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Saving the Best for Last ~ A Christmas Bride

Dana and Andrew tied the knot! And everyone was aglow – I’m sure it was because of all the love and joy in the room. The rooftoop wedding was stunning and the rain waited till after the ceremony to  lend it’s winter chill. 

The location, Loft Seven was a great site –  and delightfully intimate for this party of 130 friends and family.

These are 2 of the 5 sisters. My favorite daughter of another mother, Tash was ebullient all night long. 

I loved this clever winter wonderland display for table assignments. 

Remember my dear brides, simple and elegant equals a beautiful and memorable wedding.

A Beautiful Friday Bride at Smog Shoppe Part One

This lovely bride took DIY to a new level. I have to break it up in two posts because there’s so much to share!  She had everything taken care of with lots of re-use and dare I say, upcycling. 

The centerpieces were clusters of old glass vases and vessels with roses, costas and baby’s breath.  She made little buttons too. These fans were the programs for the evening.

I love this little flag bearer with the “here comes the bride” banner.

She had framed signage everywhere and she made her beautiful bouquet.

Margaux and Chad! (Sissy says I always need a picture of the bride)


So Beautiful! She made that! But did she throw it?

I’ll end this first post on the candy bar.  Notice the signage and packaging and  the shelves. It looked amazing against her mom’s collection of lace and ticking.

Don’t those Whoppers look good?

Stay tuned for part two.

 

The Bannon’s Blissful Vegan Wedding at the Natural History Museum

A vegan wedding at the Natural History Museum?
That’s certainly a beautiful venue and no problem for the team at Jennie Cook’s.  Jennie has a long history of cooking delicious vegan/vegetarian  offerings and has an extensive menu  (partially listed at Plantbasedparties.com).
As the ceremony was finished… the guests were treated to passed appetizers of risotto fritters, beanie pops, and  empanadas.
The reception was held in the rotunda, a stunning room with a giant statue of the three Muses as its centerpiece. Guests arrived in the rotunda to a plated salad followed by tomato soup.  Bread and seasoned Olive oil with arugula flowers were waiting for them on the tables. The third course  was a buffet that offered Celebration Loaf (a vegan take on Beef Wellington), sliders, grilled vegetables, and cashew cream potatoes gratin and our signature green beans with chile pecans and a sesame drizzle.
There were quite a few remarks of “hmm wow, that’s vegan?”  After the food was eaten and coffee/cake service was finished, the guests retired to the Fin Whale room (a huge space with the 75 foot skeleton of a Fin Whale hanging above).
Once there, the music was cranked up and they danced the night away.  We wish the Bannon’s a lifetime of happiness.

Hello Arroyo, I love You

Beautiful wedding, beautiful bride.

Emily and Blair

Emily and Blair

The guests were cozy in the Casita with a roaring fire to welcome them to this special day.

cozy guests

cozy guests

Outside the weather was giving us a thrilling evening -  we weren’t sure if it would rain -  and we didn’t care either way -  we were safe and warm, held by all the love in the room.

The bridge from the entrance of the Casita

The bridge from the entrance of the Casita

Right after the ceremony, we served chubby crab cakes to appreciative guests. Followed by a grand buffet with an emphasis on vegetarian selections.

People raved -  and joy abounded. Weddings are wonderful.

Chubby crabcakes

Chubby crabcakes