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right in the middle of an ordinary life, Love
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Scripps Seaside Forum

Sunday, May 23, 2010

A beautiful Day in La Jolla. A gorgeous NEW venue. And a very happy couple! Working at The Scripps Seaside Forum is always such a pleasure. The space is very neutral, so it allows the client to bring in any color combination, decor preference. There’s no funky carpet to mask over- just natural, clean lines. Love it! For Kaley and Josh’s Seaside wedding, the Mother of the Bride actually worked directly with me and my staff. Kaley lived out of town, and left the wedding planning to her mom! What a treat and pleasure it was to work with this family. They enlisted my services to handle all aspects of the event. We decided to do a little spin on a traditional sit-down dinner- and instead brought in all Lounge furniture and cocktail tables/belly bars. We had stations throughout the venue so it allowed the guests to enjoy the entire venue, mingle and watch the sun go down on the Pacific Ocean. Guests boogied the night away while rockn’ out to one of my favorite entertainment groups Wayne Foster Entertainment! And they rocked in Style!! One of my Favorite features for this wedding was the Colbalt BLUE Dancefloor with the Orchid provided by Platinum Pro! A perfect add to this WAY-COOl wedding! And of course, the AMAZING Barry Lane from Coast Catering blew everyone out to the water with his exquisite menu- TO DIE FOR!  I would say this is definately how you do “MODER-CHIC”, In style!!

Wedding Vendors:

Venue: Scripps Seaside Forum

Catering: Barry Lane; Coast Catering

Photography: Boyd Harris

Floral: Karen Tran

Decor: (lounge, lighting, Custom Dancefloor) Platinum Pro, Rentals (other): Classic Party Rentals

Entertainment: Wayne Foster

Video: Modern 8 Films

Thank you Josh and Kaley for allowing me to apart of such a FABULOUS event!! Cheers…

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Hotel Del Coronado~ Shades of purple!

Friday, March 26, 2010

This glamorous wedding is one jaw-dropper! The ranges of purples and grays really are striking! The Bride, Kymberly was such a sweet, sweet gal to work with! She didnt know exactly what she wanted when first meeting with me, all she said was it needs to be Fabulous! I knew we would be a great fit! The wedding took place on the Windsor Lawn at the Beautiful and historic Hotel Del Coronado where we created a beautiful structure consisting of rich  Lilac Shantung Silk fabric and full and beautiful flowers in all shades of purple (from Eggplant to Fusha). The lush florals paved accross the top of the massive structure, creating a beautiful place to be wed. Even a beautiful chandelier was hung from this amazing structure. To complete the look, the very talented Florist: Karen Tran used beautiful and vibrant Purple/fusha Orchids to create curtains down the aisle! It was fabulous! I think my favorite feature for the day was the Placecard table! I have included a seperate photo of this just so you can see how amazing it was! My talented vendor Wendy Ware hand calligraphed the eggplant “skin” placecards with Ivory ink. The contrast of the 2 colors really made a statement.  Inside the Ballroom, glowed Purple and Shimmer! Beautiful, Crystal centerpieces filled the room. Linens from Wildflower Linens were irridecent discs that picked up the LED Purple lighting. And one of my favorite reception additions was the Custom Dancefloor! We decided on an Oval White, High Gloss dancefloor with their personal Logo created by Platinum Pro. It completed the ultimate look!

This wedding was one I will always remember! Not only for its beauty, but also its culture! I learned so much about their Pachanga heritage. And respect and treausure them for allowing me to be apart of such a special and spiritual day!

Best wishes to this beautiful Couple; Andrew and Kymberly!

Other Vendors:  Photography: Boyd Harris, Video: Jason Taylor, DJ: Justin Kanoya, Band: Manny Sepida, Latin Band/entertainment

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New Years Eve Wedding at US Grant- VIDEO

Friday, February 26, 2010

I’m thrilled to present this beautiful Video filmed in High Definition and provided by the very talented team at Modern 8 Films.  This oh-so-FABULOUS wedding was recently held at  exquisite hotel; The US Grant. Sarah and Jason were such a delight to work with; and you can tell by the video their day was spectacular! Every detail was not overlooked- from Gorgeous invitation to a stunning Custom Dancefloor provided by Platinum Pro. Karen Tran and her wonderful staff filled the Crystal Chandelier Ballroom with lush and beautiful floral centerpieces dripping in crystals mimicking the overhead chandeliers. I look forward to sharing the fabulous images provided by the photographer Tim Otto Photography. I will be posting the photos soon- but  for now..enjoy this sneak…!!

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Featured in Ceremony Magazine!!

Friday, February 12, 2010

Its always such a pleasure and an honor to have our fabulous events featured in magazines! The 2010 issue of Ceremony Magazine was released at the beginning of this month and we were fortunate enough to have 2 weddings featured!  We are so excited and especially thankful to the Ceremony team for considering these beautiful events! We are also so thankful to the photographer Bobby Earle who provided the FABULOUS images you see below! Thanks you Bobby!  You captured Yulia and Barry’s wedding so beautifully!

You can also see Dustin and Alexis’ beautiful wedding featured in the Magazine! Thank you to Shauna from Studio 7 Photography in Arizona, for providing us with the spectacular images for this “stunning” wedding! (the image below aren’t the best quality for this, but it gives you an idea!)

Also a BIG special Thank you to Karen Tran for providing the Exquisite florals for both events! And Platinum Pro for their unique and amazing Dancefloors! They are truely stunning!

Check out the latest Ceremony Magazine San Diego~ Now on News Stands!!

And check back soon for Full wedding posts on these amazing 2009 weddings!

Love is definately in the air… Happy Valentines Day everyone!

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And the Winner is….

Friday, January 22, 2010

Every year, The Knot Wedding Network does a huge Bridal Poll. They send out a survey to 25,000 of their Brides. We are proud to announce that Emily Smiley Fine weddings and Soirees has been rated by Local brides and voted “The Knot Best of Weddings 2010 Pick”!! We are extreemly excited and so thankful to all of our brides that voted for us! We work so hard to build wonderful relationships with all of our wonderful Clients and will continue to provide exceptional service to all of our Future Brides and Grooms!

Thank you all for your support! We feel so blessed an honored to receive this high achievement!

2010 theknot best of weddings winner-The Wedding Team :)

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The Knot, Industry Networking Event 2009! Now on News Stands!!

Sunday, January 3, 2010

This past June I was asked to take on a BIG project! Carolyn Homestead, San Diego Executive from The Knot Wedding Network, called me and talked to me about being their premier Event Planner for their San Diego Industry Event. Without hesitation, I said, YES! It was definately an honor to be asked to do the job! First things first, getting a great team together! The event couldnt be as spectacular without all of the Fabulous vendors involved. We only had a few months to put the event together, but everyone worked hand-in-hand to make it what I had hoped it would be…FABULOUS!

The Venue: The Diamond View Tower, Downtown San Diego. Amanda McPhail was wonderful to work with, as always. She made sure we had all acoomoadations there at the venue easily accessable. Thank you Amanda! (www.diamondviewtower.com )

The Photographer: Tim Otto. Always a BLAST to work with! Easy, fun and so amazingly talented!  Thank you for all the images! (www.timottophotography.com)

Floral Decor: The Floral Department. Tricia’s creative intuition blew us all away. We all enjoyed each area that was uniquely designed to fit the function of the table. It kept the party interesting yet it added an upexpected touch of sophistication. (www.thefloraldepartment.com)

Custom Dancefloor: Platinum Pro. Can we say fabulous!?! The floor was created to mimic the current issue of The Knot Southern California Magazine! Never been done before…truly innovative! (www.platinumpro.com) Platinum Pro also provided LED Intelligent lighting~ which was later controlled to go to the beat of the music and change the mood of the room while guests partied the night away!

Catering: Authentic Flavors Catering. Yum, yum and YUM! The amazing team behind the Catering concepts were so wonderful to work with. They kept the guests coming back for more. Nothing but rave reviews the entire evening. And even more amazing, they added my Signature Chocolate Covered Strawberry Tree – greeting guests as they arrived. Another “WOW” effect! (www.sdauthenticflavors.com)

Others to Thank!: There were many other vendors that added to evening to make it so special:

Cocktails: Best Beverage Catering
Coffee Bar: EuroBar
Band: Wayne Foster Entertainment
DJ: Justin Kanoya
Photo Booth: ShutterBooth
Lounge Furniture: Lounge Appeal
Favors: Freedom Bakery and Confections, Crumb Runner
Raffle Items: Hotel Del Coronado, Bergamot Spa, US Grant, Omni Hotel

Overall, a very successful event! We also collected an abundance of  school supplies for the organization DO SOMETHING 101, that supports our local school districts! Thank you to all of you that donated! I was so proud to be apart of something so great!

The event has been published in this months Southern California Knot Magazine, now on News Stands! And, on the web at The Knot.com

A Fabulous start to the 2010 New Year!

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Mandy and Scott June 6, 2009

Monday, June 15, 2009

My recent beach wedding at the Hotel Del Coronado. Mandy and Scott were such a delight- more photos to come, but here is a great slideshow by Darin Fong. He is so talented! :) And OF COURSE, my favorite gal; Karen Tran of Karen Tran Florals was the mastermind behind the beautiful decor. How could you go wrong when using her, she is absolutely fabulous! We also had Platinum Pro there to provide us with an amazing White Custom Dancefloor with personalized decal that matched the programs, placecards, and Menus. It was beautiful, and definately made such a statement in the Reception. After all, it is the BIGGEST piece of decor in the room! Why not make it a focal point!
Thanks to all of the vendors that made this day so special: Stephanie Zaren from the Hotel Del, Justin Kanoya -MY FAVORITE DJ! and Arizona based photographer- Andy Andrews – did the Photography for the day- cant wait to see those!!
Thank you all! So glad to have my “A team” there!

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katelyn + rodney engagement photo session

Tuesday, May 12, 2009

What a beautiful Couple- I cant wait to see what comes of their wedding day! Thanks Darin!
Katelyn and Rodney in Balboa Park.

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photos and video by Darin Fong Photography

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US Grant Wedding Showcase!

Wednesday, April 29, 2009

On April 19th, I had the honor of joining a great team of vendors to Showcase our talents for a Wedding Showcase, at the beautiful US Grant Hotel. Ed Kutch, Catering Manager made it all possible for my team to be apart of such a Great event! A BIG Thanks to Ed for inviting us to be apart of such a Fabulous Showcase! There were so many talented vendors (Coordinators, Florists, Event Production Companies, Photographers, Cake artists, etc) involved showcasing their beautiful work and creative ideas. I felt so honored to be amongst so many talented colleagues. I personally teamed with Platinum Pro and Karen Tran florals for our Booth. Platinum Pro is an all-inclusive event production company specializing in their One-of-a-Kind, Custom, Seamless, Dancefloors. They Displayed a beautiful Chocolate Brown Dancefloor with the US Grants Logo on it.  At the Platinum Pro booth, our ideas collaborated into an ALL White Masterpiece- Karen Tran seriously OUT DID herself in what I thought was one of the Best booths there! (Ok, I’m a bit bias, but seriously!) It was truly spectacular. An All White Orchid curtain (which is now becoming one of her wedding staples- lucky brides!) was an amazing backdrop- with hanging crystals to catch the white lighting that PP provided. We also had a White Lounge Area that was surrounded by floating candles, a fuzzy rug, and orchids submerged in water. Very Mod! We are so lucky to have captured this event on film! Suzanne Hansen brilliantly captured amazing footage for us- we were so thankful to have such a talented photographer there! What a Fabulous event it was- we are SO excited to have been apart of it! (THANK YOU ED!!) Special Thanks:  Trent and the entire Platinum Pro team, awesome dancefloors!; Karen Tran Florals- amazing as usual; Suzanne Hansen- Beautiful Images; Ed Kutch and the US Grant team-Great Event!

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Hotel Del Coronado Beach Wedding

Wednesday, April 22, 2009

Hotel Del Beach Wedding: this was such a lovely, intimate affair. I always love to work with gracious brides. Christy was definitely one I will always remember. She wanted a simple but chic wedding. Keeping with some traditions but fitting for a group of 8 people. The Hotel Del Coronado destination Beach wedding was perfect! Stephanie Zaren, as always was so wonderful to work with at the Hotel! Their dinner reception took place also onsite at the hotel at 1500 Ocean. An intimate but beautiful tablescape designed by the one and only Karen Tran.  Thank you to all of you- this was such a great way to start the wedding season! And Congratulations to Christy and Kirk!

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