after a bit of delay, we are excited to finally share mai + clinton’s picture perfect wedding at the laguna cliffs marriott hotel in dana point, california.  mai + clinton’s big day was filled with lots of love and tons of smiles.  we are so thankful to have been a part of their big day!

after getting to know both mai + clinton for the past few months, we were not surprise at how calm and ready they were to tie the knot!  with such a fun loving and easy going bride; and a groom who is ready to proclaim his love and have a great time,  it’s no wonder the day was amazing.  the ceremony nearly had me in tears with a close personal friend officiating and mai’s surprise reading to her brand new husband.  to top it all off, their reception was filled with a ton of laughs not to be matched by the beautifully dramatic red rose centerpieces and complimentery amber uplighting.

congrats again to the fabulous couple.. we wish you two all the best!

  boys will be boys…

venue: laguna cliffs marriott
photographer: jim kennedy photography
videographer: premiere weddings 
florist: jenny b floral design
dj/lighting: huey le of platinum peaks
hair/makeup: angie pham
chairs & linens:  fusion linens
wedding day stationery: pretty in ink invites
cake: it’s all about the cake

i have been to NYC so many times. it’s one of my all time favorite cities. but part of that is because one of my all time favorite people happen to live there. i must say that my trip there this past july was the best trip to NY ever. and that’s because angie got married!! and scott is now officially mr. butt nugget. (butt nugget is a nickname that angie and i have had for each other since high school.)

their wedding was absolutely perfect in every way possible. i love all the weddings that i’m involved with, whether i’m in the wedding party or the planner. but this wedding is truly so so special for me. 16 years ago, angie and I met and we became inseparable. 13 years ago, she moved to NY for college. i was so sad. i even asked my parents if i could apply to NYU just so i could go to school with her. who knows how things would be now if that had happened. two years ago, angie stood by my side as i married the love of my life. 4 months ago, i stood next to her as she married hers.

enough of this sappiness! onward to the good stuff!

i love the skyscrapers in the background. don’t get to see that very often here in socal.

such a heartfelt ceremony. scott teared up right when angie entered the room.

angie and scott loves going to the movies. so their favors were movie tickets with a small bag of popcorn!

seriously… i just can’t get over this view!

venue: mandarin oriental ny
photographer/videographer: cly creation
florist: tantawan bloom
band: vali entertainment
cake: silk cakes
hair/makeup: sachiko yanase
officiant: reverend will mercer

now, this blog entry is not quite over just yet! angie and scott scheduled a day after session with the fellas over at cly creation. here are their beautiful photos! you would never have guessed that it was about 115* and humid as heck from these photos!

tania and steven’s uber modern/chic wedding is Project Wedding’s Real Wedding of the Week!

melanie and dean are getting married a week from today on 11/11/11!! note: any groom getting married on this day should never forget his anniversary… ever!

we just love these two! they are so cute together and they complement each other so well. their personalities and energies just bounce off of each another and are totally contagious. soon after we met them, we were all giggling and chatting about their wedding (and life) like old friends!

melanie is probably the biggest boba fan i have and will ever meet.  being a boba fan myself, i would have it everyday if i could. i think melanie actually does have it everyday. she’s the foursquare mayor of tea station in irvine! that’s quite an accomplishment (and an honor that i’m jealous i can’t have)! so naturally, tea station will be catering at their wedding! YUM!

but aside from the boba, we are just excited for melanie and dean to be come husband and wife next week!!

photos by:  josh yu photography