I am the co-director of the Northern California Association of Bridal Consultants (along with my pal Kendra Wershing of Pfeiffer Event Planning). Our Association meets quarterly and I had the pleasure of planning the January meeting. The theme had been rolling around in my head since last summer when I first met Ryan Hammonds of R. Douglas Custom Clothier. I wanted an evening where we ladies learned a bit about men's fashion and so the focus was about the groom and his entourage. Carissa of Sugar and Spice Specialty Desserts created a whimsical and delicious groom's cake for our enjoyment. So clever! I had a blast working with Sarah of Cuttings Floral Design for the table top design. The details were certainly evident - white bow tie, pleated table runner to replicate a cummerbund, black stones for the cuff links and studs, carnation petals for the boutonniere, and a pocket square tucked into the napkin.
Darcie of Slip of Elegance Chair Covers provided the elegant tone-on-tone satin table linens and added a handsome black tie to the chair backs. The educational component to our evening included several topics. Besides Ryan giving us a great introduction to men's wear (you should see the detail he puts into his custom suits!), we also had Matt Brys of Extreme Productions giving us tips on how to incorporate the groom more into the reception planning session, and Mike Jensen of Jensen Films created a "movie" oriented to the men involved in the day.

Labels: Antiquite Maison Privee, Carmen Salazar Photography, Cuttings Floral Design, Extreme Productions DJs, R. Douglas Custom Clothier, Slip of Elegance, Tre Events

Labels: Cuttings Floral Design, home wedding, Sacramento Wedding Coordinator, Sugar and Spice, The Memory Journalists

A few weeks ago the lovely Heidi, fabulous Catering Manager at Granite Bay Golf Club, asked if I would like to give a fresh look to the club's entry foyer cabinet. "Sure." I said. "Sounds like fun." Unfortunately, I could not have all four shelves to the cabinet as the members of the golf club want their trophies displayed (what's up with that notion?). I invited my pal, Sarah Acrich of Cuttings Floral Design, to assist me. We brain-stormed one night (over a few glasses of wine!) and came up with the theme of "Four Fabulous Seasons of Weddings at Granite Bay Golf Club." Sarah created beautiful wreaths to display in each of the window panels for the seasonal vignettes. She's very good! Below is the entire cabinet. Winter is in the icey-silver tones with blue/green and silvery peacock feathers. The wreath has bare branches with a touch of glitter sparkle and snowflakes. Champagne flutes and a bucket for the bottle of of bubbly were added. The two photos in frames were taken by The Memory Journalists. Look closely at the left picture and you'll see the bride wore white "wedding uggs." Perfect!

Labels: Christopher Kight Photographers, Cuttings Floral Design, Decorating, Granite Bay Golf Club, Jordan's Photographic Design, Memory Journalists, seasons to marry, Sharpe Photographers