Jessica & Frank a Levyland Wedding

I had the honor of creating the wedding florals for Jessica and Frank earlier this month and am happy to share the work of elle g photography today.   THis was my first time working with her and I love the way she presented the photos.

Here are her pictures and the layout is entirely done by elle g's talents...

The flowers were:
the brides bouquet - purple mini calla lilies
bridesmaids bouquets - picasso mini calla lilies
centerpieces - white hydrangea, gardenias, purple anemones, purple mini calla lilies and rustcus leaves
wishing tree - manzanita branch, glass beads, river rocks, moss (tags made by bride)

Venue:  Levyland Estate in Carlsbad
Photographer: elle g

TJ & Meagan Redondo Beach Wedding

TJ & Meagan were married at the Redondo Historic Library in Redondo Beach, CA.  Their colors were purple with accents of green and yellow.  We used dark purple hydrangea, green button mums, purple lisianthus, purple stock, yellow freesia and yellow mums to create this great mix of color. 

Pictures provided by Karen Tapia and may not be used without consent.

Ultimate San Diego Wedding

I was honored to be a part of this years Ultimate San Diego Wedding put on by Bridal Insider and donate my services to a lucky couple.  My good friend and the always fabulous coordinator Courtney Tibbets of After the Engagement was the talented  coordinator that designed every detail of this fun wedding brunch.

The flowers were a fun mix of yellows, pinks, reds and aquas which turned out to be the happiest color scheme I have ever gotten to work with.  Plus the guys wore gray which is always my favorite to add yellow and gray into a wedding.

Here are my favorite shots taken by La Vida Creations...

It was such an honor to work with all the wonderful vendors and I wish the bride and groom all the best. 

For more shots, check out La Vida Creations blog here and here.



Vendor information:
Janell and Matt’s fantastic vendors who donated their services and time to this extraordinary event: Photographers: La Vida Creations Photography • Ceremony Venue: Mt. Woodson Amy Strong Castle • Reception Venue: Mt. Woodson Amy Strong Castle • Event Design and Planning: Courtney with After the Engagement • Catering: Personal Touch Dining • Cinematography: Side by Side Cinema • Rentals and Linens: Party Production Rentals • Officiant- Bethel Nathan, Ceremonies by Bethel • Rehearsal Dinner- Carmel Mountain Ranch Country Club • Florist – Exquisite Blooms • DJ- Bill Calhoun Mobile Music DJ • Live musician- Nick Weiss • Stationery and Paperie- Nic.Roc.Designs • Limo service – Elite Image Limo • Tux rentals- Friar Tux Shop • Bridesmaids ‘Necklaces- KChicDesigns • Bride’s and Mother’s Hair and Makeup – Marisa Von Sheere • Bridesmaid’s Makeup- Gerine Coronado • Bridesmaid’s Hair- Rebecca Hainline • Bridesmaid’s Dresses- Nordstrom • Documenting Photographer – Evan Bishop • Honeymoon – PS Riviera • Favors- SoBelle • Photobooth : Jasper with After the Engagement  • Boudoir – Modern Boudoir by Allie Lindsey Photography • Cake- Hey There, Cupcake • Donuts- Sensational Treats • Cake Balls- Cake Ball Love • Mini trifles- Sumi’s Oven • Cookies- The Cookie Chew • Candy buffet- A Candy Store • Chocolate photobooth props- Tailored Sweets • Sponsored by Bridal Insider and Star 94.1

Ana and James-June 2011

Bali Hai Wedding San Diego from Aaron Thompson on Vimeo.

Enjoy the beautiful wedding that I had the pleasure of working on last summer with Swann Soirees and AS Photography.  More here.

A little background information on the wedding from the lovely Brenda of Swann Soirees...
Wedding & Ceremony: Bali Hai- Shelter Island 

Wedding Colors: Royal Purple, Sangria Red, Burnt Orange, with accents of green, gold, and ivories. 

Theme: NYC meets NOLA - We're utilizing the fine linens & florals to create a formal feel reminiscent of a NOLA mansion dinner party, complete with a lush altar piece for the ceremony, similar to what you would find in a formal garden in one of the southern mansions (the venue was selected solely on availability to the desired wedding date). Our colors, along with some added bling throughout the event elements and an isolated demask-like graphic  bring-in Ana's NYC fashionista side. 

More about the Couple: Ana is of Puerto Rican heritage out of NY and James is from New Orleans- they met at the Lakeside Rodeo! Talk about being well-rounded (and traveled) couple. They are both urbanites who enjoy a good drink in the company of… each other! As a small business owner, James is a workaholic and gets involved in just about every community-oriented project he can possibly contribute to, he truly enjoys giving back as much as he can, and Ana is always by his side, whether it is serving meals to veterans or selling tickets to fundraisers with James, they two really treasure their time together, and always make it a priority over everything else in their life. Both have a really good sense of humor and are very down to earth. They were both very involved in all the planning & decision making for their wedding. 

Wedding Pro Team 
Planning & Design: Brenda Swann, assisted by Sherry Terrant of Swann Soirées
Officiant: Ceremonies by Bethel
Catering/Venue: Bali Hai
Ceremony & Reception Music (live vocals): Michael Tiernan
Make-Up: Lipstick & Luster LLC
Hair: Shannel & Co.
Photography: AS Photography
Videography: Luke McCain Videography
Floral Design: Exquisite Blooms
Paperie Design: Dolldine Designs
Cake: It’s a piece of cake!
Linens: A Perfect Table
Limos: Emerald City Limo
Shuttles: SureRide Inc