{"id":141988,"date":"2012-06-28T06:00:00","date_gmt":"2012-06-28T06:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/192.163.193.130\/~junebugw\/blog\/what-junebug-loves\/?p=141988"},"modified":"2013-08-22T18:18:37","modified_gmt":"2013-08-22T18:18:37","slug":"classic-wedding-at-greystone-mansion-and-the-london-west-hollywood-julie-and-henry","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/junebugweddings.com\/wedding-blog\/classic-wedding-at-greystone-mansion-and-the-london-west-hollywood-julie-and-henry\/","title":{"rendered":"Classic Wedding at Greystone Mansion and The London West Hollywood &#8211; Marianne Wilson Photography"},"content":{"rendered":"<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC \"-\/\/W3C\/\/DTD HTML 4.0 Transitional\/\/EN\" \"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/TR\/REC-html40\/loose.dtd\">\n<html><body><p>Classic elegance + Chinese cultural traditions + playful pink accents in the fashion and decor = a wedding you&rsquo;re going to love! Get ready for some serious beauty in today&rsquo;s wedding of Julie and Henry at <a href=\"http:\/\/www.greystonemansion.org\/\" target=\"_blank\">Greystone Mansion<\/a> in Beverly Hills and <a href=\"http:\/\/www.thelondonwesthollywood.com\" target=\"_blank\">The London West Hollywood<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" title=\"Romantic Chinese American wedding at Greystone Mansion and The London West Hollywood, photos by Marianne Wilson Photography\" alt=\"Romantic Chinese American wedding at Greystone Mansion and The London West Hollywood, photos by Marianne Wilson Photography\" src=\"https:\/\/images.junebugweddings.com\/ec\/47\/ec4721588402728f.jpg\" border=\"0\"><\/p>\n<p><b>The Couple:<\/b> Julie and Henry<\/p>\n<p><b>The Wedding:<\/b> 3.26.11 &ndash; <a href=\"http:\/\/www.greystonemansion.org\/\" target=\"_blank\">Greystone Mansion<\/a> and <a href=\"http:\/\/www.thelondonwesthollywood.com\" target=\"_blank\">The London West Hollywood<\/a><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" title=\"Romantic Chinese American wedding at Greystone Mansion and The London West Hollywood, photos by Marianne Wilson Photography\" alt=\"Romantic Chinese American wedding at Greystone Mansion and The London West Hollywood, photos by Marianne Wilson Photography\" src=\"https:\/\/images.junebugweddings.com\/62\/f5\/62f5606e6a67316c.jpg\" border=\"0\"><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" title=\"Romantic Chinese American wedding at Greystone Mansion and The London West Hollywood, photos by Marianne Wilson Photography\" alt=\"Romantic Chinese American wedding at Greystone Mansion and The London West Hollywood, photos by Marianne Wilson Photography\" src=\"https:\/\/images.junebugweddings.com\/88\/e2\/88e28ee10313385f.jpg\" border=\"0\"><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" title=\"Romantic Chinese American wedding at Greystone Mansion and The London West Hollywood, photos by Marianne Wilson Photography\" alt=\"Romantic Chinese American wedding at Greystone Mansion and The London West Hollywood, photos by Marianne Wilson Photography\" src=\"https:\/\/images.junebugweddings.com\/de\/90\/de90b0a326b1439b.jpg\" border=\"0\"><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" title=\"Romantic Chinese American wedding at Greystone Mansion and The London West Hollywood, photos by Marianne Wilson Photography\" alt=\"Romantic Chinese American wedding at Greystone Mansion and The London West Hollywood, photos by Marianne Wilson Photography\" src=\"https:\/\/images.junebugweddings.com\/09\/88\/0988d5e62908fcb8.jpg\" border=\"0\"><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" title=\"Romantic Chinese American wedding at Greystone Mansion and The London West Hollywood, photos by Marianne Wilson Photography\" alt=\"Romantic Chinese American wedding at Greystone Mansion and The London West Hollywood, photos by Marianne Wilson Photography\" src=\"https:\/\/images.junebugweddings.com\/3d\/4c\/3d4cb0c0722003f7.jpg\" border=\"0\"><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" title=\"Romantic Chinese American wedding at Greystone Mansion and The London West Hollywood, photos by Marianne Wilson Photography\" alt=\"Romantic Chinese American wedding at Greystone Mansion and The London West Hollywood, photos by Marianne Wilson Photography\" src=\"https:\/\/images.junebugweddings.com\/bd\/8b\/bd8b635773414b27.jpg\" border=\"0\"><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" title=\"Romantic Chinese American wedding at Greystone Mansion and The London West Hollywood, photos by Marianne Wilson Photography\" alt=\"Romantic Chinese American wedding at Greystone Mansion and The London West Hollywood, photos by Marianne Wilson Photography\" src=\"https:\/\/images.junebugweddings.com\/10\/0f\/100f6a2ff8e45cf3.jpg\" border=\"0\"><\/p>\n<p><b>What were the top three priorities for you in planning your wedding?<\/b> <i><br>\n1) Guests: we wanted to do our best to make sure all our guests felt loved and had a fun time.<br>\n2) Venue: we wanted to be married outdoors surrounded by gorgeous blooms and an indoor reception space that was effortlessly elegant.<br>\n3) Photos: it was important for us to find an amazing photographer to capture every bit of our wedding day and the details.<\/i><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" title=\"Romantic Chinese American wedding at Greystone Mansion and The London West Hollywood, photos by Marianne Wilson Photography\" alt=\"Romantic Chinese American wedding at Greystone Mansion and The London West Hollywood, photos by Marianne Wilson Photography\" src=\"https:\/\/images.junebugweddings.com\/26\/c0\/26c0cd6201e84353.jpg\" border=\"0\"><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" title=\"Romantic Chinese American wedding at Greystone Mansion and The London West Hollywood, photos by Marianne Wilson Photography\" alt=\"Romantic Chinese American wedding at Greystone Mansion and The London West Hollywood, photos by Marianne Wilson Photography\" src=\"https:\/\/images.junebugweddings.com\/37\/66\/37663ba4ed6929dd.jpg\" border=\"0\"><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" title=\"Romantic Chinese American wedding at Greystone Mansion and The London West Hollywood, photos by Marianne Wilson Photography\" alt=\"Romantic Chinese American wedding at Greystone Mansion and The London West Hollywood, photos by Marianne Wilson Photography\" src=\"https:\/\/images.junebugweddings.com\/ae\/5f\/ae5f0638b971684a.jpg\" border=\"0\"><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" title=\"Romantic Chinese American wedding at Greystone Mansion and The London West Hollywood, photos by Marianne Wilson Photography\" alt=\"Romantic Chinese American wedding at Greystone Mansion and The London West Hollywood, photos by Marianne Wilson Photography\" src=\"https:\/\/images.junebugweddings.com\/60\/d7\/60d7ee6b19244e60.jpg\" border=\"0\"><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" title=\"Romantic Chinese American wedding at Greystone Mansion and The London West Hollywood, photos by Marianne Wilson Photography\" alt=\"Romantic Chinese American wedding at Greystone Mansion and The London West Hollywood, photos by Marianne Wilson Photography\" src=\"https:\/\/images.junebugweddings.com\/9e\/9b\/9e9b3a40c840a018.jpg\" border=\"0\"><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" title=\"Romantic Chinese American wedding at Greystone Mansion and The London West Hollywood, photos by Marianne Wilson Photography\" alt=\"Romantic Chinese American wedding at Greystone Mansion and The London West Hollywood, photos by Marianne Wilson Photography\" src=\"https:\/\/images.junebugweddings.com\/4c\/22\/4c22dbb1232f5f41.jpg\" border=\"0\"><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" title=\"Romantic Chinese American wedding at Greystone Mansion and The London West Hollywood, photos by Marianne Wilson Photography\" alt=\"Romantic Chinese American wedding at Greystone Mansion and The London West Hollywood, photos by Marianne Wilson Photography\" src=\"https:\/\/images.junebugweddings.com\/1c\/31\/1c31335c684b6a04.jpg\" border=\"0\"><\/p>\n<p><b>What wedding traditions or cultural traditions did you incorporate into your wedding and what did they mean to you?<\/b> <i>Since I was a little girl, Ive always loved to see brides in traditional qi pao dresses on their wedding day. Custom-made to fit in a variety of bright fabrics and intricate embroidery, the qi pao is very much part of Chinese culture and often worn at weddings or times of celebration. To be able to wear one myself on my own wedding day was very special to me.<\/i><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" title=\"Romantic Chinese American wedding at Greystone Mansion and The London West Hollywood, photos by Marianne Wilson Photography\" alt=\"Romantic Chinese American wedding at Greystone Mansion and The London West Hollywood, photos by Marianne Wilson Photography\" src=\"https:\/\/images.junebugweddings.com\/34\/b6\/34b6d363f69a4295.jpg\" border=\"0\"><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" title=\"Romantic Chinese American wedding at Greystone Mansion and The London West Hollywood, photos by Marianne Wilson Photography\" alt=\"Romantic Chinese American wedding at Greystone Mansion and The London West Hollywood, photos by Marianne Wilson Photography\" src=\"https:\/\/images.junebugweddings.com\/34\/85\/348575b271f05839.jpg\" border=\"0\"><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" title=\"Romantic Chinese American wedding at Greystone Mansion and The London West Hollywood, photos by Marianne Wilson Photography\" alt=\"Romantic Chinese American wedding at Greystone Mansion and The London West Hollywood, photos by Marianne Wilson Photography\" src=\"https:\/\/images.junebugweddings.com\/c7\/dd\/c7ddc7417a518984.jpg\" border=\"0\"><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" title=\"Romantic Chinese American wedding at Greystone Mansion and The London West Hollywood, photos by Marianne Wilson Photography\" alt=\"Romantic Chinese American wedding at Greystone Mansion and The London West Hollywood, photos by Marianne Wilson Photography\" src=\"https:\/\/images.junebugweddings.com\/7e\/23\/7e23205cd48570a3.jpg\" border=\"0\"><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" title=\"Romantic Chinese American wedding at Greystone Mansion and The London West Hollywood, photos by Marianne Wilson Photography\" alt=\"Romantic Chinese American wedding at Greystone Mansion and The London West Hollywood, photos by Marianne Wilson Photography\" src=\"https:\/\/images.junebugweddings.com\/8d\/a1\/8da12b7baefeaf1f.jpg\" border=\"0\"><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" title=\"Romantic Chinese American wedding at Greystone Mansion and The London West Hollywood, photos by Marianne Wilson Photography\" alt=\"Romantic Chinese American wedding at Greystone Mansion and The London West Hollywood, photos by Marianne Wilson Photography\" src=\"https:\/\/images.junebugweddings.com\/45\/be\/45beb8ae016f4b2a.jpg\" border=\"0\"><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" title=\"Romantic Chinese American wedding at Greystone Mansion and The London West Hollywood, photos by Marianne Wilson Photography\" alt=\"Romantic Chinese American wedding at Greystone Mansion and The London West Hollywood, photos by Marianne Wilson Photography\" src=\"https:\/\/images.junebugweddings.com\/68\/be\/68be1fc3550646f0.jpg\" border=\"0\"><\/p>\n<p><b>Were there any places where you broke the rules in your wedding planning?<\/b> <i>Henry and I opted to do a first look before the ceremony, which goes against the tradition that the bride and groom do not see each other before the wedding. It gave us the opportunity to have just one moment all to ourselves. It was emotional to say the least and Ill cherish the feeling always.<\/i><\/p>\n<p><b>What was your biggest wedding planning success?<\/b> <i>The biggest success was that we were able to pull off a fun party and celebrate with the most important people in our lives!<\/i><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" title=\"Romantic Chinese American wedding at Greystone Mansion and The London West Hollywood, photos by Marianne Wilson Photography\" alt=\"Romantic Chinese American wedding at Greystone Mansion and The London West Hollywood, photos by Marianne Wilson Photography\" src=\"https:\/\/images.junebugweddings.com\/38\/aa\/38aacfc5ee14af9c.jpg\" border=\"0\"><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" title=\"Romantic Chinese American wedding at Greystone Mansion and The London West Hollywood, photos by Marianne Wilson Photography\" alt=\"Romantic Chinese American wedding at Greystone Mansion and The London West Hollywood, photos by Marianne Wilson Photography\" src=\"https:\/\/images.junebugweddings.com\/2d\/1c\/2d1c50d566529bfc.jpg\" border=\"0\"><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" title=\"Romantic Chinese American wedding at Greystone Mansion and The London West Hollywood, photos by Marianne Wilson Photography\" alt=\"Romantic Chinese American wedding at Greystone Mansion and The London West Hollywood, photos by Marianne Wilson Photography\" src=\"https:\/\/images.junebugweddings.com\/d5\/e5\/d5e5bcde8b8ad3dc.jpg\" border=\"0\"><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" title=\"Romantic Chinese American wedding at Greystone Mansion and The London West Hollywood, photos by Marianne Wilson Photography\" alt=\"Romantic Chinese American wedding at Greystone Mansion and The London West Hollywood, photos by Marianne Wilson Photography\" src=\"https:\/\/images.junebugweddings.com\/ea\/aa\/eaaace1c0ba0ccc9.jpg\" border=\"0\"><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" title=\"Romantic Chinese American wedding at Greystone Mansion and The London West Hollywood, photos by Marianne Wilson Photography\" alt=\"Romantic Chinese American wedding at Greystone Mansion and The London West Hollywood, photos by Marianne Wilson Photography\" src=\"https:\/\/images.junebugweddings.com\/87\/04\/8704f1ed7502284f.jpg\" border=\"0\"><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" title=\"Romantic Chinese American wedding at Greystone Mansion and The London West Hollywood, photos by Marianne Wilson Photography\" alt=\"Romantic Chinese American wedding at Greystone Mansion and The London West Hollywood, photos by Marianne Wilson Photography\" src=\"https:\/\/images.junebugweddings.com\/e3\/5a\/e35a906001b0ef0f.jpg\" border=\"0\"><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" title=\"Romantic Chinese American wedding at Greystone Mansion and The London West Hollywood, photos by Marianne Wilson Photography\" alt=\"Romantic Chinese American wedding at Greystone Mansion and The London West Hollywood, photos by Marianne Wilson Photography\" src=\"https:\/\/images.junebugweddings.com\/8c\/77\/8c775b87942f8af0.jpg\" border=\"0\"><\/p>\n<p><b>The Wedding Team:<\/b><\/p>\n<p>Photographer: <a href=\"http:\/\/www.mariannewilsonphotography.com\" target=\"_blank\">Marianne Wilson Photography<\/a><br>\nEvent Planner: <a href=\"http:\/\/www.sassygirlweddings.com\" target=\"_blank\">Sassy Girl Weddings &amp; Events<\/a><br>\nCeremony Venue: <a href=\"http:\/\/www.greystonemansion.org\/\" target=\"_blank\">Greystone Mansion<\/a><br>\nReception Venue: <a href=\"http:\/\/www.thelondonwesthollywood.com\" target=\"_blank\">The London West Hollywood<\/a><br>\nVideographer\/Film Maker: <a href=\"http:\/\/www.cloud9cinematography.com\" target=\"_blank\">Cloud 9 Cinematography<\/a><br>\nOfficiant: Don Johnson<br>\nInvitation Designer: <a href=\"http:\/\/www.btelements.com\" target=\"_blank\">b.t.elements<\/a><br>\nCatering: <a href=\"http:\/\/www.pinkberry.com\" target=\"_blank\">Pinkberry<\/a><br>\nFlorist: <a href=\"http:\/\/www.bebuds.com\" target=\"_blank\">Bebuds<\/a><br>\nCake: <a href=\"http:\/\/www.nkconfections.com\" target=\"_blank\">NancyKay&rsquo;s Confections<\/a><br>\nWedding dress: <a href=\"http:\/\/www.priscillaofboston.com\" target=\"_blank\">Priscilla of Boston<\/a> and <a href=\"http:\/\/www.vinshopusa.com\" target=\"_blank\">Vinshop USA<\/a><br>\nBridal accessories: Shoes &ndash; <a href=\"http:\/\/www.badgleymischka.com\" target=\"_blank\">Badgley Mischka<\/a><br>\nBridesmaids apparel and accessories: <a href=\"http:\/\/www.netbride.com\" target=\"_blank\">Netbride<\/a><br>\nGroom and groomsmen apparel &amp; accessories: <a href=\"http:\/\/www.hugoboss.com\" target=\"_blank\">Hugo Boss<\/a><br>\nHair and make-up: <a href=\"http:\/\/www.facesbydebbie.com\/\" target=\"_blank\">Debbie Celeste<\/a><br>\nDJ: <a href=\"http:\/\/www.mypremiereevents.com\/\" target=\"_blank\">Premiere Events Group<\/a><br>\nFavors: <a href=\"http:\/\/www.beau-coup.com\" target=\"_blank\">beaucoup<\/a><br>\nRentals: <a href=\"http:\/\/www.lunapartyrentals.com\" target=\"_blank\">Luna Rentals<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Thank you so much Julie and Henry &ndash; we adore everything about your wedding! And thank you to photographer Maryanne Wilson for your gorgeous images of the day!<\/p>\n<p>Readers, if you&rsquo;re planning a wedding in the Los Angeles area, don&rsquo;t miss all the great wedding resources in our <a href=\"http:\/\/junebugweddings.com\/wedding-planning\/la-san-diego-orange-county\/default.aspx\" target=\"_blank\">LA Plan Your Wedding Hotlist<\/a>!<\/p>\n<\/body><\/html>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Classic elegance + Chinese cultural traditions + playful pink accents in the fashion and decor = a wedding you&#8217;re going to love! Get ready for some serious beauty in today&#8217;s wedding of Julie and Henry at Greystone Mansion in Beverly Hills and The London West Hollywood.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"om_disable_all_campaigns":false,"_monsterinsights_skip_tracking":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_active":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_note":"","_monsterinsights_sitenote_category":0,"kia_subtitle":"","footnotes":"","_wpscppro_dont_share_socialmedia":false,"_wpscppro_custom_social_share_image":0,"_facebook_share_type":"","_twitter_share_type":"","_linkedin_share_type":"","_pinterest_share_type":"","_linkedin_share_type_page":"","_instagram_share_type":"","_medium_share_type":"","_threads_share_type":"","_google_business_share_type":"","_selected_social_profile":[],"_wpsp_enable_custom_social_template":false,"_wpsp_social_scheduling":{"enabled":false,"datetime":null,"platforms":[],"status":"template_only","dateOption":"today","timeOption":"now","customDays":"","customHours":"","customDate":"","customTime":"","schedulingType":"absolute"},"_wpsp_active_default_template":true},"categories":[1149,1073,1078,1195,1005,1042],"tags":[1116,1113],"class_list":["post-141988","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-california-wedding","category-classic-wedding","category-formal-wedding","category-los-angeles-wedding-california-wedding","category-real-weddings","category-wedding-style","tag-gray","tag-white"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/junebugweddings.com\/wedding-blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/141988","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/junebugweddings.com\/wedding-blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/junebugweddings.com\/wedding-blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/junebugweddings.com\/wedding-blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/junebugweddings.com\/wedding-blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=141988"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/junebugweddings.com\/wedding-blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/141988\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/junebugweddings.com\/wedding-blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=141988"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/junebugweddings.com\/wedding-blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=141988"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/junebugweddings.com\/wedding-blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=141988"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}