The Groom

His suit for our Dec ceremony and reception. We went to Giorgio Armani and got a contemporary suit. It's got the amazing tailoring that Armani does in an updated more fitted suit. He looks so hot in it, especially from the back =)

He'll be wearing a rented tux for the May ceremony

The Bride

Shoes
I love my dress..but really I'm all about shoes.  Here are the shoes I'll be using for the ceremonies and reception

Gold Manolos to go with the red and gold Chinese chi pao, May

This is probably the shoe that is the most me. Sorry this is a bad picture, I just pulled it off the web. They are actually a plummy patent leather. I used it for our December ceremony and reception and also for May. It's amazing how well constructed 4.25" heels can be just as comfortable as flats!

**Blue Jimmy Choos were not used. They did end up being used for a wedding, just not ours**

Gowns
For the December city hall ceremony and reception I wore a Jim Hjelm sample that  I got a sweet deal on because it had tears in the organza. It was a chapel length dress with a sweatheart neckline, an empire waistline, and beading on the bust with an organza body and train. I loved it because the beading had snowflakes - perfect for a Dec wedding.

Front (yeah..in retrospect I should have gotten my hair and makeup done for December, but I was low on time and feeling the pinch of all my purchases so I didn't. A big regret.)

Dress back

May Dress

The main wedding gown was the western style dress. It is Dawn by Enzoani from the Spring 2009 collection. It is a semi-cathedral length A-line dress with a gentle sweatheart neckline and slightly dropped waist. The whole thing is asymmetrically drapped ivory silk mimosa fabric that is overlaped. I LOVE the fabric - it's got a richness and fullness akin to cream (vs milk..which is what i think of satin and then skim milk, how i think of taffeta). I've really been thinking of chopping off the extra length and making it a wearable evening gown. It weighed a lot, but the built in corset made it feel pretty weightless when it was on.

Jewelry:
The drop earrings are from Amy Hatch's etsy.com site. They are a vintage crystal set with drop pearl beneath with gold plated findings. The bracelet is a simple small pearl necklace that my sister made for me a few years ago. I changed the findings on the necklace to gold to match the earrings and then wrapped it around twice to make a double stranded bracelet.

Hair and Makeup:
Joyce Luck did my hair and makeup. She was amazing. She followed the lines of the dress and did an updo that was also intertwined. I wanted a bit more of a natural look, so it wasn't pulled tight on the top and had some curls running through it and off to the side.
I wanted pretty natural looking makeup but with a little more dramatic lip. I wanted the drama because the Enzoani gown had a bit of glamour and sexiness to it.

I also wore a Chinese Chi-pao (red) and ended the evening with a purple cocktail dress.

The Bridesmaids

I got really lucky and was able to find something that worked at Target. We didnt' want to have to do alterations because the BM are all over California. Yeah for Target! They wore purple shoes and green and gold jewelry of their own choosing.