Mountain Wedding

I was asked to copy a "rustic" cake for a wedding up in Big Bear, CA last week. Here is the result:

And at the ceremony, what a great setup!!

It was gorgeous up there, a perfect late winter outdoor mountain wedding!

Cheers!

Julia

Vintage Mountain Wedding

First, I apologize for not posting many updates in 2013. I have been working in launching a new accessories brand, in addition to a few other projects in my spare time. Adair Weddings is still taking clients and going strong, just haven't been updating our online profile.

That said, while I have many things I have not shown from the past few months, here is a recap of a gorgeous wedding we did this past weekend up at the Lake Arrowhead Resort and Spa. We handled the specialty linens, all the flowers, and a candy bar. Plus my accessories company did a custom headpiece for the bride!

The bridal bouquet, the custom pieces on the handle were matching the headpiece that The Cute and Sparkly Wife (can be found on Facebook) provided + turquoise & orange jewels, the colours the bride has originally chosen for her day (the soft pink & beige was sooo romantic though, it was perfection for her!):

We did 3 different table designs, all with custom textured linen overlays, vintage books, pearls, etc. The effect was breathtaking, especially when the lights were dimmed & the candles lit! It is my regret I failed to snap more photographs!!

The birdhouses were all painted by the groom! I loved this.

The candy bar was a HUGE hit:

All the signage was done by Adair Weddings, including the crystal embellishments. In the candlelight, the tags for the candy containers just sparkled and was really eye catching.

They also had a memory table

The Sweetheart Table:

Shots from the ceremony location. We kept the decor simple, and afterwards dismantled it and repurposed the flowers in the reception room. It was seamless and cut down on waste!

The last is of the photographer, Christa Mortimore of Christa Mortimore Photography doing what she does best! She was a joy to work with, and I've seen some sneek peeks on her Facebook page and am super excited to see the rest!!

Congratulations Katie & Neil! It was a beautiful day, a beautiful bride, and your party was rocking!!!! Enjoy your honeymoon!!

Cheers!

Julia

Holly & Grant

The photographer from Saturday just posted her images! Sara Lucero, here's the link:

http://www.saralucero.com/?p=2676

So gorgeous!! I simply cannot say enough how calm and composed Holly was, especially considering some of the wild circumstances that came about!

Thank you Sara for the beautiful images!

Cheers!

Julia

Sigafoos Wedding!

Wow, yesterday was amazing, intense, and downright crazy! Big Bear had a total freak rain storm, which meant we were scrambling the entire afternoon. Talk about being on point! My crew was stellar, and we rolled with it.

Were there unhappy guests? Yes. Was it something my crew had control over? No. It was God and his weather 100%!!

In the end, everything tuned out lovely, Holly and Grant are married, and the cake & cookie bar was a major success! And the details Holly's parents pulled off, simply amazing. I've posted some of my pictures, but if you Instagram, I recommend searching hash tag #sigafooswedding for many more. (which brides, how awesome is it that you can make your own hashtag and have your guests post their photos??)

We did all the flowers, decor, cake, cookie bar (complete with perfect Macarons!), and ran the event. Te brides mother made the centerpieces, her father all the benches, the arbor, and the incredible stumps! (and e even made a custom one for the cake!!) Also we orchestrated the moving of the reception from outside to the front patio when it started raining!

If you want to have a mountain wedding, contact me! The brides parents own the house and the lot up there, and it's all prepared for a intimate ceremony/reception for 100 guests or less. It's stunning!!

So I leave you with a very picture heavy post.

Contact me for your event! Cake, flowers, event management, linens, and other things, we'll put together a package deal! I typically have a crew of 2-6 that are also there, and we handle everything. 760.812.0574 or adairweddings@gmail.com, and on Facebook, Adair Weddings

Cheers!

Julia

Pinecone

So excited about this weekend!!!

Another sneak peek at an element for the cake.

Sugar pinecone! Well, sugar paste and almonds.

Cheers!

Julia

Summer and Fall Weddings

Can you believe tomorrow is May 1st? I'm sitting here this morning working on contracts for fall & winter 2012 into 2013, and thinking "wow, the year is FLYING!". Not to mention all the orders I'm putting in this week for my summer weddings. Burlap & Lace anyone?

Yes, my summer. Lots of vintage, rustic-style events on the horizon. I've put in an order this morning for about 450yds of burlap, and seriously wonder if I should have ordered more. But I'm excited, I am cutting a custom burlap aisle runner, that I hope to be able to use as a rental afterwards *cross fingers*, and I will have burlap table runners (these I am seriously excited about!), burlap chair sashes (for mountain weddings, add in a wired pine cone on the back), and burlap bags to use for flower arrangements and to hang from trees.

And then lace. I'm hunting for the perfect lace pattern, I think a trip into LA is on the horizon, there's simply no where else in Southern California to hunt for fabrics. For any of you do-it-yourself brides, I highly HIGHLY recommend a trip into the Garment District of LA. A word of caution though. Please be careful shopping at the flower market though, they tend to sell non-wholesale clients their week+ old flowers. You think you are getting a good price, but they just won't hold up as well, specifically roses, peonies & other delicate flowers. Honestly, I really recommend you consult with a florist for your wedding flowers, at least for your bouquet. You would be surprised how inexpensive it can be, and how less stressed YOU will be!

A fun cake I have planned? Wood-grained fondant with "initials" carved. This particular bride, her father is making a custom stump to put the cake on (in addition to the hand-made benches & arbor for the ceremony! Now if I can get him to carve a bear.....), and so the idea to do wood-grain detail in fondant, it just seems to flow with the design.

So many other exciting things on the horizon this summer and fall. A wedding with a cotton candy machine, a custom cookie bar (I'm testing a new chocolate chip cookie recipe this week, I'm super excited about it!), candy bars, and rustic mountain/backyard weddings!

Do you need help planning your rustic mountain or backyard wedding? We can help! From finding that perfect location to making your backyard THE perfect location, from cake, flowers, rentals, decor and event-styling, & planning, we do it all. Call or email to set up your complimentary consultation! 760.812.0574 or adairweddings@gmail.com

Have a fabulous last day of April and first week of May! Our weather here in Southern California is going to be gorgeous!!

Cheers!

Jules

Design inspirations

I found all these fun pieces at Ross a couple weeks ago. I think they could make some very interesting centerpieces for a rustic or mountain wedding. (okay, I don't "think", in reality I know they would!!)

Lots of exciting things this weekend, looks like we are double booked! Exciting times!!!

Cheers!

Julia