Evenings with TW - Part 2

www.trinidadweddings.com held its 2^nd Annual Evenings with TW event on January 29, 2015 at the House of Angostura. 

The intention, for the second year running was to provide a forum for wedding and event professionals to network with each other in a relaxed setting.

 

Melissa Besson from The House of Angostura

Simone Sant-Ghuran, Manager/Founder of www.trinidadweddings.com welcomed guests and introduced Melissa Besson, Hospitality Manager at the House of Angostura (above), who gave attendees information on Angostura’s bar services and venue rental facilities.

There was a full house of entrepreneurs and creatives from the wedding and event services industry; and they had a fabulous time networking and socializing with each other!

 

 

Feature speaker, Life Coach - Nigel Wall (see below) took attendees on an inspirational journey on how to tap into their infinite potential.

Guests got to participate in an interactive game on the best practices of entrepreneurial legends. Here’s the winning trio:

 

The winners of the networking game congratulated by Simone Sant-Ghuran, Manager/Founder www.trinidadweddings.com (3rd from left)

There was even a “Get Social” prize which went to photographer Paul Christopher from Walk on Water Photography who used the hashtag #EveningswithTW first, in social media posts before the event.

 

Paul Christopher receiving his prize from Simone Sant-Ghuran, Manager/Founder www.trinidadweddings.com. Photo by Aarti Gosine

Hors d’oeuvres of stuffed baby potatoes, vegetable kabobs, salmon-filled cucumber cups, lamb meatballs, chicken kabobs and tres leches cake, were provided by Les Bourgeois Gourmet Catering.

Photo by Aarti Gosine

Guests sampled prosecco, wines and Daily’s cocktail mixes from Angostura.

There was also local liqueur by Deckie’s Liqueurs in enticing flavours such as: coconut, guava and passion fruit to name a few.

A selection of Deckie's Liqueurs. Photo by Aarti Gosine

The evening ended off on a sweet note too! 

Every guest received a gift of Gina’s Chocolates’ heart-shaped “Razzledazzle” – a dark chocolate shell with a filling of organic raspberries, oranges and white chocolate 

( see below)

Lime.tt sponsored photography and media coverage for the event. 

CLICK here for full event photos from Lime.tt

Are you a wedding vendor/event professional  who would like to attend our next networking event? 

Email us at contactus@trinidadweddings.com and request to be put on our mailing list.  We’d love to see you there!

Wedding Professionals Network At "Evenings With Trinidad Weddings (TW)"

Trinidad Weddings hosted its first "Evenings with TW" at the Anchorage Beach Club on Friday January 17, 2014. 

It was a lovely evening for Trinidad Weddings' members who include: event planners, decorators, photographers, cake artists, florists, bridal registry representatives, venue owners, artisans and entrepreneurs who provide services for weddings and events.

This was the first, formal networking event for local wedding professionals in Trinidad & Tobago.

Guests came together to get to know one another, in a relaxed atmosphere, with beautiful ambiance by the sea at The Anchorage Beach Club.

 

Photo above by Aarti Gosine

Simone Sant-Ghuran, Founder of Trinidad Weddings made the welcoming speech followed by Andrew Smith from the Anchorage Beach Club who spoke about the venue’s upgraded facilities (*see photo below)

There was also complimentary wine, courtesy AS Brydens:

 A complimentary craft station by the Bead Café. 

Complimentary hors d'oeuvres by Flair Restaurant:

There was also an educational element to the event - Tricia Ramoutar-Soo Hon from INTACTT, the Guest Speaker, discussed how to manage cash flow in your business by using a demonstration of a pitcher of coloured water and glasses. (*see photo below).   

After this, guests got to meet each other during an entertaining  “deck of cards” networking game.  A pair of guests who had matching cards was chosen as the winners and presented with prizes.  

 

 

 Closing off the night, was a performance by tenor vocalist, Andre Mangatal.

Lime.tt was also there providing photo coverage for the event and promoting their "Photo Keepsakes", a service where photos are taken and printed on-site for any event.

Part proceeds from the event went to the Archie Stephen's home in Warrenville

It is funded currently only by St. Vincent de Paul. This home caters for children of the Cyril Ross Home and other homes who get too old to live there but still need room & board somewhere.

For more information and photos from the event, join us at https://www.facebook.com/trinidadweddings

Photo credit for all photos: James Bascombe Jr. of Lime.tt, 

unless otherwise stated.