THE BRIDE'S CAFE

Brett & Steve: Part II

As promised, Part II of Brett & Steve's beautiful wedding.......the reception!  Guys, this wedding is truly "magazine worthy".  The reception decor is amazing, the floral is a work of art and all the beautiful details were captured by Victor Sizemore.  Enjoy! 

I love all the orchids and "blue tint" of the water!  Simply elegant!

Keeping with their blue color palette with the "signature drink"!

"Cheers" to the beautiful lady!

Check out the cool ice sculpture!

Simply Stunning and the lighting is awesome!

Cake designed by The Cake Studio.

Thanks Victor for sharing the beautiful images with us today, as always, you are truly AMAZING!

Real Wedding: Brett & Steve

Today's "Color Palette Thursday" feature is all about the beautiful hues of blue accented with the whites!  I love the color palette of this wedding and the beautiful story was captured by the incredible photography of Victor Sizemore.  I'll feature Brett & Steve's wedding in two parts today.  The first will be the ceremony and please come back later to see the amazing decor at the reception.  Enjoy!!

Our beautiful couple, Brett & Steve!

WOW, check out the bling!

Simply Stunning Bouquet!

He is too cute!!!

Isn't this an awesome idea guys, how cute is this!

Truly breathtaking!  So beautiful with the water in the background and all the beautiful white floral!

The incredibly amazing floral was designed by Square Root Designs.

Come back later guys for Part II!

A "Plummy" Wedding

Hi Guys!!!!!!  It's "Color Palette Thursday" and today "Purple Reigns" it's elegant and regal hues at the charming wedding of our beautiful bride Bobby, and the handsome groom, Denis.  The beautiful wedding story was captured by the incredibly talented and oh-so-sweet, Marisa Holmes......she's amazing guys........you must click over to her site and take a tour......you will be surprised at who you'll see on her blog!!!!  Let's check out our featured wedding first................Enjoy!!!!!!!

Our beautiful couple, Bobby & Denis!!!!!!!!

Love the shoes!!!!!

What a "regal" bouquet.......love the eggplant callas, they have the "purple tones" in the color!!!!!

Such a beautiful shot Marisa!!!!!!!!

Don't you love this shot!!!!!!!!!

Okay, now this is priceless!!!!!!!!!!!!!! and check out the floral collar!!!!!

Beautiful shades of lilac with the bouquets!!!!!!!

All the guys in their lavender attire!!!!!!!!!

Lovely chair detail!!!!!!

I love beautiful wreaths and the pomanders hanging in the trees are perfect!!!!!!!

So charming, a vase of lavender stock.......and I love the sweet smell of it!!!!!!!

Such a charming wedding!!!!!!  Thanks Marisa for sharing your beautiful images with us today and yes guys, Marisa will be back at the "Cafe" real soon!!!!!!!!!!

Ashley & Aaron - Part II

As promised.......the stunning images from Ashley & Aaron's beautiful reception.  I really love everything about this wedding guys and all the details are just so perfect.  Truly a beautiful wedding story.  Thanks again to the amazing photography of Meg Smith and the incredible decor by Ariella Chezar and her fabulous team!!!!!  Enjoy!!!!!!!

"The First Dance"!!!!!

WOW, sooooooo beautiful!!!!!!  The flowers, the linens, the chairs, the tent.......all so perfect!!!!

Ariella the flowers are truly breathtaking!!!!!  Love the vibrant colors!!!!!!!!

All the little details are so charming!!!!!!

I love the "cans" Ariella used for vases, perfect details!!!!!!

Thanks Meg, the images are incredible.......such a beautiful wedding and a special thanks to Ashley and Aaron!!!!!!!

Real Wedding: Ashley & Aaron

Guys, it's "Color Palette Thursday" and I am so excited to share with you some of the most beautiful images of the fabulous wedding of Ashley & Aaron.  The vibrant and delicious shades of oranges, reds, corals and yellows.....are so amazingly captured by the oh-so-incredibly talented photography of Meg Smith.  The wedding took place at Mayacamas Ranch in Calistoga, CA...... and I really don't have to tell you the designer behind the oh-so-beautiful and amazing floral and decor......one look  and you will know........it's Ariella Chezar!  I am featuring the wedding today in two parts, the first being the ceremony and please come back later to see the beautiful images from the reception.  Enjoy!!!!!!!

Such a charming invite!!!!!!

Our beautiful couple, Ashley & Aaron!

I love Ashley's dress, so elegant!!!

Ariella designed the perfect bridal bouquet for Ashley and I love the ribbons!!!!

Simply beautiful!!!!!  Don't you love all the ribbon details and oh-so-perfect with the dresses!

The colors are so vibrant, so happy, so stunning!!!!!!

A lovely setting for the ceremony!!!

Having a photo booth at your wedding can be so much fun....something you may want to consider when planning!!!!

How cute, they both wore sandals!!!!!

What a beautiful ceremony and Meg truly captured all the fun everyone was having.  Truly a beautiful wedding story.   Meg, thank you soooo much for sharing your beautiful images with us today!!!!!! Check back later guys for Part II..... the reception!!!!!!!

Blush Tones Color Palette

Hi Guys, it's "Color Palette Thursday"!  Today's color palette are the soft and romantic blush tones.  I received the beautiful images below from one of my favorite photographers and friend, Elizabeth Messina.  I truly fell in love with the colors of this wedding and I thought it would be a perfect fit for this feature.  Thanks Elizabeth for sharing the couple's wedding story with us!  Enjoy!!!!!! 

P.S. This feature is also dedicated to my brides Kelly and Molley.......they both are having the most beautiful and romantic "pink" theme weddings....oh yeah, Kelly and Molley will be featured at the cafe!!!!!!!

The beautiful rose bout sets the tone of what's to come.......... and the bride is just simply beautiful!

Don't you just love how lush this bouquet is and oh-so-romantic!!!

The garden roses and peonies truly give the bouquet such a romantic look and feel!  I love the color combinations!!!!

Just so romantic and oh-so-charming!!!!

I love the lighting in this shot..such a stunning photo!  Thanks for the beautiful images Elizabeth!!!!!!!

Rosanne & Frank - Part II

As promised, Part II of color palette Thursday with the beautiful wedding of Rosanne & Frank.  Below are the stunning images from the ceremony and the reception.  If you are just dropping by the cafe, Part I of this oh-so-fabulous event was featured earlier.  Enjoy guys!!!!!!!

Such a beautiful way to walk down the aisle!!!!!!

Sooo beautiful.......I love the vibrant blue color of the dresses!!!!

The oh-so-chic reception!

Simply Stunning!!!!!!!!!

The flowers are oh-so-beautiful!!!!  Great job Nisie!!!!!!!!

Loving the table numbers!!!!!!!

The "Sweet Heart" Table!  Loving the chair decor and the beautiful linens!

The "Favor" Table!

And to top it all off!!!!!!!!!

Thanks Victor for the beautiful images and thanks Rosanne & Frank for having such an amazingly beautiful wedding!!!!!!!!

Real Wedding: Rosanne & Frank

Last week's white color palette feature included a beautiful image of a bride with the most colorful bouquet.  A couple of my readers asked me if I could share the images from the bride's wedding.  I love coming through for my readers and with the help of the oh-so-amazing photography of Victor Sizemore, I am featuring the wedding of Rosanne and Frank.  Their beautiful wedding represents our color palette feature today........the happy and vibrant hues of blue, orange, yellow and fuchsia (trust me...these colors are fabulous together)! I am featuring their wedding in two parts.  Part I will feature the wedding party and Part II will feature  the ceremony and reception decor.  Enjoy!!!!!

The happy couple.......Frank and Rosanne!

I love the vibrant colors in the flowers and the wrap.....check out the bling in the initials!

What a beautiful smile......Rosanne is such a beautiful bride!

Frank, the handsome groom!

Guys did you notice the color of the furniture......it all just comes together!!!!!

Ooooooooh, Frank did good!!!!!!!!!

Beautiful bridesmaids dresses...love the broach detail!

What a cute photo and the bouquets are simply striking against the dresses!

Simply beautiful!!!!!!!

Guys, this was such a beautiful wedding!!!!!!  Make sure you come back later for Part II....the reception decor is amazing!!!!!!!!!!  Thanks Victor, as usual your work is truly magazine worthy!!!!!!!!

The wedding took place at Walt Disney Concert Hall.  The wedding planner was the oh-so-fabulous Carolyn Chen, the bride's sister.  The amazing floral designs are by Nisie of Nisie's Enchanted Florist.

White Color Palette

Our color palette for today is white...symbolizing purity and innocence.  I love the nice clean lines of white designs, it always looks soooooo classic and oh-so-elegant!!!!!!  Enjoy!!!!!

Such beautiful gowns and the backgrounds are awesome!!!!! Great shots Victor!!!!!!!

White and gold are always a classic combination!

So simple and so elegant, love the garden rose!

 

White Peonies.......just simply elegant!

Simply Charming!

Love, Love, Love the black and white design!!!!!!

 

Love the white carnations (yes guys, carnations) and rose wreath!

Images #1-2 courtesy of Victor Sizemore.  Images # 3-4 courtesy of Elizabeth Messina.  Images #5-6 and 9-10 courtesy of Eleise Theuer and designs by JMFlora.  Image #7 courtesy of Matthew Robbins and image #8 courtesy of Ron Ben-Israel Cakes.

Red Color Palette

Fort the next several Thursdays, it will be " Color Palette Thursday Day"!  To start off this colorful feature, I introduce you to the rich tones of red.  Red represents love and passion while making a very bold statement.  I hope this red feature will get "the fires going".......Enjoy!!!!!!

Love the red bridesmaid's dresses!

The red roses are the perfect accent for the "hair do"!

 

I love using different shades of red in the flora designs.  It really makes a bold statement and makes the flowers "pop"!

What a lovely way to find your seating card!!!!!!

I love the "Bless Food, Amen" on the menu card!

I'm loving the cherries on the reception tables, what a beautiful touch!!!!!

Love this photo, has a "vintage feel" to it!

 

Images #'s 1-2, 7-11 are courtesy of Elizabeth Messina.  Image #3 courtesy of Chenin Boutwell.  Images #'s 4-6 are courtesy of Eleise Theuer and designed by JMFlora.