For the Sign in Table, Ivane made her own quilt that was accented with flowers made out of ribbon, isn’t it adorable?

Guests were encouraged to sign “The Book of Travel” in lieu of a traditional guestbook, I loved this.

Wallet Size photos of the Bride and Groom’s Engagement Session were given out at the Sign In Table.

Ivane and Alex were married at the glorious Room of the Dons in front of family and friends.  It was gorgeous!

How gorgeous is this Ceremony Room?  Our friends from Poppy’s Petalworks did an amazing job with the floral design and the Chuppah was radiantly luminated.

Cocktails and Hors d’oeuvres were held at the Lobby Terrace and just look at this Welcome Table “Wow Factor” by Poppy’s Petalworks!  This absolutely stole the night!

Favors were placed around the Floral “Wow Factor”.

The Dinner Reception was held in the grand Peacock Court and it was absolutely perfect with the blue lighting.

Blue Tissue Flowers were wrapped around each guest’s napkins.  All of the tissued flowers were made by the Bride herself!

Ivane and Alex’s reception featured two different table designs, both had the tall vases with floating red orchids in them and half of them had the luscious red pomander balls sitting atop the vases.  This is love.

The Bride and Groom sat at their own sweetheart table in front of their guests.  I loved the floral design behind their table, it gave the whole design a European flair!

The Bride’s gorgeous bouquet and the floral design on the Sweetheart Table.

Ivane and Alex are a couple that LOVE to dance.  Not only did they dance into the reception, they couldn’t stop dancing the whole night!  Below is just a peak of their First Dance.

Ivane and Alex had a giant cupcake as their cake.  Isn’t it so cute?

Guests were offered a Dessert Bar that included individually packed treats of macaroons, chocolates and cakes.  Cupcakes of the couple’s first initials were also served at the Dessert Bar.

Ivane also had a photobooth for their guests to take pictures in.  They brought these fun props below and I can tell you that the photobooth was a definite hit.  There was not a time where the photobooth didn’t have a line.

Here is a photo of the Bride and Groom in the photobooth.  I love this picture because this picture alone sums up the couple.

The BIGGEST congratulations to Ivane and Alex, it was so much fun being your planner,  I absolutely loved your enthusiasm of love for each other!

Natalie’s adorable little nieces were her flower girls of the day.  They were absolutely perfect!

David and Natalie share their first look in this photo, it’s definitely my favorite!

Our blushing bride in action!

Natalie was a huge fan of peonies so it’s only fitting that her bouquet was over flowing with them!

Their beautiful ceremony was held at the Prince of Peace Church in Saratoga, CA

The reception was held at the Dynasty Restaurant in Cupertino, CA, the place literally glittered with pink lighting bouncing off the crystals from the flowers and tables.

The wedding was a blast and the couple was stunning.  Thanks again to David and Natalie for entrusting their special day to us.  For more photos of their wedding day, you can see them on Ellie’s blog here.

Vendors:

Ceremony Venue:  Prince of Peace, Saratoga, CA, Reception Venue:  Dynasty, Cupertino, CA Photographer:  Ellie Grover, Floral Design:  Poppy’s Petalworks, Linens + Chair Covers:  Especially Yours, Cake:  Euro delights, Videographer:  Final Frame Studios ,Wedding Planner:  Charmed Events Group, LLC

Have a look at the photos taken from our camera as we await the official photos from Jay Kelly Photography, it’s absolute pink bliss!

Custom Made programs, designed by Charmed Events Group, were passed out to guests as they walked down the Brazil Room walkway, which was lined with black lanterns filled with ivory and light pink rose petals.

The wedding arch and ceremony set up looked gorgeous against the Berkeley Hills greenery.

We got a candid shot of the Bride and her bridesmaids while they were taking photos prior to the ceremony

While the Bride was taking solo shots, the Bridesmaids were kind enough to flash a smile for us.  We loved their hot pink dresses!

We also got a smile from the Bride herself

Virginia and Tim getting married!

The Bride and Groom chose to perform a sand ceremony during the wedding, they had the vase engraved with their initials and it absolutely made for a great keepsake of their special day after the difference colored sands were joined.

During cocktail hour, the guests had a chance to take polaroids of themselves and write a small message to give to the Bride and Groom.

Upon entering the reception room, guests had the fun of finding which “foodie” table they were assigned to.  To make things easier for the guests, we also created a map of where each table was to be located for better finding!

Here’s a close-up shot of some of the escort cards.  We sure had fun designing these!

The Brazil Room looked absolutely gorgeous with the colorful pinks accented by the white chairs and wooden floors and beams.

Personalized menus with each guests name served double duty as a place card and menu for lunch.

For centerpieces, we conceptualized curly willow trees so that the Bride and Groom could hang their engagement photos off of the branches as well as hanging crystals.  Floral Sunshine, based out of Portland, OR was kind enough to provide the floral elements for the wedding.  The designer is a relative of the Groom which made the flowers all the more special.

The Bride and Groom had a Sweetheart Table which gave them the intimacy of enjoying their first meal together as husband and wife.

View from the Sweetheart Table

Guests were given fortune cookies dipped in chocolate and sprinkles as a thank you favor for attending.  These were made from TLC from the Bride and her bridesmaids.

This is me with the Bride and Groom at the end of the day.

Congratulations again to Virginia and Tim!  Thank you so much for allowing us the pleasure of planning your special day!