From Isari Flower Studio & Event Design … Yellow and fun paints the picture at this modern museum in San Diego’s jewel setting of La Jolla, California.

The ocean took center stage, the modern white museum our canvas and sunny yellow the art. The story is painted for you:  A stylish and urban couple from San Francisco envision  fun party first. Catherine from CBS Lifestylist helps design a flow-style event with the help of Giuseppe’s Catering. With decor as a second priority special care was taken to pull off the minimalist’s approach of an almost all white backdrop. Touches of yellow and green flowers in succulent form were added to soften lines and smooth corners.

Since it was a flow style event, this meant no dinner tables just easy comfortable white lounge furniture mixed with large and small and tall and short tables. Food was easy to carry and decor was elegant yet casual.  Tam from Isari Flower Studio began with a single glass vessel bursting of yellow and white blooms at the ceremony where the blue ocean sets our backdrop. A capis shell art piece adorned a section of the terrace to entice the eye without drawing away from the brilliant water view.

Immediately following the nuptials, guests were invited indoors to the museum’s atrium epicenter. Crisp white linens, stark white furniture, amber lighting and modest sweet florals fills the room. Food included pick and go choices of delicious Italian and American favorites . DJ Rey spun the music all night while guests reveled in the celebration. Dessert provided by Michele Coulon included mini cake and pie varieties and was artfully displayed at the end of the evening for party-goers to take, carry and eat on the fly. Brilliant music, simple beautiful decor and delectable satisfactying food was achieved, and the artist signs at the bottom the painting.

Wedding Coordinator: CBS Weddings / Venue: Museum of Contemporary Art / Photographer: Ken Kienow / Officiant: Judge Sturgeon / Floral Design: Isari Flower Studio + Event Design / DJ: DJ Ray Pena / Cake: Michele Coulon Dessetier / Rentals: Classic Party Rentals / Lighting & Furniture: Platinum Pro / Linen Rentals: American Party Rentals

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From the Bride…Walter proposed on Valentine’s Day at the Santa Monica Pier. We started to plan not only our wedding, but also our move from Los Angeles to Seattle. As we started to search for wedding venues in Seattle, we both knew we wanted a rustic venue merged with distinct elements of the Pacific Northwest. Having grown up most of my life in North Carolina, I always grew up around country music and sweet tea, and I wanted to integrate that into our wedding. Once we visited Sodo Park for the first time, we automatically fell in love with the wide open space, the high ceilings and the exposed wood beams. We also loved the fact that Herban Feast would be catering the event with a menu that includes locally grown organic produce.

Wedding Photography: Angela & Evan Photography / Wedding Gown: Pronovias / Reception Dress: Sarah Seven / Bride’s Shoes: Vera Wang Lavender (flats) + Christian Louboutin (pumps) / Bride’s Accessories: J.Crew / Flowers for Reception Dress: The Bride / Bride’s Hair Accessory: Anna Panik / Bride’s Hair and Makeup: Swink Style Bar / Groom’s Suit: Zara / Groom’s Shoes: Cole Haan / Groom’s Tie Bar: Tiffany & Co. / Groom’s Ring: Green Lake Jewelry Works / Bride’s Ring: Custom / Wedding Party Attire: Various Designers / Wedding Invitations: Swash Press + Bride’s Brother / Cupcakes and Groom’s Cake: Cakes by Look / Wedding Videographer: Endless Love Productions / Wedding Flowers:  The Bridal Party / Escort Cards: Moo Cards / Favors: Popcorn Pavilion / Ribbon Streamers, Cupcake Flags, Kid’s Activity Book: DIY / Catering: Herban Feast / Venue Location: Sodo Park

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Love, love, love the yellow, black and white wedding colors!

My Sweet and Saucy simply outdid themselves! This dessert bar is extraordinary!

see more of those Spanish-inspired wedding details here!

From Events of Love and Splendor:

Kristin and Mike were and absolute joy to work with from start to finish.  From the beginning, they envisioned a fun, unfussy, intimate and whimsical wedding that culminated in a great party.  They wanted everything to be visually arresting and beautiful, but without feeling forced or stuffy.  Once they had settled on Rancho Las Lomas, a gorgeous private estate and zoological preserve, as the venue for their wedding, they embraced a vintage-inspired vision with Spanish flair.  Kristin found some gorgeous tiles that were white, canary yellow and deepest blue-black, and used them as a jumping-off point for the inspiration for the rest of the day.  Her background in graphic design was put to good use in creating gorgeous stationery that mimicked the look and feel of the tiles, which were eventually turned into coasters and given as guest favors.  Every printed piece had a special treatment, from hand-stitched borders and colorful eyelets to charming lace-edged fabric pockets for the programs.

I was able to collaborate on this wedding with my best friend and floral visionary, Kristin Brancaleone of The Treasured Petal, which was a definite treat.  We capitalized on our natural synergy to amplify and bring to life the wonderful ideas Kristin (the bride) had in mind.  Kris (the florist) brought in mismatched Spanish style recycled glass vases filled with a playful mix of florals for the centerpieces.  An abundance of fluffy hydrangea, ruffled tulips, ranunculus, dahlias, and anenomes (the bride’s favorite) were mixed in with berries and soft dusty miller to give the arrangements a natural, “just gathered” look.  The result was romantic and voluminous, with a textural wildness to it.  The ceremony arch she created — a rustic and untamed garland composed of curly willow and bursts of white and yellow blooms — made a striking focal point as Kristin and Mike exchange vows.

As guests arrived on-site for the event, they were greeted by an oversized wrought iron birdcage to which they could attach little notes and wishes for the bride and groom.  Kris had adorned this showstopping piece with an abundant array of florals in lieu of an entry arrangement — it was both functional as a guestbook and eye-catching as a structural piece of décor.  The escort card table was a labor of love by Michael the groom.  He built a tiered wooden display for the tented cards, which we draped with vintage doilies and sprinkled with an assortment of vintage buttons the bride had collected in shades of white, gold and yellow.  Kris added an eclectic grouping of various vintage bottles with single blooms for a simple, homespun look.

Photography: Michael Norwood Photography / Wedding Planner and Coordinator: Angel Swanson of Events of Love and Splendor / Ceremony and Reception Site: Rancho Las Lomas in Silverado, California / Florist: Kristin Brancaleone of The Treasured Petal / Wedding Cake and Desserts: Melody Brandon of My Sweet and Saucy / DJ: Chuck Kerr of Music on the Move / Catering: 24 Carrots / Lighting: De-Lighted! / Stationery: DIY by the bride, a graphic designer! / Hair and makeup: Rachael Drootin with Charmed Beauty / Bride’s veil: Twigs and Honey / Dress: Marisa / Shoes: Nina / Jewelry: Jewelry To Your Doorstep

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Post categories: All Real Weddings, Casual Elegance, Real Weddings, Vintage Chic, Whimsical

From the gorgeous bride, Rena…

The theme was Eat, Drink, Be Married and that phrase was highlighted on the different pieces of stationery accordingly – Eat on the menus, Drink on the cocktail menu featured inside a shadow box, and Be Married on the programs. The mood was echoed in long harvest tables set with rows of candles & flowers & vases of lemons, sangria as a signature cocktail (we were at a winery after all!), and sangria mix as a favor so guests could take home a little of the celebration. The favor boxes were yellow cake-boxes turned on their heads with a custom sticker on each reading ‘Cheers’. And each table was named after a wine note – crisp, bold, smooth.

The programs were hand-painted with yellow watercolor and the invitation suite in a punchy yellow (again, not something you’d miss in your mailbox) was from Sweet Penelope. I made black-and-white damask runners to add drama to the tables and used the same fabric as a backdrop for the photobooth. I included a picture of each guest from the photobooth with the signature fabric in their thank you card. The cupcake bar featured red velvet, coconut with fresh fruit coulee, vanilla, and chocolate banana cupcakes set upon trays of varying sizes and all heights and patterns.

Credits: Photography by Karri North Photography, Venue, Château des Charmes, Programs and Invitations by Sweet Penelope, Flowers by Vine Floral, and Cake and Cupcakes by Sweet Art by Elizabeth.

Thanks to Karri North for sharing her beautiful photographs with us and congratulations to the happy couple, Rena and Cory.

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From the beautiful bride, Rena…

Black and white is my favorite combination – so crisp and chic. But I wanted an unexpected twist that would signal we were also here for a party! The bridesmaids wore fun yellow flats and held long-stemmed lilies with multi-toned yellow ribbon floating around them. My bouquet was a simple white arrangement but with a fabulous thick black-and-white ribbon tied at the base.

I love the charming elegant style of this wedding…but I’m truly head over heals for the bride’s completely fabulous Carolina Herrera gown… it’s modern but still very flirty and totally feminine. More details from the reception coming up in just a bit…

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from Jesse and Whit’s blog …

Sometimes i take a break from my day and write a little what-i-am-thankful-for list and this past month jacqui and lachlan were on the top of my list. they are the kind of people that shine the light and no matter what kind of day you are having, they will rub right off on you. so needless to say…the whole wedding went like this. completely filled with light and love ...

… we already felt like old friends when the wedding began. our first meeting with them was over tacos and beers. it was instant love. then we met for their engagement shoot about 11 days before the wedding and it seemed like we were all a little frazzled between rush hour traffic, wedding plans and the wedding season that was ahead of us.  it took about 5 minutes before we all found ourselves rolling in green grass, breaking through fences and laughing our tails off! jacqui is the social sales manager at king plow so how she found time to plan her own wedding amongst everyone else’s is beyond me.

Jesse and Whit are the fantastic photographers of Our Labor of Love. They are based in Atlanta, but split their time between there and California, with a few trips to Martha’s Vineyard along the way. In other words, they will be more than happy to join you at your destination of choice! Just looking at the images of Jacqui and Lachlan’s wedding … well, you can see that Jesse and Whit totally connect with their couples in an intimate and privileged way. And isn’t that what you want for your wedding day? A photography team who really ‘gets’ you!?

From the beautiful bride, Jacqui …

We had the most fantastic experience from start to finish with all of our vendors! From our planner, Christina Zubowicz from Magnolia Weddings, to Bold American Events and Catering for their unreal flowers and food, to Michelle Smith from Inviting Ideas for her invitations, programs, and menu cards, Frosted Pumpkin for his unreal hanging wedding cake, and lastly but most importantly Whit and Jesse from Our Labor of Love!!!!

Lachlan and I met in Aspen Co while both working a Ski season. He was the bartender at the famous Little Nell Relais and Chateau and I was a hostess he is Australian and I am South African, so it was really important to incorporate this into our wedding. One of the ways we did this was to serve red wines from Australia and white wines from South Africa. We had over 4 continents represented, making it a truly well traveled wedding crowd! I love black and white but wanted a fresh spring feel, so all of our flowers were yellow – my favorite color! I also love the contradiction of modern and vintage so having when I found my Rivini lace dress, I knew we had to have some fun old fashioned elements – hence the yellow umbrellas, soft personal flowers, and long vintage veil. We have been in Atlanta for 3 years and love it! Lachlan is starting his MBA at Emory in the fall and I have been a Sales Manager for Bold American for 3 years.

Again, from Our Labor of Love’s blog … this was “out-of-the-box” and “into-amazing” wedding for king plow. steve, michelle, susan blew minds with their interiors. Tulips hung upside down from a moss base that reflected into the mirrors of the table tops. hanging cakes. rooms filled with umbrellas. floor to ceiling tapestries. it was insane. and so was the smilebooth. {If you’re not familiar with the Smilebooth, you totally need to take a look {here}! SO much fun for your guests!}

Upside-down tulips??? Hanging cakes??? Whoa!!!!

Now that is truly awesome! The stunning cakes were provided by Little Black Book member The Frosted Pumpkin Gourmet, Inc.

The yellow, black and white color palette has made a big splash in the wedding world, but none so grand as this!

What a warm and enticing wedding celebration this was. Just the perfect mix of sophistication, bubbly charm and a big dose of whimsy !

THANK YOU~ to Jesse & Whit and the whole OLOL team for sharing this day! And a HUGE CONGRATULATIONS to Jacqui & Lachlan !!

Be sure to visit the Our Labor of Love website and their blog for so many more gorgeous examples of the work!

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Post categories: Centerpieces, Little Black Book Blog, Real Weddings, Traditional Elegance, Wedding Details, Wedding Flowers, Wedding Photography, Whimsical

Dress – Ann Klein from Macy’s / Kissing Couple – Elizabeth Anne Designs: Real Weddings: Lori + Lee 08.16.08 / Table Scape – Janet Klinger on True Colors Events Blog / “Just Married” Taxi – Kirk Photo on Flickr / Yellow Puffs – Lillian and Leonard Weddings, seen on Once Wed Blog / Shoes – Urban Outfitter on Shoewawa.com / Ticket – JT Murphy Company, Inc.

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Post categories: Color Palettes, Contests, Inspiration Boards

The black, white and yellow palette is perfect…the prints bring it to another level. Thanks, Angel, for crafting a great board!!

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