Museum of Contemporary Art Wedding Featured on Style Me Pretty: Jen loves Tomer!

To say that I adore this wedding from end-to-end would be a complete understatement. What made the day even better was that Jen, Tomer and I all went to high school together. We didn't know each other way back when, but I was excited to coordinate this wedding from the minute I sat down with Jen for coffee.

Jen and Tomer had an absolutely breathtaking traditional, yet modern Jewish wedding in February of 2012.The Museum of Art, located in historical Balboa Park, was the perfect backdrop to the simple elegance of their wedding celebration. Jen and Tomer went to high school together, so they had many friends and family in town to enjoy the big day. Jen selected a neutral palette of creams, ivory and blushes, brought together beautifully by Blush Botanicals. Soft candle light and overhead market lighting set the tone.

One of the most fun aspects of the day was the different rooms they guests were able to experience. The day began in the beautiful sculpture courtyard for drinks, all while sitting on lounge furniture and enjoying Balboa Park’s architecture. During this time, Jen and Tomer and their families gathered in art galleries to sign the ketubah. Guests were then invited into the Rotunda for the ceremony.

The ceremony was stunning with a beautiful chuppah sitting at the bottom of a striking staircase. The steps and aisle were lined with candles for a romantic effect. Immediately following the ceremony, guests sat down for a family style dinner, first dance and toasts under market lighting in the courtyard of the museum. Finally, guests were brought inside the museum auditorium to dance with a live band and dessert. The reception was incredibly special, as Talia, the daughter of the Best Man, performed a dance for the newlyweds. It is simple touches like these that gave guests a true understanding of what was important to the couple. I really enjoyed getting to know the couple, and also giving the guests a grand reveal of a new space to explore several times throughout the evening. My most memorable part of the day was the five minutes prior to the ceremony, where the bride was sitting in a gallery alone. She took a few minutes, and I noticed her on her phone. She was pinning on Pinterest! It was a good feeling knowing we were on time and that the bride was web surfing before she went down the aisle:)

I knew the entire day would be drop-dead gorgeous, so I worked with Shannon at Studio Carre to submit the images to Style Me Pretty--and was stoked we were chosen!

Thanks Jen and Tomer for having me!!

To see more of Studio Carre's images of the wedding, click here!

To see the post on Style Me Pretty, please click here!

To see video highlights from the day, please click here!

Vendors that helped make the day:

Consultant: Melissa Barrad and Lindsay Cross

Venue:  Museum of Art

Music: Caprice Strings and Wayne Foster

Photography: Studio Carre

Videographer: Joel Crisp

Rentals: Classic Party Rentals and Kool Party Rentals

Food and Beverage: Giuseppe Catering

Florals: Blush Botanicals

Museum of Contemporary Art Balboa Park Wedding: Lynn Loves Ryan

Lynn married Ryan on October 8th, 2011 at the Museum of Art in Balboa Park. This wedding was set in one of my favorite venues here in San Diego. The use of the sculpture courts and garden space makes for quite an amazingly unique wedding. The architecture alone at this venue creates a beautiful space, and then you add in all the fun aspects like a checker printed dance floor, and gorgeously decorated tables, and you have quite a site.

Lynn was very specific about how she wanted her wedding to look and along with some great vendors she made this all happen. Each Table had different floral sizes and centerpieces on it. The sweet hearts table was adorned with so many candles I was afraid that the couple might actually light on fire at one point! :) My absolute favorite part of the wedding was the cake and cupcake table. Sweet Cheeks really out did themselves with their amazing frog topper! It was so fantastic to see!

Thank you to Lynn and Ryan for letting me share in their special day.


A Special Thank You to all the vendors:

Venue: Museum Of Art in Balboa Park
Coordination: I Do...Weddings! (Rachel)
Photographer: Trailbrook Photography
Florals: Ashley Elizabeth
DJ: Jay Brannon
Cake: Sweet Cheeks Baking Co.
Officiant: Kreig Gammerland
Catering: Tapenade Catering (Michael)
Rentals: Enticing Tables
Photo Booth: San Diego Photo Booth Rentals
Hair: An Up Do For You (Suzie)
Make-up: Bethany Chambers(bethcham3@gmail.com)
Up Lighting: England Lighting Systems (Larry)
Transportation: Masterpiece Limos

The Crosby Club Wedding: Jessica Loves Mike-Featured on Style Me Pretty!!!

Jessica Zimmerman married Mike SanFelippo on May 12th, 2012 at The Crosby Club in Rancho Sante Fe. I know that this will sound completely cheesy, but the cuteness level of this couple was completely off the charts. You could see how in Love this couple was from the moment the groom laid eyes on the bride at the end of the aisle. This couple couldn't take their eyes off each other. It was so darn cute!

The wedding day was absolutely perfectly set in the warm breezes of May. The Crosby Club laid out quite a setting for the ceremony on the lake. Annette Gomez laced the Ceremony tree with hanging vases with florals. It was absolutely breath taking in the mid-day sun. As you can see from the photos above the setting was just perfect. Jessica made certain of that.

The reception room was covered in white and blush florals. Each table had an immaculate centerpiece and candles glowing. One of my favorite touches of the day was a great candy table at cocktail hour, which kept guests full of sugar. Another favorite of mine was the vase filled with rocks that each guest placed in it from the ceremony to represent their love and support for the couple. It was so sweet to see it on display. Jessica and Mike were an amazing couple and I was happy to get the opportunity to share in their special day!

This wedding can also be seen on Style me Pretty: http://www.stylemepretty.com/california-weddings/2012/06/29/rancho-santa-fe-wedding-at-the-crosby-by-john-schnack-photography/

Special Thanks to all the vendors who made their day great!


Venue: Crosby Club(Liz Diaz)
Photographer: John Schnack
Vidoegrapher: Dove Weddings
Coordinator: I Do...Weddings- Rachel Leber
Florals: Annette Gomez
DJ: Edge Entertainment (Kevin)
Ceremony Music: Belo Som Trio
Officiant: Kreig Gammelgard 760-445-7960
Cake: Fab Cakes
Rentals: Chivar Chair Rentals
A Perfect Table
Transportation: Goldfield Stage
Hair and Makeup: Tara Marshel 817-797-3604

Scripps Forum Wedding: Stephanie Loves Michael

Here’s to another beautiful wedding at one of our favorite San Diego locations, Scripps Seaside Forum. On March 31, 2012 Stephanie and Michael said their vows to one another while the waves crashed behind them. Stephanie looked stunning in her lace wedding dress adorned with a gray ribbon around her waist. The wedding was modern, classic, elegance at it’s finest. Tables were draped with gray lines, surrounded by modern white chairs, and accented with silver votives, and simple white flowers in differentiating cylindrical vases. Sheer white drapes lined the back walls and draped the ceiling, while up lighting added to the romantic ambiance. Outside large hanging string bulb lights were attached to seem as if they were floating to illuminate after the sun set.

To the side, was a candy bar color coordinator with the colors of the wedding. Not only was the candy a great snack for a pick-me-up in between dancing to a live band,  “The Trip”, but it also doubled as the guests take home favors. What a sweet way to end a great night.

Vendors that helped make this day possible:

Coordinator: I Do...Weddings! - Melissa & Lindsay 

Photographer: True Photography

Venue: Robert Paine Scripps Seaside Forum

Musician: The Trip 

Linens and Rental: Charming Chairs White Wedding Day Events

Lighting: White Wedding Day Events

Candy/Favors: Candy Warehouse

Florist: Newberry Brothers

Caterer: Culinary Concepts

Cake: Sweet Cheeks Baking