Wedding Wednesday: Lyneah & Mike

9/27/2014  |  Carmel Mountain Ranch Country Club

their story:

ingredients:
Photography: Zelo Photography
Location: Carmel Mountain Ranch Country Club
Florist: Moments in Bloom
Entertainment: Bruce Battleson
Cake: Edelweiss European Bakery San Diego
Rentals: With Love Event Decor

Wedding Wednesday: Lauren & Kristen

9/25/2014  |  Bernardo Winery
Their Story: Bernardo Winery’s rustic and charming ambience was a fantastic choice of venue for Lauren and Kristin. They were striving for a romantic, but down to earth wedding that was a total reflection of them and above all a completely fun event for their guests.

Ingredients
Photography LMarie Photography
Florist Cozy Posies
Catering Cafe Merlot
Cake Buttercelli Organic Bake Shop & Porto’s Bakery
Entertainment Sunset Mobile Music
Invitations Green Chair Creative
Rentals Heart Tree Photo Booth
Bridal Gowns David’s Bridal

Endearing Engagments: Annabelle & Ralph

Photography: Christina O'Brien Photography

Fashion Friday: The Enchanted Bride

 Above: Jeni is wearing a blush tone gown from Bonny Bridal paired with a whimsical headpiece from Handmade By Sara Kim. The dress can be transformed from a full length tulle gown to a short cocktail reception dress. This heart shaped neckline dress has a blush and off-white tone lace top. The whimsical headpiece is a hat like statement piece. It has a mix of lace, feathers, and chiffon flowers. It is a couture piece.
 

This styled shoot was inspired by an enchanted bride. Headpieces from Handmade By Sara Kim’s 2015 collection were the prefect fit with beautiful gowns from Elyse Reuben and Bonny Bridal. Be the whimsical bride and make a statement with your headpiece.

 Above: Stephanie is wearing this gorgeous gold embroidered gown from Elyse Reuben paired with the “Sparkles Go Round” halo headpiece from Handmade By Sara Kim. This full-length gold dress is perfect for the modern bride who also loves a vintage accent. “Sparkles Go Round” has numerous hand wired pearls and crystals. It is a halo like headpiece with a ribbon tie in the back accented in gold wiring perfect pair with the gold dress. Water coloring branches inspired this headpiece.

Above: Showcases several different styles from Handmade By Sara Kim’s 2015 collection. Halos can be worn with the hair down or up. The cathedral length veil has hand cut scalloped edges all around with numerous hand-sewn crystals, pearls, and beads embellishing the rim of the scallops. Bottom right is featuring Sara’s “Chained Duet” headpiece that lays along the hair style. This headpiece has hand wired pearls and crystals connected with two layers of gold plated chain rhinestones. Paired with the gold gown from Elyse Reuben.

Above: Page Jeni is wearing another couture headpiece from Handmade By Sara Kim paired with the blush tone tulle gown from Bonny Bridal. This headpiece has numerous mini chiffon flowers. It is our new take on floral crowns.

Photography Ashley Bee Photography  
Location Carmel Mountain Ranch Country Club
Coordinator A Blissful Soirée 
Gowns elyseREUBEN & Bonny Bridal 
Hairpieces Handmade by Sara Kim 
Hair/Makeup Sharon Park 
Styling/Props Touched by Time Vintage Rentals

Personalized Touches: Paper Flowers

Paper flowers are an easy and affordable DIY décor project to make your wedding all your own. With a vibrant and whimsical feel they can be used for hanging, securing to a backdrop, tying to chairs for a wedding ceremony or even as an alternative to baskets for flower girls. To create your own paper flowers, you will need 8-12 pieces of colorful tissue paper, a rubber band, string or fishing line for hanging  and scissors.

1. Assemble 8-12 pieces of tissue paper. (The more paper, the fuller the flower, you can use double for a rounder fuller pom flower.) You can alternate the colors of paper for a chevron effect or place green paper at the back, and then place the tissue darkest to lightest or vice versa for a more realistic looking flower.
2. Once you have the tissue paper in order, cut the tissue paper in half down the center width wise for smaller flowers, or leave as is for large flowers.
3. Once you have decided on the size, you will begin to accordion fold the tissue paper. Fold the tissue paper length wise, about an inch and then flip over and repeat. Do so until all of the paper is folded.
4. Place a rubber band around the middle. This will hold the flower together as well as provide a spot for string if you are planning on hanging or fastening the flower to an object or wall. If you are using string, now is the time to place the string through the rubber band, which you just placed in the center.
5. Cut the ends of the folded tissue. Sharp points for star like poms; rounded and or curved for flowers.
6. Once the band is in place and the ends are cut. It is time to spread out the paper. Gently separate the paper on one side of the flower by pulling the paper up towards you.
7. Once one side is completed, flip the flower over and repeat on the other side.
8. Fluff the flower and make final adjustments.
    Submitted from our guest blogger-Allie of Stephanie Rose Events, Fine Wedding Planning & Design, 858-461-8423. We appreciate the contribution to our San Diego Style Weddings Blog. Follow us for her weekly new craft or insight on ways to personalize your wedding!

Hornblower Cruises & Events presents: Pet Day on the Bay

Pet Day on the Bay

WHO: Hornblower Cruises & Events San Diego 

WHAT: Pet Day on the Bay 
WHERE: Hornblower Landing at Grape St. Pier: 1800 N. Harbor Drive, San Diego, CA 92101 
WHEN: Saturday, May 16, 2015 

TIME: 
Three Cruises 
Boarding: 9:15am Cruising: 9:30am-10:30am 
Boarding: 11:00am Cruising: 11:15am-12:15pm 
Boarding: 12:45pm Cruising: 1:00pm-2:00pm 

COST: 
Adults - $24 
Seniors/Military - $22 
Children (4-12) - $12 
Children 3 and under - Free 

TICKETS: Reservations are required. Purchase tickets online: www.hornblower.com or by phone: 619-686-8715. For group information, call 619-686-8700. 

MORE: For 15 years, Hornblower has offered this popular, pup-friendly Pet Day on San Diego Bay which consistently serves up a tail-wagging good time! Hornblower invites dogs to cruise for free with their owners. Guests are also encouraged to contribute a gently used blanket or towel that will warm needy animals at the Helen Woodward Animal Center. 


Hornblower Cruises & Events has been the leading charter yacht and public dining cruise company in California for over 34 years. The company operates 49 vessels, including the 3 largest dining yachts on the West Coast, in San Francisco, Berkeley, Sacramento, Long Beach, Newport Beach, Marina del Rey, San Diego, and New York City. Two Hornblower subsidiary businesses, Alcatraz Cruises and Statue Cruises, are National Park Service ferry concessionaires to Alcatraz Island and the Statue of Liberty and Ellis Island, respectively. This year, Hornblower began operating the third subsidiary, Hornblower Niagara Cruises, out of Niagara Falls, Ontario, Canada. 

Wedding Wednesday: Danielle & Jordan

6/28/2014  |  The Darlington House
Their Story:   Originally from Northern California, their San Diego wedding ended up being a fantastic destination wedding for their family and friends. The Darlington House was a wonderful vintage venue conveniently located across the street from the beach in La Jolla. Their reception was a mix of traditional and contemporary and was filled with love, happiness and lots of energy.

Ingredients
Photography Spotlight Studios 
Coordinator Weddings by Lisa Nicole 
Florist The Petal Company 
Catering Café Athena
Cake Babycakes 
Cupcakes Sprinkles Cupcakes
Entertainment Rick Vander Kleijn & DJ Daniel Peterson
Invitations Smitten on Paper & Wedding Paper Divas 
Linens Napa Valley Linens 
Rentals Event Party Rentals 
Bridal Gown/Veil The White Flower Boutique 
Hair & Makeup Beauti on the Go 
Menswear Friar Tux Shop  
Videography Pages Photography