HIP Holiday Event

Tuesday evening I had the unique opportunity to shoot the local Hospitality Industry Professionals (HIP) holiday bash. Victoria Canada, one of my favorite wedding consultants asked me to cover the event and I was excited to do so. Since some of the valley's most experienced and accomplished event planners were the masterminds behind this party, it was sure to be amazing.

The party took place at Casa delle Viste, a beautiful private home in north Scottsdale that the owners rent out for special events like this. It was the perfect setting :


Check out the view from their backyard:


There were so many vendors who donated their time and services to make this event possible. Right inside the door was a cute tree with ornaments covering it--one for each of the contributers:


Even Santa showed up to donate his time and collect toys for a local charity:


Guests were invited to purchase raffle tickets for prizes that included a trip to Puerto Vallarta! Even Santa got into the raffle fun:


There were a number of fun things to do at the party including a photo booth for take-home photos like these:


And a create-your-own smores experience that I tried for myself:


The food and drinks were both tasty and beautiful:




And entertainment was provided by The Shammys:


Here's a few of the party-goers--the clan from The Four Seasons:


There are SO many more photos from this event. To see a slideshow, click here. But make sure to turn your volume down a bit--the music is a little crazy :).

Thanks to all the amazing vendors and consultants who made this event a huge success!