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Erica and Creed are both anesthesiologists with a passion for the coast and a love for the great outdoors. When they aren’t in their scrubs (which is rare), they are immersed in some sort of activity or excursion. When it came to their wedding, there was no doubt that they would select a location with an ocean view and they did just that. It took one visit to La Valencia and they were decided.
I am excited to share the beautiful images of their day. Thank you Jennifer Dery Photography!
Adorations Botanical Artistry worked with Erica and Creed to design the overall floral decor that worked in the yummy elements of succulents, driftwood, dahlias and roses. There were many other intricate elements worked into every piece they designed. LaVonne and her team truly captured the essence of the couple from the bouquets to the ceremony and the reception.
The ceremony aisle was lined with driftwood, blooms and stones leading up to an ornate botanical structure framing the couple. Creed’s brother had his guitar on hand for a special song performed by a close friend. It added such a great personal touch to the ceremony and even captured a few laughs!
Guests entered the ballroom to find their succulent escort card that also functioned as the guest favor as well as the entree indicator. Table numbers were suspended from the table landscape and surrounded by candlelight. I actually planted my succulent and it is happy and healthy in my backyard.
Erica and Creed wanted to treat their guests not only with a wedding cake, but also mini cupcakes. Sweet Cheeks Baking Company provided all of the decadent desserts and Adorations designed the table. We had a caricature artist on hand sketching black and white images of guests. The reverse side of their caricature design functioned as the guest signing with personal questions about the bride and groom. At the end of the evening, the newlyweds left with sketches of each of their guests along with their stories, advice and predictions. It will be fun to read those five years from now!
Concepts Event Design created the custom seamless dance floor and Jerry Beck of Beck’s Entertainment kept everyone on it throughout the evening.
Thank you Erica and Creed for trusting LBE with your wedding day. It was such a pleasure working with you and your families!
A very special Thank You to the following vendors:
Venue- La Valencia
Photography- Jennifer Dery Photography
Floral Design- Adorations Botanical Artistry
Decor/Production (custom dance floor, chairs, furniture)- Concepts Event Design
Ceremony Strings- Caprice Strings
Reception Entertainment- Beck’s Entertainment
Cake- Sweet Cheeks Baking Company
Hair & Makeup- Model Call, Katie Hollis
Linens- La Tavola Fine Linen Rentals
Thank you to Exquisite Wedding Magazine for featuring TWO recent LBE Weddings on their blog, The Bride Suite.
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Iris and Frank were married at Scripps Seaside Forum this past September. I had the privilege of working with them for the year leading up to their wedding. From the very beginning, we knew we were designing an event that would incorporate both Iris’s modern whimsy AND Frank’s traditional sophistication. Beyond a beautiful wedding, Frank and Iris wanted to create a warm atmosphere that would share who they are with their friends and family. From the bold colors and spherical shapes to the customized puzzle and sprinkles cupcakes, their wedding was as playful as it was elegant. Congratulations Frank and Iris!
We hope you enjoy the snapshot of their day!
Thank you to Tim Otto Photography for the images.
One of the main reasons Frank and Iris selected Scripps Seaside Forum as their venue was for the panoramic views which we did not want to obstruct with a traditional altar. Rather, Jennifer Cole Florals created a white petal path including the circle altar of petals. Large silver lanterns framed the aisle and were accented with yellow and white pomander balls. The bride and groom personalized the content of their ceremony booklet which guests took home.
The custom dance floor took center stage with guest tables surrounding it. Midnight blue Isabella lines draped each of the tables in a decadent rosette appliqué. The room itself was flanked in a sheer white backdrop allowing the complimentary colors to pop.
Guests were treated to a “Peach Whellini” during the reception followed by a Sprinkle’s cupcake with a carton of milk. Their patterned cake was topped with a pair of penguins. You would have had to have been a guest to understand why but Iris did share the story!
As the sun went down, the room took on an entirely new atmosphere as each of the centerpieces glowed with a soft blue light. Accent lighting softened the room what the custom capiz shell chandelier adorned the patio. Come the end of the evening, Frank and Iris were swept away in a vintage 1956 Rolls Royce. A perfect end to a perfect day!
“Dear Liz,
Thank you so much for making our dream wedding come true! The day was amazing, unforgettable and so smooth. We both had an incredible time and still reminisce about all of the little details. Our family and friends had endless compliments, many of which were that it was the most beautiful wedding they had been to. It was truly a spectacular day! We really enjoyed working with you all the way through. You were always cheerful and made us laugh while reassuring us that everything would come together… and it did! Thank you for being patient with us. I’m so happy we were both involved in the planning because it was an experience all on it’s own. It definitely would not have been so enjoyable if we had not worked with you. Thank You!
Love, Iris and Frank”
THANK YOU to all of the industry professionals involved!
Photography: Tim Otto Photography
Venue: Scripps Seaside Forum
Florist: Jennifer Cole Florals
Caterer: Culinary Concepts
Production (fabric backdrop, capiz chandelier, custom dance floor): Concept Event Design
Reception Entertainment: Positive Energy
Ceremony Entertainment: Caprice Strings
Cake: Sweet Cheeks Baking Company
Stationery Suite: Simply Posh
Linens: La Tavola Fine Linen Rentals
Cupcakes: Sprinkle Cupcakes
It is hard to believe we are looking back on our 2011 wedding season already. The good news is that we have been fortunate to work with some truly lovely couples and I am honored to have been part of their wedding days and the months leading up to them. I am in the process of creating a post for each but I could not help but to share some images.
This is just a sneak peek of some of the wedding from this past season.
Stay tuned in the upcoming weeks to see more details from the weddings of 2011.
Looking for planning and design services for your upcoming wedding? Give us a call to set up a time to chat…
I love it when we get to share a video from one of our couple’s weddings. It offers a prospective that photographs can’t capture and brings you right back to the day in full motion. I remember when I was getting married and thinking that I did not need to have video coverage. I just could not see myself watching it over and over and to be honest, I don’t like seeing myself on camera. Plus, we had an amazing photographer. Lucky for me I changed my mind. I definitely don’t watch my video on a weekly basis but come our anniversary, there is nothing that really brings me back to my wedding day like watching the video. Listening to our vows and watching our families together is priceless!
Couples ask me all the time if I think they should hire a BOTH photographer and a videographer. My answer: YES! They are both timeless and they both capture something very different and equally important. If I had not hired a videographer, I would have never known the difference but I must say that I am entirely grateful I did!
Today, I am SO excited to share the video created by Jason Taylor or Taylor Films for Desiree and Cory’s wedding. Jason is one of our favorite wedding cinematographers thanks to his talent, professionalism and great sense of humor! Thanks to him, we are able to share Desiree and Cory’s storybook wedding day in motion…
They also worked with the talented teams of True Photography, Authentic Flavors Catering, The Floral Palette, Cups La Jolla, Bollata & Associates, Starlight Photo booth, Flirt Makeup and Tricia Vine.
For those of you that have seen this image floating through Facebook and Twitter, it appears Prince William and the Duchess of Cambridge designed their wedding after another famous royal couple… Prince Charming and Cinderella!
Or did they?
Although the resemblances are still a bit uncanny, we can’t forget that Cinderella is blonde and Prince Charming wore lemon yellow. The stepsisters, on the other hand, appeared to wear strikingly similar attire to Beatrice and Eugenie including the sky high head pieces! Either way, we greatly appreciate the photoshopper that spent the time to put a smile on our face!
It is all a fairytale to me!
This past weekend was a whirlwind of outings and events all leading up to the wedding of Ellen and Stephen. Their intimate destination wedding in Rancho Santa Fe was designed to be warm and inviting from the very moment their friends and family arrived at the airport to the moment they left. We had the great opportunity to work with Ellen, Steve and her family to create an unforgettable weekend that their guests won’t soon forget.
It is rare that I get the chance to post images of an event so quickly. Thank you to Narrative Images for the sneak peek of what is sure to be an amazing storybook.
I will have more to share when we write the actual post but for now, enjoy a glimpse of Ellie and Steve’s Wedding!
Congratulations to Ellen & Steve!!! Enjoy your honeymoon.
The Royal Wedding is everywhere. And why are we so enthralled? Well, because this is the real life fairytale that many women dream of and very few can really have. The enormous chapels, hand stitched silk gowns, thousands of guests in attendance, amazing jewelry AND a castle is enough to make any girl swoon! Oh, and did I mention the title of “Princess?”
With only FOUR days until the Royal Wedding of Prince William and Catherine Middleton, we thought we would take a look back at some of the most unforgettable Royal Weddings of the past.
Grace Kelly and Prince Rainier of Monaco
April 18, 1956
Grace and Prince Rainier had two weddings: one was a civil wedding and the other a religious ceremony. Grace and her 65-member wedding party sailed to Monaco on the ocean liner Constitution on April 4, 1956.
April 18, 1956 was the civil ceremony in the palace’s baroque throne room. Grace wore a pale pink taffeta dress with cream-colored Alencon lace, white kid gloves, and a Juliet cap. Rainier wore striped trousers, a white vest, gray tie, and a black morning coat. They exchanged their vows in French.
Lady Diana Spencer and Charles, Prince of Wales
July 29, 1981
Their wedding took place on Wednesday, 29 July 1981 at St Paul’s Cathedral, London,United Kingdom. It was watched by a global television audience of 750 million. Lady Diana arrived at the cathedral in the Glass Coach and made the three-and-a-half minute walk up the red-carpeted aisle with the sumptuous 25 ft (8 m) train of gown behind her.
During the vows Diana accidentally reversed the order of Charles’s names, saying Philip Charles Arthur George AND she did not promise to “obey” him; that traditional vow was left out at the couple’s request, which caused a sensation at the time.
Lady Diana’s dress was designed by Elizabeth and David Emanuel and made of silk taffeta, decorated with lace, hand embroidery, sequins, and 10,000 pearls. Her STUNNING £30,000 ring consisting of 14 diamonds surrounding a blue sapphire which was previously gifted to Queen Elizabeth II is now gracing the hand of Miss Kate Middleton.
Queen Rania of Jordan and Prince Abdullah
June 10, 1993
Their wedding was a glittering affair. At the time, Prince Abdullah was not the nation’s crown prince. That title was held by King Hussein’s brother, Prince Hassan, for years the assumed heir to the throne. Still, as oldest son of King Hussein’s 12 children, his marriage was feted as a grand state occasion. The marriage was performed by King Hussein, who, like his now-sovereign son, is considered by tradition to be a direct descendant of the Prophet Muhammad.
The princess wore a gold-trimmed, short-sleeve gown by British designer Bruce Oldfield for the traditional Muslim ceremony. Their first multitier wedding cake resembled apartment lofts with its elevated rectangular layers embellished with crowns, which the newlyweds cut with a sword.
Crown Prince Frederik of Denmark and Miss Mary Elizabeth Donaldson
June 18, 2010
The wedding ceremony took place in Copenhagen Cathedral, and the wedding festivities were held at Fredensborg Castle. The royal wedding marks the conclusion of something of a modern fairy tale after almost four years of courtship since the couple first met at a bar during the Sydney Olympics.
The dinner and the evenings’ events took place in a tent on the Fredensborg palace grounds with 450 guests in attendance.
Mary wore a wedding gown designed by Danish designer Uffe Frank and was white duchess satin. Mary wore Queen Ingrid’s veil and the train, weighing over 22 pounds, took 300 hours to make.
Crown Princess Victoria of Sweden and Prince Daniel, Duke of Vastergotland
June 19, 2010
The wedding took place in Stockholm Cathedral on the 34th anniversary of her parents’ wedding. More than 1200 guests including royalty and statesmen from various countries were invited to the wedding ceremony. After the wedding the newlyweds were driven through Stockholm in a coach and then rowed in the antique royal barge Vasaordento the royal castle where the wedding banquet was held.
The radiant and beaming 32-year old bride walked down the aisle on the arm of her father, the king, in a cream-colored duchess satin gown with short sleeves and an off-the -shoulder, rounded neckline. Designed by Pär Engsheden, the dress has a V-shaped back and a 16.5 foot train fastened from the waist. Topping off the look, as everyone predicted, was the Cameo tiara which the bride’s mother, Queen Silvia, also wore to her own wedding on the same day in 1976.
Beth and Brian were married in March on the USD Campus at the beloved Founder’s Chapter. The distinguished setting was ideal for this stylish bride and her dapper groom. We are so lucky to have had the opportunity to work with Beth, Brian and their loving families in tying up all of the details for their wedding.
We would like to offer our condolences to Beth and Brian’s family. Brian’s mother, Bonnie, passed away a few short weeks after the wedding.
Beth and Brian wanted to share a little about their wedding in their own words.
Our wedding incorporated as much of “us” as we could. We chose The Founders Chapel at University of San Diego for it’s classic, timeless ambiance and The Darlington House in La Jolla for it’s beautiful rose garden patio.
Our siblings, cousins, aunts, uncles all had a part and even our niece and nephew were the ring bearer and flower girl. My aunt sang the ceremony while my cousin played the piano. Brian’s close friends played music at our cocktail hour and even wrote a special song dedicated to us. We also had a photobooth towards the end of the night to capture some of the funny moments and highlights.
Our family and friends are what made our wedding day so special. Most everyone came from either the Bay area or Kansas City. Quite an interesting mix of people but everyone shared a few commonalities: dancing, drinking and fun!
My favorite moment would have to be the minute the church doors opened to expose all of our friends and family and looking down the aisle to see the most amazing, handsome man smiling at me — my husband. It was such an incredible moment when I realized that each and every person was there for us. I simply cherish that moment and it was a feeling I will never forget.
We were surprised with a 1929 Franklin ride from the church to the reception. It was a beautiful drive with the sun setting and sharing a romantic champagne toast and alone time with my new hubby.
We used a tent to give the patio a cozy feel with pewter linens and a bit of soft pink, ivory and green accent colors in our flowers. Elegant and classy would be the two words I would use to describe our extraordinary day.
I loved the colorful candy table that shared our love for sugar! My most fun detail would be our 3d videographers (and friends — Fernie and Jason) filming our wedding in 3D!
I valued most having the input and wisdom from my wonderful mother in law and mother. I’d like to pay a small tribute and express my gratitude for Brian’s mom. She passed away a few weeks after the wedding unexpectedly. She was such a wonderful part of the wedding and we are so thankful that she was such a big part of the day. Bonnie lived her life for her husband, children, and grandchildren and her gracious, loving spirit was truly an inspiration. I hope and pray that one day I can I be half the woman she was.
Given we just experienced a great loss in our family, my advice would be to not let one moment go by without telling your loved ones how much you love and appreciate them. Time passes by too quickly and there are not a lot of opportunities in life where you get all of the people together to celebrate such a joyous occasion.
CONGRATULATIONS Mr. and Mrs. Brian Powers!
A very special Thank You to the wedding professionals that worked with us on this beautiful event.
Chapel: Founders Chapel
Reception Venue: The Darlington House
Photographer: Anika London Photography
Flowers: Rae Florae
Catering: Crown Point Catering
Entertainment: DJ By The C
Rentals: Event Party Rentals
Cakes: Cake
Candy Table: Sugar Mamas
Congratulations to Sarah and Scott, married at Estancia Hotel and Spa in La Jolla. I just can’t say enough about the happiness that this couple exudes and it was infectious on their wedding day. Amidst a torrential rain storm, the sun sun came out for these two on their wedding day! It was perfect…
I asked Sarah and Scott to share a little about their day with us.
Enjoy!
The look for our wedding was romantic, classic and BEAUTIFUL!!! We had all ivory and blush flowers with greenery mixed in that were absolutely gorgeous. We used fairly neutral colors in the overall decor and really let the love and enjoyment of the evening take the center stage. Even though the decor was not over the top, both the ceremony and reception ballrooms were absolutely stunning. They were perfect!
We are very close with our families and every single person in our immediate family was a part of our wedding. Each of them walked down the aisle and our siblings stood up with us while we were married. We each had our friends fly in from literally all over the country to share with us in our special day. Scott and I made sure to save enough time before all of the wedding festivities began to spend time with all of our friends and family, especially our bridal party, to let them know how much we loved them and appreciated all of the love and support we’ve gotten from them!
Both our ceremony and reception were very low stress. We had a string quartet playing for the ceremony and cocktail hour. Our Reverend was phenomenal! He used humor and the perfect selection of readings to describe us and our relationship. He kept our guests hanging on his every word and got us in and out in the perfect amount of time.
Scott’s most unforgettable moment was the ceremony. It was such a special and important moment for him, to make our marriage official, and it was by far his favorite part of the day!! Our ceremony definitely set the tone for our reception which was also incredibly fun!! Everyone loved every single thing about our wedding and thought it really exemplified us as people and as a couple. We could not have asked for anything more.
For me, the most unforgettable moment was when Scott and I got to see the reception room by ourselves before anyone else had gone in. Scott got to see his surprise grooms cake and we were able to take in each and every beautiful detail of the ballroom and really appreciate it before all of guests were there. Our DJ was already set up so we had an impromptu dance party with just the two of us on the dance floor!! We loved it!! It was really special for us to just take that second to breathe and enjoy each other and see how all of our hard work had paid off.
Scott’s surprise Red Wings logo cake was definitely a favorite!! It looked incredible and was delicious!! We had a marble slab ice cream station which was also delicious and so fun. All of guests loved it!! A favorite of everyones across the board was the photo booth we had at the reception. It was so fun for both us and our guests and was the perfect guest book for us to look back on and laugh!
If I could give a piece of advice to brides to be, it would be to make sure it’s YOUR day! Don’t try to please anyone else or incorporate anything that we didn’t want. We both really took that to heart and it definitely helped us plan our day and make it perfect. Also, be mindful of how many small details you leave until the day before the wedding, they add up! Start chipping away at anything that you can get done, when you are able to get it done, even if it seems ridiculously early.
Most importantly, enjoy your day!!!!! Don’t let anything stress you out on the day of, at that point, the hard part is already done! I remember every single detail of our wedding day and I would not change one thing. It was perfect.
As for our honeymoon, we just got back from a cruise in the Caribbean with my entire family. It was absolutely lovely and a wonderful escape after the wedding, but definitely NOT a honeymoon! We’re really hoping and planning to get to Greece this summer and enjoy the beauty of the Greek Isles!!!
Congratulations Mr. and Mrs. Symons!!!
Thank you to our amazing vendors that worked as an amazing team in bringing everything together.
Venue: Estancia Hotel and Spa
Photographer: Tim Otto
Flowers: Modern Bouquet
Entertainment: Mobile Dance Party
Photobooth: Classy Photo Booth
Officiant: Reverend Christopher Tuttle
Cakes: Sweet Cheeks Baking Company
Ceremony Music: Caprice Strings
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