A Twilight Wedding in Weho

On April 12, 2014, Richard Merrill and Nerherly Rivas married on the rooftop of The London Hotel- West Hollywood under an incredible canopy of twisted willow, white roses, hydrageneas, orchids dripping from the ceiling,  and a touch of glamour with a Crystal Chandelier down the center.  This "Twlight" themed wedding was an event not to be missed.  Crystals dripped from an entrance canopy for the grand reveal of both Bride and Groom in their White and Black Shoulder embellishments.  Neherley wore Fox Fur with Black spikes and Richard had crystal spikes with white knee length fringing and a 9 ft chiffon train encrusted with crystals.
The Gay Men's Chorus of Los Angeles started the ceremony by singing Justin Timberlake's "Mirrors."  Then they sang a medley of "Just the Way Your Are" by Bruno Mars Going into "Stand By Me" as Neherley walked down the aisle.  They began singing "A Thousand Years" as The Bride made his way down the aisle.

After the ceremony, guests adjourned to the lobby of the Ballroom for fabulous Chef Gordon Ramsey's hors d'oeuvres and cocktails.  Everyone awaited their entrance to the gorgeous ballroom.

Nancy and her team at Mark's Garden outdid themselves with, not only, the incredible ceremony archways and canopies, but the ballrom was filled with tall and short centerpieces filled with glorious white roses, white lilacs, white hydrangeas, white lilies and small glass dishes with floating gardenias amongst the romantic candle light.  The large centerpieces were accented with crystals drizzling down.

 The tables were set with rose textured black linens from La Tavola, silver netted candle holders, and a regal black charger and black frame holding the name of each guest at their place along with a printed schedule created beautifully by Occasion to Celebrate.  Silver  satin napkins were folded into bow ties held by a bling square pin that each guest immediately chose to wear with their ensembles.  The lighting in the ballroom was, of course, done by the wonderful team at The Lighter Side.

The bride and groom dined at their sweetheart table underneath the crystal dripping canopy.  They sipped from crystal encrusted Champagne Flutes that matched their cake cutting set.

The cake was impeccable from the always fabulous and brilliant Kimberly  Bailey from The Butterend Cakery.  The cake was Chocolate Almond Cherry Cake with Cherry Cream Cheese Buttercream and Vanilla Bean Cake with Vanilla Bean Buttercream.  The cake was adorned with a stunning Vera Wang Rhinestone Applique


















I wish this wonderful couple all the happiness in the world, so glad I was a part of their Twilight Dream Wedding.

Setting a table starts with the Linen

I love linens.  I have books upon books upon books of linens samples from some of my favorite linen companies: La Tavola Linens, Resource One Linens, Wildflower Linens, and Designer Specialty Linens.  When sitting down with my brides and grooms to talk about the look and atmosphere they want to create for their wedding, I include linens as a large contributor to the design and texture of the room.  

Plain whites and creams can be lovely when showcasing an intricate and detailed centerpiece but why not pop a bit of color with your napkin if the budget is tight and a specialty linen is not an option.  Adding the right texture and accent with linens can change the entire look of a room.  Linens range in all kinds of colors, fabrics, shapes, sparkles, sheens, sequins, ruffles, roses, patterns, florals, meshes, and polkadots.

When looking into your linen choices, think boldly and be open and you can stretch how far your reception space can reach in elegance, class and fabulousness.
Happy Linen Looking!