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Johnny Cash

admin — Mon, 10 Oct 2011 18:53:40 +0000

Three months and 23 days after they met, Karey said yes.

Music is their passion. Specifically for Zak, Johnny Cash. So we came up with a amp flanked ceremony altar, electric guitars resting on each, and guitar picks on each chair to “pick” the newlyweds as they head back down the aisle. Harmonicas led the guests to their seats, custom EP’s named each table, and music sheets covered the vases and cake stand, not to mention the backdrop of old records. The bride and groom autographed custom made posters for each guest to take home to remember their day. And my favorite part? Zak’s oldest guitar served as a guest book. As you can see, this wedding was F-U-N.

VENDOR LOVE:

Event Design & Planning: Jesi Haack Design

Floral Design: Honey and Poppies

Photography: John Robert Woods Photography

Venue: SOKA university

Balloons and Biplanes

admin — Thu, 22 Sep 2011 16:56:42 +0000

Balloons. Biplanes. Clouds. Cotton balls. SO FUN. I loved this wedding and this bride and groom!!! Maps were used and folded to create paper airplane programs. Covered the aisle runner in cotton for the girls to walk down on clouds. Made a backdrop for the ceremony of cotton “jet stream” that spelled out LOVE. Mini hot air balloons led guests to their seats where they found delicious chocolate toffee bars and a biplane table number The flowers were resting in baskets covered in “clouds”. It was all so poofy and fun! Enjoy their story!

Be sure to check out our feature on Grey Likes Weddings! So honored!!!!

Event Design & Planning: Jesi Haack Design

Floral Design: Bunch Studios

Photography: Closer To Love

Dessert Display: Sweet and Saucy Shop

Cake Topper: Top of the Cake Creations

Hair and Makeup: Beauty and the Beach

Venue: Heritage Museum

Beatles Inspired Wedding Part II

admin — Wed, 14 Sep 2011 16:18:02 +0000

All they need is love. And believe me, they HAVE it. Love these two and LOVE their wedding design. Carmen and Pete’s favorite Beatles album covers were the table names, old tape cassettes had each guests’ album name on it for them to match to the table name. We created a large music bar and had music notes for guests to sign and add to the bar. A large Beatles cutout gave fun facts about Carmen and Peter and also told guests the menu for the evening. The menu (deliciousness) was provided by Eco Caters who offers all organic and sustainable catering. Late night partying brought the guests a surprise performance by Al Stewart and late night tacos by King Taco and a fun performance by a Beatles cover band, The Backbeats!

Catch up with Part I, then enjoy the REST of their story!

Vendor LOVE:

Photography: Ashley Rose

Event Design + planning: Jesi Haack Design

Paper Goods: Posh Paperie

Venue: Smog Shoppe

Florals: Effusive Flowers

Bouquet & Bouts: Surroundings Online

Hairpiece: Lo Boheme

Video: Floataway Studios

Organic Catering: Eco Caters

Late Night Tacos: King Taco

Desserts: Hotcakes Bakes

Beatles Inspired Wedding PART I

admin — Tue, 13 Sep 2011 17:15:22 +0000

The Shugar’s. What can I say about these two? So much life, so much fun, so much LOVE. They are near and dear to my heart. Because of their amazing spirits, there was a meaning behind EVERYTHING we did.

Carmen + Pete’s nickname. The first three letters “S-H-U” come from Pete’s last name. The last three letters “G-A-R” come from Carmen’s last name. Hence, “ShuGar!” or “sugar”

They both share a love of music and film. Their favorite band? Yup, The Beatles.

To show their love of film, guests waved a flag made from movie film, which unraveled to spell out, “It’s for reel!”

The flowers on Carmen’s bouquet were made from music sheet paper from the Beatles song “Anytime at All” which Pete sang to Carmen as he proposed. Each bout for the groomsmen + groom was made from vintage atlas map paper from different cities they have visited or would like to go.

The best part? The girls carried red tamborines instead of bouquets:) And the guys danced down the aisle with marachas. I told you it was FUN!!!

Thank you SO MUCH to Jen for featuring this sweet wedding on Green Wedding Shoes! Check back for Part II!

vendor LOVE:

Photography: Ashley Rose

Event Design + planning: Jesi Haack Design

Paper Goods: Posh Paperie

Venue: Smog Shoppe

Florals: Effusive Flowers

Bouquet & Bouts: Surroundings Online

Hairpiece: Lo Boheme

Video: Floataway Studios

Big News….Again!!!

admin — Wed, 17 Aug 2011 17:53:20 +0000

Ok, I know we are crazy, but Mr. Haack and I have big news. Again. Yes, along with EVERYONE else in this fabulous industry, we are pregnant with our 3rd little munchkin. I know, a weekend at Coachella will do that to ya. And YES. I DID JUST HAVE A BABY. But Maverick is actually almost a year now, so it’s not as bad as it seems. So, we will be doing this thing again in January, WOOT! I am five months pregnant and so that means we k now what we are having. Are you curious? Well, it wouldn’t be exciting if I just TOLD you, would it? So I will let you experience it the way our family got to experience it. By finding these yummy cake pops from my bestie Melody from Sweet and Saucy Shop on their doorstep. And my other lovely friend Karrie Pyke from Posh Paperie whipped up these cute tags as SOON as I texted her the idea. LOVE these friends! Check back tomorrow for the big reveal!

Little White Chapel

admin — Mon, 08 Aug 2011 22:14:24 +0000

When Emily Scott from Gem Photo approached us about designing a photo shoot for her, we were excited. When she told us about her concept, we were over the moon.

Emily wanted us to design something that was inspired by the 60′s, but not overly retro. She wanted her bride in a dress that her mother may have worn before her. And she wanted something clean, modern, and whimsical. Emily had already selected an AMAZING shoot location – a pretty little white chapel located on the coast, north of San Francisco. So we built our design around this concept – mixing bold patterns with classic sophistication, and clean modern with a bit of whimsy.

We loved the idea of a church elopement. We created an intimate table for two, complete with a confetti “runner.” Amber Moon from Pitbulls and Posies took this idea and ran with it – creating a wedding announcement that proclaimed, “We Did It.” The ladies from Cupcakes Couture created a custom cake for us that we would have died to have at our own weddings. Yasmin from Floral Theory took our inspiration and created a dreamy bouquet, as well as the pretty little centerpieces. Camille Monique perfected our bride’s look with classic hair and makeup. And of course, everything is better with ban.do – we used a sequin heart as our groom’s “boutonniere,” and the bride wore a sparkly hair clip. A gold sequin mini heart added the perfect accent to our place setting.

We are so grateful to have worked with this AMAZING team. Check out the gorgeousness that our team created below and THANK YOU SO MUCH to Jen from Green Wedding Shoes for the feature!!! Enjoy the story.

Vendor LOVE:

Concept + Photography: Gem Photo

Design + Styling: Melanie Bittick of Jesi Haack Design

Paper Goods: Pitbulls and Posies

Florals + Design: Floral Theory

Cake: Cupcakes Couture

Models: Scout Modeling Agency

Bride’s Hair Accessory, Groom’s Boutonniere, and Gold Sequin Heart: ban.do

Hair + Makeup: Camille Monique

Tables + Chairs: Classic Party Rentals of Orange County

Venue: St. Teresa of Avila Church, Bodega Bay, California

Hello Sunshine!

admin — Thu, 21 Jul 2011 17:14:37 +0000

A Palm Springs pool party. And a lot of funk with a hint of nostalgia. We thought this would make a great concept for a casual wedding. “Hello Sunshine” is for the bride and groom that don’t want a traditional wedding reception. Instead, they want to get hitched, jump in the pool, and party with their friends!

Posh Paperie took our color scheme and concept and used big, bold fonts with funky patters to create the paper goods of our dreams. Our absolute favorite element was the custom drawn map of the Ace Hotel! The design that Posh Paperie came up with inspired the custom printed beach towels, canvas totes, t-shirts and tanks that Wedding Chicks created for us, as well as the dessert table backdrop. We created an altar of hot pink and orange beach balls. Our bride wore a lace dress over her bikini and donned a pink peony wristlet in lieu of a bouquet. Her bridesmaid sported a large peony “boutonniere” as a spin on tradition. Wedding guests would receive a “summer survival kit” as a welcome gift. Each kit included a custom beach towel, tanning stickers, tanning oil, aloe gel, and an Ace Hotel koozie, in a custom canvas tote. As a spin on a signature cocktail, we created “otter shots” – alcohol infused otter pops. And, since we think donuts are coming back in a big way, we wanted donuts to play a part in our dessert. So Melody from Sweet and Saucy took the idea and ran with it, and created our incredible donut cake! Last, but not least – don’t forget the sunscreen! A mannequin that guests could apply zinc oxide messages to served as our “guest book.”

Take a peek at what our team created, and thanks to the amazing ladies at Wedding Chicks for the feature today! Enjoy the story.

Vendor LOVE:

Photography: Carlie of Gabriel Ryan Photographers

Concept + Design: Melanie Bittick of Jesi Haack Design

Paper Goods: Posh Paperie

Printed Goods: Wedding Chicks

Florals + Design: Bunch Studio

Cake: Sweet and Saucy Shop

Cake Stands: Sweet and Saucy Supply

Hair and Makeup: Lisa Venanzi

Linen: La Tavola

Venue: The Ace Hotel

BUILD Workshop

admin — Mon, 18 Jul 2011 15:12:27 +0000

Recently, we had the opportunity to collaborate with our dear friends, Carlie and Gabriel of Gabriel Ryan Photographers, to create a table for their BUILD Workshop. We wanted to do something clean and modern, with a little dash of whimsy. Take a peek at what we created below, and thanks so much to Gabriel and Carlie for giving us this opportunity!

Vendor LOVE:

Concept + Photography: Gabriel Ryan Photographers

Concept + Design: Melanie Bittick of Jesi Haack Design

Paper Goods: Pitbulls and Posies

Table: Classic Party Rentals of Orange County

Chairs: Signature Party Rentals

Desert Mod

admin — Fri, 10 Jun 2011 17:31:53 +0000

A bride with a mohawk? Hot pink chiavari chairs? And a three-legged dog named Tipsy? STOP IT. Add the Ace Hotel in Palm Springs, as much tumbleweed that we could wrangle from the desert, and some mid-century modern flair, and you’ve got Desert Mod.

The tablescape we created was full of big, bold colors – including hot pink chiavari chairs, denim wrapped vases, orange and yellow blooms, and bright chevron patterns. A personalized pink cactus awaits each wedding guest.

The bride wore a champagne gown and sported a mohawk, while her groom wore a bolero tie with a thistle boutonniere. We formed a gigantic heart from tumbleweed, and an interactive “guest book” allowed guests to form messages and pictures with perler beads.

Check out what our amazing team put together, and thank you so much to DESIGN SPONGE for the feature!!!! Enjoy!

Vendor LOVE:

Photography: Gabriel Ryan Photographers

Concept + Design: Jesi Haack Design

Florals + Design: JL Designs

Cake: Sweet and Saucy Shop

Paper Goods: Pitbulls and Posies

Hair and Makeup: Fiore Beauty

Bride’s Hair Accessory: Ban.do

Dress: Mary Me Bridal

Venue: Ace Hotel Palm Springs

Old Hollywood + Mayan Revival

admin — Thu, 09 Jun 2011 08:06:44 +0000

A “first karaoke” instead of first dance. An uncontrollable dance party courtesy of The Flashdance. And it all went down at the insanely unique Sowden House. And the pictures that Rebecca of Docuvitae produced?????? DYING.

We were all so enamored with the beauty of the Sowden House’s architecture. The architecture became the apex of our design inspirations. We really didn’t want to compete with the house itself and everything that came with it so we decided to go in the direction of Mayan Revival. We wanted to use all natural leaves and foliage to enhance the beauty of the grounds. And we wanted to use fuchsia as our pop of color to touch on the look of the bougainvillea in the courtyard. Then we needed to spice everything up, and that’s where the gold came in. We copied the architecture of the home by cutting out wood in the same silhouette and creating the smilebooth backdrop to look like a mini version of the home.

To see more of what this amazing team created, check out our feature on Style Me Pretty and enjoy the story!

Vendor LOVE:

Photography: Rebecca of Docuvitae

Event Design + Planning: Jesi Haack Design

Floral Design: JL Designs

Dessert Display: Sweet and Saucy Shop

Paper Goods: Pitbulls and Posies

DJ: The Flashdance

Videography: Sharkpig

Catering: Heirloom LA

Venue: The Sowden House

Ceremony Seating: Found Vintage Rentals

Hair + Makeup: Giulia Heiman + Kevianno Guerrero