We are still on a high from our trip last week to the gorgeous Biltmore Estate in Asheville NC. We are so happy to participate in the Gala for the final evening of Engage!13 Luxury wedding summit. My heart burst when the lovely ladies of Engage! Rebecca and Katheryn asked us to design the Grand […]
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June 13, 2013
March 3, 2013
I feel as if I am living a dream. Italy is by far my favorite country. During my journey to this beautiful country, we visited Lake Como. Our styled shoot could not be more perfect and enjoyable. Thanks to the wonderful wedding planner Andrea Naar Alba with WED Couture Milano. Andrea is a gem! If […]
December 13, 2012
It doesn’t get very cold here in San Diego and this is as close as we’re going to get to a white winter wedding. Nevertheless, it was white and wintery in the Capella Chapel at the Grand Del Mar. Steve and John wanted a winter wonderland in the Capella chapel, which is lined with dark […]
November 28, 2012
Oh how we love white weddings and a wedding at the Rancho Valencia can’t be more perfect! The newly renovated Rancho Valencia Resort is a spectacular place to host a wedding! Particularly the Rose Garden. This lush garden is charming and quaint, surrounded by lush foliages. Our round rotunda wedged perfectly in the nook of […]
November 18, 2012
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 […]
October 31, 2012
This past summer, we had a complete pleasure of designing a wedding on a beautiful lake in Minnesota. We enjoyed working with this beautiful family and so honored to be a part of their wedding celebration. The wedding took place at the family’s estate in northern Minnesota. The beautiful bride Jennifer wanted a classic and […]
August 3, 2012
It’s always a day in paradise when we get to design a wedding in Maui. This wedding was no exception. The elegant ceremony and dinner reception both took place at the Four Seasons Resort infamous oceanfront lawn. How can we do that you ask? Well, our Karen Tran Team worked expeditiously to turn over the ceremony […]
July 9, 2012
A great pleasure to design at this spectacular venue, The Four Seasons Maui at Wailea. This luxurious wedding ceremony was set on the oceanfront lawn perched over the gorgeous beach at Wailea. Beautiful shades of blush, cream, carmel and bronze were used throughout. Thousands of roses alone were used to prepare this thick and lush […]
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 […]
March 6, 2012
If you live in San Diego, you are fortunate to experience beautiful and comfortable weather most of the year. We are now in November and the weather has been consistently in the high 70’s. Now that is summer living! L’auberge Del Mar is one of those place that comes to mind when one thinks about […]
