A Beauty Queen’s Matric Farewell November 2013
I’ve known Cindy for a good couple of years. In
fact, I did her Sister Jessica’s matric cocktail event back in 2010 at their then
“newly renovated” 5 bedroom family residence in Glenvista Johannesburg. Cindy
is no ordinary teenager. She is the current Miss Teen Johannesburg and Miss YOU
Teen. She loves fashion modelling and dance and is quite a beautiful young
lady.
Her parents wanted
an afternoon event with her business associates, media partners and friends;
and wanted the event to showcase how loved she really is. They foresaw nothing
big as it would just be a 2-3 hour celebration. Their private residence was
just the venue for the cocktail event, where their open plan kitchen, lounge
and dining room would be used to entertain guests.
The celebration began with “RED GLOVE TREATMENT”
as one of our handsome assistants welcomed guests at the gatehouse that was 60
yards from the main entrance.
A 15 meter red carpet was rolled out for the guests with a Rolls Royce Phantom parked next to it. The car expressed a sense of unrivalled status from every angle. After all, the car you arrive in is a major aspect of your matric farewell. Our favorite chef at Destiny prepared premium canapés fitting for celebrities that were displayed strategically in-between the photo ramp and the lounge. While the matriculants were having their oohs and aahs outside at the pool area, adults relaxed in the lounge with champagne and house music in the background.
We decided not to direct guests to the lounge
area immediately, but instead take them to the Photo Wall where Cindy welcomed
them and took pictures with them. Guests started arriving at 4pm with many of
the media (including YOU Magazine) being there first. 
The #GNEvents Team really enjoyed working on
this special event and can’t wait for the 2014 matric farewell season as we
host our first ever Glisson N Matric
Farewell Cocktail Event.
A 15 meter red carpet was rolled out for the guests with a Rolls Royce Phantom parked next to it. The car expressed a sense of unrivalled status from every angle. After all, the car you arrive in is a major aspect of your matric farewell. Our favorite chef at Destiny prepared premium canapés fitting for celebrities that were displayed strategically in-between the photo ramp and the lounge. While the matriculants were having their oohs and aahs outside at the pool area, adults relaxed in the lounge with champagne and house music in the background.
Sticking to my signature HUGE DÉCOR focus
points, Cindy directed the focus to the Photo Wall, Champagne Bar and her Rolls
Royce. Everything else complimented it. I took advantage of the personalised
Bubbly Bar and did my first shoot for my 2014 “Red Carpet Moments with Glisson”
series that will air this February. Final editing is still in progress with my
friends over at Décor Picture and Frame. Keep an eye out for it.
We decided not to direct guests to the lounge
area immediately, but instead take them to the Photo Wall where Cindy welcomed
them and took pictures with them. Guests started arriving at 4pm with many of
the media (including YOU Magazine) being there first.
Sunset signalled the end of the cocktail event
but just before Cindy’s convoy departed for Thaba Ya Batswana, situated
approximately 3km from her home, there was a few minutes for me to do a quick
toast and her parents told her and her friends to do their very best in the upcoming
matric exams. Well, they did exactly so with her school achieving a 99.1% pass
rate (one pupil was sick and could not write) and 175 distinctions; 8 of them
belonging to Cindy herself that came a close 2nd overall at her
school and in the TOP 1% (Business Studies) in South Africa in the IEB Exams.
The #GNEvents Team really enjoyed working on
this special event and can’t wait for the 2014 matric farewell season as we
host our first ever Glisson N Matric
Farewell Cocktail Event.
Until next time; God Bless!
Gliss
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