I came across these photos in Vanity Fair and as soon as I laid eyes on the Sofa I decided there & then that I would go in search of that same pink toile material. Once i find it I'll sew about a dozen table cloths for the inside dinning tables! A white candle and some Cherry Blossoms on top and it will look great!

Party Rental Companies

A friend recommended Classic Party Rentals for Chairs, Tents, Glassware & so on. I ordered a couple dozen chairs and Champagne flutes and wine glasses from them and they were great! http://www.classicpartyrentals.com/

Why can't there be chairs like this available for party rentals?

I came across this rustic Mini Chandelier at a garage sale... a couple of the Crystals were missing. It wasn't in the best of condition but once it was cleaned off and dolled up a bit with some mini church candles, a couple wild flowers, some greenery and a little brown ribbon it looked very sweet and decorative. Hung from the Gazebo ceiling surrounded by masses of draping gave the outdoor patio a dressier feel!

Use what you have to work with... If we hadn't been so lucky with renting the J&B's Club we simply would of come up with a different alternative! Be it a friends backyard (which was one of our original ideas!) or an open park for the Ceremony (obviously there are certain rules and regulations that need to be looked into to do so) No matter where the place its all about how you do it up! Above is a great example! Only you won't be wearing any of your wardrobe lovelies above... you'll be wearing your Wedding Gown!!!

When our options at first were having the Ceremony and Reception in a friends backyard we tried to think of a friend who would not only be cool with the idea but also of a friend who just so happened to have some fun and interesting aspects to their Garden, i.e; a tree house! a little stream running through their backyard!!!... a Campers Van, a old broken down vintage car! an old piano!

What a great impact a piece of furniture can make! Prior to your BIG day you can either plant some of of your own potted flowers from home in the Piano top... even leaving them in their original pots, simply cover them up with some extra soil. Or purchase some Ivy (which is reasonably inexpensive!)

A couple Pictures which I came across from this very sweet and inspiring Blog 'A Fanciful Twist'

The Location we Chose for the Ceremony and Reception!

We had originally planned on City Hall but we had our hearts set on a w-end Wedding and sadly City Hall only operates Mon- Friday so we went in search of somewhere else! Jay & Bees is an old Jazz Bar in the mission District. Its been around for well over 50 years and has a serious rockabilly vibe going on! We had our Ceremony in their back patio which we transformed on the day of! Love this place...

'FOUND'!!! the purfect Photographer...

When I first began searching for ideas I googled Wedding blogs and I just couldn't seem to find what I was looking for, everything seemed so typical, normal and traditional so I began searching through fashion magazines, interior design books, even kids books for inspiration and I found some great characterized photographs which inspired me greatly. These images also inspired me to hire the Photographer 'Kristin Cofer' who shoot our Wedding. After seeing some of these images below I fell in love with the way they were shot and how mystical and animated the pictures and photos are. Kristin has a great eye for imagery and I love the feel I get from her photographs! Some of her work below!

Kristin Cofers Fashion Photography below... a small selection were collaborations.

A mini Photo Shoot from our Wedding Album. Photographer Kristin Cofer

My husbands band 'Deadfall'

& New band!