Just Chic Events

design: coral and floral

Jessi — Wed, 07 Mar 2012 01:55:35 +0000

I’m excited to share a design board with you that I’ve put together for an upcoming event. We’re going with a fun, flirty and floral design scheme. The Bride and her Mom are incredibly crafty and are taking every opportunity to put a personal touch on this wedding with some awesome DIY projects. The Mother of the Bride has already made 100 napkins from a gorgeous liberty-inspired print that we found downtown. That’s some sewing-love!

The paper flowers are a special nod to how the Groom popped the question, in a newspaper! Such a cool idea, right? I wanted to come up with a way to incorporate newspaper into the design since it has special meaning to them and we decided on these newspaper flowers to adorn the altar with.

The colors are going to feel like a big bowl of yummy sherbet, with a heavy accent on coral.

It’s going to be a rad wedding, and I’m loving planning it!

You can see the gorgeous couple’s engagement pictures and read more about their beautiful story HERE.

Bridesmaids and bouquets; newspaper flower; poppy; white peach sangria; playful invitation; saddle rock ceremony site; balloon bouquet; milk crate.

a tv wedding

Jessi — Tue, 28 Feb 2012 21:44:54 +0000

I always get very excited when there’s a wedding on a tv show, especially one that I love as much as I love Parenthood. Do you watch Parenthood? Are you like me and think that it’s possibly one of the best shows EVER?! I am terribly sad that tonight’s episode is the season finale, but giddy that there is going to be a wedding.

I thought it would be fun to help Jasmine pick her wedding dress. If you watch the show, you know that she has a bohemian-chic-comfort style. I had some fun picking out a few dresses that I think she might wear to marry Crosby in the drool-worthy Braverman backyard this evening.

Enjoy the wedding tonight!

XO, Jessi

All images from HERE, HERE and HERE.

Happy Valentine’s Day!

Jessi — Tue, 14 Feb 2012 20:37:05 +0000

We feel honored that we get to celebrate love so many beautiful times throughout the year with our sweet couples. But we love Valentine’s Day because we get to celebrate all kinds of love today. Sisterly love, soulmate love, friendship love, parent love…it’s fun to use today to spread the joy and love that we feel all year.

I made message tea bags this year in hopes that each time a friend makes a cup of tea, she is reminded of how beautiful and lovely she is.

How did you spread the love today?

XOXO,

Jessi

Loving: trace bundy

Jessi — Tue, 07 Feb 2012 22:16:46 +0000

Have you lovelies heard of Trace Bundy before? I’m probably very late to this party, but I was just introduced to him via Pandora yesterday and I immediately thought of so many of my lovely couples.

First of all he’s incredible. Secondly, his version of “Canon” is something truly special. I think it would be the perfect song for the Bride and Groom who are torn between traditional and contemporary ceremony music. His version could be the perfect marriage of those. It’s sweet and familiar yet a little unique and funky at the same time.

Enjoy…I know you will!

Also, if you have some time check out him performing with youngster, Sungha Jung. The joy with which they play is inspiring!

Have a beautiful day!

Ivana + Arthur on Style Me Pretty

Jessi — Tue, 06 Dec 2011 21:24:57 +0000

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

Michelle + Paul @ The Athenaeum

Jessi — Wed, 26 Oct 2011 18:18:03 +0000

I will always be grateful to Michelle and Paul on a personal level for the amount of trust that they put in me. This couple is so beautiful and elegant, you feel a little like you are with royalty when you’re around them. They are incredibly kind, incredibly adorable and they threw one heck of a wedding reception!

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

Dana + Lance @ Calamigos Equestrian

Jessi — Thu, 13 Oct 2011 18:18:09 +0000

Dana and Lance are the kind of people that you just love to be around. The kind of clients that you really look forward to meeting with because you know you’ll laugh your face off. Being a part of their wedding was a special and wonderful experience for me. The yellow flowers of the day were muted compared to the sunshine beaming from the newlyweds.

A flowergirl and a Bride…such a perfect pair!

This was the most emotional ketubah signing that I’ve ever witnessed.

Love the bridesmaids’ hair flowers!

I’m telling you…BEAMING!

Dana and I worked together to create her Lemonhead escort card display. So fun!

The Bride and Groom e-mailed me three weeks before their wedding telling me that they were closing on a house! Such an exciting time, so this card box was literally perfect for them!

Dana and Lance, I hope married life is treating you well! I’m sure there is no shortage of laughter in your new home. Don’t be strangers!

Many thanks to the fabulous vendors who made it all possible:

Ceremony and Reception Location: Calamigos Equestrian

Officiant: Rabbi Craig Wyckoff

DJ: Tom Chandler at Cal Sounds

Florist: My Wedding Blooms

Photography: Hazelnut Photography

Cake: Porto’s Bakery

always a planner, never a bridesmaid

Jessi — Sat, 08 Oct 2011 02:04:26 +0000

…until last weekend!

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!

Pia + Jeff @ Montage Laguna Beach

Jessi — Fri, 23 Sep 2011 02:15:11 +0000

You know how sometimes you meet someone and you just feel like, for whatever reason, you want to be their friend? That’s how I felt with Pia and Jeff. I loved them from the first moment I met them.

They had an amazingly gorgeous wedding that was a joy to be a part of, complete with a stunning bridal fascinator and a Princess Catherine style balcony kiss!

While I don’t yet have pictures to share, I am giddy to share this highlight video shot by the incredible Loyd Calomay and his team at Red 5.

I have to say, when most couples tell me that a friend or family member is going to sing at their wedding, I get a little nervous. I always imagine 89 year old Aunt Betty trying to recreate her community theatre days. So when Pia told me that THE GROOM was going to sing a song, I was curious and excited and very happy that it wasn’t going to be old Aunt Betty. However, when he started singing to his new wife, I cried. Check it out for yourself.

A huge thank you to all of the vendors who made this wedding possible:

Venue: The Studio at Montage Laguna Beach

Florist: Square Root

Cake: Sweet and Saucy

DJ: Eric from So Cal DJ

Ceremony Musician: Strings by Reiko

Photographer: Nelwin Uy

Makeup: Theresa Huang

Big News!

Jessi — Tue, 12 Jul 2011 23:44:29 +0000

We are sorry for the severe lack of posting and updates on all of our weddings! Wedding season is in full swing now and there are so many things to update you on!

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!