Collaboration to Celebration: A bold Tropical San Diego Beach Wedding
San Diego beach wedding on the sand with True Photography for True Beach Events
We are really excited to share some wonderful news about San Diego beach weddings with you all!
You can now have a gorgeous wedding right here in San Diego, on our local sand. In March 2012, California State Beaches announced a very special permit process that makes on-beach weddings possible. Your day permit includes flexible use of your space, including tented events. There are areas perfect for all group sizes, from twenty to three hundred. Also, your permit includes permission to serve alcohol, and events may last through sunset and beyond!
Along with True Photography and a team of some of San Diego’s best, including our ladies at Isari Flower Studio, we can now offer you True Beach Weddings! To make planning your event as easy as possible, you can now select from San Diego’s top pre-approved beach event vendors, or create a customized all-inclusive package within minutes. This simplifies your vendor selection! There are no extra steps, or hoops to jump through, when planning your beach event.
All this, and the best coastal views in all of San Diego!
Our lovely bride and local surfer Shoshana wanted a casual beachy wedding with tropical inspiration, bold colors and unobstructed ocean views. Alchemy Fine Events was brought on for the event design and to pull together the look and layout along with this team of talent. We worked with Isari to create the look of these bold colorful blooms, textured greenery and eclectic shells which were scattered across glossy white Lounge Appeal tables as well as dark wood rustic tables by Concepts for a beautiful juxtaposition of styles for a beach-chic wedding.
For a fun twist on a photo opp we were lucky enough to track down some gorgeous pieces of art created by local artist Cherrie La Porte! Cherrie creates glass mosiac surfboards that can be seen in the Surf Museum.
For fun and modern twist on a tropical inspired San Diego beach wedding we worked with Isari Flower studio to create fun and eclectic tablescapes with textured greens, ferns, wood boxes and scattered shells.
Photography by True Photography
Flowers by Isari Flower Studio
Event Design by Alchemy Fine Events
Coordination by Creative Affairs
DJ / Lighting / Draping by Tim Altbaum Productions
Catering by Authentic Flavors
Cake by Sweet Cheeks
Lounge Furniture, Tables & Bar by Lounge Appeal
See even more vendor details listed here.
Old Hollywood Inspired Persian Wedding at the Bel Air Bay Club by Alchemy Fine Events
A Colorful and Festive Persian Wedding in the Pacific Palisades - Part 2 Cocktail Hour & The Reception
Make sure to visit Part 1 on our blog to view photos from this Jewish and Persian wedding ceremony!
As soon as Jessica and Ilya said “I do”, a joyful spirit was in the air and it didn’t take long for the party to start. A traditional Klezmer band entertained guests as they made their way to cocktail hour in a naturally beautiful outdoor courtyard. An abundance of food, lively music and comfortable lounges allowed guests to eat, drink, converse and become instantly immersed in the festive atmosphere.
A Persian wedding is not complete without tons of food, so to really incorporate Jessica’s heritage, we had the pleasure of creating a Persian feast table overflowing with fruit and nuts for guests to pick at. This served as a gorgeous focal point and also as a teaser for the hot Persian buffet to come later on in cocktail hour. Guests definitely had full bellies and happy hearts!
For the seating cards, we created a stunning display of hand painted tiles that Laura Hooper Calligraphy wrote each guests name on in gold. They doubled as a beautiful take home gift for the guests.
For the reception tablescapes, we really wanted to intertwine the Persian influences with an Old Hollywood glamour flair. We did this by having Krista Jon create exotic floral centerpieces featuring a variety of vibrant and textured blooms upon mirrored boxes and eclectic vintage glassware. The tables were lined with jewel toned glass, vintage gold and brass mirrors and bowls of fruits and nuts to offer to guests. This was complemented by colorful mercury glass votives, as well as crystal pieces on top of bold patterned linens by La Tavola.
Laura Hooper wrote gold calligraphy onto mirrors to create glamorous table numbers.
For additional fun touches, we custom made lace napkin treatments with a large rhinestone button that many ladies ended up wearing as bracelets later on in the evening. We also had AV Event Design display a patterned wash on the ceiling in addition to the fuschia uplighting.
This gorgeously decorated, candlelit fountain looked spectacular as the sun went down.
For dessert, we had Vanilla Bake Shop create an all white tiered wedding cake that we decorated with fresh blooms for an exotic flair. Later on in the evening guests were surprised with ice cream sandwiches from the Beachy Cream girls for a delicious send-off treat.
As the joyous and fun-filled night was wrapping up, Jessica and Ilya’s family and friends sent them off through a sparkler lit tunnel to their Rolls Royce escape car.
This wedding was featured on Style Me Pretty here!
We also recently posted Jessica & Ilya’s rehearsal dinner on our blog which was also featured in Martha Stewart’s Bride Guide!
Planning, Design & Stationery: Alchemy Fine Events
Florist: Krista Jon
Photography: Luna Photo
Lighting: AV Event Design
Rentals: Archive Vintage Rentals
Calligraphy: Laura Hooper Calligraphy
Wedding Cake: Vanilla Bake Shop
Ice Cream: Beachy Cream
Linens: La Tavola Linens
Beauty: Fiore Beauty
Venue: Bel Air Bay Club
Old Hollywood Inspired Persian Wedding at the Bel Air Bay Club by Alchemy Fine Events
A Glamorous and Exotic Bel Air Bay Club Persian Wedding in the Pacific Palisades - Part 1 The Ceremony
When I first met Jessica and Ilya, I knew this wedding was going to be absolutely fantastic. Not only are they truly, madly, deeply in love with each other, but they also had a great vision for their wedding. They wanted to play off of their heritage and religion to create an event defining who they are as a couple, so we got to work designing a marvelous wedding with Persian and Jewish influences with a flair of Old Hollywood glamour.
We recently posted Jessica and Ilya’s rehearsal dinner on Alchemy Blog which was also featured on Martha Stewart’s Bride Guide!
This wedding was featured on Style Me Pretty seen here!
Jessica and Ilya’s day started off with a traditional Jewish ceremony on the striking property of the Bel Air Bay Club, which boasts a breathtaking panoramic view of the Pacific Ocean. With so much natural beauty present, we wanted to keep it simple by creating one magnificent statement piece - a vibrant bougainvillea chuppah. Krista John brought this vision to life better than we imagined. The eye-catching pink and orange blooms were absolutely stunning and created a cheerful ambiance for this special day.
Playing off of Jessica and Ilya’s heritage, we used Persian, Spanish and art nouveau influences to create a colorful invitation suite with fun patterns.
To give the groomsmen some level of customization, we worked with Jill Courtemanche to design custom printed yarmulkes, as well as select bow ties and pocket squares in all shades of blue to complement the bridesmaids dresses.
As a joke to one of the groomsmen starting to thin out up top, Ilya had a yarmulke created with a faux pony tail! I loved his sense of humor.
One we thing we loved most about Jessica and Ilya was how evident their love was for each other. Your heart will melt when you see the photos Luna Photo captured of the tender and sweet moments these two shared.
Our dapper groomsmen and groom with their custom Jill Courtemanche bowties and pocket squares for pops of color alongside their vibrant boutonnieres.
The bridesmaids were stunning in their array of blue mismatched Amsale gowns, which served as a beautiful contrast to their pink, exotic bouquets by Krista Jon.
Guests were greeted by a classic old hollywood inspired champagne tower and an ombre fade of blue macarons for a quick bite, hinting at the fun festivities to follow.
This intricate laser cut ketubah was gorgeous!
Five darling flower girls wearing custom designed tutu inspired dresses prepared the way for Jessica by spreading vibrant petals from their shining gold baskets.
How adorable is this little munchkin?!
The bride’s fuchsia and pink peony bouquet was gorgeous… and smelled heavenly.
How fun! This bridesmaid matched her nails to her dress.
What a picture perfect shot!
Stay tuned for a follow-up post sharing photos of the festive reception that followed.
Planning, Design & Stationery: Alchemy Fine Events & Invitations
Photography: Luna Photo
Floral Design: Krista Jon
Wedding Venue: Bel Air Bay Club
Lighting: AV Event Design
Calligraphy: Laura Hooper Calligraphy
Wedding Dress: Lea Ann Belter Bridal
Bride’s Shoes: Badgley Mischka
Bridesmaids Dresses: Amsale
Beauty: Fiore Beauty
Yarmulkes, Bow Ties & Pocket Squares: Jill Courtemanche
Inspiration to Collaboration: Alchemy Fine Events partners with Ibiza Solutions on the White Island of Ibiza
Alchemy Fine Events partners with Ibiza Solutions to create destination weddings & special events!
As I’m sure most of you know from reading my blog and following my work, I love to travel and design abroad! From Southern California, California Wine Countries, New York, Miami, Italy and beyond… I am inspired by my travels and love to marry my passion for culture, food and design together to create memorable and unique celebrations that are culminations of all of my inspirations and experiences. Design is a language that knows no borders and can speak to people internationally.
With this being said, and with an incredible amount of pride and honor I am so excited to formally announce the partnership between myself, Alchemy Fine Events & Invitations, and the premier luxury travel concierge of Ibiza, Spain, Paloma Bonder of Ibiza Solutions. Not only featured in Ibiza itself, Ibiza Solutions also works with clientele on the neighboring island of Formentera, Barcelona and in the United Arab Emirates. Starting December 15th, Ibiza solutions is also proud to begin offering 30 luxury properties on the gorgeous Spanish island of Mallorca.
With an A-List celebrity and internationally recognized client list, Ibiza Solutions has an impeccable reputation with jettsetters worldwide. In addition to client relationships Ibiza Solutions represents clientele from The Blue Marlin, American Express centurion and platinum members and has close relationships with Moet & Chandon and Ciroc Vodka.
With this exiting new collaboration between Alchemy Fine Events and Ibiza Solutions, we look forward to creating one-of-a-kind weddings and events for exigent clientele internationally. Bringing an elevated level of detail and design to some of the most beautifully designed and architecturally celebrated venues and villas.
Read about Paloma’s interview announcing our collaboration in the September issue of Blue Marlin Ibiza Magazine below!
Known mostly for their night-life here in the states, I perceived Ibiza as a natural and serene haven outside of the well known Ibiza town. Similar to Santorini, Greece in climate and beauty, yet the soul, food and passion of the Spaniards we all love and adore. Ibiza is actually becoming one of the most popular destination wedding locations throughout Europe which makes it a wonderfully exciting location to combine with my passion for design and travel.
During my visit to the white island I toured some of the most spectacular venues and private villas! Here were some of my Instagram photos below! Follow me on Instagram @alchemyeventsvw
From renting your own private island, to staying at a secluded eco lodge, to being perched in a modern villa overlooking your own private cove, the style and budget options are endless.
We look forward to bringing you more gorgeous eye candy from these unforgettable locations in the near future! The high wedding season for Ibiza and neighboring islands is May, June, July and September so contact us now to reserve your dates and explore exciting locales.
