We are so thrilled that Ivana and Arthur’s gorgeous wedding was just featured on Style Me Pretty!  Here are just a few sneaks at what was a gorgeous affair, and to see even more eye candy check out the full feature HERE.

Many thanks to the fabulous team at JAC Photography for all of the amazing pictures.

One of my favorite things about this wedding was that Ivana embraced her Indonesian heritage and infused elements of it into the details of the wedding.  From the special desserts to the batik chair ties, this created such a personal touch to the wedding.

A Bride in Vera Wang and a Groom in a bow tie…swoon-fest!

Ivana made all of the signs for the wedding, which was a gorgeous labor of love!  And we put them on real easels, which was perfect for the Art Museum venue!

This was one of the neatest things that I’ve seen in a long time!  We hired a live painter to capture the wedding during the reception.  It was incredible!

An outfit change and a sparkler grand exit, made for a fun and festive end to this great evening!

As always, we owe much gratitude and vendor love to those who helped make this wedding a dream come true for the Bride and Groom.

Venue: Long Beach Museum of Art

Photographer: JAC Photography

DJ: Tom Chandler at Cal Sounds

Officiant: Pastor Norman Alexander

Videographer: Jeff Fletcher

Bridal Bouquet: Holly Flora

Ceremony and Reception Florals: Commerce Flowers

Hair and Make-up: All Made Up Team

Ceremony Musician: Jim Vita, guitarist

Cake: Lido Bakery

Indonesian Desserts: Warung Pojok

Live Painter: Agnes Csiszar

Lighting: Platinum Peaks

Valet: Best Valet

Bride’s Dress: Vera Wang

Bride’s Shoes: Jimmy Choo

I love every little thing about this picture.  It makes me think of young love and giddy girlfriends.  Two of my favorite things.

The gardenias studded throughout the moss escort card set-up made the room smell so delicious!

I’m crazy for the hemstitch overlay that you see peeking through.  It’s so delicate and sweet.

The Mr. and Mrs.!

Many thanks to a fabulous team of vendors who made the day as special as it was.  And a special nod to the band…they were fabulous!!

Ceremony: St. Bede the Venerable Church, La Canada

Reception Venue: The Athenaeum

Photographer: Annie McElwain

Videographer: Le Femme Cinema

Floral Design: Ixora Floral Studio

Rentals: Town and Country Event Rentals

Cake: HeavenScent Cakes

Band: Wayne Foster Entertainment

Hair and Make-up: On Location Beauty

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I got to be on the other end of a wedding last weekend. I took off my coordinator hat and put on my bridesmaid hat. Although it was hard for me not to worry about things like timeline and vendors, I think I did well at just being a good friend. However, I did have a few “coordinator” moments, like when I brought out gray striped straws and made mimosas for everyone. What? I can’t help it sometimes!

Obviously the professional pictures aren’t back yet, but since I had such a great time, I wanted to share with you a sneak peek of me as a bridesmaid!

I was nominated to give a toast before she left for her First Look.  I was clearly not prepared and very tearfully, got my way through it.

I was happy to be paired up with the cutest groomsmen.  Lucky for me, he’s my husband!

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But first, the biggest and best news of all…Just Chic Events has gotten a little bigger. Just a little. Like 7 pounds bigger.

On June 25, our fearless leader, Paola, gave birth to the sweetest little nugget that I’ve ever seen. She has a gorgeous full head of hair and lips that rival Angelina Jolie’s! We are all smitten.

Congratulations to Paola and Eric and their beautiful new family.

I’ll be back to update you on some incredible weddings very soon!  Promise!

So excited!!!!!!  One of our favorite weddings of last year, Alex and Jason, was featured on Style Me Pretty!  Thank you to photographer extraordinaire, Jordana from Hazelnut Photography, for capturing the day so perfectly.

 Follow this link or click on the picture of our gorgeous featured couple below to see the blog entry!

So you can imagine my glee when Jenna booked us for her Ponte Winery wedding last year to her fiance Tim.  Her vision was SO unbelievably girly and pink, it made my heart smile….and I was immediately on board!  Below are some of my favorite shots by her super-duper talented photographer, Eric Cotter from Jim Kennedy Photographers:

Our bride getting beautified by Carina at her amazing team at Flawless Faces:

What is the perfect girly shoe for a perfectly pink wedding?  A hot pink patent leather Valentino heel…topped off with the girliest of bows!

And of course, we needed a fuschia-lined bridal clutch, complete with the bride’s new monogram!

Kate Baker Florals created the sweetest, pale pink and cream bridal bouquet made of hydrangea, stephanotis and lush, open roses.

The bridesmaids looked amazing in their chocolate brown Vera Wang dresses:

After their first look, Jenna and Tim took a few fun shots around the winery….the photog did not run short of beautiful backdrops to play with!

A sweet peek at Jenna’s invitation suite….she had the fabulous girls at Prim and Pixie design all of their gorgeous wedding stationary!

A few fun ceremony details!  Even the simplest thing as a pre-ceremony water station can be made special with the right spiggot jars, wine crates and goblets!

Jenna wanted to make sure that her guests were comfortable in the blistering Temecula sun, so we set up some simple parasols at the entrance of the ceremony area:

Rose petal cones lined the aisle so the bride and groom could be celebrated by their guests during their recessional!

One of my favorite details of the ceremony….the ringbearer’s “pillow” melded Jenna’s love of all things pretty, with Tim’s adoration of baseball.

Our picture-perfect bride walked through the sweetest little gate that Kate Baker Florals had created for her ceremony, on her way to meet her handsome groom!

The lush floral arbor, the sparkly chandelier and the gorgeous backdrop of the vineyard completed the look for the couple’s love-filled wedding ceremony:

The wine ceremony that Jenna and Tim had, as a substitute for the unity candle, was such a wonderful complement to this winery wedding!

Once the ceremony was over, the guests made their way over to the pavillion’s patio for the cocktail hour where we set up the guestbook table. During cocktail hour, guests were treated to pairings of wine and food, to complement the wine tasting aspect of the venue.

The escort card display that greeted guests as they walked into the reception room….cards were laid out on a beautifully lush bed of pink hydrangea.   The entire table was completed by a personalized banner purchased by the bride that displayed their wedding monogram:

A shot of the beatiful tablescapes, a closeup of the bling we added to the centerpieces and of the stunning floral chandelier that Kate Baker created to hang over the dance floor.   The pink lighting in the room, provided by After Dark Entertainment,  just added to the beauty of the room!

Swooning over that cake stand created by Kate Baker Florals! 

The bride bought a ton of candy and some gorgeous apothecary jars for us to set up her candy station….this was definitely one of the biggest hits of the reception!

I love this shot of Jenna and Tim’s first dance…..it was a sweet moment, followed by a stint of crazy fun open dancing.  They definitely wanted to set the mood of the party and they did just that!

And I’ll end with a shot of Jenna and Tim’s sparkler exit, one that brought back some amazing memories of my own wedding day.   Such an amazing way to end the most amazing day!!

A shot of the bridal shoes…..always one of my favorites to begin with!

The beautiful florals were all done by the Flower Lab…..so organic and free-feeling!

 Their wedding ceremony was held at the chapel at Pepperdine University because it held a special place in their heart,  since that is where Jason went to school.    Well, that and the fact that the place was simply stunning with that stained glass window backdrop!

Jordana then took our gorgeous bride and groom all over the property at Saddlerock to get some fun shots.   I couldn’t get enough of Alex’s bold necklace!

We created a relaxing lounge area overlooking the vineyards for guests to ejoy during cocktail hour, as well as a fun refreshment station, drinks provided by Contemporary Catering.

My most favorite part of the whole space…..Alex’s window seating chart!   They found the window and used some crafty skills to add it to the planter, as a base for their mini seating charts.  The small fabric dots at the bottom of each mini sign matched the fabric type that was used on the table menus for that specific table.  We also hung some childhood photos around the display on clothespins, to further personalize the space.

Alex’s DIY fabric menus were tied on to each napkin at each  placesetting.

A traditional guestbook was just not going to do for this couple….the perfect shabby chic wish bowl guestbook was set up!

The centerpieces were an ecletic mix of pieces that Alex and her mom had collected over the year from various flea markets, set on the most delicate lace table runners.  The Floral Lab added to their beauty with some loose florals.

 Alex found a beautiful way to display her L.O.V.E mugs that she had found during her decor searches….they were the perfect addition to her sweetheart table!  As well as the fun fabric initials that we hung from each of the bride and groom’s chairs!

And of course, no uber-detailed wedding is complete without a dessert table spread by Sweet and Saucy! 

I’ll finish off with a picture of the bride and groom, in their moment of bliss during their first dance.  So much love, and so much relishing in the fact that all their hard work had finally paid off as a perfect and beautiful day!

Alex and Jason – It’s been WAY too long but I’m so happy to finally have your incredible wedding up on my blog.   I rarely see couples that work so hard at their wedding projects together….it was such a sweet and touching thing to get to experience.  Alex, we miss you dearly!! 

As a planner, there was NO way I was going to wait until the birth to find out the gender, so we put together a small party to have the gender revealed to us, while we were surrounded by our loved ones!  It really couldn’t have been more special!  Click on the video to find out what we are having!!