Okay guys…this one is for all you brides out there that seriously can’t get enough of the yellow and gray color palette that we’ve been loving for a while now. It’s just so freaking chic. So happy and cheerful and yet completely sophisticated. And the way that this bride infused her palette and her style into every detail is simply gorgeous. Held on the rooftop terrace of a local art museum, the bride married a timeless elegance with hints of whimsy and fun. And there really is no better combination. To see even more, click right here.
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Adam and I met 11 years ago at a small high school in Wisconsin. After attending college together and moving out to Los Angeles to pursue our dreams, we decided on having a “destination” wedding for our guests to show them our version of California. Nearly every guest was from out of town, many from Wisconsin, a few from the south, one couple came from as far away as Hong Kong! We wanted our wedding to be a personal, warm, chic and streamlined affair filled with romance and fun.
We picked a traditional church for the ceremony and had the reception at the rooftop terrace of a local art museum. This was the perfect juxtaposition for us, classic and modern. We chose a color palate that reflected this same sense of streamlined and modern. Slate gray and yellow. The museum was basically all white, so I thought the yellow would be the perfect way to make things pop. (Plus it’s my favorite color!)
The ceremony was the shining star, with not a dry eye in the chapel. We chose a reading from the Velveteen Rabbit which shows our playful and childlike spirit. We tied our rings together on a piece of white ribbon and sent it through the pews asking each person to “warm” the rings with their own blessing and wishes. The rings went all the way around the church and came back to us just in time for us to exchange them.
My mother reconstructed her own wedding dress into the most beautiful and charming flower girl dress. The flower girl even chose to wear my Mom’s headpiece from her wedding day nearly 40 years ago.
Since we have been dating since high school, I chose to DIY the table numbers and name them after the years that we have dated. Each table number had a few pictures of us from that year with a little story as to what was happening in our lives at that point. It added a fun element to the tables.
To play some more on the many years that we have been together, we printed our own trivia questions on cards and placed them on the tables during the cocktail hour. We heard that this was a huge hit with our guests.
Being that I am half-Japanese, we really wanted to incorporate an element of this into our wedding day. We love the legend of a thousand paper cranes. It says that folding a thousand paper cranes will make one’s wishes come true. The legend promises that a Bride and Groom who fold one thousand paper cranes will be granted a long and prosperous marriage. So, together with our families we folded 1000 origami paper cranes and incorporated them into our reception space. We hung them from the loft style ceiling in the dancing and cocktail area creating garlands of cranes surrounding our guests as they danced the night away. We also folded mini-cranes and used them on the escort cards, creating a fun and chic escort card display. Because the folding of those cranes was such a labor of love for all involved, we decided to keep the legend going and included one paper crane from the wedding with each thank you card that we sent.
I DIY’d all of the paper goods myself, with the help of my fiance. He got quite skilled at using the embossing gun by the time the wedding day came around. We made the invitation suite, programs, menu cards, table numbers, trivia cards and signage.
As a traditional type of Bride it was very important to me to have meaningful items for my something borrowed, etc. For my something old, I taped the sixpence that my mother wore in her shoe on her wedding day to the inside of my new Manolos. My Something New was my very favorite Monique Lhuillier gown. For Something Borrowed, I pinned an antique brooch to my bouquet that was loaned to me from the Groom’s Aunt. My Something Blue, was my most special which is why I have included a picture of it. My Great Uncle Kenny who was like a Grandfather to me did not live to see me walk down the aisle. So instead, we took one of his handkerchiefs and sewed it to the inner lining of my dress. This was he could be with me the whole day, plus my Groom’s last name begins with a K, so it was perfect!
July 18, 2009 was a magical day for us. Years of dreaming about our wedding day and it was us in so many ways. Traditional yet modern. Elegant yet chic. And filled to the brim with personal touches. High school sweethearts really can live happily ever after!
Photography: Nataly Lemus / Coordinator: Just Chic Events / Flowers: Kate Baker / Paper Goods: DIY / Ceremony Location: First United Methodist Church, Pasadena, CA / Reception Location: Pasadena Museum of California Art, Pasadena, CA / Make-Up: Blushing Bridal / Lighting: Ambiance Party Lighting / Shoes: Manolo Blahnik / Dress: Monique Lhuillier / Bridesmaid Dresses: Delanie Couture
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LOVE THIS WEDDING! More modern weddings on SMP!!
Goodness. This is just GORGEOUS AMAZING CRAZY BEAUTIFUL! Everything I want my big day to be: simple, classic, fresh, colorful but not too colorful. And the bride is just stunning, of course.
What a beautiful wedding! The yellow color is so refreshing. Great photos:)
LOVE LOVE LOVE this wedding! I can only hope my wedding is this amazing. The perfect blend of modern and traditional.
I love this wedding as well! The details are serious GORGEOUS!!
By the way, would the bride be willing to share what kind of veil she had? I love the look, but not sure about what type of material, length, width, etc. to get. I love how sheer and flowy it looks!
Wow! What a wedding! I just love the bride's bouquet. Yellow and grey seems to be such a popular colour combo right now and this wedding is a great reminder of why it works so well!
Sue - I suspect her veil is made of silk tulle, given how softly it hangs - silk is usually a lot less voluminous and stiff than synthetic tulle.
LOVE! This is my dream wedding! Everything is so perfect!
I love yellow and grey - neat wedding scheme!
Doesn't this look like an AMAZING wedding! I love love love the yellow and grey theme - and those yellow wedding shoes. Good job on all the DIY stuff too!!
It is all so elegant and personal... the bride telling all about why she made the choices she did for the day made it all the more so, and was very moving.
Beautiful color scheme, you're right it's so classy and chic.
Love the colour scheme. So very playful.
LOVE this wedding! Love all the meaningful details, and the colors are so great! Very traditional and modern.
I love yellow and gray together! Such a fresh combination
Beuatiful! Does anyone know what is the name of the flowers in the bride's bouquet?
I love grey and yellow! I always like to create my custom guest books in these colors!
I am in love with this dress!!! I would love to know what collection it came from!!
Does anyone know where the bride purchased her shoes and if they are still available...I love them!
Hi everyone, it's the Bride here! Thank you all so much for your beautiful comments, they are so appreciated and special. I know there have been a few questions, so I wanted to answer them for you.
Sue: My veil was made out of bridal illusion. It's a type of tulle that has a finer weave than traditional tulle. My veil was oval cut with extra gathering at the crown. It was cut to cascade on the sides. It was cut 108" long out of illusion that was 108" wide. It's not the wide at the crown but flares out at the bottom edge.
Diana: The flowers in my bouquet were cattleya orchids. I cried tears of joy when my florist handed me my bouquet...one of the great moments of the day. How long you dream of holding that bouquet, right?!
Iagoetha: The gown was from the Monique Lhuillier Fall 2008 Collection and it's called Sienna.
Taylor: I got my yellow Manolos from Barneys, but I am not sure if they are still available there. They are called "Half d'Orsay" if you'd like to do a search for them.
Thanks again everyone...and I hope these answers help!
Jessi,
Thank you for the information on the Manolos, I have searched for them online and have had no luck as they are unavailable at most stores. I am going to try to call Barneys and Neiman. Is there a chance you would be willing to sell them? Thanks for all your information and help.
This wedding looks incredible and these Manolo's are to die for!
Does anybody know what is their name and/or the collection they come from?
Thank you very much.
Love the colors, I just wished you would have paid a little more detail to the guys outfits. Maybe a charcoal suit with a yellow lining. Just would have added that final touch to compliment the amazingly beautiful bride.
Hem, wedding ... very festive, I am glad to see your happiness. Hopefully your household always blessed by the gods
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