Wedding Shoot by Bella Weddings & Events

We were so honored to be included in this gorgeous green + white inspiration wedding shoot by Bella Weddings & Events that was recently featured on Green Wedding Shoes!

From Susan & Kathy at Bella..."When Leila came to us asking to collaborate on a shoot, we were thrilled. We immediately thought of Vibiana as the perfect venue for the shoot and a fresh green spring theme started to evolve. Vibiana is a gorgeous venue with so many amazing architectural details - we loved shooting the details in the church's old altars and confessionals. The white marble is a gorgeous background!


Carissa's inspired floral designs brought to life the modern look for the dining and cake tables and through the light and airy bouquets. We had so much fun playing around in the Classic Party Rentals showroom to find the perfect place settings and chairs. The cake designed by Melody from the Sweet & Saucy shop picked up details from one of the gorgeous wedding gowns from the Alisa Benay collection. And Laura Hooper's classic custom calligraphy invitations, menus and place cards completed the look."

To tie the stationery in with the green + white theme, we provided invitations, menus and place cards using our Manhattan script in green ink. To play up the elegance of the venue and decor, we used a formal, all-calligraphy invitation.

We just love the dessert pieces!

Thank you to Leila at Be Inspired PR for bringing us into the shoot and to all of the vendors involved!

Venue: Vibiana
Coordination & Design: Bella Weddings & Events
Florals: JL Designs
Photography: Barnaby Draper Studios
Wedding Gowns: Alisa Benay
Rentals: Classic Party Rentals, Culver City
Linens: La Tavola
Cake & Desserts: Sweet and Saucy Shop
Producer: Be Inspired PR

Real Wedding {Rehearsal}: Westlake Village Inn

Last week my sister's rehearsal dinner, beautifully designed by Beth Helmstetter, was featured on Style Me Pretty ~ and we are so pleased to share all the print material details with you here!

The dinner took place at the Westlake Village Inn where the bridal party and families stayed for the wedding weekend. The hotel has a private room called the "Wine Cellar" that is a bit more rustic and private than simply using the restaurant.

Guests were greeted with this custom sign that featured artwork to correlate with the other paper goods.

Beth filled the room and tablescape with candle to create a feeling of warmth and intimacy. The charming blush color of the florals mixed with ivory, champagne linens and rattan chargers finished the look.

Each guest had a placecard with his or her meal choice indicated with a different icon and a sweet "thank you" bag complete with a Texas shaped pecan brittle shipped in directly from...Texas {the groom's home state}!

We also created a wooden menu board and hand painted the evening's gourmet fare for all to see!

Everyone received welcome tote bags filled with the couple's favorite treats and useful information for the weekend!

Calligraphy used is Ella script in dark brown.

Florals by Holly Flora
Photography by Steve Steinhardt

In the Press: Style Me Pretty

It's so lovely seeing our happy couples and our work for their beautiful weddings, but there is something extra special about seeing your very own wedding celebration - so I am very pleased to share that my own engagement party was featured yesterday on the ever-so-fabulous Style Me Pretty blog!

For our engagement party, we hosted an intimate gathering in our home and backyard. Beth Helmstetter designed it all {of course!} using cool lounge furniture, comfy blankets, and chic lanterns to create a romantic setting that was elegant yet comfortable.

For the printed materials we used gold, silver and black sticking to a "metallics" palette. We made pieces for the heavy hors d'oeuvres buffet, self-serve champagne bar, the s'mores set-up by the BBQ and the dessert bar ~ everything was so delicious!

 

We also had galvanized buckets of beers out by the lounge for guests to enjoy!

Small signs like these are a fun and easy way to spruce up your party decor and add an extra special touch!

Thank you to Beth Helmstetter for her elegant design and Steve Steinhardt for capturing the evening so beautifully ~ I am one lucky lady...for this fab party and for my wonderful fiance!

Real Wedding: Richmond Virginia

This Virginia wedding featured a beautiful color palette of navy, ivory, antique gold and dusty rose. Our Bickham Swash calligraphy style was used in the printed materials.

The invitations were beautifully letterpressed and included the couple's monogram at the top.

The escort cards were delicately hung from tree branches outside the reception area.

And we even created Bride and Groom signs for the guests of honor!
 

The couple's monogram was used again as a Gobo on the dance floor!
 

 
And around the gorgeous floral centerpieces were individual place cards to tie it all together.
 

 
Photography by Patricia Lyons Photography.