Posts by Menno Bouma

If you plan to say I Do in a spot as naturally beautiful as Big Sur, you’ll want to enlist a talented photographer to capture your celebration in all the area’s dreamiest locales. Actress Makenzie and her guy Scott, a professional lacrosse player, wanted to ensure enough time to both connect with guests and enjoy private moments together along the coast, so they opted to shoot their wedding portraits with Flora Gibson the day before. This allowed them to exchange vows cliffside in private, capture their romance without rushing (especially considering drive time between the venue and photo spots), and…

Cakies, are you ready to find you new fave wedding gown today? Cult-favorite bridal shop Lovely Bride is here sharing their most-loved wedding gowns of the year so far, and the cuts and styles that make them so coveted. The Lovely Bride team scours bridal markets around the globe for the freshest fashion trends to stock their 19 US (and one in London!) bridal shops, and even offers exclusive wedding dress brands you won’t find elsewhere. Keep scrolling for the best wedding dress trends of 2023, straight from Lovely Bride’s buying team: Bustier Bodice Wedding dresses with bustier bodices push…

Anyone out there planning a nontraditional wedding? Perhaps you want to gather with friends and family, but aren’t so keen on the idea of a formal ceremony? Then Kat and Ivan’s red, pink and purple wedding will be totally up your alley. These two ditched the traditional ceremony and went straight into celebration mode at LA’s Fig House (featured recently here), where they worked with One Darling Day and Going Steady Studios to inject all the color and creativity into their fun-filled day. Just wait till you see Kat’s dance party look among the photos by The Shalom Imaginative, to…

Tiffany and Aaron’s spring wedding checks off so many of our favorite trends (like that beautiful bow wedding dress!) yet every detail remains timeless. Designer Thread Events and our 100 Layer Cake Vendor Guide florist, Megan Gray  complemented the romantic, greenery-rich Valentine DTLA—the first venue they toured!—with a palette of blush, champagne, and gray for a modern, romantic vibe. Find all the details Foolishly Rushin In photographed below! Love these feathery getting ready PJs for our bride! The Loeffler Randall bridal shoe collection is always a fave! Turn on your JavaScript to view content Tiffany’s bridesmaids wore matching satin champagne dresses…

It’s been a minute since we shared a first birthday around here, but this Bluey birthday party designed by Pretty Little Events and captured by Matchbook Pro photographer Erin Saldana for NFL player Jalen Ramsey’s daughter’s 1st birthday is as cute as they come! The team took all the charm and play of the Bluey series and blended it with chic feminine details to create modern party that felt fun for the kids and elevated enough for the adults. Take a peek! Creative Amme created the most adorable little accents with Bluey drink stirs and doggy bones. Sally of Pretty…