Simple & Rustic Wedding in Downtown Los Angeles

February 7, 2022 Christine S. Chang

Another beautifully simple & rustic wedding manifested in the concrete jungle of Downtown Los Angeles. Yujin, the bride, knew exactly what she wanted and had been dreaming of her Cinderella moment her whole life. We were so honored to be the ones to bring her special day to life.

THE COUPLE:

Yujin + Peter

THE WEDDING:

Downtown Los Angeles, CA

We’re going to let the beautiful images captured by Perpixel Photography do most of the talking from here on out.

Everything emanated the soft floral color palettes—from the table arrangements to the flower rice cakes made as guest keepsake favors by Lucky Rice Cake.

One thing we thoroughly enjoyed about this couple—their love for food! They left no chance for their guests to feel any type of hunger with appetizers, delectable desserts, a boba wall, and dirty dogs as late night snacks.

Vendors:

Planning | Event Styling: @livelovecreate, @christineschang

Photo: @perpixelphoto

Catering | Snacks: @catering4seasons, @speedydoghotdogs

Flowers: @b.ju_floral

Signage: @moonlightcanvas

Rentals: @mtb_event_rentals, @sundrop_vintage

Cakes | Desserts: @bygrace.bakeshop

Venue: @theeastangel

DJ | MC : @lotuseventpros

Rice cakes: @luckyricecake

Photobooth: @thirdeyephotobooth

Boba: @gongchausaca

Perks of a Private Backyard Wedding

January 24, 2022 Christine S. Chang

There really is no place like home and saying your vows in a place that means a lot to you is the main perk of a private backyard wedding. Here's everything you need to know about planning a wedding at your home or a loved one’s—as was the case with this fall-inspired wedding.

THE COUPLE:

Joyce + Kevin

THE WEDDING:

Corona, CA

While the venue was taken care of thanks to Joyce’s parents who offered their lovely residence in sunny Southern California, most homes aren't quite prepared for 100 wedding guests, 40 cars and 15 tables needed for a full-on backyard wedding. Hiring a wedding planner in order to have an expert on call is imperative to prepping for a backyard wedding. The city permits, outdoor maintenance, vendor rentals, catering, and clean-up are just the beginning. But with the extra responsibilities come the extra perks such as having full autonomy over what happens at your wedding.

Playing with the floor space and unique characteristics of each home requires a lot of planning. Joyce’s vision of a gorgeous fall wedding came to life with a fall color palette of mustard yellow and blush pink. The beautiful pampas grass floral decor and lighting set-up utterly transformed the backyard.

Despite the breathtaking visuals, this wedding was reminiscent of a backyard boogie more than anything due to the high-energy and freedom of being at home. Guests were able to go all out and literally danced until the DJ pulled the cord and went home. Another fun aspect was having guests be their own bartenders and make their favorite drinks without any limitations.

Luckily for us, Joyce’s dad is a very handy man and helped with unexpected emergencies on the day of the event, such as the wedding arch that kept falling down due to the gusty winds. We were able to plan and execute an efficient backyard wedding due to the help of everyone involved due to the limited staff on hand.

If you need help hosting a wedding in a private home, feel free to contact us at any time to answer all your questions!

Planning Tips for the Busiest Wedding Year of the Century: 2022

January 17, 2022 Christine S. Chang

Here are our wedding planning tips for the busiest year of the century. With each new year, there’s a new challenge. A wedding pandemic and now, a wedding boom. And we have learned so much about working around uncertainty this past year. Hopefully, putting that knowledge into practice with these tips will help you plan your wedding in 2022!

Find your wedding planner before anything else.
You’re already late if you want to plan your wedding for the upcoming year, which is expected to be the most jam-packed season for wedding vendors and venues since 1984. There are only so many weekends and so many vendors. With limited resources available, wedding planners are going to be your best advocate to navigating the even more difficult vetting process with their priceless insider database.
Be flexible with dates.
Most vendors and venues are already fully booked so desperate times call for slightly desperate measures. Hosting a wedding on a weekday is not the end of the world, nor will your guests despise you for making them come celebrate on a Tuesday or Thursday. Hey, you may even find out who your true pals are. If there’s a will, there’s a way.
Don’t have a set vision.
The pandemic taught us time and time again that sometimes things are simply out of our control. Being open to other possibilities will ease the stress of planning a wedding by at least 99.9999%. Keep in mind that the main point of having a wedding is to gather loved ones for your special moment.

Don’t let a few curveballs ruin your mood or the whole planning process which can actually be surprisingly pleasant with the help of some professional guidance.

California Weddings Blog

THE COUPLE:

THE WEDDING:

THE COUPLE:

THE WEDDING: