Collective Minds

Classic White gets the WOW factor!

20 Jun 2010

With the ‘I do’ season in full bloom, we were thrilled to have one of our weddings featured in the latest issue of Bride’s Magazine. This ‘modern vintage’ occasion took place at our fabulous new venue, Friar’s Well Estate in Wartnaby, and the happy couple tied the knot at the village’s beautifully restored 13th century church of St Michael and All Angels, just a five minute walk away. Our dedicated staff and coordinators took care of every detail, and the article features some stunning photos, plus all the info on the gown, the flower arrangements, not to mention our exquisite wedding breakfast!

NIght of Luxury 2010

10 May 2010

The beginning of May saw us co-hosting another fabulous ‘Night of Luxury’ event for the guests of Jack Barclay Bentley at the capital’s renowned Berkeley Square showroom in London. For two consecutive evenings, exclusive clients of prestigious showcased brands such as Breitling, Carol Joy, Vertu, Moncrief and Pommery were welcomed with a champagne reception, and our staff members were on hand throughout the night to offer a dazzling range of cocktails including Red Berry Mojitos, Cucumber and Elderflower Martinis, and the hugely popular Art Deco Fizz. Guests were also treated to our latest sweet and savory delights, such as beef takaki and crispy won ton, ballotine of foie gras with black onion seed tuile, and our exquisite miniature lemon meringue with crumble, lemon curd and glazed Italian meringue. As well as displaying a spectacular range of elite products, this year’s ‘Night of Luxury’ also included a raffle draw; all-night entertainment from talented pianist, Robin Holloway; and the London premiere of the new Bentley Continental Supersports Convertible.

Corporate Events London

Fantastic New Venues

20 Apr 2010

Collective Minds is proud to announce their fantastic new range of event venues, set to impress clients on the lookout for the latest thing or simply eager to try something new. The venues are located within some of London's trendiest hotspots; they also guarantee to uncover some of the capital's best-kept secrets, offering a variety of unique spaces suitable for everything from press events and product launches, to exclusive parties and corporate entertaining.

Our venues offer spacious, flexible parameters and unparalleled cultural and historical beauty. The Music Room, a breathtaking exhibition space located within easy reach of Bond Street, is a fantastic 'show-stopping' venue guaranteed to make an impact at any number of hosted events. Whitechapel Gallery, neighbouring Canary Wharf, offers a world-class venue for private and corporate parties; this highly prestigious gallery has 13 exquisite rooms for conference meetings, screenings and dinners, giving clients the unique opportunity to host their event at one of Europe's most renown cultural destinations. Clients can also treat their guests to the historic visual splendour of St Paul's Cathedral, widely considered to be one of the world's most spectacular architectural buildings and a potent symbol of the nation. Spaces available for hire within the Cathedral include the Wren Suite, complete with golden stone walls and elegant vaulted ceilings; and the Nelson Chamber, a truly majestic space with atmospheric lighting, perfect for pre-dinner drinks.

As well as providing visual splendour, our hand-picked venues also provide clients with comfort, prestige, and the latest in technology: the Future Gallery, just a leg's stretch away from Leicester Square and in the heart of London's West End, offers state of the art integrated lighting enabling clients to change the colour of their locale at the touch of a button; the Serpentine Gallery in Kensington Gardens, Hyde Park, attracts some of the world's leading brands, such as Vogue, Ferrari, and Tiffany's & Co, while One Mayfair has hosted the World Premiere after-party for the long-awaited film adaptation of Sherlock Holmes. We also source locations that allow our clients to enjoy comfort and tranquility without having to travel too far from the capital: Grove House, a stunning Grade II listed Georgian house situated within four acres of landscaped grounds, is set to be one of the most exciting new venues in South West London; at Parkstead House, just a five mile drive outside of London, guests can enjoy spacious grounds and breathtaking views across Richmond Park, as if they were a million miles away from the hustle and bustle of city life.

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A NIGHT OF LUXURY: 5th – 6th May 2010

01 Apr 2010

After the success of last year’s show-stopping event, Collective Minds will be involved in co-hosting another fabulous Night of Luxury for the guests of Jack Barclay Bentley at the renowned Berkeley Square showroom. Clients of the prestigious showcased brands will be cordially invited and treated to more of our exquisite cocktails and canapés, not to mention an exclusive UK viewing of the new Bentley Continental Supersports Convertible. Due to its continued popularity, the event will span across two evenings for the second year running and our dedicated hosts, partners and organisers are promising guests an occasion that will be even more luxurious than the first.

World Exclusive Secret Wedding

01 Feb 2010

Collective Minds and sister catering company, Stones Events, had the pleasure of organising a very secret wedding over the Christmas period, as featured in 'Hello' Magazine.

Here's what they said about us!

'We were lucky to have the most fantastic wedding planner on board, Tom Goodwin of Collective Minds . I'd worked with Tom on some corporate events in the past, we got on well and I knew that whatever fantastic things we wanted, he'd get them.'

Read Article in Hello

Organising a wedding during the festive season is always a challenge, and as this event was set to take place between Christmas and New Year, we had to make sure that our team members were on hand at all times, carefully putting together every aspect of the event and overseeing the smooth-running of the big day. Despite the unpredictable seasonal weather, our dedicated staff were prepared for all eventualities. Preparations went underway early, and as well as co-ordinating everything from the venue layout, seating arrangements, food, drinks and lighting concepts, Collective Minds also had the pleasure of designing and producing a wedding invitation that reflected the tastes of the bride and groom and their chosen feel for this momentous occasion.

The intimate wedding ceremony took place within the private grounds of a family member's home at their private chapel. After the bride and groom exchanged their vows, guests made their way through the gardens to the exquisitely decorated marquee for champagne, Silver Angel and Big Appleberry cocktails, followed by an elegant sit-down dinner. Guests enjoyed langoustine thermidor, followed by canon and shoulder of lamb. For dessert, gentlemen were treated to a traditional sticky toffee pudding, while the ladies savoured frozen berries topped off with a rich hot chocolate sauce.

The marquee itself was spacious in its parameters, delighting the wedding party and their guests with a separate dining space of rich purples and luxurious blacks, sumptuous flower and candle arrangements, and beautifully adorned tables complete with dustings of decorative jewels for an added touch of magic. After the speeches, a spacious party area was unveiled complete with plush seating areas, a dazzling white-tiled dance floor, and a circular cocktail bar at the centre of the room. The evening celebrations were soon underway, and guests enjoyed dancing the night away to toast the union of the happy couple.

First pop up event for Collective Minds London Office

01 Dec 2009

Collective Minds and Retail design agency Sheridan&Co launched their first pop-up event in their new London office called insight.

Insight is an experimental retail space in London for pop-up shops, product launches, trials and other innovations by brands and retailers.

Collective Minds first pop-up shop was on the 1st of December, to launch a new luxury hand luggage brand Moncrief. Moncrief is a new brand of British-designed, classically inspired contemporary hand luggage handmade in Milan. Moncrief uses the world's finest leather and fabrics to create authentic luxury products with timeless appeal.

Sheridan & Co used their expertise in retail design to transform the store with the aid of Collective Minds providing the lighting to offer an unique retail environment for guests to browse the luxurious handbags.

The guests where treated to an evening of Champagne and Canapes provided by Collective Minds.

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The pop-up restaurant phenomenon

26 Nov 2009

Collective Minds sister catering business Stones Events dramatically transformed Lumbers jewellers into an elegant restaurant for three nights of fine dining and performances by X Factor finalist Ruth Lorenzo.

After chauffeured guests arrived on the red carpet at Market Street, they were greeted with champagne and canapés in Lumbers’ upstairs fine diamond showroom. After dining downstairs in the transformed jewellery shop, they were serenaded by Ruth Lorenzo from the Lumbers balcony.

The transformation of the Market Street jeweller was repeated three times on three consecutive nights, with the shop reinstated in the early hours before being made back into a classy restaurant each night. Jewellery display cabinets were moved out and restaurant tables and chairs brought in.

Lumbers managing director Dominic Gomersall said: “We created the most exclusive restaurant. With just 240 guests treated to a fantastic dinner and an amazing performance by Ruth Lorenzo, this was simply the hottest ticket in town for a unique Christmas dining experience.”

One guest, Michael Sheridan, the chief executive of retail design business www.sheridanandco.com
, said: “It was a truly amazing evening. The food was impeccable, and the whole Lumbers experience was second to none. The attention to detail and the thought that had gone into making sure customers were feeling special was exemplary.”

Dominic paid tribute to the Lumbers staff and Stones Events for making the impossible happen each night: “Everyone played their part magnificently. It was a mammoth job and they did it three times over. Through it all we managed to keep trading each day as a jeweller; a marvellous achievement.”

Stones Events managing director Tom Goodwin said: “Creating the restaurant in Lumbers was an ambitious challenge, but between us we well and truly nailed it. ‘Pop-up’ restaurants are a big thing in London. It was amazing to create such a restaurant in the fantastic setting of Lumbers.”

The evenings also featured an X Factor style film about Lumbers’ Celebrity Row – the Leicestershire team attempting the first ever row from John O’Groats to Land’s End is aiming to raise £150,000 for charity in 2010. To find out more, including how to sponsor, go online to www.celebrityrow.co.uk

Collective Minds New Office

01 Nov 2009

We’ve recently teamed up with retail design agency Sheridan and Co., and moved into our new London office. We’re now thrilled to welcome you to the Insight Store: a fully adaptable, elegant space. Located just off Marylebone High Street, Insight will give brands and retailers a flexible platform to experiment in a real retail environment with how they present themselves to their customers.

This space can be utilised for all sorts of events, from fashion shows to pop up stores and product showcasing. It can be used on a dry hire basis, or you can take advantage of Sheridan and Co’s creative flair for interiors and transform the layout within a minimal timeframe. If you’d like to hear more about the Insight Store, please contact our events team.

Sheridan & Co.

Rolls-Royce Ghost makes a secret appearance in Berkeley Square London

26 Oct 2009

Collective Minds produced amazing space for Rolls-Royce’s much talked about new model the Ghost. The private viewing was held at Rolls-Royce Motor Cars London in Berkeley Square for owners and friends of the brand.

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Collective Minds and partners hold an exquisite Jewellery Evening at Stapleford Park

16 Oct 2009

Hosted by the partners of Stapleford Forum – Bentley, Lumbers, St James’s Place Wealth Management, Collective Minds, Harrods Aviation, Berkeley Insurance Group and Stapleford Park Hotel. Where their guests were invited to hear leading diamond cutter, Jeffrey Monnickendam, speak of diamonds and in particular on his work on the Josephine diamond, the most expensive (per carat) fancy blue diamond ever to be sold at auction.

The evening followed with Pommery champagne and an array of delicious bowl food supplied by Collective Minds. Guests fuelled sparkling conversations in which, it seems, many men were reminded by their wives that Christmas is just around the corner.

Stapleford Park Car Rally

27 Sep 2009

In front of Stapleford Park a tremendous array of cars gathered for a day of driving put together by a number of leading firms - Bentley, Lumbers, St James’s Place Wealth Management, Collective Minds, Harrods Aviation and Berkeley Insurance Group. Drivers revved up and navigators got to grips with the Tulip maps, which took them cross-country, taking in the beautiful scenery of Leicestershire and Rutland.

Collective Minds provided an alternative lunch where guests were served food in Bento Boxes. This Japanese style of eating is a sleek alternative for serving a range of dishes to guests. The Bento Boxes went down a storm and looked like a promising alternative for corporate events in the future.

'House of Cards' auction raises £100,000 for Shelter

24 Sep 2009

Collective Minds sister company Stones Events provided canapes to the 500 guests at launch of Shelter's House of Cards exhibition at Haunch of Venion gallery in London's West End.

Shelter invited the artists to design the cards for an exhibition as part of its House of Cards campaign, created by Leo Burnett London, to highlight Britain’s housing crisis. Other artists involved included Rankin (King of Diamonds) Alexander McQueen (King of Spades) and Boo Ritson (8 of Hearts).

The full deck was on display at the Haunch of Venison between Thursday 24 and Monday 28 September. Visitors were invited to place silent bids on the artwork over the duration of the exhibition, with 20 of the pieces going through to the live auction on the final night.

Fifty-two works of art by top creatives including Damien Hirst, Marc Quinn, David Bailey and Vivienne Westwood went under the hammer raising over £100,000 for Shelter in the culmination of the housing charity’s House of Cards exhibition.

One thousand limited edition oversized packs of cards featuring the artwork from the House of Cards exhibition are on sale at Shelter House of Cards at a cost of £70 each. All profits from the sale of these cards will go to Shelter.

Tiara’s ‘20 Hot Trends in Weddings’

01 Sep 2009

Autumn issue of Tiara wedding magazine in which tips from Collective Minds has appeared

Collective Minds supports 'The Stapleford Park Polo Invitational'

31 Aug 2009

A crowd of over 300 privately invited guests gathered to watch the Ruddles Trophy 2009 on a sunny Bank Holiday Monday at the Rutland Polo Club. Cheered on by a home crowd, Stapleford Park (captained by Shuif Hussain) won a thrilling final against Santa Paz, 9-6. Commentary by the Australian team captain, Glen Gilmore, meant the claps and laughs came in all the right places.

A Harrods hamper was the eagerly claimed first prize for the Prince’s Trust raffle.

Stapleford Park's partners supported the day: St James’s Place Wealth Management, Berkeley Insurance Group, Collective Minds, Bentley, Harrods Aviation and Lumbers.

Stapleford Park Forum

25th Invacare World Team Cup Official Dinner for 400 guests

01 Aug 2009

Collective Minds organised an amazing dinner with the generous support of Sytner Group.

Saturday evening's dazzling 25th Invacare World Team Cup Official Dinner at the Graypaul Ferrari Showroom in Nottingham was a tremendous celebration befitting of the occasion, with Brad Parks, the founder of wheelchair tennis, among the guests of honour along with Invacare World Team Cup Ambassador Rainer Kuschall and representatives from Invacare.

The evening's entertainment was provided by Tenors and Divas Incognito, who wowed the gathered players, officials, sponsors and guests.

Launch of the new Bugatti Veyron Grand Sport 16.4

15 Jul 2009

On Wednesday 15th July 2009, existing clients of HR Owen were treated to an exclusive private preview of the new Bugatti Veyron 16.4 Grand Sport, the world’s fastest roadster, which starts at £ 1.2 million. A simple, yet high end, stylish service was provided by Collective Minds, which included a feast of meat, seafood and vegetarian canapés, as well as a bar service, with drinks sponsored by Ruinart.

www.hrowen.co.uk

Collective Minds clients win Stapleford Park Golf Invitational

10 Jul 2009

Collective Minds' clients emerged as winners of the Stapleford Park Golf Day on Friday 10th July, despite fierce competition from Stapleford Park, with the leader board changing frequently through the day. Set in the warm, scenic setting of Stapleford Park’s grounds, the event was hosted by the Event Partners – Bentley Leicester, Collective Minds, Harrods Aviation, Lumbers, St. James Place Wealth Management and Stapleford Park.

The purpose of the day was to entertain a select few of the leading clients of these companies, and Collective Minds also proved to be winners off the Golf Course, providing refreshments at the first and tenth holes for the teams via staff dressed in golfing-themed clothing, who were on hand to supply a wide selection of home-made ice creams and Krug Beer, throughout the day. This was followed an array of classic cocktails, canapés and a barbeque in the evening.

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Stapleford Park Forum

New Ferrari California Launch

05 Jun 2009

Collective Minds produced H.R. Owen Sports Cars South Kensington's launch of the brand new Ferrari California to a rapturous reception last night.

Some 250 of London's elite turned out to enjoy gorgeous cocktails, exquisite food, sultry music and a showroom transformed into an oasis of white cotton, silk and champagne.

Lights and visuals danced across three of the first Californias into the UK as well as an extremely valuable 1959 250GT California Spider and our up-for-it crowd were not disappointed when the car was unveiled.

The California is one of the most important cars in Ferrari's history and is the first car in 30 years not to have a direct predecessor, giving Ferrari a four car range for the first time ever.

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Collective Minds sponsors ISES Event

19 May 2009

Collective Minds co sponsors ISES Event at the impressive contemporary gallery and events space, the Louise Blouin Foundation, on Wednesday 27th May, 2009.A previously hidden secret, it is now the capital's newest and most innovative architectural event space.

First UK Ferrari Store Opening

07 May 2009

Collective Minds enjoyed working with Ferrari yesterday in celebrating the opening of its Regent Street store with a star-studded opening ceremony and car exhibition.

Conduit Street, which adjoins Regent Street, was closed to showcase chosen models from the luxury car manufacturer's past and present range. A Ferrari F1 car was also displayed in the store itself.

The opening was attended by racing driver Kimi Räikkönen and motoring legend Jackie Stewart. The store will sell merchandise featuring the iconic ‘prancing horse' logo. Items including books, clothing and umbrellas will be available.

Räikkönen said he was impressed with the store, adding that he is confident that the Ferrari F1 team will improve its position this season.

Inspirational Events Company Expands

01 May 2009

With London’s party season just around the corner, we have launched our brand new London branch just in time!

With our excellent client portfolio and proven track record we want to carry on giving a service that will exceed expectations, and our successful, established company is dedicated to providing a broad spectrum of service that will satisfy all of our clients needs and desires.

Whether an event requires waiting staff, lighting, catering, a cocktail bar, or the complete design package, we are here to put our heads together and to come up with the solutions that will transform any event into the collective experience.

Our events company likes to think big, and our head office in Leicestershire provides us with the perfect central location for serving clients across the UK and throughout Europe.

At Collective Minds, we’re all about collective thinking, and our innovative, experienced team members led by Tom Goodwin and Shaun Rowlands are here to listen to clients ideas and to offer a friendly service and expertise.

Business Awards Dinner for 600 people

24 Apr 2009

The Leicestershire Business Awards 2009, now in its 16th year, is widely considered to be the largest business event in the country. After managing the launch of the awards in September 2008, at Sturgess Jaguar Showrooms in Leicester, Collective Minds hosted the awards for the first time in their history, producing a complete transformation of the occasion, at De Montfort Hall on Friday 24th April 2009.

The esteemed awards evening, an invitation to which is desired by the majority of Leicester-based businessmen, proved to be a resounding success. Guests were welcomed with a reception cocktail, Perfect Lady for the females and Clover Club for the males. A three-course, sit down meal for a further 500 was then provided in the venue’s main auditorium, whilst 150 guests enjoyed a cold buffet and diverse range of mouth-watering desserts on the balcony. All were entertained by live Opera Singers, and speeches from upstanding local figures, in a a breathtaking event, where everything was thought about, from the crockery and glassware used to the style of service and variety of drinks on offer.

Night of Luxury - Berkeley Square

23 Apr 2009

As 2009 continues to be economically delicate, Collective Minds and FMS publishing thought it would be a positive step to create a mutually beneficial partnership event that would present quality brands with an opportunity to maximize their interests. The event ran over the course of two evenings and our prestiguous collaboraters included: Stokinger; Leviev; Savills; Tanner Krolle; Quentin Mackay; Breitling; Terence Trout; The Luxury Collection; Harrods Aviation; St James Wealth Management and Ego.

www.hrowen.co.uk

Follow Collective Minds on Twitter

22 Apr 2009

Collective Minds has joined Twiiter

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Harrods Aviation appoint Collective Minds

24 Mar 2009

Collective Minds was appointed to manage Harrods Aviation and Air Harrods exclusive Aviation Day at the company’s London Luton Airport FBO facility. Charter brokers, operators and clients were invited to view and fly in the Air Harrods fleet of VIP helicopters which included the newly introduced Sikorsky S-92.

The UK’s leading aircraft brokers and operators who had gathered for an exclusive working
breakfast were invited to sample the exclusive services of Harrods Aviation and also
experience a flight in several helicopters of the Air Harrods-owned and -managed fleet.

Following a short flight to Hanbury Manor Hotel (the chosen departure venue for
the Air Harrods Luxury Formula One British Grand Prix Shuttle Service this June) the
guests had breakfast before returning to the Harrods Aviation FBO at Luton. In the
afternoon display and flight demonstrations of the innovative Avanti II business aircraft were
carried out by Piaggio Aero and the latest range of beautiful Ferrari sports cars were
available to view.

Of those who attended the day, the compliments received served to outline the extremely
high levels of service and distinctive style one would expect, as a customer of the world renowned Harrods brand.

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Event Management - Catering and Planning

23 Mar 2009

Event Management
What makes the difference between a nice private or corporate event and a perfect experience that goes beyond expectations? The difference is, the perfect experience combines creative expertise with your ideas and takes it to a whole new level. A dedicated team will manage the venue before the event and after, and offer design concepts for decoration, table settings and entertainment as well as theme ideas for the style and presentation of the food and drink. This team will give top quality advice and suggestions whether they are responsible for the whole event, from lighting to liqueur, or just one aspect, such as amazing hors d’oeuvres.

Events managers are asked to plan an event that enhances the image of a product or company. They need to understand the culture of the company as well as their marketing ethos before they can plan the environment which will serve as a background and support for the product. They need details as to the number of expected attendees, length of conference or event, if any entertainment is needed and the preferred venue.

If the venue is in an exotic place, the local culture may well be part of the theme. Possibly small sight-seeing trips would be planned. The food must reflect the company’s culture as well as be delicious. The drink must also be appropriate. Is it champagne or fresh fruit juice? Herbal tea or cappuccino? Is there a formal dinner or casual buffet? And what about the flowers? Fresh flowers are essential at a wedding but also add elegance at a cocktail party. Event managers need to have the experience of many different types of parties, conferences, meetings, weddings as well as cultures and traditions.

Each event has unique possibilities. Good event managers will start fresh with each event and see how it can be made special. For example, when an artists work needs to be highlighted at a dinner for 100, the tables and lighting should enhance the gallery, not steal the show. The colours on the table from the plates to the drinks can harmonize with the atmosphere. Charity events can also be spectacular without going over budget. The event managers can work with the community as well as their own clients to find ways to create the right atmosphere while spending a small fraction of the donated money on the event. Event management is an art for pleasing and impressing your guests

Corporate Event Management

Corporate event management is an essential component to a successful and memorable event. Businesses find that corporate events are necessary to build relationships with employees and clientele. When individuals are relaxed, ideas flow and business deals may close at a faster rate than normal. Both the clients and the hosts must feel at ease during the event in order to achieve the desired outcome. Event planners organize events that are seamlessly executed. The transparency of the service allows both parties to relax and enjoy the evening without being concerned about the details of the event.

Event planners are skilled in planning events for all sizes and types of corporate affairs. The event may range from formal to business casual depending upon the company’s desires. Event planners will ask a series of questions to determine the type of event the corporation desires. Event planners are skilled at listening to determine the desires of their client. Through the inquiry session, the event planner will determine the size of the event, the theme of the event, the desired venue of the event, the type of cuisine served, and the table arrangements. Any other desired accessories, such as table linens, silver ware, crystal, floral arrangements, table tents, name tags, stage and podium setup, teleprompters, projectors and other necessary items to make a corporate event successful.

Companies may also desire an open bar, music to relax and set an ambiance, live entertainment and even photos to capture the event. Businesses may also rely on event planners to make recommendations for décor at your desired venue. These professional organizers are skilled in planning elegant, yet entertaining events for all types of corporations. Event planners have access to reputable vendors that can provide quality service within several different types of budgets. Corporate event management allows businesses organizing an event to simply select one reputable event planner. This person will organize a team of vendors to provide a remarkable event.

Corporate events are designed to impress clients or reward employees typically. Therefore, most companies desire to organize the most luxurious event within the given budget. Companies are streamlining their budgets in every way imaginable. However, they still desire to improve employee morale and keep business clients loyal. Consequently, most organizations view corporate events as an essential component to conducting business.

Companies planning a corporate event should consider corporate event management companies to remove the responsibility from the staff and place the responsibility in the hands of experts.

Catering and Planning

Collective Minds event managers offer the complete A-to-Z answers for your events. Our high standards and professional approach will add sparkle to your event, starting with our immaculate and detailed planning of your event to the carefully selected menus and delicious, mouth-watering cuisine that are specially catered to your taste and budget.

Event Planning:
Our extensive portfolio of successful past events has demonstrated that great planning is the start of a great event. A successful event, be it wedding, cocktail function, corporate dinner reception, official launch or a private party, requires meticulous and careful planning to ensure every details of the event is being looked into. We offer complimentary consultation service to help you with the three ultimate ingredients that are absolutely essential for your event:

1. Theme.
The theme is the heartbeat of your event. Your event’s theme will determine the colour of décor, floral arrangements, silverware, event’s menu, venue and venue setting. For example, at our brilliantly executed British Summer Wedding we created a ‘traditional country’ ambience with floral décor, bone china silverware with food served in picnic style. Another of our success the Modern Vintage Wedding, we spent extensive time with our bride and groom in order to understand them on a deeper personal level in order to re-create a uniquely ‘personalised’ wedding event just from them.

2. Venue
The venue is the key to giving your event that special uniqueness and trademark. Be it by the lake surrounded by gorgeous luxuriant landscape or in a mystical gothic cathedral, Collective Minds can suggest the perfect venue to make your event a most memorable and successful one.

3. Program
The program is the life and soul of your event. For example, a corporate cocktail reception will follow a different program flow from a product launch. Collective Minds provides complimentary professional consultation on the do’s and don’ts and conventional practices of different types of events. You will be assured that every pace of the program will be planned, coordinated and executed with remarkable attention to details.

Event Catering:
With an established reputation in the catering business, Collective Minds’ forte is good food. We have created numerous unique menus to suit the palate of our distinguished guests and corporate clients. Our motto is to use the freshest ingredients to create the most unique menu that will entice your guests and add zest to your event. Our menu is specially created based on your theme and customised to your preference

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Wedding Catering - Wedding Planners

22 Mar 2009

Wedding Catering
At Collective Minds we expect the wedding reception to be just as spectacular as the ceremony itself. In order to do this we strive to incorporate the bride and groom into the look and feel of the event. From the food to the flowers we want to present guests with a classy, yet personal, attention to detail. We want to focus on these details so that our clients don't have to. We hold ourselves to the highest standard in order to make the best memories for our clients. Our experience and design abilities allow us to understand our clients and to transform their ideas into something magical.

We recently hosted a 100-guest wedding breakfast followed by an additional 200-guest wedding reception that same evening at the Friars Well Estate. This gorgeous affair was a vintage-style to accomodate the bride and groom's tastes and included special touches for everything including the lighting, glassware and table arrangements. There was a consistent modern theme, which recongized the groom's taste, as well as a chic feel that reflected the bride. The menu was designed around the preferences of the honorable couple, yet was able to please even the most picky palates among the guests. A "surf and turf" style dinner was served featuring a 21-day aged sirlion and seared cod. We finished the meal with a decadent dessert combining marshmellows, popcorn, caramel terrine and nougat chocolate sorbet.

Much of our role in wedding catering includes transforming a formal traditional wedding into an unforgettable event for the couple. We treat every occasion as if it is our own and we expect only the highest level of service from all our catering employees. We walk our clients through the steps and want to assist wherever possible, whether it is helping with all aspects of the event planning process or simply assisting with catering and menu preparation. Our professionals are courteous and experienced and want to make the experience as enjoyable and stress-free as possible for all of our clients. Our goal is to combine client tastes and preferences with our creative expertise to form and execute an unforgettable event

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Party Planning - Wedding Planning

21 Mar 2009

Party Planning
There are many details that combine to make a successful party. The most important element, whether it is a corporate event or a private birthday party, is that the hosts are attentive, aware and genuinely welcoming the guests. For this to happen, professional party planning is essential. Not only will the party venue look good and have tasty food well served but the hosts can relax and focus their attention on the main event; the aim
of the party.

Whether it’s a personal assistant in charge of the event or your mother, they will have ideas and expectations of what will make the best party. A good party planner will be a good listener. They will hear your ideas, expand and enlarge them to give you a theme that is exactly what you want and more than you expected. Once the theme is chosen, including design concept with food and drink styling, they will get to work finding ways to make it happen. They will work closely with you to be sure you continue to approve, but you can leave the stress to them and start to enjoy preparing for your party.

Party planners need to create corporate events that launch brands or celebrate luxury while staying within a reasonable budget. It takes years of experience and innovative thinking to create an event that is elegant, impressive and does justice to the company at a fraction of the expected cost. This includes canapés that complement the ambience and theme, cocktails that satisfy but have an unusual touch and even entertainment including live music and games with corporate sponsored prizes worth winning.

Weddings are the ultimate party planning. They need to have personal detail important to the bride and groom that will touch and impress their guests and leave lasting memories. Each detail needs personal attention from the fresh enthusiasm of the wedding breakfast to the happy abandon of the evening entertainments. Everything carefully arranged for champagne on arrival for the guests; photo sessions easy to attend in an appropriate
setting then on to the wedding breakfast. The evening’s entertainment should flow just as smoothly with no fears for anyone in the wedding party.

When a company has a product they need to introduce to a select clientele, they need elegance and attention to detail that reflects their product and their corporate culture. A party planner needs to create a feeling of exclusivity for each client while producing an event for hundreds of attendees. This kind of planning takes brilliant ideas with no limit to the imagination

Planning Parties or Weddings Using a Hotel Setting

When planning a family or high school reunion, graduation party, a formal wedding and reception, or a silver or golden anniversary celebration, a hotel makes a marvelous venue for your festivities. Most hotels provide a professional party planner who will help you set up the area, choose food that will amaze your guests, even schedule a band to fit your taste. This allows you, as host, to actually relax and enjoy the party along with your friends.

A good party planner listens carefully to your ideas and finds ways to make them work within the confines of the hotel space, and the staff’s capabilities. She will help you choose a theme, then expand it with additional suggestions, to make your celebration truly spectacular. The decorations, table settings, food service, even the arrangement of the tables need to complement your concept. The meal and drink styling also must set the mood. The hotel staff will work to ensure that you approve of all aspects. They will deal with any problems that arise and you can even enjoy the party preparation.

If you are having a family or school reunion with adults and children, your planner will design an area and activities for the children, and teens. Your options are endless because the hotel will have hosted hundreds of events with good results, and yours will create wonderful, lasting memories. Hotel settings can allow for out-of-state guests to stay on site so that they are readily able to attend all aspects of your event.

Many hotels have not only indoor venues, but rooftop gardens. During seasonably good weather these are wonderful areas to utilize for your gathering. They are especially popular for weddings and receptions. The setting itself provides an elegant ambience which can only be complemented by any decorations added. The same space can be used for the wedding ceremony and reconfigured to facilitate the reception. It is not necessary for you or your guests to arrange transportation from one site to another. The hotel’s restaurant facilities are able to cater your gathering. You may select from a variety of hors d’oeuvres, cocktails, and exquisite meals. They can even provide a fantastically beautiful wedding cake. This arrangement makes the planning and set up of your wedding much easier for the bride and groom, and you still have a unique, glamorous, and memorable celebration.

Corporate Events | Corporate Event Management

Corporate Events - Corporate Event Catering

20 Mar 2009

Corporate Events
Collective Minds offers complete corporate event packages with a team that is committed and exceptionally qualified to handle every aspect of your corporate event including managing each detail before, during and after the event. Some of the services we offer include design, concept and theme ideas, food and drink styling and everything in between in order to provide clients with custom services. We closely collaborate with clients on all aspects of the event. Eliminate the stress of organizing work events and focus on the enriching aspects of corporate events – entertaining clients and building employee and client relationships.

Looking for expert and skilled corporate event management? The Collective Minds team has years of experience in the corporate event and event management business. With the focused management team at Collective Minds behind you, your corporate event will be nothing but professional and high-end.

From industry giants to small business events, Collective Minds is able to tailor your event to fit your company's personality. Whether catering to a group of thousands, or an elite list of guests with a continental taste for food, our corporate events and management team will create the ideal event for your company. Collective Minds has every detail covered - from locking in a venue, to managing audio and video feeds to dazzling lighting concepts. Work with us and see why we’ve become one of the leaders in corporate event management.

Collective Minds specializes in tailored corporate event solutions. We always aim to create an event concept with an aura reflective of your specific company. From crafting suspense with covered windows to contemporary seating areas to juggling entertainers to artistic candle arrangements - we make your event unique and one of a kind.

We are a distinctive company that uses all resources, internal and external, so that your event is exactly how you imagined it. Existing clients have helped us with finding the ideal location for another client’s happening – again, using our network of dedicated staff and clients to make each event perfect.

Collective Minds is one of the top companies in the corporate entertainment and event production industry. We provide unparalleled customer service to our corporation, association and charity clients. We are here to make your corporate event a memorable and successful one by sustaining the highest level of integrity and commitment for every event.

Hosting Corporate Events
Corporate events are sometimes looked upon as boring affairs. If you want your corporate event to stand out, you will need to pay careful attention to the planning, the event coordinator, the location of the event and the caterer. There are a lot of details that go into planning corporate events, and it's best to hire someone who can take care of all of the details for you.

It might be hard to know who you can trust to handle your corporate event, so it's always a good idea to read reviews online and ask your business associates for recommendations. There are a few things that you need to look for when searching for someone who can not only host your corporate event, but take care of every last detail.

Look for someone who is willing to personalize their service. Personalizing your corporate event will make it memorable to those who attend and will help the company to further establish its branding. It's best to find a manager who can make your event unique and memorable. When you are speaking with event managers, ask them what they will personally do to make sure that your corporate event is unique.

Find out what services are offered for your corporate event. You should be able to have all catering, lighting, sound equipment, venue setting and more taken care of by one event manager. This manager will be the key to making your event one that everyone enjoys and remembers.

A good event manager will be able to design a complete corporate event plan which encompasses all aspects of the event. He or she should be able to provide ideas for entertainment which suit the personality of your company and what you are a trying to achieve with the event. The manager must also be easy to work with and available for consult at any time.

Hosting a corporate event doesn't have to be a time consuming, difficult process. You should be able to hire a company or a manager to make sure everything at your event goes smoothly and ensure that you have nothing to worry about.

Corporate Events | Corporate Event Management