Here is the video of Kendra and Mike…you can see the 100 doves released during the ceremony. But one dove stayed behind and didn’t leave with the rest of the pack….Mother of the Groom Jan said it was Mike’s dad who was there with us in spirit.

Talented one and only Julie from Elysium Productions, created it on site within hours and we unveiled it with 6 plasma tvs hidden behind the drapes.

“Last week I shot two killer engagement sessions and this was the first one in downtown LA. Erin and TJ had a two part engagement session; one at Rrivreworks, which is a prop house that does amazing set ups. We were going for a 40’s style shoot to use for their ‘Save the Dates’. Then after a break we finished up south of downtown around some warehouses and finally pulling in the skyline on the edge of dark. Their wedding should be an amazing event next year at the St. Regis! Here are a few of my favorites from the day, enjoy…”

Photos Courtesy of Victor Sizemore, VCS Photo

White carpet, white dance floor, set the stage for a clean palleate of eggplant linens and soft light floral trees. Three different centerpieces were used to created interest.  If you have a good eye, you may catch that the silver beadwork on the bodice of the dress is also on her cake.  Hundreds of hand made sugar flowers were tucked in between layers.

Silver sparkle chargers and rhinestone broaches adorned each napkin while blush menu cards matched the wine bottle labels. Tucker’s family is in the wine business so it was thoughtful and memorable to give a bottle of wine as their wedding favor.  They ordered extra so that they can open one up every year on their anniversary. 

Photos courtesy of Joe Photo 

Check out Nicole and her bridesmaids in different styles all by Thread.  You know how it is, every girl has a different body type so let them pick which one they want to wear, but you pick the color of course! 

Call the sweet and totally stylish manager Grace or one of her staff members for an appointment.
THREAD LA  8572 1/2 Melrose Ave  Los Angeles, CA 90069  310-360-5943

They also have Resort and Holiday lines, for those that are looking for the perfect party dress!
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Photos courtesy of Jon of Barber Photography

Beige carpet, champagne gold drapes, transformed the ballroom at the St. Regis. Large Flirty double layer ruffled overlays on top of black matte satin linens, with gold rimmed glassware, black/gold chargers..and lots of candles= dramatic. Black magic roses and red callas were every where and the burgandy dahlias were the size of small melons. Yes, the cake could have fed a small army but it emulated Kendra’s dress/ train…it was about 8 feet long. One may have expected all this drama and glam, if you received the fur handle Save the Date fan or the black lace gold rhinestone buckle silk panel invite. All to entice guests to reply “yes” on the rsvp! Congrats Mike and Kendra, a delight and honor to know you both.

Photos courtesy of Bob Ortiz Photography
Bob also made a slideshow of this wedding, click here for more pictures.

The three colored letter pressed menu cards were die cut round to fit perfectly inside the gold beaded glass base plates.  Right before 1st course was served, we helped guests slide them underneath the charger as they could still see the writing through the clear glass. Welcome tags, program fan tags, candy labels, dessert signs, table name signs…everything matched. Just the way we love doing events.  

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Photos Courtesy of: Ira Lippke Studios www.iralippkestudios.com

Thank you Aaron Delesie for these amazing photos!

One of my favorite elements from this wedding were the ice blue velvet with mocha leather appliquéd table cloths.  We immediately took patterns from the cloth and incorporated it into the paper goods- from silk box invitations, custom decal dance floor to patterned seating cards that grew on twigs in a full bed of moss.  We used quite a bit of moss on this event, which i don’t typically care for but it worked.

Guest seating for dinner were 2 sizes of elongated wooden tables or booth seating for 8.  There were so many table top elements…..let’s list them: lamps, hurricane blue candle, wrought iron obelisk with a treatment of roses, hydrangea, peonies and stock at the base in blues, peach, pink and white, small urns filled with roses, and moss balls!  Only the head table had taffetta chair slips for the gold chivaris.  And did I learn about napkin folds on this event, 3 kinds for the 3 different chargers at the 3 different tables. Thanks to Christopher (Fiori Fresco Special Events) for giving me this awesome book on napkin folds, much harder with 2 toned trimmed ones.  You are super talented!  (and thanks for allowing me to be nit picky that day, inside joke)

If you look closely at the three dimensional flowers on the Oscar de la Renta gown, you will see the similar details on the wedding cake, all created by hand!

And Jon, Jon, Jon…..none of this would be remembered without you. Photos courtesy of Jon, Barber Photography. Additional slideshow pictures LINK.

Last but not least, thank you to Chuck (father of bride) and Nicole for giving us full creative control and entrusting us with execution.

Photos:  Courtesy of JaTecson