December 7, 2009 by inthecloudsevents
Remember a couple of months ago I went to an event called the Wedding Salon? Well, I am finally sorting through some of the information I picked up and found these awesome Destination wedding packages to Puerto Vallarta, Mexico. Just thought I’d share them with you.
If you’re looking for an intimate destination wedding and Hawaii is too played out for your circle of friends, check out the Grand Velas All Suites & Spa Resort.
There are two wedding packages:
The Delux Package (Price $1,800.00 USD + 15% TAX)
- Legal Ceremony or Spiritual Wedding and Administration Services- Documents, paperwork, City Hall minister, Translators, medical services
- Bride’s Bouquet (flower selection)
- Groom’s Boutonnière (flower selection)
- Professional photography service per 1hr and photo album
- Sound System for an audience of 100 people and pre-recorded music for 1hr
- Wedding cake for 10 people
- One bottle of sparkling wine and petit fours
- First sunrise together (breakfast the day after, in bed)
- Concierge Service 24hrs
- Special Bridal Beauty Suite for the bride and 4 friends, with 1 bottle of sparkling wine and the sweetest petits-fours in-suite Coordinator Services
The Half Moon Package (Price $3,500.00 USD + 15% TAX)
- Legal Ceremony or Spiritual Wedding and Administration Services- Documents, paperwork, City Hall minister, Translators, medical services
Bride’s Bouquet (flower selection)
- Groom’s Boutonnière (flower selection)
- Professional photography service per 2hrs and photo album
- Sound System for an audience of 100 people and pre-recorded music for 2hrs
- Set up for 25 people
- Hors d’Oeuvres Special selection (up to 25 persons)
- Wedding cake for 25 people
- One bottle of sparkling wine and petit fours
- First sunrise together (breakfast the day after, in bed)
- Concierge Service 24hrs
- Special Bridal Beauty Suite for the bride and 4 friends, with 1 bottle of sparkling wine and the sweetest petits-fours in-suite Coordinator Services
Of course, go to their website for more details and restrictions.
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December 2, 2009 by inthecloudsevents
Here’s a quick way to put together your own wedding day emergency kit. I picked up most of the stuff from Target. This kit is great to leave with the bride or maid of honor when they’re getting ready along with the bridesmaids. If you want a smaller kit but still has all of the essentials, check out La Fresh Travel Products. I’m working on a second emergency kit for the grooms and groomsmen, stay tuned!
- Toiletry bag – clear pockets and hanging valet works best
- Lip balm
- Nail file & clipper
- Clear nail polish
- Nail polish remover (Eyes Lips Face)
- Tide To-Go Pen
- Bobby pins & hair ties
- Sunblock (for outdoor weddings)
- Baby Powder
- Mouthwash
- Shaving cream & razor (in case you’re too excited and forgot to shave)
- Deordorant
- Hair spray
- Hand sanitizer
- Corn & bunion cushion
- Mini sewing kit (pick up a complimentary one on your next hotel stay, the best one I’ve gotten is from Omni Hotel San Diego)
- Tampons/Pads
- Cotton swab/pad/balls
- Garment & body adhesive (Fashion Forms)
- Static Guard (instantly eliminates static cling)
- Mini first aid kit with bandages, antiseptic wipes, first aid ointment, tylenol, benedryl, antiacid, etc.
Tags: diy kit, diy wedding, emergency kit, sewing kit, wedding day emergency
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October 28, 2009 by inthecloudsevents
Yay! I’ve got Kelly & Glen’s wedding photos! WOooohooo! Gavin Holt, the photographer, took some amazing photos. I highly recommend him! Thanks Kel for the awesome review on Project Wedding.
If you’re planning a Chinese American wedding, first learn about some of the chinese wedding traditions, then hit up Chinese Weddings by the Knot.
Mother of the bride preparing offering to ancestors
Preparing incense
Offerings for the ancestors
Small red lanterns hanging along the fence.
Small red lantern
Mother of the bride performaing Chinese hair combing ceremony while reciting, "First comb to comb till the end, Second comb to bring love and respect till old age, Third comb to bring lots of children and grandchildren".
The groom and his men brought roast pig to bride's family
Traditional chinese wedding door games hosted by the Bridesmaids to make sure the groom proves his love and intent to marry the bride.
Groom and his guys came to fetch the bride
Each of the guys were given a yoga pose and they have to strike the pose and hold it for 10 seconds.
Bridesmaids accepting red envelope from Groom and his men as bribes to get to the bride
The Groom and his guys have to sing "Tell Kelly I love her"
Lyrics to "Tell Kelly I Love her"
The bridesmaids prepared sliced bitter melon for the groomsmen to 'enjoy' as one of the door games
Yummy bitter melon
Taking the bride home
Western Ceremony
Bride and groom offering tea to elders
Chinese wedding tea ceremony
Double happiness red envelope
The bride and groom present towel to Aunt.
Congratulations Kelly & Glen!
Tags: bowing to ancestor, chinese wedding, chinese wedding traditions, door games, east meets west, fetching the bride, hair combing ceremony, qipao, red and gold, red envelopes, red lantern decor, roasted pig, tea ceremony, wedding towel
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October 20, 2009 by inthecloudsevents
I went to a Cambodian wedding this past weekend. The traditional ceremony lasts three days, but Sothy and Sophea condensed the ceremonies in 4 hours. It was a very colorful wedding with lots of props and delicious Cambodian cuisine. Check out some of the pictures I took:
Kings Hawaiian saved another wedding! Sophea asked me to help her find a bakery to create her wedding cake, two weeks before the wedding! Since the ceremony was held in Long Beach, I suggested Kings Hawaiian. We had a complimentary tasting in Torrance at the bakery and Sophea picked guava chiffon cake with strawberries for the top layer, and vanilla chiffon with fresh strawberries for the mid and bottom layer. I didnt get to eat the cake at the reception, but I heard everyone loved it. Here’s a picture of it before the flowers went on:
Tags: blue, brown, cambodian decor, cambodian wedding, gold, kings hawaiian bakery, la lune restaurant, long beach, los alamitos, orchid accents, peach, red, traditional cambodian gown, wedding cake with ribbon, yellow
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October 16, 2009 by inthecloudsevents
For the asian brides out there looking for clever ways to decorate their round table with a lazy susan, here are some inspirations I found from asian bridal magazines. If the lazy susan at the restaurant is not appealing, you can always cover it with Sculptware Spandex Cover, (I think the HB round size would be good for lazy susan cover).
Tags: asian floral decor, asian wedding, chinese banquet decor, lazy susan centerpieces, lazy susan cover, sculptware, spandex table chair cover
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October 8, 2009 by inthecloudsevents
I bought a new Chinese wedding magazine today, called Weddings. It’s distributed in Taiwan, Malaysia, Singapore, Hong Kong, New York, Los Angeles, and San Francisco. I got mine from Life Plaza in Arcadia, CA. I love that it contains wedding planning advise from industry professionals, and of course, the pretty pictures of bridal gowns, accessories, jewlery, floral designs, tablescape, plus great wedding favor ideas!
I scanned a couple of cool favors to share with you.
1. mini bottled coffee beans – you can pick up pounds of your favorite coffee beans and pack them into these little corktop bottles, tie a ribbon and gift tag, and voila, unique wedding favor! For exotic coffee beans, try Funnel Mill in Santa Monica, CA. I’ve gotten mini bottles from Sav-On Crafts at affordable price.
2. mini square vase with single white rose, can also hold placecard
For a cute reception sign-in table, add a pair of figurines or statues dressed up as bride and groom.
Tags: brown and green wedding, chinese wedding magazine, coffee bean favor, cute asian wedding, placecard favor, unique favors, wedding favors, wedding magazine
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September 24, 2009 by inthecloudsevents
The International Special Events Society (ISES) Los Angles chapter hosts an annual mixer/trade show event called JAM (Joint Allied Mixer). Last year, it was held at the Pasadena Convention Center with lots of industry professionals. This year, it was held at the Millenium Biltmore Hotel in downtown LA. The size of the event has definitely shrank a bit, probably due to the economy, but I still got to meet some great vendors. Here are some pictures:
cool light up lounge chairs
Gorgeous black and red roses floral arrangement
pink and gold/champagne floral arrangement
pink and gold/champagne tablesetting
Tags: black and red, event professionals, ises, jam, modern chairs, pink and champagne, wedding centerpiece, wedding floral
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September 21, 2009 by inthecloudsevents
Kelly & Glen are married! I had the honor to coordinate their wedding day. I couldn’t have done it without my trusty assistant, aka husband, David, and my best friend, Kien. Thanks!
Bridesmaids counting red envelopes (photo by Tanya Nguyen)
Groom and groomsmen fetching the Bride (photo by Tanya Nguyen)
Groom and groomsmen making CUTE faces (photo by Tanya Nguyen)
Kelly & Glen work together, and their boss let them borrow his gorgeous garden in Los Angeles to hold the western ring ceremony. The white chairs were set up by Kelly and the girls + Kien on Friday afternoon. We decorated the aisle with sunflowers and tulles. We placed sandalwood fans on every other chair, so the guests keep cool. Kelly and the girls made their own floral bouquet. Unfortunately, one of the bouquet started to fall apart before the ceremony started, thank goodness for the certified florist, Kien (Signature K), she reconstructed the bouquet and rewrapped the ribbons. Kelly prepared another tea set and red towels for the second tea ceremony for Glen’s family. The officiant, Lisette, integrated this into the ceremony seamlessly.
Sunflower ceremony aisle decor (photo by David Wang)
Sandalwood Fan (photo by Cristalle Timbal)
Tea Ceremony Props (photo by David Wang)
Me carrying the bridesmaids' bouquets (photo by David Wang)
Dave, Tina, Kelly & Glen (photo by Gavin Holt)
Menu, table name card, and centerpiece (photo by Tanya Nguyen)
Chinese Wedding Reception Games [photo by David Wang)
Wedding Cake (photo by Kien Nguyen)
My second full-day coordination was hectic, but again, I love feeling accomplished at the end of the day, and that I made another bride worryfree on her special day.
Tags: chinese wedding, double happiness, groomsmen kawaii cute faces, hair combing ceremony, kelly and glen, red and gold wedding, red envelopes, sunflower decoration, tea ceremony, wedding door games, wedding reception games
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September 21, 2009 by inthecloudsevents
My husband’s buddy, Dr. Joe, got married this weekend to his girlfriend, Dr. Nina. We were invited to their $$$$$$ Malibu wedding. Their wedding colors were blue and brown, but you will see some yellows and blues in their floral decor (they are both UCLA Alumni). There were about 180 guests. Food was catered by Truly Yours Catering. Nina’s friend, Eva, from Red Velvet Occasion was the wedding coordinator, she probably had 3-4 assistants (that I counted). The weather was great while the sun was up, but as it gets darker the temperature also dropped a notch. Ceremony and reception were both outdoors on the lawn, walking on the grass was a bit hard with heels, but the kids definitely loved rolling around. Flowers were by: Magnolia’s Florist. Photography by: Lok In the Moment. Rentals by: Persiano Event Rentals. Enough wordy descriptions, pictures are better.
Malibu Mansion
Red carpet experience
Main house with blue and yellow accents
Wedding reception set up
Wedding ceremony set up
Ceremony chair flower
Groom and Groomsman trying to fix the fallen altar
Bridesmaids wore blue strapless dresses and blue/white hydrangea bouquet
Father of the Bride walking her down the aisle
Bride and Groom saying their vows
You may kiss the bride
Cute mini shell photo frames for placecards
Placecard table floral decor
4 of the 6 groomsmen: Alex, Dan (BM), Dave (my hubby), and Rob
Reception tablesetting and centerpiece
Little guest tipping over on the lawn
4 tier buttercream wedding cake with blue ribbon and goldish-brown damask design
Grand entrance with top hat, and feather boa
Another shot of the mansion
Tags: wedding, joe and nina, malibu wedding, private estate, pch, pacific coast highway, blue and brown wedding, blue and yellow floral design, blue and yellow centerpiece
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September 14, 2009 by inthecloudsevents
My girlfriends invited me to the Wedding Salon in West Hollywood tonight. I really enjoy these little gatherings where you get one-on-one time with local wedding vendors, compare to the huge bridal shows, where the vendors barely want to talk to you unless you’re a bride. I got to meet some cool vendors tonight, here’s a quick highlight:
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Remember a couple of months ago I went to an event called the Wedding Salon? Well, I am finally sorting through some of the information I picked up and found these awesome Destination wedding packages to Puerto Vallarta, Mexico. Just thought I’d share them with you.
