Sunday, August 14, 2011

Linet and Aris' AMAZING Wedding!

Linet and Aris' wedding was one of the most lavish events that I had the pleasure of coordinating. First of all, Linet and Aris are AMAZING individuals. I have never met such a calm and relaxed bride! It truly was a pleasure to work with her. As you look at the pictures you will probably recognize the groom. Aris is an incredible artist...one of the top Armenian singers of today's generation. He has not only done his own concerts and events, but also serenaded multiple brides and grooms on their special day as well. I have been to a few events and witnessed his talent first hand. You can visit www.arismusic1.com to see and hear his work. 

The entire process of planning their wedding was extremely easy. By easy I mean that everything flowed very well, there were little to no complications...it was an event coordinators dream! As I walked into the Hilton Universal Hotel, where the reception was taking place, I remember thinking to myself how easy it was to plan their wedding. Perhaps I thought too early. As we walked in the hotel let us know that the reception hall had just finished a conference and needed to be cleaned and set up. I walked into the hall, took a minute to look, and called in my team. To say that it was a disaster would be an understatement. We had exactly two hours to prepare the hall for a wedding. As I was cleaning, I got several calls from the various vendors letting me know that they were running late. I still cannot recall how fast we worked, but the doors opened at 7:30 p.m. and guests were greeted into the reception hall. 

Although we had a few complications in the end, the wedding was still a complete success.  When you have a talented artist as the groom and a fun-loving girl as the beautiful bride, you get one fabulous wedding! 

The beautiful bride


The setup for the gorgeous dress.
Bride with her precious ring boy.

I adored the bride's flowers. Classic and elegant.
Look at crystalized heels!
I had to get a picture of the happy couple in the limo.


Warm wishes for the bride and groom.
Universal Hilton offers one of the best halls to design a perfect wedding.
Crystal champaign bottle adds an elegant touch.
Mr. and Mrs. Masihi

I have NEVER seen such a unique and beautiful cake!


The groom serenading his bride. 
 The happy couple and yours truly.
Happiness Forever!





Thursday, August 4, 2011

Kate and Raffi's Destination Wedding at Lake Tahoe

One of the greatest aspects of working as an event planner is that I have the pleasure of working with a variety of people and trying to creatively design and coordinate an event that will satisfy their specific taste. When I have the opportunity to work with an incredible couple who wants a destination wedding…well let’s just say that is my specialty. Traveling is my ultimate hobby! Nothing compares to traveling to different locations all across the globe and enjoying what each destination has to offer. You can imagine my excitement when I finally arrived at the destination for Kate and Raffi’s wedding. What an amazing couple and what a beautiful wedding! Location: Lake Tahoe. The wedding took place at the Hyatt Regency Lake Tahoe Resort. I’ll let the pictures speak for the rest, although they truly do not capture how beautiful the wedding and experience were…
  
Ceremony Setup
 
Setup at a closer look.

The alter: Where the bride and groom exchanged vows.

The money box was hand made by the groom's father!


The bride's beautiful bouquet.
 Feathers are becoming a staple in bridal bouquets!


Bridesmaid's bouquets.
 
The black and white themed reception created the perfect balance of simplicity and elegance.


Inside the white box were the wedding favors: a seed that will allow you to
grow your very own palm tree!

The table numbers were also hand made by the groom's father. A lot of creativity!



Carrot cake with cononut cream cheese frosting, poppy seed cake with bavarian cream and berries, and red velvet cake with cream cheese frosting.
This cake was not only beautiful but also delicious!