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Tuesday, June 19, 2012

A Luxurious Balboa Bay Club Wedding

Our lovely bride and groom dreamed of having a wedding by the ocean and the Balboa Bay Club was the perfect location. The staff at Balboa Bay Club is amazingly helpful and we love working with them.

The bride's sofreh aghd was the inspiration for the look of the ceremony and reception in rich and elegant gold and pearl with lots of sparkle. A sofreh aghd is a Persian tapestry made of a luxurious fabric; usually termeh which is gold, embroidered and made from cashmere and soft wool.

This color palette was pulled into the invitation design by Artiface, which were tied with pretty silk bows. The bridal bouquet by Asiel Design was classic and gorgeous in white roses and callas, stems wrapped in golden silk fabric. It looked so perfect next to the lace bridal gown designed by Oscar de la Renta.

The ceremony flowers were breathtaking in all white and placed in beautiful clear vases containing even more flowers. The pews were adorned with arrangements and flowing silk fabric, creating an elegant and luxurious feel.

Cocktail hour had a more ocean feel and was decorated with beautiful Wildflower Linen tablecloths in aqua blue in a bubble-like pattern. Asiel Design created some gorgeous floral arrangements for cocktail hour in yellow, fuchsia and orange that were reminiscent of a California sunset; and the bride surprised her groom with a very romantic gondola ride at sunset, just before cocktail hour!

The reception was romantic, elegant, rich and incredible! The centerpieces overflowed with gorgeousness and pearls were draped over the vases. The linens were white and beautifully textured and we placed candles and lovely items in gold and pearls throughout the room.

Vendors:
Wedding Planner: a Divine-Occasion
Venue: The Balboa Bay Club and Resort
Flowers: Asiel Design
Linens: Wildflower Linen
Photographer: Pepper Nix Photography
Bakery: Assal Pastry-Persian Bakery and Sweet Art
Ceremony Site: St. Andrew's Presbyterian Church
Entertainment: Chuck Wansley Band
Rentals: Chameleon Chairs
Transportation: Gemstar Limousine Service and Gondola Adventures
Videographer: Mission Visual
Invitations and Paper Goods: Artiface Custom and Distinctive Invitations and Milkfed Press

Wednesday, April 11, 2012

The Grand Del Mar Wedding Experience

The Grand Del Mar really was a complete fun zone last weekend! The carnival party was a huge success! I love meeting new people and hanging out with old friends, especially in an environment as colorful and exciting as this. The Grand Del Mar was transformed into a Carnival Paradise in rainbow colors. We all had fun playing games, eating sweets, laughing and dancing the night away!

Kathy Nosek, Paige Levy and Marla Lackey

With Linda Howard and Kathy Jo Peterson

Our trip to the San Diego Zoo Safari Park was so exciting! We got to see so many beautiful animals and enjoy the gorgeous scenery at the same time.

Our evening at the Addison was the perfect ending to an amazing weekend! The food prepared by the chefs was beautiful and delicious!

Marla Lackey, Laurie Davies, Kathy Nosek and Brandi Smith

Paige Levy, Kathy Nosek and Charles Stuart

The Grand Del Mar Wedding Experience 2012 Vendors:

Invitations and Paper Goods: Invitation Factory
Video: Taylor Films
Photography: Boyd Harris Photography
In-Room Treats: Cupcakes Couture of Manhattan Beach
Spray Tanning: PLUSH Tan

Carnival Party
Lighting: Presentation Services
Custom Dance Floor: Felipe's Dance Floor
Custom Furniture: Hire Elegance
Band: Jordan Music Entertainment
Florals, Design and Decor: Kathy Wright & Co.
DJ: Scratch Music Group
Candy Station: Candee by Sandee
Linens, Chivari Chairs and Draping: Fusion Linens
Electronic Games & Entertainment: Party Pals
Photo Booth: Epod Talking Photo Booth

Off Property Adventure
San Diego Zoo Safari Park
Transportation: Angie Kemp, La Costa Limousine

Addison Dinner
Kathy Wright & Co.

Thursday, March 29, 2012

Sundance Romance

Mika was hanging out at a local restaurant with her friend Danny, when a cab pulled up outside. She couldn't help but notice the handsome man who got out of the cab and she thought to herself: 'This guy looks so smart.' She had no idea Danny and the man now walking into the restaurant was Eli, her future husband. He sat down at the table and Danny introduced Mika to Eli. There was an instant connection.

Eli proposed in Mexico, near his parent's home, overlooking an amazing view of the ocean on New Year's Eve 2010. A few days before this, Eli had said he ordered Mika a Christmas present that hadn't arrived yet. Before proposing, while they were enjoying the beautiful view of the ocean at sunset, he pulled out a book. He explained that this was the present that hadn't arrived. The book was 60 pages of all the pictures Eli had taken of the two of them since their first date. Mika hadn't even seen some of the photos yet, and she was very touched by the thoughtfulness of the gift. When they got to the last page, there was a photo of exactly where they were sitting at that very moment. The note under the photo read: "Let's spend New Year's together forever." Then Eli got down on one knee and asked Mika to be his wife.

Eli and Mika planned the wedding together and since their family is spread out throughout the country, they decided to have a destination wedding in Sundance, Utah, where they took their very first trip together. They wanted the wedding to have a rustic elegance feel with lots of romance, dim lighting and candles. They also wanted their guests to get to know them through their wedding.

Mika's dress was designed by Romona Keveza and was beautifully layered with flowing ruffles. Her bridal bouquet was created by a Divine-Occasion and included an assortment of romantic flowers in a lovely color palette of rose, soft yellow, green and white. Mika and Eli chose the Sundance Resort for their wedding and reception, which is not only a special place for the couple, but is also beautiful, relaxing, quite and full of adventure.