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Retro Mod Photo Shoot

Karen — Sat, 12 Feb 2011 01:57:43 +0000

Here’s a little taste from our latest retro mod photo shoot. Would be so awesome for a wedding at the Parker Palm spring or South beach Miami? The fabulous Jennifer Daillard of Simply Posh Design and Pam Scott of Pam Scott Photography joined our forces to create a hip and exciting table, candy bar, and lounge. Check out my blog for the full scoop! ~Aileen

Our photo shoot at L’auberge Del mar

Karen — Wed, 23 Sep 2009 14:00:19 +0000

Sneak preview of our latest photo shoot at the beautful L’auberge Del Mar. A very hot spot for San Diego beach wedding! Here is Aileen adding the final touches before photographer Darin Fong snaps away. Look for this striking tabletop in a bridal publication soon in the Winter. More images to come (after it’s published of course)

More details on Nataeah and Chris

Karen — Mon, 20 Jul 2009 15:12:10 +0000

This fun wedding was filled with many pretty details….my favorite was this ultra pink canopy. It framed Natateah and Chris beautifully! The decor of the reception continues with black and white filligree table linens. The centerpieces consisted of silver candelabra with hanging crystal prisms. Pink color remains the primary color throughout the wedding. Peonies were on their last leg for this season so we were lucky to be able to use the 400 blooms for their elaborate wedding canopy.

Purple Peacock Passion

Karen — Mon, 09 Feb 2009 05:41:10 +0000

Last week I had a great time brainstorming with the ‘Peacock’ wedding theme. I can not tell you how many request I have received on this particular color and inspiration. So I wrapped my head around this fancy feather and came up with the Deep violet plum palette juxtaposed with crystals and all the modern bling bling…..The suede violet chairs from {Chameleon Chairs} was a great addition to this peacock tablescape. If you are not familar with this company, Chameleon Chairs collection provides unparalleled designs for the event industry. They are truly extraordinary! We started this tabletop with an ornate silver candelabra adorned with hanging crystal prisms showcasing the rich blooms of deep plum hydrangeas, anemones, schwartzwalder calla lily, purple cabbage, uluhe fiddleheads, apple green cymbidium orchids and oh yes, Peacock feathers…..
We added the eggplant ostrich feathers with a crystal button for each plate…Our peacock shimmer linens plays off the colors perfectly! Don’t overlook those handsome lady slippers!!!! I can’t wait to use this beautiful tablescape for my next wedding.
These gorgeous images were captured by the talent Terri Rippee of {Rippee Photos}. She has impeccable eyes for details. Thank you Terri! I love them!

Watch my Wedding on WEtv ‘Beach Weddings’ show

Karen — Mon, 01 Dec 2008 21:50:41 +0000

If you have missed the rerun of WEtv ‘Beach Weddings’ TV show last week, here is the video clip of the show. My wedding was one of the four weddings featured. It was a lot of fun and definitely added another layer of excitement to my amazing day. Special thanks to Kaos Entertainment, Emily Smiley and Chris Ong from the Hotel Del Coronado for making it all happen.

Karen Tran and Russ Hatt Wedding on WEtv Beach Weddings Show

My 1st anniversary, my 1st post!

Karen — Thu, 18 Sep 2008 14:07:53 +0000

I Can’t believe it’s been a year since my wedding at the beautiful Hotel Del Coronado. Russ and I got married on September 8th, 2007. The Ceremony and cocktail was taken place on the Windsore lawn and the reception was in the Grand Ballroom.

I am very thankful and fortunate to be surrounded by the most talented vendors in my industry.

Big Thanks goes to Darin Fong for capturing the greatest moments . He is So Talented and did not miss a single detail. I just love his natural soft style.

With San Diego most Fabulous Wedding coordinator Emily Smiley along with Susanne Duffy, how can anything go wrong! The day was packed with so many details, I think my time line was 10 pages long. Good Job Emily!

I must say, doing your own flowers (of course with a lot of help from my staff) and being filmed for the WETV Show ‘Beach Weddings’ added a little tension to the day. The TV show ‘Beach Weddings’ will be showing September 15 on WETV at 7pm. Check back for more dates!

I absolutely love the details on my dress and Shoes. Justene from the Tiara Room helped me embellish my Vera Wang shoes to compliment the details on my dress and my veil. She has some talent! And she has amazing beautiful jewelry! Ah….my type of gal!

How precious are these? A floral bag with jewel embellishments for the older flowergirl and petal basket for the younger one who absolutely has to throw petals! Of course adding a lil’ bling makes it ever so adorable.

This is a great alternative to a ring pillow. This sweet ring bearer guarded this with his life! Thanks Thomas!

I used a mixture of sahara roses and apple green cymbidium orchids to blend with these striking exotic Lady’s slippers orchids. My bridesmaids just love them!

Lady’s slippers nestled in nautilus shells were presented to the mothers and all my sisters (all 6 of them!)

such a beautiful alternative to a corsage, don’t you think? ( I couldn’t resist popping some jewels in it for them)

Like most brides, I dreaded walking down this HUGE lawn in my heels.

So! I designed this beautiful canvas aisle runner, painted it both sides so it’s thick enough to withstand all the trampling. My designer customized it with hand painted scriptures and our names . I read it as I made my way down the aisle to meet my husband. It was quite an experience. I will never forget that walk.

I walked down the aisle with the Gospel Choir singing ‘come away with me’ and ended my walk with ‘and I will never stop LOVING you’ verse. It was magical!

Even florist dream of walking down a thick white petal path….With a ton of flowers of course!

Our Seashell sand Ceremony

Beautiful sunset, ocean breeze, clear blue ocean view, wouldn’t you think this is a perfect back drop for an elegant Hawaiian cocktail reception? We framed the cocktail area with two mahogany bamboo trees bursting with vibrant orchids, lined with orchids bowls and petals leading to hula dancers and musicians playing beautiful tunes. They changed outfits several times too! Wow they were beautiful!

A lot of sweat went into producing this magnificent floral piece to hold our guest cards. The design underneath the cards was our initials!

Wendy Ware designed the escort cards along with the programs. Her work is truly astounding

Wayne Foster Entertainment was the hightlight of my reception. They are the BEST band in San Diego! They rocked the house (ballroom)!! Glorious voice from Jackie Foster herself as MC along with her 30 piece band and constant changing of the backup singer’s costumes were incredible! How did they have time to change 4 times? I love it! Thank you Jackie!

My Cake from the cake extraordinaire Michelle Coulon was spectacular! Not to mention it was so yummy!

It was dusted in 24k Gold! How cool!

Platinum Pro was responsible for the awesome Seamless white Dancefloor. Amazing how they can work with those scrolls! It was Gorgeous and made dancing more fun!

I love how the lighting washed the room creating a romantic glow!

A great addition to our reception was the double martini luges Ice bar. Over 8 feet long! It was a hit, our guests had more then a couple of flavors each!

I am a big fan of personalizing when it comes to weddings. Each of our tables had a frame with the names of those significant in our lives.

We shared our table with our favorite people in the world! I love this color combination, feels like sitting under a canopy of orchids with the warmth of candlelight illuminating from the table, oh it just shouts ‘Romance”

How gorgeous are these overlays and chair caps? opulent collection from Wildflower linens

What a great way to end a splendid affair!