Mangia Monday: Grilled Eggplant

Eco Caters is known for providing flavorful, high quality and eco-conscious cuisine.  With tons of dishes made with the most organic ingredients, you are bound to be tasting the most fresh and tasteful foods you have ever tried.  Like this Grilled Eggplant dish by Eco Caters themselves.  The eggplant is cooked together with tasteful helpings of roasted tomatoes, garlic, onions and scallions and is served with wild rice on the side. It doesn't get any tastier than that.

-JW

GRAND OPENING of the NEW San Diego Wedding Planning Lounge and Bridal Boutique

Revolution Weddings, a premium San Diego wedding service offering everything from DJing to floral design, will soon be opening San Diego's most fun bridal boutique and wedding planning lounge.

The Revolution Weddings Lounge, located at 1345 Broadway in El Cajon, is set to open on March 14, 2015 (1:00-5:00 PM). The planning lounge features hundreds of wedding books and magazines on topics like photography, saving money, cakes, same-sex weddings, DIY projects, and more. The lounge also boasts a wedding binder-making station with helpful checklists, time lines, and budget worksheets. Plus, you can grab a complimentary goody bag, cappuccino, or snack during your visit.

In addition to this unique San Diego wedding planning lounge, Revolution Weddings will also have a ground-breaking bridal boutique at the El Cajon location. “I didn't feel like shopping for a wedding dress was much fun when I got married. All of the dress shops I went to were stiff and stuffy...more like museums than stores,” says Revolution Weddings' owner Staci Nichols.

In order to make the wedding dress shopping experience less tedious, Nichols has made her space colorful with fun quotes and pictures on the wall, kept prices low (offering both new and consigned wedding dresses), and has paired her gowns with non-traditional accessories a la Carrie Bradshaw. “We definitely have things you won't see at other bridal boutiques in San Diego or beyond. You probably won't like everything you see, but you will be inspired,” continues Nichols.

As if all of this isn't enough, the Revolution Weddings Lounge is also the home to a fabulous spa offering massages, facials, waxing, and more. Starting to get excited? Make an appointment to visit the lounge online at R3volutionWeddings.com. 

Fashion Friday: Claude Monet, meet Anne Barge

The Fall 2015 Anne Barge Collection is as romantic as it is rebellious. Inspired by the era of Impressionism, Anne Barge created artistic, one of a kind gowns to create an extremely aesthetically pleasing collection unlike any other.  This classic A-line dress is countered by an illusion bateau bodice and seductive deep-v back. The full organza skirt is topped with French Alençon Lace in a pattern as unique as the bride who wears it. True to the hues of Monet’s work, the dress is finished with a pastel satin sash. Like the impressionism of the 19^th century, the ‘Giverny’ gown is a masterpiece mélange of traditional taste and defiant detail.

-JW

Wedding Wednesday: Brenda & Antonio

July 5, 2013 |  Maderas Golf Club

their story: Brenda and Antonio's beautiful Catholic ceremony took place at Brenda's childhood church and was followed by a night full of endless dancing and celebration.  The dancing only stopped when the cake was cut and only 15 pieces of cake were eaten by the time the dancing continued. The highlight of the night was when Brenda's 87-year-old grandmother attempted to get low on the dance floor and smack the handsome grooms bootie.

Ingredients: 

Photography Eisenhower Photography  

Florist Simply Adina Floral  

Catering Maderas Golf Club  

Cake Edelweiss European Bakery  

Entertainment Sound Illusions  

Bridal Gown Maggie Sottero  

Hair & Makeup Megstylz Hairstyling / Samantha Gallagher Makeup Artistry  

Menswear Friar Tux Shop 

Other Sherrill Kinsler Events

Table Design Tuesday: Love Is Not Extinct

A unique table design using the stunning cityscape and University Club decor with hues of apple green, shimmering silver and deco black and white. This was a table designed for a couple which combined their careers and their first date venue, where the architect meets the paleontologist. The table is complete with rich blends of color, whimsical touches and finished with black glitter dinosaurs.

The Dream Team

Location: The University Club Atop Symphony Towers 

Photographer: Resolusean Photography

Florist: Embellishmint Floral & Event Design Studio

Coordinator: Ann's Plans 

Rentals/Linens/Cake: Private Collection

Mangia Monday: Pan Seared Bay Scallops

San Diego is know for its tasty seafood, and who doesn't love some light, juicy scallops?  Continental Catering presents a delicious plate of Pan Seared Bay Scallops.  These little morsels are plated with truffle-roasted fingerling potatoes, tricolor cauliflower and then doused in beurre blanc sauce.  There's no better place to get perfect scallops then right here in San Diego.

-JW

Personalized Touches: Signature Drinks

Details with a personalized touch make a wedding more your own. A signature cocktail is a delicious way to personalize your wedding. If you have an open bar, a signature cocktail is a great way to feature your wedding colors or tell a story about the bride and groom. If you are trying to reduce your bar costs, offering a soft bar, beer and wine only, plus a signature drink is a great way to give your guests options without paying the full bar prices. Some of my brides have created blue drinks to use as their "something blue".

The Liquid Chefs offer a variety of signature drink recipes, in lots of fun colors, on their web site. There are also dozens of signature cocktails in every color of the rainbow in this BuzzFeed article.

 Submitted from our guest blogger-Kristin 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!