First off…NO, I am not calling anyone a name!  🙂   High Maintenance Bitch was founded by brother and sister Lori and Ryan Pacchiano.  They manufacture sophisticated dog apparel and accessories and are currently taping a new Reality TV series about the High Maintenance Bitch brand.  Last Thursday, I was lucky enough to take part in the filming of one of the shows that revolved around a 21st birthday (actual dog age~3 🙂 ) poker pawty for one lucky Chinese Crested.  It was definitely one of the more unusual parties I’ve ever been to, but it sure was FUN!  The party had an Asian theme, and was pulled of due to some AMAZING vendors that donated their time and products.

Event Planners–  PlanningSavvy.com , Production-Steve Haverly and Melissa Kinzer, Custom Stationary–  Seal It With Love , Make Up– Tara,  Hair– Jaime and Alex Dahl , Props– Make a Scene, DJ– Vinyl and Vows, Sake– Sake in Seattle, Catering– The Rickshaw, Flowers– Sublime Stems, Dog “cake”– The Dining Dog, Cupcakes– Wink Cupcakes, Karaoke– Northwest Karaoke , Party Limo– Seattle Green Limo, Dresses– Display and Costume, Facials- Cynde

Tara was a complete ROCK STAR with the make up!!  She rolled up with a SUIT CASE full of make up, and worked her arse off.  I think I lost count after she had done very detailed make up for about 15 women… Tara’s sister Jaime came and did some of the girl’s hair.  Talk about the dynamic duo!  🙂

The beautiful and talented Lori Pachianno… Love the middle one!

Alex Dahl also did hair.  There were some very intricate up dos!Tiffany, from Seal it With Love.The talented sisters/planners extraordinaire Rasa and Erika from PlanningSavvy.com.The girls looking BEAUTIFUL!Steve, the man behind the camera!The High Maintenance Bitches arrive in style!  Again…not name calling  😉Of course the well dressed dogs needed some time in the spotlight!  Greta would be very jealous if she could read, but I LOVE French Bulldogs.  Well, I love any kind of Bulldog.  Lucky me~there was an English Bulldog at the party too!!The birthday dog!Fancy Frenchwood of Sake in Seattle giving her presentation of the sake.Everyone loved it!  They even had some for the dogs!LOVE the name tag!Time to make a wish~dog bones? comfy bed??  No, more accessories! ha ha 🙂 Ok, I had to get some couples 🙂Then it was back upstairs for some poker!What a FUN night!!  I feel so fortunate to have been a part of the evening and to have met so many amazing talented people!  THANK YOU!  🙂