Jean & Austin

When Jean first came in for a consultation, my thought was "this girl's stylin'". As we got to talk a bit more, I found out that she went to FIDM, had a great sense of fashion, and she is a budding photographer. I knew right away that her wedding details were going to be no less than chic.

To begin with, here's one of many breathtaking engagement shots of Jean & Austin by Amelia Lyon:


With a shot like that, I knew there were high expectations for their wedding! You can find out the backstory to their engagment shots on Amelia's blog - be prepared to be 'wowed' some more!

Jean and I originally talked over incorporating black accents into the wedding but the idea was later expunged because black is a bad luck color in some chinese weddings (some say white is...it just depends on who you ask!). Jean honored the wishes of her family and we changed up the colors to blushes, medium pink, silver/grays, and ivory. And we snuck in some black accents here and there...sssh!

*Jean looking modelesque with a bouquet of peonies, ranunculus, freesia, edged with dusty miller

Something to note, the weather had been horrendous the days prior to the wedding. Heavy rainfall and cold temperatures do not make for a great wedding day! However, in the hours leading up to the ceremony, the sun made an appearance and it was a beautiful day!

*under magnolia trees at the Langham - Amelia has a great eye. The girls carried simple bouquets of ranunculus, finished with slate gray ribbon

*again, one of the best moments!

*a backdrop of crystal strings, dendrobium orchid strands, and threaded cymbidium orchids at the Branca Patio at Occidental College

*the happy couple

To see more pictures from this wedding, check out their slideshow!

Randoms:
1. We ran into Jean and Austin the next day at our Festival of Bride's Wedding Show (at the Langham). Jean was happy so we were happy!!
2. This was our second time working with gerber daisies, the first time being in January of this year! It's perfect for the pop of black, and like a carnation, can be elegant if used in the right way.

Jean & Austin: thanks for allowing us to be one of many to help you create a beautiful, romantic day! :)