Willy Wonka & Oompa Loompas! - The Simply Mumtaz Team Wins 1st Place!

Karli, Angie & Luis dressed up as "Karli Wonka" and the Oompa Loompas to attend the ISES Halloween Bash. They were so excited to dress up and I got stuck (happily) at a Quickbooks class. Take a look at the winners! We'll try to post the professional pics later. They won First Place in the costume contest and I heard they were the hit of the party! Sounds like fun...

Simply Mumtaz helps coordinate Ek & Ek 5th Anniversary Party at the Montalban Theatre

UPDATE: Here are additional photos I promised! Two very cool photos - It was a pleasure to work with Taso Papadakis (Photographer). Check his site out!

Simply Mumtaz had the pleasure of helping Ek & Ek celebrate their 5th Anniversary at the Montalban Theatre in Hollywood where Nike Sportswear has set up a unique retail installation. It was a very nice & cool venue. Congratulations Ek & Ek!

Here are two photos from my small camera... I will re-post when we get some photos from Taso.

The other really cool thing was in the Billboard advertising posters - they were switched out. Ek-Tourage! Check it out.

That Solar Guy and "That One"

Ever wonder how you can become energy independent? Interested in solar power? With solar energy you own the electricity you produce and you can be your own power company. Check out the very cool (or hot?) That Solar Guy website designed by my friend and former groom, Jeff Van Dam. Well, not MY former groom, but the groom of one of my favorite brides, Laura. Laura and Jeff were married in my very first Malibu beach wedding in 2006. They are an awesome couple and Jeff is doing awesome work with solar power to help improve our environment and lay the power foundation for future generations. Jeff’s site provides answers to questions about solar power and how we can become more energy efficient by taking advantage of one of our most powerful natural resources - the sun. Who ever knew the sun was Green!


Jeff’s work and the work of other cleantech businesses is a hot topic in the discussion of who will be the next US President. Cleantech and Green Business for Obama is a self-organized constituency group supporting the Obama campaign. It is composed of volunteer cleantech and green business professionals from around the country who have spearheaded nationwide fundraising and outreach in this emerging economic sector. The group has identified the positive economic impact and job creation potential of the New Energy Economy promoted by Senator Obama’s policies. By far the coolest thing they have accomplished, in the process of supporting the campaign, is that the clean technology and green business community can be a powerful and effective voice in the political process.

Check out Barack Obama’s energy plan to see where he stands on the issues.

Submitted by Karli Tanner, CMP

Special Events & Weddings Director, Simply Mumtaz Events

Joella speaks at NACE LA - Going Green

Joella (Simply Mumtaz) will be speaking at NACE LA's October Meeting at the Ritz Carlton Marina del Rey. Joella and Bob Estrin will be representing the California Green Special Events & Meetings Resource Directory. If you are interested here's the link to the site... Hope to see you all there! http://www.nacechapters.com/chapters/la/

Five Top Event Planners Share Their Secrets - Big Promotions.Net & Corporate Logo

Hey everybody, it's us again! We just got quoted twice on this article... once about a 1/4 way down and then again on the bottom where we detail some of our logo'ed promotional products.

Check it out.

http://blog.bigpromotions.net/index.php/2008/10/09/five-top-event-planners-share-their-secrets/

Mumtaz Comes to Life at Vibiana

The Simply Mumtaz Events crew had the pleasure of working with the phenomenal team at Vibiana again for an end-of-summer, Downtown Los Angeles wedding. Special thanks to Renatta, Anne-Louise and Anika who worked magic for us and made planning the event a pleasure. Check out some of our set up and pre-event images. The beautiful floral scheme was designed by Sadhna's Floral Gallery in Torrance. She created a wedding wonderland that awed the guests and really complimented the space. What a wedding! Check back soon for more photos of this event.

photos courtesy of M. Norwood Photography

Submitted by Karli Tanner, CMP

Special Events & Weddings Director, Simply Mumtaz Events