What a beautiful day this was…..I just love coordinating luncheon events and we had such a fabulous time in the Pavilion Room at the Ritz Carlton, Laguna Niguel. I wish more clients were interested in having a luncheon wedding because there’s such great energy that happens during the daytime and you capture such beautiful lighting throughout the reception location. I have such fond memories of our wedding couple, Chi and Luis. Michelle, Jim Kennedy Photography, captured some great moments of the two of them and how much love they have for each other. Our bride had a strong passion for the color pink…..as you can see throughout her décor elements. Just gorgeous!

Photos courtesy of Michelle Photography/ Jim Kennedy Photography  www.momentsbymichelle.com

You saw the details and the tea ceremony…here are the rest…the party, 2 more dresses for Jessi!  

Photos courtesy of: Joe Photo Weddings www.joephoto.com

Julie of Elysium writes: Check out this amazing wedding!! The combination of Christopher Aldama’s stunning design and the beautiful venue of Pelican Hill made this event over the top gorgeous! And i’m a little bit biased because I LOVED the colors!! Everything about this wedding was super cool. Just wait until the full Arthouse is edited because we couldn’t fit in all the shots of the details in this SDE! There were too many!

Megan and Kyle were super fun to work with!  After the SDE was shown on plasma screens, we moved into the After Party which also had killer decor. I’m sure Victor will post the photos soon on his blog. Wait till you see them! The couple truly enjoyed themselves the whole day and were just so happy to be married. It was quite moving!

All in all it was a fabulous day with a fabulous couple. Congrats you two!!

The classic bride accessory, the veil, is always a great touch to the bride’s wedding day look. I think veils are so beautiful and classy, and Erica Koesler makes great ones! Erica’s veils come in all different styles and lengths, that if you are looking for the perfect veil for you, she makes it! It always seems that a veil adds an element of elegance to any bride.

Veils courtesy of Erica Koesler

Tealights and voltive candle holders add romance in any area.  I love all the different looks of the tealights and voltive candel holders off of Luna Bazaar’s website.  Luna Bazaar has numerous candel holders that are great for weddings, along with any other decoration you could think of!  You have to visit this website if you are looking for some decor to add to your wedding!

www.lunabazaar.com

Being able to incorporate your culture/heritage in your wedding is always beautiful. Jessi and Chris had a traditional but somewhat modern Chinese tea ceremony.  Chris and the boys had to make “offerings” (red envelopes) to the bride’s sister, family in order to have Jessi’s hand in marriage. Chris must also complete set of tasks, in this case, get through security to knock on door, eat what ever was given to him (one pepper made Chris cry) name that tune and sing it, (was hard as it was in Cantonese, a dialect Chris) did not know…but luckily his groomsmen were there to help and word puzzle of favorite Jessi’s favorite lines...i.e. “Let Me Sleep on it”  Best part that I see in this tradition, is the gorgeous dress the bride gets to wear…..and Jessi found amazing sexy shoes!  More wedding photos soon…

Photos courtesy of : Joe Photo www.joephoto.com

I have always loved the way Philosophy takes an inspirational scent and creates that smell in their beauty products. I think this Bridal Party Trio of shower gels is so sweet, with each shower gel inspiried by wedding traditions. This set is a great gift idea for the bride-to-be, and after all the bride needs some relaxation time for herself! You need this product if you are looking for the perfect bridal party gift or if you need the ideal shower gift. Not only is there the Bridal Party Trio but also other Wedding inspired packages such as The Bride, The Groom, and Falling in Love. The fun packaging that Philosophy uses also gives an extra touch of cuteness for any gift!

Visit www.philosophy.com

Suzan’s jewelry is truly special as it comes from the heart. This local designer creates her wonderful jewelry by hand, using gold, silver, and South Sea pearls. She uses antique chains, ancient beads, and coins as an exciting compliment to her handmade chains, clasps, and pearl pieces. Suzan is passionate about the unique beauty of handmade jewelry and how it takes on the personality of the person wearing it. Suzan loves the look of worn jewelry as she feels it looks like it has been treasured and passed through families and time. Once I saw Suzan’s jewelry I thought it would be a great gift for Bridal Parties as a remembrance of the wedding and thank you for being a part of it! She even has the cutest bangles for flower girls in her Little Bitz line!  She also makes handmade book pages that can be hand engraved with initials, monograms, and/or sentiments.

Suzan’s studio is in Costa Mesa, CA 92627

Phone: 949-646-6009  Toll Free Number 1-800-742-6750

Suzan’s website will be launched this July! Check out her site soon at www.studiosuzan.com

If you are on a budget or just simply want to create some of your wedding paper goods yourself, we created this simple menu idea to help.  The nice thing about it, is that you can personalize the menu with the guests’ names and even specify food selections, which can help your banquet staff know who is eating what.  It definitely takes time to “do it yourself,”  but gives you creative possibilities and a sense of pride and accomplishment when you see your finished work.  See the full article with instructions:

http://www.mydiyweddingday.com/2009/05/howto-personalized-menus.html

Enjoy!

We have had many emails asking about Jeannine’s inspirational egg tree used for Jessi’s Wedding. Here is the picture of the egg tree from Martha Stewart.  This egg tree was re-created by Sunny from White Lilac in flowers for Jessi’s darling center pieces.