Karen and Jeremy

I have not posted for awhile due to a family emergency, but I have had the opportunity to work several incredible weddings.

In May, I had the pleasure of coordinating Karen and Jeremy's wedding at Hotel Vitale in San Francisco.  They had a beautiful, eco-friendly urban wedding.  Their color palette was chocolate brown with pink and green accents.  They had a neat place card set-up.  They framed a pretty piece of paper in a large frame and used that as the base to hold the hand-embossed cards.  For their table numbers, they painted similar frames, used sticker letters to put on the numbers, and filled the frames with fun pictures from their engagement shoot.  All of the details came together to add a really personal touch.

The wedding began with a first look ceremony on a terrace overlooking the city.  Then, they met with their rabbi to sign the license and ketubah.  The wedding ceremony took place on the 5th floor terrace with a gorgeous urban view.  From the moment the solo cellist helped them down the aisle I knew I was in for something special.  They had a neat take on the 7 blessings often included in the ceremony.  They invited up seven people that were important to them to prepare a surprise speech on the specific blessing and how it relates to them.  One began, "In the words of the famous philosopher Charlie Brown. . . " The ceremony made me laugh and even cry.

Congratulations Karen and Jeremy!  Check out some pictures by their incredible photographers, from Blueberry Photography: 

FAB FIND - Bridal shower napkin ring

I saw these fun napkin rings on Oriental Trading.com and thought they were fun. First, they could be used at a bridal shower as napkin rings. Then, one could become a fun Christmas ornament as a reminder of these special times.

Leila and Jamison

Leila and Jamison got married on March 28 in Clayton, CA. I was lucky to work at this unique, family-run event. I was one of the few professional vendors working the wedding. It was neat to see so many family members pull together and invest in their celebration. I also got the opportunity to bring Maria of La Hermosa Events along. Leila proved that a beautiful wedding is possible on a budget.

She DIY'd her unity candle.

She used a really neat guestbook. It is a modern take on the signature mat frame. Guests etched their signature into the silver frame that will soon hold their wedding picture. The signatures are there in a far more subtle way.

During the reception, her step-father had a very unique toast. He made a large mystery box filled with various meaningful jokes to wish them happiness through the years. This was one of the first things that he pulled out of the box. Dave is Leila's father who generously paid for most of the wedding.

Here is her adorable daughter as flower girl!

I am positive, based on the joy that I saw, that they will have many years together as a happy family! Thank you, Leila, for letting me a part of your day!

All photos in this post are provided courtesy of KitMac Photography. You can reach her at kitmac.photography@gmail.com

My Best Friend's Wedding

I had the wonderful opportunity to be maid of honor in my friend Jessie's wedding two weeks ago. It was one of the most fun weddings that I have ever attended. Her wedding took place in Albuquerque, NM at the beautiful Prairie Star. My husband and I at the wedding. This was the incredible view when they got married:

Their first dance was marked by the bridal party flanking them. At a particular moment in the song, we raised our given lighters. It was a good moment.

I really liked the personal touch of using black and white photos of them on the tables as decorations. It was nice to visit all the tables and see the pictures.

They borrowed her step father's Mercedes for the evening. He added a special touch as a final surprise for the night. What a beautiful bride! Thanks for letting me be a part of your celebration!

DIY Diaper Cake

My friend's baby shower was last weeked so I made my first attempt at a diaper cake. There are definitely things that I would do differently next time, but here it is:

Here's how:

1 - Materials:

A bunch of diapers. I used size 1-2. It took me about 130 diapers.

Two bottles to make the cake.

4 7" rubber bands (I didn't have any this big so I cut apart the ones I had and tied them together to make them longer.)

130 small clear rubber bands (I did not have clear ones. It would have looked a lot better)

Ribbon - I liked alternating two different types

Flower spray for the top

Candy

2 - roll all the diapers and rubber band them in a roll.

3 - Fill one bottle with candy and one halfway with candy as a nice surprise.

4 - Start with the full bottle. Surround it with a row of diapers. Rubber band them to hold them on. Do three more layers of this. Use rubber bands on each row. (The outside rolls need the larger rubber band)

5 - Start another layer of the cake around the bottle on top of the old one. This time, do only 3 circles around the bottle.

6 - Put the open bottle on top of the first and make two more layers. One will have two rolls and the top will have one. Leave the cap off the top bottle. (I actually buried it in the middle between the two bottles)

7 - Decorate the outside with ribbon. I used double sided tape to hold it on. Put the flowers in the top, open bottle.

Wedding Colors Wednesday: Grey and Purple

Grey is a hot color in weddings right now. Trends show that it is on the way to replace black and brown and the new color of the moment. I love this grey and purple inspiration board that I created. It is understated and elegant, while still allowing for a bold color.






Photo Credits: Cake, Grey dress, Purple dress, Grey suit, Bouquet, Necklace, Car, Pintuck linens, Boutonniere, Invite

Bridal Shower Game - Celebrity Brides

I planned a bridal shower a few weeks ago for a bride that requested no silly or embarrasing games. This one was a lot of fun! I cut part of the face off a famous celebrity. Then, I found a bride that "fit her face" out of a bridal magazine. I glued the celebrity face on the bride. The guests, as they were arriving, had to try to guess which celebrity was represented. They didn't all make it back on the plane very well, but I thought they would be fun to share. Can you get them all?

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Answers:

1 Gwenyth Paltrow

2 Jennifer Aniston

3 Nicole Richie

4 Angelina Jolie

5 Jennifer Hudson

6 Madonna

7 Anne Hathaway

8 Reese Witherspoon

9 Lindsay Lohan

10 Kate Hudson

11 Halle Berry