I had the pleasure of meeting Simone at a bridal show earlier this year and to say we instantly clicked is an understatement. I knew when I agreed to take on this couple that it was going to be one of the fun-nest weddings I have ever done.

During Simone’s first meeting she was a little apprehensive to hire a planner they were on a srtrict budget being that she was a student full time and Chris would be paying for their entire wedding. After our meeting she said exactly what I thought she would say, “As much as I would LOVE to have you as my planner I just don’t think it will be in our budget, but I will talk it over with chris and get back to you”  So when I got the phone call that they wanted to hire me I was excited, excited to show them what I could do for them and to show future couples that having a planner on a budget can be a fantastic opportunity…as long as you keep it real about the things you can have and can’t have on a budget…..and well after lot’s of starbuck’s and meetings that turned into outings. This awesome couple is finally married! We used wonderful details that spoke to the couple, Simone’s favorite color being Turquoise we used that as our main color and enhanced it with a green and teal. We decided on a desert table full of goodies, like Cup cakes and cake pops from this awesome Gal Rosie from Cake-a-Mania and lots of other candy goodies displayed and gifted to her from a close friend. My husband @ IncolorMedia handled the printing on the tables, We decided that with the vibrant display of colors throughout the wedding we would keep the flowers chic and classic using all white blooms, orchids, Hydreanga, and Roses, big shout out to  Marci @ Entwined Design florals for creating those awesome pieces  . . Desiree @GBS Linens for being able to make the colored aisle runner, Mikasa Linens for the beautiful table linens. Central Parkfor hosting their wedding day, Affordable elegance catering for creating the wonderful entree’s and Matthew & Amber @ Still Life Cinemafor taking these amazing photos…YOU all ROCK!!! Simone & Chris I wish you lots of Love, wealth and Happiness, I couldn’t think of a more deserving couple

XOXO,

Courtney!

His reaction to seeing her for the first time...Priceless!

The awesome desert table!!

The cutest cake toppers I have ever found...so glad she bought them!!

Having fun picking out some candies before the guests get their paws on it!

Mr and Mrs. sharing a private moment......

We are always working our brains to think of new ideas and inspiration for our couples and our readers so a few months back I put together what I believe to be a perfect team (my dream team) of professionals to help me create a masterpiece!  Marci with entwined design florals using phelonopsis orchids, Hydranga, callas, all my fav flowers to create this eye popping piece. Combined with all the pefect elements, Paul with Cean One Photography  was able to make our masterpiece shine through his creative photography techniques.

 I had, had the pleasure of meeting a fabulous artist not to long before the shoot and I really wanted to incorporate something we haven’t really seen, I had been racking my brain and one night it came to me, I called up Bethany with Commemory fine art and asked her to do what she does best, paint for me and what she did was amazing!

A big shout out to all that helped in making this shoot fantastic I had a wonderful day!

Check out the photos here: http://www.californiaweddingwave.com/2011/06/02/tabletop-inspiration-purple-passion-2/

It is always an honor to get some press on weddings we have helped our couples to create. This next wedding got some love over at A Million Little Details.

We love when our brides want to take a more nontraditional approach to their wedding, be it a cocktail reception, an all outdoor black tie affair or even a simple backyard BBQ. Well my latest bride Ali wanted a sexy, sultry and just out right glam wedding! Well, we gave it to her!  From gorgeous eye-popping red and white florals to a not-so-common aisle runner, and let’s not forget to talk about the bling! If it wasn’t on the bride you could find it adorned around the room and even on the cake. A special thanks Sea Cliffs’s Country club for hosting the affair, Marci @ Entwined Designs for the gorgeous florals, James @ All The Above Events for rockin` the dance floor and providing the room with sexy uplighting, Rossmore for the yummy cake, and last but certainly not least Karin @ On-location Photography for all the great photos.

It has been a little while since my last post. I have been happily busy creating some wonderful memories for my amazing couples nonetheless. This year has started out very well, and last Sunday the beautiful SeaCliffs Country Club hosted a wonderful bridal show for all the engaged couples and I was happy to be a part of this wonderful event with my first wedding ever at SeaCliff’s fast approaching, I am excited to be able to work with a great team at the SeaCliff’s.

So being that this venue is so close to the beach it was definitely what inspired me to for my next design. I decided to create a table that reflected a chic elegance and a color scape that resembled the ocean, my amazing Florist Marci with www.entwineddesignflorals.com, took my vision and as always she ran away with it making a spectacular piece, again! Take a look!

So it’s 2011 and like most of us we have made resolutions, resolutions to lose weight, exercise more, watch less T.V or maybe you didn’t make any at all. I prefer not to make resolutions per-se, but I look at them as goals, which are important in any business. They are also things that are important to me and since weddings are my thing and I love what I do so much so I thought I would share it with you through (this way past due) Blog. In this blog you will find wedding inspiration, the wonderful brides I work with, things about me, and what’s in style and what’s on it’s way out. Like most planners, I LOVE all things wedding related and many pretty things.

So in this first of many blogs to come, here are a few pics from my first bridal show of the year. Once again my wonderful florist Marci @ entwineddesignflorals.com came through with a stunning piece showcasing her awesome talents! It is rare to find raw talent, humor, and beauty all wrapped up in one person, but Marci is all that and more and we love her! So, I hope you keep coming back for more eye candy and I will do my best to find things that will keep you wanting more!

xoxoxo,
Courtney