Inspired By Fairy Tales, This Bride Created Her Own Glamorous Happily Ever After

Elizabeth Greene
March 28, 2017
Categories: Real Weddings, Romantic
Tags: Real Wedding, real weddings

With a love for romantic fairy tales, this Bride took that inspiration and ran with it. And with the help of Master Plans Events & Design, the finish results are worthy of a true happily ever after. From the gorgeous gown to the never-ending white florals, it’s jaw dropping, no other way to say it. Sposto Photography and Cotton Love Studios captured all for our viewing pleasure in our Vault right here!

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From the Bride… I’ve always been obsessed with dark romantic fairy tales, like Alice in Wonderland and Snow White. And I knew I wanted to incorporate that feel without being so literal. My first inspiration came in the form of a mirror invite by Royal Panache. RP and Master Plans designed for us thee dreamiest invitations. When our guests received a white box with our wedding insignia, they said they got butterflies, which was exactly the feeling I wanted to evoke; I wanted to get our guests excited! “It was like opening a gift” they said. Inside the box was a gray velvet portfolio, adorned again in silver foil writing with our insignia and the title “Mirror Mirror on the Wall”. It opened like a book to a big mirror inviting our guests to our wedding. From there, our mirror theme was born.

The big day was magical. My bridesmaids and myself stayed in the bungalows at the Terranea the night before. All I did was wake up and shower and our wedding team did the rest. I never once had to think about anything other than enjoying the pre-ceremony experience and having a blast with my best friends and family. I wore my dream dress by Galia Lahav. It was the first dress I tried on. The low back is a signature of mine, and all the tulle that made up my long train, felt like I was walking on clouds. My favorite moment of the day was walking down the aisle with my dad while Kenny Earnest, guitarist, sang “We Belong Together” by Gavin DeGraw. The first thing I saw was a sea of faces of all our loved ones through the bars of the gate. And when the gate opened, I got teary eyed at the sight of Frank and our son waiting for me under a crystal chandelier.

The planning process for us was so incredibly special. And we owe that experience to Yingka Chou, and her team at Master Plans. They created an effortless, open atmosphere of fun through our journey. Yingka took the reins with my vision and brought it to life. My number one advice to anyone planning their wedding is to get a wedding planner! Their knowledge, help, and connections are priceless.

From Master Plans Events & Design… We knew from the get-go that our relationship with Amanda and Frank was going to be special. Amanda reached out to us almost two years before her planned wedding date to begin dreaming up her special day. Their love story is a special one, dating for over 12 years, and having two amazing little ones together, this was truly a celebration of their family. We loved spending time with bride developing a vision for her day, and we had plenty of time to make sure she got absolutely everything she wanted!

The wedding was designed around the theme of mirrors. Terranea’s Catalina Ballroom, where the reception took place, has these beautiful massive mirrors lining one wall of the room, so the design really complemented the space. Mirrors were used for everything from the custom mirrored acrylic invitations, to the mirror-top dining tables for guest seating. We even had a custom mirrored monogram for the couple’s white dance floor. In addition to mirrors, Amanda and Frank also had one “must have” item for their wedding, and that was the amazing gates that greeted guests as they arrived at Catalina Point for the ceremony. It was absolutely breathtaking to see Amanda walk down the aisle as the gates opened for her and Frank was able to see his bride for the first time.

For the flowers, we collaborated with Nisie, on a simple and elegant design of all white florals, with accents of grey, which enhanced the mirrors beautifully. Guests enjoyed getting their photos taken in front of the giant paper flower wall used as the photo booth backdrop, while sipping on the couple’s specialty drink of champagne topped off with cotton candy. For us, the best part of the entire evening was when the newlyweds shared their first dance holding their two little ones to their favorite song, “The Scientist” by Coldplay. We were so happy to be a part of Amanda and Frank’s wedding, not only because it was incredibly stunning, but even more so because we had the opportunity to create countless memories with this wonderful family.