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Wedding at the Lodge Torrey Pines Video

Karen — Sun, 05 Feb 2012 21:19:49 +0000

Side by Side Cinema did it again! Awesome video of our last wedding at The Lodge Torrey PInes. One of our favorite ceremony set up. Great fun playing with the rose petals..
Enjoy!

Natasha + James – Every Moment – San Diego Wedding Cinema from SidebySide Cinema on Vimeo.

A Posh and Glam wedding at La Valencia Hotel La Jolla: Michelle and Jeremy

Karen — Tue, 17 Jan 2012 13:00:11 +0000

This Vibrant wedding was recently featured in Ceremony Magazine San Diego and it was a lot of fun for us to design. Michelle came to us with specific instructions: to use an abundance of ORANGE flowers…… and that we did. She was also wanted the modern contemporary design for the reception and the lush over the top appearance for the Garden ceremony. The pairing of the orange, silver and cobalt blue was an interesting combination and visually striking. Deep hues of orange roses, tulips and orchids pays compliments to the bride’s beautiful white gown and the bridesmaid’s dark charcoal dresses The glamorous decor of this wedding started in the garden terrace at the beautiful La Valencia Hotel, where we provided a custom chuppah dripping with orchids roses, tulips and calla lilies in rich orange hues mixed with the whites and greens. The design of the chuppah was very natural and organic but it was also dramatic. A thick and lush orange colored petal path strewn in an L shape lined the main aisle greeted the sweet bride to the altar. The festivities continued to the Mediterranean room where we draped the guest tables with posh silver linens. Two different centerpieces were used and alternated throughout the room. The first design consisted of elegant groupings of calla lilies, tulips and white phalaenopsis orchids surrounded with glass vessels holding floating candles, each adorned with crystal rhinestone for an ultra glam look! Orange roses pave in an orange wrapped box was chosen for the second design. The striking cobalt blue glasses added to this tablescape, a perfect pairing to the cobalt blue jeweled menus designed by Jgrace stationery. Crown weddings played a major roll in assisting this lovely couple in the planning of their Glam wedding. Kudos to Jennifer Dery for these fantastic images (Note: images with ‘Jennifer Dery’ name on bottom). Congratulations to Michelle and Jeremy! Thank you for choosing us to be a part of your fantastic, fun and vibrant wedding!

The Lodge Torrey Pines La Jolla Wedding: Natasha and James

Karen — Wed, 12 Oct 2011 16:48:47 +0000

Several weeks ago we designed the gorgeous wedding of Natasha and James at the Lodge Torrey pines. The meticulous arroya lawn set a perfect ground for our intricate ceremony. Using beautiful all white blooms with amethyst fabrics and accent, the lawn at Torrey pines had an ethereal glow. The golf course back drop was perfection! (Speaking from a golf addict!) The aisles were lined with large boxes overflowing with gorgeous white roses and hydrangeas along with hundreds of elegant white orchids leading the beautiful bride to the sheer draped canopy. The reception carried a different tone. The Charles Reiffel room was decked out in deep shades of plum, purple, magenta and raspberry with gold accents. All the bride’s favorite colors! The feast style head table was the main focus of the room, it featured large floral arrangements bursting with deep color orchids, roses and tulips set atop Gold hand painted vases. I must say, I love these rich colors in the ballroom! Each guest table centerpiece included large floral boxes carrying an abundant of rich hydrangeas, orchids and tulips. We added gold rhinestone trimming to each box to complement the tabletop. Jennifer from Simply Posh design provided the exquisite paper goods white Susanne Duffy from Crown weddings provided the flawless planning. All gorgeous images were taken by Pam Scott. Thank you again Pam! Congratulations to the beautiful couple!

A Rancho Santa Fe Country Club Wedding

Karen — Thu, 06 Oct 2011 18:26:25 +0000

After all the white weddings that we’ve done, its timeless elegance and subtle luxuriousness still gets me every time. White is a gorgeous look that never goes out of style. Take for instance this tailored bouquet of hand wired gardenias, calla lilies, and cymbidium orchids. It’s classic number that will still be in vogue for decades to come. We created chic purses for the flower girl and embellished them with crystals and hints of colorful orchids to coordinate with the bridesmaids vibrant peony bouquets. The bride walked down the aisle of the St. Constantine and Helen Greek Orthodox Church surrounded by rows of darling bouquets and sways of romantic chiffon. An exchange of vows were made between two dramatic arrangements on custom upholstered columns dripping in crystals.

Does it get more elegant and timeless than a reception at the Rancho Santa Fe Golf Club? Opulent centerpieces bursting with white phalaenopsis orchids and tulips. The rustic chandeliers were complemented by the gold brooches that adorned each floating candle. A stunning head table was filled to the brim with romantic candle and luscious white floral vases. What makes a white wedding all the more wonderful is the opportunity to work with Susanne Duffy of Crown Weddings. Many thanks to Darin Fong Photography for the delicious photos.

The new ‘Your Wedding Day’ Magazine is hot off the press

Karen — Fri, 23 Sep 2011 18:19:06 +0000

We are thrilled to be a part of the newly released ‘Your wedding Day’ Magazine. It is fresh off the press and now available in book stores. We were invited to design a ‘Hawaii Chic’ set at Rancho Los Lomas. I find this so fitting as we LOVE weddings in Hawaii! The scene was designed in deep chocolate with fresh Aqua color. The details are just exquisite! We worked tirelessly to come up with unique concept to display a fresh, chic and modern Hawaii inspired setting. The white draped back drop held custom bamboo frames (hand maded by Aileen and Julie) dripping with elegant orchids and black coral fans. Tall acrylic columns flank the entrance to this setting with hand painted wood branches set in aqua colored glass rocks. The decor continued to the escort card table where orchid leis hung off the bamboo lampshade. Jennifer at Simply Posh design did her magic with the most beautiful silk board name cards and custom acrylic edged menus. The name cards were set in acrylic box with AQUA rocks. Sweet cheeks did a marvelous job with the painted cake complete with the dark bamboo designs. It was perfect with our custom bamboo cake stand. The main dining table was adorned with orchids (of course!) and dark wood weaved throughout set in acrylic boxes and aqua rocks. The result was posh, fresh and so elegant! Susanne at Crown Weddings was included in this project to assist us with the decor. Special thanks to Caroline Tran Photography for these incredible images! Enjoy!

The Lodge Torrey Pines Wedding: Unique petal path

Karen — Wed, 14 Sep 2011 21:25:18 +0000

The Lodge at Torrey pines never disappoint. Its immaculate arroya lawn is perfect for our unique scrolls of petals for the aisle. Here at Natasha and Jame’s wedding, we designed a lush ceremony using whites and amethyst color. An abundant of planter boxes bearing lush hydrangeas, roses and orchids lined this luscious aisle leading to an airy romantic canopy. As the mist passes through the gorgeous golf course in the back ground, the setting gives an etherial and surreal effect. The Lodge torrey pines is one of our favorite wedding location, and you can see why. Please stay tune for more amazing photos from the talented Pam Scott.

Glamorous Tiffany blue wedding at the Hotel Del Coronado: Reception details

Karen — Mon, 12 Sep 2011 17:15:14 +0000

This wedding was Glamorous with a capital ‘G’! Sure to tantalize and feast your eyes. The grand ballroom at the Hotel Del Coronado was transformed into a floral paradise decked out with hundreds of luxurious white phalaenopsis orchids and other beautiful white blooms. Drawing from the tiffany blue and white theme, the ballroom was lit with an abundance of candles floating in tiffany blue water. The two main Headtables were the focal piece of this room. These luxurious tables included glass mirror top lined with a plethora of glass vessels EACH wrapped in crystal trimming and finished with a glamorous brooch. The result was so pretty! The reflection of the mirrors gave this tabletop a glitzy look! So fabulous! Our favorite gal Jennifer from Simply Posh Design provided the paper goods for Kim and Brian’s wedding. The gorgeous tiffany blue menus looked amazing on our tabletop. The beautiful cake made by Cake bakery was placed on our glitzy cake stand trimmed with rhinestone band and crystal brooches. Perfect compliment for this glamorous wedding! Platinumpro provided a beautiful tiffany blue oval dance floor and the ladies at Crown weddings did a fine job coordinating the wedding. Thank you Team! Please check back with us soon for more personal images of this beautiful couple.
Congratulations Kim and Brian! Thank you for allowing us to be a part of your special day! It was such an honor!

Yellow and tiffany blue wedding at the Hotel Del Coronado: Details

Karen — Thu, 08 Sep 2011 16:22:25 +0000

The wedding ceremony of Kim and Brian was taken place at the beautiful Hotel Del Coronado on the windsor lawn with direct ocean view. I love the sweet blend of the Tiffany blue and yellow color. A perfect mix for a summer wedding. The Escort table for the guest place cards was the show piece during their cocktail hour (Our favorite piece to design!) Set amidst the Windsor lawn, we designed our signature show piece to compliment the 270 origami cranes hand made by the bride herself. The floral piece took on the shape of a bonsai tree hovering over the precious cranes displayed on boxes of rice. The boxes were embellished with tiffany blue ribbons and gorgeous crystal trim. We don’t get to use ‘Yellow’ very often so we were excited that Kim is partial to this color! How sweet does their pooch ‘Mochi’ look? So amazingly precious with the yellow bridesmaid’s bouquets which were made with hand wire cattleya orchids, roses and Calla lilies. Of course wrapped in rhinestone and finished with a crystal brooch! Who doesn’t like a little bling?
We are so grateful to have Pam Scott on hand to document this wedding with her incredible eyes for fine details. Thank you so much Pam! Please stay tune for beautiful images of their reception in the Grand Ballroom.

White Wedding at the Hotel Del Coronado

Karen — Fri, 02 Sep 2011 17:12:17 +0000

White has got to be my favorite color for weddings. It seams that it’s true for most brides as well. Who can resist the dreamy appearance of the elegant white orchids? Even the hot summer heat did not stop us from using 400 stems of these gorgeous beauties on the Windsor lawn of the Hotel Del Coronado. Here at Kim and Brian’s wedding we lined hundreds of Phalaenopsis orchids down the aisle greeting the altar with Two massive 8ft Mazanita trees drenched with these exotic blooms. The effect is stunning, don’t you agree? Please stay tune for more incredible images of this lovely couple from the talented Pam Scott in later post.

Modern and Posh Purple wedding: Denise and Tim

Karen — Fri, 22 Jul 2011 15:21:19 +0000

If you ever wonder what a romantic, intimate and full of delicious details would look like, here it is! We are so honored to be a part of Denise and Tim’s gorgeous wedding. After choosing San Diego and La Jolla to host their destination wedding, this lovely couple invited their close family to join them at The Japanese Friendship garden in Balboa Park follow with a reception at Azul La Jolla. We love it when we get an opportunity to create something unique . We started the FUN with the adorable floral hand bags for the little flower girls. Chanel inspired? The ring bearer carried white leather boxes with rhinestone trims. So luxurious!
Hues of lavender, hints of purple and a sea of white color were used for their ceremony. The lovely bride walked through sheer purple drapes with 100 fluffy white peonies hanging from above. The couple exchanged their vows under our signature wedding canopy adorned with fresh white orchids and hanging crystals. The celebration continued with a posh and luxurious theme at Azul La Jolla. Each glass vessel was embellished uniquely with brooches, crocodile leather and rhinestone trimming. Here we selected a darker floral palette of plum, purple and magenta. A plethora of cattleya orchids, peonies, roses and viburnum were used to create this lush tabletop. Jennifer Daillard of Simply Posh Design created over-the-top luxuriously silk embroidered menus. Each one was personally addressed to the guests with sentimental notes from the couple. How brilliant and outrageously gorgeous! Congratulations to the beautiful couple Denise and Tim! Thank you for allowing us to design your wedding! Special thanks also to the girls at Crown weddings and Pam Scott for the great photos! Great job Team!