A while back, I shared a sneak peak of the gorgeous wedding of Marisa and Robert at the Hotel Bel Air. I am finally going to share the full wedding with you today! (Yes, this wedding was in September and, yes, I am behind in blogging weddings!)

Some of you may have seen this wedding featured on The Wedding Chicks a couple of months ago as well. You can see the full post here- thanks so much Amy & Jocey! We love you guys!

Onto the stunning wedding, captured by the amazing Jasmine Star. Marisa and Robert were a dream to work with- great vision, fully trusting of their vendors and absolutely smitten with each other. They envisioned a clean, simple and stunning white wedding, which is right up our ally. You cannot go wrong with that decor scheme set against the timeless backdrop of the Hotel Bel Air.

I love this next sequence of photos from their first look. Aren’t they  a gorgeous couple?

I loved the elegant bouquet that Carissa with JL Designs created. Simply stunning!

The bridesmaids bouquets of blush colored dahlias were gorgeous as well:

I also loved the bridesmaids dresses from Two Birds Bridesmaid- they can be wrapped in a ton of different ways.

I cannot tell you how many times I have been caught making awkward faces in photos while pinning boutonnieres on.

There ceremony took place at the hotel’s Swan Lake. Yes- they have a lake with real swans in it.

I used mirrors and vintage pieces throughout the decor for signage and little details:

Carissa did a great job with the ceremony decor- simple, striking and gorgeous.

Carissa placed fabric boxes filled with petals for guests to throw on the aisle, along with apothecary jars with floating gardenias.

For the cocktail hour, we used wood lounge furniture and accented with Carissa’s cute pillows.

I adored how Carissa nailed frames and flowers to a tree in the middle of the cocktail hour.

For the escort cards, Carissa lined up white lace and accented the table with a cluster of beautiful arrangements. I made a sign out of a vintage mirrored tray, saying “please find your seat”.

For the reception tables, Carissa grouped arrangements with candle sticks and the apothecary jars with floating gardenias from the ceremony. It looked gorgeous!

I grabbed a large empty frame from my office on a whim and I loved how it looked on a console with Carissa’s arrangements:

In the adjoining room, we set up a lounge, showcasing their cake and favors. White couches were set with mirrored tables, accented with a ton of candlelight.

The pretty cake, made by Cake Divas, was set on a custom made stand by JL Designs.

Guests received bags of cookies from Diddy Reese, a Westwood (and UCLA!) favorite.

I could live in this wedding everyday and be happy.

The amazing vendor team:

*Venue: April and team at the Hotel Bel Air

*Photo: Jasmine Star

*Florals: JL Designs

*Band: DeBois Productions, Entourage & Spanish Guitar Trio

*Rentals: Classic Party Rentals and Level 4

*Hair & Makeup: Sheree with Lips and Locks

*Bride’s Dress: Monique Lhuillier

*Cake: Cake Divas

*Favors: Cookies from Diddy Riese

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