Although Dana and Andrew live in Seattle now, they didn’t always reside in that rainy windy city. They used to live in LA, so they came back for their engagement session as well as wrap up wedding plans. Dana, who swears she doesn’t wear makeup, was absolutely gorgeous with it….they looked like models, from serious expressions to looks of endearment. Those Betsey Johnson dresses were adorable too, I wish I could wear dresses every day. I would clean the house in a dress and high heels if I could, LOL. Can’t wait for this Martha Stewart style wedding, everything in Martha pink and yellow. Thanks to Triplecord for these pictures that I took off their blog!

The hot couple Sabrina and James, Seattle Washington residents, celebrated their love and were married at Trump National in Palos Verdes, CA.  Sabrina and all her gal pals, had the sexist silver shoes, those are ones you can wear again!  Sabrina’s wedding concept stemmed from her love of orchids in all colors and varieties. The bright orange, yellow, green and hot pinks were so perfectly balanced and looked great against the girls dresses. Nisie Enchanted Florist’s specialty is working with orchids so this was a perfect match!  One thing that I just have to point out is her designer card box, I have never seen this so well done.  It’s a company out in Florida that makes boxes to collect gift envelopes, check out their site For the Modern Bride.com But you have to order in advance as they busy with orders cause those boxes are so darn cute! And HUGE thanks to Michael from Memories by Michael for such great vibrant photos.

LINK to SLIDESHOW

That was the theme for Kristina and Royce’s wedding, non intentionally but due to their long pre- marriage relationship of 15 years!  Gosh, most marriages don’t last that long….congrats to the two of them for their unconditional love for one another and the mutual respect that keeps relationships strong and everlasting….a little quote from my hubbie, but I when I see it, I call it.  This wedding wasn’t just about the emotions but it was a FUN party….Kristina, aka queen of scrapbooking, even painted her own table number stands cause she couldn’t find them in gold to match the rest of the decor: sexy, regal, Versace’s black and gold.  Did you see the petal drop, maybe a bit less petals next time, lesson learned, just didn’t want it to not work.  But loved the FINALLY sign, part of Kristina’s vows…and Royce’s shoes, it was all about the Jordans.  I also had the pleasure of working with Ray and Erwin from Apertura Photography, they were so on top of things, timing and managing a large group. Thanks guys for the photos. To see more of the wedding and their 15 year love story, check out David Robin Films.

Here is an Arthouse Video Production! Be patient, it’s about 20 mins so it might take a bit to load. Thanks to Elysium Productions for allowing us to steal this off your BLOG.

Have you heard of this term in wedding video before? For those that haven’t, it’s the newest trend and only a few companies can do this. Guests never expect it! A video presented around cake cutting time, either through a big screen or MAC and shown to the guests all the festivities that happened earlier in the day. From getting ready to walking down the aisle, to grand entrance and first dance, it’s all being captured and then editted on site. YES, a little elf collects the tapes from the videographers and passes them off to the editor who sits vigorously at an editting system and produces a one song recap of the day so far…check this out! Produced by the one and only Elysium Productions!

Many of you know, one of the Senior Assistants for Details Details is getting married, the other Jeannie, aka JLe on wedding day timelines!  Well, I was invited to her shower and was blown away at the beauty of the handmade paper invite, thaaaaat must of taken a long time to make, oh Nite!! (Maid of Honor and another senior DD gal) Guests dressed in black and white only, entered the perfectly decorated room: light pink matte satin linens, white flowers in wrapped glass containers, damask patterned paper menu and place cards in black and white, pink martinis and candy station party favors, well done ladies!  It’s been awhile since I have been to one of these, baby showers marathon for me these days. SO I expected the “make a wedding dress out of toilet paper game”, nope!  The newest modern version is decorate a 3 tier cake with frosting and ribbon and flowers and anything else you can find! OK, I was ready….our team had sample sketches planned out before we went into action..ok, we had a little advantage, Christine another DD assistant and I were on the same team so we have seen our fair share of cakes…and so yes, we won the competition!  Got cute boxes with nail polish in them!  We left full with food, candy, treats (raspberry tea cookies for me) and jeweled flip flops in personalized bags. Thanks SO Much to Stefanie from Eckman Maus Photography- Studio EMP for capturing all the details!  I had so much fun, even though I was oldest gal there other than the moms and aunts, but I loved it, and love Jeannie. May your wedding be just as beautiful as you are!

One of my best friends Judy celebrated her pregnancy this past weekend as her mother (in Korea), another girlfriend and I hosted a intimate baby shower for her. Judy is having a girl, yeeeaaah…someone for my Maddie to play with. Evan Cate will be her name.   As I got older, I realized that I steered clear of shower games since I had my fair share and just honed in on good food. We reserved a portion of the patio at Jin Patisserie in Venice. Quaint pastry tea house…always packed with locals.  Owner Kristy makes the most beautiful food. It’s so pretty, that you don’t want to eat it. My favorites that day were: the egg salad sandwich, buttery scones, lavender chocolate cake and the endless cups of green tea.  Hand calligraphy place cards (Lettering by Leslie) reserved seats for each guest.  I am a believer of place cards when it comes to who sits where at one long table, and not necessary for groups of 100+ at multiple tables. Thanks to White Lilac who created the floral party favors and delivered them to LA for me, phew!  Everyone loves to take flowers home!

Ok, it was my birthday recently… I have been 30 already once before so I am not disclosing my age on this blog.  I decided this year to invest in great facial cream and eye cream. I’ll let you know what I get!. Well, sneaky Brooke and Michelle plotted and planned my birthday dinner as I was thinking it was going to be an intimate group of 3 or 4….little did I know my husband knew about it too, along with many others!  My heart stopped, and skipped a beat, because I was in shock….not good for a control freak like me.  I was absolutely delighted to see everyone and even my little Maddie showed up too with dad.  They are so close…I am so lucky to have him as a husband, who is an amazing father and so supportive of my weekend job and weekday job!  Sweet Jasmine Star and JD were there to document my speechless but happy expressions and Grace, created a mini me cake topper Hawaiian party style (topper has better body of course)!  What a night, great memories and the perfect meal, Saba Steak Salad from Tommy Bahamas.    And of course, red velvet cake with cream cheese frosting.  SLIDESHOW by Jasmine
I realized I forgot to make a toast, usually my hubbie does those. But BIG Thanks to all those that made it and to those that couldn’t, I love you all! Cheers!

For all the Nor Cal brides…you may heard of Gene Higa, just recently awarded American Photo Magazine: Among the Top 10 Wedding Photographers in the World!

So that does not mean you need to have your wedding in the bay area in order to hire Gene? Hmmm, he has been all over the world: Greece, Italy, India, Brazil. Spain, Thailand, Jaimaica, Mexico, etc etc…so yes, yes, he is available for travel!  

I had the pleasure of meeting Gene about 2 years ago through a past bride, Kathy (one with the RED background shot below)  Gene has built a solid reputation as a wedding photographer with 4 key words.  “DARE TO BE DIFFERENT” 

Gene just relaunched his BLOG www.genehiga.net  Congrats Gene!

Atelier Isabey means LUXURY INVITATIONS…well not the literal translation as I do not know French but that is my take on these beautiful paper goods.  Margot Moussempes is the great granddaughter of the Isabey family. Jean- Baptiste Isabey was a famous French miniaturist painter in the early 19th century in Versailles.  Many generations later and talent in the blood, Margot continues to create art by personalizing and designing invitations and stationery.  This is my first time working with Margot and it has been smooth and easy; with my clients living in Seattle and Margot in NY and me in California.  Here are some images of the pieces she designed for Dana and Andrew, who are getting married in June. Of course, wedding colors are light pink and butter yellow!  Also, a few snapshots of some of MY favorites from her portfolio.  To see more, check out www.atelierisabey.com