A Yellow & Aqua California Wedding

Oct 18th

by: Lauren

Well reader surveys are coming back with all of you wanting more real weddings, so I decided to start the week off with the wedding from last week’s {Detail To Love}! Although it’s a wedding that’s starting to float around the blogosphere, I still HAD to post it, because it’s absolutely fabulous. And the awesome vendors- they’re like the West Coast vendor trifecta- JL Designs did the gorgeous flowers, Jesi Haack created amazing details, and Aaron Shintaku captured it all! Some of my FAVORITE vendors!

I love love love everything about this wedding! The colors, the “escort accessories”, the flowers, the paper products, the frozen yogurt…it’s all SO awesome! What do you all think of it?! The perfect way to start the week off, right?

All of the vendors that made this wedding happen…

Jesi Haack Weddings for event design and coordination

JL Designs for florals

Aaron Shintaku Photography

Posh Paperie for stationary

Fusion Linens

Fiji Frozen Yogurt

{Detail To Love} Accessorize Your Guests

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Oct 15th

by: Lauren

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This week’s {Detail To Love} is from a wedding by some of my favorite vendors from the West coast, JL Designs, Jesi Haack, and Aaron Shintaku Photography. I have this awesome wedding scheduled for next week, so today’s post is also a sneak peek!

How super awesome is this?! Bowties for the men and pinwheel hairclips for the women, using them as the escort items AND favors! You all *know* I’m a fan of that! And the bowtie drink stirrers. In. Love. Just WAIT until you see the rest of this wedding on Monday!

Elegant & Modern California Wedding

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Oct 14th

by: Lauren

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All of your surveys that are coming are saying that you want to see more Real Weddings, so I thought I’d go ahead and give you one today! Two super awesome posts in one day…don’t you feel special? :)

This wedding from Sarah Chen is gorgeous. Everything is so elegant, and the modern colors of purple and green make everything *pop*- but beautifully of course. And I just LOVE the bride’s dress- it’s simple, but has some awesome detailing that makes it completely stunning.

Elegant & Modern California Wedding via TheELD.com

Those last photos are a GREAT example of what lighting can do for an indoor wedding reception! So gorgeous! Thank you for sharing this awesome wedding and your beautiful work with us Sarah! (To see more photos from this wedding and vendors involved, you can go to Sarah’s blog post {here}!)

{Thursday Tips} What's Your Wedding Style?

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Oct 14th

by: Lauren

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I wrote this as a guest post for The Knotty Bride that posted earlier this week, but I wanted to make sure to post it on {Thursday Tips} because it’s pretty much EVERYTHING that I’m always talking about! :)

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I’m all about wedding styles, mostly because as a planner for an event design company, it helps me to know what types of things a bride is going to like. However, I’ve found that when I ask brides what their wedding’s style is, they really don’t know. “Classic” and “elegant” is what I hear a lot of. And it’s what I see a lot of too. Knowing your wedding style will help you make decisions about countless other things for your wedding- from your wedding dress down to the flowers for your centerpieces!

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So how do you figure out what your wedding style is?

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All of the answers are in how you live your life. Do you wear heels everywhere you go and have friends asking you to go shopping with them all the time? Maybe your style is chic, defined as style and elegance.

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Photo by Jessica Lorren, Photo by Ashley Brockinton

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Or maybe you and your fiance are the type of people who love being outside. You’re always biking, hiking, going the beach, playing sports, etc etc. You met a mutual friend’s barbeque or your first date was going surfing. It’s probably a no brainer to have an intimate backyard wedding, surrounded by your family and closest friends.

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Photo by Robert McNary Photography, via Style Me Pretty

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Are you a business woman? Stylish, modern, elegant, and poised are words that your friends would use to describe you. Your fiance is a go-getter and you met at Happy Hour at one of the most chic bars in the city. A clean, modern style is going to be perfect for you.

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Photo by Jasmine Star via JL Designs, Photo by Kristen Weaver Photography

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And of course we can’t forget the stylish, eclectic brides. Fun, spontaneous, and always looking ways to put a twist on things, you want a wedding that your guests most likely have never been to before. You and/or your fiance are most likely have some sort of artistic career, and you both have a flair for design. Oh, and no matter what he says, your fiance probably wants to have a say in how things are going to look for your wedding. And you’ll probably DIY some pretty awesome stuff.

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{Thursday Tips} What's Your Wedding Style? via TheELD.com

Photo by knorth photography, via Style Me Pretty

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Of course there are a TON more styles for weddings. (I used the most popular styles from the {ELD} Style Dictionary for these, but of course there’s still the always popular garden wedding, and the occasional rustic celebration, among many more.) The best way to discover your wedding style is to look at everything about you and your fiance. From what you wear, to your jobs, to what you do for fun. You want your wedding to be a reflection of BOTH of YOU, not your venue, not your parents, and not what you *think* a wedding is *supposed* to be like. So before you make any solid decisions, figure out your wedding style!

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