Monday, October 26, 2009

The Organized Bride

Deanna the Great (and Nate)! Put an event planner in charge of her own wedding and you get quite the production. All of these amazing moments at the Piedmont Community Center in California were captured by the talented Amy Carr. Deanna kept her August wedding simple with navy suits and navy bridesmaid dresses. Pops of red roses brightened up the design but her amazing wedding party was what really kept things exciting.
The morning started out at the Claremont Hotel in Oakland complete with cheese, fruit and mimosas (among other treats). The air was fresh and the lighting was nice and bright. The atmosphere was so positive with moms, cousins and sister-in-laws-to-be sharing funny stories about the bride and groom.
We kept Deanna's look simple and classic. As a catering manager for California Rose Catering in Berkeley, she's around weddings all of the time. In spite of all the eclectic ideas she's surrounded by at work she went with a very traditional style for her own wedding. Deanna has witnessed the trendiness of the cupcake bar, the birdcage veils and signature cocktails, but at heart she's a traditional bride. Since she's a pearls and veil kind of gal I did my best to keep the look timeless with soft pinks, a structured eyeliner, soft lashes and lots and lots of blush since her wedding and reception were both outdoors.
I love Deanna's table settings. Instead of table numbers she handmade cross street signs in green, familiar to those of us living in the East Bay. And nothing was more sentimental than Deanna's dress, a reconstruction of the very dress her grandmother wore.
I'll end the post with something sweet- instead of the traditional wedding cake, a cutie pie with some tasty tarts!

Sunday, October 18, 2009

Would You Workout Before Your Wedding?

They did! Denielle and Drew's black and white wedding took place at the Hotel DeAnza in Downtown San Jose on a sunny summer day. All these great moments were captured by Denielle's cousin, who does photography for LifeAsWeAre. Check them out! They specialize in the Wedding Movie Book and customize a great final piece, almost like a personal magazine of the wedding. Can you believe they worked out together before getting ready that morning? Now that's commitment. Her healthy lifestyle really paid off... you can tell how amazing her skin is in the pictures! Everything about her just glowed. We designed a really simple, classic look and used a half strip of lashes instead of a full set. They were subtle but still brightened and lifted the eyes. A touch of shimmer rolled on with a fluffy brush lit up the tops of her cheekbones. Denielle had great angles on her face and an amazing smile. I had so much fun working with her! I love the little corset holding the lilies together. And look at Denielle with her cutie pies!
Congratulations! These parents of twin boys are a real classy pair. Denielle looked amazing and really inspired me to get back into shape and drink lots of water. She really is a super momma and a stunning bride!

Shout out to Denielle's bridesmaid Diem who has started her own catering company. A wonderful chef who has worked at Le Colonial in the city, Diem is a really organized, sweet little lady who can cook you up some tasty eats! Contact Diem for all your catering needs and visit her website to see her super cute logo!