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3RD ANNUAL SANTA’S SECRET WORKSHOP

Celebrities Kick Off The Holiday Season

December 12, 2013

          Tori Spelling and her children Photo Credit: Noah Graham Photography

On Saturday, December 7th, 2013, celebrities and their families attended the 3rd Annual Santa’s Secret Workshop (#SSW13). Presented by Bill Horn and Scout Masterson of Marque Communications, the event was held at the Andaz Hotel in West Hollywood, CA, and kicked off Hollywood’s holiday season by bringing celebrities and VIPS together for a day of family fun.  In the giving spirit of the holidays, the event benefited L.A. Family Housing, whose mission is to help families transition out of homelessness and poverty through a continuum of housing enriched with supportive services.

Tamera Mowry-Housley with LA Family Housing diaper donation Photo Credit: Noah Graham Photography

Getty Images presented the photo studio where they captured families with Santa Claus and against a snowy winter scene filled with snow. Kids kept busy creating crafts, getting glitter tattoos, and cookie decorating with dessert-ista, Jenny Cookies, who returned for the 3rd year in a row to create the event’s one-of-a-kind sweets.

 

Tiffani Thiessen with her daughter Photo Credit: Noah Graham Photography

Event décor was courtesy of Jo-Ann Fabric and Crafts, and was styled by Sybarite Designs. Santa’s photo room was styled by Kara’s Party Ideas. Some of those on hand showcasing their latest products included Corolle, Stokke, Orbit Baby, Ergo Baby, Ju-Ju-Be, ZoLi Baby, Diaper Dude, Diono, First Bike, Mabels Labels, Sugarbooger, Smarty Pants Vitamins, Summer Infant, and Joovy.

Sarah Michelle Gellar with Ergo  Photo Credit: Noah Graham Photography


This event is my family's favorite way to start the holiday season. The boys love going with me to pick out the diapers to donate; it is a great way to get the littlest kids involved in the spirit of giving.  We were all giddy with excitement when we pulled up the the Andaz Hotel in West Hollywood. I love seeing all the celebrities being silly and having fun with their adorable children, while my boys plan their cookie decorations and lists for Santa.
Decorating the most amazing cookies from Jenny's Cookies
Making snow globes with Jo-Ann Fabric and Crafts. These are great and really easy. I'm heading to Jo-Ann's today to get the supplies so we can make them with D's Kindergarten class. My 3 year old could do it too (more details in next weeks' newsletter).
The boys ran back to Santa to add the Joovy Race Cars to their wish list. The cars were not even turned on and they had a blast in them. Joovy also gave us the coolest travel cot to bring to grandma's house or hotels, and a universal stroller board. (more details to come).

The kids got the cooloest new backpacks from Sugarbooger.

We have not left the house without Tyler's new Corolle Baby. He shows everyone his new baby brother, Peter Parker.

Thank you Santa (and Bill & Scout)

Guests who attended included Tori Spelling (“Beverly Hills, 90210”), Busy Philipps (“Cougar Town”), Sarah Michelle Gellar (“The Crazy Ones”) & Freddie Prinze, Jr. (“24”), DeAnna Pappas (“Bachelorette”), Denise Richards (“Twisted”), Tammin Sursok (“Pretty Little Liars”), Malin Akerman (“Trophy Wife”) , Tiffani Thiessen (“White Collar”), Sasha Alexander (“Rizzoli & Isles”), Lisa Ling (“The View”), Dan Bucatinsky (“Scandal”), Beverley Mitchell (“7th Heaven”), Melissa Joan Hart (“Melissa & Joe”), Phaedra Parks (“Real Housewives of Atlanta”), Gilles Marini (“Switched at Birth”), Sara Rue (“Malibu Country”), Sean Murray (“NCIS”), Jensen Ackles (“Supernatural”), Tamera Mowry-Housley (“The Real”), Tiffany Thornton (“So Random!”), Amanda Righetti (“The Mentalist”), Anna Trebunskaya (“Dancing With the Stars”), Donald Faison (“The Exes”), Alana De La Garza (“Law & Order”), Ali Landry (“Hollywood Girls Night”), Michelle Monaghan (Made of Honor), Molly Ringwald (“Secret Life of An American Teenager”), Sarah Drew (“Gray’s Anatomy”), Aubrey Anderson-Emmons (“Modern Family”), Cuttino Mobley (retired NBA player), Eric Ladin (“Boardwalk Empire”), Galen Gering (“Days of Our Lives”), Jennifer Aspen (“GCB”), Jessica St. Clair (Bridesmaids), Kelly Overton (“True Blood”), Kelly Stables (“The Exes”), Kristina Guerrero (“E! News”), Lex Medlin (“Drop Dead Diva”), Lindsay Sloane (Horrible Bosses), Lisa Loeb (musician), Samantha Harris (“Entertainment Tonight”), Mark Deklin (“GCB”), Marla Sokoloff (“The Practice”), Marsha Thomason (“White Collar”), Rosa Blasi (“Strong Medicine”), Christie Lynn Smith (“General Hospital”), Jamie Allman (“The Killing”), and Chudney Ross among others.