Remember the fun engagement session of Kenny and Chris we featured a couple of weeks ago? Well, I’m absolutely delighted about the opportunity to feature their fabulous New Year’s Eve wedding all day today on Once Wed. You might recognize Kenny and Chris as the owner operators behind the hip, The Presidio Motel, in Santa Barbara, CA. They took the place over 5 years ago and completed the remodel in July of 2008 adding fun details like vinyl decals on the walls of each room (Kenny’s family also owns the Agave Inn up the street). Below is a just a hint of so many more wonderful images to come…

Photography by the amazing Nancy Neil

The fabulous Bonnie Tsang sent over this lovely California wedding earlier this week, and I’m so exited to share it with you. It has such a soft and beautiful color palette, with just the right amount of whimsical details. It reminds me of a little girl’s garden party with a touch of elegance.

Photos by Bonnie Tsang Photography

I love it when the most mundane items can be transformed into something useful and practical. Cake icing tips are one of those items! They come in all different shapes and sizes and can be transformed to coordinate with your wedding with just a coat of spray paint. Add your place card, and this project takes about 5 seconds to complete, shopping time not included. To add an extra element, gather up colorful glass containers and add some simple flowers. I bought spray roses, stock, hyacinth, and hydrangea all from Trader Joe’s.

-Ashley of Dolci Odille

Supplies: Cake icing tips (can be found at your local Michael’s or cake supply store), spray paint, paper and pen.

Step 1: Spray paint your cake icing tip and let dry.

Step 2: Write name on paper with a pen or paint marker.

Done!

Project created by Dolci Odille

I’ve got another beautiful wedding for today all the way from Los Angeles to New York (their LA wedding was recently featured on Snippet & Ink). How much fun to have the chance to plan two separate weddings with completely different looks. That’s exactly what Nina and Russell did with big day, and the talented Charlotte Jenks Lewis was there to capture both gorgeous events. The bride showed up in an all black ensemble for their New York wedding and was absolutely stunning…

Photography by Charlotte Jenks Lewis

I’m so excited to announce that I’ll be taking part in  The 2nd Annual Luxury Event presented by the Couture Wedding Consortium of Washington DC coming up on February 6th. Blogging has been such an integral part of Once Wed’s growth and I’m very much looking forward to the opportunity to share my experience(and mistakes!) with a small group of VIP vendors taking part in the this event earlier in the morning and then actually attending the event later on in the afternoon with fellow bloggers Oh So Beautiful Paper, District Weddings, and The Relentless Bride.

Below is a small list of exhibitor’s(more to come next week) who are showcasing their services including the amazing, The Cotton Bride, who is also giving away the lovely wedding dress you see below to one lucky attendee.

Katie was kind enough to offer two free tickets to Once Wed readers, so if you are in the DC area next weekend and interested in attending the event please leave you name + email below and we will announce the winner next Monday. For more information about the conference and instructions for registering, click here. I hope to see you there!