Project Wedding Blog

When you work in the wedding industry, you stockpile tons of ideas… so when one of us gets married… watch out… it’s bound to be fabulous!   Ann is a beauty pro out of Northern California and she’s seen lots of weddings.  After dating Larry for four months, they knew it was meant to last and decided to tie the knot!  Ann paired her industry wisdom with her creative side (and the help of family) to dream up this dazzling apricot and pink wedding!  Here’s the album by Visia Productions: 
Ann is a total bombshell and a beauty expert, so it’s no wonder she looked positively divine!  The flowers are a a romantic creation by Nicole Ha.The couple met via a mysterious photo online.  Ann casually reached out Larry to network, thinking he was a photographer.  Emails turned into texts, texts turned into phone calls.  The phone calls turned into dates and the rest is history!  They celebrated their vows at  Ming’s Restaurant in Palo Alto, California.  Ann and her family were a paper-flower making factory before the big day.  With the help of her florist, the dazzling table décor came together. 

So, so stunning…

All our best to Ann & Larry!

Photos by Visia Productions

Hair & Makeup by Ann Ho: Styles by Ann and Kathy Ly for A List Makeup

Bridal Gown by Casablanca

Bride’s Shoes by Jimmy Choo

Florals by Nicole Ha

Venue: Ming’s Restaurant

Tags: apricot, dazzling, glamorous, paper flowers, pink, silver.

With Valentine’s day just about a week away, we’re indulging in the pink hues and romantic styling of Jenna and Jeff’s wedding at The Los Angeles Country Club.  The day was feminine, lovely, a snapshot of classic elegance. Hustle & Bustle Events coordinated everything to perfection; Michael Segal documented all of the special moments and exquisite little details.

Jenna looked positively gorgeous in a fit and flare Alencon lace and silk gown, while the bridesmaids were fresh and pretty in pink chiffon frocks. The ceremony took place just outside of the clubhouse, with sweeping views of Bel Aire and downtown Los Angeles.  Chairs were embellished with fabric streamers, which blew gently in the breeze.  Jenna and Jeff took their vows encircled by rose petals, which were well-suited for tossing and celebrating after they said ‘I do.’Back in the clubhouse, lace tablecoths, pink hues, and garden flowers adorned the reception.  Guests were served signature drinks and enjoyed a dreamy summer Los Angeles evening…

For the full story and complete album head on over to our Real Wedding Gallery…

Photos by Michael Segal Weddings

Event Design by Theresa at Hustle & Bustle

Venue: The Los Angeles Country Club

Bride’s Makeup and Hair by Tyler Wright

Flowers by The Flower Lab

Invitations by Tiny Wren Press

Party Rentals by Dress My Party

Calligraphy by Calligraphy Katrina

Cakes by Rosebud Cakes

Ceremony Music by Ted Nicholson & Manon Robertshaw

Reception Entertainment by DJ Lady Sinclair

Tags: classic, country club, lace, pink, romantic.

For us, there’s just nothing quite like the way Braedon Flynn documents weddings… We could gush about the perfect mood lighting, the way this couple’s sweet connection pours thru the photos, the rich colors, and timeless grain of film photographs… but then again we’d just rather have you enjoy Jane and Mark’s wedding for yourself!  This week’s Real Wedding of the Week is a classic-luxe wedding at The Pacific Club… Jane and Mark married at St. John Vianney Chapel, just five minutes from their home!  The chapel featured a long aisle, beautiful exposed beams, and stained glass windows; perfect for portraits.  It was a sunny day in October, during a southern California heat wave. Guests flew in from all over the country to attend. Their luxurious, classically styled wedding featured a day-into night palette.  The ceremony was accented by greys and pale pinks; while the reception incorporated deeper, richer hues.  Betti Bliss of Bliss Fine Florals designed the gorgeous arrangements; Heather Hamm styled and coordinated the event.

See more photos and read the full story in our Real Wedding Gallery!

Congratulations Jane + Mark

♥

Photos by Braedon Photography

Event Design by Events by Heather Hamm

Bridal Gown- a collector’s item from Priscilla of Boston

Bride’s shoes: Jimmy Choo

Bride’s Hair by Tiffany Monday

Flowers by Bliss Fine Florals

Reception Venue: The Pacific Club

Entertainment: Jay Sterling Music

Cake by It’s All About the Cake

Tags: burgundy, classic, grey, luxe, pink, The Pacific Club.

Laurel and Adam’s destination wedding in Carillon Beach, Florida had all the trappings of a shabby chic, East coast party… and we’re just marveling at all the details…  The couple chose a palette of red, pink, and green that displayed beautifully against the blue backdrop of the ocean town buildings.  A special thanks to Kay Meyer Photography for sharing their lovely day with us!After the fresh, daylight ceremony, Laurel and Adam cozied up on the beach for portraits. The groom’s cake was a work of confectionary art…  while the wedding cake was pretty in oh-so-shabby lace.  For favors, the guests were sent home with adorable S’more packets!

But the dearest part was, of course, family.

♥

Photos by Kay Meyer Photography

Event Coordination by Carillon Weddings

Florals by Nouveau Flowers

Bridal Gown by Jim Hjelm

Catering by Townsend Catering Co.

Cakes by Confections on the Coast

Tags: beach, blue, East coast, Florida, green, ocean, pink, red, shabby-chic.

These photos are so fresh and very sweet…

(Just love that Paper Antler).

Jen and Charlie married at Quivey’s Grove in Madison, Wisconsin; it was a rustic, homespun fall wedding.

The couple met in Thailand while he was learning to become a scuba diving instructor and she was teaching English.  Charlie is from the Southwest of England and Jen is from Wisconsin. After having enough of the tropical heat, they moved to New Zealand where Charlie proposed!

The bridesmaids looked pretty in mix and match turquoise dresses by J. Crew and Jen was completely lovely in a dress by David’s Bridal.   Furnished with dark wood chairs, exposed beams, and rustic lighting, the ceremony took place in the stable at Quivey’s Grove.  Connie Engmann officiated.

They spent hours and hours making all of the decorations for the wedding. Jen and her mom crocheted and sewed all of the bunting used behind the alter and for the reception. Charlie painted and sewed all of the buttons for the table numbers (Jen felt like the luckiest bride)!

For dessert, there was a spread of pies from Hubbard Street Diner in Middleton.  There were ten in all: fall classics like pumpkin, apple and pecan and then some of their favorites – French silk, peanut butter silk, and black forest- YUM! A friend of the bride made a small cake for cutting. There’s more from the bride, just below!

Thanks to Charlie + Jen and Jonny + Michelle for sharing this wedding with us!

Photos by Paper Antler Photography

(psst. if you haven’t heard Paper Antler is traveling around the country ALL of 2012 photographing weddings.  Double bonus is that they’re donating $1,000 from each wedding towards an amazing nonprofit that works to rescue children who are victims of human trafficking.  There are a few dates left, so check out their route and schedule and book ‘em)!

Ceremony & Reception Venue: Quivey’s Grove

Florals by Abundance Acres

Bridal Gown by David’s Bridal

Bridesmaid’s Dresses by J. Crew

Bride’s Hair by Holly’s Salon Studio

Officiant: Connie Engmann

Ceremony & Reception Music by Krause Family Band

Cranberry Chutney Favors by Quince & Apple

Pies by Hubbard Street Diner

From the Bride: I was never one of those girls that knew what sort of wedding she wanted from a young age, but when we started planning the wedding we quickly decided we wanted a wedding that reflected us as a couple, so we wanted something rustic, crafty, colorful and intimate. Since we were living in New Zealand and weren’t able to look at very many venues, we chose somewhere we were familiar with. Once we had decided on Quivey’s Grove- so many things fell into place. The venue was beautiful – dark wood, a charming old home and very eclectic décor. – - I love food, all kinds of food, but it was really important that we sourced everything for our wedding as locally and sustainably as possible (food, flowers, services) and supported small businesses.

We didn’t have any particular color scheme – I love color, all colors and so we tried to incorporate lots of colors – especially into the table decorations. Even though we had a fall wedding we wanted to stay
away from typical fall colors – red, orange, browns… For the ceremony we used mainly white and pinks and all colors for the rest.

The weather wasn’t perfect – it sprinkled on and off during the day, but I don’t think anyone noticed – and in the evening we had a lightening storm, which I think everyone enjoyed. We had originally planned a late summer wedding – but we pushed the wedding back and decided to have an indoor wedding and I’m glad we did – I would have been worrying about the weather for weeks before the day.

Tags: crafty, fall, homespun, Madison, Paper Antler Photography, pies, pink, rustic, Wisconsin.

There is such a lightness to this day…  The bride, Kimmee, looked perfectly angelic…and Kevin, her beloved,  seems like one of those dashingly romantic types.   We love how they paired vintage style and Southern charm in a garden setting… sheer loveliness. Belle of the Ball Designs created a romantic pink and warm peach palette of overflowing florals… Kimberlee Miller captured the abundance of beauty in the California sunlight.

That kiss… swoon!

The entire day was hosted at the Maravilla Gardens, a gorgeous venue just north of Los Angeles. For the reception, guest’s names were tucked neatly into horizontal stacks of vintage books, while colorful, Southern-style florals could be found on every table.

If you want to talk vintage, this truly vintage cake-topper adorned the top of the cake, with a heart shaped archway and all!

Sweet Wishes to Kimmee & Kevin

♥

Photos by Kimberlee Miller

Venue: Maravilla Gardens

Florals by Belle of the Ball Designs

Tags: Maravilla Gardens, peach, pink, vintage.

Angelica and Ben’s wedding is one of those that is so uniquely and genuinely a reflection of the bride and groom… When you get right down to it, that’s what every couple wants in their wedding day. Although, this kind of of imbued personalization comes from a lot of time, attention, and energy on behalf of the couple.  Angelica and Ben did just that… countless hours were spent on the decorations, the dress.. it was a day of love-filled planning and Something Pretty.
The invitations were made from custom watercolor portraits by etsy vendor, Caitlin Shearer.  Below, Angelica’s feminine, basque-waisted dress… made by the bride!!!

Pink and metallic fringe adorned the entryway… all the paper décor was DIY.The bridal party looked ethereal and so feminine in chiffon Bari Jay frocks and floral wreaths.  The ceremony took place outdoors, on a lush, wide open piece of land in Virginia.  Angelica and Ben wed in front of a tipi, handmade by the bride’s sisters!Angelica had her colorful ukelele on hand to play a song during the ceremony;  dozens of glass vases held single flowers showing their faces to the sun. 

♥ So much handmade love ♥

Congratulations Angelica & Ben!

You can read Angelica’s blog {here}

Photos by Something Pretty

Watercolor portraits by Caitlin Shearer

Bridesmaid Dresses by Bari Jay

Tags: balloons, DIY, fringe, pink, whimsical.