Wedding 360: The Academy for Planners & Designers

Wow yesterday I had the amazing opportunity to attend the Wedding 360: The Academy for Planners & Designers. The day was packed full of amazing speakers Rebecca Grinnals from WEDDEX, Sean Low from The Business of Being Creative, David Beahm from David Beahm Designs and Todd Fiscuss from Todd Events.

I learned so much from each of them and enjoyed listening to their beautiful presentations. After the meeting we walked through 4 amazingly designed tents. These showcases were designed by Tara Guerard, Asiel Design, Grant & Company and Nancy Lui Chin Designs. I loved being surrounded by such inspiring and creative people.

I will leave you with a few pics I snapped but later I will post some professional pic's.

More to come....

Uganda Jewelry Party

This weekend I had the honor of designing a jewelry party for an amazing cause. Every other year at this time my Dad goes to Uganda to visit different villages and help with the AIDS orphans. This year he decided to purchase a lot of the jewelry the women make and sell in order to provide for there families. My mom then planned on having over many of her friends to sell the jewelry and baskets at a higher price and donate all of the proceeds back to the women who made them.

I want to stick with a rustic fall theme and let the beautiful jewelry be the star of the show. We offered appetizers, wine and small desserts.

For the arrangements I used green button mums, feathers, curly willow and other sticks and fuzzy fox tails. I also set up the jewelry on custom jewelry stands and laid them on the tables in three different locations.

Thank you to everyone who came we raise a great amount of money to send back to Uganda!!!

This week I am working on a Thanksgiving for a client of mine and I will be posting pictures next week!

Low Centerpiece ideas

If the tall centerpieces are not for you, don't worry there are plenty of fabulous low centerpieces. Low centerpieces are great for an outdoor wedding or a wedding venue that already has a lot going on. You never want your floral to compete with your venue. A low center piece lets the venue be the star.

I have found some gorgeous low centerpieces I just had to share with you. Which ones are your favorite?

Day of Emergency Kit

An emergency kit for the day of your wedding is critical. Make sure to create this kit and designate a bridesmaid to bring it with them. Also a good wedding coordinator will have the kit with them.

Here are a few things we think you should have for those "just in case" moments.

• Sewing Kit, including safety pins and scissors


• Clear nail polish


• Nail file


• Makeup (for touch ups)


• Hairspray


• Brush and Comb


• Bobby pins and hair elastics


• Tissues


• Earring backs


• Eye drops


• contact lens solution


• Antacid


• Mints


• Tampons and pads


• Headache medicine


• Band- Aids


• Black socks for the groomsmen

I hope this helps you through your amazing day!!!

Mustard Yellow and Brown Fall Inspiration Board

I recently became inspired to create a mustard yellow and brown inspiration board which shopping for some Dijon mustard. I can really be inspired anywhere I have now discovered.

I love the bold creamy feel of the mustard yellow paired with the ever popular deep dark brown. There is something so fantastically different in this pairing that is very "different".

Let me know what you think about this color combo!

The First Impressions

The very first thing people see at your wedding is your ceremony. The ceremony can be the first place your guests experience your decor and theme. Make sure that all of your wedding decor is cohesive with the decor of the reception the two should flow together to create a wonderful theme.

Check out these amazing ideas I hope they will inspire you! Have a wonderful Tuesday.

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Real Wedding:: my BIG DAY part II {The ceremony}

The ceremony and reception were held at the Palmdale Estates in Fremont California.

To begin the ceremony The bridesmaids walked down the isle to Comptine D'un Autre Ete: L'Apres Midi from the Amelie movie. Amelie is my most favorite foreign film so I wanted to incorporate it in my wedding.

The best part of my wedding was that my Dad not only walked me down the isle but because he is a pastor he also married me. It was so personal and heartfelt I don't think there was a dry eye in the place. I will never forget his words and am so blessed to have such an amazing father.

Sean and I exchanged vows under a beautiful gazebo adorned with a chandelier I purchase on ebay which now hangs in our daughters room.

Our reception followed the ceremony inside the gorgeous estates. I wanted the guest to be comfortable and I had them in mind throughout the planning process. I provided flip flops for them so they could kick off there heels and dance the night away.

I hung chandelier crystals over the bar for a glamorous feel. I also layered black lace over white tablecloths and had very tall floral arrangements in black vases.

The head table we wanted to keep simple so everyone could see us. We did four small silver vases packed full of white roses and two tall tapered candle holders. All of the details were created and executed by myself! I also made wedding wands that could be waved at us while we made our exit.Check out a few more details below.

Thank you so much for checking out my wedding let me know what you think!