There’s no limit of inspiration you could draw from the Grass Room in Los Angeles. This building has lived many lives in its century of use; as a fish + oyster company, an ice cream factory, and a commercial site for far east imports. This quirky history, along with their mutual love for ocean tide pools, is what ultimately led Christina + Shmuel to choose this whimsical wedding venue.
Christina shares a bit about their wedding planning vision: We both love the ocean and tide pooling. At the same time, we wanted our wedding to feel magical and light-hearted. I found some inspirational photos and sent them to Inessa, our florist, and told her to be creative!
And magical it is! The planning + design talents at Feathered Arrow helped C + S celebrate their colorful wedding with dried floral elements, exotic fruit + thoughtful decor. A mystical wedding from start to finish!
Hannah Costello captured this rad rainbow day – let’s dive in:
Whimsical Invites
Wild + fun paper goods by Jules Weissman with whimsical details + ocean friends to tie in C + S’s personalities and interests.
Rad Rainbow Ceremony
Guests’ first impression of the wedding was this magical, tropical rainbow installation on a copper chuppah. These florals, by Inessa Nichols Design, are wild + otherworldly!
Our Favorite Memory
Walking down the aisle holding Shmuel's hand and seeing all of our guests for the first time. It was so wonderful to share that moment with him. I also loved breaking my own glass at the end of our ceremony! The groom Shmuel's favorite memory was seeing Christina in her dress for the first time.
Our Musical Choices
High Fives All Around!
Christina tells us how she chose her Grace Loves Lace wedding gown: I tried on a bunch of dresses and couldn’t quite find “the one”. Grace Loves Lace was awesome enough to bring back a retired design for me. I actually hadn’t even seen it before it arrived at my door! I was a little stressed out by their no alterations policy, but it ended up fitting perfectly!
This tropical bridal bouquet will be on our minds for a while!
Orange you glad to see these three cuties?!
Urban Tropics Reception
Feathered Arrow repurposed the beautiful rainbow arch by turning it into a whimsical escort card display. Yes!
Wild, Wild Details
Our Advice
Be true to yourself and hire a great coordinator to take care of the details.
A bridal bouquet + boutonniere for the urban-tropical books. We’re loving this style so much!
What a wild time. Cheers to these sweet newlywed visionaries!
If you agree with us, that rainbow + weddings = magic…check out this monochrome rainbow wedding!
GWS Preferred Wedding Artists
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Dart Collective
Featured in This Wedding
Grace Loves Lace
Feathered Arrow Studio
1011 Makeup
Coolhaus
Inessa Nichols Design
La Pinata Party Rentals
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Other Vendors in This Wedding
Fashion: Indochino // Photography: Hannah Costello // Venue: Grass Room // Bride's Shoes: Botkier // Bride's Ring: No. 3 in San Francisco – Custom Design from Bario Neal // Paper Goods: Jules Weissman // Catering: Border Grill // Desserts: Cool Haus // Linen Rentals: Heather Taylor Home // Specialty Rentals: Chuppah Rental from Chuppah Studio // Officiant: Rabbi Rebecca Schatz // Models: Jeffrey Valet // Photo Booth: GC Photobooth // acrylic signs: Creative Amme
