Blog by Kerrie

The whole week leading up to Helen and Johnson’s wedding the forecast looked bleak. It went up and down between a 30% and 90% chance of rain. Of course we had a back-up plan just in case; but the last thing I wanted to do was use it. In fact, when Helen e-mailed me the weekend before mentioning how sad she was to see rain forecasted- I told her to stop checking it until we had to make the call Friday. Otherwise she could potentially drive herself mad with anxiety at the constant fluctuations. Lo and behold… rain all night Friday, blue skies Saturday. It was truly the day all of us had hoped for! I know the two of them would have put beautiful smiles on no matter what the weather ended up being- but it was so nice to be able to take full advantage of the gorgeous beach location offered at the St. Regis Monarch Beach. Thanks to Sam Lim (of Sam Lim Studios) and his crew for capturing the day so perfectly. I had such an incredibly hard time narrowing down the pictures from this lovely day- so buckle in, this post is a doozey!

I had to start off with photos of the day’s show-stealer; meet Kimchee- Doggie Ring Bearer and beloved fur-baby of H & J. Kimchee is destined for stardom! The camera loves him, and the feeling is obviously mutual. He was so well-behaved I couldn’t believe it. Riley would have been running circles around everyone going nutso. Not Kimchee!

Helen’s delicate Matthew Christopher dress was absolutely stunning- I loved the cascading waves of ruffles down the train.

I like to call this “The Many Faces of Johnson”. He cracks me up!

Look at those blue skies!

Soft and airy ceremony details- their palette was classic and romantic with baby pink and light silver as the primary colors. Touches of chocolate and ivory were included here and there as well.

In honor of Johnson’s heritage, the couple chose to include a traditional Korean Paebaek as a part of their day. During the extended cocktail reception, guests were invited into Club 19 to enjoy the ceremony.

I love that Club 19 has the feel of being outdoors, while still being protected from the elements.

Helen and Johnson had so much fun at their reception, which I loved. It’s your party- let loose!

And finally- I had to sneak this one in. Proof that we take great care of not just our clients- but even the littlest (and furriest) of guests.

Thank you to the following fabulous vendor team:

Sam Lim Studios (Photography and Videography)
Prokreation Productions
Elysium Productions (Shout-Out Booth)
Creative Floral Design
Signature Party Rentals
Sandra Kyung (Ceremony Musicians)
Sam Shin (Officiant)
Marcus (Hair Artist)
Angelina (Make-up Artist)
And last but not least, Kelly Odell and the amazing team at the St. Regis Monarch Beach