Olive’s 1st Bash – featured on 100 Layer Cakelet

April 18th, 2013 at 11:21 am

Our Olive is 1.  No surprise here, you guys knew that already.  ;-)  But, I have been dying to share photos from her 1st bash with all of you and today I can!  We are so thrilled and honored to have Olive’s 1st birthday party featured on 100 Layer Cakelet today. The site is spinoff from the fabulous ladies behind 100 Layer Cake, so you know it’s wonderful.  It’s a great place to be inspired by great parties, showers, family photos & children’s lifestyle posts — check it out!!

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photo by Erin Hearts Court

Check it out on 100 Layer Cakelet today (and leave us some love there!), but I’ll be back tomorrow with all of my mommy details and some behind-the-inspiration.

As always, it took a village!  Many thanks to the amazing friends + vendors who made this special day for my family come to life…

{vendors}

See you tomorrow!!  xoxo, Angel

 

xoxo, Angel

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Me + My Olive – by Cameron Ingalls

April 16th, 2013 at 9:01 am

Hello everyone!!  I hope you had a great weekend.  :)  We definitely did, with a quick trip to visit family and celebrate our nephew’s 5th birthday.  Olive had the best time trying to run after the “big kids” — the excitement certainly wore her out!

I’m excited to announce that the winner of the Casa de Perrin giveaway is Selena — congratulations!  I sent you an email already.  ;-)  Thank you to everyone else who entered; I have more fun giveaways in the works so stay tuned.  I am grateful to each of you who takes the time to visit this blog, and your comments mean so much to me!  xo

Today I wanted to share some sweet photos of me and my Olive, taken by my generous friend Cameron Ingalls.  You might have seen a handful of them in my Wedding Standard interview, but there were many more I just had to post.  A million thanks to Cameron for taking these photos, which were snapped in under 30 minutes on a random weekday afternoon.  I will always cherish these precious images!!

Thank you again to my friend Cameron Ingalls for shooting these wonderful photos! Olive is changing so much these days and I am grateful for these moments frozen in time.

Olive’s dress + sandals are from Zara Baby.

Hope your week is off to a great start!  xoxo, Angel

xoxo, Angel

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Featured Interview on Central Coast Wedding Standard

April 11th, 2013 at 11:02 am

Psst: If you’re reading this before 9p today, you need to scroll down to the next post and make sure you enter our Casa de Perrin giveaway!

I hope you are all having a lovely week!  Today I’m excited to share an interview I did with the Central Coast Wedding Standard — a great blog/site all about the fabulous wedding community here on the central coast of California!  I had answered the interview questions last fall so re-reading my answers today made me smile.  I like how I predicted Pantone‘s color of the year!  (Not joking… you can ask my friends Ryan, Jeni and Diana who know I was fixated on emerald green last year when we starting planning our winter gathering shoot last October!)

If you are thinking about a central coast wedding, you’ve gotta check out Central Coast Wedding Standard.  It has an incredibly thorough venue search tool, a blog full of inspiration and real weddings, and lots of artist interviews, helping you get to know the fabulous vendors out here.  I have to say that this stretch of California coast is home to a lot of industry giants and I am truly humbled and honored to join this vibrant community of creatives.

Take a peek at my interview and hopefully you’ll learn something new about me!  There are also lots of pics of me and Olive shot by Cameron Ingalls, the site’s creator and curator.  ;-)

Thank you again, Cameron, for this great feature!  Grateful to know you and call you friend!

Everyone else — I’ll be back soon to announce the giveaway winner *and* will share more photos of me and Olive from this impromptu shoot with Cameron!  And you know those post-partum baby hairs??  I’m finally doing something about them today.  It’s time for a new look!

xoxo, Angel

xoxo, Angel

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Shop Casa de Perrin – China, Glassware + More!

April 9th, 2013 at 10:56 am

Hello everyone!  I hope your week is off to a lovely start!  Today I am excited to share with you the long-anticipated launch of the webstore of Casa de Perrin!  If you’ve seen my recent post of Anna’s wedding (and other fabulous weddings I’ve done in the past), you know I am a huge fan of Casa de Perrin.  They curate the loveliest collection of vintage china, glassware, flatware and more (tea cups + saucers, salt cellars, apothecary bottles, etc.!) and rent them for weddings and events.  But now, you can bring some of that gorgeous tableware into your own home via Shop Casa de Perrin!

Just try telling me that your family parties and everyday meals don’t taste better served off of gorgeous plates, with gold flatware and a rainbow of colorful goblets.  :)  Afternoon slices of cake (yes, it’s a thing… haha) and fancy holiday dinners alike deserve special presentation.

I am truly excited for their new shop launch and I hope that you mosey over to check out all the goodies for sale.  Next time my birthday rolls around, feel free to pick me up some colored goblets.  Ask Diana and Josh and Libby — they’ll know what I’m currently obsessing over.  ;-)

To celebrate the shop’s grand opening, I am giving away a pair of sparkling cut crystal salt cellars from their store!  If you don’t know what salt cellars are, let me acquaint you.  Diana calls them “jewelry for your table” and I couldn’t agree more.  They are the perfect finishing touch to a well-set table and allow guests to enjoy tactile interaction with special finishing seasonings.  Why shake from a shaker when you can display your gourmet salts + peppers in these beautiful cellars for guests to marvel over, pinch and savor?  There are lots and lots of cellars in the shop so you will want to get a set for your next gathering.  One per person is great, but I love having two per person for a pairing of salt + pepper, or even two beautiful and unique types of finishing salt (French sel gris or Himalayan pink salt, perhaps).

To enter this giveaway, just visit SHOP CdP, browse their gorgeous offerings, and come back here to comment & let me know your favorite item (or two).  I won’t blame you if they all end up in your shopping cart.  ;-)  Make sure you are also following this blog + LIKE us on Facebook.

I’ll kick us off and let you know my 3 faves (so hard!):

Can’t wait to see what catches your eye!  You have until Thursday, April 11th, 2013 at 9pm PST to enter.  The winner will receive one pair of clear cut crystal salt cellars plus some of my favorite salt to enjoy in them!

Good luck to all of you!  And congrats again to my dearest friends Diana + Josh (and Libby!) for this new chapter for the Casa!

xoxo, Angel

xoxo, Angel

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Anna + Sean – 6.21.12

April 4th, 2013 at 12:52 pm

Remember how my sister’s wedding was published in the spring/summer issue of Martha Stewart Weddings magazine??  Well today we are thrilled that a lot more of its gorgeous, vibrant, citrus-hued details are featured on Style Me Pretty!  We couldn’t be more excited about this extra exposure and are so thankful to Abby for sharing it with her readers!

I have been chomping at the bit to share more about her wedding with you — from the design process to the fine point details.  I look forward to highlighting some of those items in coming posts!  Today, it is going to be a lot of eye candy.  Lots and lots of scrumptious eye candy.  If you love photos of people in love, gorgeous florals and pretty settings, you are in for a treat.  :)  Thank you (again and again!) to my dear friend Ryan Ray, who perfectly captured the beauty and emotion of the day.

Here’s my little write-up, for those of you interested in the background.  I promise not to mind if you simply skip to the photos!!  ;-)

Anna and Sean are an extra-special couple to me, because Anna is my beloved younger sister!  It was a complete delight to plan and design her intimate Ojai wedding to Sean, my now-brother-in-law.  The two of them had been friends in college years ago, and I remember her telling me about her freckled crush back then.  They reunited in the fall of 2011 and knew right away that it was “it.”  Only a few months later, they were engaged and we began planning their springtime wedding!

do you see that tear that ryan captured??!

They decided early on that they wanted to have a semi-destination wedding: a celebration that was close enough to their native Los Angeles for easy guest travel, but unique enough to feel like a getaway.  They landed on the charming hillside town of Ojai, known for an excellent farmer’s market, quaint shops, and organic produce.  Ojai is also famous for their dramatic pink-tinged sunsets, created when the sun is setting across the Topatopa Bluffs.  Anna and Sean selected the fabulous Ojai Valley Inn and Spa as the setting for their nuptials because it is the perfect balance of luxury and that signature Ojai charm.  The sprawling property features an incredible full-service spa and wellness center, great golf (Erik may or may not have gone everyday that we were there!), meandering bike baths, beautiful gardens and fabulous dining.  Most of the wedding guests ended up staying with us at the property and I think I speak for everyone when I say no one was ready to leave!

Anna envisioned a small, intimate wedding set in the Herb Garden, where they would exchange vows and then dine al fresco under a gorgeous vine-covered pergola.  She and Sean drew up a guestlist of closest family and friends, and then really gave me the reins to create the beautiful day for them.  I was completely ecstatic to run with my vision for their wedding; I can’t tell you how fun it is to plan a wedding for your sister, a person you know so well!  Anna has worked with me planning and designing weddings for years, so I had picked up on her style over time.  Anna has a vibrant and vivacious personality, so I knew that we wanted to embrace a bright and cheery palette for the wedding.  She completely entrusted me with most of the details, which allowed me to really get creative.  We began with a lovely range of citrus-inspired hues: coral, raspberry, tangerine and yellow.  Ojai, the setting of the celebration, is known for their citrus (especially their pixie tangerines — in season now!), so I wanted to reference that in the design of the wedding.  I enlisted talented illustrator and graphic designer Julie Song, of Julie Song Ink, to create a beautiful watercolor stationery suite for their invitations.  She incorporated images of lemons, coral charm peonies, sunflowers (a nod to Anna’s favorite bloom) and of course the magnificent pink-tinged Ojai sunsets in her pieces.  The hand-lettering and whimsical feel of the stationery really set the tone for the playful look of the wedding.

Guests arrived at the Herb Garden for the ceremony, and discovered an enchanting set up of vintage settees and sofas in lieu of traditional chair seating.  With the gorgeous inventory of vintage furniture of {found} vintage rentals, we were able to design a much cozier and elegant space for exchanging vows.  Each settee was unique, but the arrangement felt cohesive in feel, with lots of feminine and neutral colors, luxe fabrics like velvet and linen, and button-tufting and gilded details.  Small side tables were placed amongst the upholstered seating for guests to set down their watermelon lemonades once the ceremony was underway.  In keeping with the residential feel, a stunning vintage mantel from {found} was the focal point of the ceremony, covered with framed photos of the couple and copious candlelight, flowers, and garland from Heavenly Blooms.  With such an intimately-sized group, it felt like a gathering at someone’s home.

A vintage vanity was used as a guest sign-in station, and guests tucked handwritten well wishes into the drawers.  A welcome beverage station was decked out with stunning citrus topiaries and featured fresh watermelon lemonade, iced tea and citrus & cucumber water.  Classical guitarist Brandt Jacobus played in the background, completing the idyllic scene.

There ceremony was a traditional Christian ceremony, and the bridal party was made up of only siblings: me and Sean’s brother.  I walked in with my husband and 3-month-old daughter (their new niece!) and Anna was escorted in by my mom and stepfather.  Brandt played Beatles songs including “Across the Universe” and “Here Comes the Sun” for the processional.  There were joyful tears shed as they exchanged vows, and they recessed to “Better Together” by Jack Johnson, also performed by the guitarist.

Cocktail hour took place on a lower lawn where guests could enjoy a phenomenal spread of California artisan cheeses, truffle honey, local citrus chutneys, nuts and more.  Passed hors d’oeuvres included some of Anna and Sean’s favorite treats, including bacon-wrapped dates stuffed with gorgonzola and double smoked bacon-wrapped scallops with maple glaze (sensing a trend?).  Bocce ball and croquet were also set up for guests to enjoy as the sun slipped behind the mountains for that magical “pink moment.”

As the sun set, guests were invited back up to the garden underneath the long covered portico.  We had a local singer and guitarist, Ray Fortune, play for this portion of the evening.  His beautiful voice was the perfect accompaniment to the setting we created.  All 39 guests were seated a long table (created using multiple vintage dining tables) in an eclectic mix of upholstered and bistro-style vintage chairs.  Overhead, delicate crepe paper blooms (which I handmade) were strung alongside glass spheres sparkling with light.  The scene was positively enchanting.  A citrus “chandelier” was suspended over the cake at one end of the portico, and the bar was placed at the opposite end.

The magnificent table was overflowing with stunning floral arrangements nestled in pressed glass goblets and footed bowls.  Tangerines and lemons were nestled amongst peonies, amaryllis, garden roses, bougainvillea, craspedia and more.  The look was lush and abundant, feminine and romantic, yet also youthful and fresh.  Of course, tons of candlelight added drama and mood to the table.  The entire setting was sparkling!  Placesettings featured the white-on-white lacy designs of gorgeous Spode Jewel china, via Casa de Perrin tabletop rentals, as well as their clear pressed glassware.  Guests found their assigned seats via dainty paper “lemon slices” affixed to each wine glass like a little garnish.  Cherry yellow and white patterned napkins from La Tavola added a touch of fun.  Guests also discovered an amazing menu atop their plates.  I teamed up once again with Julie Song on these labors of love.  Her charming illustrations and hand-lettering were designed in a menu that was over 2′ long printed on crisp white linen.  I handcut each menu and then sewed them along the top to roll up as a scroll on porcelain branches (actually drink stirrers I repurposed from BHLDN!).  I hand-dyed lace trim as a tie to each scrolled menu.  I loved hearing the gasps of delight as each guests unfurled their scrolls at the dining table, stunned at the dramatic display of the feast to come!  The memorable meal included a crab and corn chowder with green chile corn fritters, a composed tomato and burrata salad, merlot braised short ribs with garlicky prawns, a berry trifle and a delectable wedding cake made with Ojai’s signature pixie tangerines.

The meal was punctuated by a welcome by our stepfather, a prayer by my husband, Erik, and toasts by both siblings (me and Brian).  Anna and Sean shared a simple first dance to Ray Fortune’s creative rendition of “Honeybee” by Blake Shelton.  After the meal, guests lingered over coffee and cake, enjoying conversation and laughter with one another in the magical setting.  It was a natural ending to a truly impeccable day.  I remember stepping back and feeling so overwhelmed with the beauty of what I saw.  The setting was dripping in details and aesthetic beauty, but it also radiated with the unspeakable joy of the newlyweds and their loved ones.  The night was unforgettable in every way, and I am so grateful I could be a part of creating it for my darling sis!

{vendors}

Location, Catering, and Cake: Ojai Valley Inn & Spa  – Sarah in catering is AMAZING.
Event Planning and Design: Events of Love and Splendor
Photography: Ryan Ray  – our talented and dear friend, who is more like family to me!
Flowers: Heavenly Blooms  – Jaclyne always goes way way above and beyond!
Rentals: Found Vintage Rentals  – Jeni’s beautiful furniture set the stage.  Her styling is impeccable!
Tabletop Rentals: Casa de Perrin  – CdP’s wares made the tabletops shine.  I wish every meal was served on their beautiful china, and every toast made with their gorgeous glasses!
Stationery, Menu, and Calligraphy: Julie Song Ink  - such a sweetheart and a brilliant artist!
Videography: Elysium Productions – Julie shot my wedding, my mom’s wedding, and now Anna’s wedding!  The circle is complete!
Music: Brandt Jacobus and Ray Fortune  – two people you NEED to hire.
Linens: La Tavola Linen  – always my pick for lovely linens!
Hair and Makeup: Nicole Deanne  – our cherished friend helped us look our best!  Loved her being there on the big day!!

Hope you guys enjoyed this special & more detailed look at such a special day for my family.  If you have any questions, let me know!  See you all very soon — enjoy your Thursday!!  xoxo, Angel

xoxo, Angel

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Olivia Iris – {twelve months}

April 2nd, 2013 at 3:03 pm

It is absolutely surreal to be writing this final installment of Olive’s monthly updates.  My goal all along has been to simply note all of the special moments and milestones during Olive’s 1st year of life.  I am SO glad I took the time to do this, as I still enjoy looking back at the old entries!  I haven’t decided how I will continue to chronicle Olive’s milestones… whether monthly or more sporadically.  Any thoughts??  :)

In the meanwhile, I’ve continued taking her picture every Monday and plan to do so until she refuses to cooperate.  haha  She’s getting harder to corral with each passing day! Olive’s 12th month was the most explosive and exciting in terms of her growth and maturation.  Here are the highlights  from month 12…

  • Olive weighed 18 lbs and 8 oz at her 1 year checkup, and measured 29.5″ long.  She barely cried at her shots — what a brave girl!
  • She’s walking!!  Olive took her first steps on Valentine’s Day (2/14) at home, in our bedroom.  It was a little before bedtime and I was getting her changed into pajamas when she teetered out 3 or 4 steps.  It was so quick I almost didn’t know if it “counted.”  The next day (2/15) we got up to 30 consecutive steps.  Her swift progress was probably due to my  friendly encouragement…hehe.  I spent the morning cajoling her with toys as she chased me around the kitchen island.  :)  Now she is walking about 95% of the time, only opting to crawl while maneuvering under tables and such.  I am LOVING her newfound mobility.  Watching her amble around the house is beyond cute because she’s still so teensy!
  • She is chatting up a storm!  Olive’s current vocabulary has expanded to include: up (to be picked up or thrown in the air by Dada), go (to be pushed on her little toy car), wawa (water), Jetta (her friend in the church nursery) and thank you!  “Thank you” is by far her best phrase; she says it very clearly!  We worked with her on it for weeks and weeks in preparation for her birthday.  Now she will say it, unprompted, anytime someone hands her something.  It is wildly cute and I think I have to post a video sharing it with you all sometime soon!!  :)  She is babbling most of the day and we can’t wait to decode more of her developing language.
  • Olive’s new “tricks” include hugging & kissing on command (only Mama and Dada, of course!).  It melts our heart!  Erik tells me not to abuse it but I can’t help but request 100s of kisses from her daily.
  • We celebrated my (29th) birthday with Kristin & Sisi and Trista & Evie, as well as Aunt Anna, at Chateau Brodard.  Yum!
  • We found ourselves in the pages of Martha Stewart Weddings Spring/Summer 2013 issue!  Aunt Anna and Uncle Sean had their wedding featured in the magazine and they included a photo of our little family!
  • We celebrated Olive’s 1st birthday a few days early (on the 9th) in Beverly Hills with lots of friends.  You will be seeing all the details behind her party in the weeks ahead, so keep an eye out.  For now, let me just say it was a marvelous day and we felt surrounded by so much love!

I think that’s it for now!  The month was full of preparation for her parties (she actually had two… the 2nd one took place after her birthday, though!) so we didn’t have too many other big adventures.  Life has been very very sweet and I am thankful to the Lord for sustaining Olive during her 1st year of life.

Dearest Olive, Your first year of life has been the best one of mine.  I love having our birthdays so close together, because with each passing year I can be reminded of the gift you are to me.  We give all thanks and glory to God for your health + vibrance this 1st year…  It has been an amazing learning experience watching you grow and as I survey our first year together, I am taken aback by how quickly it flew by.  I have loved every second of being your mama and I cannot wait for the future ahead.

I pray that as you continue to mature and grow, I would model to you what it means to walk in grace and live a life that honors our Savior.  I will always do my best to teach and instruct you with wisdom and gentleness, and demonstrate love and patience in all that I say and do.  We are so blessed to have Daddy, too.  He is an incredible man of God and I look forward to watching you two develop your own special relationship over the years to come.  

You bless me everyday with your simple displays of affection and joy.  I feel my heart swell everytime we are giggling together (multiple times daily) and sometimes I don’t know if I can contain all of my love for you!  But may I always point you to Jesus, the creator and author of love.  His love is the ultimate love, and I hope you come to know it at a young age.

Olive, I have loved you since I learned of your existence in my womb in June 2011.  When I became pregnant, I dreamed about what you’d be like… what we would do together… how you would smile and laugh.  And now, to have known you for a year, to have borne witness to your beautiful face and to have heard you giggle and squeal and say “mama”… Oh my heart overflows.  You are no small miracle.  You are a treasured gift, baby girl.  And I love you.  Always.   You may not remember any of this first year, but I hope that you will enjoy reading these monthly installments one day.  Trust me when I say, this year was a great one.  Love, Mama

Here’s our monthly photo highlights mosaic…

Thank you to each of you who have followed along my first year of motherhood!  I feel blessed to have shared so many wonderful moments here, from the announcement of my pregnancy to this very post.  I appreciate each of you who take the time to read along! Enjoy this beautiful day!!

xoxo, Angel

xoxo, Angel

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Getting Squared Away on Bloglovin’!

April 1st, 2013 at 5:50 pm

Happy Monday, loves!  I’m finally getting squared away with setting up my bloglovin’, so click below if you want to add me to your feed there!  It is my new preferred method of keeping up with my favorite blogs!

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Olive’s 12 month update + a fresh wedding feature are in the queue for the week, so I’ll see you *very* soon!  For now, here’s a photo via my Instagramof Olive from the weekend…  Oh she KILLS me in these heart sunnies (just like mine!) from our dear friend Ashley Rose.

xoxo, Angel

xoxo, Angel

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Enjoying the Ordinary

March 27th, 2013 at 6:21 pm

Hey everyone!  It’s Wednesday and for the past three days I’ve felt this need to post… I know I need to finish Olive’s 12 month post, I have a handful of wedding features waiting in the wings, and yet, I continue to find myself curled up in bed each evening, putting off the post until the next day.  ;-)  It’s the everyday mom tasks that have kept me busy lately, and I don’t mind it one bit.  I truly savor those little ordinary jobs that make up my daily routine.

yesterday, just hanging out on the balcony :)

I typically wake up around 7:30 a.m., or whenever my little Olive decides it is time to greet the day.  I still love to bring her to bed for 30 minutes of snuggling in the morning, and she loves it too.  ;-)  Then we both get dressed, I give her a bath and we play until 10/10:30a when it’s time for her first nap.

I usually spend her morning nap working on emails + calls for my clients.  I am thrilled about the clients we have this year: I am blessed daily by the sweet, creative, wonderful people with whom I get to work!  It is a great ‘break’ to get my inspiration going and work on planning & designing for my couples.  Before I know it, Olive is up and we’re in the kitchen.  These days she is running around the kitchen island, blabbing about who knows what, and here and there I’ll catch a familiar word like “wawa” (water), “baby” (herself, or one of her dolls), and most frequently, “Dada.”  I often narrate my cooking like a Food Network show for an audience of one.  I’m sure it sounds hilarious but Olive is always quite captivated.  ;-)  We are so fortunate to have Erik home for lunch almost everyday.  She hears the gate open when he arrives and she instantly runs to the top of the stairs, waiting for him at the baby gate.  Today we enjoyed turkey + bacon + avocado sandwiches.  Olive loves the bacon best.  :)

After lunch, Olive and I will run errands (the market, the farm, the bank, the post office, etc.) and then we return home just in time for her 2nd nap.  I know we are lucky to still have her napping twice a day!  Hopefully she’ll hang on to it for a bit longer… I’m not ready for only one nap!  haha  I spend the afternoon tidying around the house and doing a bit more work, and then she’s up and we’re back in the kitchen, whipping up dinner.  Tonight I made a hearty lasagna.  I think if you marry a (half-) Italian, you sort of have to learn to make a delicious lasagna.  Rite of passage.  ;-)  Now the house smells like basil and oregano and rich tomatoes and garlic and I can’t wait for dinnertime.

Nothing too exciting.  Nothing glamorous.  Just a simple, lovely, precious day with the ones I love.  I think that 17-year-old Angel would’ve thought a day like this sounded boring.  Mostly at home, mostly with a baby in tow, mostly with a messy pony tail.  But you know what?  I thank God everyday for my ordinary life.  I have been blessed with so many extraordinary opportunities, experiences, and relationships.  And now I get to explore and enjoy the role of mother, along with wife + event designer.  I seek to love sincerely, word heartily, share openly, give freely, live simply.  I have abundantly more than I could ever dream of; my cup overflows.  Thank you, Lord, for my everyday.  I love my ordinary.

xoxo, Angel

xoxo, Angel

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Andrea + Jeremy – 5.19.12

March 20th, 2013 at 2:47 pm

Oh man, this wedding is a long time coming (to the blog)!  With the arrival of my daughter last year, I had a *fairly* (major understatement) busy 2012.  Love & Splendor continued working with lots of amazing clients and celebrations, planned and coordinated by our fabulous associates Michelle and Anna.  I continued to work as well, handling all of the wedding design and as much of the planning as time would allow.  Well, this wedding is special because it is the first one I did after having Olive.  In fact, Andrea and Jeremy met Anna (my sister) for their consultation the night Olive was born!  In the two short months we worked together, we pulled together the final details for a truly unforgettable day.  I love-love-LOVED their venue (Demetria Estate winery… you need to check it out!) and the casually elegant celebration they envisioned.  Although Anna was assigned lead coordinator on this wedding, I ended up at the wedding because I couldn’t wait to see it all come to fruition.  Plus I live less than an hour from the venue.  ;-)

The wedding was simply beautiful, filled with so much joy and laughter and dancing… oh the dancing!  As usual, “Entourage” via De Bois Entertainment kept the dancefloor packed.  New West Catering presented a beautiful meal utilizing gorgeous local and seasonal ingredients and hand-crafted cocktails from Pharmacie LA were a hit all night long. As the sun set over the vineyard, the carnival-style market lights overhead created the most magical reception scene.  I am so glad I was there to see it all with my own eyes.  :)

Enjoy these photos, courtesy of the awesome Roger of EP Love.  We had lots of fun working with him that evening!  And if you prefer a video, you can take a peek at this beautiful highlights reel from Lola Video.

A&J — we love you and are so glad we could be a part of your big day!  xoxo

{ vendor round-up }

I’ll be back Friday with Olive’s official 12-month update!  Hope you’re all having a great week!  xoxo, Angel

xoxo, Angel

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Guest Post on WhatToExpect.com Blog!

March 18th, 2013 at 12:37 pm

Happy Monday, everyone!!  First things first, congrats to the 3 winners of Olive’s birthday giveaway: Vivian, Delia and May!  I’ve contacted the three of you so check your email so we can get your goodies out to you!  I’ll be sending out all the giveaway prizes (these 3 + the 2 winners of the Martha Stewart Weddings giveaway) on Thursday!

Today I’m thrilled to have a guest post up on the WhatToExpect.com Blog “Word of Mom.”  It’s a fun blog with original content from the WTE editors as well as real moms like me!  I was so honored when they reached out to me in January (I was in Big Bear at the time and remember squealing on the couch, in fact) and really enjoyed writing this post for them.  The post centers on 5 lessons I learned during my first year as a mom, and I’d love if you went over to check it out!

I’ll be back later this week with some wedding sneak peeks (yay!  So overdue!) and Olive’s official 12-month summary post!  Enjoy this beautiful day!

xoxo, Angel

xoxo, Angel

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