We cruised Santa Monica on a Sunday afternoon. We started at the Viceroy, and made our way to Abbott Kinney. Warm afternoon with two great people and one perfect dog!
How cute is little homer. How stunning is Stella!
We’re excited for your almost Christmas wedding at the Smog Shoppe!
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Ivana and Arthur’s beautiful wedding was featured on Style Me Pretty today! You can view their adorable engagement shoot here! Ivana is from Indonesia, so she wanted to make sure she incorporated lots of Indonesian touches throughout the wedding. From the special Indonesian desserts, to the fabric swatches tied around the chairs, everything flowed so well together, many thanks to the fabulous Jessi of Just Chic Events for coordinating such a beautiful day!
Jimmy Choo’s, a Vera Wang dress, and a stunning bridal bouquet from Holly Flora!
A sweet first look!
Then off to the Long Beach Museum of Art! The museum is an intimate outdoor venue that overlooks the ocean, a really cool gem in Long Beach!
Ivana handpainted so many signs throughout the wedding!
A first time for us, watching a live painter paint at the event! So amazing!
For the reception, Ivana changed into a traditional Indonesian dress.
A sparkler exit to cap off a beautiful day!
Aaron and Judith came into our studio early this year and we immediately connected with them. There’s this calm joy that radiates from both of them that just makes you want to be around them. Fast forward a few months to their super cute engagement shoot. Then before we knew it, their wedding. Perfect balance of good people with hearts so full of faith and love and a beautiful wedding of just the right details. Simplicity at it’s best.
How stunning are her flowers?!!
Such a sweet first look!
Minutes before walking down the aisle, the stunning Westminster Presbyterian Church
There were packets of lavender wrapped in vellum to throw after the ceremony.
Their reception was full of heart felt speeches, emotional dances with the parents, a surprise groom’s cake and a surprise choreographed Justin Bieber routine, good times!
Thanks to My Sweet and Saucy, and some other very good friends of Judith, this gorgeous dessert table was made. Aaron and Judith actually made the backdrop for the table by gluing pages torn from books!
Some pretty emotional parent dances:
Thanks to an all star vendor team!
Coordination: Jane of Jane: An event design & coordination company
Videographer: Peter of Studio 205
Flowers; Sacha of Bloom Custom Floristry & Events
Desserts: Sweet & Saucy and also handmade by friends
In case you missed it, the featured Justin Bieber dance post is here!
Head over to Style Me Pretty to see more goodness from this wedding!
Thanks Aaron and Judith, we love you both!
Trying to remember to soak up all the moments in between the now and the one day…
Swing me just a little bit higher, Obadiah, do
Swing me just a little bit higher, and I’ll love you
Tie me on and I’ll never fall
Swing over the garden wall
Just a little bit higher, Obadiah, do
Obadiah, do
Words by Alf. E. Rick
My grandmother used to sing this song to me, for whatever reason the melody and words stayed with me and I have sung it to each of our children. I have no idea what the writer meant when he wrote the lyrics, but the song makes me think of that spirit that is within us all as children that allows us to derive great joy from doing the same thing over and over again (“again daddy, do it again”) as well as that fearless curiosity that compels us to peek over that wall to see what lies just beyond.
May today be the day you push yourself to go just a little bit higher…Happy Monday.
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