Beachside Wedding

What a great day we had yesterday! Judy and Mike got married at the Hyatt Regency Resort and Spa in Huntington Beach. It was a gorgeous day, the weather was perfect. The stylists from Salon 9 made the already beautiful bride, bridesmaids, moms and flower girl even more beautiful. The ladies had a great time in the parlor while getting ready. They needed a little help getting laced into their wine colored dresses that complimented each of them perfectly. Then we had the "take my breath away" moment when Judy got into her wedding gown. She looked exquisite. While the ladies were getting photographed by Mike's friend and co-worker Edgar Hoill, the guys showed up ready to go in their formal wear from Friar Tux, looking rather dashing themselves. They found a nice shady spot near the courtyard, enjoyed a few cold drinks while Mike tried to avoid seeing Judy before the ceremony. The lively ceremony was officiated by Father Charles Ara and one of our favorite string quartets with the greatest name ever, Fiddlestix, provided the ceremony music.

The staff at the Hyatt worked at record speed to turn over the ballroom from the previous event. I enlisted the help of my husband to transport the wedding party's personal items and set up the ballroom while Chrisma assisted the photographer to make sure he got all the shots Judy and Mike wanted. The flowers for the ceremony and reception were provided by Paradise Delight Floral and Event Design. I know I keep using the word beautiful, but I can't think of a better word to describe how beautiful the flowers looked. Not only did they do a great job, they were a really nice team to work with. Actually, all the vendors were great! The videography was done by Marc Lehman of Ashley Video. I met Marc one other time a few months back, but it felt like we had known each other for years. He just has a way of making people feel comfortable. Oh, I want to be one of the first to promote his new venture, check out iDocam - it's such a great idea! After cutting into the yummy cake from Tomgirl Baking Co., DJ Jason Wagers knew just how to get everyone on the dance floor and keep them there. The music was exactly what the crowd wanted to dance the night away. I couldn't resist a little moonwalking myself to "Billie Jean" and a short stint on the dance floor with my husband waving our hands in the air as we joined everyone in a little "Hip Hop Hooray, Ho, Hey, Ho" (Is that the title of the song?). As our daughter would say; good times, good times.

We had a wonderful time as Judy and Mike celebrated with their family and friends. The guests had a great time and we just know that Judy and Mike are so loved and cherished. Lots of hugs and kisses, laughter and smiles. We are so grateful to have been a part of this special day. Thank you Judy and Mike for giving us the opportunity. Thank you to the Santos and Karting families. It was our pleasure to meet all of you. A special shout out to the awesome bridal party and their significant others - what a fun bunch!

We'll be sure and share some images from their weddings soon. In the meantime, we're going to put our feet up and take the rest of the day off.

Julia & Eugene

When I think "Cute Couple" I think of Julia and Eugene. You can just see the love and the mutual respect they have for each other. We got to spend the evening with them a week ago for a meeting to go over, in detail, all their vendors' contracts. We had Italian food for dinner and got better acquainted with them. They also got a chance to meet Chrisma and my family. It was as if we had been friends for years. I love getting to know my clients over a meal, there's just something about breaking bread with people that brings them closer together.

I can't wait for their wedding. Their ceremony is going to be at Trinity Baptist Church in Santa Monica and their beautiful reception is going to be at Hotel Casa Del Mar. The church is totally in tune with their light pink color scheme and it's a quick drive to the hotel from there. The wedding coordinator at the church is a dream to work with. When I met with Jeanine a few months back, we hit it off right away. Our catering manager at the hotel is also a great part of this awesome team. We had a great time with Michael at the tasting, which made the yummy food even yummier! Julia's mother especially enjoyed herself because the view was just gorgeous!

Check out some of their engagement photos, taken by the talented Taek from Taek Photography. And be sure to check back to see this stunning beauty and her handsome prince at the wedding of their dreams.






Photographer: Taek Photography
Julia's Hair & Make up: Joyce Luck Style

Leaving a Legacy

This weekend my family and I visited my dear friend Susan and her girls.
We had such a great time playing with, and holding her little girls. They are the most beautiful mix of Korean mommy and Texan daddy. The cutest little Texoreans you'll ever see. Susan and her husband Cody are leaving the best love gift to their daughters. Here's what they did:

"My husband and I wanted to keep some sort of documentation on the growth of our daughter and a blog seemed to be the perfect way to do it. We know lots of friends who have done the same, but then I stumbled on the website blurb.com that allows you to easily download your blog into a printed book format! Each entry is placed on a single page automatically by the blurb bookmaking software, and you can then add as many photos as you like onto customizable pages. It was fun to relive the first year of our daughter's life thru the blog and photos. After we finished, we ended up with 160 pages! And then we had the book printed as a hard bound book. It is definitely one the best things we've done!"





They've started one for their new little one who is just 3 weeks old. I wish I would have done something like this for my kids. It's never too late to start.

Our kids together