The Grand Wedding Planners Tea Party with Eddie Z

I had the honor and privilege of being one of the wedding coordinators invited to the ultra prestigious tea party hosted by Eddie Zaratsian from tic-tock Couture Florals and the Langham Hotel in Pasadena. The experience was lovely from start to finish with the opening cocktail reception decorated impeccably with beautiful music from Spanish guitarist Brandt Jacobus and refreshing tray passed cocktails. All of the attendees were chatting and having a wonderful time. We were then escorted into the main ballroom where we saw the breathtaking display of florals, fantastic furniture, props, stage, floral buffet, and photo-op area. It took a bit to get everyone seated since we were all overwhelmed and could not stop talking about the gorgeousness before us.

Once everyone got settled Eddie spoke a few words and made vendor and sponsor acknowledgements followed by a few words from the ladies of the Langham and the story of the history of afternoon tea. Then we had the pleasure of listening to the vocal stylings of Brenna Whitaker and her band while being served tea, scones and tea cakes and delicious desserts. It was just lovely! We were all invited to get a specially designed floral head piece made from the floral buffet and then have our professional portraits taken by the fabulous team at Cean One Photography.

The last hour consisted of more Spanish guitar music, networking with friends and having more fun photos taken. A wonderful time was had by all and the planners were given gift bags as they left with all types of treats. Thank you Eddie and the Langham for throwing a fabulous party and inviting A Classic Touch Events!

Participating Vendors:
tic-tock Couture Florals

http://www.tictock.com/

The Langham Huntington
http://www.langhamhuntingtonweddings.com/
Jill Hilts

Revelry Event Designers
http://www.revelryllc.com/

Wildflower Linen
http://www.wildflowerlinens.com/

Cean One Photography
http://www.ceanone.com/

Images by Lighting
http://www.imagesbylighting.com/
Lonnie Thompson

Creative Works Designs
http://www.creativeworksdesigns.com/

Classic Party Rentals
http://www.classicpartyrentals.com/

http://www.brandtjacobus.com/

http://www.brennawhitaker.com/

Raye C Marketing
http://www.rayecmarketing.com/

Water for Elephants: Grand Finale

Thanks for following my Water for Elephants four-part series.  Doesn't the cake look beautiful and delicious? The sparklers are such a unique detail. I had so much fun working on this project and I hope you had as much fun following the love story. Please enjoy this video from our shoot. Rustic Red Studio did an AMAZING job!


A Vintage Wedding Vignette Inspired by Water for Elephants from Rustic Red Studio on Vimeo.

I want to thank, one last time, all of the amazing vendors who made this photo shoot so great.

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

Water for Elephants: Part 3

The love story continues...

Be sure to stay tuned for Water for Elephants: Part 4 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

Water for Elephants: Part 2

I hope you enjoyed yesterday's Water for Elephants post. Here's Part Two...

Be sure to stay tuned for Water for Elephants: Part 3 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

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!