D.C. has no shortage of venues for special events: music halls, nightclubs, private rooms in fancy restaurants, and a convention center. But there’s one resource that is ubiquitous to the nation’s capital but tends to get overlooked: the embassy. This may be due to a common misconception, that embassies are only available to organizations with a direct connection to the country of the venue.

A behind the scenes look at the “Taste of 12″ hosted at the Verizon Center. Allie Moore interviews lead planner Sheila Francis and gets exclusive insight into what it takes to plan an event of this size. Plus, the importance of networking!

The Weddzilla.com launch party, held Thursday, February 25 at the National Museum for Women in the Arts, was full of elegance, grace, and lots of brainstorming brides. MES correspondent Allie Moore dishes on the event’s attendance, decor, and organization.

MES is seeking writers to join our team. With the launch of our new website we’re adding news, opinions, education and more. If you have experience in the event industry and a way with words, you may be just who we’re looking for.