Timeless Modernity

This outdoors-loving couple wanted to make sure that their wedding stood the test of time, but also echoed their own personalities. What did Mint Julep Social Events do? Use green, of course! Creating a totally chic look, we encouraged a white and green color palette with hints of brown in the mix. Wood elements were seen in the invitations and table numbers, while moss and bark were carefully incorporated into the floral arrangements and chocolate brown lounge furniture surrounded the dancefloor. The green Cymbidium orchid was the modern calling card in the wedding and popped up on napkin treatments and cake decor. Chandeliers hanging from the ceremony site trees balanced out the "outdoors in" look that we brought to the reception. Very nice! Wonderful photography by Skye Blu Photography.

Texas is for Lovers

Our Texan beauty married her director beau and a wonderful time was had by all. LOVED this wedding! Sentimental and vintage touches were everywhere. The bride wore her grandmother's earbobs, carried her purse from the early 20th century, and placed her cameo on her bouquet. The ceremony was in a bright and sunny garden, while the reception was in a rustic and charming barn. Our favorite comfort foods (pigs in a blanket, mac 'n cheese, ) were served to guests as they entered the barn and Patsy Cline tunes set the mood. Chicken wire hosted escort cards mixed with cute engagement photos and straw bales were lovingly covered with quilts that belonged to the bride's grandmother (our heart aches at how adorable it was). LA hipster guests played horse shoe and drank cherry lemonade while awaiting the arrival of the bride & groom. A tempting BBQ buffet kept the guests full and happy, but a few boisterous polkas and enthused line dances really started the party. We set out galvanized pails and filled them with the couple's favorite candies complete with ribbon adorned brown bags for guests to store their candy stash as the evening came to an end. The majority of guests were still present to bid the happy couple a proper aideu and cheer them on as they rode off in an old fashioned trolley. Photography by Greg Neil.

Digital Princess Productions

Our good friends over at Digital Princess Productions traveled with MJSE to Las Vegas over the summer to cover the Teresa Strasser wedding. We had an amazing time, and I learned that, aside from being wonderful people, both Mercedes and Andrea are huge talents! Going above and beyond the call of duty, they shot from traveling cabs, busy intersections, and mile-high rooftops, just for the extra material and fresh perspectives needed to put together their envisioned final cut. Brilliant! Digital Princess Productions fuses quality footage, amazing composition, and editing skills only a strong background in the entertainment industry could provide.

Perfectly Perfect

There were absolutely way too many wonderful photos of this wedding that we just had to pick a few little hints for you to view. Why the hints, you ask? Well, if you must know, Mint Julep Social Events, the Ebell Theater, and this beautiful couple will all be featured on Whose Wedding is it Anyway? this winter on the Style Network! There were so many fun and exciting elements to this wedding that you simply have to see the show in order to get a true idea of what went on. This wedding was saturated in a true vintage essence, not recreating one particular era,but embodying the nostalgia and warmth of the past. Naturally, the Ebell acted as the perfect venue with the fall colors of the decor taking their que from the interior of the historic building. We were honored that this beautiful couple chose MJSE as their wedding planner. We'll show you more details soon! Stellar photography provided by Mike + Anna Costa.

Haunte Couture

Best. Time. Ever! Mint Julep Social Events coordinated a sassy fashion show competition for the International Interior Design Association (IIDA) and it was amazing. The concept is genius: 12 interior design and architectural firms were split into teams and given the task of creating fierce and showy fashion pieces out of upholstery fabric and furniture materials. Not only that, but they had to correlate the pieces to this year's theme: Route 66. Each team was assigned a town on the famous route and had to incorporate that into the design. The results were anything but boring! Of course, the theme came to fruition because of our lovely venue, The Petersen Automotive Museum. The competitive nature of the teams and the showstopping fashion made this event one not to be missed.  Thanks to Sean Azul who did a super job at capturing the photos for the event and Shammy Dee kept the beats for the model swagger.

Style Moderne

We knew this wedding was going to be something to write home about, but were still thrilled to see it featured on The Brides Cafe web blog. Amazing! Our beautiful bride, Dani, looked stunning in a mermaid gown, custom jeweled headpiece, and flirty netted veil. The boys wore skinny ties and fitted suits, while the ladies donned bold yellow dresses and designer shoes. The Skirball Cultural Center provided a perfect blank palette for the wedding's colorful and playfully chic design in black, white, and yellow. The florals incorporated lemons, wheat grass, and structural centerpieces with thick black tassels. The evening evoked just the right elements of modern sentimentality that the bride had hoped for. Brilliant photography provided by Stephanie Williams Photography.

A Blue, Blue World

What happens when Mint Julep Social Events and Square Root team-up? Magic. Bride Nicole loved our design concept made especially for her: Seaside Elegance meets Romantic Fantasy. Nothing could better describe the end result. A Tiffany blue and white sunset ceremony wowed guests while the custom ring-bearer wagon made them smile. Cocktail hour brought more delights with comfy lounge furniture and a grand Cinderella's Carriage ice luge complete with horse and gold reins. As exciting as the ceremony and cocktail hour were, nothing could have prepared guests for the site they saw as the ballroom doors of Ritz-Carlton Laguna Niguel opened. The walls were completely draped, floor to ceiling; cool blue lighting lit the room; velvety teal Chameleon chairs and linens created a warm atmosphere; and beautiful white orchids and roses filled the room. Photos by Studio EMP.

Las Vegas Bride

We are so thrilled that our bride, Teresa Strasser, was placed on the cover of Las Vegas Bride this month! A lovely shot of Teresa in her wedding duds playing around in the Real World Suite graces the cover and is really the epitome of the modern Las Vegas bride. While we adore Elvis, and therefore, Elvis Chapels, we really prefer the new lux wedding offerings that Las Vegas has recently become known for.

Spanning Time

The much anticipated photos are in of Julia and Jordan's wedding! Julia's Vera Wang gown was to die for and Jordan looked dashing in a grey suit. To give you an idea of how fun this wedding was, they incorporated a puppet show narrative into their ceremony - totally great! The couple made it known that they didn't want designated wedding "colors," instead they wanted a certain feel to be evoked throughout the night. Their personalities were reflected throughout the night from the mini wheat bales on the cocktail tables, to the childhood crayon box holding wedding wishes, to the boisterous father/daughter dance to Singing in the Rain. When creating the design concept for this wedding, we learned that Buffalo 66 is one of the couple's favs, so we HAD to have a photobooth of some kind. The talented photographers set-up a make-shift red photobooth in the foyer and invited guests to span time, and span they did! Photos by Dennis Viera.

Riviera Magazine - Anniversary Bash

Truly the event of the season, Riviera Magazine held its 7th anniversary celebration at South Coast Plaza. Show highlights included a fashion show by YSL, a live performance by The Shys, and Stockholm Kristal Vodka signature drinks. The cherry on top was the array of gift bags given to all wristband wearing attendees with gifts from various South Coast Plaza retailers. We had a wonderful time and would like to thank Riviera for inviting their favorite coordinator. Yay!