When the beautiful bride Mandy came to us with a request for a french vintage wedding (think Versailles!). I immediately jumped with excitement! It’s no secret I am in LOVE with anything glamorous and a french baroque theme in the Versailles ballroom at the Westgate Hotel just fit the bill. My head was spinning with […]
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November 18, 2012
September 26, 2012
We adore the Hotel Del Coronado and we love blush colored wedding. What a beautiful combination! The bride Erin was glamorous, gorgeous and incredibly stunning on her wedding day. Her Vera Wang dress was a perfect balance of vintage and modern. The grand ballroom at the Hotel Del Coronado sparkled with beautiful linens from La […]
June 8, 2012
Bringing deep jewel tone colors to the ballroom has an amazing striking effect. We love the wedding details of Vicky and Dale at the Four Seasons. What a fantastic venue! This wonderful couple wanted the elegance and glamour of the crystals and vibrant colors. We used gorgeous combination magenta orchids, peonies, hydrangeas and roses […]
May 7, 2012
Dramatic escort table decor truly set the tone for this wedding at the Grand Del Mar. This beautiful table display includes gorgeous phalaenopsis orchids set on sequin box surrounded with white tulips. Each cylinder vase embellished with crystal trims to add glamour and sparkles. More photos of this beautiful wedding to come very soon! Image […]
May 6, 2012
Such a joy to design this glamorous wedding at the Grand Del Mar. Here a video clip of the bridal head table we designed in the Elizabeth Capella Chapel. More photos to come soon! Enjoy…
March 6, 2012
This wedding was truly beautiful. Jennifer and Kevin were married at the beautiful Prado at Balboa Park. Their theme was Romantic Vintage Glam. A plethora of soft romantic feathers were used throughout the wedding. Vintage inspired crystal brooches for all the bridal party was a must! The dashing gentlemen wore simple calla lily […]
January 18, 2012
I am still gazing at the magnificent wedding of Linda and Steven at the Grand Del Mar in the latest Ceremony Magazine 2012. Their extravagant, lavish and luxurious wedding looked amazing in print. Linda and Steven was a joy to work with. Their excitement for their own wedding was contagious. Their expectations were high but […]
January 6, 2012
I truly love the game of golf. I am excited to watch the annual Hyundai Tournament of Champions taking place at the Plantation Kapalua Bay today. The beautiful scenery on TV reminds me of the gorgeous setting at Tanya and Lundy’s wedding. Their wedding took place at the Ritz Carlton Kapalua bay. The ceremony overlooked the […]
December 22, 2011
We had such a wonderful time designing and planning Alex and Jesse’s wedding at the Rancho Valencia Resort. We assist this lovely couple with their San Diego Destination wedding as they planned this spectacular affair from San Francisco. From Venue selection to amazing Vendors such Darin Fong, J Grace (formerly Simply Posh design) Modern 8 […]
August 14, 2009
Hot off the press! The latest issue of Exquisite weddings magazine is out! We are so happy to be included in their Fall 2009 issue. For the tabletop photo shoot, the theme was ‘opulent Versailles’ . It was great fun to work with the phenomenal photographer Terri Rippee and Magazine’s creative director Alyssa Holstrom. […]
