Lana & Dave's Vintage Beach Wedding

Photography courtesy of  Scott Smallin   

We've been promising to share highlights of some of our 2011 weddings, but got a little behind over the holidays.  So without further adieu, we are delighted to begin by sharing Lana and Dave's special day with you! 

  When I was contacted by Lana from Pennsylvania to plan her and Dave's destination wedding I was immensely excited to be given "creative" license and to begin pulling her vision of a romantic beach wedding together turn it into a reality. Lana had already chosen a gown with a vintage feel,  had colors selected for her bridesmaids and flowergirl and they knew they wanted the ceremony decorations to look like they belonged on the beach and not detract from or compete with the natural beauty of the ocean and seashore, but other than that they didn't have a clue what direction to take.  I learned that they both loved antiques so I kept that in mind while developing their design.  A romantic sunset ceremony with a vintage beach theme was perfect for them and I immediately knew what elements to incorporate and what vendors would be able to replicate that vision. 

 A second marriage for both the bride and the groom, Lana and Dave wanted a romantic ceremony on the beach near sunset for the two of them and their immediate family. The couples grown children (each had 1 daughter and 1 son) and the granddaughter of the bride would serve as the wedding party. 

The adorable flower girl, granddaughter of the Bride wanted to have a bouquet like the Bride and Bridesmaids in place of a basket of petals.

The precious ring bearer (grandson of the Bride) preferred to remain on the sidelines.

Lana being escorted and presented in marriage by her son.

It was the perfect evening and Huntington Beach State Park was the perfect spot for Lana and Dave's romantic sunset ceremony.

Soft green hues and a variety of textures gave the ceremony the organic feel the couple was looking for.

Fishnets with sugar starfish draped the arch.

Crocheted barefoot sandals perfect for beach weddings.

Lana's beautiful bouquet of roses, hydrangea, cymbidium orchids, freshia and coffee berries.

 The cake table covered in a seafoam linen with vintage lace overlay and accented with starfish, fishnets, bamboo and moss continued the vintage beach theme.

 Cheers!

 Congratulations to Dave & Lana

Married married on August 24, 2011

We wish you many year of happiness, love and laughter!

  

Elopement!

  Elopement!  Secretly running away with one's beloved with the intention of getting married is romantic and exciting.  Just the sound of the word itself conjures up visions of Romeo and Juliet.

On January 10,2010, I received an email from Jacobi, it read:
   I need help planning an elopement. We are looking for something simple on the beach. We would like some sort of simple decorations on the beach. We like the sand cermony as well. We also need a photographer. I don't have a particular date in mind, I was hoping your could help with the date, maybe August or September.  Any day of the week is fine, we just want a nice intimate wedding on the beach.  The time of the wedding and all the other details you can pick.  We just wanna show up and be surprised :)
  Jacobi and I began to communicate regularly and it wasn't long before I started to get a feel for their personalities and began pulling together ideas for their special day.  I learned that Jacobi adores butterflies and Michael is obsessed with Jordan shoes and that he had even purchased a special pair of Jordan's for their wedding.  Always looking for ways to incorporate each couples unique personalities and interests into their wedding so that it is a reflection of them, we took those two elements and had quite possibly the cutest cake I have ever seen, designed for their wedding.  And to add more personality and meaning to their ceremony the bride and groom choose to write their own vows.  As things started to fall into place the excited couple shared their plans for elopement with their families who were very excited for Jacobi and Michael, but disappointed that they wouldn't be there to celebrate with them.  So what had originally been planned as an elopement quickly turned into a Destination Wedding!  With the addition of guests we also added chairs and cupcakes for them to enjoy.  While Jacobi and Michael's "Elopement" turned into a destination wedding with family and friends in attendance and not just a bride and groom, it turned out to be exactly what they had wanted from the beginning, romantic, exciting and intimate.

September 22, 2010

Jacobi & Michael

Congratulations Jacobi & Michael, thank you for allowing us to be a part of your special day!