Descano Gardens Wedding | Suzie & Cliff

Here's a sneak peak of Suzie & Cliff's wedding.  I can't wait to show you all the photos.

Photos provided by Evoke Photography

Inspiration Board | Gloria Mesa Photography | Black, Silver and White

Black, silver and white and elegant combination.

Photo provided by Gloria Mesa Photography

Rhinestone Jewelry That I Love

Beautiful rhinestone jewelry for those that want to go big found at Deal Rocker Blog.

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Fun Wedding Cake Toppers

There is no question that a bride and groom should have a problem choosing a wedding cake topper to match their personality.  The days of only a bride and groom holding hands cake topper is over.  I have selected some wedding cake toppers that I thought was quite interesting on Magical Day website.  Your thoughts?

Pinch my butt cake topper

Kissing couple

Cell phones

Fishing pole

Pregnant bride

Interracial couple

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Happy Holidays to my 2011 Clients

I am so blessed to have had some of the best clients this year.  Each one touched my life in a special way that I will never forget.

To all my clients, even those who are not included in the photos below, Happy Holidays and have a wonderful New Year!

Martha Stewart | Christmas Holiday Table Settings

As the Christmas Holiday approaches, people are looking for beautiful Christmas holiday table settings.  I would like share some ideas from http://marthastewart.com

Happy Holidays!

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Paolo Costagli | Alternate Engagement Rings

Engagement season is right around the corner and I cannot wait!  There is nothing more beautiful than two people falling in love.  

Stop! Before you go out and purchase that engagement ring, take a look at these beautiful rings by designer, Paolo Costagli.  One of the things I love about Paolo's rings is that they are an alternate to the traditional engagement ring.  The sparkle, the colors, the shapes and I can go on and on. 

If you want to give a different kind of engagement, go to Paolo Costagli's website to see all the beautiful rings.  Also, go to Paolo Costagli's blog to read his post on "Express Your Love Personally With Alternative Engagement Rings". Thank you Paolo for your beautiful designs.

Happy Engagement!

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3 Steps to consider when determining your budget

To avoid a nightmare or unnecessary stress, your budget should be based strictly on what you and/or your parents can afford.  When budgeting for a large wedding, you should include allotments for each of the expenses listed below.  When budgeting for a smaller wedding, you should include the items that you cannot provide yourself and intend to purchase, as well as what you plan to do on your own or with the help of friends and family. 

With good creativity and planning, a beautiful wedding can be held within any limit.  Whatever you decide, stick to your budget.  If you don't stick to your budget, unfortunately the stress and anxiety could carry over into your marriage, and that's not how you want to start off your marriage.

1. Start with an amount that's comfortable for you. Before you sign a contract or make a commitment with any vendor, determine a dollar amount that you believe you can spend on your wedding. For example, if you have $25,000 to spend on your wedding, and the venue you want cost $20,000, you are not leaving enough money to cover other costs.
2. Economy versus value. Remember, value is knowing exactly what you want and what you are willing to pay for so that you satisfy your expectations for quality and service.  If you pay for things you don't want, you are not getting good value.
3. Ideas on budgeting.  Just about every aspect of your wedding will have a wide range of choices and costs.  Decide what is important and prioritize and then splurge on it, economize with class in the other areas.

Happy Thanksgiving!

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Beverly Hills | The Beverly Wilshire Hotel Weddings

The Beverly Wilshire Hotel, also known as the Regent Beverly Wilshire is located in the heart of Beverly Hills. Many people know this Four Seasons Hotel well as it was the main backdrop in the film Pretty Woman. If you haven't seen the movie, you must rent it. Since it is directly across the street from the famous Rodeo Drive, the Beverly Wilshire is a well known gem in the city of Beverly Hills.

To the wedding couple, your magical wedding can begin when you walk through these doors.  You can't get any better than this. The new spa is a great place for the bride and her bridesmaids to relax and enjoy the special treatment before the big day.

The Grand Trianon is one of many beautiful spaces to plan your next event. 

Lunch at The Blvd was not only yummy, but very special. Each staff person called me by name. Ahh, just those little things that makes the difference!

For a small and intimate event, The Royal Suite is the venue for you.  It's my favorite! 

If you want an elegant and magical wedding here at the Beverly Wilshire Hotel, contact:

Lauren Randolph

Catering Manager

(310) 858-2371

Malibu Wedding | Adamson House

My clients and I went for a site visit at the amazing Adamson House located in Malibu, California.  My clients will get married at the Adamson House next year.  Adamson House is a historic landmark known for it's well-groomed gardens, beaches and ocean front.  The ocean front will be the backdrop for their ceremony.  Although most people get married underneath the historic tree. 

Adamson House Loggia - This classic Malibu home was built in 1930 for Rhoda Rindge Adamson and her husband, Merritt Huntley Adamson. The house shares its location with one of the most beautiful beaches in Southern California. There is a Persian-style 'rug' complete with fringed ends designed into the tiles by William Handly of the Malibu Potteries

Congratulations to the happy couple! 

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Beverly Hills Flower Gallery

The other evening I visited the fabulous owner, Angira Patel of Beverly Hills Flower Gallery located in Beverly Hills.  Beverly Hills Flower Gallery is uniquely suited to handle parties, events and corporate accounts of any size. They pride themselves on their personalized service, delivering the pro­found emotional experience that can only be achieved through exceptional arrangements of the freshest flowers.

One thing that really sets the Beverly Hills Flower Gallery apart from other flower shops is that you can't walk into their shop and pick a flower and go, each flower is uniquely made upon your request. 

When you need the extra polish and poise only the most elegant flowers you can create, Beverly Hills Flower Gallery is your partner in style.

Thank you Angira for the beautiful flowers you created for me.

You can contact Angira at:

Beverly Hills Flower Gallery

9601 Wilshire Blvd, Suite 100

Beverly Hills, CA 90210

Phone: (310) 859-0210

5 Simple Tips To Organizing Your Wedding Planning Ideas

1. Engagement is a fun time in a couples life. They look forward to their new life with anticipation and excitement while preparing for their special wedding day. This is meant to be a day that everyone can enjoy with minimal stress, and this can be easily accomplished with a few practical wedding planning ideas.
2. Those who wish to pull everything together and be focused will need to be organized. To be able to accomplish this, you will need a few simple tools at hand. The most basic and necessary tool is the wedding organizer. This can simply be a three ring binder where you can store all of your information in one place. But it should also contain a calendar and some to do lists.
3. Some prefer using a computer to store all of their information on wedding planning ideas. For those who are a little more tech savvy and like to carry their computer around with them, this is a good alternative. However, for someone who does not wish to store all of their information on a computer, a pen and pad in a wedding planner is much more simple.
4. A wedding involves so many different vendors and so much information that is impossible to keep track of without a method of organization. Things such as contact information, receipts, pictures, brochures, music sheets, appointment lists, guest lists, contracts, and deadlines will all need to be properly organized. If they are not, you will find yourself frustrated, overwhelmed, and stressed.
5. Keep your to do list up-to-date and jot down all your wedding planning ideas in the appropriate section of the wedding organizer. Details are everything, and it is always much better to have too much information rather than too little. You may find that you need to clean and reorganize from time to time to keep the information relevant and easy to access. This will become a valuable resource and a keepsake for a later time.

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6 Creative Bridal Shower Ideas

1. Bridal Jeopardy – The hostess compiles a series of trivia answers relating to the bride and groom, then asks the guests to phrase the questions.
 
2. Ask each guest to supply a favorite candid photo of themselves with the bride and/or groom plus a brief caption, and create a scrapbook to present to the bride. 
3. Wedding Charades – The hostess passes out squares of paper with wedding-related phrases or superstitions.  Guests are divided into two teams and take turns acting out the phrases.
4. Ask each guest to contribute one line to a free-form “poem” of good wishes that will be read and presented to the bride after all the gifts have been opened.
5. “Roast” the happy couple by having guests take turns telling anecdotes and stories about the bride and groom.
6. Give the bride some words to live by—invite guests to share their best advice for a happy marriage.  Or ask guests to write their thoughts on note cards, then seal them in an envelope for the couple to open together on their first anniversary.
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Holiday Weddings | Winter White Inspiration Boards

Since we are approaching the holiday season, I thought it would be a perfect opportunity to share a couple of winter white inspirations boards.  Enjoy!

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Beverly Hills | Beverly Hills Hotel Weddings

While visiting The Beverly Hills Hotel to look at venue space for future clients, I was approached by a wonderful team of staff people.  I felt so special.  When getting out of my car at the valet, I was approached by a gentlemen who grabbed my hand and helped me out of the car.  Such a sweet guy.  That's when I walked into the hotel entrance way. So beautiful!

Each ballroom is unique with their foyer for cocktail receptions.  The stately Rodeo Ballroom has a private terrace.  The Sunset Ballroom is stunningly hand-painted.  The magnificent Crystal Ballroom is crowned by a spectacular Venetian crystal chandelier and opens onto a lush formal gardens.  The photo below is of the Crystal Ballroom.

Thank you Anne Giapapas for a lovely walk-through and lunch at The Beverly Hills Hotel.

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Renée Strauss l Brides of Beverly Hills Premiere on TLC

This Friday, TLC premieres its latest bridal reality show, Brides of Beverly Hills (Oct. 28, 10 p.m. ET). The series follows Renée Strauss, owner of the Beverly Hills boutique Renée Strauss for the Bride.  On the first episode my client, Rebecca Tullao was featured.  Congratulations to Renée and Rebecca for such a wonderful job!

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An Evening with David Tutera: myfair Wedding with Wetv.com

I had the pleasure to attend David Tutera's premiere of myfair Wedding on Wetv starting Sunday, November 13, 2011.  The event was held at the beautiful historic Park Plaza.  I had so much fun and met lots of industry people as well as brides that were on his previous shows.  David is not only a television celebrity wedding planner, but he truly makes dreams come true. Congratulations David on your success. Thank you for paving the way for me.

Los Angeles Times Wedding l Shantel Vachani + Audel De La Torre

                                     

  Shantel Vachani and Audel De La Torre

                                       Shantel Vachani and Audel De La Torre (Lawrence, Harvard Photography)

Shantel Vachani and Audel De La Torre first met on MySpace in 2006, but when it was time to think about commitment, Vachani wasn’t sure they had enough in common. “Don’t worry,” De La Torre told her, “In 50 years we’ll have everything in common.”

In 2010, De La Torre proposed at the Taj Mahal in India. Then on July 23, the Indian-American bride and Mexican-American groom tied the knot at Pasadena City Hall — twice. First came a Hindu ceremony in honor of Vachani’s roots, where De La Torre made the traditional entrance on horseback. During the second ceremony they were married again — by a Buddhist minister.

The reception was the first one ever held at Madame Tussauds Hollywood. Two hundred fifty friends and family attended, as well as Lady Gaga and Johnny Depp — or at least lifelike wax replicas of them. And as guests walked an awards-style red carpet to the rooftop gala, a photographer snapped their photos paparazzi style.

Coordination of both ceremonies and the reception was smoothly achieved by Beverly Harris Weddings & Events. “This couple is so vibrant,” said Harris, “and it was so touching to see the different cultures coming together so beautifully.”

Vachani, 32, is a lawyer for Public Counsel, a nonprofit public interest firm. De La Torre, 32, is an engineer with Southern California Edison.

—Maxine Nunes
Custom Publishing Writer

Celebrity Wedding l Chris Paul & Jada Crawley

Chris and Jada Paul married on September 10, 2011, in Charlotte, NC.  Three hundred guests traveled to Charlotte, NC to share in the festivities of the lovely couple.  R&B star Robin Thicke played the bride's song as she walked down the aisle to be with her lovely husband to be.  Chris and Jada are college sweethearts who were destined to be.  Congratulations to Chris & Jada!

Photos from Essence.com

Recepton Decorations:  David Tutera

Brides Dress: Vera Wang

Groom & Son's Attire: Ralph Lauren