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The CREAM event + Ticket Giveaway!

Wednesday, February, 6, 2013 at 12:00 pm

If you are planning a wedding right now I’m sure you’ve heard about The CREAM Event. Curated by our friends Bash, Please, it’s one of our favorite wedding events and we are proud to have been a part of it the past two times it was in LA. This year we unfortunately won’t be a part of it (my due date was a week after the event although our sweet daughter came a few weeks early!), but it promises to be the best one yet at the largest venue yet (the gorgeous Vibiana, in Los Angeles). We are bummed to be missing it as they have snagged a pretty rad crop of vendors for this one!

This is the mood board for the event. Pretty rad, right? Love the emerald green, navy blue + gold and can’t wait to see what all the vendors create! Oh, and they are giving away a 3 night stay at Esperanza Resort in Cabo to the winner of the dance contest! Super rad and a perfect reason to get on the dance floor there! Did I mention The Flashdance will be the DJ for the night!?

Curious to see what a past CREAM event looked like? Here is our recap from the event last year.

Tickets for the event sold out as of yesterday, but guess what – we have a pair of tickets to give away! Leave a comment about why you’d like to attend and I’ll pick a random winner on Thurday March 7th at 2pm PST.

**The giveaway is now over and congrats to Michelle who was our random winner!**

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Backyard Bohemian Wedding: Lindsey + Andrew

Wednesday, February, 6, 2013 at 10:00 am

Lindsey + Andrew have always been great admirers of the earth. They love to explore nature’s wonders and find no greater joy than the peace of a rainy day, the thrill of a crashing wave, or the embrace of a warm sunrise. So it comes as no surprise that for their wedding they wanted to bring a hybrid of glamorous and natural elements together. :) Their wedding took place on their family’s land out in Maband, Texas – right on Cedar Creek Lake.

From Lindsey, “Love is like a tree; it must be nurtured and it must grow deep roots, and yet the mightiest trees stand amidst a forest. We wanted our wedding to represent our forest and we wanted it to remind all those involved of how much we appreciate all their years of love, support, and nourishment. It was a party to celebrate us, but also our guests.”

Thanks so much to The Nichols for the photos, Bryan Long Flowers & Events for the event design + florals, and congrats to Lindsey + Andrew!

The gorgeous bridesmaids each picked their own dress from BHLDN. The amazing bouquets are by Bryan Long Flowers & Events.

The ceremony took place among the trees and our guests sat in a full circle all the way around us. There wasn’t an aisle and there weren’t bride and groom sides.

Processional: Girl from the North Country – Johnny Cash with Bob Dylan

Recessional: 1, 2, 3, 4 – Feist

First Dance: Lorraine’s Song (My Heart Was A Lonely Hunter) – Theresa Anderson

During the ceremony, Andrew and I planted a tree together. As we shoveled dirt, one of our dearest friends, Jess Williamson, played her banjo and sang our favorite song (Southern Cross, by Crosby, Stills, & Nash). Jess completely transformed this song. She made it exactly how we wanted to wedding to feel and gave it a richness and a meaning that I will cherish for the rest of my life. After the tree was planted we just stood there – holding hands and listening to the song together. It was magical.

We had a Jazz band during cocktails, dinner and cake and then everyone went outside for a fireworks show. After the show Andrew and I made a fake getaway (the way bands do before they come back for an encore). We re-entered the reception hall and all the lights changed to vibrant colors, a cookies and milk bar was set up, all the guests were given dessert shots, and a DJ was playing crazy fun dance music. The actual dance party didn’t end until 2:30 am. My feet were so tired!

And their gorgeous wedding film by Joe Simon Wedding Films!

My advice to you is – don’t sweat the small stuff and make it a party. We had plenty of things go awry on our big day, even some big things, but no one really noticed. I noticed everything, because I’m a control freak, but I just told myself “laugh it off, who really cares?” All of my guests had a blast and that was what I really wanted. And don’t forget to dance!

photography: The Nichols // venue: Private Residence, Mabank, Texas // event design + planning: Bryan Long Flowers & Events // floral designer: Bryan Long Flowers & Events // wedding dress: Monique Lhuillier // shoes + veil: Paris by Debra Moreland // bridesmaid dresses: BHLDN // hair + makeup: Rachel Harris // groom suit: Jeans- APC, Jacket- Band of Outsiders // cinematography: Joe Simon Wedding Films // paper goods: Southern Fried Paper // catering: Abraham Salum // cake: Romano’s Bakery // music: Jess Williamson, John Adams, DJ Lucy Wrubel

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Love Struck: Rustic Chic Valentine’s Day Inspiration

Wednesday, February, 6, 2013 at 6:00 am

We are starting the day off with this pretty, rustic chic Valentine’s inspiration shoot captured by Kristina Curtis Photography. Appropriately titled “Love Struck” it’s full of romance, natural details and a couple madly in love!

The gorgeous bouquet was designed by Calie Rose with lush peonies in different shades of pink, the ever sought after red garden roses, ranunculus, stock, spray roses. And for some texture, they added in astilbe and berry red seeded eucalyptus.

Love that a simple peony bloom adorned her hair.

From Kristina, “The table was made from an old natural fence with burlap wrapping around the edges. The rope pom pom banner gives it the perfect unpolished but shabby chic vibe I wanted. Cotton was incorporated to add a raw, rustic feel to the tablescape. Romantic, rustic elements adorning the flowers and centerpiece vessels are twine, lace, and a favorite: old book pages wrapped around mason jars.”