Recently we got a wonderful request. It was from two siblings who wanted to create a really special day for their parents. They decided to throw them a lovely 50th anniversary and vow renewal party. Since the anniversary couple were such an avid travel duo, all the tables had lots of suitcases stacked upon them with stickers of places they had been.

Each table was then named after a country they had enjoyed together, decked by a coordinating bottle of wine and luggage tag place cards. Here are a few captured moments of the day, I hope you enjoy it as much as we did!

The bridal bouquet for the vow renewal.

The guest welcoming the surprised couple.

The surprised couple.

A little bit of Italy.

Traveling on.

Suitcase elevators.

It’s always wonderful to be part of any wedding. We work so closely with a bride and her staff to get all the details just right for the wedding she’s envisioning. But when we get to become part of the family, planning with parents as well, seeing the wedding come to life really becomes a special moment. This was one that took a village, and you can see it in the details the family put together. The sweet work of A Diamond Celebration, Concepts, Rancho Bernardo Inn and Wayne Foster Entertainment didn’t hurt either though!

Here are some of our pics with the pros’ to follow, enjoy!

Madeline’s bouquet.

Some of the bride’s maids’ bouquets.

One of our ring bearer boxes.

Escort cards and succulent favors in our box.

Cocktails and lace.

Engagement pictures reveal!

Cards.

Checkered centerpiece type.

Candelabra centerpiece type.

Eclectic centerpiece type.

Cute signs make all the difference!

A table for two.

A place card for all.

Groom’s cake!

And Wayne Foster plays out the night!

Recently we had the great fortune of creating a beautiful setting for Anita and Michael’s Estancia wedding. Heading up the charge was Merilee and her team at Ever After Events, as well as the all star team at Estancia La Jolla.  With lovely touches like a cake from CAKE, and the rocking sounds and lighting of Tim Altbaum Productions, they were already off to a great start. We loved coming in with some heaping florals that really filled the high ceiling of this stunning room. Here are some of our shots, images by True Photography soon to come!

Anita’s classic bouquet.

A bride’s maid bouquet.

Halo from the flower girl.

Boutonnieres.

Boxed.

Ceremonial Aisle

Lanterns down the aisle.

Ceremonial entrance.

Close up.

Escort card table.

Reception.

Overall.

Room shot.

Family table.

All aglow.

Cake by CAKE.

I loved this sweet wedding. When I first met Ali, I knew she had a lot of crafty tricks up her sleeve. Her and her fiance had already been wrapping cans with unique papers in anticipation of their floral design meeting. She, being a graphic designer, understood the importance of intricate detail through paper walking hand in hand with her other decor. Here you’ll see all of her sweet details which, connected together, wove a very sweetly crafted wedding.

Enjoy!

Sharon

Ali’s soft, yet textural, bouquet with unique items like silver brunia and yellow peonies.

Ali’s fun wrap, a dog, a cat and a lock.

Of course the groom had the key.

Love these “burlap leaf” boutonnieres.

A crafty wrist corsage with a smooth inner cuff and burlap outer wrap.

Ready for delivery!

Fun little ceremonial.

Time for reception!

Fun little vignettes.

Love the wraps!

Purple succulents!

Love these menus.

And, as promised, lots of cake!

Recently we had a particularly fun wedding, due in part to an absolutely wonderful couple and family including Jenna’s mom, Pam! They threw such an amazing blow out for their family and friends including maracas to shake when the couple kissed at ceremony and a mariachi band to lead the guests to cocktails. I loved that each table was entirely different from any other in the room. Check out these fun decor details like streaming ribbons, metal stars and glass in colors galore!

Special thanks to Lindye Galloway and her fantastic LA and OC team, and of course the rock stars at Estancia.

Jenna’s bouquet wrapped in her mother’s dress and veil.

Streamers in the breeze and maracas on the chairs!

Fun fluttering floral clusters.

Arch complete with metal stars.

Fun cocktail piece.

A fun escort card frame.

Love these escort cards!

Room shot with stars.

Other side.

Eclectic centerpiece.

Estancia’s copper chargers and fun table numbers!

Simple couple awaiting the topper passed down from generation to generation.

This is one of my favorite things we’ve done, a live version of the current issue of Exquisite Weddings for their launch party. I dreamed it up during a sleepless night in Los Angeles. It began as a smile booth with flowers in between the frames that party goers would stick their head through. Then it became the backdrop of The Scream, where people would pose with their hands on their cheeks. But I realized it could be so much more unique and interactive than that. What we ultimately created was a living, breathing version of the current issue of the issue which party goers could pose in front of like the two on the cover, complete with props like a bouquet and boutonniere like the couple on the cover had.

Decked by the unique stationary lettering and credit sign of Bamboo Star and shot by the amazing Sharon De La O (her pics will be up soon), this station was an absolute hit!

Special thanks to our amazing team as well as the one at Exquisite Weddings and the Westin Gaslamp.

Look for the Best Pic contest soon to be going on Exquisite Wedding’s blog!!

Our living version of the magazine, acting as a smile booth at the launch party!

Close up.

Bouquet as prop like on the cover.

Barcode credit sign! Made by Bamboo Star!

Lush detail.

A side by side.

The actual model from the cover! Shot by Sharon De La O Photography.

When our Sharon met this one, they had an instant connection, having the same uncommon name helped :). So when our bride Sharon wanted us to create a sparkly and crisp modern wedding at Andaz, we of course leaped at the chance. With the help of the ever so talented Naomi Goodman of At First Blush, this dazzling wedding was sure to be a hit. Enjoy a little rooftop charm as we make our way through this fun wedding!

Sharon’s heaven scented bridal bouquet.

Sharon’s sparkly centerpieces awaiting their tables, the ceremonial area became reception during the cocktail hour.

A simply decked canopy overlooking the San Diego skyline.

A rather long aisle.

At an angle.

Detail shot, hello El Cortez!

Centerpieces and a glimpse of designer Kaitlyn in the background!

Head table with an out of this world view!

A few weeks ago we had another delightful wedding at one of our favorites, the beautiful Estancia in La Jolla. It was a stunning modern wedding in white, tangerine, pewter and touches of teal. I loved how the intimacy of this wedding allowed us to really load each area with color and texture. It also didn’t hurt that we had an amazing team headed up by Christina of Bliss Events.

Enjoy!

The bridal.

A bride’s maid.

Curls and swirls!

Meredith working her magic!

Detail shot!

Love the little hanging jars!

Some fun candle in flower centerpieces.

Love the rows of runners!

My favorite cookies given out to each guest!

Beautiful cake by Twiggs.

Love this little birdie cake topper.

So excited that our amazing shoot with Jen Likes, She Wanders, Concepts, A Sweet Addition, Bob Hoffman, CAKE, Audra Rene, White Flower Bridal Boutique, Brightly Designed, Rachel Larraine and Wayne Foster is up on Ceremony Magazine’s blog today. Here’s a sneak peek, click on the pic to see much, much more!!

With all the weddings that we get to produce florals for at Estancia La Jolla, I’m always amazing by how many different looks their venue will take. Here is our bride Alina’s version with three different looks and a lush head table. Special thanks to Merilee and team at Ever After Events and the ever wonderful cast and crew at Estancia.

Love her cattleya and gardenia studded bouquet!

Framing entrance and altar with petals connecting.

A simple cocktail piece.

Escort card table.

Floral mounds upon our tall, curvaceous vases.

A lush, low mound.

Sandblasted manzanita decked with crystals and candles.

Crystal close up!

A decked head table awaiting bride’s maids bouquets.

Head table detail.

Varying shapes and sizes.

Cake by Twiggs!