You may remember Gail & Nemo from an earlier post,They were married at the Hyatt in Huntington Beach. This wedding was spectacular because a) the couple was AWESOME, b) we had an awesome team to work with, c) the color palate was super unique, and d) there were some amazing cultural touches at this wedding! All in all it was pretty spectacular. Thanks Elysium Productions for always beautiful unique wedding videos!

Pale pale legs….is what I saw today after I put on my cocktail dress!  I never get tans in summer like normal people do since I wear black pant suits on the weekends at weddings so by the time winter rolls around, I am super pale.  I could have used a spray tan today so I thought this blog entry was perfect timing. They come to you…just remember to wear black clothes and undies afterwards, just for the first few hours before you shower.

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Thanks Rachel for blogging about us on your site!  We are excited about the wedding invite project…don’t want to say which bride or give away the details yet until her guests get the invite.  

For those that don’t know Rachel, she is super talented.  Creating invites with wood boxes and even sending out bottles of wine in a crate!  Rachel get quotes out quickly, and has superb customer service and ditto on the professionalism. Check out her blogspot!

http://rockpaperscissorsdesign.blogspot.com/2009/01/details-details.html

The State of California has added a section to the Marriage License for the couple to change their names.  Bride and/or groom can change their last names, not the first names.

The Name Equality Act (effective January 1, 2009)

The Name Equality Act of 2007 (AB 102, Chapter 567, Statutes of 2007) gives specific rights to parties at the time they are applying for a California marriage license to choose and list on the marriage license the name that each party will go by after marriage.

Parties are not required to have the same name, nor are they required to change their name.

If one or both of the parties want to have their new name(s) shown on the marriage license, the new name must be entered on the marriage license application at the time they are applying for the marriage license. The parties may choose any of the following middle or last names as the name they wish to be known as after marriage [FC § 306.5(b)(2)]:

Current last name of the other spouse
Last name of either spouse given at birth
A name combining into a single last name all or a segment of the current last name or last name of either spouse given at birth
A hyphenated combination of last names

NOTE: You may not change you first name using this process. IMPORTANT: You may not amend the marriage license after it has been issued to add or change the name you wish to be known as after you are married. The name you indicate on the marriage license application will be your name on the marriage license/certificate and cannot be changed by the County Clerk .

A certified copy of the marriage certificate containing the new name, or retaining the former name, shall constitute proof that the use of the new name or retention of the former name is lawful [FC § 306.5(b)(3)(a)].

The marriage certificate is used by multiple local, state, federal and private agencies, each of which have different rules and/or regulations regarding what documents are acceptable to change your name on their records following marriage. It is recommended that you contact these agencies to verify their requirements prior to applying for your marriage license.

It is unlawful for our employees to answer questions of a legal nature. County Clerk staff cannot advise you how to complete the marriage license application as it relates to your entry of a new name or retention of your former name on the marriage license application. For your protection, if you have any questions regarding whether you should or should not list your new name on the marriage license application, and/or how the Name Equality Act of 2007 may affect you, please consult an attorney prior to applying for your marriage license.

Thanks Reverend Clint Hufft for this information.www.ReverendClint.com <http://www.ReverendClint.com/> 

When the client wanted pink and green as their wedding colors, I was like absolutely….but how do you do it where it looks like December and not May?  Winter means white snow…but none in Laguna beach. So take the colors and go 90% lighter…with complete trust, the client said surprise us.  Always a bit nervous about not showing the client the flowers but with the help of Sunny, she created these beautiful arrangements…and I would have never thought of using dusty millers as the right shade of green. The velvety leaves and color are perfect… I give credit when credit is due.  And loved loved the fur flower girl baskets. The girls screamed with joy when we presented it to them. But I think they liked the candy centerpieces more at the kids table. Thanks Sun for your creative eye with color….The Chois had an intimate ceremony at the Montage Studio Restuarant. The Studio Restaurant is available for weekend lunch weddings and some week nights. The views on this lawn are just as spectacular as the main lawn.  Thanks Minmi for working on this event and for being able to speak perfect Korean, you were amazing!

Photos Courtesy of: MNM Photography

Here are a few invitations from our Details a la carte custom invitation company. More to come…BIG THANKS to Joe Latter Photography for working on these images.

Photos by: Joe Latter Photography

Jaclyn Vercillo, of the Dressing Room Diva is partnering with Design Visage for Hair Affair 2009!

Join them for a day of shopping and beauty. You can enjoy getting your hair and make-up done for free by the fabulous ladies of Design Visage.

After you are styled, shop the fabulous line offered by ban.do. They will even customize special hair accessories for you while you wait!

You can also meet with Jaclyn, The Dressing Room Diva for style tips and shop MLH at discounted prices.
When: Saturday January 31st 1-5pm
Where: Ban.do studios
Address: 7958 Beverly Blvd, West Hollywood
Please RSVP to: thedressingroomdiva@gmail.com
Participants websites: www.shopbando.com, www.thedressingroomdiva.com, and www.designvisage.com

How lucky are they?….as a little girl when I did play ball, I visited the Forum before a Lakers game.  I think I even got a few autographs from Laker girls practicing. As much as I thought they were super talented, I was more in awe with the players. But in actuality, I think the tv showed the game better than live, because we literally could touch the back wall with our blood nose seats.  But it was about the memory and experience as it was for Janice and Bolaji, who were able to take photos at the Staples Center and sit in JACK’s seat!

Joe Latter writes:  What? You mean not everyone gets to take their engagement photos on the Lakers home court. Actually they don’t. Janice & Bolaji are the only ones since it’s been open. Pretty dang cool if you ask me. These two will be having a fantastic wedding later this year at the Montage in Laguna Beach this September.  

Photos Courtesy of: Joe Latter Photography

We are proud and honored to have Shelly Wakefield join the Details Details family. I have known Shelly for 5 years as I worked with her on weddings as a catering manager at the Hyatt in Huntington Beach and also the St. Regis in Dana Point.  I and many others have always admired and respected her highly. She is a great partner on weddings.  And boy is she super detailed and has a great memory….always took amazing notes and was so quick to reply to all my questions. She brings over 15 years of hospitality experience to the company.  I am so excited to have her come to this side of wedding planning where she will help brides and families for years to come.

In addition, Nichelle Luc, owner of Details A La Carte, a custom invitation company will also be partnering with Details Details.  Believe or not, she had that company name for years…it’s just a perfect match. She will be displaying her products, samples and meeting with brides at the DD office in Irvine.  She will offer custom invitations of made of various papers, fabrics, acrylic, wood and other natural products.  Not only will she do the invite, but have all the other paper goods to match, from menu cards to table numbers and so on.  This partnership will offer our clients a greater level of service and convenience. Especially in the last week of planning, when paper goods is the biggest checklist item to work on after seating assignments are done.  AND you don’t have to be a DD bride to work with her directly.   

BTW, Shelly is in coral and Nichelle is in black…..thanks to Drew B for taking their head shots!

Photos courtesy of: Drew B Photography

If you lived in freezing cold Michigan during the winter, wouldn’t you want any excuse to come to California?  Jennifer and Josh had a great one….meet their photographer for an engagement shoot!  Ben, who is from Northern California, met them in LA and took them all around.  You probably would not know that just by looking at their photos, other than the Santa Monica pier.  Loved the romantic shoot and especially all the different environments and night light.  Definitely in love with each other, or wouldn’t share an ice cream cone (I always got to have my own cone)  What’s another great excuse to come back in Spring?  To get married of course..stay tuned.  

Photos courtesy of : Ben Chrisman Photography