Photos by Cary Pennington 

Venue The Inn at Rancho Sante Fe

Wedding Coordinator & Food Styling Kelly Aull of Mint Weddings

Floral & Tabletop Design Adorations Botanical Artistry

Rentals Classic Party Rentals 

Paper Goods Cam Turner Designs

Our shoot for 2015 edition of Ceremony Magazine was a play on the “farm-to-table” restaurant concept as translated to the “Garden-to-Table” styling (and name). Since Green Acre boasts a private dining space with a grand 20-person tabletop made of reclaimed wood, accompanied by leather chairs and bookshelves adorned to the walls, we thought this was the perfect location to set our tablescape. The flower palette comprised of Juliette and Campanella garden roses, pincushion protea, anemones, sweet peas, and ranunculus in sorbet inspired shades of pinks and oranges elevated with greens, which livened up the masculine den-like space. 

Our incredible team of vendors also included coordination by Jessica Gillon of Events by Design, Hostess Haven for rentals; linens by Concepts Event Design and stationery pieces by Love Paper Paint.

Photography by Clove & Kin Photography

Floral Design  by Adorations Botanical Artistry 

Coordination by Events by Design 

Rentals Hostess Haven

Linens  Concepts Event Design 

Stationery  Love Paper Paint 

Food & Venue  Green Acre

YOU GOT ME IN CHAINS, YOU GOT ME IN CHAINS FOR YOUR LOVE…”

And we couldn’t be more in love with our feature on Wedding Chicks and the collaborators who made it all happen!

While it’s true that Nick Jonas’s CHAINS song did inspire this styled shoot, the Andaz San Diego, more so. As one of our favorite downtown venues, the Andaz is a glamorous and sexy hotel, best known for their rooftop nightclub and event space overlooking the city’s stunning skyline. The Andaz logo set the tone as the our team of vendors sought to complement this modern luxury hotel with a dramatically different affair with chains, of course, binding the design in detail.

Spearheading this conceptual shoot was the dynamic duo of Coastyle Events with us doing what we do best – floral design. For us, the Andaz’s living wall of greens inspired our contemporary chic styling starting with the reception tabletop. Our combination of café au lait, coral, burgundy and spiky orange dahlias, David Austen Chippendale garden spray roses and Tess merlot garden roses, pink-tipped snowberries, poke weed, dusty miller and eucalyptus exuded great depth in texture, color and style with a dramatic addition of vibrant phalaenopsis orchids

The industrial tabletop, came courtesy of the Andaz’s modern furniture styling while the centerpiece design WOW’d with a voluptuous mixture of fleurs, Coastyle hand gilded the gold glassware, pairing the setting with lovely plates from Anthropologie.Chains draped alongside the table with the juxtaposition of the silver fur underneath to add to our “Chains of Love” theme.

For the “I Do’s” the Coastyle ladies chose a simple wood arbor accentuated with cascading mirrors to reflect the natural light and chains dripping from the gorgeous floral palette. In lieu of traditional seating, mixed reclaimed wood benches, concrete chairs and tree stub stools with not only a fur runner aisle, but a bed of red rose petals.

Sweet Cheeks Baking Company not only designed an architecturally-inspired three-tiered cake with geometric and orchid embellishments but also introduced the dessert pairing station with crafted cocktails meant to complement their sweet treats. How perfect for guests to have their cake and drink too!

This shoot wouldn’t have been so perfectly complete without the incredible photos by Cavin Elizabeth Photography. Her style, professionalism and innovative technique make her truly one of the best in San Diego. I am so honored to have worked with her and our incredible team of talent on this shoot, as seen on Wedding Chicks!   

Photography: Cavin Elizabeth Photography. 
Design & Coordination: Coastyle Events.
Venue: Andaz San Diego. 
Cake: Sweet Cheeks Baking Co. 
Rentals: Lauren Sharon Vintage Rentals. 
Dishware: Anthropologie. 
Gown Designer: Houghton. 
Bridal Salon: The Dress Theory. 
Models: Andrei Razmeritsa & Natalia Fulto.

I knew deep down at our photo shoot that THIS would be a cover.

Partnered with Elizabeth & Krissie of White Lace Events & Design for Ceremony Magazine’s 2015 print edition.

Right away, E & K (as the White Lace girls are known) knew they wanted to incorporate a SWING, and I was all for it! This is the kind of work I feel eternally grateful to get to design. The shoot was a representation of that “loose, handpicked from the garden” vibe that doesn’t always get expressed within magazine editorials. Mixing unique elements like berries and pomegranates (which were in peak season) added another level of depth and texture to the styling, which is very much in line with our personal design philosophy at Adorations. 

The Inn at Rancho Santa Fe was the perfect location for this shoot as the natural romantic landscape lent so well to our entire design scheme. As E & K selected the farm table, chairs and tabletop accessories, including that signature “White Lace” runner, we built the swing to act as the “sweetheart seat” at the table for the bride and groom. We created the swing in bay laurel, seeded eucalyptus and Italian pittosporum leaves with a found vintage plank of wood.  The bountiful centerpieces and bouquet were crafted with lush peonies, dahlias, ripe red roses, garden roses, and ranunculus, all in various shades of burgundy, pink, and white with touches of pale gold for an unexpected lean in color. 

I remember thinking when the talented Pam Scott took the shots of the bouquet on the swing, that Ceremony would love it! This really was a “fruits of love” moment for all of us and such an amazing debut of two very creative ladies.  I look forward to many more COVER-worthy designs with Elizabeth and Krissie as I know they’ll find much success with their business, White Lace Events & Design! 

VENDORS
Photography: Pam Scott Photography 
Coordination & Styling: White Lace Events & Design 
Stationery: Posh Paperie
Escort Cards: RLH Creations 
Rentals: Classic Party Rentals
Location: The Inn at Rancho Santa Fe

Photos by Melissa Jill

Venue Montelucia Resort

Wedding Coordinator & Producer Outstanding Occasions

Floral Design & Tabletop Styling Adorations Botanical Artistry

Rentals Wildflower Linens & Cre8ive

Paper Goods Idieh Design

Photos by Joshua Aull

Venue East Village, Downtown San Diego

Floral & Tabletop Design Adorations Botanical Artistry

Rentals Adorations & La Tavola

Calligraphy Wendy Ware Designer 

Photos by Kristen Peelle Photography

Venue Twenty/20 Grill at Sheraton Carlsbad 

Coordination & Design Crown Weddings 

Floral & Tabletop Design Adorations Botanical Artistry 

Linens La Tavola 

Paper Goods Posh Paperie 

Photos by Taylor Abeel Photography

Venue Hidden Oaks

Wedding Coordinator & Producer Krista Morrison for A Joy Forever 

Floral & Tabletop Design Adorations Botanical Artistry 

Rentals Concepts Event Design & Classic Party Rentals

Paper Goods Wendy Ware Designer 

Photos by Luna Photo 

Venue Hotel Palomar 

Floral & Tabletop Design Adorations Botanical Artistry 

Rentals Classic Party Rentals & Chameleon Chair Collection

Linens Wildflower Linen 

Paper Goods Posh Paperie 

Cakes & Favors Sweet & Saucy Shop

The season of color is here and we could not be more exhilarated than to celebrate this reawakening with one of our favorite styled shoots that graced the pages of Ceremony Magazine. 

Shot at the stunning L’auberge Del Mar by Pam Scott Photography, this collaborative design was with my good friend and wedding coordinator Regina Young of Meant2Be Events, based in Scottsdale, Arizona. 

As she describes: "Taking inspiration from the vibrant energy of the coastal background, this crisp modern design was intended to be bold, harmonious and sophisticated while keeping the canvas clean. From the contemporary lounge furniture, to the playful overhead floral display, down to the details of the striking stationery, each element was carefully curated to create a chic stylish celebration. Martini, anyone?”

It’s evident our background at the stunning L’auberge Del Mar set our scene with the ocean in the distance and a combination of ombre flowers to die for! This arrangement was one of my favorites to create, starting with our vibrant purple phalaenopsis orchids to anemones drifting into pops of pink with frilly tulips, ranunculus into everyone’s favorite peony, then drifting towards the paler shades of roses, hyacinth, sweet peas and finally, the white orchids -- with such a lush profile of fleurs, this cascading centerpiece truly takes my breath away! 

To frame our tabletop design, we created a backdrop full of whimsy to highlight and complement the overall styling, comprised of oceanic teal chiffon draped asymmetrically with an artful installation of belles of Ireland, driftwood with falling orchids and yellow craspedia aka billy balls. A bar top added fun mini cakes, candles and vases with a touch of greenery to complete our setting.

Taking this inspiration into fashion, our model, Kimberly Daniels, posed in a gown from the White Flower Bridal Boutique and held a bountiful bouquet comprised of our incredible floral palette. 

VENDOR LOVE

Photography: Pam Scott Photography. 
Location: L’Auberge Del Mar. 
Coordination: Meant2Be Events. 
Floral Design: Adorations Botanical Artistry. 
Rentals: Classic Party Rentals. 
Stationery: Be in Love Designs. 
Cake: Piece of Cake. 
Model: Kimberly Daniels. 
Gowns: White Flower Bridal Boutique. 
Hair & Makeup: Jennifer Bueno.