:::K + J ::: First United Methodist Church & Dynasty Wedding

I will be posting several weddings in the next few days! Here is a belated post from a wedding that I had the honor to be a part of last year. Karen and Joe got married at the beautiful First United Methodist Church in Palo Alto. It was a formal ceremony followed by a traditional Chinese banquet at the Dynasty Restaurant in Cupertino. The ceremony and reception were beautifully decorated , and exceptional seafood courses came one after another. The large dance floor was packed with over 300 guests until the very end. The couple were so in love that everyone could feel the love in the air.

Photographer: Junshien & Scott Robert

Coordinator: 8events
Hair and Makeup: Wowpretty
Floral: Christine Dea Floral Designs
Bakery: Ana’s Creative Baking

:::D + J::: Wedding at Hakone Garden

8events had the pleasure of being part of this lovely wedding at the Hakone Garden. It is a gorgeous Japanese garden in Saratoga Hills, and a perfect venue for an outdoor wedding! For this wedding, the very creative bride and I came up with some interesting designs combining fuschia pink/purple and a hint of aqua blue into the floral arrangements. The gorgeous wedding was captured by the very talented photographer Jeff Newsom.

Jeff Newsom's signature shot!

Bridal Shower

Here's a backyard bridal shower that I put together a while back. The whole setup was under $250 after all the rentals, flowers, favors, drinks and food! It's becoming a trend to have a backyard wedding, not only to create an intimate and personal affair, but it's also good for your wallet!

There's no events too big or too small for 8events! We love parties and like to think outside the box :)

Time flies!

It has been a while since my last update and during that time a lot of great things have happened! One of our weddings, Joyce and James's at Stonepine, was featured on Style Me Pretty, which is one of the most popular wedding blogs out there. Also, 8events was interviewed by the World Journal and appeared on their daily newspaper for three straight days. What an honor!

Outside of the recognition, we were involved in several charity events and weddings that I cannot wait to share more details about.

Last, after being in the wedding planning business for 4 years, it was finally my turn to be the blushing bride! It was such a magical day and I am lucky to marry my best friend ! I will share my experiences as a bride here with some pictures and video soon! Meanwhile, if you're curious, SF Style Unveiled selected me as their "bride in the city" to share my experience as a bride planning a wedding. The website is so resourceful with many great wedding news and ideas, so check it out!! Before throwing out more updates, here is the wedding that was featured on Style Me Pretty

Gallery

http://www.stylemepretty.com/gallery/gallery/1836

Read about the wedding

http://www.stylemepretty.com/2010/07/21/carmel-valley-wedding-by-anna-kuperberg/

Video:

Vendors

Photography: Anna Kuperberg Photography / Event Design: 8events Event Planning & Design / Makeup and Hair: Taylor Pham of Thi Cosmetics / Florals: Nancy Liu Chin / Video: Studio MSV / Lighting: Enhanced Lighting / Rentals: Hartmann Studios / Music: Magnolia Jazz Band / Stationary: Papineau Calligraphy / Cake: Just Cake / Venue: Stonepine

Our good friends, a very talented photographer Jennifer Skog + fabulous makeup artist Maria Chang of PMA just announced their Couture Shoot Contest to benefit Haiti relief. For more details, please click the image below to enlarge.

November wedding in SF

My good friend Matthieu from Cinematt just sent me this highlight from a wedding that we worked together in November last year at the Intercontinental Hotel in SF. The highlight captured the day perfectly and the essence of those involved.

Photography: 39 East Photography
Videography: Cinematt
Planning & Design: 8events
Cake: I Dream of Cake
Makeu/ Hair: Wowpretty
Dress: Vera Wang
DJ: Big Fun DJ

Jenny & Leo, Intercontinental Hotel San Francisco from Matthieu Meynier on Vimeo.

Pro pictures from Garrett Photography

My July bride sent me her wedding pictures few days ago, and I just can't wait any longer to post them! Garrett from Garrett Photography did an amazing job capturing the emotion and beauty of their wedding day! Garrett is based in San Diego, and a good friend of the groom, who is also a great photographer based in the Bay Area, check them out!

August wedding in San Francisco

The couple tied the knot at the Stanford memorial church, and had their reception at the beautiful Green Room in SF. Two of my favorite wedding venues!

Todd Rafalovich captured the emotion of the day, the beauty of the venues, the excitement of all who were there, and the love and happiness between the couple.

July wedding in Palo Alto

What a year! I just finished my last wedding in November, got happily engaged, moved to a new place, got a puppy, and now started working with my 2010 brides! I am excited and I love how it has been a busy winter for me so far! Although I am a bit behind with my blog posts, I will slowly catch up soon!

Here is a wedding that I coordinated back in July. The groom is actually a professional photographer, so obviously, the couple knows ALL about weddings, BUT, it's a BIG no no to worry about your own big day. I ensured the couple that it would not feel like another "working" day, but they would truly feel like guests at their own wedding! It was a beautiful day with lots of fun and joy!