Real Weddings: Joyce and Sebastian / Shutters on the beach, Santa Monica CA

Joyce and Sebastian were married at the beautiful hotel, Shutters on the Beach, in Santa Monica. A vintage classic wedding, their colors were pink, blush, white, and peach. Some amazing pictures by  

Wayne & Angela

.Tall white arrangements of hydrangea, dendrobium orchid and delphininm were placed on pedestals framing the bride and groom.

oyce carried a bridal bouquet of pink and peach flowers: pink/peach " Juliet" garden rose, white “polo” roses, white ranunculus, white sweetpeas, pink dahlia, Jasmine vine, sword fern and lysimachia.

Her bridesmaids carried bouquets of peach "avalanche bel" rose, ivory "polo" rose, coral" versilia" rose and white ranunculus, sweetpeas, hypericum.

Real weddings: Amanda and Eddie/ The Langham hotel, Pasadena CA

Real Weddings: Jenny and Kevin / Marriott Hotel , Newport Beach CA

Jenny and Kevin were married on a Saturday in May at the Marriott Hotel in Newport Beach. Their colors were peach, blush pink, ivory, and accents of lime green. Because the ceremony and reception both occurred in the afternoon, Jenny wanted a fun look that still spoke “wedding”. To make things more fun and interesting, we incorporated bright green Fuji mums and peachy-pink hypericum berry mixed in with the roses and hydrangea. The different textures from the Fuji mums and hypericum berry broke things up a little in the centerpieces so they didn’t look too soft.

The girls carried all rose bouquets in ivory and peachy-pink. Jenny’s bouquet also featured blush pink peonies and peach French tulips mixed in with the ivory roses. We accented the bouquet with loops of blush satin ribbon.

Beautiful images by

Erich Chen Photography

The flower girl carried a petite pomander made of lime green kermit poms.

And the groom and groomsmen boutonnieres were made from peachy-pink French tulips.

The bride and groom honored their close family and relatives with boutonniere style personal flowers made from pink cymbidium orchids.

The ceremony was held in a lovely garden setting at the hotel. We decorated the gazebo simply with vines and greenery. The tall centerpieces were repurposed as ceremony decor, placed on white pedestals along the aisle.

Real Weddings: Angeles and Steve / Hotel Maya , Long Beach CA

Angeles and Steve were married at the Hotel Maya in Long Beach. It was a purple and lavender themed wedding with accents of pink and ivory. I loved the decor at the Hotel Maya – lots of eclectic furnishings and wall hangings.

The ceremony was held outdoors with a view of the water and downtown Long Beach. We decorated the chuppah with ivy, hydrangea, lisianthus, roses, and delphinium.

Angeles carried a bouquet of purple hydrangea, pink lisianthus, purple freesia, “polo” roses, and cafe au lait dahlia. The bridesmaids bouquets featured purple lisianthus, cool water roses, and pink cymbidium orchids.

The ring bearer carried a small pillow made of variegated ti leaves and decorated with white and pink cymbidium orchids and purple dendrobium orchids.

For the escort card table, we made a manzanita branch arrangement with sandblasted manzanita branches decorated with hanging pink crystals, orchids, and hydrangea. We covered the base with purple and lavender hydrangea and ivory roses. Pink crystals were draped throughout the branches and we glued white dendrobium orchids and pink cymbidium orchids to the branches.

The centerpieces were comprised of a grouping of three rectangular vases each with a layer of sand and white cymbidium orchids. The cymbidium orchids had purple on the lips – perfect for the purple and lavender themed wedding

We decorated the cake with white and pink cymbidium orchids. A toss bouquet accented the table and we edged the cake table with orchids and lisiathus blossoms.