Real Wedding Day Inspiration - Jen and Dan

Happy Monday, dear readers! We are thrilled to post the incredible wedding story of Jen and Dan captured by the talented team at lunaphoto. The wedding was held at the Lodge at Torrey Pines, a beautiful luxury resort and spa in La Jolla, California and designed by Crown Weddings.
The bride and groom, Jen and Dan. This image is romantic and sexy at the same time. Their chemistry is palpable.
The bride shares a toast with her girls before the ceremony

I love the ornamentation on the shoes

The flowers for the ceremony were lush and vibrant and full. I really like how the greenry is dripping down the sides of the chuppah.
The Jewish tradition of both parents walking the bride down the aisle is one of my favorites.

See how the flowers pop against the green bridesmaids' dresses? That's good design.

Again, the chuppah was outstanding. The hanging blooms are gorgeous here.
Now that's a first kiss!

I wish more couples chose chocolate frosted cakes. The flowers look so lovely against the dark background. I love the wine glass-esque vases surrounding the centerpiece.

Now that's what you call a party!

What were your favorite take-aways from Jen and Dan's wedding? The vibrant florals? The chocolate cake? The rocking party? Drop me a line and let me know what inspired you.

From Inspiration to Reality

I am always interested in stretching and growing creatively in my work as an event planner. I love flowers (who doesn't?) so when I was contacted by fab planner Dana of Elegantly Yours to design the florals for an upcoming wedding, I jumped at the chance. While I can't show all of the gorgeous details just yet, I did want to share the journey from inspiration to reality.
This was the prototype for the reception tables I'd created for the bride to preview. Roses and carnations in varying shades of pink with hot pink calla lilies artfully twisted in the bottom of the vase.
Here are the final centerpieces ready to grace the guest tables. The vases were banded with satin ribbon and crystals while the flowers' colors were punched up a bit.
Slight change from hot pink calla lilies in the mock up to floating mini pink cymbidiums. The pinks really popped against the linens. I loved the design process and the chance to flex my creative muscle a bit. I'm definitely looking forward to continuing my floral work.

**Photography courtesy of Metro Photos.