Art-Deco, Gatsby Inspired Wedding

Sevan & Gregory

The Cathedral of Saint Vibiana

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Inspired by a contemporary take on The Great Gatsby, Sevan & Gregory winter wedding featured a limited color palette of black, gold, and lush tropical leafy greens with overflowing orchids. The Cathedral of St. Vibiana was the perfect opulent backdrop for the dramatic black & gold elements, not to mention the bold dance floor. The bride's stunning Walter Collection wedding dress and couture veil was also on par with the sultry theme, bringing everything together for a truly unforgettable wedding.

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Palm Springs Wedding

Palm Springs Wedding

The Colony Palms Hotel - Palm Springs

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Pool-Side Head Table @ Gorgeous Palm Springs Wedding

Cinco de Mayo Inspired Rehearsal Dinner

Colony Garden - The Colony Palms Hotel - Palm Springs

When people think about hiring a wedding planner, usually they’re just thinking about the ceremony. But weddings are a multiday event. The celebration for this Palm Springs wedding began the day before with a rehearsal dinner on Cinco de Mayo.

Though the wedding itself was designed with the grandeur of an Armenian wedding, the Rehearsal Dinner invited in the boisterous fun and energy of Cinco de Mayo. Festive sunflowers carried in tin-can vases bloomed above colorful serape runners. Café style chairs, bright napkins, and special custom-ordered napkin rings tied together the Mexican flare.

Margaritas and Spanish cuisine fueled the evening, as over 200 close friends and family enjoyed the Colony Palms poolside terrace. As the sun dimmed, Laurel Events LA had carefully placed candles to compliment the outdoor bistro lighting and illuminate the evening in a glowing warmth.

Wedding Day

The Colony Palms Hotel - Palm Springs

Custom-hand painted wedding invitations. Though unconventional, the beautiful watercolor palm tree design perfectly captured the relaxed setting of a Palm Springs Wedding.

The bride holds onto her viel on a windy wedding day!

Impeccable place setting despite adverse weather.

Saturday, the day of the wedding, brought pure excitement…as well as torrential wind! The weather made the early morning setup particularly challenging; meticulously placed napkins were blown into the pool, rose-gold flatware clattered across the table-tops. Fortunately, Laurel Events LA are professional wedding planners and event designers, and even a windstorm was not going to ruin a perfect wedding.

Using ingenuity and experience, Laurel Events LA overcame the challenging weather, and prepare beautiful napkin details with a fresh flower and hand-tied velvet ribbons on each place settings.

An extravagant head table for the bride and groom featured rose-gold chargers and rustic, vintage olive-glass goblets, hand-tied napkin ribbons, and exquisite florals.

Vintage, Olive-Green Goblets

Head Table

Rose-gold Chargers

The wedding seating design was a mix of bentwood chairs with hammered-brass, a-shaped chairs. The bright brass perfectly complimented the floral arrangements, rose-gold flatware, and brass lantern accents…making the hammered brass chairs an unconventional, yet inspired wedding seating for the ceremony.

Hammered Brass and Bentwood Chair Pairing for Unconventional Wedding Seating Design

The Palm Springs wedding ceremony took place in the Colony Palms courtyard, over a vintage area rug surrounded by brass lanterns and framed by two stunning, pillared floral arrangements. The bride wanted warm colors for her wedding, and the floral arrangements bursting with pink peonies and garden roses.

It was a very emotional ceremony, with the bride tearing with sheer joy! This wedding was a long-awaited moment; the dream was finally coming true.

At the end of the ceremony the guests showered the new bride and groom as they made their way down the aisle as a very happy, and brand-new husband and wife.

Hand-tied guest seating cards to iron gate

Guest finding their table numbers for the Palm Springs Wedding Reception at the Colony Palms Hotel.

Guests found their table seating arrangements from place cards hand-tied to a wrought-iron fence, and made their way to the pool-side terrace for an unforgettable evening. Champagne was served all around and everyone joined in the high-energy tradition of the Armenia dance!

Unexpected but very timely fireworks display at the Palm Springs Wedding Reception.

Well into the night, the wedding reception party concluded with fireworks! The Palm Springs Cinco de Mayo celebration near the Colony Palms Hotel favored the wedding with an shower of fireworks, an unexpected but perfectly timed display!

Laurel Events LA Baby Shower - A Glimpse Inside

Jardin-Inspired Baby Shower by Laurel Events LA

Chic velvet and blush elements guided the design of the baby shower by Laurel Events LA. All photographs by Melody Melikian. 

When Arsine told us she was pregnant, we were filled with complete joy. We were by her side as her trusted event planners for her engagement party, bridal shower, destination wedding, and finally, the celebration of her first child - a beautiful baby girl.

You can never go wrong with fresh flowers for the beautiful mommy-to-be. Design & Coordination by Laurel Events LA.

There’s something truly special about running an event management company when we grow with our clients and are given the opportunity, time and time again, to make their most memorable milestones that much more precious. With Arsine’s growing family in mind, what better way to celebrate new life than a chic garden-inspired theme? Time to bloom! 

Baby shower magic! Design & Coordination by Laurel Events LA.

Tabletop Rentals by Casa de Perrin, Favors by A Little Favour, Design & Coordination by Laurel Events LA 

Arsine’s radiance as a mommy-to-be inspired us to go with blush tones, including velvet linens for a soft and sensual touch. We worked with Avant Garden to create the gorgeous centerpieces that reflected the early beginnings of spring, with light pink garden roses and a medley of fresh flowers.

We balanced Casa de Perrin's antique lace-trimmed chargers with a dash of modern shine by incorporating brushed 24k gold flatware. An assortment of vintage colored pink goblets added a dreamy swirl of femininity to each table, along with custom menus bordered with the same classic floral print as Arsine’s shower invitations.

A sexy yet chic, antique yet contemporary baby shower at The Four Seasons Los Angeles at Beverly Hills. Design & Coordination by Laurel Events LA.

Guests enjoyed fun games like guessing the correct baby food from various colorful containers and suggested baby names for Arsine. Each guest was treated to delicious mini meringue kisses tucked away in little pink boxes tied with green velvet ribbons by A Little Favour.

The delicious cake was adorned with soft pink stripes, flowers, and a classic baby carriage. Design & Coordination by Laurel Events LA. 

Mini meringue favors for guests and a whimsical wreath for the mommy-to-be! Design & Coordination by Laurel Events LA.  

The Four Seasons Los Angeles at Beverly Hills was the perfect backdrop for our sophisticated baby shower, with its classic charm in a modern world. We loved every moment of planning this event for our loyal, loving, and gorgeous client, and look forward to so many more events with her growing, bright family! 

Casa de Perrin is our go-to vendor for stunning tabletops! Design & Coordination by Laurel Events LA.

A close-up of the centerpieces full of garden roses and anemonies by Avant Garden. Design & Coordination by Laurel Events LA.

It's a girl! We loved planning every detail of this very special baby shower. Signage by Raster & Cuts Designs. Design & Coordination by Laurel Events LA.

XOXO,

Shakeh 

Laurel Events LA Weddings - Guide for the Bride

All About The Details: The Power of Wedding Ceremony Programs & Sweet Send-Offs

Photo by Corbin Gurkin, Rustic Chic Laurel Events LA Destination Wedding in Germany

We often tell our brides and grooms that one of the best opportunities for guests to learn more about them is through a beautiful wedding ceremony program. Programs are wonderful because they serve multiple purposes, such as expressing gratitude to family and friends who are attending your ceremony, honoring loved ones who have passed away, introducing your bridal party, and educating your guests about your cultural heritage or faith. Your guests also have something to read before your ceremony starts! 

We equally adore unique send-offs when the ceremony ends, because guests can effortlessly participate in your joy and add so much energy to your first walk down the aisle as husband & wife! Those moments make your wedding unforgettable for your friends and family. Check out some of our favorite ceremony programs & lovely send-offs from our Laurel Events LA Weddings below, and get inspired! 

Love's Aroma: Destination Wedding in the German Countryside

Photos by Corbin Gurkin, Laurel Events LA Destination Wedding

A timeless wedding ceremony send-off is lavender. For Arsine & Christian's destination wedding in Germany, guests were treated to delicately stamped pouches of lavender leaves which smelled just as wonderful as they looked. Lavender is a soothing flower and represents luck and devotion -- the perfect flower to shower the newlyweds with after they've exchanged their vows! 

Ring Me!: The Hummingbird Nest Ranch Wedding

Photo by Major Diamond Productions, Rustic Chic Laurel Events LA Wedding Ceremony Details

Many clients value their first walk down the aisle after their vows as much as they cherish the grand entrance at their reception. What better way to play up the thrill of saying "I Do!" than these adorable bells? Guests jingled these bells and cheered when Maryam & Chris kissed as husband & wife at their Hummingbird Nest Ranch Wedding. 

Equally important is the presentation - we paid extra attention to the signage attached to these bells. A beautiful yet playful element like this rarely goes unnoticed by guests. It is said that bells bring good luck to the newlyweds and announce the beginning of new life together! 

 

 

Cultural Connection: Persian Wedding at Calamigos Ranch in Malibu, CA

Photo by True Photography, Laurel Events LA Persian Wedding Ceremony at Calamigos Ranch in Malibu, CA 

Photo by True Photography, Persian Sofreh-Aghd Ceremony at Laurel Events LA Malibu Wedding

Sarah & Ryan's Wedding at Calamigos Ranch was a perfect opportunity to use ceremony programs to introduce guests about the symbolic beauty behind Iranian wedding ceremonies. Their crisp program was the perfect way to explain the importance and tradition of a Sofreh-Aghd, which literally translates to "ceremony spread" in Farsi, initiating a bountiful new life for the freshly minted husband and wife.

Guests participated further in celebration when the ceremony ended, waving custom made wands with bells and white ribbons attached to them. How lovely having a chorus of bells announcing the new Mr. & Mrs.! 

As an event management company, we strongly feel that guests will always remember your special day if they can connect to your culture and traditions, whether they are from the same background or not.

Many mixed faith couples opt for a ceremony program to highlight how their disparate faiths have more similarities than differences! Love knows no borders and neither should your guests with some insightful views on what you value as a newly married couple.

 

 

 

Cherishing Life: Honoring the Past at Santa Barbara Historical Museum Wedding. 

Photo by Skyla Walton, custom wedding ceremony programs at Laurel Events LA Santa Barbara Wedding 

We were so touched by these gorgeous ceremony programs at April & Rob's Santa Barbara Wedding. Sticking to the coral-theme and also serving as a light fan during their summer afternoon ceremony, April & Rob were able to express their sheer love for all involved on their special day, while honoring those who were not with them anymore. These messages are a subtle, heartfelt way to incorporate the memory of loved ones.

Whether you have a trusted event coordinator or you're a DIY bride planning a wedding, always remember to look for the little opportunities for guests to participate in your history and in the moment!

Ceremony programs and send-offs are the perfect place to start.  Make sure to visit our wedding blog for more tips and tricks for your wedding day or special event!  

XOXO,

 Shakeh