WATCH: Sophie & Katherine dish with Angie on what to expect

TLC threw a small affair at the Ritz-Carlton Georgetown to celebrate and screen the latest reality show to come out of the Washington: DC Cupcakes.  Based of the small cupcake business that has made monumental booms in just two years the series is part of the network’s summer lineup. In addition to indulging in the sweet treats which were everywhere you turned… we got a sneak peak at the show’s first episode set to air this Friday at 10PM.  Look for some sisterly tension in the series opener along with some cute ‘mommy’ humor and one particular character Andres who steals the show and has some pretty awesome hair.

NY Social Diary’s Carol Joynt and NBC Niteside’s Janet Donovan

Politico’s Kiki Ryan and Angie Goff

 Sweet Pamela Sorensen of Pamela’s Punch

Cuatro Cabezas USA’s Mark Finkelpearl with Big Fish Productions’ Doug DePriest and Dan Cesareo

EMC Corporation’s Shauniquea Eure and WUSA’s Thomas James

The show debuts Friday July 16th on TLC!

Ah! keeping the TLC reality show about the Georgetown Cupcake girls a secret was so tough when one of your BFF’s is the creator and executive producer of it.  But with the show in the bag and launching this summer I’ve got no problem spilling the beans now on where you can track  down the man behind the batter series yourself.

On June 15th, you have the chance to pick the creative brain of Terence Noonan who is also a 4-Time Emmy Award winning TV producer (up for a 5th) and the Supervising Producer of The Dr. Oz Show.

Terence is going to be a guest speaker for the National Association for Catering Executives on the topic of building a brand and establishing your expertise.  If you’re a caterer or event professional trying to achieve that ‘expert’ status in the Washington area this is a must attend event.

Terence lays out a clear step-by-step strategy to get your personality, special knowledge, idea, product, or company out in the public eye and even on TV. Noonan will teach you how to create a PLATFORM for yourself and your MESSAGE to bolster your EXPERTISE and uniqueness as well as build your BRAND into one that everyone trusts and wants to use. Noonan’s program describes how little things you do to get your brand into the media world can give you a big break in your business, BUILD CLIENTELE, and put your brand at the top of your industry.

• Discover how branding is used to build consumer recognition and move your brand to the top of the catering world list with potential clients
• Find out how to expand your brand to gain more positive publicity and clients
• Learn the steps to pitching your brand to a producer and getting on TV
• How to become an expert guest on network TV and build your brand into one everyone recognizes and wants to hire within the catering industry

EVENT INFO: Building a Brand 7 Establishing Your Expertise

June 15th from 5:30- 8:30PM

The House of Sweden at 2900 K Street, NW DC

$40 Members, $50 Guests, $10 late fee after June 14th

I had the pleasure of visiting West Point Virginia for the first time. It’s the home of 3 rivers, 2 bridges, 1 special place. It’s perhaps most special to my dear friend Susan Rabil who wed her soul mate Matthew Longley there.  It’s a quaint little town that thrives off a paper milled. On May 8th it played home to quite a party.  The reception was held at the gorgeous Bellevue estate in Bellevue Virginia. We sipped lemonade in mason jars and found our seat assignment planted in real grass.

SUPERSTITION: On the right is a pictuer of Susan digging for a bottle of Jack. They buried it months ago as a good luck charm so that it wouldn’t rain. Legend has it it is if it does you drink it… if it doesn’t you pass it on to the next person in the family who’s getting married. We got wind… no rain and despite a couple guests attempts to crack the bottle.. it stayed sealed tight.

Other highlights included Georgetown Cupcakes in leu of cake. I also loved getting together with all the AOIIS… three… Kristina, Kinsey and Alicia were in Susan’s wedding.  One of the biggest emotional moments… when Susan danced with her grandfather, Fred.  There wasn’t a dry eye in the tent.

OMG’s Erica Moody gets us pumped for Oscar night with Georgetown’s Get Fit: Countdown to the Oscars affair. Sponsored by Washington Life Magazine the red carpet affair included faux tux t-shirts, fitness and dance demos, clips of Oscar nominated films and good eats from an OMG fave Cafe’ Milano. The night raised money for the American Red Cross. Watch OMG on WUSA9 Monday morning to see video and more pictures fro the Oscar winning night! [Right: Sally Rey, Legislative Correspondent for Sen. Lisa Murkowski]

Event Planner Carissa Maguire & KMKPR’s Katherine Kenney who rocked SHORTS!

Luxxery’s Hiba Hakki, Kay Wright of Robert Andrew Salon with fashion blogger Makeda Sackey-Saggau and Sweetgreen’s Nicolas Jammet

Fitness Together’s team sportin’ tuxes…well kind of

OMG’s Erica Moody with Richard Leverrier of Sotheby’s International Realty

Looks like the Hollywood Reporter confirms “Cupcake Girls” is the working title for the reality show that will follow the sweet adventures of Georgetown Cupcake co-owners and sisters Sophie LaMontagne and Katherine Kallinis. Shooting is rumored to have already started and the first episode is scheduled to air on TLC this July! 6 episodes were ordered.

What do you think of the title?

[Photos courtesy of Alfredo Flores/ Metromix: Jayne Sandman, Barbara Martin & Mike Ponticelli, Blaze Dimov and Bojan Peovski flank Becky Lee, Toni Leinhardt celebrates with Lily Mazahery, Piao Sam and friend with Angie Goff who loves Georgetown Cupcake]

WASHINGTON, DC (WUSA)– OH MY GOFF! Watch Angie Goff’s report on Georgetown Cupcake landing a reality TV show on TLC. Angie’s Army reports on the Tigerlily Foundation’s bachelor and bachelorette Auction for breast cancer. Virginians gather for a harvest dinner to celebrate locally grown food. Nationally, 75 artists gather to re-record “We Are the World” to benefit Haiti.