Monday, March 23, 2015

Miss Universe 2014 comes to Miami! Events leading up to Miss Universe...Part 5



January 24, 2015

PageantSmart hosts the Universe !

The invitations had been sent, the big day had arrived....PageantSmart's Welcomes The Universe to Miami Party !!!

When I heard the news that the Miss Universe Organization had selected Miami as the host city for Miss Universe 2014 one of my very first reactions was..... WOW, the pageant world as we know it is coming to my hometown (and then it also hit me that I would not have to spend any money on hotels, airfare, etc!).

Planning went into high gear for the event with the help of my party planner, Barby Morales. She has done many big social events and is SO well connected in Miami, I told her she would win the Mayor of Miami race if she ever decided to run. She was a godsend and I could not have done this without her help. From the step & repeat wall, to having a chef onsite cooking authentic arroz con pollo, to the DJ, to the bartenders & staff to the valet service....every detail was considered and I could not be more pleased with how everything went.

Friends from every facet of the pageant industry attended the event from designers Mac Duggal and Fernando Wong to photographers Georgina Vaughan, Edwin Shaw Photography & Carter Studios to Miss USA state director teams - Pam Wilson & Alex Stathoulis Kuty(California USA), Laurie & Anthony Clemente (Mass, Maine, New Hampshire), Grant Gravitt (Florida), Paula Miles (Alabama, Louisiana, North Carolina, South Carolina), Randy Sanders (Indiana, Connecticut, West Virginia, Pennsylvania, Vermont) and Kim Nicewonder Johnson (Virginia).

Past Miss USAs Kristen Dalton (2009) and Alyssa Campanella (2011) also were in attendance as well as MANY current state USA titleholders that will be competing this summer for the Miss USA 2015 title or the Miss Teen USA 2015 title. MUO staff, former titleholders as well as FIU staff and even the family of Nia Sanchez, Miss USA 2014 came by! Many local clients, pageant directors, coaches and titleholders took time out of their busy schedules to also drop by!

Below are some fun pics of the evening. PageantSmart eyeglasses were also in high demand ALL night long.

Thank you to everyone for making this event...the talk of the town!

Jorge & Rick Esteban

 Arroz con pollo

 Isa with State USA 2015 titleholders 

 Open bar !

California USA reps Natasha & Melanie

 Miss Florida USA, Ashleigh Lollie

 Fun pic with Claira, Sarah Beth and Sydney

 Group eyeglasses pic!

 With Polikseni

 Courtney, Claira, Kenzi and Chaise

 Former Miss USAs and California Crew



 Selfies abound !

 My Cuban posse friends

 My Future Productions gals!

 with some local clients and their mama's!

 Team Nevada in the house !

 Alyssa, Miss USA 2011

 West Virginia reps Andrea and Cora!

 Event planner, Barby

 Nia's family

 Local Florida coaches, directors

 Team Pageant Associates, Oliverio's and Mac Duggal

 Audra Mari, 1RU Miss USA 2014

Heather Cannon Carter

 Lizzy, DC USA !

 Virginia USA team !

 Audra (1RU) and Tiana (2RU) Miss USA 2014
Victoria (Academy of Glam), Jules (PR) and McAnally's (Cindy & Shannon)
  More state USA 2015 reps !

 Team Greenwood (MS & TN) and Team Pageant Associates (PA & WV)