by Alison Baguio | Aug 7, 2020 | Blog_category, Uncategorized
As some of you may know by now, we have started a weekly Instagram post that we call Throwback Thursday. Given the fact that we have not had an event since mid-March, we have decided to dig into the history and recycle some of our favorite and sometimes “not so...
by Alison Baguio | Oct 24, 2019 | Blog_category
Among the many exciting projects we have been able to work on this year, I have to say that watching the beautiful floral creations going in and out of here has certainly been a joy. Always looking for “the deeper meaning”, I ran across a book that seemed...
by Alison Baguio | Jan 3, 2019 | Blog_category
We just returned from a beautiful holiday in Santa Fe, New Mexico. It was literally glowing with all the lights that decorated the plaza, churches, and homes throughout the city. One of the many activities that happen during the season there is what they call the...
by Alison Baguio | Nov 1, 2018 | Blog_category
Those of you who know me know that Halloween is definitely NOT one of my favorite holidays….old story not worth repeating. I will say, however, that the Halloween parties at Folktale Winery and Vineyards in Carmel Valley, CA the last two years have started to...
by Alison Baguio | Oct 25, 2017 | Blog_category, Uncategorized
100 Reasons to Celebrate: The American Spirit Those of you who know me know that I am not particularly patriotic. Don’t get me wrong, I love this country deeply, but I would have to have my eyes closed not to recognize the many challenges that face us....
by Alison Baguio | Dec 2, 2016 | Blog_category, Uncategorized
As many of you know, Illusions of Grandeur started as a “theme party” company in 1985. The industry was in the early stages and corporate groups wanted themes. Many of our really fun groups still do, however, let’s face it… the industry has changed. We started...
