Contemporary California Wedding from Apertura
Who can pull off a sweet puppy flower girl, dressed head to tail in pink tutu’s to match the other flower girls? The same California bride who rocked the most amazing Oscar de la Renta gown on the planet. The same bride who was bold enough to not only adorn her own head with a simply fabulous birdcage veil, but also those of her lucky bridesmaids. The same bride who chose the Walt Disney Concert Hall for her unbelievable wedding. And the same bride who was SO smart in hiring Erwin Darmali of Apertura to document the whole special, special day. We love all weddings Apertura works on – and this one is no exception. It’s confident, it’s contemporary, and it’s classy as all get out. And there is more – so much more – at Apertura’s blog.
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From the bride … We wanted a theme wedding based on fun patterns and exciting colors blended in a mixture of art and architecture. We also wanted the wedding to be original and organic, so Ted, I, and our dedicated family and friends actually hand-made all our invitations, menus, and ceremony programs.
The French parti comes in with our love affair with Pink Martini and their French songs. Of course, our first dance had to be Pink Martini’s “Ou Est Ma Tete?” Although we couldn’t get Pink Martini to perform at our wedding, Big Lucky, who also performed at Frank G’s 80th birthday party, did an absolutely fantastic job entertaining our guests.
With a French modern chic design in concept, the rest of the decorative elements slowly fell into place along with my growing fetish in feathers and tutus. I even ended up making the tutu dress for my dog to match my bridesmaids and flower girls!
During our wedding planning journey, in a matter of half of a year, Ted was the biggest supporter of all. Where can you find a guy who is equally crazy about feathers and tutus as I am? In search of wedding art and craft supplies to complete our vision, together we have outdone ourselves. A marathon of running to every corner in Los Angeles lead to realizing the city is just simply full of possibilities and surprises.
Photography: Erwin Darmali of Apertura / Ceremony & Reception Venue: Walt Disney Concert Hall / Cake & Bakery: Rossmoor Pastries / Florist: Letu Floral / Dress Designer: Oscar de la Renta / Bride’s Shoes: Badgley Mischka, Women’s Randall / Headpiece: Swarovski Crystal Veil with Ostrich Plumes / Makeup Artist & Hairdresser: Kelly Zhang / Groom’s Tuxedo: Hugo Boss
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18 Comments about “Contemporary California Wedding from Apertura”
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May 3, 2011 at 9:34 am
The mini chairs are divine. Can i ask where you found them?
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May 3, 2011 at 9:56 am
I love the chairs as well! So unique! The flower girls and their dresses are so adorable!
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May 3, 2011 at 10:01 am
We're looking into the chair place card holders for you ladies. Isn't this wedding just stunning?
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May 3, 2011 at 10:12 am
Stunning gown!! Just beautiful!
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May 3, 2011 at 10:20 am
Flower girl is just precious! Love the gown!!
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May 3, 2011 at 10:35 am
It looks like the chairs place card holders are a bit hit- so fun and unique- but I must say- WOW to the dress- she looks awesome in it !!
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May 3, 2011 at 10:36 am
I'm not sure where the bride got them- but I am pretty sure you can find the place card holders on ETSY- you can find everything on ETSY- LOL
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May 3, 2011 at 11:03 am
Such a beautiful, stylish wedding! I LOVE the venue and the bride's gorgeous gown.
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May 3, 2011 at 12:35 pm
Oh my goodness! The picture of the little girl and puppy kills me! What a great picture!
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May 3, 2011 at 1:20 pm
STUNNING! Love everything about it!
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May 3, 2011 at 1:30 pm
Everything is just MAGNIFICENT! and the bridal party group pic is to DIE FOR!!! LOVE your style!
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May 3, 2011 at 5:21 pm
Gorgeous!
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May 3, 2011 at 6:12 pm
I adore so much about this wedding!!! The flower girls and puppy, so cute!! The little chair/place card holders? Love! Great job! Congrats on a FAB wedding :)
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May 3, 2011 at 11:50 pm
Beautiful pictures! So happy we are on style me pretty!
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November 15, 2011 at 8:14 am
Love it! You see this Oscar de la Renta dress on a lot of brides, but this bride wears it best.
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January 3, 2012 at 8:13 am
I love the bridesmaid dresses, the pink and black look fab together. Also, how cute is the dog in the dress!
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