Rockstar Events

The Els for Autism in April Craft Beer & Food Pairing Experience will take place Thursday, April 25 at Old Palm Golf Club where Tequesta Brewing Company and nine top local restaurants and chefs will team up for a classic beer and food pairing. 

Guests will stroll through the "Back Nine" pairing experience course, sampling chefs original dishes, specifically crafted to compliment TBC's handcrafted beers. The featured beer of the evening is the "Big Easy Blue Brew", a single batch Blueberry Saison created to support autism awareness in April, and named after Big Easy himself, British Open Champion, Ernie Els. 

"The event promises to be a fun night for everyone involved", said Fran Andreqlevich of Tequesta Brewing Company. "What better way to support a great cause than with some of the area's best chefs pairing their cuisine with delicious beers?"

Participants include Rockstar Catering Company, Coolinary Cafe, Food Shack, Leftovers, Cafe Chardonnay, Guanabanas, Red Tapas Bar & Grille, Chef Corp, Jaye's Cake Kingdom, and Oceana Coffee. 

"We're looking forward to working alongside TBC and some of the area's top chefs. It's an honor to be able to lend our talents to help bring people together in support of such an amazing cause", and Kyle Pintarelli of Rockstar Catering Company. 

In addition to the paired delights, the event will include a silent auction and golf games on the 18th green. 

Proceeds will help fund the Els Center of Excellence, a $30-million complex that will serve families with autistic children. The first-of-its-kind center will offer a digital e-learning platform that gives children around the world access to the best practices in education and therapy, a research program, dult living and on-site job training, and medical services. The groundbreaking in west Jupiter will be later this year. 

The event Thursday, April 25 from 6-9 PM will be limited to 250 guests. Tickets are $125 and are available online at www.elsforautism.com/oldpalm 

It's not very often we post about our own personal events, but this one is extra dear to our hearts. 

Nearly two years in the making, we finally opened the NEW Rockstar Kitchen & Tasting Room located at 19940 Mona Road in Tequesta.

Kyle, Jeff and I were pleased to invite our family, friends, clients, purveyors, and event partners to sip, savor, and celebrate with Team Rockstar at our grand opening this past Friday, November 30th. 

The evening's menu featured Rockstar signature hors d'oeuvres including Nantucket Bay Scallops Spoons with Celery, Taro Crisps, and Fennel; Applewood Bacon-Wrapped Dates with Maytage Blue Cheese Stuffing; Thai Ginger Endive Boats; Tuna Tartare Sweet Potato Crisps with Shanghai Creme; Julienne Duckling and Brandy Purses; Black River Caviar service.

Our awesome event partners also got in on the grand opening festivities with microbrews fromTequesta Brewing Co, floral arrangements by Botanical Bliss, music by DJ Midnight Mike, and party shots snapped by Stay Forever Photography which are featured below! 

This event really needs no introduction. A hybrid of real-life haunted mansion and swingin' 60's beach party with hints of horror, we wish it could be Halloween every day. 

Event Coordination: Rockstar Event Planners / Catering: Rockstar Catering Company / Event Design: Sutra International Design / Photographer: Tara Inc Photography / Videographer: LaFrance Films / Band: Los Straitjackets / Sound & Lighting: F.L.A. Sound Systems / Cigar Roller: Mya Handmade Cigars / Caviar: Black River Caviar / Rentals: Better Party Rentals / Rentals: Atlas Party Rentals 

“Video Killed the Radio Star” by The Buggles released in 1979, was the first music video ever to air on the MTV network when they launched on August 1, 1981. Although it was not the first promotional video ever made for music (The Beatles were the first to use this idea in the 60s) it was definitely one of the most influential.  

Music videos were an absolute feast for the eyes and over night they became the most critical form of promotion for the bands and their labels in efforts to sell albums. There was nothing more intriguing than viewing your favorite artist playing your favorite song right from your television. This was the birth of ‘image’ becoming the main selling point of an artist, not necessarily their voice or talent anymore - (sadly) Video killed the radio star! 

MTV and other television networks now hold over 30 years worth of priceless cinematography, capturing deceased music legends such as Freddie Mercury and Michael Jackson. Without this film, we would have only still images or sound clips from the radio and concerts to reflect back on. 

How does this relate to weddings and events? 

Videos capture people as they are at an exact moment in time. Watching them back is as close as we’ve come to going back in time...back to the pasts of our very own lives. 

We are in the midst of the ever-changing ‘Digital Age’. Since the invention and craze of the Digital Camera, videographers have been put on the second tier of the wedding and event budget as more of a "nice to have" and not an "absolute must". The battle of photographers vs cinematographers has been won with ease by the photographers supplying us with photos galore! The biggest question posed is...Why?

Perhaps it’s due to social media sites such as Facebook and Pinterest that are both addicting and entirely photo focused..Or perhaps it’s because it is easier to take photos of your friends and family as oposed to filming them. 

For weddings and events, it's pretty safe to say that one vendor is less costly than two (in most cases). Photography is something we can easily share with our guests, however, in years to come it can be less satisfying - For photos capture only a still moment, a brief laugh or a small detail of time, whereas video captures the total essence of your most special moments. If it were your wedding, wouldn’t you want to re-live it to the fullest and play it back to your children showing them exactly how your greatest moments were lived?

Someone once said that “A picture is worth a thousand words”. If you looked at a photo from 100 years ago, you would have to guess what it was trying to tell you, who the person might be, or where it was taken. Film on the other hand, tends to speak for itself.  

Here at Rockstar, we pride ourselves on our roster of preferred vendors - From our beloved photographers to florists, decorators, enetertainers...not forgetting the cinematographers of course! 

Looking for a talented videographer to capture your next event? Visit  the websites for the Rockstar preferred cinematographers listed below:

LaFrance Films, a favorite around South Florida, Michael LaFrance and his team specialize in “capturing the precious moments in life and presenting them as a cinematic-quality film.” You can view his work on Rockstar's 2012 'Psycho Beach Party' Halloween event here. 

Jamice Ivie, a young + super talented film maker who’s work on a 2011 Rockstar wedding is a featured video on our website - view it here.

We leave you with the wise words of French-Swiss film director, screenwriter + film critic, Jean-Luc Godard, “Photography is Truth. The Cinema is Truth Twenty-four Times Per Second.”

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** If you think you’re Rockstar videographer material, please feel free to contact us or submit a sample reel of your work for consideration. We are always looking for talented film-makers to recommend for future weddings + events! 

The signature cocktail.

Tasty. Fashionable. Budget-Friendly.

Whether you're looking for a cocktail to toast a special occasion, complement a festive brunch, or set the tone for your wedding reception - a signature cocktail is one of those small, special details that can propel your event from good to great.

With all the delicious concoctions out there, you may ask yourself, "Self, how do I choose the right one for my event?" There are several ways to make your cocktail work for you. Pick something that matches your color scheme, honors the heritage of the guest(s) of honor, or enhances the overall theme of the event. By creating something unique for your guests to sip, you're givig them yet another memory to associate with your event, making the experience more memorable. 

A bonus for the budget-conscious: save big on the bar tab by offering beer, wine and a signature cocktail, rather than a full bar. Doing so will also allow your bartender to get drinks over the bar quicker for your thirsty guests.

Photo by Jemma Coleman Photography