Long Beach Wedding by JAC Photography + Just Chic Events
If I was never able to look at another wedding after today, well, let’s face it, that would be a sad, sad day. I might be able to live with it, however, if the last wedding I could view was this Long Beach celebration so artfully captured by JAC Photography. I’m not sure what perfection looks like in your book but in mine it very closely resembles this. Each detail is so lovely and so dreamy and so perfectly coordinated by Just Chic Events. I could stare at these images for the rest of my days and be a happy camper. See them all here!
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From JAC Photography…Ivana and Arthur’s wedding took place outdoors at the Long Beach Museum of Art. The Pacific Ocean provided such a beautiful backdrop to this casual, intimate wedding. Ivana is Indonesian and had Indonesian touches throughout her wedding, from snacks, to batik fabrics, to her reception dress! The pale pinks and bright oranges were the perfect color palette for this wedding. Ivana painted all the signs herself, from the welcome sign to the Menu sign. She also provided a polaroid booth for guests to participate in her guest book! In lieu of wedding favors, the couple made a donation to a local children’s charity. One of the many highlights was an onsite live event painter! The couple had a getaway exit complete with sparklers!
From the Bride…My vision for the wedding day is inspired by two weddings. The first is a wedding in Bali that I had seen online from an ocean side wedding, filled with lanterns and string light, simplicity and fun. The second is a wedding in Santa Barbara which incorporated both the bride’s and groom’s cultures into the wedding and it was the first half outdoor/indoor wedding I had ever gone to in my whole life (Jakarta is 100 degrees Fahrenheit all year long so no one has outdoor wedding). Because of this, I decided that I wanted to have an outdoor wedding in California and we were lucky to have found Long Beach Museum of Art to host it.
We wanted to incorporate my Indonesian culture and Arthur’s American Taiwanese culture into our night. We did this by having Indonesian dessert bar and serving Indonesian coffee, having an Asian stir-fry station with the chef cooking with a big wok in front of the guests and lastly, me changing to an Indonesian traditional dress, designed by my Maid of Honor! Two of my bridesmaids’ dresses were custom made and designed by my Maid of Honor and I really love the three mismatched bridesmaid dresses. Our theme is casual elegance and we have buffet style dinner to get guests to mingle. I also printed out questions for guests to ask each other, for example “What is your dream job?” or “Would you rather meet your great great grandparents or your great great grandchildren?” This is inspired from my involvement with Toastmaster, a public speaking club.
I think one of the best parts about our wedding is that we wrote our own wedding vows, and the picture of Arthur’s laughing hard during the ceremony (Great pictures from JAC Photography yay..)… must have been from the opening of my vow: Dear Arthur, I will never forget the first time I saw you, I was thinking…what kind of guy wears a light brown suede jacket? Who would have known that this guy will one day become my husband. Most of the guests really enjoyed the humor on our wedding vows and we are so grateful to all the wedding vendors that have made this day happen.
Wedding Photography: JAC Photography / Wedding Coordinator: Jessi Kaufman of Just Chic Events / Venue: Long Beach Museum of Art / Floral Design: Commerce Flowers / Bridal Bouquet: Holly Flora / Hair + Make-up: All Made Up / Bakery: Lido Bakery / Live Painter: Event Painting by Agnes / Stationery: Nicole of Mercurio Brothers
49 Comments about “Long Beach Wedding by JAC Photography + Just Chic Events”
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December 5, 2011 at 4:21 pm
What a precious wedding! Oh my goodness, I love all the little details that together make it look oh so classy...the lantern globes over the dance floor, the color scheme, chair covers, and little chalkboards are my favorite! It's apparent that this wedding was well planned and organized! THIS is why people hire wedding coordinators! I will definitely pass this along to future brides :)
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December 5, 2011 at 4:46 pm
Thanks so much for the feature, SMP! You always have the sweetest words to share! :)
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December 5, 2011 at 4:46 pm
Who is the designer of the first dress? It is absolutely stunning!
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December 5, 2011 at 4:56 pm
What a beautiful wedding! Just Chic Events also planned my event and I couldn’t have been happier!
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December 5, 2011 at 5:02 pm
I am blown away by the sophisticated beauty and yet it all looks effortless and perfect at the same time! Kudos to Jessica Kaufman for really capturing exactly what the couple envisioned for their special day!
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December 5, 2011 at 5:09 pm
Thank you for the lovely feature, SMP!
Ivana and Arthur were a dream to work with! Ivana had a clear vision for her day so I was able to help her brainstorm ideas on how we could make it all come together. It was a really fun and beautiful day, from beginning to end! I'm honored I was able to be a part of it.
Sarah, her wedding dress was by Vera Wang.
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December 5, 2011 at 5:20 pm
Jessi and Paola,
As always with your work, simply stunning!
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December 5, 2011 at 5:29 pm
Thanks for the kind words SMP. Jessi and team made this a dream wedding to photograph and Ivana made it all look easy!
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December 5, 2011 at 5:39 pm
her bouquet is to die for! that astilbe is so fluffy - it's hard to find that perfect!
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December 5, 2011 at 5:41 pm
I'm in love with this wedding... the color palette is just perfect. Love the flowers and little details!
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December 5, 2011 at 6:14 pm
Arthur's one of my dear friends, and Ivana's one of the sweetest persons on the planet, so their wedding was an absolute pleasure in attending, let alone how beautifully well done it was. Bravo!!!
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December 5, 2011 at 7:19 pm
i love the charming and breezy feel of this wedding, but it still maintains a level of sophistication. the conversation starters are such a cute idea and the flowers are fabulous! it really is perfectly coordinated! congrats!
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December 5, 2011 at 7:36 pm
what a beautiful wedding!!!! where are the bride's shoes from? theyre stunning
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December 5, 2011 at 7:40 pm
Lovely lovely!
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December 5, 2011 at 8:23 pm
As a guest of this wedding, I must say that everything was so well-thought out. Ivana worked so diligently on making their big day extra special for all who were there, and now SMP is sharing it with others~ Swoon! Ivanna chose a great team of vendors who ultimately pulled through for her & Arthur. It truly was so beautiful & so much FUN! So inspired! W
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December 5, 2011 at 8:41 pm
SO pretty! I love all of the details. The whole thing looks like something out of a dream!
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December 5, 2011 at 9:00 pm
This wedding took my breath away. I am instantly inspired with so many ideas!! What a wonderful beautiful event!
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December 5, 2011 at 9:18 pm
I lover color choices. Very elegant and modern.
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December 5, 2011 at 10:33 pm
I love this wedding. Makes me want to get married again just so I can use some of these ideas. I just love when the couple puts small touches on the traditional wedding celebration to make it so personal. I love love love the painted signs.
Kudos to Just Chic and JAC! Nice work!
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December 5, 2011 at 11:20 pm
Absolutely gorgeous!! Jessi Kaufman of Just Chic Events is a true pleasure to work with! What a perfect wedding!
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December 5, 2011 at 11:50 pm
What an absolutely stunning wedding! Not one detail was overlooked, and everything was so well executed and impressive. Congratulations to the happy couple and to everyone involved in making it such a beautiful day to remember. Excellent work, Jessi Kaufman!
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December 6, 2011 at 12:13 am
Gorgeous! The flower arrangements were simply blissful. I loved the soft and clean look of everything. Would have loved to have been at this wedding.
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December 6, 2011 at 12:28 am
What a lovely colors theme! and what I'm interested much is about all the details you picked. such as; Batik (yes, I'm really mad to this art, because I'm Indonesian. Ohkay.. I'm so sorry to sound like so nationalistic, but I think everyone will love Batik! :D) and those delicious Indonesian snacks. What a brilliant idea to mix the ethnic culture of Indonesia and western culture! I only see the yay-ness of this wedding!
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December 6, 2011 at 12:49 am
Love all the pale pink, gorgeous wedding! I would take every bit of it!
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December 6, 2011 at 12:55 am
The wedding is so gorgeous. Great attention to details. I'm obsessed with wedding. Jessi Kaufman from JCE is so talented. Can't wait to see more of her work. :)
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December 6, 2011 at 1:34 am
Thank you, thank you, thank you all for the kind words! I have been following SMP for a long time and totally ecstatic to have our wedding featured. We want our wedding to be just casual and get people to have fun while also adding a touch of elegance and it's so great to read all the comments about the wedding!
Thank you Chris & Jamie of JAC Photography and Jessi from Just Chic Events on making this special day happen. Also adding a shout out to vendors not listed yet: to DJ Tom Chandler from calsounds.com , Huey on lighting from Platinum Peaks and Jeff Fletcher our videographer.
@Jennifer: The shoes are Jimmy Choos
@Mark and @Wenchan: AWW! We are so glad that you all can make it to our wedding and made it the special day that we wanted!
If you're interested in some if the DIY tips on the wedding, feel free to check out my blog.
@Dwsrikandi: I didn't get to eat some of the indonesian desserts myself haha! but I do love some batik and my kebaya (Indonesian traditional dress)
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December 6, 2011 at 8:48 am
Beautiful Bride and Wedding. Great job Jessica Kaufman from Just Chic Events. All the details are so inspiring.
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December 6, 2011 at 12:56 pm
Love that it's pink but not pink! Gorgeous color scheme!
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December 7, 2011 at 2:45 pm
We had the pleasure and honor of working on this beautiful event with the beautiful Ivana and her wonderful bridesmaids. Thank you for sharing, we are delighted to see all the details come together!
-Vivian
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December 8, 2011 at 1:46 pm
This is all LOVELY !
You are so talented, I loved the bridal inspirations!
if you have a chance, plz plz take a look at my blog: www.foragirllikeme.comI'm starting a career in fashion and I need advice about what I should do!
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December 9, 2011 at 10:40 pm
These photos are amazing. Congrats on what seemed to be a perfect wedding!
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December 10, 2011 at 6:25 pm
it amazing how you can get an amazing look with those lanterns at such an affordable price. That sweetheart table is too SWWWEEEEEETT!!
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December 11, 2011 at 5:11 am
Very nice wedding pictures!
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December 13, 2011 at 4:55 am
Congratulations to the bride and groom! your photographer was spectacular. i especially like the idea of the Bride holding the chalkboard sign. I can not wait to purchase a Jimmy Choo paris of peep toe heels (seriously, it will be my excuse to get married asap ;) ) thank you for the beautiful post.
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December 13, 2011 at 11:37 pm
Wow this wedding looks incredible!!
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December 14, 2011 at 2:59 am
A very inspiring wedding for any bride who is still in the planning stages. Just have a real closer look at all the details, captured superbly by JAC Photography.
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December 14, 2011 at 6:56 am
beach weddings are the best. I had a beach wedding myself
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December 14, 2011 at 12:59 pm
I love their wedding theme. And that boquet is to die for, I cant wait for mine to come.
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December 14, 2011 at 4:32 pm
This is incredible
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December 14, 2011 at 4:59 pm
What a gorgeous event. Everything from the bride and groom to the decorations was just lovely. I also really liked the idea that the couple decided to make a donation instead of provide wedding favors. This gives a wedding another personalized touch that can be really meaningful. Also couples should remember that this type of donation is deductible come tax time!
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