work together on one event at one time. Alexander Morozov and David Madison, our photographers, and Jessica Piscitelli, our videographer, also covered the event so we could share the details of what it looks like when we do all work together to put on an elegant wedding event. More photos and video coming soon!
Here is a list of all of the vendors who participated in this event and what they contributed:
Bergerons Flowers & Events – ceremony flowers, bouquets, personal flowers, centerpieces
Blush Bridal Boutique – gowns for bride and bridesmaids
David Madison Photography – photography
The Finer Points – member of events committee, added event planning support
For All Occasions – member of events committee, added event planning support
Gala Cloths – tablecloths, napkins, chair covers
Jessica Pi Productions – videography
Leslie Kane - Mary Kay Cosmetics
M. Beem Jewelers – engagement and wedding rings, and bride’s jewelry
Makeup Artistry by Tracie Rosales – make-up application for bride and bridesmaids
MallowDrama – wedding and groom’s cakes
My Mobile Salon – hairstyling for bride and bridesmaids
Photography by Alexander – photography
Presentations – invitation suite, programs, escort cards, menus, table signs, custom-labeled wine bottles
Say “I Do” Your Way – officiants
Seasons Cards & Gifts – favors
Select Event Rentals – china, chargers, glasses, flatware
A Sound Plan – DJ/emcee
Stonewall Golf Club – event facility
MallowDrama in the news
MallowDrama was chosen as an Editor’s Pick on Chocolate Atlas. Read about all of the selections at http://chocolateatlas.com/L2NewP/5AEditors_Picks/Editors_Picks.html.
Supporting the Arts
Alexander Morozov, of Photography by Alexander, and Jessica Piscitelli, of Jessica Pi Productions as well as Capture Video, Inc., have become sponsors of Speakeasy D.C.
Speakeasy D.C. is a monthly storytelling performance. Performers tell a 7 minute real life story surrounding that month’s theme. Towards the end of the evening, audience members are invited to tell a quickfire, three minute story, on that month’s theme.
Alexander Morozov photographs these monthly performances and provides Speakeasy DC with the photos for marketing purposes. Capture Video, Inc., Jessica’s corporate video company, videotapes the live performances so they can be shared online and used for promotion.
Alexander snapped these photos, including the one of Jessica preparing to videotape a performance!
Jessica is also a Speakeasy performer. You can see her performances, and others, here.
Never underestimate the power of a cupcake
In addition to making wedding cakes and groom’s cakes, MallowDrama also makes cupcakes and custom cakes for all types of occasions and anyday treats.
Looking for a reason to enjoy a little cake? MallowDrama is participating in Cupcake Mission’s first annual, nationwide drive to raise money for The Michael J. Fox Foundation. For every cupcake you purchase on Friday, September 25th, MallowDrama will donate 50 percent of their proceeds to The Michael J. Fox Foundation for Parkinson’s Research. (There are a number of other bakeries around the country who are holding special cupcake sales as part of this event, too!)
Stop by At Play Cafe in Reston’s Hunters Woods shopping center (2254B Hunters Woods Plaza), between 10 AM and 7 PM, on Friday, September 25th to get your cupcakes. MallowDrama will offer 4 flavors of cupcakes:
Vanilla with Vanilla Buttercream
Chocolate with Chocolate Fudge Frosting – vegan
Mocha with Hazelnut Ganache
Cinnamon Spice with Apple Butter – vegan
Cupcakes will be available for $2.75 each, with mini cupcakes for sale for $1 each. For guaranteed availability or to inquire about delivery, call MallowDrama at 703-758-1474 by September 23rd to place your order for 1 dozen or more.
The Bliss Board
At our last Bliss meeting, we elected a board and committee chairs for the year.
This is going to be a big year for Bliss and there’s a lot to do.
Introducing the people who are make sure it all gets done!
The Bliss Board:
President
Jessica Piscitelli, Jessica Pi Productions
President-Elect
Christi Lopez, Bergeron’s Flowers & Events
Treasurer
Leslie Kane, Mary Kay Cosmetics
Secretary
Pam Colaluca, Presentations, LLC
Bliss Committee Chairs:
Membership Committee
Paula Adkins & Wayne Boyland, A Sound Plan
Alexander Morozov, Photography By Alexander
Marketing Committee
Mary Supley Foxworth, MallowDrama
Events Committee
Myrna Grossman, For All Occasions
Priscilla & Lynn Ianizzi, The Finer Points, LLC
Meeting Photos Provided By Photography By Alexander.
You can also view a photo montage Alexander put together here.
Bergeron’s Flowers and Events Awarded Scholarship
Christi Lopez of Bergeron’s Flowers and Events was recently awarded a scholarship from Teleflora to attend any of their classes in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. She chose from a list of classes and recently completed the class European Style Design hosted by Teleflora at its state of the art Education Center in Oklahoma City, OK. Floral designers from all over North America attended the seminar to sharpen their skills and grow their design abilities.
Lopez participated in four days of intensive hands-on design sessions, mastering the latest hand-tied bouquets and container arrangements from Europe. Taught by world-renowned floral designer, Els Hazenberg, AIFD, of Aalsmeer, Holland, the class focused on discovering new materials, design techniques, color theory and marketing ideas for fresh flowers. Each student was taught how to update their design style using the latest techniques from Holland. Students were challenged to complete a series of projects during the class.
“This class explored how flowers can be used in many exciting forms for today’s trend-conscious customers,” said Marie Ackerman, AIFD, Teleflora vice president of education. “The students were challenged to interpret the ideas presented and to add their own creative twist.”
Lopez received a certificate of completion from the Teleflora Education Center, now in its 25th year of providing advanced floral education, in recognition of the advancements made during this intense hands-on design class.
Click here for more information on Bergeron’s Flowers