Elizabeth and Bert at The Biltmore

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Liz and Bert got married on Halloween, but you would never know it. Liz wanted a classic white and green color scheme. As an interior designer, she had such amazing taste and it was fun to select beautiful elements like brass vases and monogrammed napkins with her. She chose The Biltmore in Santa Barbara since she wanted her friends and family to enjoy the best of the West Coast weather and views by selecting the Coral Casino side of the property. If you want to see more of this wedding you can check it out on 100 Layer Cake here.

Photography by Annie McElwain 
Florals by Brown Paper Design 
Paper by Copper Willow Paper Studio 
Rentals by Classic Party Rentals 
Linens by La Tavola 

Kelly and Mike at Colony Palms

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I am a huge fan of Palm Springs and I love taking the opportunity to work on events in the area whenever I can. When Kelly came to me, she was in the midst of her planning and had a pretty clear vision of what she wanted. She was already working with my good friend Danielle, over at Brown Paper Design, and I came in to tie up all of the loose ends.

Kelly had a beautiful palette of rich jewel tones that perfectly complemented the existing decor at Colony Palms. She had details that evoked a roaring twenties feel from the invite design to the bridesmaid dresses. And like every wedding that is laid out around a pool, she jumped in at the end! You can check out more on her wedding on Martha Stewart.

Photography by Mi Belle
Florals by Brown Paper Design
Rentals by Classic Party Rentals
Linens by La Tavola
Paper Goods by Plurabelle
Dessert by Sweet and Saucy

Katie and Greg at Ojai Valley Inn

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I absolutely loved everything about this wedding – the couple, the venue, the design! However, it had a bit of a rocky start as it was originally slated to be at a private ranch in Ojai and around five months before the wedding date, the venue got shut down due to neighbor complaints. Luckily, we were able to move the wedding to Ojai Valley Inn, which is a fantastic hotel and a dream to work at!

Since the original wedding was going to be held outdoors, we still wanted to do something a bit rustic so we brought in wood tables and fruitwood chiavari chairs to complement the woodwork in the ballroom. As a nod to the citrus in Ojai we used pixie tangerines as a fun detail that we were able to incorporate into the escort card display and the place settings. Katie’s dad also brought up a vintage car for Katie and Greg to drive away in. There were so many awesome details and you can see more of this wedding on Brides.com, Grey Likes Weddings and Tulle Magazine.

Photography by Annie McElwain 
Florals by Brown Paper Design
Rentals by Classic Party Rentals
Linens by La Tavola
Paper Goods by Minted