Attention all ABC members! Now is your turn to cast your vote for your favorite Member’s Choice Submission. Please review all of the submissions below and at the end of the post please cast your vote. Please note only one vote per computer is allowed. Voting will close on Friday December 9th, 2011 so be sure to get your vote it.

Best of luck to all our nominees!!

NUMBER 1

The Gazebo helped to make a striking ceremony site for this beautiful Bride.  We created a widfer arch of white hydrangeas, roses, and yellow cymbidium orchids for one of the loveliest ceremonies.  The bride arrived by horse and carriage and walked down an aisle lined with cylinders of yellow cymbidiums and yellow rose petals.  After the ceremony, the guests moved into the completely draped ballroom, where the giant crystal chandelier set the theme for the ex-tall table arrangements with crystal drops that we designed.  Blue and yellow made a striking combination for this lovely wedding

NUMBER 2

It appeared to be a cloudy morning, but as the hours clicked by the sun moved the clouds away to a beautiful blue sky.   As the hour hand moves toward two o,clock in the afternoon the Baby Grand Piano’s soothing sound mixes with the wind and the waves while perched on the pristine sand.  The private cove surrounded by cliffs and the Pacific Ocean has a covered surfboard flat and raised, with tropical flowers flanking each side on the beach for the Bride and Groom’s I do’s.  The wedding guests emerge on the sand in their gifted Quicksilver flip flops to stand and await the ceremony. The groom, his men, the  priest watch as rose pedals part the guests as the beautiful  Bride appears to the theme song from her home state of Georgia.  After a moving and intimate ceremony the couple exit to the piano tune of the Beach Boys “Wouldn’t it be Nice”. This 48 year old first time bride is living her dream experiencing this magnificent beach wedding.  The simplicity of the beach mixed with the character of the Piano on the sand is a testament to the planners innovation and vision.

PASSWORD: Trendsetter2011

 

NUMBER 3

It was love at first site.  Between the couple and the venue, that is.  The bride and groom fell in love with the architecture and the feel.  Although a serious couple, my job was to keep them lighthearted in the planning process.  What better way to than to be whimsical by pulling inspiration from the venue and highlight the elements they fell in love with?  While thematic wedding decor is nothing new/trendsetting, the fact that the vintage/ eclectic look may be on its way out, makes room for the return to the cohesive theme.  The terra cotta painted tiles throughout the venue lent themselves to the perfect beginning inspiration, color scheme and them.  They were shown in the invitation colors and pattern, flower variety and colors, cake design, and choice of guest favor.  In addition to the exceptional attention to details, this wedding stayed within the couple’s budget as we mastered and highlighted the inherent feel of the venue, while bringing in incredible personal touches.

NUMBER  4

This waterfront boutique which is located in the lobby of a popular resort, offers couples a new wedding and event venue that has style and sophistication with modern design and interchangeable features to meet each client’s needs.  As we all know clients are visual so we spent months creating a room that would allow them to touch, see, and experience a taste of what their wedding will be like.

There are many fun features in the room that the clients will experience. There is a pin cushion as a wall where clients can pin up sample linens to see the different colors and such.  The main table does rotate out every month and a new centerpiece every week to bring new ideas to the table (literally).  Surrounding the table are different color drapes and mirrors so the client can get the perception of many tables by looking in the mirrors and also what the effect of pipe and drape would look like.  We have also installed uplights with a wall panel where guests can simply push a button to see the different colors.  We also have a pin spot and gobo to give clients the full effect.  There are five large plasma televisions in the room to show guests previous setups, food displays, and decor elements.  Clients can shop with their eyes and not just words.  We create diagrams as well and detail their event with them on the big screen.  There is also lounge furniture that guests sit on so that they can experience that as an option as well.  It truly is an entirely new way to create a real vision of their weddings and bring it to life.

 

 

NUMBER 5

They say “Everything old is new again”  That could not be more true than the vintage look when it comes to wedding films. We have spearheaded the movement the last year in popularizing using actual film cameras (8mm) to shoot weddings. This is becoming ever so more popular with chic, forward thinking brides.  Here is a cute example of a Wedding Film Highlights shot at the beautiful Southern California Resort….enjoy.

PASSWORD: Trendsetter2011