reesey's biography
May 24, 2009
Irvine, California
engaged
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married!
the inspiration
Nude and Plum
Inspiration board from Elizabeth Anne Designs
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Here's what I came up with
the dress
It started with this dress:
It's my mom's wedding gown. 28 years ago, she walked down the aisle in this dress. 2 years ago, she brought it out, and I tried it on. I asked my mom if I could restyle the dress for a more modern look; she let me have her dress. It is Filipino custom that brides have a custom gown made for them. I followed this tradition.
After meeting with Janet Brunton, I was inspired!
I soon discovered that I wasn't the only person with this dress in mind.
Monique Lhuillier knew what was up!
Check out the progress:
Please don't be alarmed, but yes, the dress has been taken apart.
We needed extra fabric for the skirt, as there wasn't enough in the original dress. I bought Georgette Silk at Fabric Land in Orange, which perfectly matched my mom's skirt and had it pleated at Twin's Pleating in Los Angeles.
This is the muslin garment to test out the shape of the dress.
And here she is...until the wedding...
the jewelry
Kirstie Kelly for Disney Fairy Tale Weddings
Disney Princess Jasmine Collection
the hair
the inspiration:
my way
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and i loved it! hair by Yvone from the Loran Loran Salon (at the Balboa Bay Club).
the shoes
Sergio Rossi
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the bridesmaids
Siri Harvard
with Nine West Accolia shoes in Gold
the groom
BCBG suit
Tie by Burberry
the groomsmen
Suit rental from Friar Tux
Gray suit with sand shirt and sand tie
Add gray suspenders, various colors of argyle socks, and fedora straw hats!
the details
paper flowers a la Martha Stewart
Here they are in action!
the card box
the cake toppers
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the flowers
An all white bouquet for me please! I love peonies, paper roses (rununculus), and orchids!
knottie springchic's bouquet
knottie mrslaker's bouquet
how my bouquet turned out...
for the bridesmaids:
I really want gerbera daisies in there...dee used to give me gerbera daisies at school
to maximize our budget...we'll be doing fan bouquets; they're 2D instead of 3D
how did they turn out??
check out my cutie patootie flower girl and her bouquet too!
the arch...with hanging orchids
the bouts and corsages:
the venue
The Hilton Irvine
The Crystal Ballroom
3/4 set up. we'll be using 1/2 to maximize our lighting, & to make the room more intimate. we can totally use the entire room though.
the foyer where cocktail hour would take place
these photos are mine...taken while another wedding was being prepared...
This is how our wedding turned out:
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