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Who wears iridescent purple shoes (with lightning bolts) and leopard print boots on their wedding day? The most colorful and fabulous Grooms on the planet of course! And how exactly does that work with an overall Art Nouveau theme? It just does!


Having a strong design point of view on your wedding day really makes a profound statement! I usually can only fit in a few purely custom design suites each year, so when Los Angeles - based Wedding Planner, Holly Gray called, I came running! The ceremony took place at the historic Ebell Theatre in Los Angeles. The Ebell has a long history of showcasing performing artists from around the globe for 100 years. It's truly a stunning venue to marry your partner and honor your new life together.


For their stationery, Ben and Rob knew they wanted shades of purple and pink, fruity elements and an Art Nouveau vibe. The fruit serves as a nod to the Dutch Masters fine art they love, and the Art Nouveau era is one of their favorite time periods. Their wedding stationery culminated in shades of lavender, purple and blush. The ruby pomegranates were adorned with gold metallic foil details which really popped! The sable borders kept the design grounded.


When working on your wedding palette, it is very important to utilize a hierarchy of color. Try using this guideline when setting your wedding color palette. Choose:

--one main color (sometimes two can be ok)

--one or two secondary colors

--one neutral

--one metal


Many couples send me their wedding palettes with three or four powerful colors, all with the same value , which means having the same intensity. The result will be a power struggle for color domination and can end up looking very messy and your guest's won't know where to focus.


One of my favorite features of the wedding is the photo booth installation that Victoria and Christopher Smith painted and constructed. Their company, the Paper Moon Shoppe builds the most extravagant and lovely backdrops around! They took the details of my invitation suite and hand painted the details evoking a colorful era from long ago. It's a draw dropper!


A big thank you goes to Wedding Planner, Holly Gray for putting this lovely affair together. She handpicks vendors that work together cohesively and makes sure they all create a technicolor and visually stunning event... and on time and on budget!


Check out the full gallery below and Aurelia's Instagram at: @damorewedo

Congratulations to Ronb and Ben on their recent wedding!



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Ben + Rob by @damorewedo


Venue/Catering/F&B: @ebellevents Planner: @anythingbutgrayevents Photographer: @damorewedo

Videographer: @leiraproductions Band: @LAallstars Drag Performer: @jonniereinhart Photo Booth/Installations: @papermoonshoppe Cake: @nicolebakescakes Stationery: @gildedswanpaperie Calligraphy: @sophscriptco Beauty Team: @despinascandalis & lio_ramirez Floral Design: @flowersbyladybuggs Suits: @kleinepsteinparker Cape & Floral Jacket: @julieharrisdesigns Silk Flowers: @customfabricflowers Rings: @sebkajewelry Linens:@luxe_linen Transportation: @riztransportation



Go Gatsby Glam! That's just what my clients Jared and Stephen did for their recent wedding. Their gilded gold and jet black Art Deco themed wedding was truly a lovely event. It was held at the famous and oh, so historical Ebell Theatre in Los Angeles. The Theatre was founded in 1894 and features three levels and 75,00 square feet. The Renaissance-inspired structure is a noted architectural treasure and registered National Historic Landmark. The building includes a grand dining room, art salon, courtyard garden, and a 1,266 seat Broadway-style theater. My Father-in-Law was a featured violinist at The Ebell in 1941 (no, I was not alive to see him play) but I did get to see Nick Cave a few years back. So much history!


Jared and Stephen have show business in their blood and wanted to honor the history of The Ebell with a Great Gatsby theme. I designed a glittering gold metallic wedding stationery suite for them which featured a vintage star theme. We then incorporated these stars and geometric lines throughout the entire evening to guest books, vow books and signage. Jared and Stephen are Bakers by trade and incorporated my stationery design into their wedding cake. They are such accomplished artists- it was a show stopper! My favorite part of the event was the dramatic lighting effects that shown brightly over The Ebell of the logo I designed for them. I was in awe!


The best part is that we are able to share this wedding with a feature on Equally Wed. Check out the article right here. And, scroll through the photos to get a glimpse of their star-studded wedding. It's apparent these two are in love and love to throw a remarkable event!



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Jared and Stephen in Hollywood - Photography by Peterson Design Photo


Planning and Design: @anythingbutgrayevents / Photography: @peterson.design.photo

Paper Goods: @gildedswanpaperie / Venue: @ebellevents / Beauty: @face_it_sugar

Catering/Bar: @ebellevents / Cake: @thebutterend / Band: @lukedavidcarlsen

Photobooth & Backdrops: @papermoonshoppe / Magician: @bigradbrad and Mark Matsumoto

Florist: @flowerduetla / Linens: @luxe_linen / Rentals: @papillionrentals / Suits: @indochino

Cape & Accessories: @julieharrisdesigns / Beauty: @face_it_sugar / Wedding Rings: @tiffanyandco

Groom: @jrd_sullivan / Groom: @stephenlowry / Showboy BakeShop: @showboybakeshop




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