Lisa Buscietta is the operations director at New West Publishing and plays an integral part of the awards.
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COLORADO EXPRESSION AUGUST/SEPTEMBER 2019
Photo: Pamela Cress
Photo: Pamela Cress Photo: Zorn Photography Photo: Zorn Photography
Sentologist, Tiffany Goodyear, scented the entrance with a fragrance of Pom Pom Llama with notes of cantaloupe and black pepper. One of the many highlights of the evening was the awards presentation. The event space lent itself perfectly to holding the awards in the upstairs showroom. A beautifully decorated stage and seating for all guests provided for a captive audience as awards were given to the winners in each of the 12 categories by emcee Ed Greene. A long-standing tradition of the event has been the drawing of the name of one lucky nonprofit to be awarded $25 from each ticket purchased. This year’s recipient was the Children’s Diabetes Foundation. After the awards were presented it was time to get the party started. Guests danced the night away to the fabulous Jordan Kahn Orchestra who flew in from Dallas. Social Light Photo Booth provided fun photos in front of a beautiful backdrop designed by Ashley Summers. Brynn Swanson worked with Rachael Teufel of Intricate Icings to design and implement a custom cake especially for the awards with a mini confetti cannon erupting from inside the cake. As the evening came to a close, guests were surprised by a final sweet treat from Yours Truly Cupcake. A cotton candy cart was set up so that guests could gather a sugary sampling as they waited for the valet to deliver their cars. The new style of this event received praise from both attendees and vendors. Guests mingled amongst friends and peers and commented that it was a refreshing change that allowed them to mix and mingle while enjoying libations and delicious food. None of this would have been possible without the event chairs, who brought their expertise, vision and resources forward to create this special evening. There are no words to express our gratitude to the vendor partners who came together and went above and beyond to provide everything needed for this special evening. Please see the sidebar to this story for a complete listing of our vendors. We encourage our readers to use these individuals and companies for your next private event or gala. They are simply the best. The inaugural year of the Confetti Event Awards was a great success. We congratulate the finalists and winners and again thank everyone who contributed to this re-designed and re-imagined awards gala. See you next year!