This wedding was truly like walking through a winter wonderland! I absolutly adore this couple and just had to share some of the detailed shots of their wedding. Due to privacy I am only including decor shots, but you can see how Pelican was transformed with the holiday spirit. They wanted to get married at sunset, or just a bit afternoon, so that the trees would be lit.  The couple loved La Capella Ballroom, instead of the usual Mar Vista ballroom.  Their wedding cake was Yule Log with over 30 personal items embedded into it. For example, one item was an “eye ball” as the groom was a eye surgeon!  They even had Santa girl come at the end of dinner with cigars for the boys. What a fun group of people and a fun time they had! Thanks to Christopher with Fiori Fresco and his team for creating all the holiday decor…you guys did such a fantastic job! Also, thanks Nichelle with Details a la Carte for creating the paper goods and Ira Lippke for taking all the photographs!

Photos courtesy of Ira Lippke Studios

Audrey & Mike share a love for travel & beautiful places. At their wedding at the Ritz Carlton, Liguna Niguel guests enjoyed the little touches that made their wedding like a vacation getaway. The wedding programs were customized to look like passports, and guests were assigned table numbers with names such as Tuscany, Kauai, St. Martin, and Rome. The wedding had a tropical vibe with bright pink and green orchids created by Nisie’s Enchanted, views of the Pacific Ocean from The Gazebo Lawn at the Ritz, and even escort cards tied onto starfish. The decor not only had a tropical feel, but also a glamorous feel with hanging crystal strands on the aisles and hanging from tree branches. Audrey had some crystal embellishments on her wedding gown and wrapped around her bouquet. The wedding linens were provided by Wildflower Linens and photos were captured by Becker at Becker Photography.

Photos courtesy of Becker

Chloe & Troy got married at the Surf and Sand Resort & Spa in beautiful Laguna Beach overlooking the water. A family friend of the couple did the florals, which looked nice and cheery on the warm day. I love the bridesmaids colorfull shoes to go with those bright blue dresses. Jim Kennedy took the photos of the happy coulple. It was a real pleasure to work closely with Chole’s mother, Lisa, she was a joy in the planning process.

Photos courtesy of Jim Kennedy Photography

My best friend Grace found her John…my hubby is John too. I am so happy for her…here’s a little part of my toast “As I was preparing for this toast, I thought a lot about the past 15 years. But I received a card from Grace the other day and a lot of what she wrote, sums things up nicely. Grace writes: I was looking at old pictures of us, pretty crazy we’ve been friends for a long time. I always tell people that from the outside we’re pretty different. I remember I would roll out of bed 15 minutes before our Political Science class, while you prepped and primped and got ready an hour ahead of time. But on the inside I think we really match. I love our balance, I love how I don’t have to say anything, and you already get it. I love how there is an understanding without being gushy. That we will always be there for each other. I love how you are family to me. Thank you for always sticking up for me. No matter what age we are, we’ll always be 18!

Congrats to Grace and John who were married at Mariner’s Chapel and had their reception at the Resort at Pelican Hill. Thanks to White Lilac for the beautiful bouquets, it’s been a LONG time since I had to hold one.

Photographer Ray with Apertura Photography writes:

I never met Sami + Michael prior to their wedding day but once we met, I felt like hanging out with a couple of old friends! They truly are happy souls and Sami’s mom told me that Sami was born at the wrong time and she should’ve been a hippie. Bonus points as they walked down the aisle along some Beatles’ tunes!

Sunny from White Lilac did a killer job with the design and decor, incorporating paper cranes hanging from the chuppah & Jonathan Adler pieces into the reception tablescape.

Venue: The Parker Palm Springs
Design: White Lilac
Coordination: Details Details
Video: Elysium
Dress: Vera Wang
Shoes: Stuart Weitzman

Was so excited to get these photos….as Katie and Clark and their wedding party were such an enthusiastic group. As you can see in the photos, the wedding party had great energy. The flower girl was so adorable with her floral wand, created by Nisie’s Enchanted Florist. I loved the happy yellow and green flower combination, perfect representation of the couple’s personality and suited the ballrooms warm butter walls. The addition of succulents in the centerpieces was perfect as it’s an item frequently found at the resort. They wanted to compliment the space as much as possible.  The quality food at Pelican Resort was a huge priority for them, in addition to all the guests having a great time. They didn’t want to focus on frivolous things and focused on friends and family. They did most of their photos before the ceremony so they could spend time with guests during cocktail hour.

In the wedding, I have to say, I heard some of the best TOASTS of all time….and after every toast, our Details Details assistants said, wow, they didn’t have video to record it! bummer….

I was so excited to finally work with Nicol from Alyssa Nicol Photography. She’s got this great spirit and there is a calmness about her, easy breezy and her pictures tell such great stories.  Loved the photo of Clark reaching for Katie for a kiss!
Photos courtesy of www.alyssanicol.com

Wow, how happy is Debra and Calvin.  Debra and Calvin had a destination wedding at theResort at Pelican Hill.  They both reside in San Francisco, where their photographer Jesse is from as well. The light airy soft colors of yellow, butter and shades of greens perfectly suits them.  Happy colors and modern and clean throughout. The lovely florals were by the talented Nisie’s Enchanted Florist. Pelican Pastry created the beautiful, patterned cake that was displayed in the sun room.  I think the green fondant was a perfect match to Calvin’s green socks!

Their invitations were from one of my favorite designers, Hello Lucky Invitations, also in Northern California. Jesse brought a backdrop that we placed in the courtyard for guest photos, what a great way to document the guests.  Although a lunch wedding, there was some serious dancing. Calvin’s brother Chris started the party by hitting the floor first (he is a professional dancer;))

Photos courtesy ofjesseleakephotography

Lisa & Justin were married at the beautiful Shady Canyon Country Club, which was the perfect outdoor setting tucked into Irvine’s canyon. The Club has a warm Tuscan feel which lent itself to the natural landscape and olive trees around the property. I was very excited to have the opportunity of working with Alexis and her team since the Country Club is quite exclusive. The ceremony took place on the Mixed Grill Patiowhich gave Lisa & Justin the setting they were looking for. The Club’s main dining area is utilized for special events and our wedding guests enjoyed the privacy of feeling like they were members of this highly sought after location. LA Photo Party, the photo booth company without the photo booth, was the highlight of the evening as you can see with one of our guests wearing the fabulous costume! The color scheme of our wedding was accented with different shades of purple as their wedding florals were provided by Enchanted Florist. One of our Details Details favorite chocolatiers, Diana Phillips Artisan Chocolatier, created Lisa & Justin’s favors which was the lavender infused truffle. Diana was able to customize our packaging to reflect the same design element of their invitations. Oh, so beautiful!

Photos courtesy of Jamie Grenough

As you can see through the photos, Julie & Bill make an uber stylish couple. After all, Bill’s a graphic designer & Julie is a fashion designer. They got married at the Terranea Resort in Rancho Palos Verdes, were they had a beach feel ceremony, followed by a rich sultry reception.White Lilac did an amazing job with the décor as usual, hanging capiz shell chandeliers at the ceremony site. Guests felt as they were right on the beach, with beautiful ocean views and the capiz shells chiming from the ocean breeze.I also have to say something about the shoes at this wedding! Julie’s vibrant shoes popped in burgundy and tied along perfectly with the reception vibe.The groom and his groomsmen wore silver converse, what a statement at a wedding! Everyone looked fabulous! Julie’s dress was from the White Dress & her hair/makeup was by Kelly Zhang. Chenin captured the couple beautifully, she knows just when to take the perfect shot!

Photos courtesy of Chenin atBoutwell Studio

Throughout the day, Erwin laughed at me as I kept saying the words, “so pretty”. Not sure if it was the soft creamy colors of the flowers or my every so often glance out towards the Pacific Ocean, or Sherry looking graceful and serene in her Jenny Lee gown. Probably the latter! I was so honored to be the coordinator for Sherry and Larry’s wedding at the Resort at Pelican Hill. I have known Sherry since college, UCI days. We even had the same job during college. Although Sherry is a hottie, she is also a brainiack. She went onto Law School, and now marrying another lawyer, who she actually knew in high school.

They gave out coaster party favors, that had law symbols on it for people to remember the dynamic duo. The oh so talented Sunny of White Lilac put together the classic and elegant floral arrangements. Margaret from Mimio Papers in Pasadena, created beautiful ivory invitations with light pink and gold embellishments. And one of my favorite bands of all time, James Gang had the group dancing all night long. Thanks Erwin for putting up with my pretty comments all day…and my favorite shot of Larry and Sherry, dead center in blog. Timeless, they looked so happy.

Photos Courtesy of: Erwin from Apertura Photo