Cheers to 2008!
I started the year off like many of you, sick and in bed for two weeks. I'm on the mend and can finally post about the incredible New Years Eve wedding I had the privilege to
plan and coordinate at
(my favorite hotel)the Hyatt Regency Huntington Beach.
Tricia and Armando were a blast to work with this past year. I have over 900 emails from Tricia this year... yep, 900. She was so detailed, and in such a fun way. Who else has a custom gobo that reads T & A ?
or a
limo bus with a stripper pole?
It was hard to give up spending New Years Eve with my husband & our friends, but I was with the next best group, my wedding family. I had the company of the wonderful Marc from
Ashley Video, and my good friend Jen from
photoJENic.
Robert and Dan from
Invisible Touch did the lighting and gobos throughout the Monarch ballroom and Amanda from
Fantasy Floral provided the over the top bling and floral fantasy, complete with a manzanita tree for the placecards.
Angel from
Fusion Linens provided all the linens, including the faux fur that I had him specially make and Gretel from
Classic Party Rental took care of all my rentals including a light up bar & tables and the rest of the
Designer 8 lounge furniture.
The always cheerful and energetic Peter from
Vive, Inc. was the dj & emcee, and true to form, he kept the dance floor packed until the wee hours of the morning.
Great Dane provided the wedding cake, topped with the Bride & Groom lladro. Yay, it didn't fall!
The wonderful Hyatt Regency Huntington Beach team of Neda and Sarah along with their catering staff provided top notch service, and always with a smile. The Hyatt staff is always a pleasure to work with. Neda and Sarah surprised me and upgraded my room to an ocean view suite. We worked so late into the night that a bunch of us stayed at the hotel and went to brunch the next morning (ok, afternoon). Did I mention I love the Hyatt? :-)
Did I mention there was a
photo booth? Did I mention there was a candy station?
How about the confetti drop?(Thanks John & Jack from
ConfettiFX)
These pics aren't the professional ones, those will come later, but I wanted to show you a sample of the wedding.
Enjoy, and Happy New Year!
Not only was this another great wedding at the Hyatt Regency Huntington Beach, but the bride's last name was Hyatt.
That made for interesting conversations. :-)
We got lucky with the weather, the fog was super thick in the morning but by 11:30, ceremony time, it had burned off and the rest of the afternoon was picture perfect. The ceremony was at the Lighthouse Lawn, and the reception was on the fountain courtyard at the Hyatt Regency, Huntington Beach.
The bride was gorgeous, as was her sister, Jayme. They were two of the nicest people I have met, just like their parents. Love the Hyatts!
Scott, the groom with the best sense of humor ever, has a son, John who's toast brought everyone to tears. He also has a daughter, Emma, who was the cutest flower girl I've seen in a looong time.
Emma loved the camera and she loved the cake from TomGirl Baking Company.
She had permission before the cake cutting to be the first one to try cake.
The flowers were beautiful and Karla from Elegant by Design did a beautiful job. She was, as always, on time and incredibly sweet to work with.
Lauren Hillary and I started 'doing' weddings together back in 1997. She was then, and still is, one of my favorite photographers to work with. Her work and her personality are top notch!
Fusion Linens supplied the runners and napkins, and Ashley from the Hyatt (Hyatt hotel, not family) did a great job putting together this wedding in just a few short weeks.
We had a small band, Jumpin' Joz, and they were kind enough to let Emma sit in and jam with them. (she was actually really good!)
Congratulations everyone, I can't wait to plan Jayme's wedding, and Emma's too!
click here to see Lauren Hillary's photos
