Last night I stepped back through time and found myself on the roof-top deck of the Riot Hyatt (now the Andaz Hotel), dressed as a 1980′s prom attendee. Luckily, I wasn’t alone in my time travels. Thanks to the incredible party planners of The Blogger Prom, I was surrounded by other garishly clad, time warping guests.
Food Bloggers and Twitter Personalities get to know each other
The Blogger Prom was masterminded by a handful of incredibly insightful LA bloggers that recognized the fact behind every .blogspot, .wordpress, .typepad and moveable press web address are men and women that are unabashed food geeks and culture dorks.
@SamKimSamKim and DianaTakesaBite.com
Between the Michael Jackson and Duran Duran tracks, pink cocktails with lollipop garnishes, Aqua-netted hair and a brief cameo by Pauly Shore there were wonderful first time meetings and lovely connections to be made.
Out from behind our computers and in full 80′s attire, the night began as most proms do: awkward. But as the room filled and the sun set (and the alcohol started to kick in) attendees fearlessly introduce themselves. Bloggers that had only known each other through blog posts and Twitter avatars, embraced when they caught sight of each other’s blog name scrawled on their name tag.
The woman behind Gastronomy Blog
Lindsay William-Ross aka @ SquashBlossom
It was a wonderful night that was filled with great stories, wonderful outfits and incredible connections. Thanks to the Blogger Prom, LA’s blogging scene just got a whole lot closer.
The 80's Prom photo re-dux in '09
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LOVED it!! And I love the blogs from peeps about it all… so fun.
I'm so sorry we didn't get to meet! It really was a surreal evening.
It was so nice to meet you, and even better now that I know where to find you!
It was indeed a kick ass night. Your get up was sweeeet!
Great pics!
And so glad we got to meet…you looked fantastic! Yes, this was the prom we never got!!
aww shucks! you guys got there while the sun was still out! great photos B!
West Coast bloggers really know how to DO IT UP! I adore your photos. Looks like you enjoyed a memorable evening with a crew of charismatic folks.
Love the photos! So glad we could go over there together — I had such a great time!
Thanks for posting the AWESOME pictures from this event. I'm bummed we didn't get to meet up though. Not sure if you recall but we had lunch at Pebble Beach Food & Wine. Will be sure to give you a shout next time!