The couple: Annie and Kevin

The Wedding: 6.26.10 – Villa del Sol dOro, Sierra Madre, CA

What three adjectives that best describe your wedding? Romantic, vintage, elegant

What inspired your personal wedding style, and how did you incorporate your style and personalities into your big day? While browsing blogs (like Junebug!) and magazines, what called out to me the most were the vintage and romantic themed weddings. I also wanted our wedding to be outdoors for guests to experience the great southern California summer weather. This inspired me to DIY a lot of small and subtle details (lace wrapped votive candles, vintage sheet music for the candles and rose petal cones, personalized water bottle labels, tissue paper pomanders, flower monograms, etc.). In the end I wanted our wedding to look simple yet elegant.

Looking back, what are the moments, decisions or memories that you love the most about your wedding? There are so many to name! Our favorite moments included our first look – it was nice to have a moment together before the ceremony and it calmed our nerves. It was also fun to see our loved ones feverishly wave the DIY streamers that my husband and I made. In fact, all our DIY stuff was worth it. I admit it got stressful sometimes making it, but to see everything on display at the wedding was very satisfying. Lastly, it was amazing to have all our friends and family come together to celebrate with us.

Wedding color palette: Shades of purple from eggplant to lavender, and cream.

Wedding Team:

Photography: Duke Photography
Event Planner: Caroline Chang of Serenity Events
Ceremony and Reception Venue: Villa del Sol dOro
Officiant: Reverend Michael Lee
Caterer: Santa Anita Gardens Catering
Florist: Kate Holt of Flowerwild
Wedding dress: Monique Lhuillier
Bridal accessories: Pearl bracelet from Nordstrom, Majorica pearl drop earrings, hair flower made by Annie
Bridesmaids apparel and accessories: Custom made from Isis Bridal & Tuxedo
Groom and groomsmen apparel and accessories: Italian Custom Tailors
Tailor: Jose Flores
Hair and make-up: Joyce Luck
DJ: Walter Hong of Big Guy Productions
Linens and Chairs: Event Professionals

Thank you so much Annie and Kevin!

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