Oh and guess who did the gorgeous flowers and table styling? One of my FAVORITE So-Cal florists! La Partie Events! Am totally smitten with Meg’s work and am still inspired by the DIY centerpieces that she did just for SMP a while back.

From the gorgeous bride…

After the ceremony we all enjoyed a appetizers and drinks and after our first dance we all sat down for dinner. Each place card included a love quote that we picked out especially for them. Since each one was different everyone took turns reading theirs out load and at the end it served as the first toast of the evening. Everyone enjoyed a 4 course meal and continued the rest of the evening outdoors to enjoy the warm desert breeze.

Vendors: Photography by Ray Soemarsono – APERTURA / Flowers by La Partie Events / Dress by J Crew / Dress Accents and Hair Piece by Twigs and Honey / Shoes by Stuart Weitzman / Shoe embellishment by Oh My Deer / Doggie Bow Tie and Flower Collars by Pecan Pie Puppies / Groom’s Jacket by Marc Jacobs, Pants by J. Crew, Socks by Paul Smith, Shoes by Converse.

Decor: White Vases were hand selected from different sources / Pink Candle holders by Anthropologie / Stainless Steel Cylinder Vases and Block Crystal Candle Holders by CB2

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From the insanely beautiful (seriously jealous of just how gorgeous) bride….

We tried to make it personal by including a lot of details throughout the wedding. It started with custom made gift bags that were delivered to everyone’s room. Yellow and Ivory canvas filled with everything from sunscreen to our favorite snacks and magazines. The bags included a custom printed card with a personal thank you message. Because we only had 11 other people we were able to incorporate every one of them into the ceremony by sharing a story that was special to us about each of them.

We also incorporated a wine toast with everyone in honor of the fact that we were introduced at a wine bar. Everyone knows how important our our dogs are to us so they were in the wedding as our ring bearers. The tree planting ceremony was symbolic as we brought soil from the two places we share most of our time in Southern California. The tree is now planted in Joshua Tree, California.

We will have a complete vendor list coming up next including details on all of the fashion, flowers and gorgeous touches!

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Post tags: Apertura, Palm Springs, Ray Soemarsono, The Parker
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From the lovely, lovely bride…

I looked at Style Me Pretty every single day when I was planning my wedding. It served as great inspiration for me and I’m honored and super excited to be featured! Overall we were going for a happy chic look with the colors. We wanted it playful but sophisticated, intimate and personal. The yellow and pink were a reflection of our carefree and adventurous personalities and we added accents of ivory and gray to keep it clean and modern. The colors also fit the location perfectly as well as the very warm weather we had that day. Making it intimate was not problem since we only had 13 people in total, 16 if you include the dogs.

I heart this wedding in a big way. The details are so whimsical and yet ridiculously chic. We have lots more coming up from this fun, modern affair!

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from Crystal …

The Bride & Groom  really wanted a great relaxed and FUN wedding for their guests!  The couple went for the chic vibe of Miami incorporating lounge areas into the reception and keeping everything crisp and white with accents of fuschia and bright blue to add a special spark.

The stunning floral decor was provided by Rainflower Company …

The dinner was catered by Daniel et Daniel  and included a menu of chilled watermelon gazpacho and chicken breast marinated with lime, chili, garlic and cilantro ~ sweet and spicy!

Allyson Meredith Cakes designed the gorgeous four-tiered wedding cake.

Very, very, very beautiful!

Our thanks to HRM Photography for providing these fantastic images from Elizabeth & Derrick’s wonderful wedding and celebration!

To see more photos from their wedding and many more elegant affairs, you can visit Distinct Occasions’  blog and website. Thanks so much Crystal!

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Post categories: Contemporary, Little Black Book Blog, Real Weddings, Traditional Elegance, Wedding Planners & Designers

photography by Sean Twomey

More from the bride…

For the color scheme, we chose a bold, bright orange and a rich turquoise as the central colors, with silver and gray as accents. Brian and Jaime from YourBASH! chose the most amazing fabrics and linens that complimented and enriched the color palette, and from there found ways to incorporate throughout the day.

Brian and Jaime came up with creative details that wove the our invitation design throughout the entire wedding day and evening. Paper fans with programs affixed to the front of them offered up the ceremony details, as well as a refreshing breeze as the guests filtered in the formal gardens. Chinese paper lanterns strung over the altar provided shade without having to spend thousands on floral arrangements. Color-coordinated wait staff with silk ties that greeted guests with fresh lemonade and water, and refills glasses as needed.

photography by Sean Twomey and David Crane

The cocktail hour and sit-down dinner reception were equally as beautiful, taking place in the Inner Courtyard of Greystone. After a phenomenal dinner catered by Alligator Pear, meaningful toasts and the cutting of the cake, designed by Rosebud Cakes, the guests headed to another location where a more casual after-party resumed the festivities well into the night.

To see more of this GORGEOUS wedding, check out David Crane’s slideshow right here! Thank you so very much to Your Bash! for sending this our way!

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photography by Sean Twomey and David Crane

From the beautiful bride…

I knew from the start that I needed event planners that were “cool” and that understood my style.  I’m not one for lace, pearls or pastels and my now-husband and his Italian family take every opportunity to celebrate with flair.  One of my goals for the wedding day was to remain calm and easy-going.  Instead of tears – both of joy and anxiety – I wanted to be laughing.  In my first meeting with Brian Worley, I knew he and his partner Jaime Geffen of YourBASH! would be the ones I could trust to take a few of my ideas and run wild, all the while keeping my nerves at bay, and all of our spirits light and lifted.

More coming up in just a bit!

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Sarah & Bryan were married in Chicago at The Wooden Gallery and the Artisan Events team was there to capture all the details!

from the delightful bride, Sarah …

Bryan and I were married at the Wooden Gallery in Chicago’s Wicker Park neighborhood. The gallery is a hidden gem, buried between brownstones and filled with incredible sculptures, paintings, photographs, an antique pulpit and vintage bar too. Behind the unassuming metal door, the gallery’s artwork set a neutral background for the warm eggplant and pewter touches which were found throughout the wedding celebration. The gallery was perfect for us – creative and cozy, fun and festive – very intimate and very US, it set the tone for the year of planning that would follow.

Next, the dress. With no preconceived notions, the Junko Yoshioka dress was the last dress of the day (of about 30) that I tried on… It was the only one I danced around in!

With the venue and the dress in place, the rest of the wedding details developed around an organic, vintage romance. The evening wedding started when Bryan and our hosts/esses greeted guest with Spanish Cava and lead them into the ceremony area. The decor was warm and rich – eggplant and pewter – while rose petals and candelabras adorned the aisle. Some guests sat while most stood.

My entrance was from the loft above – holy stairs! After sharing vows which we had prepared, we welcomed everyone to share our favorite brew: a Boulevard Unfiltered Wheat before dinner and dancing. A live band exceeded everyone’s expectations and the dance floor remained full throughout the evening. In lieu of favors, we made a donation to the Midwest Labrador Retriever Rescue. This final touch was again, so US.

What an absolutely wonderful wedding!!

Our thanks to Artisan Events for sharing and our special congrats to Sarah & Bryan!

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We featured another of  Artisan Events‘ weddings last March on Style Me Pretty … take a look back at the five part feature (1, 2, 3, 4, 5) Nicholas & Anna’s wedding in Chicago at Salvage One, another really great wedding venue!

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From Jeannie at Details Details, the fabulous firm behind this event…

Guests sipped signature cocktails and non alcoholic beverages of Melon Margaritas, and Mojitos, Orange Passion fizz’s and varieties of orange sodas. Beverages were served at white tufted suede bars with glow tops. 9 foot tall tufted suede bar backs with glass shelves held the initials of the bride and groom to be as well as glassware. Chic buffets were custom made from white tufted suede and featured a sumptuous international menu including oysters Rockefeller, grilled sea scallops and pan seared duck with Asian pear relish.

Guests were entertained by a fabulous pianist playing music of Mod era at a white high gloss baby grand piano sitting on top zebra skin rugs. As daylight passed into sunset and dusk into evening the lawn was covered in dramatic lighting in various shades of green.

If you are EVER in need of a little inspiration, Details Details is such a wealth of eye candy. I could spend hours and hours on their blog alone!

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From Jeannie at Details Details…

The bride wanted to have a fun Mod themed cocktail party for her guests upon their arrival to her wedding weekend. Her color choices were white, camel, orange and Kelly green. Her request was hip and modern yet in a very traditional English 60’s way. The Montage Resort and Spa’s Aliso Lawn was chosen for the event for two reasons.  One: For guest convenience. Most of the guests were staying at the exclusive resort.  Two: The beautiful panoramic ocean views.

White tufted suede curved banquets with Kelly green pillows were brought in for this exclusive event. The banquets encircled modern multi level glass cocktail tables holding footed bubble bowls with live goldfish with Kelly green sand and Kelly Green swirled tear drop shaped glass vases filled with orange gerberas, roses, ruffled tulips, dahlias, kumquats on the branch, curly willow branches and sliced oranges. Camel colored suede tufted low lying library sofas were arranged into seating vignettes with camel colored tufted tuffets and white cocktail tables.

The sofas were strewn with white fake fur throws and black and cream retro style pillows. White Cocktail tables were accented with bowls of limes, vases of orange ruffled tulips and white cocktail coasters with black silhouettes of the bride and groom.  Large vintage photographs of early 60’s vogue fashions leaned against the back of the sofas. Custom white suede wingback chaise lounges were uniformly arranged so guests could enjoy the magnificent orange sunset separated. The Wingback chaise lounges were separated by low lying glass end tables with vases filled with orange ruffled tulips.

More to come in just a bit!

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photographs courtesy of Karlisch Photography

We asked Amy to tell us what she loved the most about her wedding  …

I loved how our monogram was positioned on the back of our Phillipe Stark ghost chairs at the reception (see image below). I also loved how the T and M were hung on the big wooden church doors- cleverly created out of hot pink peonies. The M was later taken off the door and attached to the back of the Rolls Royce that we were riding in!

The escort cards were hung from a stunning silver tree that glistened with dangling crystals. Later shelves were positioned around the tree that contained rows of gift boxes with porcelain red bird limoge boxes sitting on top. Being from St. Louis and a fan of the Cardinals I had to somehow bring my hometown flair into my reception. I really wanted each guest to leave with something tangible that they could smile at and remember the evening.

The whole weekend was themed- “I DO in Dallas!” – Mary Wright Shaw even had stickers on the buses that we rented that had the logo on them. People were spotting them all over town. It was hysterical! My mom and Mary surprised me with the decal on the wall in the suite I got ready in.

I pinned my best friend and maid of honor, Erin’s grandmother’s brooch into my flower arrangement as my something borrowed. My something old was a beautiful handkerchief that was my Grandmothers. The neat thing was that Erin was married 3 months after me and she borrowed my grandmother’s handkerchief.

We had a cigar bar outside on the patio with hand rolled cigars that was a huge hit. My Dad is a real cigar lover. I just had to do it for him! He finally had one after Patrick I drove off to end his night!

Their magnificent celebration was at the Dallas Ritz-Carlton.

From Mary … The look for the reception portrayed contemporary elegance that highlighted the couple’s colorful and warm personalities. The room was adorned with crystal and mirror accents that reflected a feel of old Hollywood glamour. Flowers included grape hydrangeas, David Austin Roses, pink French tulips and over 3,000 Sandra Bernhart Peonies.

photographs courtesy of Karlisch Photography

Amy’s beautiful gown is from the Vera Wang Luxe Collection at Saks Fifth Avenue, Hair & Makeup – L.B. Rosser, Groom’s Attire – Culwell & Son, Bridesmaid’s Dresses – Vera Wang at StarDust Celebrations, Floral Design – Todd Event Design, Cake – Fancy Cakes by Lauren.

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Congratulations, Amy & Patrick! Your wedding was a truly magnificent event!!

And a huge thank you to Mary at Diamond Affairs … spectacular!

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photography by Ellie Grover Photography

The chalkboard centerpieces, the flowers that were all crafted by family friends, the painted popsicle sticks that were used as place cards and tucked into a vintage milk crate container. Love it all. There is just so much more touching about a wedding that was crafted by friends and family and yet still looks incredible chic. It’s hard to put into words!

invitation photography by frenchie and flea, additional photography by Ellie Grover Photography

So much more to come!

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photography by Kat Netzler and Brian Cummings

Here are some little tidbits from the bride, Audra…

Songs for the processional were a little different and included The Luckiest by Ben Folds for the mothers/grandmothers, Explosions in the Sky’s “Your Hand in Mine” was for played for the wedding party march, and “Fix You” by Coldplay was the processional for myself.

The flowers were all DIY put together by the wedding party the night before the ceremony. The W in the rings picture was also the cake topper and was a vintage metal letter I purchased at Three Potato Four.

My mothers high school prom clutch was my something old along with my grandmothers pearl ring as my something borrowed, and I wore those flowers in my hair for the reception which I purchased from Nomsa.

The DIY bridesmaid gifts that included a screen printed bag for each of them, flip flops that matched their dresses for dancing at the reception. Anthropologie mugs and other little trinkets.

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photography by Kat Netzler and Brian Cummings

From the gorgeous bride, Audra…

I’ve been obsessed with SMP since the moment of my engagement. Admittedly, I haven’t known what to do with myself since the wedding and all my free time which was once spent on wedding blogs. As a graphic designer I saw my wedding as an opportunity to showcase my style and personality, to brand us as a couple, in a sense. I found the best way to let my personality shine was in the tiny details. Everything from the programs to the cake topper I thought about in great length. Also, being on a budget, most of these projects required a DIY execution, which also helped to give my wedding a unique look and feel. Overall, Id say the style outcome was contemporary with an eclectic sprinkling.

As for the fashion…I purchased from J Crew and had a seamstress add the flowers, an overlay, and a train… I had a vision, and she really made it come true. The bridesmaids and groomsmen also wore J Crew.

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I am still putting the finishing touches on it, but here is a little sneak peek…

photography by Brian Cummings

Oh and to make the feature even better…it’s a COMPLETE DIY affair. The bride literally had her hands on every perfect detail, every thoughtful little touch.

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The color palette is a little bit unexpected, with varying shades of yellow and orange. And yet, it fits the style of the venue to perfection. Here are a few more bits of eye candy…

It’s definitely official. Sylvie’s weddings are not only photographed beautifully, they are all so ridiculously chic and well designed. We have another amazing one on the way!

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Post tags: Carneros Inn, Napa Valley, Sylvie Gil
Post categories: Casual Elegance, Contemporary