Simply Mumtaz wishes you a Happy Holidays!

We are hoping that you are enjoying your holidays! We are so lucky to have the time to enjoy the holidays with family and friends. Here is to wishing you a holiday season filled with lots of love, joy and laughter! Also, to a more prosperous 2010! Happy New Year!

All the Best!

SImply Mumtaz at Beverly Hilton for LAEDC's Eddy Awards

Simply Mumtaz Events was thrilled to be back at the Beverly Hilton Hotel to coordinate the LAEDC's Eddy Awards! It was fun using the "building" concept through out the event... take a look at the stage as well as the centerpieces.

LAEDC's President - Bill Allen with honorees Dr. Patrick Soon-Shiong (Abraxis BioScience & Health), Richard Stephens (The Boeing Company) and LAEDC Chair Lloyd Greif. Congratulations to Dr. Soon-Shiong and Mr. Stephens!

Simply Mumtaz Wins Third Girari Table Top Competition

Simply Mumtaz Events, Inc. won Third Place at Girari Event Furnishings recent Table Top Competition that was held at the Luxe Sunset Hotel! It was a fantastic event with tons of creativity. We are also honored to have received a special recognition award from Cort.

Our table was Eco-Chic / Eco-Funk! So, here are a few details of our table to inspire your table tops...
We had the bar stool height long rectangle table from Girari to decorate. We wanted to keep a sustainable feel to the table top, so we took all the ribbon from events we've done in the passed - decided to create our own runner. Based on those colors we decided to move forward. Then, to add the visually green element we had a gorgeous "tree" in the center of our table. So, based on that we painted our repurposed tomato cans with little trees and used them as flower holders... then we took our empty glass jars (that we'd been saving forever!!) and created candle holders and planters for our small cactus plants...

then, with that same theme we had decals made for the gorgeous bar stools - the same tree image... Our glassware and flatware was generously provided by Classic Party Rentals & Unique Table Tops.

Kudos to the Simply Mumtaz team for creating a true team inspired design. Here they are showing off their third place win with Girari Founder - Darryl Aken. And, here's Simply Mumtaz President with Holly Davis, CORT District Account Representative. We are honored to have won their special recognition award.

AND, we couldn't present all of these wonderful images without a fabulous photographer! Dmitry Morozov from Photography by Alexander. We're thankful to have been introduced at this event and look forward to a new working relationship!

Simply Mumtaz Events produces 4th Annual Hospital Hero Awards

Simply Mumtaz Events, Inc. is very proud to produce such a heart warming event - the Hospital Hero Awards! This event highlights the unsung heroes of the health care industry and hospitals in general... miracles happen everyday that get no attention in the general media. This event is all about that... bringing a positive light to the wonderful work that health care professionals perform on an every day basis!

We held the event at the Millennium Biltmore Hotel's famous Crystal Ballroom. With a full house our Mistress of Ceremonies, Suzanne Rico, CBS2 News Anchor presented our honorees. And, the best news is that in the current ecomony this year's fundraiser raised more than any other year!

Please check out our photos below!!

And, Joella got a shot with Suzanne before she had to leave for the afternoon. Thanks Suzanne! You always do such an amazing job!

Help Us - Operation Blankets of Love

Hey everybody! The Simply Mumtaz team has been posting on Facebook and Twitter that we are working hard to raise old towels and blankets for Operation Blankets of Love. If you are interested, please give us a holler or stop by our offices to donate. We will be dropping off our donations on December 15th.

Operation Blankets of Love: Help save the planet and the lives of homeless animals by donating recyclable blankets, towels and other comfort items. Studies have shown that shelter animals given blankets and comforters relax, feel happy, safe, secure and warm. Being comfortable in a more home-like setting increases their chances of being adopted.

Please help us raise towels and blankets! We look forward to seeing you ~ arms filled with goodies!


Happy Holidays!

See Simply Mumtaz at Girari Table Top Competition & 600+ at the Beverly Hilton Hotel

Hey all! It's been a super busy Fall, so we are just now starting to catch up and will be posting about everything going on over the next few weeks here.

The coolest thing is we hope to see you at the Girari Table Top Competition happening at the Luxe Hotel Sunset Blvd tomorrow at 5pm! We are super excited about being involved and participating - our table theme is Green Funk...

Also, here is a teaser on details coming up on an event we produced last week at the Beverly Hilton Hotel! Pretty cool... stay tuned for more details!

GUEST BLOGGER: Bryan Phelps from Classic Party Rentals

We are very pleased to introduce our next Guest Blogger, Bryan Phelps from Classic Party Rentals. As we strive to bring our readers industry tips as well as cool ideas from our posts we hadn't seen anything that was really from the Rental Experts viewpoint. If they could tell planners ahead of time what would those top tips be... Well, we were lucky enough to get Bryan to help us out.

Please see below his Top 15 Tips for Planners Using a Rental Company.

1. Dont go in with a pre-conceived notion of what you want to pay. Create a table you like and then take away items if you needto cut costs.



2. Never cut costs or lengths on linens.



3. For bar glassware, order 2.8 glasses per person.



4. Have your rentals delivered the day before your event, especially for tenting.



5. Always add something of your own, a personal touch to bring it ‘home.’ A pair of salt & pepper shakers, napkin rings, a vase etc. Something that says you brought yourself to your event as well.



6. Review your order closely before your event. Make sure you have every plate, fork and glass needed for what you are serving.



7. Ask for an outside sales person when placing an order. Take a moment to tell them a little about what you want to achieve with your event. Develop a working relationship with that person and their assistant.



8. Check with your caterer to make sure you have everything they need. Send them a copy of the rentals for their review.



9. Rest assured that your event won’t end up in the National Enquirer or on TMZ.



10. Bring your sales person on all site surveys where tenting & space planning is required.



11. Your sales person should treat your event as if it was his or her own personal event.



12. Don’t assume the rental company will move your furniture.



13. Have phone access to your sales person 24/7 for any event emergency.



14. Don’t object to the costs of required permits. You don’t want to see your event shut down – mid party.



15. Use a rental company. It makes such a difference to not worry about dirty dishes etc. No matter how many people attend your event, rentals make it fun for you as well as for your guests.

Bryan A. Phelps is an Event Consultant for Classic Party Rentals. Since joining Classic Party Rentals (2006 & 2009 Rental Company of the Year) in 2000, Bryan Phelps has built a strong reputation on integrity, quality and performance. Bryan works closely with Universities & Schools, Collegiate & Professional Sports, Corporate Entities, prominent Los Angeles Restaurants & Catering Companies, the Fashion Industry and a number of celebrities. Prior to joining Classic Party Rentals, Bryan held positions for notable companies within the event industry. From 1996 - 2000 he held key sales & marketing positions with Hollywood Party Rentals. As a sales executive for Aggreko, Inc. from 1994-1996, Bryan supplied generators, electrical distribution and HVAC. He has accumulated a wealth of event knowledge for both inside and outside the tent. Bryan holds a B.S. in Business Administration (Entrepreneurship) from the University of Southern California.