The Look of Love - Video

I'm not a bride, but I'm obsessed with wedding magazines, just like you. My favorite is California Wedding Day magazine. It's luxurious and filled with inspiration and drool worthy images. I'm so lucky to have a long standing relationship with the editors. They consistently choose me to design for their events. In November of 2012, they hosted a Bridal Show called The Look of Love, at Chuck Jones Center in Costa Mesa. The event boasted the best and brightest wedding professionals in Southern California. I had the honor of creating a set for the show. We called it Chevron Chic. Our set was bright and sunny, utilizing colors of tangerine, yellow, white and gold. Accents of Chevron pattern were used in the linens and paper products. The magazine just released the video recap of the day by Russell Fowler Studios. I hope you enjoy what we created. I can't stop watching it. I'm gushing with pride.

This stunning set didn't happen by itself. The talented vendors that brought my vision to life were a dream team. If you want the best for your wedding, please consider them.

Vendor Love:

Venue: Chuck Jones Center
Photography: Christopher Todd Studios
Videography: Russell Fowler Studio
Floral Design: Jenny B Floral Design
Paper Suite: Copper Willow
Catering: 24 Carrots Catering
Event Rentals: Classic Party Rentals
Specialty Rentals: Luxe Event Rentals
Linens: Designer Specialty Linens
Lighting: The Event Company

Wedding Jeannie Knows - Groom Style

Wedding Jeannie knows Grooms Style. And we want to share what we know with you. Never before have grooms been more fashion savvy. They cringe at the thought of renting a traditional tuxedo for themselves and their groomsmen. In fact, many are buying a quality suit that they can wear again. How many bridesmaids can claim that luxury? And why not? The bride shouldn't be the only one in the spotlight.

How can your groom customize his wedding day look? We love how our groom Will above chose to wear a wool blend suit with a simple tie. It was a dressed up, but casual look for his beach front wedding on the sand.

If your groom still wants a traditional tuxedo rental, there a many accessories available to reflect his individuality. Socks have been trending for many years, and they are still here, and here to stay. Socks are enjoying a new resurgence thanks to that famous Kardashian, Rob. His new line of men's trouser socks launched just in time for the 2013 season.

The Arthur George by Robert Kardashian Collection boasts a large selection of socks that scream individuality. They are the perfect gift for your groomsmen to wear on the big day. At one of our recent weddings, they did just that. By the time the dancing started, they had all rolled up their pants to proudly show off their socks.

Grooms have their eye on the Red Carpet for wedding inspiration. Fueled by the "hipster" look, bow ties are now the latest trend in showcasing individuality. Let's hear it for the boys at The Golden Globes. They showed that the once forgotten bow tie can be fresh. Our New Years Eve groom wore a black and white bow tie that would make these leading mean jealous. All of his groomsmen wore them too. But each was different in some way. All were shades of black, white and grey to match their theme. Some had stripes, other dots, but all reflected the personality of the gentleman who wore them.

Where can you find bow ties that have personality? Modern Family star, Jesse Tyler Ferguson has a website called The Tie Bar, just for you. Ferguson has a whimsical line of designer bow ties, and an online store to make buying easy. The sales on the site go to charity, in support of same sex marriage. To round out your look, he also carries pocket squares and cuff links. Why not splurge on a polished look? After all, you only get married once, don't let the bride have all the fun. If you're a little freaked out about how to tie one, well Jesse has you covered. He has a YouTube video tutorial to walk you through it. With a little practice, you'll be a pro.

We loved sharing the latest trends and keeping you in THE KNOW.

Wedding Jeannie Knows

A new year has emerged. 2013 is on track to be one of the most exciting for Wedding Jeannie. I'm celebrating by creating a new series just for you. It's called WEDDING JEANNIE KNOWS. Knows what, you're wondering. When in comes to weddings Jeannie is a KNOW IT ALL! Every two weeks I'll tell you what I know about Fashion & Style, Wedding Gowns, Vendor Selection, Floral Design, Food & Beverage, Budgets, Savings....basically everything relating to weddings. If you want to know, you should subscribe to our blog and check back often. Why? Because you want to be IN THE KNOW.

Our first in KNOW feature will be GROOM STYLE, and you can read it tomorrow. If your groom is a fashion plate, and wants to know how to stand out when he's waiting for you at the altar, it's a must read. He'll learn about suit and tux styles, how to accessorize with ties, bow ties, cuff links, and even socks.

Come on by tomorrow and return every two weeks for more KNOWledge.. I'm looking forward to it, and you will to.

Enjoy the magic wedding day of Julie & Sean. The beauty of the bay and sail boats captured the lifestyle of this fun loving couple. Many thanks to Mike of Mission Visual for this video recap. It so fun to relive the day.
Newport Beach Wedding Videography - Julie + Sean from Mission Visual on Vimeo.
A dream team of vendors made this day happen. Please consider them for your special day:

Venue: Balboa Yacht Club
Wedding Planner: Jeannie Ward of Wedding Jeannie
Photography: Studio EMP
Videography: Mission Visual
Floral Design: French Buckets
Wedding Cake: It's All About The Cake
Specialty Linens & Rentals: Fusion Linens
Lighting: Signature Party Rentals
DJ/Entertainment: Invisible Touch Entertainment
Photo Booth: What A Blast Photo Booth
Taco Bar: Soho Taco

What's The Big Deal?

Wedding Jeannie is offering a really big deal! It's the Winter Wish Promotion. If you book any of our valuable services during December or January, you get a 10% discount. Piece of mind with a 10% savings. Now that's a VERY BIG DEAL.

Call us today and say "give me the Winter Wish Discount". Wedding Jeannie is always in high demand. We still have 2013 dates available. But don't wait! A deal like this means our calendar will be full in no time.

Happy Holidays form The Wedding Jeannie Team.

Wedding Jeannie Winner - Bride's Choice Award 2013

Los Angeles, CA – January 10, 2013 – WeddingWire, the nation's leading online wedding marketplace, is thrilled to announce that Wedding Jeannie has been selected as a winner of the prestigious WeddingWire Bride’s Choice Awards™ 2013 for Wedding Planning in Los Angeles, CA!

The esteemed annual awards program recognizes the top five percent of wedding professionals in the WeddingWire Network who demonstrate excellence in quality, service, responsiveness and professionalism. Wedding Jeannie's selection as a Bride’s Choice Award 2013 winner was selected based on the positive experiences expressed by past clients on WeddingWire, the world’s largest wedding review site with over one million reviews. While many industry awards are given by the host organization, the WeddingWire Bride’s Choice Awards™ winners are determined solely based on reviews from real newlyweds and their experiences working with Wedding Jeannie.

The WeddingWire Bride’s Choice Awards™ 2013 are given to the top local wedding vendors in more than 20 service categories, from wedding venues to wedding photographers, based on professional achievements from the previous year. Award-winning vendors are distinguished for the quality, quantity, consistency and timeliness of the reviews they have received from their past clients. As a Bride’s Choice Awards winner, Wedding Jeannie is highlighted within the WeddingWire Network, which is comprised of over 200,000 wedding professionals throughout the United States, Canada and abroad.

“Each year, WeddingWire looks forward to celebrating the success of the top-rated wedding professionals within the WeddingWire Network,” said Timothy Chi, CEO, WeddingWire. “Now in its fifth year, the Bride’s Choice Awards™ program continues to recognize the elite wedding professionals who exemplify a commitment to quality, service and professionalism. These businesses were chosen by our bridal community for their responsiveness and dedication to their clients over the past year. We are honored to recognize Wedding Jeannie for their impressive achievements within the wedding industry.”

 Wedding Jeannie is thrilled to be one of the top Wedding Planners in Southern California in the WeddingWire Network of sites, which include leading wedding sites such as WeddingWire, Project Wedding, Brides.com, Martha Stewart Weddings, and Weddingbee. We would like to thank our past clients for taking the time to review our business on WeddingWire. We value all of our clients and truly appreciate the positive feedback that helped us earn the WeddingWire Bride’s Choice Awards™ for 2013.

Unity In Glass

Welcome to one of the most exciting new wedding products of 2013! An exclusive process developed by the highly-skilled artisans at Unity in Glass creates hand-crafted glass sculptures for couples to preserve their unity ceremony memories to celebrate for a lifetime.

It’s so important for couples to commemorate one of the most important days of their lives with a sentimental act of committed love, followed with a lasting memory and Unity in Glass sculptures are the perfect way to do both.

During the wedding ceremony, instead of typically lighting two candles into one or the more recent trend of mixing two different colored sands, Unity in Glass has brilliantly created a beautiful and innovative display of unity. Couples begin their artistic sculpture journey by personally choosing their desired glass crystal colors, which will then be presented during their wedding ceremony and united in front of family, friends and loved ones. This mixology of love is then sent back to Unity in Glass, where artisans then heat, "marry" and sculpt an immaculate glass piece that the couple can keep as a reminder of their life lasting commitment.

The sculptures are longer lasting (they’re made to last a lifetime) and more elegant than sand or candles and the couple’s unity ceremony is embodied for eternity in an elegant, hand-crafted glass sculpture that will allow them to revisit their wedding day for years to come.

The bride, groom and extended family members perform the unity ceremony with the colored glass crystals, blending the combination of their color choices, just as they would with sand. After the ceremony, the couple returns them to Unity in Glass using the included, prepaid shipping label. Then, artisans use the exact crystals combined by the couple at the ceremony to create the unique sculpture that captures the spirit of the intimate event for eternity. The exclusive design and any additional items ordered, such as hand-sculpted glass, heart-shaped keepsakes for family and friends, are carefully packaged for safe return to the customer to display in their homes and enjoy for a lifetime.

The Unity in Glass trend is catching on and couples say they’re choosing the sculptures over the sand ceremony because it’s a more beautiful and permanent way to capture the memories of their wedding day. Lee Ware founded Unity in Glass after studying glass blowing at the prestigious Pratt Fine Arts Center and currently works at his studio in Texas.
www.UnityinGlass.com