last saturday, october 10, 2009 i had the privilege of coordinating a lovely wedding at the santa barbara zoological gardens, for bride and groom jamie and justin! they were engaged one year prior, to the day, at paris' eiffel tower and over the last year the two planned a wedding weekend that couldn't have been lovelier. the ceremony took place in the zoo's palm garden, complete with a couple distant roars from the resident lions and a reception that followed on the hilltop overlooking santa barbara's coastline and harbor. one of the magical moments: the day that was turning out to be a little chilly and foggy...became soft evening sunshine, as the bride made her way through the rose petals to the alter. to quote the groom "the heavens parted" when his beautiful bride walked down the aisle. everyone agreed - it was a breathtaking moment. congratulations to mr. & mrs. anderson! photo above by fotocielo (see additional on merriment's website).
details from j&j's day:
caterer: rincon catering
cupcakes: robyn loves cakes
dj: santa barbara djs
florals: cana flowers
officiant: father of the groom, bob
photographer: fotocielo
venue: santa barbara zoological gardens
videographer: george guajardo
planner: merriment
i also have to give a little shout-out to my fabulous assistant, chanel. she did an amazing job helping to make sure all the details were executed to perfection. thank you for all your hard work chanel!
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above are a few of the photos taken of the beautiful rosie montoto and handsome babak semnar - now "mr. & mrs. semnar!" i had to share these to show the vibrancy these two brought to their wedding. my husband and i had the privilege of attending their nuptials september 9. i was looking forward to exploring the area where they were tying the knot, southern california wine country north east of san diego. set on a beautiful golf course, the two married under an arbor as the sun was setting behind the mountain ridge - stunning. the party that immediately followed began with what would turn out to be the absolute best "first dance" i've ever seen! rosie (who i met at ucla, as a fellow dancer would dance whenever she had the chance) choreographed a piece for her and her new husband (who was not a dancer - until now!). they started off with a slow dance swaying back and forth (typical to other first dances we've all seen), but quickly broke out into a perfectly synchronized salsa, persian and tango! complete with bob sliding rosie across the floor as their legs weaved an intricate web together. i felt like the dancers in dirty dancing when they're cheering on patrick swayze and jennifer gray in the last dance scene. we were all hootin' and hollerin' - this was one first dance, no one in that room will ever forget! what a great job by bob and obviously a great teacher. congrats to mr. & mrs. semnar. may you continue to dance through life together with such passion. photos above: http://bkiddphoto.com
