ali & dave- august 23











i was SO super excited when i got the call that alison was engaged- she is jaclyn's sister (see below) and we were so happy to be chosen again to help the family out! i adore them- they are so cool, nice genuine and really like to have a great time! i literally could go on and on about this family, and the wedding itself- there are a million fun details!!! here are a few of my favorites wrapped up for you all :) amazing dress by ulla maija (bought from the best- michele from m bride salon.), (just a word on the bride- fearless alison- she is so edgy and cool- not afraid of anything, and ready for everything. she is so much fun and was open to so many suggestions and ideas. it was such fun working with such cool people. plus, her mom rocks and we always have a great time together!!) on with the details!

the wedding and ceremony took place at the hyatt grand manchester and krista murphey our catering manager was so attentive and was on it!!  florals once again provided by lavonne zamora from adorations (she truly ROCKED this event- from concept to creation, she is truly spectacular and never fails to impress me. this wedding was no exception, in fact- i consider it some of her best ever :) , my favorite rock star band the tijuana dogs, (i could go on and still not be able to express how great they are!) luna photo was there to once again get these images, and if  you read any of my posts, you know how much i adore them and their style. they are so cool, and their photos are always edgy, gorgeous and seem to jump off the page :) i truly had a dream team of people to make the day perfect and fun! the cake was unbelieveable, and yes, those are photos of ali and dave on the cake! thank you beryl! we had tons of lighting, custom colored giant light balloons, a retro tv form the 60's playing a video all night, lounge furniture from plush impressions, pre-cocktails, post-cocktails, the after lounge, mini sliders and milkshakes, an awesome ceremony set up, lit up bars, ice sculptures, a dove release, 1 wayword dove :), a red carpet at the ceremony, a black and white brocade fabric to "anchor" it, 2 arbors, 4 chalkboards with guests' names hand written for place cards, the innovation companies made the coolest invites printed on lucite (SO cool) need i say more? with 400 guests, it was a true party!!! these photos speak volumes as to how cool it was- thanks again everyone! this one is one for  the books and will go down in history as one of my very favorites!!