Fabulous Find: The Bridal Bar

No longer do you need to be a celebrity to get the celebrity treatment. The Bridal Bar is a one stop shop for all things wedding and it's a free resource to all brides famous or not. 

Browse through portfolios of all the vendors you'll need for your wedding as you sip champagne. It's fabulous, and did I mention, FREE.

Many of my favorite vendors are a part of "The Bar" such as Peony & Plum, Fantasy Frostings, Occasions, The Ebell, and Classic Party Rentals.

They've done celebrity weddings like Rob & Kaitlin's wedding (both from It's Always Sunny In Philadelphia)

To Kendra & Hank's wedding at the Playboy Mansion.

And the Winter Wonderland Wedding of Katherine Heigl & Josh Kelley.

And who could forget Tom Cruise & Katie Holme's European affair.

And if your not able to get to the original showroom in Beverly Hills, you can also check out the 2 new spots in Atlanta

and San Diego

Real Wedding: Lisa & Sudha

I had the pleasure of being the lead planner for my mentor, Mary Sushinski, of Occasions. She had a baby in August (Jackson Dean, the cutest little guy ever) and that's when this wedding took place, so I helped out and filled her shoes as best I could.

This lovely wedding took place at the Athanaeum in Pasadena. This venue has a very classic and understated elegance to it.

The flowers were done by Amy Smith.

The bride and MOB (mother of the bride) had their dresses custom made for a fraction of the designer's costs. Gorgeous!!!

The day before the traditional wedding ceremony, they had an Indian wedding ceremony. So they incorporated a few Indian elements into the day like this gorgeous structure from Raj Tents which was later used as a Henna Station.

The chiavari chairs were rented from Chiavaris 4 Rent.

The photos were taken by Nick Boswell Photography.

The fabulous cake was done by A Sweet Design. What a work of art this cake was!!!

All of the lighting was done by the fantastic Sid Khera and his team at Aspect Lighting.

The bride and groom wanted to party all night and made the investment in Jay Sterling Music and had a live band perform at the reception.

Real Wedding: Liz & Kevin

As a wedding planner we often work with other planners and do leads for other companies. This wedding at Rancho Sol Del Pacifico in Malibu was a lead I did for Occasions. The bride & groom, both from USC, got ready at the Four Seasons in Westlake before heading to their ocean view location.
Ja Tecson took these amazing photos and the flowers were done by a friend.

The ceremony took place on the pool deck overlooking the Pacific Ocean. Gorgeous.

Vendor Pick: Occasions Bridal Consulting and Event Design

Mary Sushinski, of Occasions Bridal Consulting & Event Design, is my mentor and personal friend and also my wedding coordinator. She has been in this business for quite some time and it shows. She is nothing but professional and she knows the best of the best in the business. She can help you make your inspiration and ideas come to life. Here is some of her work which she did with R. Jack Balthazar. Photos done by David Michael.