Water for Elephants: Part 1

The Water for Elephants photo shoot was inspired by the novel by Sara Gruen. The story is about circus life during the Great Depression. While the story is romantic; circus life was far from easy. Our protagonist, Jacob Jankowski, (played by Harrison Muncaster) loses his parents in a car accident a week before his veterinary exams at Cornell. Distraught and penniless, he froze up at his exams, walked out and ended up on a circus train.

It was there that he met and fell in love with Marlena (played by Kaylie Renee Wilson). The photo shoot we created represents how we imagined Jacob and Marlena's wedding would be. The Orange Empire Railway Museum was the perfect venue for this collaboration. Check out these amazing photos by Marilyn Nakazato and be sure to see the Water for Elephants movie, starring Reese Witherspoon and Robert Pattinson, in theaters now!

Be sure to stay tuned for Water for Elephants: Part 2 on the blog tomorrow! I'd like to thank all of the wonderful and talented vendors who helped to make this photo shoot so amazing!

PHOTOGRAPHER:  Marilyn Nakazato

VENUE: Orange Empire Railway Museum

EVENT STYLIST & WEDDING GOWN DESIGNER: Miss Tashina

WARDROBE STYLIST: Heather Skelton

JEWELRY: Jenny Dayco

HAT: Sweet Evie

FLORALS: Ambiance Designs

COORDINATOR: A Classic Touch Events

HAIR/MAKEUP: Nicole Valentine

VINTAGE RENTALS: POWWOW

RENTALS: Premier Party & Tent Rentals

PAPERGOODS: Copper Willow Paper Studio

CALLIGRAPHY: Jill Velez Calligraphy

CAKE TRUFFLE FAVORS: Velvet Rope Bake Shop

DESSERT BAR: Summit Events Catering

COTTON CANDY: Tasty Clouds Cotton Candy Company

CAKE: Tasteful Cakes

VIDEOGRAPHY: Rustic Red Studio

MODELS: Harrison Muncaster and Kaylie Renee Wilson

Mary Kay and John Mission Inn Wedding

I had the pleasure of working with Mary Kay and John for their Mission Inn wedding. The fabulous photographer was Tracy Dee of Tracy Dee Photography . I absolutely love her style and she captured this event beautifully. The gorgeous florals were done by Shawn Adams for Ambiance Designs. The live music was performed by A Touch Of Ivory .

Michelle & Jerald: Mission Inn Hotel & Spa

I love working at The Mission Inn Hotel & Spa in Riverside. For over a century, world leaders and celebrities (like screen legend Bette Davis), have married or honeymooned at this beautiful and historic hotel. Michelle and Jerald's wedding turned out to be such a beautiful event!

Coordinating a wedding with 280 guests can be challenging, but Shawn Adams at Ambiance Designs and Cean One Photography made it fun. Michelle and Jerald are so in love and their daughter was the maid of honor!

Hanging with the Party Goddess at Uncensored

Last week we had the pleasure of attending "Uncensored" by The Party Goddess herself, Marley Majcher. It was so much fun! We learned so much about building our business, social media, and made some great networking contacts. I encourage all event planners to attend conferences like "Uncensored" they are dynamic!

For Japan With Love

Join us tomorrow, March 18th, for a Bloggers Day of Silence to support the relief effort in Japan. Please go to www.forjapanwithlove.com and give generously. Thank you.

Cean One Photography

We LOVE with working with great photographers! It really makes a coordinators job easier when brides hire a professional wedding photographer and they know how important it is to stick to a timeline. It really contributes to the event flowing smoothly. One of our favorites is Cean One Photography! The whole staff is so much fun to work with and they deliver a great product! Thanks Cean One for being amazing!



Cean One Photography

Casey's Cupcakes

A Classic Touch Events has the honor of being one of the wedding coordinators on the Mission Inn vendor list and we get tempted by Casey's delicious cupcakes on a regular basis. This is one of my favorite indulgences. If you have not made your way to Casey's Cupcakes yet I highly recommend it. My favorite is the orange. :) Locations at the Historic Mission Inn in Riverside and in Laguna Beach.