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

I just received these two great shots from John Vu of Profinish Designs. He's a super creative photographer who also owns and ran the wonderful photo booth we had at last Friday's wedding held at the Harvest Inn. John brought his camera and snapped these quick pictures.

The above photo shows the happy guests greeting the bride and groom - this is in the early evening, just before dinner was served on the outdoor patio.

The photo below is the same patio later in the evening... so dramatic and romantic. Most of the guests are either at the Port and Cigar table (which is at the top of the shot), or mugging it up in the photo booth, or are inside the Vineyard View Room dancing with wild abandon to the music played by DJ Matt Brys of Extreme Productions.

Labels: Extreme Productions DJs, Harvest Inn, Lighting, Profinish Designs