Oh So Chic Wedding & Event Planning: 2011

Happy One Year to Alice & Kevin!

Alice & Kevin had a New Years Eve celebration on December 31, 2010 at Paradise Point Resort!

This has recently been floating around in cyber space and it is a quite interesting look at what is going on in the world of wedding planning as far as costs. There are a couple of things listed under "So how will you afford your wedding?" That we don't particularly agree with but....Meh, to each their own!

Giveaway: Family Photo Session

'Tis the season to be grateful and to give back. Our friends at Kent West Photography would like to offer one family session as a gift before the end of the year for someone that truly deserves/needs it (i.e., military vet, lost loved one, sick child, or just an all out amazing family).

The rules are simple. Nominate yourself or a friend. The family can be in San Diego, Salt Lake area, or Idaho Falls. Send an email to specialkwest1@gmail.com describing the situation. They'll be collecting stories and will select a winner by November 15th. Click here for some images if you are interested: www.kentwestphotography.com

Happy One Year...(The Dyer's)

Wishing a VERY Happy 1 Year Anniversary to An & Chris Dyer! ~Married 10.16.10 You two are an amazing couple and wish you continued love, happiness, and good health for many many more years! ♥ God Bless ♥

Happy One Year...

Happy 1 Year Anniversary to OSC couple Sean & Yvette!

Wishing you a lifetime of happy anniversaries.

See their full blog post here.

With gratitude..

We're Featured: 2011/2012 SDSW Magazine

We are beyond excited that the new issue of San Diego Style Weddings Magazine has hit stands. It is a fabulous resource for planning a wedding or special event in San Diego.

Take a look at our ad on page 29 and see our planning advice in the "Pros in the Know" section on page 36.

For the second year in the row we were lucky enough to have one of our wonderful couples featured in the new issue. An & Chris are ecstatic to be featured in print on their one year anniversary! See the full post on their wedding here and the wedding feature on page 356-357.

We also had the privilege of working with some industry favorites to create this lush & lavish tablescape. It was so much fun brainstorming and shopping with florist Nancy Stevens to create this look. Check out all of the details on page 227.

Pick up your copy in stores now or book an initial consult and get a complimentary copy as our gift to you!

Cast your vote!

The polls have opened for the Bridal Insider People's Choice Awards. Please take the time to vote for your favorite wedding vendors (including us)!

http://bridalinsider.com/peoples-choice-awards/cast-your-vote/

Voting ends October 16th at midnight.

Real Wedding: Nora & Gordon

When the bride, Nora, hired me for this July 3rd wedding, I knew I was in for a treat. She was spunky but laid back and decisive yet inquisitive. This was my first wedding at a winery so I was very excited to get the experience being surrounded by beautiful vineyards. The groom, Gordon is in the industry of working for a major wine producer so it was extremely fitting that the wedding was held at South Coast Winery. The bride expressed to me that they had guests that were really fun and they really wanted to have a great party to commemorate their love. We certainly achieved that.

We began with a ceremony at the Rose Arbor and then moved the cocktail hour and reception to the Courtyard. At a certain point in the evening (due to noise ordinances) all of the vendors pitched in and moved the DJ equipment into the Barrel Room, almost seamlessly. No worries there, the party continued without a hitch. It was a great event and it was a pleasure working with the couple and all parties involved.

Taken prior to the ceremony...these two are so adorable.

Lovely pre-wedding photos!

The ceremony was held on the beautiful Rose Arbor Lawn.

It was only fitting that the tables were named after different varieties of wine.

Love this first dance photo. The couple danced to Adele's "Make You Feel My Love"

Wishing Nora & Gordon lifelong love and happiness!

Vendors:

Photographer: Captured Forever
Venue: South Coast Winery
Florist: Rhapsody in Bloom
Ceremony Harpist: Lynn Hall
DJ: Dennis Jones, The Creative Music DJ
Coordinator: Oh So Chic Events

Real Wedding: Shana & Todd

Shana and Todd came to us with a clear vision in mind. They were planning a wedding! Yes, we know, that's what we do, that is the business we are in, wedding planning! What was slightly different is that the total guest count would be 5 (including the bride & groom). Yes, you read that correctly F-I-V-E! When we heard that, we instantly knew we had to assist in planning this wedding. The thought of such an intimate affair was so heart warming and exciting.

It was so much fun collaborating with the vendors and the bride & groom on how everything would take place. The couple knew right away that they would hold the reception dinner at their favorite restaurant. They are regulars at the Wine Vault & Bistro and the owners and employees know them by name. It was an awesome experience.

Shana knew that she wanted everything to tie together so she made sure that her guests (her brother and future in-laws) were all color coordinated with the wedding, which consisted of white and teal.

I love this photo! The bride stayed at the Manchester Grand Hyatt. There in the background, hangs a painting of Alcazar Gardens, same place as her wedding ceremony. Uncanny!

Such a beautiful and classic photo!

Todd was very much involved in the wedding planning and was so excited to be marrying his beautiful bride!

These bells were the perfect touch for the ceremony. Balboa Park has bells that ring every 15 minutes so it was a fitting match.

Just weeks before the garden was pretty barren, everything bloomed just in time to create a beautiful ambiance for the intimate ceremony.

ONe of my favorite details of this wedding was the bagpiper leading the family in a parade to the Prado for cocktails prior to heading over to the dinner reception at the Wine Vault & Bistro.

Shana's brother so wonderfully coordinated with the color scheme of the wedding.

It was a real joy & pleasure working with this couple. They went on to have two additional wedding celebrations in Lewiston & Holyoke!

We wish Shana & Todd lifelong love and happiness!

Vendors:

Photography: Adam Baruh
Ceremony: Alcazar Garden, Balboa Park
Reception Dinner: Wine Vault & Bistro
Cake: The French Gourmet
Officiant: Ceremonies by Bethel
Hair & Make up: Audra Rene Studio
Florist: Rae Florae
Transportation: San Diego Prestige
Wedding Coordinator: Oh So Chic Events

Sneak peek: Nancy & Kyung 9.10.11

Here are a couple of teaser pics that we received from the photographer for our most recent wedding on 9.10.11! We look forward to sharing more goodies from this gorgeous wedding soon!

Photos: Vivian Sachs Photography

Real Wedding: An & Chris

Wedding Details

Couple: An & Chris
Wedding Date: October 16, 2010
Guest Count: Approx. 280
Cuisine: Traditional 10-course Vietnamese Meal served Family Style
Color Scheme: Deep Plum, Gunmetal Grey, Pomegranate
Theme: The Dyer Love ~ which consisted of all things with their custom logo and coincidentally "The Sweetest Day" ~ Sweetest Day is celebrated each year on the third Saturday of October. Although often thought of by many as a second Valentine’s Day, Sweetest Day is actually a day meant to celebrate all the people who make your life special. It’s an occasion to make someone happy, a chance to celebrate and give gifts to relatives, friends, and associates.

An & Chris had one very big concern, the restaurant in which they would hold the reception. Upon hiring me they explained how it absolutely had to be transformed. They were having trouble visualizing it as anything other than what it was, a traditional Chinese restaurant with mint green lazy Susan's atop the round tables used for serving the food, the modge-podge of banquet chairs, and the two different types of carpet. After a site visit to the restaurant I could completely understand their concern and instinctively put my creative thinking cap on and became excited with the possibilities of what the space would look like which in turn got them excited as well. We worked for months coming up with table layouts, linen options, lighting options, you name it we discussed it.

They were such a fun couple to work with. Most meetings included lots of laughter about all of the ideas and projects the bride wanted to include. The couple did a wonderful job with carrying out their theme from the custom wedding website, magnet save-the-dates, and several different stationery items everything coordinated seamlessly. You definitely knew this was the "Dyer" wedding.

This fashionista bride loves her some shoes...An has a terrific sense of fashion and style. In fact, she even has a blog about it Haute Pink Pretty

This photo is one of my favorite's. It's classically beautifully and the Mother of the Bride was so adorable.

Yup, our bride got to meet a celebrity. Rev Run from Run DMC. I was super excited when I saw this photo. With so much going on that day the bride totally forgot to tell me he was at her hotel, Se San Diego.

The ceremony was held at the Immaculata. It's an absolutely beautiful church.

"The Sweetest Day" wouldn't be complete without the sweetest treats.
Guests absolutely LOVED the candy buffet. I think a record was broken for how quickly the candy was cleared from this buffet.

Details, details, details!

Along with the custom lighting design was also the matching dance floor decal. This couple was all about the details and carrying the them throughout the wedding.

This restaurant was truly transformed into a ballroom. The draping, lighting, and linens made a huge impact. We decided to go minimal with the centerpieces as not to interfere with the family style dinner service and were thrilled with the outcome of these snapdragon and curly willow gems.