A beautiful spring Sunday morning in the district…yes, it must be brunching season! I had plans to help my best friend paint her new condo (yay, Nicole!) and we of course needed some pre-Michelangelo fuel. We decided on Mandu, a Korean joint off of 18th St. in Dupont.

It was my first time having fare, but it was fabulous! Mandu featured a Korean brunch special for $12, which Nicole ordered. Amanda and I opted for a traditional Korean dish, Dolsot bibim bap, which features rice, bean sprouts, mushrooms, vegetables, the meat of your choice and a fried egg in a clay pot. We also started with pork dumplings and the standard appetizer plate offered to all guests – seasoned cucumbers, bean sprouts, green beans, potatoes and tofu.

All in all, the food was fabulous and I would highly recommend the cuisine. However, the service left much to be desired. Maybe they do takeout…

I’d give it 5 out of 5 for the food, but a 2 out of 5 for the service – I’ll go with an overall 3 out of 5 forks!

Lately, my life has been entirely too busy. I barely have time to brush my teeth before running out the door to make it to work on time. I work too many hours a day; don’t spend enough time with the ones I love and am never able to tackle the laundry pile (don’t even ask about the dry cleaning). Too much to do; too much stress and way too many demands have sent me into a tailspin and feeling like I have no idea who I am anymore!

I have come to the realization that if I don’t make time to actually live my life, then it is going to pass me by before I know it. Life will always be eventful, but it is up to me to make it perfectly eventful!

Event planners are a dime a dozen these days. All you need to call yourself an event planner is the capacity to Google and put together a decent color scheme. We’ve watched too many friends pay an arm and a leg to plan the event of their dreams and be left severely disappointed.

But what is a girl (or boy) to do when she (or he) doesn’t have the artistic prowess or the free time to plan the event of her dreams? Research, explore, think – and then give someone else the job!

An event is not merely a gathering of friends, some good catering and pretty invitations. An event should be an extension of its hosts; an expertly crafted memory guests will reminisce for years to come; a perfect execution of the hosts’ request.

WithOut A Hitch – Woah! Events will feature all of the most creative, inventive, unique and high quality event ideas and executions that we see! We’ll also feature any of our own personal events! Stay tuned and soon you’ll be saying WOAH!