Romantic Red Wedding at Guadalmina, Marbella

As our wedding season gets underway here in Marbella, the sun shone for a lovely wedding at the fabulous Hotel Guadalmina on Friday.

The whole day had been organised by Sue and her brilliant team at Spanish Dream Weddings who had hired us to add in all the details to make this day special such as the decoration and favours, we provided co-ordinated fans for the girls and personalised cigars for the boys!

Here we are setting up a lovely dark red theme chosen by the bride.

Many of the hotels here offer a basic flower arrangement for the tables included in the wedding pack, but here we bought our glassware, table mirrors, tealights, candles and petals to transform three red roses into something much more special. Co-ordinated with our chair sashes, dressing of the overhead chandeliers and adding fairy lights into the trees with bows bought this room to life.

The happy couple also purchased some of our sky lanterns so we can't wait to see the photos of this wedding at night, I can only imagine it looked magical!

Eve's Addiction Turquoise and Gold CZ Flower Ring Set

Ring sets are always fun, especially ring sets like this Turquoise and Gold CZ Flower Ring Set! This ring set includes 2 thin gold vermeil eternity bands with round white cubic zirconias and a turquoise enamel band with gold vermeil flowers accented with white cubic zirconias in the center. Let loose and have some fun with this Turquoise and Gold CZ Flower Ring Set. Detail

Tungsten Carbide Carbon Fiber Wedding Band Ring

Tungsten carbide crbon fiber wedding band ring. Detail

Eve's Addiction Ruby Red Enamel Ring

As if molded from roses and lights in a silver garden, this ruby red enamel ring with vintage cubic zirconia flower design will make you feel wonderful and vibrant when you wear it. The glimmering white diamond cubic zirconias that dapple the petals of the flower create a sparkling soul with which to entreat the eyes. The red enamel strokes the eyes with its color as the sterling silver completes the effect with its cool luster. The ring weighs a good 8.9 grams to make this ruby red enamel ring with vintage CZ flower design a ring to make you feel great when wearing fine jewelry. Detail

First proof.

A first look at the photo shoot I did yesterday with a pretty amazing dream team: photographer Lisa Warninger, stylist Chelsea Fuss, accessory designer extraordinaire Myra Callan (of Twigs & Honey), and model Anna Adams (also to be thanked: the Ace Hotel for letting us strew our old books and paper scraps and wire baskets and bits of lace and spools of twine and silver teacups and blown roses every which where). I so often feel like I don't have time to schedule photo shoots (so much coordination--so many moving parts), but I'm SO glad I took the time to look up from my needle and thread to work with these amazing ladies and give my dresses a chance at their close-up. More to come!

Jessica & Hunter: Pearly Whites

When you meet Jessica one of the first things you notice about her is her gorgeous smile...yes, those pearly whites. Beautiful this girl...seriously. It may just be that perfect smile came from her Dad who is an orthodontist. ..and one of the nicest ones around. If you can't help but want braces after you see these pictures..go HERE and Dr. Toolson will take care of you. :)

Anyway, pearly whites...moving on. It seemed only proper, now looking back, that Jessica wanted lots of pearls, and creamy whites at her wedding blended with peaches and tones of silver and gold that would bring the sparkly and romance.



I loved Jessica's bouquet by Twigg Botanicals and the opalescent ornament clusters that looked like overgrown pearls sitting among fragrant English garden roses, tulips, peach roses and silver brunia. It was hand tied with a silver gray satin ribbon and adorned with Jessica's mother's strands of pearls as a special sentimental touch.
and Hunter's smile- no exception.
all photos by Natalie Norton Photography . I am always amazed by her talent in capturing the bridal party. So lovely. This umbrella shot has to be one of my favorites!
The boys look awfully cute too holding bouquets. :)


The girls wore sparkly silver dresses by Adrianne Papell and carried vintage umbrellas.





Pearls dripped from the centerpieces and the floral covered chandelier that hung over the dance floor while mercury glass vases and votives added more sparkle to the ambiance.
Each guest was greeted with hand-wrapped homemade chocolates and caramels packaged in cellophane bags with the couple's monogram and the song lyrics "love me tender, love me sweet, never let me go".
various hues of peach vintage umbrellas lined the entrance to the white tent.
The cake made by the groom's mother was simply beautiful and was also draped with small pearls.
guests enjoyed a delicous dinner of comfort foods like pasta, butternut squash soup in bread bowls and beef sliders and then headed over for fresh baked homemade mini donuts that were made in front of them and creamy hot chocolate.


A custom made backdrop held Hunter's love poems that he had written for Jessica over the years. I loved that Hunter was brave enough to share them. It was such a sweet display of his affections. This made for a special place for guests to visit and enjoy during the reception.














a custom silver stencil was also created to hang on the backdrop behind the doughnut station that held white doughnut bags with their matching monogram.

a toast to the happy couple!




Hunter and Jessica may you always make each other smile as much as you did this day! Best wishes as you enjoy your happily ever after. Much love to you both!!

sneak peek: Jessica & Hunter

stay tuned as we unveil some of our favorite pictures from Hunter & Jessica's romantically sweet and sparkly affair.