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Jennifer + Shin | Wedding at Lawry’s {part 2}

belladestinee — Mon, 30 Aug 2010 15:41:38 +0000

Previously, I gave you a sneak peek on this wedding but there is still more to share (You can revisit that post for a quick recap on the vision for the event). Today, let’s have the amazing images speak for themselves and take you to this fabulous wedding!

In love with Anemone flowers

They laughed and giggled all day long so we asked for one serious look and this is what they gave us

My two favorite pictures from the day. Beauty + happiness

J + S: thank you for trusting me with the plans for your amazing day!

Love & appreciation to the following fab vendors on-board for this event:

{Venue: Lawry’s Prime Rib, Beverly Hills | Photography: Daniel In | Floral: My Wedding Blooms | Wedding Planning + Coordination: Bella destinee | Cake: Portos | Candy: Sweet Factory }

Meet Popcorn

belladestinee — Sun, 29 Aug 2010 08:34:54 +0000

As you may already know, I’m a huge dog lover and I grew up caring and loving them like my family. Popcorn is already 5 years old (hard to tell because he’s a tea-cup Maltese) and he thinks he’s a human like all other dogs. Sometimes he’d give me those sad eyes when I leave for work and I get extremely tempted to bring him along to my meetings. Sometimes I get lucky and catch him in action on my camera….and when he gives me that innocent look….gosh.. It’s hard to get mad at this boy no matter what…

Happy Sunday everyone!

This means he wants some beef….

One of his favorite clothes. I swear, he loves wearing different outfits. I have a drawer full of his clothes!

He likes to clean himself as well (inside my washing machine….but don’t worry. I always take him out

A love-hate relationship. Totoro kicks Popcorn (1) , and Popcorn punches him back and KO him (2), then pauses for a quick camera shot (3) and now they won’t talk for a few days (4) …. cute buddies.

Santa Barbara Wedding {Sneak Preview}

belladestinee — Sun, 29 Aug 2010 07:54:47 +0000

The Figuroa Mountain Farmhouse – Los Olivos

It’s time for another wedding feature! I am so delighted to share this lovely event with you today, as it was my favorite wedding in May, 2010 . With a vision for a fresh, chic, spring-inspired affair that reflected a love for nature. We discussed a citrus + green palette that had me absolutely smitten. The final result? a refreshing, cheerful, and altogether sweet scene that made me (literally) squeal with joy. In addition to our yummy fruit-inspired colors (orange, lime, tangerine…), we decided to play up the charm by integrating playful, vintage-feeling décor.

Jennifer + Shin | Wedding at Lawry’s Beverly Hills {Part 1}

belladestinee — Tue, 24 Aug 2010 06:19:28 +0000

Hello everyone!! Today I’m thrilled to share one of the sweetest weddings. Jennifer and Shin got married at the famous Lawry’s Beverly Hills back in April. Jennifer was such a down-to-earth kind of girl and also kept the planning process very cool & calm especially after she heard the news about the volcano eruption in Iceland which caused the shortage of all spring flowers. Planes transport almost 90 percent of all popular spring flowers, including peonies and tulips (which were her main flowers), to the United States from Holland but, with planes grounded because of the volcano, it became difficult to send overseas. My good friend Kerim from My Wedding Blooms went the extra mile to get the flowers she wanted and worked his magic to make things more beautiful at the end though. Everything from stationery to florals was clean and simple utilizing a palette of pure white, pastel pink with a navy blue accent. Jennifer and Shin delighted their guests with a host of treats including meatballs and potato fries, a scrumptious candy display which served as the place cards, the famous Lawry’s prime rib and mouthwatering sea bass and always crowd-pleasing dessert bar! Best of all, the day was filled with so much love and happiness. Who could ever complain about the warm, melting chocolate cake with a scoop of vanilla ice cream for a dessert after a decadent meal? This was one of the yummiest weddings ever!

J+S: Thank you for allowing me to be part of your special day! I adore you both and wish you a lifetime of joy together. Jennifer – thanks for being such a cool bride! Shin – Your genuine love towards Jenn is so beautiful and thanks for being so humorous during our meetings. =)

Congratulations from all of us at bella destinee

{Vendor Roundup} Venue: Lawry’s Prime Rib, Beverly Hills | Photographer: Daniel In & figphoto | Florist: MyWeddingBlooms | Cake: Portos | Candy: Sweet Factory

Shiri + Dante | Santa Monica Engagement Session

belladestinee — Fri, 20 Aug 2010 20:46:15 +0000

Shiri + Dante = Magic Love

Yey~Shiri & Dante’s engagement photos are finally here. They are one special couple that I’ll always remember. I’ve poured my whole heart into their wedding so I already miss them a lot as I’m writing this post. Shiri was such a dream bride to work with; I cannot imagine a more joyful bride than her! From day one, I knew this wedding was going to be special, memorable and fun. Shiri and I clicked right away, had very similar taste in almost everything (crazy, huh?), she was on top of everything like a planner, and we both fell in love with this charming, one of a kind green venue called, Marrakesh in Culver city.

Dante may be known as the “HULK” around his friends but I’d say he’s a “sweet Teddy Bear” around Shiri. He was always there when she needed him and gave full support and love. Below are some samples of simply beautiful, utterly perfect photos courtesy of my new pal, Emily. (She is an incredible artist and an all-around great person; working with her was such a pleasure and i can’t wait to do it again soon!!).

I know you’ll NOT want to miss their complete wedding story/photos so stay tuned until I post it soon, but first a little sneak preview of this wonderful couple at Santa Monica College (where they met) and the Pier.

So natural and cute… Look at that SMILE….

Top 100 Wedding Blogs to Follow in 2010

belladestinee — Wed, 18 Aug 2010 17:49:29 +0000

BrideTide just announced the top 100 wedding blogs to follow in 2010. Each of these bridal blogs demonstrate the qualities of being a truly wonderful planning resource for a planning bride or groom in 2010. Enjoy the list and congrats to the blogs listed!

Below are some of the list.

STYLE

Green Wedding Shoes
Green Wedding Shoes is a daily Blog for the stylish bride that is full of photos and suggestions with a focus on Southern California style. Always loaded with gorgeous eye-candy and bridal bliss.

Style Me Pretty
Truly divine! The popular Style Me Pretty wedding blog consistently brings chic, classy and stylish wedding trends to the masses.

Bridal Snob
Classy and always sassy, Bridal Snob is a collection of the most dashing visual eye-candy found on the Internet.

Ruffled
Ruffled inspires sophisticated creativity for your Wedding without any sacrifice. Fashion conscious sensibility combined with trendy attitude and vintage inspired romance reflects the spirit of today’s stylish bride.

Junebug Weddings
Wedding blog that’s all about style, find wedding ideas, the latest bridal fashion, color palettes, wedding photos and real weddings from the world’s best wedding photographers, plus a top ten hot-list of the most talented, and passionate wedding professionals in Seattle and Southern California.

Grey Likes Weddings
Whether you are a DIY bride who wants to infuse her wedding with homemade wonders, a bride who yearns for pearls, satin and pink peonies, a faithful maid of honor, a wedding designer, or even a lover of pretty things, this blog can inspire you.

Once Wed
Divinely gorgeous. This blog oozes with style and fashion. One look and you’ll know what we mean.

ECO
Earth Friendly Weddings
An inspiring resource for planning environmentally and socially responsible green weddings for today’s modern bride.

Eco Chic Weddings Blog
Ethical. Thrifty. Chic. This blog takes green weddings to a whole new level.

INSPIRATIONAL

Weddingbee
Wedding blog by real brides, updated over 25 times a day. Inspiration from blogs , boards, bios, photos, classifieds, and diy wedding templates! You’ll love WeddingBee!

Brooklyn Bride
Planning a modern wedding in a world of pink flowers and poofy dresses. This blog is updated daily, and attracts a core readership of brides, industry professionals, and magazine editors.

Rice Ink
Kristy Rice and friends bring the Momental Experience to Brides all over the world. Beautiful custom wedding invitations and paintings to die for!

OFF BEAT
Rock n Roll Bride
Kat Williams, aka the Rock n Roll Bride, aims to provide a little haven of kick ass weddingness in the overly poofy, pastel and often puke-worthy wedding world.

Offbeat Bride
A daily celebration of couples who dare to walk off the beaten aisle.

BUDGET
The Broke-Ass Bride
The Broke-Ass Bride inspires and empowers you savvy, unique readers to make the most of what you have by using creative, outside-the-box ideas rooted in practical advice, to save your money and your sanity.

Budget Savvy Brides Blog
The newly married budget savvy bride shares some budget-friendly advice for planning the biggest day of your life.

DIY
iDiY blog
Design goodies for “I Do”-it-yourself weddings. Always fresh, always inspiring.

GROOM
The Man Registry
Groom wedding planning resource featuring groom’s wedding gift registry, local wedding vendors, and groom wedding advice

Groom Groom
The best groom engagement and wedding guide providing information for the groom, best man, groomsman, father-of-the-bride and the MC.

INDUSTRY
Think Splendid
An online media consultancy serving the wedding and hospitality industries, authored by Liene Stevens.

The Business of Being Creative
Sean low dishes out practical business advice for those in the business of being creative.

PLANNING
GetMarried Blogger Brides
Make your wedding planning a piece of cake with all the best bridal trends and wedding buzz from GetMarried.com.

BridalTweet
Find wedding forums, a free wedding directory, free wedding advice, wedding vendor networking, contests, giveaways, wedding tweets & more!

Tree, herb wedding favors

belladestinee — Tue, 17 Aug 2010 17:43:27 +0000

What a great way to show your guests how much you care about saving our environment while also inspiring everyone to get involved on their own. GiveTreeGifts.com offers numerous types of gifts with great packaging options as well.

*Photos Courtesy of GiveTreeGifts.com

*Photo Courtesy of Nurseryman

The potted herb DIY wedding favors which also serves as a name cards.

An “UP” Inspired Wedding

belladestinee — Sat, 14 Aug 2010 20:51:36 +0000

As soon as I saw this post from one of my favorite blogs, Green Wedding Shoes, I just couldn’t wait to share it with you guys! This couple was inspired by the movie “Up” and since I recently posted the “Up” proposal ring box and “Up” inspired engagement photos, of course I had to share this “Up” inspired wedding!

Check out her amazing dress and how elegant the reception is!

Just look at the details on this adorable cake!!! The house is “up” in the air.

Cutest pop up wedding invitation! So original & fun!

Thank you Green Wedding Shoes for sharing this whimsical wedding!

Bouquet alternatives

belladestinee — Wed, 11 Aug 2010 14:14:40 +0000

If you’re not a huge fan of all things floral, skip bouquets for your bridesmaids and have them carry something besides flowers. There are so many alternatives to the traditional floral bouquet! It can make the wedding party stand out more in a stylist way.

Fans… the ultimate alternative?

A seashell bouquet – “ For all your beach wedding needs.”

Opted for a clutch bag – ” A silky/satin one to match my dress.”

Photo Credit: Offbeat bride

Modern Flower Design

belladestinee — Tue, 10 Aug 2010 20:59:48 +0000

These flowers take centerpieces to another level. This design will go well with a modern wedding.

How to? Each clear vase holds one white ranunculus suspended in air by clear fishing lines.

Photo Credits: Food+Flower+Style