Independently Choosing to be Dependent

If ever there was a couple that deserved the adjective "cute," it is this one! So in love :::sigh::: It was somehow quite appropriate that this happy couple chose the 4th of July as their wedding date. MJSE was with lovely bride Lily from the very beginning when we designed a fresh, preppy-chic color concept of soft yellows with accents of grey all the way to her final dress fitting (Valentino, need we say more?). Love, love, LOVED the live recessional song, Badfinger's "No Matter What" and the pre-ceremony Hallelujah a la Jeff Buckley (performed by WCM's Voodoo Lounge act). All this couple really wanted to do was dance. And we made sure there was a whole lot of that going on! More photos of this two-day extravaganza to come, but dig these lovelies from Abby Ross for the time being.

Goody Goody Gumdrops!

The perfect way to celebrate a wedding in sunny West Hollywood? With angel wings and ostrich feathers, of course! Annie and Kenny are the cutest couple ever and their whimsical sensibilities fit perfectly with ours over at MJSE. The bride's requirements: Pink, Feathers, and Wings. Done deal! The wedding was held at the sleek London Hotel in WeHo and they wed in the Hampton Courtyard amid vibrant hedges, lemon trees and giant chess pieces. The reception featured "floating" angel wings, the most GORGEOUS candy bar we have ever helped assemble, and Sprinkles cupcakes. For their design concept, we encouraged a grown-up toy chest theme with toy cars designating table assignments and playful feather table decor. Sweet Monday Photography was there to capture the sugary goodness!

Be My Baby

No, we are not referring to our 3rd grade talent show performance (although that was something to be seen - polka dots, The Ronettes, and giant heart ballooons). We are referring to the ultra spiffy co-ed baby shower we just coordinated at Viceroy Santa Monica. We played up the baby factor by using a nursery rhyme book as a guestbook for the little one and baby photos of the parents with their stats (height, weight, bday, etc.) on cocktail tables. Since the mother-to-be is expecting a boy (!), the color scheme was designed to reflect that (and conveniently match the Viceroy) with turquoise and lime green as the definitive palette. A baby food taste test station was set up for the curious and competitive and blue and green rattle cookies were given to all of the guests as parting gifts. While no gifts were opened or embarrassing shenanigans performed, a good time was had by all. Whimsical photography by Mike Fischer.