Two of the Bay Area’s top Wedding Planners, Jubilee Lau and Jean Marks, launch a new concept in wedding education, Wedding 360, LLC. They will produce 2 major educational SF Bay Area events in 2010. For more information, please visit their website at www.wedding360llc.com
p.s. Congratulations, Jean & Jubilee!!
It was such a treat working with May & Davis and their wedding coordinator, Amy Tam. The wedding was located at San Jose Museum of Art. The couple incorporated some Thai wedding ritual to reflect the groom’s culture, and the guests pull water over May & Davis’ hands to give their blessing to the newly wed.
May & Davis were one happy couple, and their smile always brighten up our days. Thank you for letting us be a part of your special day!!
We are so honored that Chau & Jeffrey’s wedding at Bently Reserve was featured in The Knot!! It was truly a pleasure teaming up with Gloria Wong Design, Angie Silvy Photography and I Dream Of Cake to create this chic butterfly wedding.
Wil and I had our tasting at Citronelle at the Carmel Valley Ranch yesterday and it was an amazing experience. Last time we had a mini-lunch in the relaxing lounge area by the fireplace and we really liked the salad and the petite baquette, and this time we had a 4+ course meal and OMG! the food was soooo delicious! Now I am very very much looking forward to our big day coz we have so many foodies coming and they won’t be disappointed for sure!
From room design to tasting, food presentation to service, everything was beyond 5 stars! First of all, the room is contemporary and spacious with a nice view of the nature. Our waiters were very friendly, attentive and knowledgeable, gave us detailed descriptions on every dish, which is a great assurance as I want my guests to have the best dining experience! Last but not least, the food was excellent and was a work of art! Every single one was executed so well that we just started stuffing things into our mouths and totally forgot to take pictures! hahaha… and we were not even hungry! We actually did our cake tasting at Layers right before the dinner and hahaha I hope they didn’t think we were such a pig! =P At first, we didn’t plan to add dessert to our menu as we already have a wedding cake plus a dessert table, which will be designed by L’ Atelier Vi. We even planned to take the desserts to go since we were really full after the 3rd course!! but we got busted by Chef Anthony Keene, who came out to say Hi and insisted we should try the “Kit Kat” chocolate bar and the Napoleon cream brulee. And I bet it was his trick to get us hooked coz after the first bite, we were determine to add these to our menu as well. Citronelle is really the best of the best!
BTW, do you know that President Obama recently took his wife for a special dinner at Citronelle in Washington DC?
~Hors d’oeuvres~
Wild Mushroom Bouchee
Shrimp Cocktail
Charred Yellowfin Tuna, Jasmine Rice Cake, Mango
Crab Cigar
Charred Beef Tri-Tip Miniature Sandwich
~Starters~
Tuna
olives, chorizo, crispy potato
Sea Scallop
duck foie gras, carrot ginger sauce
~Entrees~
Pacific Salmon
dungeness crab risotto vanilla bean
Sea Bass
paella style
Roasted Filet Mignon “Au Poivre”
potato gratin, shallot confit, peppercorn sauce
~ Dessert ~
Many things can be do-it-yourself, but when it comes to bridal make-up, you better think twice! You probably think “well, I have done it all my life, why not on my wedding day” or “It costs too much and I want to look natural anyway!”
Fair enough. I don’t like being over-made too, but it is really money worth spent to have someone professional make you look special and polished on your wedding day. First of all, the products they used can last for the whole day and so you won’t look melted under the sun. You know what I mean. Second, you don’t have to worry and be relaxed on your day! One of my friends decided to do her own make-up, and with so many things going on, she forgot to bring her make-up bag to the hotel.
As make-up is very personal, you need to find someone who make you feel comfortable and listen to you, and I can assure you that having one professional make-up artist makes a big difference! Out of many ones in the Bay Area, many of our customers recommended Maria Chang of the Professional Makeup Artistry. She has over 18 years of experience and her approach to make-up is “realistic yet provocative.” Many brides told me they felt so pampered and lucky to have Maria Chang to do their make-ups. I bet the images speak better than my words.
invitation by Oslo Press, wood letter blocks by craftcuts.com, wood flower boutonniere by Domestic Candy, flowers in birch tube by Small Stumb, wood candle holders by Pottery Barn, wood coasters from Mints Design, & cake by Martha Stewart Weddings.
Happer dress by Jenny Yoo, Larkspur bracelet by J.Crew & Lora by Kate Spade.
I am so excited to do this post today as it is really my pleasure to write about my friend and colleague Gloria Wong of Gloria Wong Design! so where do I start?!
When we first met last year, I thought she looked familiar, but with my small brain and limited memory, I couldn’t pinpoint where I saw her face. =P and it took me about a month to figure out she was the beautiful bride whose wedding was featured on Style Me Pretty and The Knot. Last year, Gloria and Mints worked on 2 weddings together and it was so much fun working. Her attention to details and sense of style are what you need to have a gorgeous wedding. Why? Gloria is obsessive with colors and designs and boy I am not kidding here. Let me give you some examples. With her extensive fashion design background, Gloria came in well prepared with the mood boards and she usually spent hours scouting around to find the perfect items for her clients. For instance, we were working on a butterfly theme wedding, instead of buying what’s on the market, Gloria went extra miles and spray painted the butterflies to blushing pink color matching the invitation and the rest of the decor. That’s impressive.
But most importantly is her flawless execution and yes, this is really the key to having your dream a reality. When planning our weddings, many of us probably would go to every single wedding blogs and sites and clip/ save a ton of pictures. I am guilty of that as well! I have a huge image bank. The problem i s we end up with so many ideas we want to used for our weddings and most of the things don’t match or basically too much too many. What Gloria really good at (beside her tasteful designs) is to filter and sort through ideas and help the couple figuring out a unique style, ensuring everything from a tiny place card to the lighting of the room compliment each other to enhance the wedding theme and the couple’s personalities. To make sure everything comes out perfect, she partners with the best vendors in each category, such as Nancy Liu Chin Designs, Jean Marks Weddings, Good on Paper Design and of course Mints Design.
As the images show, her designs are just absolutely beautiful!
Style Me Pretty just launched their new site today! It’s one of the most fabulous wedding resources website with all sorts of inspirations, eye candy and real wedding pictures. Check it out!
I am so pleased to welcome Venus of L’ Atelier Vi to the Mints’ Blog! Venus is an aspiring fashion designer; an amateur baker; cooking enthusiast and snobbish foodie. I am one of the lucky people who had tried her sweet and dessert and oh boy! they were helllllla delicious. Venus likes all things French-inspired, likes to collect tea cups, vintage trims & notions, dessert books, and above all likes to shop! And that’s why we invite her to write for us. Enjoy and Welcome Venus!
all images by L’ Aterlier Vi
