PYE: Boos & Booze Halloween

Can I get a WOOP WOOP?! Can I get a WOOP WOOP?!! To Maila H. and the Vintage Rose for making this party poppin.
The party started with some appetizers and unlimited boozes because you know we got to pregame it up. In the dining room, a DJ was mixing up some cool beats as we enjoyed our 3 course meal and played some fun games. Once our belly was full, people headed to the dance floor to drop down low to the floor. Outside, was a photo booth for the party people to capture some wild memories. All of this, we paid a total of $ 40 per person! How great is that. At the end, we made birthday wishes to Uncle Vince V., John T., Van V., and Tony N. HAPPY BIRTHDAY ONCE AGAIN! (Y’all know I am late haha).
Met some new wonderful faces and reunited with the old. Everyone’s costumes were seriously rockin. Also, I got to say WOW! GREAT JOB MAILA H. Thank you for taking the time and your wonderful efforts for setting this up for us. This night seriously started our Halloween fun for the month! WOOT WOOT!
As Always, NOM FOR LIFE!

Poppin’ bottles like a G6…
Eazy E gangsta as ever risen from the dead, a Magic Genie granting wishes after getting a rubdown, The oh so naughty Dictator, a Master Samurai Ninja with his sword getting ready to slide and dice, Mr. McDonalds seducing us all with his warm apple pies, the Tatted escaped prisoner in the Orange jumpsuit still in his handcuffs, the stripper law enforcement couple putting down the law, the Hottest version of Tom Cruise in Top Gun with his stunner shade, the invisible tie man, Jason Voorhies with his bloody knife, the Zombie nurse with her lethal syringe looking for the next victim, Mario the Plumber with his magic plunger looking for Luigi, the so very cute 8 year old boy from Up and myself joining in on the fun with three costume changes, a Circus trainer, Firefighter and a witch. All dressed to impress from head to toe.
Alcohol goes in and fun comes out, with an all night open bar, most wasted no time drinking their liquid courage. Drink after drink and shot after shot. Before dinner, some were already feeling extra happy.
From the lounge area to the dining room, we dined on appetizers, a two course meal and dessert shooters. The photo slideshow playing in the back while the DJ played Halloween music. In addition to Halloween, we celebrated the September and October Birthdays with enough cake to feed 10 people and Birthday songs, one even getting his face smashed with cake.
There were several kodak moments inside the photobooth as we took full advantage of it. We jumped into each others photos trying to fit in as many people as we could. I succeeded in photobombing several group photos.
The weeks it took to the find the perfect venue, the 80 invitations that needed to be sent one by one, the time spent collecting payment with moments of feeling like a Bill collector, the 7 hours it took to create the perfect seating chart, to having to choose the photos for the slideshow, the music for the DJ to play, the color of the china and linens for the dining area to which meal would be served
All the sleepless nights, time and effort, it was all worth it seeing everyone having the time of their lives.
Everywhere you looked, it was smiles or it could have been the alcohol. An amazing night with the perfect people in the greatest setting.
A day before the event, someone tried to put a damper on our parade with their 1 star review but A Queen never leaves her throne to address a peasent throwing stones. Good riddance to you.
You could have been anywhere in the world but you were there with me. Thank you Rose, Carolyn, Chris, Olin, Joe, Kenzie, Greg, Charisse, Brandon, Grace, Raymond, Van D, Nguyen, Mary Anne, Brenda, John K, Christine, Michael, Denise, Howie, Caroline, Kevin, Melanie, Robert, Roxy, Brian, Amber, Williams, Courtney, Mike S, John John, Craig, Vince, Richie, Natasha, Joe R, Nick, Yuka, Erika, Steven, Matt, Dia, Robbie, Stacey, Ben, Julie, Tomm, Marsie, Van V, James, Lynn, Tony, Leilani, Edwin, Maybebabybe, Frank, Erik, Teresa, Brian, Christine, Andy P, Christine, Leslie, Utku, Sitha, Paul, Trina, Sean, Andrew K. Fia, Cat, Simon, Steve, Soraya, Tommy, Valencia, Rohlin, Laina and Javier for making this night so spectacutlar. A special Thanks to Rudy, Van and Andy. You’re absolutely the best!
Surreal that it’s over but the great memories will last a lifetime. I’ll see you all at the next.

AWESOME PYE w/​tons of Unilocalers and only one Maila.
Awesome food, open bar, cool games w/​prizes, photo booth and the people! OFF THE CHART AWESOMENESS! So nice to have hung out with you whether it was our first time or we’ve met at Forbidden City in LB. I was very honored to have the opportunity to share a table and laughs w/​you!
John K.
John T.
Michael!
Raymond R.
Craig Y.
Erik P.
Joe P.
Tom V.
Chris H.
Kevin!
and so many more odd looking/​dressed Unilocalers! Oh yeah and the costumes were fun too! ;) I kid!. At least you can remove your’s ok?! :P
Seriously. The BEST PYE’s I have been to thus far are held by this little lady… Miss. Maila. Yeah I know, I know. I can hear it now.
‘What about the San Diego PYE’s?!
You can’t just turn your back on all of our PYE’s!!’.
*motions to sit next to me.
Here. Have a cookie shot. Our PYE’s were fun SD. But I think it’s time we start seeing other PYE’s. Plus, you don’t have Maila. It’s too late. I’ve converted and didn’t even know it was happening. And you know what? I’m liking it!!! KUDOS/​APPRECIATION/​SHOUT OUTS/​MUCH LOVE AND RESPECT!!! All to you Maila dear! Thank you!

Lawdy mercy! Did that just happen?
I’m pretty much speechless, as this was the most epic PYE I’ve ever been to. Appetizers, three course dinner, unlimited drinks, DJ, dance floor, birthday celebrations and a photobooth all for ridiculously low price. And then there’s Maila…
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You deserve a space all to yourself! Did she really put this together in a month and half’s time? Did she really spend hours on the table assignments so that everyone could mix with cool peeps? Did she pop out in three different costumes (Circus Ringmaster, Firefighter, Witch) to show us how to rock Halloween three different ways? Did she hug and welcome each of us as we came in? Yes, yes, yes, yes.
It was just a night of pure Unilocaler fun. There were Gold Elites sitting with one month old Elites. Everyone met someone new. John K. forced us all to have shots, that bastard.
It was a seamless night with Vintage Rose and Snaptastic Photo Booth hosting us with laughter and taking care of the details.
The costumes were bangin’. Ben L. was a dead ringer for the kid from Up, Natasha N. as Wonder Woman, Andy slicing people up with his Kill Bill sword, Joe P. as Christina Aguilera’s Genie In a Bottle, Craig Y. as Reverend Run, Greg T. as Eazy Muthachuckin’ E, Charisse B. our mermaid, Melanie C. our flapper girl, Rudy H. as Jason from Friday the 13^th, Coco and Chris as Hot Cop Bad Cop, Mary Ann as zombie nurse, Brian S. the Minion, Caroline V. as Batgirl, Amber as Catwoman, Kevin was all tatted up, John T. carried a plunger all night as Mario, John K. was a Pirate, Kenzie could have mistaken as his Sizzle Sizzle Pirate Wench, and Olin was my captain. Tons of others!
We slutted it out with 400+ photos at the photo booth. We celebrated birthdays. We danced. One of us grabbed the mic and sang. One of us guarded the couch all night. I made it home. Only some of us made it to tomorrow. All of us had insane fun, more fun than a trap queen on a double date with Fetty Wap and Lil’ Wayne!

There’s not much I can say that hasn’t been said already!
This was our first private Unilocal party/​Maila party and we had so much fun! We came dressed as purgers!
First of all, the venue was gorgeous. The food was really tasty, too. It was nice to have both chicken AND steak! Also enjoyed the open bar, cheese and crackers, photo booth, and non alcoholic drinks set out for us!
I loved how there were games to get the party involved and engaged! We were at table 5 — the winning table! It was fun scavenging for things the DJ requested and also getting to know our table mates in the process!
All the people we met were so friendly and it was obvious that everyone was enjoying themselves.
Major props to Maila for organizing a successful Halloween soirée! =]

Quote: «A friend (s) is a present you give yourself.» — Robert Louis Balfour Stevenson
From the quote above, Maila’s Holloween Costume Party PYE was my one month early birthday present to myself. Being surrounded by the Unilocal family gave me a sense of belonging, warmth, and most importantly, unlocking my youthful/​silly side that has been dormant for such a long time.
Maila and Rudy was the brains behind this costume party and they sure didn’t disappoint. They found a location (Vintage Rose) and coordinated everything with the staffers (which included: an open bar, photobooth, hors d’oeuvres, 3 course meal, games after the meal, and a MC/​DJ!) to make the event run smoothly!
Highlights of that night:
*The event was worth driving a hour and a half for.
*At times, I was wondering why Unilocalers were asking me «Where is Luigi?» Then it dawned on me that I was I dressed up as Mario for the party. It’s a me Mario! (italian voice)
*Howie (McDonalds guy) hooked some of us up with apple pies. I decided to put mines in my pocket (blonde moment) and eh… long story short… most of it got squashed. I tried to savage the other half, but there was an opening on the other side of the box and it fell to the ground. I was planning to save it before the 5 second rule, but Natasha and her bf noticed it. So I casually picked it up and tossed it away. :(
*Maila transformed into a circus trainer, firefighter, and a witch. Seemed like every time I saw her, she was in a different outfit. Had to do a double take.
*Open bar was great! Had a lot of group alchy shots with a lot of people (Ben, Vince, Craig and many others). Surprized I was still standing, but I was hungover for two days. Old man problems I suppose.
*Went a bit crazy with the photobooth. Never knew I was that photogenic.
*I shook the genie’s (Joe P.) pour spout! Great ice breaker to say hiiiii! :)
*It was nice seeing and catching up with some old Unilocalers (You know who you guys are) and meeting new Unilocalers (You know who you guys are) that I haven’t met before in person.
*Birthday shoutout from Maila for the months of Sept, Oct, and Nov. Van V. decided to put frosting on my face, because she was buzzing! Rude… then she apologized the next day! :)
*Danced/​semi danced on the dance floor. Don’t know how to dance, but I moved, screamed, and jumping around. I did the dance movements to Silento Whip and Nae Nae song! That was fun for me. :)
*Stayed with Olin for a bit in the parking lot so she could sober up. Like a good Unilocaler, John is there!

Wow what a party!
Maila, you are one hell of a woman! A beauty, a costume quick change artist, an event planner extraordinaire, sweet and the hostess with the mostest!
Epic PYE not to miss, with apps, free bar with great special in the season drinks, sit down dinner, dj and dancing, games with prizes (what some peeps did was pretty funny and amazing and quick thinking!)
Nick … It’s Rohlins wife. :). Great to finally meet you! Grace, so nice to finally meet you as well, even if we didn’t get to chat much. Joe, nice meeting you too… Did anybody rub the lamp? Amber, we finally met and loved your costume even if you didn’t beat Rohlin! Steve and his terrific wife Soraya almost «won it» for table 8… we were robbed!
Fia and Simon, too long and so happy to see the both of you! Trina and Sean, great seeing you both and Trina looked adorable everybody! Olin, I was happy to see you again and to get to dance, even if you were «dancing with the oldie!»
Matt & Dia, you’re both clearly awesome and Rohlin and I had a great time with the two of you and special thanks for sort of getting Rohlin out in the dance floor and he at least sort of swayed!
Van, my young friend … I adore you sexy.
What a terrific evening this turned out to be, thanks again to The Vintage Rose and its staff, and XO to hostess with the mostest Maila.

Once again!!! An event that I will never forget! In more ways than one. ;)
Thank you, once again, to the awesome Maila for planning, hosting, and coordinating everything (is that all the same thing? Oh well. Lol)!!
It was awesome seeing everyone get in the Halloween spirit and showing off their costumes. Even if it was in the beginning of October. It was also fun talking to everyone and realizing we all had the same struggle to not make a pit stop before the event to any store so we didn’t have to explain why we were dressed the way we were. Lol.
Thank you to the venue for accommodating us! The service was great! The open bar was great! The games and music brought all us Unilocalers together. So that was cool!
Shout out to my new Unilocal friends! Shout out to my current Unilocal friends! But I don’t care what anyone says. Table 2 was the real winners! :P.
Can’t wait for the next one!
Oh yeah! I’ll be posting the rest of my pictures up tomorrow! Or sometime soon! In San Diego right now! :)
Running Batman Out!

An October first Halloween party to light the flame for a spookmazing Halloween season!
You know that’s going to be what’s good! Throw the Halloween Spirit with some friends and fellow Unilocalers you know this is going to be off the wall!
Open bar is a great thing and when it comes don’t be shy go say hi to the bartender and get a drink or two as that’s what’s good!
We came we partied then had some dinner while eating a few games came in to play so after a few whoops and other random actions of holding it down for table 5 we acquired a bucket of goodness to spread more Halloween to others!
The venue was mellow had a good vibe and a bunch of randomness all over for those to enjoy!
This was a radical night of enjoyment with friends and a huge thanks goes out to Maila for throwing this super solid Halloween shindig as it was killer time that I hope to see again soon!
Stay positive party people!

Food, drinks, music, drinks, food, awesome costumes… Did I say drinks?! This event was a blast. It was our first event and I’m glad we made it out to celebrate the beginning of Halloween month with all of you Unilocalers!
The venue was really cool, who knew something like this existed off of Tustin Street? The vintage /​modern décor made it a perfect place to have a costume party. The appetizers were on point, drinks were flowing all night & the service was great.
It was fun meeting friends for the first time & making new friends… It’s great to see so much love from the Unilocal crew. As Maila put it, «can’t do epic shit with basic people». Looking around, there was nothing but love. Everyone came to have a good time & good times were had.
Thank you Maila for putting this together. You’re AWESOME-​BLOSSOM BABE! I’m glad we were able to come out & celebrate the Sept-​October bdays and hang with a bunch of cool peeps! Cheers!

So this was my first time at one of Maila’s major events and I must say I was beyond impressed. From the photo booth, to open bar, dinner and music. Everything was great!
I got to see a few familiar faces and made some new friends which I can always appreciate. I didn’t have many of the appetizers, but everything looked good. I did indulge in a few shots and drinks though, lol.
Dinner was great steak and chicken at most major events you get the choice of one so it was great to have both. Both were really good I must say. I think it was great sitting with people who you may or may not know. I’m social and I always enjoy meeting new people so that was a great plus for me.
Thank you to Maila for the invite and putting on such a great event! All your hard work and dedication is truly appreciated.

Thanks to Maila H. and Andy P. for the awesome invite to this fantastic early Halloween PYE called Boos and Booze. It was held last night at the Vintage Rose. The Vintage Rose is a great venue for weddings, parties, or corporate events. Check out their website for more information.
Sean C. and I had a blast. We paid $ 44/​person for an absolutely wonderful time. We walked up to see a gathering of Unilocalers dressed up for the occasion. We snapped a photobooth picture and walked in for appetizers. There was baked brie, olive tapenade, bruschetta, hummus, cheeses, crackers, grapes, crostini, and strawberries. There were beverage dispensers full of iced tea, lemon water, coffee with syrups & cream, along with a hosted bar. That’s right, an open bar!
We grabbed some of the cocktails of the evening (Green Goblin & Jack-​o-​lantern) and moved on to the good stuff later. After the cocktail hour, we took a group photograph or many photographs and headed into the main dining area for dinner. It was a 3-​course dinner starting with a spinach salad with blackberries, bleu cheese, strawberries and candied walnuts. The second course was rosemary chicken with gravy, chimichurri steak, roasted squash, and rice pilaf. It was unexpected to get so much food but very delicious. Impressed! The dessert course was a milk shot with a dark chocolate chip cookie. It was the perfect end to a great meal. Whilst eating, we had some contests for prizes. Each table really got into the spirit and participated wholeheartedly. The DJ turned up the volume and people started dancing.
We had to cut our evening short but we had a blast. Who won the costume contest? I ended up with a butterscotch tres leches cake because Maila was the most gracious hostess. Did you see all of her costume changes? EPIC. You were the belle of the ball, my dear. Andy was busy greeting all of the guests as well. I hope he found time to eat his entrée. Thanks again for a wonderful evening to all I met and greeted last night. Shout out to Nick H., Rohlin A., Laina A., Fia R., Andrew K., Cat N., Van D., Craig Y., Vince V., to my non-​Yelper tablemates, and of course our hosts Maila & Andy. I hope you had as much fun as we did.

This was my first event that Maila invited me to and I definitely hope it’s not the last! The entire night was filled with excitement and fun. Everyone was interacting with each other and it was nice to meet my actual Unilocal buddies in person.
The 3 course dinner was delicious as well as the open bar. They served nothing but the good stuff! The staff was also friendly there. My favorite was the photo booth. I loved how you could take 4 different poses. Can’t wait for the next event!

Maila, I love you. I don’t think you realize how much you’ve touched my life. I constantly think to myself, we never would have met if it were not for Unilocal,and because of that, I thank my lucky stars every day. You light up a room merely by your presence, and your presence itself is enough to make me smile. I sincerely love you from the bottom of my heart. I had a favorite quote growing up, and I realize now that you are the epitome of this quote:
«The only people for me are the mad ones, the ones who are mad to live, mad to talk, mad to be saved, desirous of everything at the same time, the ones who never yawn or say a commonplace thing, but burn, burn, burn like fabulous yellow Roman candles exploding like spiders across the stars.» — Jack Kerouac
The Vintage Rose was classy, accommodating, and fun! The staff was professional and welcoming.
Course 1 — various goodies such as different types of cheese, bread, and spreads to top the bread.
Course 2– a visually stunning fruit and nut salad, topped with a tasty vinaigrette.
Course 3 — tender beef, good chicken, healthy veggies, and truly delicious wild rice really hit the spot! The accompanying gravy was delightful!
Course 4 — dessert was milk and cookies.
My tablemate, Tom V, won the game of heads or tails! How exciting! Better yet, my table (5) won the contest where we had to find specific items or perform tasks that the DJ would request! (Show me a woman wearing man’s shoes, bring me a picture of a child, etc.) Stacy F was a great captain for our table and ran up the items super fast, which led to our victory!
The staff was great, especially one of the bartenders, Abel. He was sociable and knowledgable, and made great drinks.
It was an open bar, and I normally don’t drink, but last night I had:
Tequila sunrise
Bay breeze
3 shots of Jameson
Jack and coke
1 shot of Patron
This liquid courage allowed me to do ridiculous things throughout the night, such as attempt «the worm» when needed during the DJ request game! I also danced, which is another thing I can only do when under the influence.
It was a pleasure meeting you Natasha N, Chris H, Nick H, and everyone else (too many to name).
Van D, thank you for being so friendly to my wife, you are so much fun and so awesome (as usual).
John K, you are the man. Thank you for making me take shots of Jameson with you — who knew I would like whiskey so much? Haha. I found my new drink!
Rudy, thank you for everything you do! I’m sure you and Maila worked tirelessly behind the scenes. We had a blast!
Olin C and Carolyn C, we need to hang out more next time!
Shout out to everyone who attended!
Steve S — you have been in my corner since the very beginning. They say «never forget your roots,» well, you are my Unilocal roots. Thank you for everything you have done for me… in case you guys didn’t know, Steve S is one of the nicest, helpful, and smartest guys I’ve met. Thanks Steve! (Sorry you couldn’t make it to the event!)
Thanks everyone. It was a memorable night. Until next time my friends!

We were greeted by a CIRCUS TRAINER aka RING LEADER (to gather all us Unilocalers for an epic Halloween Bash). Perfect costume for the perfect gal hosting this grandiose event. This circus trainer later did outfit change to a SEXY FIREFIGHTER, then a SEXY WITCH. 3 COSTUMES IN ONE NIGHT! Maila, you have impeccable vision and have executed this event remarkably!
This event was top notch as it’s awakened the «need to write a review» in me. It was great to see everyone last night and meet new friends as well. Everyone looked great in their costumes!!! So much fun stepping out of your daily routine, putting on a costume, and having a blast with awesome people. Unilocal is such a gem!
There was a photo booth — which is a must for Unilocalers as we take any chance we can get for photo op, hors d’œuvre, DJ, MC, games, prizes, 3 course meal, great company, and 4 HOURS OPEN BAR! Whaaaaaat?! So you know it’s on and crackin’ once the alcohol gets a pourin’!
Lastly, the venue is beautiful. I spent half the time in awe of how pretty the place was. With every detail, décor, space, and lighting, everything was incredible. Thank you for hosting this event, Maila & Rudy! You have given us the best gift anyone can ever receive… A night to remember with MEMORIES THAT WILL LAST A LIFETIME!

Maila you sexy bitch you! Thank for throwing aw awesome beginning of the month Halloween party for all of us.
50 of us lucky Unilocalers got to attend Maila’s PYE last night. I showed up with Fia and Simon and was greeted at the door by Andrew. We got to take some photos over at the Photobooth that was going on all night long. Once we got our photos taken we went inside where drinks were flowing and small bites were served. The bartender took care of me. I also had some crackers, fruits, and brie to munch on. That baked brie cheese though. Yum!
After we took our group photo we went into the banquet room. Maila had gotten us a DJ to run all the games and to play jams all night long. While dinner was being served we got the opportunity to win some prizes. For dinner, we started off with a delicious cranberry walnut salad. Our main course was steak, chicken, rice and some veggies. We ended dinner with some cookies and milk. But more like… I ended the night dancing my ass off.
I had a lot of fun chatting it up with some Unilocalers I haven’t seen in awhile and meeting some awesome new ones. Thank you to the wonderful staff at the Vintage Rose for being so great. And thanks again Maila for the invite and for putting together an awesome Halloween bash for all of us. LOVE YA.

Like I said before, if Maila H invites you to a PYE, you better go. This Halloween themed event was no exception. For $ 44, approximately 80 of us, had an open bar, Snaptastic Photo Booth, heavy apps, beef & chicken dinner, and a DJ. In addition, we had contests and a ton of fun.
The owner and staff were super cool. The owner let the ladies use the bridal suite to get ready, and change afterwards. The staff was über attentive and nice. For those of you in the area (City of Orange on Tustin Ave near Chapman off the 55), looking for a party or reception venue an art deco theme & excellent service, you have found your place.
I’ll admit, a few people had a little too much fun. However, all the Unilocalers here were like ohana (family), and we watched after one another. The Designated Drivers took our ohana home so they were safe, and so were people on the road.
BTW, we had an excellent time in spite of someone who dropped a negative review before the party to protest being uninvited. This person doesn’t know what aloha or ohana is, so good riddance! We don’t need negative people to ruin our fun. Get a life!!!

When Maila invites you to one of her events, you go. No questions asked. Just show up and you’ll have a blast.
A very happy birthday to Brian, Robert, John, Raymund, Vince, Tony, Trina, Van and Erika.
I can’t imagine all the time and effort placed in preparation of this event and it sure paid off. Thanks to Maila and Rudy for all their hard work.
To all the Unilocalers I met, you guys are awesome.
Till next time.

Dear Maila–
Thank you for putting together one of the best PYE’s I have been to. While the venue was easily five stars, the Hostess (you:)) easily stole the show with 5 Billion Stars! The thought and effort put into the event paid off in a big way. There is no way any Halloween PYE will ever be this good unless you do another one next year.
Seeing so many profound Unilocalers celebrating the Unilocaler way was just icing on the cake. The costumes were all great and the entire night was the perfect way to start off the Halloween season early. You are a true blessing!
Maila.you rocked it with this one!
Maila, OC Unilocaler and event planner… another reason the OC is the best place to live

This event is very confusing I get invited by Maila 2 weeks before the party. She requested I pay $ 44 in advance which made me uncomfortable because i hardly know her and I really don’t know all the details. I explained that my wife wanted to join but i wasn’t sure if she could get the time off. Maila says okay that’s fine just let me know a day before so she call tell the planner. I explained the other day that she couldn’t make it and Maila asked me if i could bring someone else and i said i didn’t know anyone.
Maila then said she reserved 2 spots with name cards and she had us sitting next to the couples and now that i’m not a couple it messes up her plan. I said well I told you i wasn’t sure if she could join. The next day at like 9 pm She sends me a private message below.
Maila H: I’m refunding you the money for the Halloween party since you were unable to follow thru with what we originally talked about.
I’m also choosing to end our Friendship on social networking. It’s nothing personal, it’s just my choice.
Take Care, Matt.
This was so random. I didn’t cancel any RSVP or do anything out of the ordinary. I just told her my wife couldn’t come and i am not sure why that even matters. I was unaware we had some type of agreement. She told me it was not personal and just ended all communication.
I did receive my $ 44 back which was nice.
Overall experience for me was disappointing. It was poor communication on her part and the last minute un-​invite hurt my feelings.
Thanks for reading,
Matthew Y.