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.