What A Wedding! blog

Lois & Joe

Lois and Joe were married this past April at the beautiful Prado in Balboa Park. Their use of chocolate brown and green tied in well with the hardwood floors and lovely chandeliers inside of the grand ballroom. That day, I had the opportunity to work with a great husband and wife photography team (Sutography). Take a look at a few photos from Lois and Joe's wedding day...

Mycah & Matthew

Yesterday, I assisted Mycah and Matthew with coordinating their very intimate waterfront ceremony. The couple lives in Texas, but chose to host their wedding in San Diego on the beach behind the historic Hotel Del Coronado. 12 family members and friends joined the couple as they exchanged vows in front of this beautiful beach backdrop.

New & Improved

As the saying goes... "the only thing constant is change". And, that's exactly the case with What A Wedding! We are happily making some wonderful improvements. And we've started the process with a new logo... ya like? (click to enlarge)

Stay tuned as we will soon be updating our website and all marketing materials, as well.

Photo Shoot Sneak Peek

For the second year, I had the opportunity to participate in a tablescape photoshoot for San Diego Style Weddings Magazine. The photo shoot took place at the lovely La Costa Resort & Spa. I was lucky enough to be paired up with one of my favorite florists, Tessilk Flowers and had a beautiful pewter colored linen and coordinating napkins custom made by Elegant Events and stationery made by FRESH Invitation Studio.

The picture above is just a sneak peek of the table. But, in order to see the full design, be sure to pick up a copy of magazine when it hits stands in October '09!

Busy... Busy... Busy!

It's been a while since my last blog entry, which is a direct result of how busy things have been lately. However, I had to take a little time to pop in and say "hello".

As you already know, the wedding season is in full swing and the excitement has begun (I truly love what I do)! Over the past few months, I've had the opportunity to assist some wonderful couples in successfully executing their weddings without a glitch... and I look forward to doing the same with the approaching weddings for the rest of this year.

And finally, I'm happy to report that things are continuing to move in a positive direction. So, be on the look out for some exciting news, updates and changes with What A Wedding!

Happy Planning!

Natasha & Sam

Sam and Natasha were a beautiful couple and such a joy to work with. They selected The Mission Basilica, a charming & historic landmark, to celebrate their wedding ceremony. Then guests traveled to the elegant Rancho Bernardo Inn for the reception.

To celebrate their culture, the couple surprised their guests with a performance by a belly dancer during the reception. Following that, everyone got up and danced the night away!

Blinged-Out Bon Bons

Q: What are 2 things that women love?
A: Chocolate & Bling (right?)

Well, at Bedazzle My Bon Bons, they've combined these two loves into the cutest little bon bons. At first glance, you would think there's no way for these glittery little spheres to be edible. But, in fact, not only are they edible... they're tasty too. Just pop the entire bon bon into your mouth and enjoy! But be ready to have a small amount of extra glitter remain on your lips. Of course that's not really a problem because it adds that fun touch of sparkle (especially when you're heading out to your bachelorette party with the girls).

Cute single boxes make fun favors!

They alco come in packs of 2, 4, 8 and 12

In 24 beautiful & blingy colors to choose from

Scenes from Seaport Village

The hubby and I recently played like tourists and took a stroll through Seaport Village. There's always lots of fun stuff to see there...

Feel like a kid again on the carousel!

the Manchester Grand Hyatt

A horse and carriage for the Princess Bride

Every beach-themed item that you could think of

Yummy!

the new Hilton San Diego Bayfront

And, of course, a beautiful sunset!

"The Wedding Roadmap" - FREE session

Come attend this FREE session to help you begin your wedding planning journey!

(Space is limited, so be sure to RSVP and reserve your spot)

Who: For brides and grooms
What: Free session on how to jumpstart your wedding planning process
Where: NTC Promenade
When: January 21, 2009 6-8 pm
Why: To learn key points when hiring vendors and pitfalls to avoid

Crystal & Adam's New Year's Eve Wedding

Last night I coordinated a New Year's Eve wedding for a fun and very loving couple. Crystal and Adam held their ceremony and reception at the Wilson Creek Winery in Temecula in front of 50 of their closest family members and friends. The couple selected black and white as their main colors and used accents of pink for their holiday nuptials.

As guests arrived that evening, they enjoyed cocktails and were later joined by the couple. Then after 45 minutes of mingling, Adam and Crystal left the cocktail hour to change clothes for the ceremony. Following the ceremony, their guests enjoyed an abundance of delicious tray-passed hor'dourves along with a made-to-order pasta bar. And at the end of the night, top hats, tiaras and noise-makers were passed out to celebrate the countdown to the New Year!