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From Lisa Lefkowitz: Carolyn and David’s request: a beautiful event that was as playful as they are. Mission accomplished! Helmed by Jubilee Lau, their gorgeous, modern affair took place at San Francisco’s de Young Museum, whose cutting-egde architecture was a dramatic backdrop for our portrait session. Inside, uber-talented designer Gloria Wong, alongside florist Hunt Littlefield, created a landscape of playfulness and glamour mixed into one. A forest of white trees, a mock “exhibit” of mementos from Carolyn and David’s lives, snappy little sayings on drink swizzle sticks and a photobooth all made for an amazing evening.

Photography: Lisa Lefkowitz / Planner: Jubilee Lau Events / Event Designer: Gloria Wong Design / Location: The de Young Museum / Catering: Paula LeDuc Fine Catering / Floral Designer: Hunt Littlefield / Hair and Makeup: Get Your Do Up / DJ: Ron Grandia / Cake : Cakework / Musicians: Golden Gate Strings / Lighting and Draping: Enhanced Lighting / Rentals: Hartmann and Classic Party Rentals Custom Fabricated Pieces: Blueprint Studios / Photobooth: Photoworks Interactive / Paper Goods: Olive-Route

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From Gloria Wong Design… When asked what they are known for as a couple, Leslie and Jeff said that they are known for being great hosts for overnight guests. Friends have actually told them that their guest facilities rival those of a nice hotel! They take great pride in making their guests feel as though they’re at home. As their wedding designer, I latched onto this comment. We decided to create a concept based on the idea that Beaulieu Garden was Leslie and Jeff’s summer home at which they’ve invited guests to spend an enchanting evening. Therefore, we infused elements that you would normally find in Leslie and Jeff’s apartment (i.e. modern lamps, gold dishes with keys, newspapers, Leslie’s favorite Antipodes water from New Zealand, framed art, interesting books, cashmere throws, comfy pillows, etc). Leslie and Jeff described their style as clean, classic modern. So we tried to present their personal belongings in a neat edited manner.

Leslie also mentioned that she wanted her guests to feel as if they had woken from a summer reverie. We felt that we could capture a dream-like quality with our use of tone on tone color. For a blended look, we decided on infusing gradations of pink and aqua, two of Leslie’s favorite colors, wherever we could. We neutralized the soft palette with whites, greys and beiges. For a touch of luxe, we threw in some gold as an accent!

Lisa Wong Jackson of Good On Paper created all the paper products around an upholstery pattern that Leslie had pulled. Upon first view, we all concurred that the abstract pattern reminded us of a print that you would see on a weekend tote bag. It was an easy choice that this pattern would serve as inspiration for all the graphics on the invitation as well as all the framed art that would be showcased throughout the wedding.

An interesting commonality that Leslie and Jeff share is the fact that they both call multiple places their home. They wanted to pay tribute to all of their homes by presenting their guests with a vignette filled with photos, books, food, and mementos from these special places.

We decided to display guests’ names and table assignments in three different ways. The first way was having names and table numbers calligraphed onto a notebook. The second way really reinforced the idea of home; we printed this group of escort cards in various shades of pink to look like paint chip swatches. The third way involved coffee beans! Leslie credits the aroma of coffee for waking her up in the morning every day. So, we inserted the third group of escort cards into trays of coffee beans!  A drink tray, keys, and a basket filled with the wedding graphics disguised as wrapping paper served as decorative accent pieces.

The cake was inspired by Leslie’s pleated Vera Wang wedding gown. Leslie’s beautiful wedding dress looked as though it was constructed with individual layers of silk ribbon. We wanted a similar pleated look for the cake. We decided to enhance the cake by playing with gradations of pink as we had done with other elements from the wedding. We went with an ombre effect and colored the strands of ribbon from dark pink on the bottom to light pink on top.

For the dessert buffet, we wanted to present something simple and clean with a homey spirit. Pastries were arranged neatly on clean white cake ceramic stands, mugs, and colanders. Cupcakes and cookies were embellished with frosting in different shades of pink to echo the different shades of pink from the “paint chip” escort cards, the framed artwork, and the cake. Leslie and Jeff wanted to include their parents’ sweet wedding photos in this display of treats! They also wanted to include their favorite Asian snacks. As kids, they both loved munching on pineapple cakes and Pocky Sticks. So, we packaged the cakes and sticks and encouraged guests to take some home.

Photographer: Lisa Lefkowitz / Wedding Planner: Jubilee Lau Events / Wedding Designer: Gloria Wong Design / Wedding Venue: Beaulieu Garden / Caterer: Paula LeDuc Fine Catering / Floral Design: Nancy Liu Chin Designs / Wedding Gown: Vera Wang / Bride’s Shoes: Manolo Blahnik / Bridesmaid Dresses: J Crew / Wedding Stationery: Good On Paper / Letterpress Printing: AccuColor / Calligraphy: Tracy Joe Calligraphy / Event Lighting: Got Light? / Event Rentals: Classic Party Rentals + La Tavola Linen / Wedding Cake: Cake Coquette / DJ: A. Long Music / Wedding Cinematography: Weddings On Film / Ceremony Music: Lawrence Strings Group / Photobooth: Magnolia Photo Booth Co. / Makeup: Christine Craven Makeup / Hair: Kien Hoang

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Helen + Hwa were married in a destination wedding (the couple lives in New York) at the glamorous San Francisco landmark, The Bently Reserve. Before the party got started we drove around the City on a cable car, and took some portraits at the beautiful Lyon Street stairs. This fabulous black-tie affair was created by Jubilee Lau Events, with floral and event design by Nancy Liu Chin. Soft pinks glowed against the marble of the Bently, in contrast to the elegant use of black & white.

Wedding Planner: Jubilee Lau Events / Floral Designer: Nancy Liu Chin / Lighting: Enhanced Lighting / Location: The Bently Reserve / Hair/Makeup: Armando – Get Your Do Up! / Cinema: Kevin Chin / Cake Designer: Sonya Hong of Butterfly Cakes / Catering: Componere Fine Catering / Officiant: Diana Morgan / Rentals: Classic Party Rentals / Transportation: Cable Car Charter / Band: Pop Rocks

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We have a gorgeous travel themed affair coming up in a bit, but before we get to it, I wanted to share some fun travel inspired details that I’ve found along the way…

top left and bottom right photography by Azzura Photography and invitations crafted by Brown Sugar Design / top right and bottom left by the wonderful Courtney Matevey

First set of photographs by the amazing Lauri Levenfeld at Zoom Photography, Luggage Tage by Pigweed Press and Vintage Inspired Travel Detail designed by Chewing the Cud and Jubilee Lau Events and photographed by Kevin Chin

All photographs by the FABULOUS Karen Wise

We have more details on the way, along with a SPECTACULAR travel inspired real wedding!

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Here are a few quick screen shots from the film…

First, a little bit from Jewel Savadelis …

Emily and Danny, a well traveled couple that share a passion for great food and company, held their nuptuals at the beautiful Ritz-Carlton Hotel in Half Moon Bay on October 7, 2008. Emily celebrated her independence by choosing to walk down the aisle by herself, before exchanging personalized vows with Danny on a bluff overlooking the Pacific Ocean. Emily’s favorite uncle sketched the ceremony as it was happening and presented the newlyweds the finished drawing during the reception. Their wedding featured a modern Asian Zen garden theme with details such as Taiwanese mung beans creatively incorporated into the floral arrangements that represented their culture and heritage. The ballroom at the Ritz-Carlton was transformed into a warm and inviting setting, with champagne colored drapery, Asian lanterns hung above the dance floor, and a mixture of kings, queens, and round tables topped by orchids, hydrangeas, roses, and river rocks. The 260 guests were treated to an elaborate 4-course dinner consisting of unique choices like Lobster Salad, Crispy Suckling Pig with Cassoulet, Baby Lamb Chops and Seared Sea Bass. After dinner, the guests took to the dance floor, piled into the photo booth, and enjoyed the elaborate dessert buffet which featured 17 specialty items such as green tea panna cotta, coconut tapioca, and passion mango gel.

So now … be prepared to grin for three straight minutes as you watch their movie! {make sure the sound is on}

How fantastic was that! SO fun.

If you <click> over to Savadelis Films’ website, you’ll see that one primary concern of Chuck and Jewel’s is that they want to get to know you before your wedding day. They’re not just there to take a video of the events … they’re there to capture the emotions, the expressions, the feelings … of the entire celebration! But that is a mere fraction of the art of their movie-making … after all is recorded on film, the real artistry begins. Putting it all together in a fashion that is unique and suited to each couple’s personalities is when the real skill comes in.  And that is where the Savadelis’ shine. A huge thanks to Chuck and Jewel for sharing Emily & Danny’s movie with us!

Vendor Credits: The Cheeseballs, Jubilee Lau Events, Taylor Pham, Enhanced Lighting, Classic Party Rentals, Heron Freed Toor, Lisa Leigh Photography

Little Black Book Members - Elegant Cheesecakes, Nancy Liu Chin Designs and Peculiar Pair Press. Fantastic Work!!

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Post categories: Little Black Book Blog, Wedding Photography, Wedding Style

Some of you remember a feature that we did about The Wedding University…in a quick nutshell, the wonderful Viola of Chewing the Cud partnered up with Jubilee of Jubilee Lau Events to host a full day seminar packed with HONEST advice as to how to stretch your wedding dollars.It was the first real event of it’s kind, which featured a design team of San Francisco’s brightest including (to name a few) Nancy Liu Chin Designs, Sash and Sugar, Wildflower Linens, Hartmann Studios and Enhanced Lighting.

Well, Viola just sent me the images and I am SO jealous that I didn’t get to attend, as the ideas and inspirations were so so SO chic. Take a peek at this first table that the team designed…

all photographs were taken by the fabulous, Kevin Chin

From Viola…

The story that inspired this concept was a couple who spent most of their courting days separated by distance. They communicated mostly via letters, emails and packages. Nothing better than a good old love letter to set hearts aflutter right? We took this idea and threaded it through from the escort card area, reception table, favors, to dessert buffet. The escort cards consisted of wax seals with table letters on them; a vintage typewriter, globe and other antique props adorned the table. Mason jars, hemp linens, twine and postal art on the kraft box favors were a nice touch for the dinner table. The menus were slipped into enclosures designed to resemble vintage envelopes (which also doubled as place cards); the same striped pattern was carried through to the dessert buffet table as apparent on the cake and labels.Nancy created beautiful blooms that rested on risers made of kraft boxes adorned with postal art.Love letters acted as backdrops for the area.

We have SO much more to come today, so stay tuned!

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