Danny & Samantha ~ Engagement Party at Tin Roof Bistro

Meet Danny and Sam. Aren't they adorable? They are having a fabulous wedding in October at the Terranea Resort.

Earlier this year Danny & Sam had a fun engagement party at the Tin Roof Bistro in Manhattan Beach. We were so lucky that Tracy Kumono was available at the last minute to photograph the festivities. Here are some of our favorite shots from the party!






The food at Tin Roof is fantastic. My stomach is growling just looking at these photos!

These adorable and tasty cupcakes came from SusieCakes, just a few doors down from Tin Roof.



Carissa from JL Designs brought Sam's vision for bright and cheerful flowers to life!

Stay tuned for shots from Danny & Sam's engagement session, coming soon!

Bella Blooms

Susan found this great article on the Symbolic Meaning of Wedding Flowers on Real Simple's website and I just had to use it for a Bella Bloom post.

Some of my favorite flowers and their meanings:

Peony - Happiness and Prosperity

Orchid - Love and Beauty

Lilac - First Love

Tulip - True Love

Anemone - Abandonment, Forsakenness, Sincerity, Fragility

Rose (red) - Love and Desire

Rose (white) - Purity and Innocence

What about my favorite of all Hydrangea?? Have to do some more digging on that one!

I even loved their suggestion of giving each bridesmaid a bouquet featuring a signature flower that suits their individual personality...Check out the entire article on Real Simple's Website.

Here are some beautiful flower pics to help you get through the week....

Beautiful bouquets designed by Carissa of JL Designs, using Balsa Wood Flowers, love how she uses different textures and flowers with each event.

photos by Anne McElwain Photography and Gabriel Ryan Photography

Gorgeous wedding featured on Green Wedding Shoes, Florals by Enchanted Florist, photo credit to Natalie Norton Photography.

Happy Planning!

Frosting Friday

Melody from the Sweet and Saucy Shop referred to this cake as her favorite of the year and I have to agree. This cake definitely makes my top 5 cakes on Frosting Friday for 2010! The single bloom that cascades down the cake is so bold and the monochromatic color scheme keeps it simple yet chic at the same time, I just love it. Thanks for sharing Melody!

photos courtesy of Annie McElwain via My Sweet & Saucy

Lauren & Stephen ~ Engagement Session ~ Venice Beach

I am excited to share some of these gorgeous pictures from Lauren & Stephen's engagement session with Laura of Beautiful Day Photography. Lauren & Stephen got married on July 4th in Marina del Rey, and what an amazing day they had celebrating their love with family and friends.

I just love how they used all the amazing nooks and crannies throughout Venice!

These pictures all made an amazing guest book that guests spent the entire night looking at...

You can check out more pics from this fun session directly on Beautiful Day's blog.

Stay tuned for pics from their July 4th blow out celebration coming soon.

Ashley & Danny ~ Sacred Heart Chapel at LMU and Bel-Air Bay Club

Ashley and Danny are celebrating their one year anniversary today, so I thought this would be the perfect time to share all of the gorgeous details from their wedding! Click here to see a short video of the day and here to see photos of their engagement session.

Ashley was a gorgeous bride and looked stunning carrying her "Carrie Bradshaw" bouquet and wearing her Jimmy Choos!



Ashley picked unique broaches for each of her bridesmaids' bouquets.

Ashley & Danny are huge Beatles fans so each table was named after a Beatles album and included an image of the album cover and the release date.

Many thanks to all of the fantastic vendors who made this day perfect!

Ceremony ~ Sacred Heart Chapel at LMU
Reception ~ Bel-Air Bay Club

Cake ~ Vanilla Bake Shop
Photographer ~ Cean One Photography
Videographer ~ Pristine Videos
DJ ~ Dubgypsy Entertainment
Florist ~ The Hidden Garden
Beauty ~ Lips and Locks
Transportation ~ Classy Chassis
Linens & Chairs ~ Elegant Designs

Dance Floor ~ Hayden Dance Floors
Lighting ~ LightenUp Inc.
Calligraphy ~ Gary Mond