Wednesday, January 25, 2012 at 10:38PM We were so excited to learn today that the wedding we coordinated for Katie and Steve was featured on Elizabeth Anne Designs. I'ts such a lovely tribute to Katie's beautiful taste. We LOVE that blog and follow it daily so we're always so pleased when our weddings are featured!
Wednesday, January 25, 2012 at 9:17PM Once October rolled around and we thought we'd closed the chapter on our 2011 wedding season, all of a sudden the phone rang. It was Katie, a bride who was only a month away from her wedding and had a falling-out with her previous wedding coordinator. She was very upset and in need of a coordinator who could jump in right away and help her and her mother tie up all their loose ends. I arranged a meeting with them that weekend and we began immediately. Katie and her mother Christine had done a fabulous job with all their plans and I was very excited to be getting involved.
Katie and Steve chose to have a Mass at St. Maximilian Kolbe Church followed by a "Christmas at the Beach" reception at The Malibu West Beach Club. Katie brought her love of evergreens and pine cones to the beach club where her brother had been married years before and the two themes meshed surprisingly well.
Katie's parents let us know about a very special surprise they planned for Katie and her new husband Steve. They had invited the USC marching band to come for a surprise performance. We decided that just after dinner and before the dancefloor opened would be the perfect time and it was a blast greeting them at the door and sneaking them into the staging room. I'll admit that it was tough being amongst all that Trojan pride (being a very proud Bruin myself) but I got over it just long enough to pull the big surprise off without a hitch. Katie, a proud Trojan and huge fan of the band, was absolutely floored when the roar of the trumpets echoed in the room as the band marched in. They played for a good 15 minutes and Katie danced like a crazed fan the entire time. She couldn't have loved it more and it was amazing to watch!
It was AWESOME helping to pull this fantastic event off in the final month and it was such an honor being asked to step in at such a crucial time. We were thrilled to have been able to help and it was the perfect close of our 2011 season.
Thanks so much to Heidi Ryder Photography for these gorgeous photos!
And here is the gorgeous video from JakPhoto. We're so happy the videographer took our suggestion and used the audio of the bridesmaids, maid of honor, and the bride's mother signing "Going to the Chapel." It was such a beautiful moment when they sang it to Katie as she prepared to walk down the aisle. Such a lovely video!
Katie & Steve 12.10.11 from Jakfoto Films on Vimeo.
Tuesday, January 17, 2012 at 8:46PM We are bursting with excitement to post photos of Katie and Steve's lovely "Christmas at the Beach" wedding at the Malibu West Beach Club this past December. Until we get the rest of the photos back from the glorious Heidi Ryder, here is one sneak peak which we thought was particularly lovely.
Monday, July 19, 2010 at 4:42PM All we can say is WOW! We had such a wonderful time coordinating Martha and John's beautiful Malibu wedding at the West Beach Club last week and it was truly amazing. The amount of thought and consideration that Martha and John gave to each of their guests was incredible. Guests were wined and dined with delicious wines and fabulous meals from the delectable Maison Catering (who we HIGHLY recommend) and Cody from Feet First Entertainment kept the dance floor packed all night. A coffee cart was brought in for late night lattes and espressos and late-night pizzas were even on standby. Guests went home with personal floral arrangements and a delicious macaroon from a friend of the bride's. The ceremony was gorgeous with a private beach as the backdrop. You can't do much better than that! :) And then the deck was transformed into a beautiful lounge lit up in candlelight once the sun went down.
We have really enjoyed getting to know Martha and John. They are such a warm and fun-loving couple, and it doesn't hurt that Martha is ridiculously creative and can make her own wedding dress or that John is absolutely hilarious and can play a mean air guitar. Spend 5 minutes with this couple and you'll know that they are truly in love and it feels good just to be near them. Thanks for making us a part of your special day. It was wonderful!
Here are some shots from the uber talented Heidi Ryder photography. The engagement shots she took of Martha and John can be seen below and the rest of the wedding photos can be seen by clicking here. Heidi, these are gorgeous!
Flowers, Rentals, Decor: CFS Designs, Music: Feet First Entertainment, Photography: Heidi Ryder Photography, Catering: Maison Catering, Coffee Cart: Mocha Kiss, Coordination: Whitney Wing Drake and Daniel Drake for Wish Wonder Dream
