Champagne Reception

Kelly at the helm of the Starship Enterprise
Originally uploaded by Sculpher.

Last night was the culmination of months of hard work. In December her manager asked Kelly to organize a champagne reception for our various clients in the financial markets. It was a little overwhelming at first, but as the months went on she gradually got everything sorted; getting the invites made up and sent out, organizing the venue within our building, catering company, DJ, photographer (She didn't have to look too far on that count), getting Security sorted, decorations, choosing the canapés and what types of champagne to serve. All whilst doing her usual job.
We had a wonderful turnout last night of 140 people from various aspects of the market in London. The food was amazing, the service second to none, and from the feedback she's getting, it was a resounding success. Thank goodness. Christian did all the photography for the gala, and several people commented on his professionalism and attention to detail.
This morning she received a lovely bouquet of roses for the effort, and the knowledge that she was able to make something work. "It's sort of like planning my wedding, and I never wanted to do that again".
When all the goody bags were handed out, and every last caterer and waiter had left, we finally left the building. We stopped at All Bar One across the street where the festivities continued through the night, but only to poke our heads in. It was time to head home. Even back in her sneakers, Kelly's feet were screaming anguish from the pain of the pumps she wore all night. All in all, we had about 3 hours sleep before we had to be back in the office for 7:00am. TGIF!