Stephen Frank Garden & Home to host in-store event with Vietri founder Susan Gravely
Laguna Beach, October 4, 2014 (Newswire.com) - Stephen Frank Garden & Home, a prime Laguna Beach home décor boutique, will host a meet and greet with VIETRI, Inc. founder and CEO Susan Gravely on Wednesday October 22, 2014 from 11:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. Stephen Frank Garden & Home is one of the premier retailers of VIETRI in Orange County. The in-store event is open to the public and will feature champagne and hors d'oeuvre. Stephen Frank Garden & Home is located at 477 Forest Ave. in Laguna Beach, Calif.
Stephen Frank graciously invites you to join the celebration! With her endless enthusiasm and spirit, Susan will recount the story of VIETRI’s beginnings and share Italian style and decorating ideas. Any VIETRI items that are either purchased at the event or pre-ordered at Stephen Frank Garden & Home can be signed by Susan and inscribed with special Italian phrases. The boutique will also offer a gift with purchase for those who buy VIETRI items leading up to and at the event. Guests who spend $100 will receive a VIETRI Old St. Nick cork stopper and those who spend $300 or more will receive a VIETRI canapé plate in the Renna pattern. As a special bonus one lucky attendee will receive a signed VIETRI Lastra Red Tavern pitcher.
Come celebrate in the tradition of All Things Italian!
About Vietri
For over 30 years VIETRI has provided high-quality, handcrafted products for homes and gardens that encourage the essence of the Italian lifestyle. The VIETRI brand includes collaborative designs from the best of Italian culture in ceramics, glassware, flatware, and table linens.
A connoisseur of Italian culture and tabletop style, Susan, with her sister, Frances, and mother, Lee, founded VIETRI in 1983 after a family trip to the Amalfi Coast where they fell in love with the colorful handpainted dinnerware at the famous San Pietro Hotel. VIETRI has grown from a small company representing one Italian factory to the largest Italian importing company in the American tabletop industry. With approximately 40 employess, VIETRI now serves a customer base of over 2000 top specialty stores in all 50 states, plus Canada, England, Mexico, Europe, South America, Asia, and Australia.
VIETRI partners with over 40 manufacturers throughout Italy. Master artisans create products in ceramic, stoneware, glass, metals, and textiles. Many artisans are from multiple generations of skilled masters.
A symbol of superior design and artistry, VIETRI’s handcrafted Italian products are regularly seen in most major home, gourmet, fashion and style magazines in America as the pick of editors for style, color, pattern and craftsmanship. VIETRI is regularly featured in Elle Décor, House Beautiful, Martha Stewart Weddings, BRIDES, Southern Lady, Victoria, and Coastal Living.
About Stephen Frank Garden & Home
Stephen Frank Garden & Home is a preferred Laguna Beach retailer specializing in fine gifts and decorative accessories for Garden & Home. Besides a large array of dinnerware and garden pottery from Vietri, the stylish store is also an exclusive destination for fine gifts, distinctive tabletop goods, French linens, European pottery and decorative accessories. With a customer base that spans the globe, Stephen Frank is always on the must-visit list of discerning shoppers yet stays close to it's roots as a go-to gift destination for their loyal South Orange County following. For more information, call (949) 494-2014, visit the company’s website at www.stephenfrank.com, follow blog.stephenfrank.com or follow on Twitter (@_stephenfrank_). Stephen Frank Garden & Home is located at 477 Forest Ave. at Third, Laguna Beach, Calif.
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