Deb&Beau celebrated their wedding at the Upper Las Virgines Ranch on June 22, 2013, theme: French Country wedding in LA. A sunny event on all levels, so much free spirited happiness, handmade attention, thoughtful details – so much love in everything.
While Deb was having a little Zen moment, Beau polished his Chinese vows.
They both needed a serene moment as the beginning was wild:
We had planned and timed a perfect set up for a venue which only gives us three hours set up time including raising a dance floor on immaculately pampered grass: the ceremony area with our amazing vintage ladders as back drop, the welcome beverage table, the two bars, buffet and cake displays, a more involved reception table layout, a lounge area with barrels and sofas, the photo booth and Chinese reception room, Barrista set up… no problem, only – the DIY linens were forgotten in LA. No linens, no table set up. The plan was sitting there….
A groomsman jumped in his car to pick them up in heavy Saturday afternoon traffic. Beau was pulling his hair when I assured him with all my planner power that I’ll handle it, we’ll be fine. (… if I needed to activate the gardener to help set up in ten minutes so be it….)
We were just creatively placing a truck load of amazing decor, like huge hand made coffee bag linens and vintage crates (Deb&Beau had found in a thrift store), filled with sun flowers, and frosted mason jars with fleur de lys paintings, when 150 guests came one hour too early – in busses. Shifting gears: help the florist and the bar tenders to hide their boxes or tools, have guests ushered to the welcome drinks, (luckily on the other side of the house away from the reception area) while getting the vintage beverage jars for them filled in a whiff.
Getting a creative crowd, partying with spiked tea to sit down and an excited bridal party to assemble for the processional takes time, the linens arrived when the ceremony started. Thank you party happy crowd!
When guests came around to the reception area we were set. After delicious hors d’oeuvres from Auntie M’s in Echo park…
It was wild – and one of the most heartfelt I had the pleasure to assist.