From midweight silks to vibrant colors for fall and any season, JCrew offers some flattering dresses that a bridesmaid could truly wear again.  Like to a cocktail party, promise.  And easy online ordering and perfect for bridesmaids that don’t live in the same area or state to purchase.  Check it out!

Some of you may remember the sneak peaks of Lindsey and Chris’s amazing 3 day destination wedding extravaganza last July in Laguna Beach.  The last day was the actual wedding day, held at a private estate and then dinner at the Ritz Carlton, Laguna Niguel.  There were ballerinas, synchronized swimmers, DJ AM, Mad Hatter, Save the Date book made into a wedding cake, just to name a few details.  To see more, you have to pick up the new OC Weddings Magazine!

The talented Holly Hatam of Tear Drop weddings is at it again. This time, she did a drawing of me, but I think the drawing is much cuter!  Thanks Holly!

For your own personal rendering, whether for social stationary or casual Save the date or formal wedding invitation, connect with Holly.

www.teardropweddings.com

It was a beautiful day in August for a beautiful couple, Sandy and Harry. Extremely gracious and hospitable! We started off the day with pre-ceremony drinks: Strawberry sunset, Orange Passion fizz and Peach Bellinis. Can you imagine the rest of the day was like for food and drinks? Ok, I’ll give you a hint, Fried chicken, mini burgers, and grilled cheese sandwiches in TO GO boxes as a parting gift! How fun and comforting is that! More to come, look out for photos soon. But here is a Same Day Edit surprise from Elysium Productions, done in less than 4 hours and in hi-def!

For those that know me, I love red velvet Sprinkles, well Brooke and Michelle do too. We do try to limit consumption due to sugar content. But more than just the love of the taste of cupcakes as it’s just the perfect amount of cake and icing, I go crazy over cute cupcakes… and I have found someone so talented that I have to share her info.  She is based in Mission Viejo, Kelly of Once Upon a Cupcake.  She can do any holiday, any theme, any special occasion, you name it….she can do it. Now what holiday is coming up so I can make an excuse to order them?  She does mention in her blog that Back to school is first week of September…hmm, not going to work as Maddie is not in school yet.  Maybe Happy Friday, will that count, any excuse right to have one of her cupcakes?  

To place an order or to see other creations, log onto http://onceuponacupcake.blogspot.com/

Some of you may have heard of this…Next Day Edit, this is when you can’t wait 4-6 months for your wedding video OR your needs change and you would like to show family and friends who were unable to make it to the wedding a quick glimpse of the day. Here is a wedding a couple weeks ago…photos coming soon. Thanks Elysium Productions for working on this so quickly.

It’s here…You saw her shower and her sneak peek video clip…and now we have her wedding day photos. Jeannie Le, senior assistant to Details Details was married at St. Catherine’s in Laguna and had her reception at the Hyatt Huntington Beach. If you know Jeannie, you know that she is amazing at assisting brides, sweet, helpful, takes initiative and will carry all 10 bridesmaids purses before sending them down the aisle! She has a great sense of style and knew what she wanted, something timeless, romantic and glamourous (hence the crystal chandeliers) I do have to say that carpeting the ballroom made a huge difference. I don’t believe it is necessary all the time but for a color palette like this, the typical hotel ballroom carpet would have ruined the look. Every invitation, place card and menu card had a touch of bling.  And those bridesmaids dresses with the pockets, so cute…the bows matched the shoes perfectly.  But my favorite were her shoes, ones with the flower bud  (Steve holding them for close up)  And last but not least…she hired the infamous Jose Villa to document the day.

I planned thier wedding several summers ago and had the honor of planning a surprise 50th birthday party for John. Carla and I had so much fun and it was tough planning as John could not know why I was calling. But Carla came up with the idea of turning a local bar into a bar that John would love, it had to be an Irish Pub…She had coasters made as Save the Date cards and then a bottle of beer arrived in it’s own wood carrying case as the formal invite. How awesome is that! We changed the signs inside and outside on Patio and added decals to windows, had paper cocktail napkins with the logo, and even changed out the floor mat. (Great keepsake)  Service staff all had Redmond’s bar tanks and tees on! And to top it all off, the birthday cake was a mini version of Redmond’s Bar! The food was also amazing, not your typical fish and chips and greasy finger foods, but Hennessey’s Tavern created a custom menu of grilled filet mignon and fresh fish, rolled sushi, fresh tossed salads, mashed potato bar and the best part I think, the funnel cake station. Had to have one greasy item, right.  Happy Birthday John!  And thanks Lauren Hillary Photography for documenting his surprise and expressions! 

As promised, here are a few images of Diana & Oscar’s beautiful wedding day captured by the talented Victor Sizemore. After 10 years of courtship, Diana & Oscar finally tied the knot and hosted a celebration at The Langham in Pasadena with over 350 family and friends. The lively reception was feted by a 10 piece Mariachi band, 10 piece Mexican Band, 10 piece Salsa Band and a DJ. Needless to say, we didn’t miss a beat on the dancefloor!  Diana and Oscar are such a stylish couple and it definitely transcended through all the beautiful details of their wedding.Gradations of soft blush to hot pinks and chocolate browns captivated the romantic essence of the evening. Congrats Oscar & Diana!!!

When I first met Alexandra and Matt, I was thinking, what a hot couple, so stylish…Alex always has something fun on…you can see if for yourself as Ja Tecson Photography shot an engagement session with them recently. Love that green dress, want one!  And that the shot with the lights, so cool….To see more of Ja Tecson’s work click on his site www.jatecson.com/blog