fifty fiesta!

Sorry I haven't posted in a while - I've been doing THIS:



My mom and dad have the same birthday (cool, right?) - and since my dad was recovering from back surgery during his 50th birthday, we decided to make a joint 50th birthday celebration when my mom turned 50 (3 years later).  So, here it is!

[fun details: votive-shaped holes were cut out of fruit to make for a beautiful decorative accent :: nacho cheese flowed out of a fondue fountain, and guests dipped tortilla chips, empanadas, flautas, and jalapeño poppers :: luminarias were made with baby pictures of the "birthday boy and girl" printed on vellum, with candlelight showing through as the sun set :: guests wrote birthday wishes on small cards and hung them from twine with a clothespin :: sangria, coronas, dulce de leche, churros, and a taco bar made up part of the menu, as did homemade cinnamon chips and fruit salsa]

[fall] in love.

This inspiration board is from a wedding for which I was the day-of wedding coordinator.  Set in beautiful Santa Barbara on a private estate at El Capitan Ranch, this gorgeous October wedding used notes of deep purple and chocolate brown to create a warm, fall atmosphere.




photos by evoke photography [www.evokephotography.com]

favorite details . . . 
:: put some sand in the bottom of a mason jar, top it with a votive candle, and tie with a ribbon in your wedding colors -- hang from shepherd hooks lining the altar :: instead of flower petals, the bride had deep purple and brown fall leaves lining the aisle :: use your engagement photos placed in frames to mark table numbers :: branches served as tall centerpieces with hanging votives for soft lighting inside the tent :: the men wore chocolate brown tuxes and swapped out dress shoes for classic Vans shoes ::  market lights were strung over the cocktail hour area as the sun set ::


Thanks Mark and Tanisha for letting me be involved in your beautiful day!