Premier Soirees Event Design & Coordination: 2013

Wednesday, November 20, 2013

{julien + danny | married | huntington beach}

It's Wedding Wednesday!! Now that my wedding season for 2013 has slowed down a bit, I promised to put some love back to the blog and I start today. I'm thrilled to share some of photos from one of our weddings last month. When I met my bride Julien at the Queen Mary bridal show last August 2012, I was really excited to work with her in planning her & Danny's wedding day. Julien works as an educator for the Aquarium of the Pacific in Long Beach. I really love her passion behind her work that she really wanted to make sure that she incorporates as much of that in their big day. You can also tell how loved she is by those that she works with since a lot of the fellow vendors that helped out were friends from the aquarium as well. Julien and her bridesmaids have been doing crafting parties to work on details like the 100+ jars that we used for their centerpieces, cork filled hearts and all of the personalized signage. The Newland Barn is a perfect venue for their day - it's tucked in a hidden shopping center in Huntington Beach. I loved how we were able to create the vibe that Julien & Danny had in mind since the venue was flexible in allowing you to bringing whatever you pleased. From the doors that Julien's dad built to use s backdrop for their ceremony & reception, to the vintage lace that were handed down from Julien's grandmother that we used for some of the special tables, to the vegan cupcakes that were the main highlight of their dessert table and the remembrance table honoring all of their relatives that weren't able to join them in the celebration. All of the elements that they had in mind really came together as you'll soon get to enjoy in the photos.

Julien got ready at the Hyatt Regency Huntington Beach Resort and Spa along with all of her bridesmaids, flower maidens, ring maidens and her beautiful mom. They chose blush and khaki as their main color and all the girls got to wear beautiful dresses in various shades of blush and khaki as well.

Julien & Danny just celebrated their one month as Mr. & Mrs. yesterday so this blog post is appropriate. Congrats to my wonderful newlyweds and thank you for allowing Premier Soirees to be a part of your special day!

Thank you to Jamie B. Photography for sharing these gorgeous photos with us. <3

Wedding Vendor Team:

Ceremony & Reception Venue: The Newland Barn

Wedding Coordinator: Premier Soirees Event Design & Coordination

Photography: Jamie B. Photography

Florist: Studio Ooh La La

Videography: Lauren Bauers

Photo Booth: Kera Mathes Photography

Vegan Cupcakes: Luscious Organic Desserts

Lighting: Tim Kenehan

DJ: DJ Mister Bill

Rentals: Premiere Party Rentals
Linens: Stephanie's Linens
Catering: SOHO Taco Catering

Monday, October 14, 2013

{julien + danny | engaged | san juan capistrano}

I wanted to start off the week with sharing some beautiful photos of one of my bride & groom - Julien & Daniel. Julien & I met last August 2012 while I was at the Queen Mary bridal show. I just love how passionate Julien is about all of the details for their wedding day especially the fact that they wanted everything to be environment friendly. They're incorporating a lot of family lace that has a lot of history in their wedding that I cannot wait to use. You can tell the love they have for both of their families and the fact that they wanted to honor their family members especially those that are no longer able to join us for their big day.

For now, enjoy the beautiful photos from their engagement session shoot that they won over a contest held by Jack Randall Photography.

Wednesday, October 2, 2013

{dominic + bettina | engaged | culver city}

One of the biggest blessings I love best about this business is the different people I get to meet and the relationships I end up forming with my couples. Bettina is definitely one of those people that I have been so blessed to have met. She is a true sweetheart with the kindest and purest heart and her fiance, Dominic is just as true and genuine as she is. I loved working with this couple since working with them never felt like work. I best described it as planning a wedding fit for my own sister. I met Bettina & Dominic at the Brea Bridal Show last April when they visited my table asking about a Style Unveiled feature that I was a part of. From then on, I felt their utmost confidence and trust in my work and for that - I'm truly grateful to both of them.

Beyond thrilled to share some of my faves from their engagement session with one of my favorites also - Kelly of True Bliss Photography. They chose to have their session around the Culver City area near Downtown LA since it's an area that has a lot of significance to them. I can't wait for your big day next week! I hope this doesn't mean we're "breaking up" after your wedding. :) Love you both!

Vendor Team:

Photographer: True Bliss Photography

Hair & Makeup: Star from Serene Bridal Beauty

Bride's Accessories: Stella & Dot by Trudi Dillender

Wednesday, September 4, 2013

{mark + mary | married | newport beach}

Hello all! Hope everyone had an fun Labor Day weekend as we celebrate the end of the summer. Personally I love Fall so I'm definitely ready for cooler weather to be with us all and done with this hot and humid Southern California weather we've been experiencing.

Today I'm posting about our most recent wedding we covered at the Newport Beach Marriott Hotel & Spa. I first met Mary through Allison from Flower Allie in May and I immediately knew that her and I would get a long. Mary had already hired a previous florist/planner to help them with her wedding planning but unfortunately her previous vendor was expecting and wouldn't be able to be there for her wedding day. I'm really glad that Mary & I met since she is an absolute gem to work with. She remained calm & graceful from the first day we did our consultation to the moments before she walked down the aisle. I love the spirit that Mary & Mark embodies with such kindness and true love for one another. They've known each other since they were young and we're actually "set up" by their own siblings & cousins. This is our first Coptic Orthodox ceremony and it was such an amazing experience for us to be a part of. One of the perks that I truly enjoy about this business is meeting people from different cultures so witnessing this ceremony was such a treat for us.

From the time we spent together planning all the details of their wedding day, you can sense that Mark truly treats Mary as his queen. We wish both of you well and thank you for entrusting us with all of the details of your wedding day.

Enjoy these photos courtesy of D2 Photography - so much love!!! You won't want to miss Charlie, their charming ring bearer with his sign!