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Orchids, peonies, roses...oh my!

Wondering what kind of flower bouquet to have for your wedding? Deciding on your bouquet is a difficult decision. Are you thinking of a structured bouquet, or a freeform design? All white, or colorful? Added bling? A brooch bouquet? A button bouquet? There's so many flowers and styles to choose from. Today, we have compiled some bouquets to provide you some inspiration. 

Orchids, anyone?

Soft, yet structured

One of our faves!

Soft whites, greens, and some subtle bling

love this one with pinks! So much texture!

All white, with some tulle :)

Another orchid dream!

peonies, soft, textured, and in full bloom! Don't forget the bling!

A little color, a little texture...

Orchids don't have to be cascading. A nice green-and-white combo below is structured, yet fragile. Beautiful:

Here's some little twists on the classic rose bouquet

Ombre!

 This is perfect for a little drama and uniqueness...

A summery bouquet

Buttons!

Brooch bling bouquet!

The addition of blush or champagne roses provides a vintage feel to bouquets

For our wildflower lovers, here is a beautiful textured variety of florals

Hope today's post helped make your bouquet decision easier! Let us know which bouquet is your favorite!

Lots of Love,

Susan



Leo + Annie = My Cousin + Friend For Life

Today I was doing some much needed organizing. I stumbled upon a wedding I had worked on a while ago, but I couldn't help but look at all of this wedding's photos. My team and I just loved working on this wedding.

A little background: The groom is my {first} cousin. I was introduced to his {now} wife before he popped the question. It was instant friendship for me and Annie.

Not only is she absolutely gorgeous, she's also fabulous!

So, they got engaged, and of course, enter Susan.

It was so fun to experience their journey to the altar with them, as a family member and as a professional.

Okay, fast forward to the wedding day.

Here's Annie looking like a dream:

 

Here's Leo looking top-hat formal:

 

So after Annie got glammed up, Leo and his family joined her at her house and had traditional pre-ceremony festivities. This is also when a majority of the family photos were taken.

After the organized chaos, Leo, Annie and the bridal party left for pre-ceremony photos at the Westlake Village Inn {amazing photo location}.

Now it is time for ceremony:

 

It was a beautiful ceremony.

Now they are Mr. and Mrs.!

 

Let's get this party started...

It was an extra special day that day {oh, don't worry, my amazing colleague Nadia ran the show that day...I was a guest}

Here are a few detail shots for you!

 



 

 

It was such a great wedding. The love, décor, family, friends, entertainment. It had it all. It was extra memorable for me.

 

I wish Leo and Annie a life full of love and laughter, because he is my cousin and she is a friend for life!

 

 

Lot of Love,

Susan

 

 

Vendor Love:

Venue/Caterer: Renaissance Banquet Hall

Florals: Tic-Tock Couture Florals

Photographer: Sakosan Photography

Videographer: Essence Video

Entertainment: Heartbeat DJ and  Ara Martirosyan

Rentals: White Night Design

Cake: Cake Studio

Décor for Champagne bottle and gift box: Angela's Fantasy Creations

Coordination: Especially For You Event Consulting Services

 





Beautiful Biltmore

It is grand. It is gorgeous. It is historic. It is elegant. It is the Biltmore.

We do many weddings at the Biltmore, and each wedding is a show-stopper.

Today we are featuring Neda and Arash's wedding.

To say that this couple is high-energy is an understatement. The day started with the hair and make-up team at Neda's suite. It was a lot of laughing, talking, anxiety, celebration; and it was loud.

Our groom, Arash, came later to check in his suite and it was go, go, go (as it always is with Arash).

Their first look was a memorable one, at the grand balcony:

After seeing each other, they were off to take some photos on their own in Biltmore and it's gorgeous surrounding property. Yes, it was only fitting that we had a stunning classic car for photos :)

After taking some photos on their own, and then some formal photos with family and close friends, cocktail hour started for guests as they entered to sign the kettubah.

Here is the close family present during the kettubah ceremony.



After cocktail hour and kettubah ceremony was done, guests were escorted to the Chuppa ceremony.

Here is the gorgeous ceremony:

These pretties were hanging inside the Chuppa.

 



After the ceremony, guests were escorted to the Crystal Ballroom for the reception.

The reception was beautiful in décor and florals. It was also super fun, with the top of the line entertainment by Kasha Ensemble (aka Allen G. Orchestra).

 

 

 

 

Oh, here is the cocktail hour we transformed into the dessert room during the Chuppa ceremony.

 As if the detail shots above weren't enough, here are a few more for your viewing pleasure:

Everyone had a memorable night!

Hope you enjoyed today's post!

Lots of Love,
Susan


Vendor Love:
Venue: Millennium Biltmore
Caterer: Simon's Caterers
Florals: Shirvan Design
Entertainment: Kasha Ensemble
Lighting: Sky Lighting
Linens: Wildflower Linens
Photo: Duke Photography
Video: Wind Productions
Cake: Cake Studio
Coordinator: Especially For You Event Consulting Services