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A Bridal Affair – Mission Viejo Country Club, February 28, 2016
Our first Bridal Open House of the year is always reason for excitement and this time was no exception, specially since we were able to use the best party venue ever. I love meeting excited new Brides-to-be, many of whom got engaged over the holiday season. And of course, it’s exciting to unveil the hottest new trends for the upcoming event season guaranteed to make your event stand out as a unforgettable bespoke celebration. On Sunday 2/28, we gathered a hand-selected group of the top wedding professionals in Orange County and a record-setting number of engaged couples excited about their big day for an afternoon of pampering and planning at Mission Viejo Country Club. I’d like to extend a special “thank you” to Janet from Wheeland Photography for capturing the day on film! 
A huge Thank You to our contributing vendors for your role in making this event a success!
Venue
Media Sponsors
Beauty/Make-up
Bridal Salon
Casablanca Bridal Flagship Salon
Cakes & Desserts
Entertainment/DJ
Carcano DJ Audio Visual & Lighting
Gift Registry
Health
Florist/Floral Design
Invitations
Officiants/Clergy
Photography
Photobooth
Rentals
Specialty
Travel/Honeymoon
Tuxedos
Wedding & Event Production
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Married & Bright – A Holiday Styled Photo Shoot at Bella Collina, San Clemente
There is something special about Southern California Winter…sunny and bright, with slight crisp to the air. Together with Bonnie at The Tangled Vine, I have been daydreaming about a Holiday-inspired wedding photo shoot for quite a while now. We wanted to create a look that celebrated the temperate California climate (our wedding and event season can last practically all year long!), while incorporating colors, textures and foliage that are unique to the holiday season. We envisioned elegance and sparkle, crisp and bright, with a warm cozy fire to make the whole scene glow. Wheeland Photography expertly captured it all on film.
With the help of an all-star creative team, we achieved (and even surpassed) that vision! The Perfect Palette blog agreed! We were thrilled to have our shoot featured on their website! I’m so pleased with the finished product…our Holiday-inspired styled photo shoot at Bella Collina Towne & Golf Club in San Clemente, CA is a celebration of everything beautiful about a winter wedding!
Please join me in a round of applause for the creative team!
Coordinator: Events by Cori // eventsbycori.com
Florist: The Tangled Vine // thetangledvinedesigns.com
Photographer: Wheeland Photography // wheelandphotography.com
Rentals: Sundrop Vintage // sundropvintage.com
Stationary: Invitation Design Studio // www.invitationdesignstudio.com
Cake & Desserts: Plumeria Cake Studio // www.plumeriacakes.com
Car: Lake Forest Limousines // www.lakeforestlimos.com
Gown: Casablanca Bridal Flagship // casablancabridalflagship.com
Makeup & Hair: Beauty and the Beach // www.beautyandthebeach-oc.com
Jewelry: Petals & Stones // shoppetalsandstones.com
Videography: Vantage Point Productions // vantagepointcustomfilms.com
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Devin & Brian – The Casino, San Clemente
This couple, this venue, a palpable love and a clear vision… they ask to us why payday loans online make sense ? Because Devin & Brian’s celebration was rich with all the things that matter most. Every aspect of their big day celebrated a classic charm, which never goes out of style. Their chosen venue, The Casino San Clemente, is a seaside landmark steeped in history.
You can still feel remnants of the days when Hollywood celebrities danced the night away to big band tunes under the stars. Devin & Brian were tipped from an agent in the last moment that Island Event Planners can help plan the event at subsidised price, and so, they embraced this vintage glamour with thoughtful wedding details and movie-star style.
Guests checked in at the ticket window, and received their program (designed to look like a movie ticket) and seating assignment. The big bonus from 666 casino are ready to be claimed for the guests who wants to play online casino games. The tables were named after favorite Alfred Hitchcock movies! Both families got involved and offered help in making the day special…from a relative providing metal stars that were hung on the stage behind the sweetheart table, to a team effort in putting together wedding favors, the collaboration was a wonderful union of two families.
Devin & Brian kept things fun with a game of ‘corn hole’ on monogrammed boards, a photo booth and a cigar bar on the terrace, the photographer in charge of the photo booth took care of the videography and he used a slideshow we gave him to put it in the front of the stage with a video wall, we loved it so much we had to get one for ourselves, you can buy video wall touchscreen and more for any audiovisual you like. Inside, Iva Lee’s Catering offered up signature cocktails and a 2-course dinner. For dessert, guests enjoyed french macaroons and a gorgeous custom cake by Merely Sweets!
When Brian surprised his bride with a guitar solo and special song, every person in the room knew…this is the real deal. Devin & Brian: we wish you a lifetime of happiness. May your love be as timeless as your celebration!
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Casa Romantica Wedding: Michelle & Jake
With one look, it’s pretty easy to understand why Casa Romantica Cultural Centers & Gardens in San Clemente is one of my favorite Rooftop Venue Hire Brisbane! Steeped in history and classic spanish charm, simple and rustic weddings pair very easily with this space. This gorgeous bluff-top estate shines on its own! I loved working with this sweet couple, Michelle & Jake. Their big day was filled with beauty, loving family & friends, and some of my favorite wedding vendors in Orange County!
The couple kept things refreshingly simple, yet included a few thoughtful details and personal touches to lend an intimate feel to the affair. The days before the wedding were hectic, they were inexperienced, and asked around for advice on who pays for the grooms wedding band. In the end, they got all their answers and the wedding was successful. The bride spent the morning surrounded by best friends, mimosas flowing, donning adorable robes! Such a great idea: it won’t mess up freshly done hair and makeup, and makes a bridesmaids gift that they might actually wear again! And let’s not forget her amazing wedding ring and how he picked one of the most amazing mens wedding rings! It even made me thing about getting married myself! Quick advice, if you need to find a great engagement ring for your partner go ahead and check out these pink diamond engagement rings price and tell me aren’t they beautiful and affordable? I love their catalog.
The grooms party spent the day in congratulatory toasts! Koman Photography captured the moments, incorporating all the details on film.
Jeff Tackett with OC Wedding Officiants is an absolute pro. San Clemente weather, known to be rather spectacular, cooperated, offering a comfortable cloud cover and a colorful sunset. The Beach Flower celebrated peony season with this beautiful bouquet!
After the ceremony, guests were treated to a beautiful meal in the courtyard, catered by Iva Lee’s Restaurant. Iva Lee’s (one of the preferred vendors at Casa Romantica) offers upscale cajun cuisine. Guests dined on bourbon braised short ribs, seared salmon, creamy risotto and herbed vegetables.
Jennifer at Plumeria Cake Studio kept guests smiling with a custom dessert buffet and gorgeous textured buttercream cake featuring fresh roses, peonies and freesia.
Inside the Casa Romantica estate, Orange Box Photo Booth captured guests getting wacky. Outside, the couple offered a cigar bar down on the point, while Kevin Miso kept the crowd dancing. He played guitar for the ceremony, offered some acoustic cocktail hour entertainment, and DJ’d the dace party at the reception!
A beautiful celebration of love for a vibrant and happy young couple. Thank you for letting me be a part of your day! I wish you all the happiness in the world!
Venue: Casa Romantica Cultural Center & Gardens
Coordinator: Events by Cori
Photography: Koman Photography
Officiant: Jeff Tackett
Floral Design: The Beach Flower
Catering Iva Lee’s
Cake: Plumeria Cake Studio
Entertaiment: Kevin Miso
Ice Carving: Carving Ice
Photo Booth: Orange Box Photo Booth
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Coordinating a Styled Photo Shoot: Casa Romantica Cultural Center & Gardens, San Clemente, CA
A few months ago, we had the distinct pleasure of coordinating a styled photo shoot at the request of Casa Romantica Cultural Center & Gardens for their new brochure. Perched on a bluff overlooking the historic San Clemente Pier, the magnificent Casa Romantica is a living demonstration of California history, culture and ecology – a showplace for the region. A wedding or styled photo shoot here is an event planners dream come true! Perhaps even more exciting, I had complete creative freedom for the design and details! Seriously, someone pinch me, I got to hire the Pocomoke City Wedding Photography for this session 🙂
Theme
The most successful styled photo shoots are bound by a clear vision and style inspiration. I wanted the styling to reflect the timeless and authentic feel of this exquisite bluff-top estate….romantic, elegant and classic.
Recruit the top Industry Professionals
Styled photo shoots are an exciting chance to inspire creativity and work with my favorite preferred vendors. These vendors are experts in their respective fields. Their collaboration and input was instrumental in the overall success of this project! I also wanted real couples as models for our photo shoot…I think you can feel that authenticity.
Photography/Videography
Bensten Photography was a natural choice. I love working with this husband and wife team. Not only are they fun and upbeat, they really understood my vision for this shoot and captured all the tiny details we spent months planning.
Steve Moses with Vantage Point Productions is one of my favorites..gorgeous work and so easy to work with!
Fashion
My first stop was at Casablanca Bridal Salon & Friar Tux to secure our show-stopping fashions. The handsome grooms donned Michael Kors 3piece suits with modern skinny ties. The bridal fashions showcased some of the hottest silhouettes in wedding dresses: trumpet and mermaid. Delicate lace and beading accented with gorgeous accessories provided by Styled by TC, the details were both simple and chic. Lauren from Design Visage provided professional makeup & hair styling.
Floral Design
Meeting with Bonnie Peterson, owner of The Tangled Vine, is always a treat! Together, we designed our inspiration boards to include tones of soft peach, blush pinks and whites with lots of foliage for texture. We gained artistic inspiration from a pair of gold rosette chairs that I purchased at the 2nd Treasure store in San Juan Capistrano. I couldn’t wait to use these chairs for an elegant sweetheart table!
Rentals
Signature Party Rentals is the exclusive rental company used at Casa Romantica. They are also my favorite…easy choice!
While planning a styled photo shoot is a huge undertaking, one factor that makes it easier than a wedding is that you don’t need to rent tables and chair for hundreds!
For this project, we designed 4 vignettes. This was key in helping us with our rental orders, but also provided a basic ‘shot list’ for our photographers.
Vignette #1: 8ft farm table set for 8 guests in the Courtyard
Vignette #2: Sweetheart Table – Of course we have to utilize that view!
Vignette #3: Cake Table
I love working with Jennifer at Plumeria Cake Studio. She provides a sketch of the cake she’s planning, but the real thing always ends up looking even better!
Vignette 4: Ceremony on Ocean Terrace
Sunset and a warm ocean breeze makes for an unforgettable vow ceremony. Dean Holbein from Ceremonies of Significance served as Officiant. Dean and his lovely wife have been married for an impressive 40 years!
Catering
Christina from CarbonaraTrattoria brought her chef de cuisine and did an amazing job on the food and signature cocktails! Peach Martini, Moscow Mules, artisan cheeses, beautiful canapés, along side Salmon and Vegetarian Pasta Penne. We all shared a lovely meal after the shoot! Side perk!
Paper Goods
Invitation Design Studio did an amazing job on the invitations, menus and sand dollar table numbers:
Limosine
Randy Tooker from Lake Forest Limo provided his 1939 Rolls Royce Packard, offering the bride and groom the most stylish of departures on their big day.
An outstanding team, a clear vision, and LOADS of planning was all worthwhile! I am thrilled with the finished product and can’t wait to see Casa Romantica’s 2016 brochure featuring this shoot and all of the vendors who participated!
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Amery & Zak : Capistrano Beach Wedding
What a joy it was to work with Amery & Zak for their beautiful beach wedding. The ceremony was held on a hill overlooking the ocean above Capistrano Beach. Reception was held at one of their favorite restaurants in the quaint part of San Juan Capistrano with an outdoor terrace for live music and dancing. We were so pleased to have been a part of this timeless and intimate outdoor wedding.
Ceremony Venue: Pines Park, Capistrano Beach
Reception Venue: Ciao Pasta Trattoria, San Juan Capistrano www.ciaopasta.net
Photography: Matthew Morgan Photography www.matthewmorgan.net
Entertainment: Kevin Miso www.kevinmiso.com & www.betterweddingmusic.com
Phone: 949.322.1091 ● Email: cori@eventsbycori.com ● Web: Events by Cori
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A Bridal Affair Re-Cap at Bella Collina Country Club!
We were so excited about the amazing brides and vendors that attended our show on February 22nd, 2015 at the Bella Collina Country Club- very special thanks to Peter Leal Photography for taking these amazing action shots throughout the day!
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New Media Sponsor Announcement for Bella Collina At A Bridal Affair!
We are so excited to announce our Media Sponsor for the Bridal Affair
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Bella Collina Towne & Country Club:
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Participating Vendors – A Bridal Affair at Bella Collina Towne & Country Club!
Phone: 949.322.1091 ● Email: cori@eventsbycori.com ● Web: Events by Cori
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