100 Layer Cake

24 Feb

Sparkly Oscar party decor!

categories Cocktail + Dinner Parties, Details + Decor

Champagne cocktails, glitter galore, cocktail rings and fun vintage frocks! What else do you need for a spectacular Oscar party?! Dana and Hunter from the Broke Ass Bride got together with some friends for an absolutely glamorous Oscar event, designed by Glitter & Ganache. Heidi Ryder was there to capture it all. See all the fun unfold below!

Oscar party

Glittered flags and garlands, vintage glassware, and cocktail rings.. check! And super cute invitations, designed by Lupa & Pepi.

Oscar party decor

bar cart

And of course you must have ballots to cast your votes for the best movie! You can download this ballot template on Glitter & Ganache’s site.

Oscar party bar

oscar party dresses

Oscar party

See? How fun! This has us wanting to create our own little party now. You can see more on Glitter & Ganache.

Hope you all have a magical Oscar night on Sunday!

{photos by: Heidi Ryder}

23 Feb

Nouveau Carnival wedding: Nina + Amir

categories Ceremony & Reception, Details + Decor, Real Weddings

When Nina + Amir play by their rules, nothing short of amazing happens. DIY wedding? Not this one. N + A left it all up to the pros! There were no vendors involved in this wedding by the way. So who exactly helped to pull off this eclectic nouveau carnival wedding? A group of crazy talented, “Party Enablers”. Amir’s words, not ours (but we may soon ban vendors to replace with that). The always refreshing photos, captured by Max Wanger, tell the entire story – from atop an L.A mountain to a colorful reception at the Marrakesh House. You’ll die when you see what Party Enablers, Bash, Please dished out for this partay.

peony wedding bouquet

bride and groom

From Kelly & Paige of Bash, Please:

Nina + Amir are two worlds but one heart. Both actor/comedians, she hailing from NYC and he from San Francisco, they have a love for eclectic, dramatic, flair and crazy fun. Their wedding was bound to be colorful in more ways than one. Bright pops of modern patterns mixed with French Moroccan elegance meet up at one of L.A.’s eco-friendly venues, Marrakesh House. Nina + Amir allowed us to take the traditional elements of a wedding and spin them into nouveau carnival. There’s a modern interpretation of a Persian Sofreh and a hookah lounge, both a nod to his heritage. We hired a tarot card reader and a fortune teller, a nod to her whimsical interests. Comedians dressed up as drag queens interviewed guests on video. A gospel choir played their processional. Pops of color in rainbow hues mixed with black and white sophistication set the tone for a playful reception. Nina wore a hot pink Valentino party dress for dancing.

colorful wedding ceremony

colorful wedding

Nina had one wardrobe change throughout the night, Amir had 5 different boutonnieres to change up throughout the night – each in a different color. To tie in all the pops of color, each table was assigned a color and the flowers (gorgeous pink peonies, hot pink nerine, pink heirloom roses, orange sandersonia, orange mums, yellow ranunculas, yellow dahlias, craspedia, acacia, green lisienthus, mint, purple clover, purple scabiosa) were arranged in an ombre effect in that shade.

colorful wedding reception

dessert table

bride and groom dance

Their very cool moving picture, brought to you by Shark Pig:

Incredibly fun and gorgeous. That’s the way it’s done! Congrats Nina + Amir!

Photography: Max Wanger / Planners + Designers + Florals: Bash, Please / Videography: Shark Pig / DJ: The Flashdance / Cocktail hour + Dinner + Mixologist + Late-Night Tacos: Heirloom LA / Venue: Marrakesh House / Rentals: Town and Country Rentals / Dessert: Sweet and Saucy Shop / Photobooth: Smile Booth / Gospel Choir: David Daughtry with members of the West Angeles Church of God in Christ /Style Consultation: Catherine Sheppard of The Life Styled /Tarot Reader: Chany Breen / Bride’s dress: Carolina Herrera found at PreOwnedWeddingDresses.com / Reception dress: Valentino / Shoes: Something Bleu from bhldn.com / Nina’s wedding ring (and engagement rings): antique Art Deco piece from the 1930s / Groom’s suit, shirt, and tie: Jimmy Au’s

You can view these talented wedding artists and more in our vendor guide!

21 Feb

Spruce Mountain Ranch Victorian inspiration shoot

categories Details + Decor, Flowers + Greenery, Neat Venues, Pretty Paper

Has it been chilly where you live? Here in LA, Winter isn’t quite ready to leave, so we thought this inspiration shoot would be fitting. Plus, we know there are a lot of you that are newly engaged and setting dates for the later part of the year. Hence the pretty pine cones, shades of grey and silver, and snowfall in Revel & Bloom‘s romantic Victorian styled shoot. What we’re loving most about this shoot – it feels modern while keeping classic touches – and it’s approachable, proving that a can of spray paint and a bit of a crafty hand can give your wedding a timeless look.

One of the running themes throughout the decor and design: the idea of a childhood crush that turned into true love and eventually marriage.

Each of the candle sticks were found at vintage shops and painted to match the color scheme.

For the reception table, we found a beautiful grey lace runner and incorporated a Victorian cameo into the centerpiece. We built the planter box and painted it grey. We loved using navy velvet to create a luxurious, romantic feel to the table. We found a lace overlay that we cut to make lace napkins and used beautiful, vintage plates and chargers, chairs and silverware. We spray painted pine cones in various tones, from light glitter to grey to invoke the wintery landscape that was just outside the doors of the lodge.

Planning a Colorado wedding? See this venue? Gorgeous!

Photography: Trulife Photography / Design: Revel & Bloom / Florist: Bare Root Flora / Venue: Spruce Mountain / Invitation design: The Paper Guppy / Videography: Elevation Events / Bride’s dress: Colorado Bridal Collections / Cake: Kelley Kakes / Linens: Splendor For Your Guests / Vintage rentals: A Vintage Affair Rentals / Makeup: MakeupByJanine / Groom’s attire: Denver Tux

20 Feb

Nantucket wedding inspiration (part 2)

categories Details + Decor, Engagements, Honeymoon

As promised, we’re back with more from Desiree Spinner Events and Trent Bailey‘s Nantucket wedding inspiration shoot. The first part was all about the details and decor. The second part is all about the couple climbing into their rowboat to sail off into their forever – reminding us that after the wedding has been all said and done, a bottle of wine and a beach blanket is all you need to unwind and enjoy your first day as a married couple! We’re getting all kinds of excited for Summer now… and perhaps see a week-long getaway to the adoring island in our future.

boat wedding send-off

The sign on the back of the boat says, “We’re wicked in love ya’ll” mixing both New England and Southern sayings.

beach engagement shoot

nantucket engagement shoot

The seascape is so romantic in this lighting and beautifully captured by Trent Bailey, right? Thank you to all the talent involved in creating this shoot. Any Nantucket-bound couples are sure to find inspiration in this shoot!

Photography: Trent Bailey / Design and Styling: Desiree Spinner Events / Hair: Stacey Kuehn / Makeup: Katrina Hess

20 Feb

Nantucket wedding inspiration (part 1)

categories Details + Decor, Flowers + Greenery, Pretty Paper

About 30 miles south of Cape Cod, Massachusetts is Nantucket – an island New Yorkers escape to during Summer, and a great location for an outdoor wedding beneath a lighthouse overlooking the ocean. The collaboration of Desiree Spinner Events‘ styling talent paired with Trent Bailey‘s naturally beautiful photography make for a stunning shoot that will leave you swooning over a coral and white wedding on the island. The shoot was recently featured in Southern Weddings but, as you can see, we couldn’t resist from sharing all the pretty details that didn’t make it into the mag!

nantucket wedding inspiration

The pants the groom has on are Nantucket Reds – a light, faded red pant, famous in Nantucket!

red white and blue wedding invitations

Sweet red invitation suite by Ceci New York.

mirror seating chart

We see a lot of seating charts on chalk boards and old window frames, but on a mirror? Love it! By far the best way to reflect an already gorgeous view.

nantucket wedding inspiration

We are so happy to see chiavari chairs that aren’t just gold or silver! The pop of the red against the white dining table and blue Nantucket sky is breathtaking! The beer bar was a DIY element; labels were peeled off and replaced with flavored beers names that either had Southern or New England ties. For example, a peachy wheat beer was renamed “Georgia Peach” and blueberry beer was changed to “Maine Blueberry”.

strawberries as wedding decor

Floral accents were mixed with the stationery and vintage china to bring in Southern charm. The flowers are a mixture of whites to reflect the South and New England elements. As a final touch white vintage laced napkins were used, which felt very traditional to both areas, as well as strawberries.

pie table for wedding