Old World Elegance At Hotel Bel Air ~ Los Angeles From Docuvitae
Today we are sharing a beautiful wedding brimming with ultra old world elegance and romantic design, sent to us by the so-so-so talented team at Docuvitae. The groom, an artist and gallery director, and the bride, a former gallery director and writer, used the Los Angeles Hotel Bel-Air as a canvas to stage an evening of pure romance.
from their wedding designer and wedding planner, Kathy of A Divine Occasion …
Over a year ago I had the wonderful opportunity to talk with Lisa in preparation for her June wedding celebration. Lisa and Lance came to me with a very clear and defined vision. Both coming from an artistic background they stood by their vision from beginning to end. We wanted to create a design team together to pull off their vision of French Couture & Moulin Rouge-style in an English Garden atmosphere.
The Hotel Bel-Air was a tranquil and perfect setting to begin the journey.
I introduced the bride and groom to Linnae from Asiel Design. I felt she would be the best visionary to Lisa and Lance’s design. Her ability to really listen to what the client wants and creativity helped give life to the project.
My best experiences with Lisa came during her decision making…every decision she made too in the consideration of others which I so rarely see. It was so refreshing to see her caring touch and style. The photographs captured every wonderful moment! Thankfully Lisa and Lance brought me together with Laura at Docuvitae for the first time. Her artful eye was the perfect match to this story and I look forward to many more memories together! I am so thankful for the experience and value my life long friendship with Lisa and Lance!!!
And from lovely Lisa … the black calla lily and a yellow orchid with red spots were the points of creative departure …
The feather was another source of inspiration, but as it’s been overused in weddings it was incorporated sparingly, both in our invitation design and in my cocktail hour feather boa … just a hint of romance and fun flirtation!
and also from Lisa …
The ceremony and cocktail hour trio, The Wine and Roses Band, played a combination of gypsy jazz and Klezmer music, paying homage to our Jewish heritage while also creating an air of celebration. Champagne, enjoyed ‘en plein air’ after the ceremony, was the drink of the night. The party then moved indoors for an evening of dinner and dancing accompanied by jazz standards and music from the sixties, expertly produced by the Chuck Wansley Band. Chocolate-dipped strawberry “tuxedos,” among other mignardises, satiated the sweet tooth of our guests before the cake by Cake Divas was cut at the end of the night.
Like brilliant photography should, the images speak for themselves. The unparalleled work of Laura and Rebecca at the wonderful Docuvitae captures the magic of what was nothing short of a splendid evening.
We couldn’t agree more! Thank-you to all for sharing this extraordinary occasion with us!!
Where are the adorable flower girl shoes from!? My little nieces would love to wear those especially with the butterflies on them!
Great photos! I love the color of the bridesmaid's dresses and the bride's gown is simply gorgeous! Thanks for sharing!
need/want those bridesmaids dresses! where are they from?
Where did you find the feather boa? Too cute
the flowers at this bel air wedding are stunning! and the dress is great too.
I love the garden theme. It's so beautiful! And that dress with feather boa-fabulous!
The dresses, I believe, are Vera Wang. I wore the same one last summer in my twin sister's wedding, but in a forrest green. Beautiful!
would love to know where the brides dress is from and what the cut/style is called... I am in love with it!
The floral arrangements are amazing. It's so refreshing to see really full vases, the modern sleek thing is fine, but this is so luscious.
LOVE this weddding! The bride looks adorable and full of love!!! The photography is BEAUTIFUL. The flowers are to die for! I love all of it!
Where o where did you get the butterflies for the shoes???? I loved it...absolutely loved it!
To answer some of the questions:
-the bridal gown is vera wang from the fall 08 collection. should still be available and is on their site.
-the bridesmaid dresses are also vera wang, but they discontinued the style. they have plenty of other beautiful (and well-priced) cuts. fyi - if you buy your dress from vera your girls get a discount on their bridesmaid gowns.
-the flower girls shoes were made by my mother-in-law: white ballet slippers + butterfly bought at a craft store. easy to do and well-priced.
-the boa was my mother's - sorry!
I LOVE everything about this wedding! Everything! =D
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Wow, wow, wow...is all I can say. What an absolutely gorgeous, elegant wedding. Everything looks out of this world.
Gorgeous! I love the hair piece...where did you get it? It's exactly what I'm looking for
hair piece was from bergdorf goodman - good luck!
The dress is divine as is the bouquet. LOVE the butterflies!
For those of you thinking of doing the butterflies, I have a few hints. Because the slippers were soft leather it was difficult for them to adhere. Neither Elmer's, Crazy glue or hot glue worked. I finally found a glue that shoemakers use called Barge Cement. I clamped them and let them dry. The feather butterflies were from Hobby Lobby but Michael's has them too. I wasn't happy with their pink color so I painted them lavender. The barrettes are easier to do if you use plastic ones. It was fun and as you can see it was well worth the effort!
love the boa with the dress!!! so pretty and chic...
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