Open House Recap

Back in September we moved our meeting space to the most wonderful, retrofitted, historic brick building with two of our awesome friends Desi Baytan Photography & Theresa Huang Make-Up Design. We later found out that we shared the building with Caroline Tran, Skybox Event Productions, Muse Makeup Artistry and Two 1 Studios. We were ecstatic to be so close to new friends/talented vendors in the wedding industry!

*pictures of the building during the hunting process

A few months later we decided it was high time to host a collaborative open house. We termed it 'Level Up' because we wanted our guests to flow through the building to see all of our different spaces. You can check out fantastic recaps and amazing pictures on Caroline's Blog & Desi's Blog.

*our Welcome paper bag luminaries, shot by Caroline

*Desi was able to shoot the room before guests arrived

We were expecting to max out at about 200 guests but 300+ showed! Desserts were hosted in our suite and at times, it felt like there were more people crammed in our 430sq ft office than downstairs in the lounge. That being said, we didn't get to fully showcase what our office really looks like, so here are some pictures taken by Desi Baytan!

The concept behind decorating our studio was partly inspired by the whimsy of the Parker Hotel and also creating a comfortable, homey environment. We wanted to challenge ourselves to be green - probably ~10% of the furniture/finds were completely new purchases. After weeks of scouring Goodwill, Salvation Army, thrift stores, our houses and other people's houses, I give you Suite #321:

*our consultation area and the LOVE board we made for the Open House. The chairs were reupholstered with leftover fabric

*our happy corner that's also a coffee bar when not being shot for pictures ;)

*the lounge area that is Netflix ready. Can't beat quirky fun pillows either!

We refurbished a dresser for Theresa, painted it a shockingly happy yellow, and paired it with gray lattice:

*leftover flowers from the Open House. One of our favorite finds during thrifting was this mirror - slightly smoked out, antiqued with Moroccan lines

*a close up of our ribbon board, used to pair colors for our brides during meetings. It also serves as artwork for the large space

For an even more detailed recap of the event, check out this video that Charles Lauren Films surprised us with the very next morning!

Level Up in Pasadena from Charles Lauren Films on Vimeo.

We MUST thank all of the people who so generously made the Open House such a successful event!

Lighting, Ambiance and Electricity - The Music Man Productions

A Never Ending Flow of Delicious Food - Huntington Catering

Diggable Beats - Zuno Productions

Best Macarons I've Ever Eaten and that I could and would eat all day - Joie Patisserie

The Cutest Cake for our Cake Cutting Ceremony - Sweet Addictions

Charming and Delectable desserts - Lotus Culinary Creations

Cakes that are pretty on the outside and AMAZINGLY delicious on the inside - Cakes by the Pound

Sugar Cookies that will make you never eat another kind of sugar cookie - Sabrina's Sweetery

For making sure the event was seamless and organized - Skybox Event Productions

Come visit us soon! :)