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Could that really be a striped vase? Of course not. 
Sometimes, when you can't find the right colored vase to match your decor, you've got to create it on your own.
Today, I want to show you my trick to creating sweet and simple containers out of ribbons. For this vase you will need a very straight and simple votive glass that's no taller than 3 inches. The key to this trick is to use a very straight glass. This won't work if the glass is slightly tapered.
You will need:
Make sure your glass is clean. Cut a 3 inch wide ribbon to fit exactly around the votive with a 1/4 inch hang. Using double sided tape, adhere the 3-inch wide ribbon to the votive. Then cut a 1-inch wide ribbon and adhere to glass using double-sided tape. Voila, you've just created your own vase. 
Insider's tip: The trick to making this vase pretty is to use non-wired ribbon. Also, I find that an inexpensive acetate works well too, just cut the ends very straight. Using a high quality ribbon scissor is the best. Also, when I make an arrangement in these tiny votive cups, I put a little piece of Oasis inside so that way no water spills over and ruins the ribbon.
Good luck!
Libby and Josh's wedding was full of emotion and excitement from the get go. I'll never forget their Hora dance during the reception. Imagine a hundred people in 3 different circles dancing around you at breakneck speed. Both Ingrid and I jumped into the middle of all that and barely survived! It was definitely the highlight of the night for us.
Castle in the Air is hands-down one of our favorite resources for crafting supplies. We paid a visit a couple weeks ago (along with our other favorite, Tail of the Yak), and it was fabulous as usual!
Hope everyone is having a fabulous week! I want to share some fun photos with you. Over the last few months, I have had some amazing experiences with so many talented vendors in the wedding industry, and I am so happy to share them with you! This photo shoot was for a top San Diego wedding magazine, and I was privileged enough to work with LaVonne from Adorations, who did all the floral designs, Rebecca Gaffney and Mia Saling from Red Letter Days who designed the second shoot, and Karrie Pyke from Posh Paperie who did the menus and notecards.
The first tablescape was a Hawaiian theme, and I think it turned out lovely! I decided to make mini cakes for the table, and we wanted to match the invitations with the dessert so we printed the pattern on edible frosting sheets. We then covered the mini cakes in fondant and wrapped the cake with the frosting sheets. We piped mini white royal icing dots, added a yellow circle of fondant on top, and finished if off with yellow sugar plumerias. LaVonne came up with the great idea to place the mini cakes in a gorgeous peony -love, love, loved it! Everyone really came together and created a beautiful look! 
There are a couple of reasons that I like it when a bride gets ready for her wedding day at her home.
First and foremost, there is usually good food there and the moms always feed me. Second, is that this environment can help the bride to be more comfortable, and she also tends to reflect more on how her life has brought her to this moment. The home creates such a beautifully personal and rich background for a wedding film.
Julie wanted to be at her childhood home on the morning of her wedding. She wanted her parents, sister and the girls she grew up with to be there with her too. And, she asked me to be there to document everything. I'm glad she did. Judging by the comments from all the people I talked to, it is clear that Julie is well loved. She is a beautiful person in every way.
Jeff (also known as Opie) has a slightly larger than life persona. Everyone knows and loves him. He is fearless, funny, sincere and just an all-around great person. The two of them make a really fun couple. It was a pleasure getting to know them and their family and friends.
The wedding day was a crazy day, but we got it done. Whew! And were we tired. We did the flowers for a wedding at the Biltmore hotel in Los Angeles with 250 guests. We were able to take a few pics but not as many as I would have liked. Hopefully, the bride's photographer took some more for me.
Break down of flowers totaling over 1500 stems of flowers and greens:
)Now, time for a good 2 month nap.
Here are a few pics during the getting ready and the day of. And for you Bee's this is the wedding of Mrs. Glitter. Don't want to give too much away, as she will surely share. Her dress (omg) was absolutely stunning…wow!!! She looked amazing to no end!
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It's always so sweet when I get to shoot weddings within a family. Sungho, Donna's brother, and Caroline are amazing together. It was pretty much the most laid back and relaxed wedding day I think I've ever been a part of, and believe me, that's really saying a lot. Most of my brides and grooms are pretty laid back, and for that I am thankful. But even on this Saturday, there was a lot of time to relax, and also, for hilarity to ensue in the form of goofy mustaches.
We all have such wonderful people in our lives – but when we get married not everyone wants to have a bridal party – or maybe you only want to have a small bridal party, but would like to help some other family members or friends involved with the ceremony as well.
I've had some very clever and smart brides lately with some great ideas to get more people involved in your wedding ceremony! Here are some of my favorites:
Readers: This is more on the traditional side, but can be a great way to include a special friend or family member who is not part of the bridal party. Why not let them choose the reading they'd like to use? There are a ton of fabulous places to find fun and personal readings to include in your ceremony – you could even choose a few, and just give your reader an option.
Guest Vows: This is one of my favorite rituals. Immediately after the couple does their “I do's” or their vows, I'll address everyone gathered directly, and ask them to pledge their own love and support for the bride and groom in their marriage. The wording is usually slightly different than the traditional vows:
Today, you have come here not simply to witness our couple's union, but to take part in it. Each of you represents not only yourself, but all of the people who have and will touch the lives of our bride and groom. Your support has helped their relationship to flourish, and the joy that you all bring into the couple's lives keeps them going. Our bride and groom have asked all present to take vows as well, to pledge your support and love for them as they embark upon this new path together. After I have spoken these vows, please answer with “We will.”
Everyone gathered here today, before you stand two people who love you very much. Do you promise to encourage and inspire their dreams? To accept them not only as individuals, but as a couple? To be their friends and their support, today and everyday to follow?
And then they all answer with a resounding “We Will!”
I still can't decide if I like this bouquet better with the little felt flowers or without.
After dreaming of marrying at the Beachmere as a little girl on vacation in Ogunquit from New York City, Suzanne finally tied the knot to her longtime boyfriend Michael.
In Suzanne's words, their story:
Mike and I met when we were 17-year-old freshman at NYU. He had a shaved head and an obsession with the Beatles. I was shocked to find out he was already a professional tap dancer who had worked with Gregory Hines and Savion Glover. I had hair down to my waist, pencil thin eyebrows and a nose ring and yet I think he figured out that I remained a suburban bookworm. We were friends for a year or so before we became a couple, officially, at 19. 10 years later and we're getting married (finally!). We really have grown up together.
The Beachmere is a special place for me, too, as it is the location of the first wedding I ever photographed- my cousin Jeff- back in 2001. It has changed a lot since then, but the impressive ocean backdrop along the infamous Marginal Way remains a perfect setting for a wedding.
On to the photos…
Clouds gave way to a bit of sunshine in the afternoon, but fog later enveloped the grounds.
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