i recently did libby & david's wedding at the hotel del . they came all the way from seattle to recognize their dream of a beach wedding, and the del did not let them down. their ceremony was on the beach at the del, and we moved into the windsor complex for the reception. the ceremony had the perfect weather, and it was beautifully decorated with florals from joyce of j design. after the ceremony, guests were invited up to the windsor complex where they enjoyed the cocktail hour. a fun element to the cocktail hour was the addition of the flowers 'bells of ireland'- a nod to david's irish roots. the reception was beautiful with the addition of glass chargers and mahogany chivari chairs. each table was enhanced with cappucino colored linens, and they added more color to the room. josh was the photographer, and we always have so much fun working together :) it was a beautiful intimate wedding and we were happy to be a part of it. thanks libby & david!!
lora & lewis september 24
lora and lewis were such a treat to work with. lora is a catering manager at a hotel, and lewis is a chef. i knew that their wedding was going to be so cool when they told me that they were going to have a pre cocktail hour prior to the ceremony, a post cocktail party, and then they would have more cocktails at the university club before the reception. they decided to hold their ceremony on the rooftop of the natural history museum, and it was completely transformed. lavonne from adorations really outdid herself this time, by creating "central park in fall". lavonne created four 8 foot tall hand made trees, complete with hand strung leaves and even little mushrooms!! the arbor was the most beautiful wedding arbor ever- it was spectacular. lora and lewis do get my "most popular program award". they made a mock newspaper complete with a recipe section from lewis and articles on their vendors. all of the programs were displayed in a real newspaper stand.........moving into the reception were more gorgeous flowers, and lewis even made the cake for his new bride. this wedding was so rich in detail i could go on and on.....:) thanks to sara france for the great photos!
kate & judah september 23
i loved working with kate & judah. kate is a super cool girl who owns kate ross- a new clothing shop in north park. i loved the vibe that kate and judah had- they were so funny and just wanted a fun hip wedding. i think we achieved that at the prado. the ceremony was held out by the wishing well, and cocktails were held in the courtyard. we brought in the chocolate brown suede lounge-(i do love a lounge!! :) and kate's mom added to the decor by making matching pillows and coordinating linen overlays for the belly bars. bob lajes (photographer) added to the cool feel of the wedding by providing a "do it yourself" photo booth. this wedding was so fun for us- kate had such fun bridesmaids, and it is so great to watch two genuinely nice people get married. by the way, kate's dress was amazing, thanks to michelle at m bride. thanks again kate & judah- best of luck to you both!
laura & tony september 8
i recently had the pleasure of working with laura & tony. they are such a cool couple, and we had such a blast while planning their wedding. i really lucked out on this one, since their wedding was held in mexico- at las rocas. adding to the fun was the fact that josh (my husband) was the photographer, and adrianne smith traveled down south as well. the weather was amazing, and it was such a treat to work in a new location. laura looked absolutely beautiful, and she had the cutest shoes ever :) i loved the favors- she had miracas hand painted and they added such a festive vibe to the fiesta. this wedding was a great combination of friends, family, travel, and fun.!
jamie & scott september 3
jamie & scott are one of the nicest and happiest couples i have worked with. they are always upbeat in our meetings, and you can tell that they were just so thrilled to be getting married. their cereony and reception was held at the beautiful rancho santa fe farms golf club. their flowers were just beautiful, thanks to adrianne smith, and the her florals helped to dress the cutest flowers girls ever!! we had the pleasure of working with angie gaylor of true photography again- thank you for the lovely pictures. :) the tables were all named after places that the couple were going to visit on their honeymoon to bali. i wish jamie & scott the very best for the future- thanks for including us in your day!!
tiffany & jim august 5
i knew that i was excited for jim and tiffany's wedding at our first meeting- when we discussed wine in great detail. from there evolved the wedding design that incorporated their love of wine and food, great friends, and family. their ceremony was an intimate gathering of 15 people, with jim's brother officiating at st. francis in balboa park. after the ceremony, we moved on to cocktails and the reception at the prado. blood red cosmos were passed to the 200 guests at cocktail hour, and custom made coasters added to the details of the wedding. a chocolate brown lounge set was brought in to add another seating area for guests, and a poloroid camera kept guests entertained throughout the evening . i was so happy to be working again next to paula & michael from luna photography. (they are great!!!) inside the ballroom, guests were treated to an awesome dinner, along with the coolest favors - individual bottles of honey and olive oil. the theme was reiterated again as the tables were named after different wines......what a fun night. i will miss our meetings!!
pictures with paul barnett
there are a ton of benefits of working in the wedding industry, and one of them is meeting really great, talented people who are at the top of their field. one of these talented people is paul barnett, an amazing photographer who kindly offered to take pictures of my crazy two year old Payton and Ryan who is 5 weeks old.........as you can see, the images are awesome, and i am very thankful for his time. payton is very excited to have pictures of her and "cinna-moose", who is sitting next to her on the stool. (cinna-moose is the brother to "cinnamon" the bear.......) i don't know where she gets this stuff........
kristina & tony august 4
okay, so if anyone is reading these and noticing that there are a TON of kristins, kristina's kristens, etc. it was a twist of fate that brought them all to me in less than a month apart.........
kristina and tony came all the way from virginia to celebrate their marriage vows in coronado, at the hotel del. kristina was a very organized bride, and that made it very easy to help her realize her visions of the perfect beach wedding. lavonne from adorations helped us out again, creating a beautiful simple huppa for the ceremony, and a stunning bouquet. natural colored parasols helped shade her guests, and the small intimate wedding party all headed over to 1500 ocean for their cocktails and reception. robert marcos shot the wedding, and even the weather cooperated- it was a beautiful day!
kristin & yamile july 29
i was a little nervous for kristin & yamile's wedding, since the weather has been SO unpredictable in san diego. the weather did cooperate, and we had a beautiful wedding at la valencia in la jolla. kristin looked absolutely amazing, and yamile and his boys were very stylish in their tuxes and converse high tops. this wedding had a very hollywood feel, as most of the guests were from l.a., and there were famous faces in the crowd. the real fun was watching yamile's family from the dominican republic tear up the dance floor, to the beats of some VERY well known dj's. this party was crazy, and it was a wedding that definitely made me wish i was a guest!! heather de anda provided these great photos- thanks so much!
kristen & vince july 16
when i met kristen and vince a year ago, i was immediately excited about their wedding and the planning that was ahead of us. they had booked the four seasons resort, but had no other vendors in place. they did, however, know what they wanted! kristen had her colors chosen of pink, red and touches of purple, and she loves flowers!! they found their perfect match with kathy wright- a floral legend in san diego!! kristen and vince are a young, hip couple, so we brought in white lounge furniture and transformed the foyer in the grand ballroom into a hot pink lounge, complete with a chocolate fountain and the interactive guestbook. guests were treated to tray passed pink signiture drinks at cocktail hour, and the pink was everywhere the rest of the day. they were in great hands with luna photo (paula & michael are the BEST!!), and jason taylor as the videographer. the greatest part of the wedding for me was to see this couple and their families. they have such great parents and all of their grandparents were in attendance as well. thank you kristen and vince, and best of luck on your new adventure in boston!!
kristy & brad july 8
kristy and brad have got to be the sweetest, most kind people ever. they came to me to help them get things in order for their 6oo person wedding!! (they have got to be great to have 600 friends!!) the ceremony was at brad's alma mater, point loma nazarene college. the ceremony was beautiful and heartfelt, and the unique color combination totally worked. the reception was held at tidelands park in coronado right next to the water. we had an enormous tent with hot pink uplighting, beautiful florals by joyce (jdesign) and awesome band, that vibe. we were lucky enough to get to work with jennifer dery again, and her photos of the event are beautiful! it was a great wedding to come back to- just two weeks after having the baby!
ryan caleb aull june 23
so, with some serious pressure from family, friends, and especially my husband :) i took the entire month of june off to have my second baby. he was born on june 23rd at 7:39am, and we named him ryan caleb aull. he joins his sister payton, and needless to say, things are busy and crazy and fun. he is a bit chubby, and has red fuzzy hair and blue eyes- if you can believe it. he is so sweet and i will keep you all posted with great new pictures :) (it sure is great having a photographer in the house!! check out josh's website.....) back to work in july!!!
cynthia & greg- may 27
i was so excited for cynthia & greg's wedding. they are such a great couple, and cynthia is a fellow pi beta phi, so i knew we would have a blast during the planning. on the day of the wedding, there were a few surprises- the church caught on fire minutes before the ceremony, and the classic car was billowing smoke as we exited the church!! they laughed it all off- and the rest of the night was magical. the reception was at the prado, and the florals were awesome. thank you, lavonne from adorations!! we were also very lucky this night to be working with nate & jaclyn from the image is found. as you can see, their images are beautiful, and i am so excited to work with them again. thank you to all who made the night perfect!!