Tuesday, November 11, 2008

kristen and jerry - casa del mar, santa monica

kristen and jerry got married at casa del mar right around valentines day 2008...so we decided to keep with the idea of valentines day without taking it to the "hearts and cupids" level...we went with deep dark reds, light caramels and rich chocolate browns...we incorporated lots of rose petals, candlelight and specialty lighting, along with crystals for a feminine, sparkly touch...overall, the day was warm, lush, sexy and magical!



the rich chocolate brown linene and fruitwood chiavari chairs were brought in by elegant designs...

nathan from lighten up did an awesome job creating a warm environment for the guests...i also loved the textured pattern he added to the dancefloor...

chocolate brown wood boxes were packed full of velvety Black Magic and Black Bacarra roses, wine colored dahlias and burgundy cymbidium orchids....more orchids were attached to the chocolate manzanita branches, along with strands of "floating" crystals...

each place setting had an orchid bloom tucked into the napkin fold...


to pay tribute to their polish heritage, a bottle of belvedere vodka was placed at each dinner table, along with a bevy of shot glasses for guests to help themselves...i am sure you can now imagine what kind of party this was!

the yummy cake was done by nancy kay's confections...



a HUGE thanks to kathy and susan of bella weddings for making this day flow so seamlessly...and to christine marie photography for capturing the warm, sexy beauty of the day!

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