Hi Everyone!
First off! I’m so sorry for being behind on blogging =) It’s been a busy month, but that’s a good thing! The beginning of this month, I had the wonderful opportunity to be an exhibitor at the US Grant in downtown San Diego. If you haven’t been there, you need to go. It is absolutely the epitome of ultra chic luxury! Once a year they host one of the most amazing bridal show that I have ever participated in. When I started the design process I wanted to show my style and somehow my personality into the design. I love designing so many different styles, because when I work with a couple, I focus the design on my couple’s style & personality. After all, it’s the most memorable moment in their life! I know it’s cliche but it’s true, from that day of celebration is how their story begins.
I had the wonderful opportunity to collaborate with Kathy Wright & Co (the amazing Kathy herself) in figuring where to start. I told her I loved the twilight wedding, I loved all the dangling white florals outside in the woods! She showed me an amazing custom table runner from Wildflower Linens that I just fell in love with. From the fabric inspiration we pretty much designed everything around that. I love fabrics that are highly textured (as you can tell this runner was). I have some chandeliers that I use for weddings, and I wrapped it in this natural bark with white damask paper to go with the fabric. I rented the wood table and bench from Pow Wow Vintage Rentals, they were the perfect size and super cute! I wanted the space to stand out and be cozy so I rented 4 large real ficus trees to surround the wood chuppah and I had them covered in twinkle lights (I love it! It reminds me of fireflies). The icing on the cake was the gorgeous menus & table sign designed and made by the lovely Jennifer of J.Grace Luxurious Event Stationary. They were so gorgeous, everyone that showed up had to touch and feel them! One of my favorite parts is the large calligraphy chalkboard! I made the chalkboard myself (first attempt!) and Jessica of Moira Ink calligraphy it for me. Isn’t she amazing? Okay, I’m sure you are tired of my rambling! Here are the professional pictures from the amazing Gene Higa Photography & Braja Mandala of Mandala Weddings!
P.S. The flowers by Kathy Wright was so beautiful, when her team put everything on the table I seriously teared up (I know, silly huh?) but seriously if those petals could talk…
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A HUGE Thank You for everyone that sponsored and participated in helping with this booth!
Kathy Wright & Co
Wild Flower Linens
J. Grace Luxurious Event Stationary
Moira Ink
Gene Higa Photography
Mandala Weddings
Pow Wow Vintage Rentals
San Diego Interior Foilage
The amazing Rita & Ed that produce the show at The U.S. Grant
Xoxo,
Wynn Austin
Ashley & Matt are just the sweetest couple! They got married at the Rancho Bernardo Inn which is a gorgeous garden venue in San Diego. It is pretty well hidden, so I would say it’s a bit of a hidden gem but it’s a large property with beautiful green garden grounds (perfect for pictures) Ashley wanted a gorgeous formal garden wedding with an old hollywood flair by using black, white, and red for her wedding colors. They are also huge sport fanatics so we had to throw in some fun baseball touches in there!
The gorgeous florals are by Blush Botanicals and HUGE thank you to Bethann Greenberg for the gorgeous photos!
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Xoxo,
Wynn
Rancho Bernardo wedding
The beautiful bride! I just love this picture of Ashley!
Ashley with her Justine M Couture Hair Flower & Veil
Ashley is wearing the beautiful Julie Marie Flower with a French Net Veil by Justine M Couture! CLICK HERE TO PURCHASE in Wynn Austin Collection
Julie Marie Flower with French Net Veil by Justine M Couture
I love floral sculpture monograms!
Adorable Monogram made with flowers of the Bride & Groom's initial
The red & white bride’s bouquet is adorned with some *sparkly by having a large brooch on the stem
In keeping with the garden theme, we wanted to keep the wood elements by using the dark wood manzanita branches. We incorporated the baseball theme by having the escort cards look like baseball tickets. We had them placed on a bunch of peanuts and in one of our gorgeous wooden trays. You can’t go to a baseball game without some peanuts!
Manzanita Branch with Crystals, Escort Cards Table with Peanuts
Adorable Baseball Tickets as Escort Cards
Bethann Greenberg did such a beautiful job capturing the entire room. I love this picture because it really captured the ambiance of the wedding! It’s so romantic!
Sandblasted manzanita branches with red roses & crystals, ballroom view
The table names were named after Baseball Stars
Baseball Players as Names of Tables
Ashley & Matt had the traditional head table for their wedding. A money saving tip is we reused the red pomanders from the ceremony for the head table and also all the bride & bridesmaid bouquets. I helped Ashley pick out the adorable “stone” vases to hold them. It brings in the bit of earthy garden feel.
Head Table with Mercury Candles
Head Table with Mercury Candles
Who isn’t going to dance with a gorgeous dancefloor like this? This is a top of the line high gloss white dance floor by Concepts Event Design. The linens & chiavari chairs are from Concepts as well.
High Gloss Dance Floor by Concepts Event Design
Bride & Groom Escort cards in peanuts!
We strung picture frames of their family on this beautiful black trellis
Family Pictures haning on Trellis
Throughout the night guests enjoyed some yummy sweets from the candy station. I love all the paper goods from Lauren M Design.
January 21, 2012 Comments Off
When I was designing the wedding for Annie & Julius, I wanted to design it with both of their styles in mind. Annie wanted a very elegant and formal wedding. So I came up with the them of Tropical Glamour to bring in some of Julius style as well since he used to live in Hawaii. We decided to infuse natural elements such as dark rattan and dark wood with the romance of crystals, and mercury candles with an array of shades of purple florals.
Photos are courtesy of Love Art Photography.
I love this picture of Annie getting ready! That’s me in the corner reviewing the timeline =) Annie is also wearing one of our Justine M Couture hair flowers. Click here to buy the Catherine Flowers that Annie is wearing. (It comes in a set of two) Hair by the amazing Julie Wright of Bouffant Hair
Their ceremony was held at USD Founder’s Chapel which I think is so gorgeous and charming!
The wedding reception was at the Hyatt Regency Mission Bay Spa and Marina – San Diego
Gorgeous florals by Sharon of Organic Elements
The picture below was from my iphone! I just had to share the gorgeous San Diego sunset! And what do you know, the sunset matched our colors.
January 20, 2012 Comments Off
What a way to kick off the 2012! We were the only San Diego Wedding Planning & Designing company to be featured in Style Me Pretty’s International Best of 2011 digital magazine! It was such an honor to have been a part of Jessica & JJ’s wedding. And to have them featured as SMP’s Best of 2011 is like having a BIG cherry on top! Swooon!! If you haven’t had the chance to check it out, be sure to check it below. Our feature is on page 74-79!
XoXo,
Wynn
December 16, 2011 Comments Off
Stephanie & Bobbie’s Wedding at The Crossings in Carlsbad, California:
I met Stephanie and her mom at The Grand Del Mar bridal show a couple of years ago. It is hard to believe that it’s been that long. But when we met in my office, I just absolutely adored them. I had the privilidge with working with Stephanie, her mom, and Bobby for about a year and a half and just fell in love with these high school sweethearts. They went to high school right across the street from my house and told me stories about how they met in the marching band. Even know, when ever it’s that time of year and I hear the marching bands practicing, it reminds me of them. When they were looking for a venue to get married in San Diego, they wanted a place that reflected San Diego. They loved traveling and discovering California, so when they came to see The Crossings they just fell in love with it. The venue is located up on a hill in Carlsbad, and had a ballroom that was completely open with all windows for guests to see the amazing views of the mountains and the ocean. The lawn where the ceremony took place had a breathtaking view.
I am so grateful to be in the wedding industry and get the opportunity to be a part of so many families. This wedding was so special to me and will always hold a special place in my heart.
For more pictures of their wedding, please visit my Facebook Page: Wynn Austin Events
Thank you to the amazing team that was a part of this wedding:
Venue: The Crossings in Carlsbad
Wedding Planner & Designer: Wynn Austin of Wynn Austin Fine Weddings & Events
Florist: Blush Botanicals
Officiant: Ceremonies by Bethel
Entertainment: Michael Tiernan of Still Listening Productions
Photography: Mandi of Melissa McClure Photography (Thank you for the AMAZING photos!)
Gown: Claire Pettibone from Bliss Bride
December 8, 2011 Comments Off
Annie & Kevin’s wedding took place at the beautiful Ponte Winery. I absolutely love vineyards so it was such a treat being able to be a part of their wedding day. What was even more fun is that Annie is Vietnamese and Kevin is part Chinese so wanted to make sure we incorporated some of their heritage into the wedding. They were able to have the tea ceremony in the morning, and Annie changed into her Vietnamese dress for the meet & greet and for cake cutting. We designed the wedding for the couple and it turned out so romantic. We went with the wedding colors as the grey hues with different shades of lavender and pinks. We decided that for the ceremony, we wanted to keep it chic by having the ceremony flowers be all white across the pergola . We also had strings of crystals in varying heights strung from the pergola. Out in Temecula, in August and can get hot so we made sure we had enough white parasols for all the guests to get some shade. I loved how the parasols turned out in the pictures. My favorite part of the decor are the different shades of purple and pink paper lanterns that were strung above the dancefloor. It made such a huge impact in the overall decor of the room. It was so romantic!
To see more pictures from Annie * Kevin’s Vietnamese/Chinese Fusion Wedding, please visit my facebook page and check out their album. CLICK HERE : FACEBOOK
Thank you to all the vendors that helped me make this a sucessful and absolutely gorgeous event!
Designer & Coordinator: Wynn Austin Fine Weddings & Events/ Venue: Ponte Winery/Photographer: Zelo Photography/Florist: Suzan M Florals/Dj: Musicphreek/
October 13, 2011 Comments Off
I love videos! Having a videographer for your wedding should be looked at differently than photography. I would never recommend to a client to get a videographer instead of a photographer. They are two completely different services and they serve a different purpose. Even as a wedding planner, when I see the videos of my client’s weddings, it just moves me and brings me back to their wedding day. Can you imagine how the couple would feel? I love this video highlight of Blake & Josh’s destination wedding to Del Mar & La Jolla by Everlasting Video! I love how you can hear their voices, see the moving ocean at Seagrove Park (one of my favorite spots in San Diego) and just witness the emotion.
Thank you Tuan & Tina of Everlasting Video for the highlight!
XoXo,
Wynn
Blake & Joshua Wedding from www.everlastingvideowedding.com on Vimeo.
September 6, 2011 Comments Off
” My Whole Heart For My Whole Life”
The love story of Jessica & JJ…
Jessica & JJ met in high school and knew of each other but have never really had the opportunity to get to know each other. From JJ’s perspective, he always admired Jessica from a distance and had always thought of her as the girl that is out of his league. It took about four years later when fate brought them back together. Both Jessica and JJ were pursuing their acting career in Los Angeles when they had the opportunity hang out because of a mutual friend. From there they became friends and fell in love.
The theme that they had for their wedding was “My Whole Heart for My Whole Life”. Their elegant vintage inspired wedding took place at the Santaluz Country Club in San Diego. Jessica wanted an vintage, elegant and romantic wedding infused with the down to earth textures of burlap and linen.
The ceremony was out on the lawn with a beautiful arch and side trellis adorned with a plethora of flowers in ivory and blush colors. The trellis was adorned in ivy with large blooms of blush florals. Guests arrived to a beautiful beverage station with fruit infused water and lemonade. They were given mason jars with grey and white straws. Each guest was handed a small hemp bag full of petals. Each bag was hand stamped with a custom logo for the couple’s wedding.
The reception was in a large tent that is located at Santaluz. The entire sides of the tent was completely draped in white organza. The couple also rented 3 large crystal chandeliers and had amber uplighting surrounding the tent. The tables were adorned with different types of linens by Wildflower Linens. Half the tables were in a french blue brocade linen with a white linen hemstitch napkin and the other tables in a white Russian linen and a Russian khaki napkin. Each guests had a menu inserted in the napkin with the couple’s logo on it and a plastic bookmark holder for their photobooth picture. Each plastic cover had baker’s string in white and grey tied to it with heart shaped cutout of poetry paper.
We at Wynn Austin Events really outdone ourselves this time with the gorgeous dessert wall full of vintage french plates. Jessica was inspired by the Viceroy Hotel in L.A. and she brought up the idea to us. It definitely was a challenge but we made it happen and it turned out amazing! We also created a large wall partition with a decoupage of vintage postcards. This couple was so romantic and it showed on their special day!
I am so grateful to have the opportunity to work with them on making this happen! I heart JJ & Jessica!
By the way, in case you haven’t noticed we rebranded! So please help a girl out and “LIKE” our Facebook Page!
XOXO,
Wynn
Venue: Santaluz Country Club / Wedding Dress: Oscar De La Renta / Bride’s Shoes: Jimmy Choo / Wedding Photography: Studio Castillero / Wedding Planner + Designer: Wynn Austin of Wynn Austin Events / Dessert Station: Wynn Austin Event / Floral Design: Blush Botanicals / Chandelier, Draping + Rentals: Concepts Event Design / Wedding Stationery: Betsywhite Stationery / Linens: Wildflower Linens / Dessert + Wedding Cake: Michele Coulon Dessertier / Photobooth: Classic Photobooth / Music: Michael Tiernan of Still Listening Productions
September 4, 2011 Comments Off
I had the wonderful opportunity to work with Megan & Ryan for a year on planning their destination wedding! They are currently in San Diego, but all their family and friends were from out of town. What a treat they had in store for them! Their wedding was on a beautiful yacht, the California Spirit of San Diego Harbor Excursion. All the guests and wedding party were picked up from the dock at the Sheraton Hotel & Marina where everyone was staying. The weather was absolutely beautiful! For their wedding, we went with a very clean Nautical Chic design. It was a beautiful wedding with a enduring ceremony officiated by the groom’s stepfather. Please enjoy the photos of the beautiful bride & groom courtesy of Flavio Photography! Congratulations to Megan & Ryan!
Gorgeous bouquet by my good friend Ana of Manzanita Designs
Their Captain’s Wheel Guest Book
One of my favorite pictures!
July 8, 2011 Comments Off
Ryan Southwell Films takes my breath away every single time I see his work. He is SO talented, and he was able to capture Vanessa & Billy so beautifully! Enjoy the video highlight of this gorgeous couple at a gorgeous venue at The Rancho Bernardo Inn!
Thank You Ryan!
The Future Starts Slow from Ryan Southwell on Vimeo.
