Yay! My best friend, Kien is married! On memorial weekend back in May, Kien and Jay tied the knot in Carlsbad at St. Patricks Catholic Church. It was a nice ceremony and casual reception with yummy Hawaiian food. My hubby took some pictures,
Vietnamese Wedding Gown Shopping
Kien needed a Vietnamese wedding gown (ao dai), so we met up in Garden Grove to shop for fabrics. There were a lot of mom and pop fabric shops off of Bolsa Avenue, and most of them have a seamstress that they
Yellow Gray Black Wedding Mood Board
I made a couple of mood boards for Kien’s yellow, gray, black, and white summer wedding. I incorporated the color swatch, font type, and photos of various wedding elements. Check it out! In this mood board, we’re looking at yellow
Sweet and Saucy
I met with my bride, Kien, today to shop for bridesmaid dresses and finalize wedding cake order. She decided to go with Sweet and Saucy, a newly started bakery based in Long Beach. The owner and dessert designer, Melody Brandon,
Project Wedding
So, I’m pretty serious about starting this wedding planning business. I’ve got several weddings under my belt, a business plan in the works, soon I will be consulting with my fellow marketing gurus to get my name out there. I
Cambodian Wedding Traditions
I’m researching the traditions of a Cambodian wedding for my soon-to-be-sister-in-law. Do any of you have experience and suggestions? Please leave a comment. Topics you can share: custom/attire do’s and don’ts timeline/schedule location/food entertainment invitation/stationery pictures!
Green Weddings
I went to a Green Wedding event today hosted by The Spiraled Stem Floral Design. The panel consisted of a wedding planner, a florist, a green bride, an invitation designer and the author of the book, “Green Wedding”, Mireya (Mia)
Center Club in Costa Mesa
My sister just started to look for a possible wedding venue in South Bay and OC area. She made an appointment to visit the Center Club in Costa Mesa today. We showed up, but no one was there! Christine Petersen was
Easy DIY Cake Stand
I searched all over the internet, looking for cheap cake stands to use as Jane & Rico’s wedding centerpieces, but couldn’t find one within the budget. Since I was buying the materials out of my own pocket, I needed an easy, cheap, and temporary
Jane & Rico’s Wedding
Forecast predicted storm and rain all weekend, but not this one. We had beautiful sunshine for Jane & Rico’s wedding day! I met up with my friend/assistant, Paoling and the wedding party at the Sheraton Hotel in Cerritos. Paoling delivered