Julie from Elyisum Productions writes: Janice and Bolaji had a gorgeous coastal ceremony and a beautifully modern reception (check out the amazing white swag) at the Montage Resort & Spa and Joe Latter’s fabulous photographs can be found here. Enjoy!

Jeannie- Watching this video reminded me how pretty their ballroom was, with the white carpet and the decal dance floor.  And forgot about those Nigerian hats, loved those…Janice is also our nutritionist blogger.   She is so— fit, do you see her shoulders and arms.  What an attractive couple they are….. sweet, gracious and humble.  Miss you guys!

It was such a joy to see James & Pailin celebrate their marriage vows at the St. Regis this past fall.  It was a lovely wedding and anyone could tell how happy James & Pailin were to be husband and wife.  It always seems that the Bride makes all the decisions in the planning process, but not for this couple.  James was so hands on in the wedding process; he wanted everything to be just perfect and relaxing for his new Bride.  The talented, Sunny at White Lilac, created the beautiful arrangments and photos were captured by Paul Thompson at the Huntington House. 

Photos courtesty of Paul at The Huntington House Photography www.thehuntingtonhouse.com

One hot trend that I have been noticing in a lot of weddings is accessorizing with sashes or belts. I came across Kirsten Kuehn Designs and was impressed with her work. Kirsten has created a variety of interesting pieces that will all add a touch of detail to your attire. Kirsten Kuehn Designs specializes in, “vintage inspired, crystal embellished hair accessories and dress sashes perfect for brides, as well as anyone chic and fabulous.” You can view Kirsten’s designs on her website at kirstenkuehndesigns.com or on Etsy as seller: KirstenKueDesigns

Cathy and Mark truly had a blast with their engagement photo shoot. I love how these pics show their fun spirit and kindness towards each other. Got to love Cathy reading up on her wedding magazines! Plus Cathy & Mark make great models! Thanks to Ja Tecson for capturing these photos and I am looking forward to their wedding later this year.

Photos courtesy of Ja Tecson with Ja Tecson Photography

If you are looking for a cake stand, but can’t find the perfect size and color, Sarah’s Stands is the the company for you! The inspiration for the shop came from Sarah’s own wedding this past year when she could not find a cake stand in the size or color she wanted. Her frustration and lack of choices quickly turned into an obsession to design her own cake stand. After designing her cake stand, Sarah decided to create her cake stand company.

Sarah’s Stands offers custom made pedestal cake stands in a wide array of colors. The cake stands are available in 12″, 14″, 16″, 18″, 20″ & 22″ sizes, which are perfect for displaying wedding cakes and other goodies. Sarah’s Stands offers over 7o different color to choose from so every bride can get the right match.

To view Sarah’s Stands online visit Etsy and look up seller: SarahsStands

Jennifer & Steve got married at the Pelican Hill Resort and used their great sense of style to help create a beautiful wedding. The inspiration for the decor of the wedding was all from one of my favorite things…Jennifer’s shoes! The gorgeous Christian Louboutin shoes captured the look and feel of the wedding. As you can tell from the photos, the florals tied in perfectly with Jennifer’s shoes. I loved the color palette of Victorian lilac and soft romantic colors created by White Lilac Inc. The reception had the just right amount of vintage touches. Jennifer is a clothing designer and you can see that she has superb taste! Thanks to Megan for capturing the photos!

Photos courtesy of Megan Sorel Photography

St. Regis hosted their first Annual showcase last weekend and we were invited to meet brides and join in on a tour of all the ceremony locations and ballrooms. Many vendors contributed to creating beautiful table tops. I especially wanted to point out the gorgeous dresses by Erin Cole located on Costa Mesa modeled by St. Regis staff. And the latest and greatest new linens from Wildflower Linens in various rooms. The pink table was just scrumptious with the flowers from Nisie’s Enchanted Florist and the hand painted linens were from Wildflower Linens. Just lovely!

Photos Courtesy of: Bleu Cotton

Julie from Elysium Productions writes: I’m so glad I finally have a chance to blog this SDE!!! Kellan & Brandon are a super cool couple and had a totally beautiful wedding at the Ritz-Carlton Laguna Niguel. The ceremony had to be moved inside due to the rain but that didn’t dampen the mood! Everyone was so excited and the ballroom actually transformed beautifully into the ceremony location thanks to Sunny from White Lilac and Jeannie from Details Details (awesome planner). After the ceremony there was a window of great weather so Victor Sizemore and I were able to get some really killer shots outside. Then it was on to the reception where… can I just say… these people know how to party!!!


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We were invited to an industry event at the Grand Del Mar Resort in Del Mar (San Diego) They transformed the ballroom into an amazing theatrical space, with a women suspended from the ceiling pouring champagne upside down, fun food stations (my favorite was the beef cooked on a hot stone) and of course, the dessert/bar was to die for….and movable, what I mean is this lady had a round table strapped to her and she would float around the room so if you didn’t make your way to dessert, she comes over to you. No diet on this trip. Paige and Charles did a wonderful job of showcasing the property, which can handle intimate weddings for 20 people to large weddings of 400. The most unique element I think this hotel has, is a ballroom that does not have carpet airwalls. Their airwalls are exactly the same wall mouldings so you can’t tell the space was oversized for your event, you can have a ballroom for 200 and you could not tell it’s only half the space.

Photos courtesy of Boyd Harris at boydharrisweddings.com

Leyla and Brian had a reaffirmation of their wedding vows at San Antonio Catholic Church in Anaheim and a wedding reception at Strawberry Farms Golf Club. Their beautiful son Caleb looked smashing in a tux! With the famous red barn, we wanted it to be sweet, charming and well suited for the space. We started off with the pre-selected colors of the bridesmaids dress, lilac and built the wedding around Leyla’s love for purples. Adding in grapes and countryside elements of antiqued urns, were perfectly for the barn. We spiced it up with a white dance floor, which has never been done before at that venue but Signature Party Rentals figured out the mechanics as the existing dance floor can’t be removed.

Shawna from Shawna Yamamoto Floral Design put together the perfect combinations of flowers, sweet peas, roses, orchids, hints of calla lily and stephanotis. The gorgeous letterpressed invitations were custom designed by Nichelle of Details a la Carte. And last but not least, the amazing Jim Kennedy, who is gracious, accommodating, not afraid to get wet took amazing photos, rain or shine, he’s got a warm smile. Adored the photo of them under the umbrella!

Photos courtesy of Jim Kennedy