Certainly after receiving their invitation, guests knew they were in for quite a treat – -though I suspect none imagined the exquisite day that lay ahead.  All decor and florals were meticulously designed by our favorite floral diva Karen Tran and coordinated through Catherine Bachelier-Smith’s team at CBS Lifestylist.  Set at the Rancho Valencia Resort in Rancho Santa Fe, even the weather seemed to cooperate by bringing unseasonably warm weather to this Sunday afternoon in October.

Taken from our couture collection, j grace designed a suite of  vintage chic reception stationery ranging from darling ceremony program booklets, unique escort card pockets in which guests pulled a rose-colored plume to reveal their table assignment, to silk easel place cards and intricate menus mounted on silk boards.

Rarely do I have the opportunity to attend a client wedding, but in this case, I couldn’t resist and arrived early to place each guest menu and place card on the table myself so I could see all the elegant details first-hand.  Among my favorite touches were the large crystal chandeliers Karen Tran’s decor team hung from the trees surrounding the patio area, floating floral arrangements and candles in the center of the hacienda’s swimming pool, vintage lace table linens and the most romantic floral arrangements I have ever seen —  dripping with white orchids and apricot hued dahlias — simply breathtaking.

Many thanks to Darin Fong for capturing these stunning images.

Congratulations Alex and Jesse!

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Stay tuned for an in depth look at the Jennifer and Zach’s La Valencia wedding.

Kim’s vision was clear:  Tiffany Blue with touches of sunny yellow, orchids, orchids (did I mention the Bride loves orchids?) everywhere and luxurious details at every turn.

The decor was masterfully created by Karen Tran Florals and event beautifully coordinated by Susanne Duffy and her Crown Weddings Team.  How wonderful it was to work with two of the top luxury wedding experts to contribute to this day.

Guests first learned of this amazing wedding when they received a couture boxed invitation in which Simply Posh Design modified a traditional Japanese pattern in their color palette to build the outer mailing box and then designed a tiffany blue silk invitation folio with the couples signature orchid motif embroidered on the front.  Each invitation suite included several letterpress pieces enhanced with small swarovski crystals to add sparkle and light.

We were delighted to work with the happy couple to later design all ceremony and reception stationery which included custom paddle fan programs, intricate menus and my favorite — precious origami crane place cards.

As you will see from the photos below, there was not an inch of this event that was left bare.  Exquisite and unexpected details from the unique ceremony aisle design flanked with trees dripping in white orchid leis, to gorgeous vintage jewel details used to enhance all floral creations, guests were given a day of delightful discovery and extreme elegance.

Many thanks to Pam Scott Photo for capturing this amazing day.

All my love to you Kim and Brian!

Simply Posh Design was delighted to work with this extraordinary couple for several months creating an entire suite of custom starfish inspired stationery.  The tone was set as guests received boxed invitations from our couture collection featuring a natural starfish embellished with an exquisite crystal brooch.  We carried their wedding monogram and seaside theme throughout all aspects of their ceremony and reception stationery including darling program booklets with a lovely note of thanks to the wedding guests and explanation of Jewish wedding ceremony traditions, starfish with guest names and table assignments tied with scrumptious hand-dyed silk ribbon to serve as elegant and unexpected place cards, and my personal favorite… luxurious silk board wedding menus complete with swarovski crystal embellishments.

Always our top posh pick for florals and event decor design, Karen Tran Florals transformed the L’Auberge Del Mar Resort into  fantasy land of  elegant seaside inspired design.  Maintaining the couples contemporary taste and neutral color palette of soft whites and shimmering champagne, Karen Tran meticulously incorporated the signature starfish symbol of their wedding throughout her floral creations and all decor decisions.  Bravo Karen!

Many thanks to the talented Darin Fong for sharing these stunning images.

Mazel Tov Randi and David!