Wednesday, September 7, 2011

an elegant and classic wedding - the london hotel, west hollywood

charlene and steve wanted something very light, classic and elegant to fit the vibe of their urban glam venue, the london hotel in west hollywood...

style profile: pretty, classic, elegant, glamorous, romantic
color palette: white, cream, black, blush, gold
elements: lace, footed glass vases, gold filigree, cut crystal vessels, pleated black ribbon
florals: hydrangea, ranunculas, anemones, garden roses, lisianthus

i think everything turned out gorgeous!!


these miu miu shoes...i meeeeeeaaaaan.....


and how stunning is this bride?!





soft, feminine bouquet of all blush garden roses...








the rooftop ceremony was kept super simple (just a lush aisle of cream petals) so guests could take in the views of LA...you could see all the way to downtown that day!





the event planner, carolyn chen, went with 2 large rectangular tables with white linens and gold chiavari chairs...we brought in the lace runners to add texture to the tables...


florals were monobotanical arrangements set in glass vases...


every so often we used blush garden roses in cut crystal vases to add a touch of color...



we wrapped every napkin in a black pleated ribbon and added a gold filigree brooch to each one to tie in with the gold chairs...








how amazing is the tent at the london hotel by the way? with the specialty lighting it really created an awesome atmosphere!





it was so great working with the following vendors:

event planning and design: carolyn chen from the special day
floral and event design: JL DESIGNS
printed goods: mintwich designs

and thanks to style me pretty for featuring this wedding back in june! to see the feature click here

Wednesday, August 31, 2011

baby love - carissa and brian

brian,

so today is our 3 year anniversary and i cannot think of better photos to post than these...it's kinda hard to believe that in about 2 months we will become a mommy and daddy to this tiny little person growing inside of me...

i would say "it seems like only yesterday we just started dating" but to be honest, i feel like those days seem forever ago...in a good way...we have both changed and matured so much over the last 7 years and in particular over the last 3 years of marriage...as long as we continue to grow together and support each other's rises and falls, it will only get better...

and i know it's cliche but i really do love you more than i did on our wedding day...i cannot even begin to imagine how much more i will love you once our little boy arrives...it's gonna change everything...and i CAN...NOT...WAIT :)

happy anniversary babe!! i love you more than you know...

xoxo,
carissa












the BOSS...





probably my favorite photo of the whole day...








you guys have NO idea how excited i am to see this man holding our son - i tear up just thinking about it sometimes...he is going to make the cutest dad!





i have to thank our dear friend, ashley rose, for gifting us with these gorgeous photos...to have this moment in our lives documented by someone we adore just makes me smile inside! she did an AMAZING job and we will cherish these photos for years to come - and so will baby jowett!! big hugs ash!!