Chelsea Loves Jimmy!

Chelsea married Jimmy on January 22nd, 2011 at the La Jolla Bridge Club. If there were such a thing as a fairytale wedding, this would definitely be it! Chelsea and Jimmy put so much thought and detail into how they wanted their wedding to be. The intimate wedding allowed for their family and friends to really share in their wedding experience. Chelsea and Jimmy made their wedding day an event to share.

The wedding day couldn't have been more perfect. For January weather we absolutely lucked out. The day was bright and beautiful, and 78 degrees. Chelsea absolutely put her heart and soul into the details of her wedding. The colors of bright orange and teal played so well off of the beachy atmosphere of the bridge club. The canopy draped in soft white satin flowed in the breeze, as they said their "I Do's!" It was like watching a movie play out. The little details definitely made a difference in the ambiance of the day. Even the candy M&M favors were teal! Chelsea thought of everything. All the guests enjoyed amazing food by Continental Catering, and they Danced to amazing music by DJ Spencer Bezy! Chelsea and Jimmy were an amazing couple to get to experience.

Thanks to all the vendors who made their day amazing!

Coordinator: "I Do...Weddings!": Rachel leber

Photographer: True Photography: Mike

Florist: Simply Adina Floral Design

Videographer: NR3 Video Productions: John and Norma

Rentals: Concepts Event Design

DJ: Spencer Beezy

Venue: La Jolla Bridge Club
Catering: Continental Catering

Transportation: San Diego Luxury Transportation

Jenny loves Drew

Jenny and Drew’s wedding is very near and dear to me. I first met her mom Faye at the Scripps Seaside Forum at the beginning of the planning process, and I instantly fell in love with this great family! Jenny and Drew moved from back east to La Jolla a few months before their wedding, giving us a lot of time to get to know each other over email, phone and best of all in person.

4th of July can be a really tricky time to marry. Do you go full out red, white and blue, or simply pay homage to the day in small nods? Also, how do you give a group of out-of-towners the full San Diego Independence Day experience? Well, first, you start with an incredible venue. We tied in Giuseppe’s incredible eats and gelato (my personal fave), Concepts rentals and florals by yours truly, for a unique, yet traditional day. I especially loved the inclusion of Sadie—Jenny and Drew’s dog. My dear friend Diana brought Sadie for photos and the ceremony, and she is the best behaved pet to date at an I Do…Weddings! wedding. I am also very thankful for the help of the ever talented Rachel Leber and Mike Finn for their tireless help that day. The night was topped off with a beautiful fireworks show, all captured by the talented Kristina Chartier. Jenny and Drew, thank you for everything and Mazel Tov to you both!

Jenny and Drew’s wedding is definitely a show-stopper. Please check out the links below to see where it’s been featured. If you are a fan of the incredible Scripps Forum like I am, you will love these details like floor-to-ceiling draping by Concepts! I combined the design of one incredibly large and long head table to house the entire bridal party and immediate families. In addition, we used round and square tables of varying heights and sizes for the remainder of the guests. We reserved tables for families, and let the remaining guests sit as they wished. We served the meal as food stations and it certainly encouraged mingling throughout the evening.

Bridal Insider: (thank you Lori and the BI team for the beautiful collage!)

http://bridalinsider.com/index.php/san-diego-weddings-eye-candy/160-eye-candy-scripps-seaside-forum-wedding

A Paper Proposal:
http://apaperproposal.com/?blogID=156

You can also see their wedding highlights video here, along with more wedding images here.

Special thanks to the vendors that made this day amazing!
Photography: Kristina Chartier
Officiant: Rabbi Satz
Ceremony and Reception Music: Pete Goslow and Steve, The Trip
Cake: The French Gourmet
Rentals: Concepts Event Design and Classic Party Rentals
Catering: Giuseppe Fine Catering
Hair and Make-up: Jill Powell and Laura Robar

Anna Loves Ryan

Anna married Ryan on September 5th, at the OmniHotel in Downtown San Diego. The wait for this wedding had been almost a decade in the making! Ryan sure took his time(Anna said it was worth it!) The location, the vendors and the day couldn't have been more perfect for their wedding! The wedding was a combination of sweat, tears, and lots of glue and paper! Anna had a hand in most of the personalized decorations for the wedding. She absolutely gave her guests a very personal touch.

The Omni Hotel held a gorgeous ceremony on their roof top deck. The location gave such a perfect backdrop for their wedding. Ryan and Anna even got to play around the hotel and downtown to take some awesome pictures before and after the wedding. This couple knew how to have fun! Their guests got to enjoy their fun side as well, when during the reception they were treated to a movie made by the couple. It was a great personal touch to the day. Anna and Ryan made their wedding not just about themselves, but also about their family and friends.

Special Thanks to all the vendors who made this day amazing!

Coordinator: Rachel Leber, "I Do...Weddings!"

Venue: Ryan Hurd, The Omni Hotel

Photographer: Aaron, True Photography

Florist: Dawn, Embellishmint

Videographer: Lloyd Films

DJ: Effrin, Tap Productions

Rentals: Concepts and Raphael's

Shontay and Brian

Shontay and Brian were married last October during that not-so-fun few weeks of dreary weather. So, her bright and cheery palette at the Mission Valley Marriott was such a treat! Decor was kept very simple and impactful, and was highlighted by a gorgeous back drop by Concepts Event Design. I love getting to give my brides a reveal before guests come in, but Shontay was the first bride to ever bounce up in down in pure happiness all while saying how excited she was for her vision to come together!

This absolutely gives you lots of insight to Shontay and Brian as a couple. What a loving and fun group! Between the newlyweds, they have 7 (yes, you read that right! seven) children that were all involved in the ceremony. You can even see their adorable faces on the photo cake. I have seen many little kiddos at a wedding, and I have to say, Shontay and Brian's little ones were amazingly well-behaved and just so much fun. When I think back to their wedding, I have a smile on my face. Shontay and Brian, may you and your family be blessed with the best life has to offer! It was a pleasure!

Some of the great vendors that made up the day:

Photographer-Jackie Van Hatten

Dessert Display-A Sweet Addition

Make-up-Fashion Valley MAC

Reception-Mission Valley Marriott

Decor-Concepts Event Design

Colleen Loves Eric!

Colleen married Eric on Saturday, November 27th, 2010 at the Darlington House. Colleen has been a close friend for several years. We worked together as event planners and she helped me with all the details of my wedding 3 years ago, so I was more than happy to return the favor! From the very beginning, Colleen wanted a vintage inspired wedding, we would wander Anthropologie for inspiration, and I knew their wedding would be full of personal touches! Over the 2 years of planning, Colleen focused on the details and captured so many different elements of both her and Eric's personalities -- and it all worked beautifully. Every detail was done by hand including the family tree guest book Colleen's sister painted, the tree stump her dad cut for their gorgeous cake, and the handmade crocheted flower favors Colleen's mom made during their engagement!

The Darlington House was the perfect background for Colleen and Eric. As soon as you walked in, you could feel such a warmth, there was so much love there! Market lights hung above the dance floor, and each table had brightly colored flowers in eclectic vases Colleen had collected from thrift stores and vintage shops. Wine bottles were used for the table numbers. It was truly beautiful to see all the details come together. I don't know how the fantastic photographer got all the detailed shots, but they did! Such an awesome couple, I was honored to be part of their special day!

Thank you to all the vendors who made this day amazing!:

Coordination: "I Do...Weddings!: Kasey

Venue: Darlington House: LJWClub@aol.com

Event Design: White Lotus Productions: holly@whitelotuspro.com

Photographer: Betwixt: http://www.betwixtstudio.com

DJ: Daniel Peterson: mail@discofriend.com

Flowers: Sharon Mintz: sharon@organicelements.com

Catering: Chile Co. Catering: swagner@chilecocatering.com

Make-up: Jennifer Bueno: beautytobe@mac.com