Blogging on all things Southern California weddings and elopements!
Old Hollywood meets Catalina Island
Every detail about this day’s design was impeccable. Our bride Juliana’s look was iconic Old Hollywood and met with the gorgeous scenery of Catalina Island! We styled her hair in romantic, brushed out waves with a deep side part. The defining feature of her makeup look was a vintage black winged liner which paired so beautifully with her wedding dress and long white gloves.
Iconic Palm Springs wedding on film
Looking through this set of wedding photos makes us feel like we are right there in that moment. The incredible Jes Workman shot this adorable couple’s wedding on film and it is iconic. Every detail is gorgeously executed by the THREAD Events team! Savannah, from our team, provided hair and makeup for this bride and we are obsessed with this glam, yet minimal LOOK.
Leo Carrillo Ranch wedding for the sweetest couple!
The bride was influenced by Kim Kardashian’s wedding day hair, so we styled her hair down with loose waves, pinned behind the ears, and a middle part. For makeup, we went with a light and glowy look and just a hint of a winged liner!
Hailey Bieber inspired wedding day look...
Our bride Corie went with the most stunning modern bridal look. We slicked back her hair in a tight, yet classic bun. Very much a nod to the Hailey Bieber wedding day look, and I think Corie just pulled it off beautifully! This adorable Manhattan Beach couple chose SmogShoppe in Culver City for their venue and it was executed perfectly by our fave ladies at PS Plans.
Colorful East LA Destination Wedding
Our bride truly put together the most FUN + COLORFUL dinner-party style wedding. The Kansas City couple planned their dream intimate destination wedding with East LA venue, The Fig House, as the perfect backdrop! Their photographer, Mary Costa, is all about color and she captured the day beautifully!
"RICH TONED MODERN INDIAN WEDDING AT VALENTINE DTLA" published on JUNEBUG WEDDINGS
Absolutely loved every detail of this stunning, modern, and trendy DTLA wedding! Downtown Los Angeles has some of the coolest venues and this couple chose a gorgeous one - The Valentine. We styled our bride’s hair in big, loose waves which gave her hair that healthy, voluminous look! We are so happy it was featured on Junebug Weddings.
Epic Zabriskie Point wedding ceremony inside of Death Valley National Park
We definitely do a LOT of California destination weddings, but one area that I had never worked in or got to explore was Death Valley National Park. When our bride, Yana, emailed us about her destination elopement at Death Valley, I was immediately on board for the adventure!!! The couple chose to have their ceremony inside the park at Zabriskie Point, a badlands viewpoint where you can see for miles. Absolutely epic and breathtaking.
It's a Netflix love story
This LA couple met in the industry and ended up both working at Netflix together. During the covid pandemic, they decided to plan a Joshua Tree elopement - just the two of them! The ceremony setting was inside the actual National Park of Joshua Tree, but they chose to do photos and get ready beforehand at their incredible airbnb, @desertwild_jt.
Hillside Solvang wedding planned at Alisal Ranch
We started the morning off with hair and makeup for the bride and her bridal party in their adorable Solvang hotel. Jamie didn’t want to look overdone or someone other than herself. We did very natural airbrush makeup and gorgeous effortless waves - such a timeless look! The ceremony setting was hillside at Alisal Ranch.
Elegant and romantic covid wedding for LA couple
Our bride April definitely had her challenges while planning her 2020 wedding in the midst of covid-19. Including a venue change just DAYS before the wedding due to expected fires in the area. Even through all of the ups and downs, she exuded love and grace to everyone around her.
Destination elopement in the Sequoia National Park
When our bride Heather reached out while planning her elopement in Sequoia National Park, I was absolutely thrilled! The couple, who live in Florida, had this dreamy destination vision and it evolved so beautifully. As destination wedding videographers themselves, they had high expectations for their own video and wanted to share the intimate moments. Their video truly captures the romantic ceremony and the love they share.
Romantic and Classic Malibu Wedding at Calamigos Ranch
A classic and romantic Calamigos Ranch wedding for this adorable couple in the entertainment industry. Our bride chose a chic and timeless loose updo with a natural makeup look that enhanced her beautiful features!
Boho backyard elopement in Echo Park, Los Angeles
The vibes were immaculate… she turned that backyard into a bohemian dream wedding ceremony! And yes, pampas grass EVERYWHERE, just the way we like it. ;)
For her hair, we had to keep with her boho vision, so we styled a fishtail braided half up, half down style. For makeup, we chose warm tones and neutrals for the eyes and kept the skin fresh and glowy with airbrush foundation.
Colorful California covid wedding at The Harper OC
For makeup, our bride chose to go with a romantic champagne, gold, bronze eye with natural airbrush foundation. Her hairstyle was just effortless - a brushed out beautiful wave. A balance somewhere in between boho and old Hollywood glam!
Indian Fusion Saddlerock Ranch Wedding
Their outdoor wedding venue, Saddlerock Ranch, even had a special guest during photos… the famous giraffe, Stanley! ;)
Oceanside Malibu micro wedding #goals
Bride Sara walks down the aisle barefoot and in the dreamiest boho Grace Loves Lace gown. You can just feel through her photos the intimacy and happiness everyone shares surrounded by the closest of friends and family. Seeing this beautiful day unfold could persuade anyone into a micro wedding!
Palos Verdes Romantic Wedding
Here’s what our bride, Ally, said after working with us (exact words from Google review): “Emily did all of the hair for me, my mom, and my bridesmaids for my wedding. We were so pleased with how our hair turned out! Emily was so sweet and easy to work with, and very quick to match anything we wanted. I would highly recommend!”
Intimate micro wedding at the Kim Sing Theatre in Los Angeles
This couple chose to celebrate their marriage with a micro wedding ceremony - 5 in-person guests, and a hundred more tuning in from around the world on zoom. Even with just their closest, local LA friends, not one detail went unnoticed. The wedding day was planned and executed flawlessly and safely!
COVID elopements... they can actually be full of magic! Santa Barbara intimate elopement.
What are COVID weddings/COVID elopements looking like these days? Well, actually pretty romantic and magical, I’d say!!! Santa Barbara has the most beautiful City Hall, with gorgeous grounds for photos! An absolutely beautiful spot for elopements, especially in the midst of COVID and smaller micro-weddings!
Timeless Los Angeles Jewish wedding at the Carondelet House
Working with this bride Claire was such a dream. She planned her destination wedding in LA from across the country, and even got hair and makeup ready in her parent’s Hancock Park home that she grew up in. Her venue, The Carondelet House is an incredible vintage, upscale, urban brick building and built in the 1920’s.