We've Won Weddingwire Bride's Choice Awards 2011

We are excited to be awarded with the prestigious annual WeddingWire Bride's Choice Awards 2011! This honor means so much to us, and we want to take this opportunity to thank everyone who has supported us!

Press Release

WeddingWire, the nation’s leading wedding technology company, is thrilled to announce 8events has been selected to receive the prestigious annual WeddingWire Bride’s Choice Awards™ 2011 for Wedding Planning & Design!

Recognition for the Bride’s Choice Awards™ 2011 is determined by recent reviews and extensive surveys from over 750,000 WeddingWire newlyweds. Our past clients are among those that shared their experiences on WeddingWire, the largest wedding review site in the nation.

8events stands among the top five percent of wedding professionals in the WeddingWire community, representing quality and service excellence within the wedding industry. Awards were given to the top wedding professionals across 20 service categories, from wedding venues to wedding photographers, and were based on the overall professional achievements throughout the past year.

“WeddingWire is honored to celebrate the success of the top-rated wedding professionals within the WeddingWire community,” said Timothy Chi, WeddingWire’s Chief Executive Officer. “With the annual Bride’s Choice Awards™ program, WeddingWire has the unique opportunity to recognize the best wedding professionals across the US and Canada. We applaud 8events for their professionalism and dedication to enhancing the wedding planning experience last year.”

We are happy to announce that 8events is among the very best Wedding Planning & Design within the WeddingWire Network, which includes leading wedding planning sites WeddingWire, Martha Stewart Weddings, Project Wedding and Weddingbee. We would like to thank our past clients for nominating us to receive the Bride’s Choice Awards™ 2011.

For more information on the Bride’s Choice Awards™ 2011, please visit www.WeddingWire.com.

My Cousin's Wedding

My cousin got married awhile back, and it surely took me awhile to get all the pictures together! The fun western bbq rehearsal dinner took place at the Gundlach Bundschu Winery with a gorgeous sunset as a backdrop. The main affair was hosted at the enchanting and timeless romantic Beaulieu Garden in Napa Valley. It was definitely a dream wedding, and they made it even more special by going on an around the world honeymoon dream trip!

8events Made the 2011 Wedding Professional Hot List on Mometville

We are excited that we made it to the 2011 wedding professional hot list on Momentville!

::: M + S ::: Yank Sing Rincon Center Atrium

Margaret and Stewart were married on the last Saturday of September and it was a gorgeous day. Their ceremony was held at the St. John’s Presbyterian Church in San Francisco. Cocktail hour and the reception were held at the gorgeous Rincon Atrium exclusively catered by Yank Sing Restaurant. A few highlights of the day were when Margaret and Stewart surprised their guests with a traditional Chinese lion dance performance, followed by their choreographed first dance in Michael Jackson's music! It was such a delight to be a part of this!

Coordinator: 8events

Photographer: Erica Berger

Videographer: Studio MSV

Lion Dancer: YKM (Yau Kung Mon Inc.)

Photobooth: PHOTOBOOTH Royale

Flower: Bluume

DJ: Amos Productions

Video:

Margaret and Stewart highlights from andrew msv on Vimeo.

::: R + J ::: Half Moon Bay Golf Links

Ricah and Jeffery exchanged their vows at the breathtaking Golf Links in Half Moon Bay. Ricah was 6 months pregnant at the time, but she was glowing in her lace beaded dress that fitted her so perfectly and beautifully; Jeffery couldn't take his eyes off her. The sweetest part of the evening was when the groom surprised his bride by singing a love song which he personally composed for her! I couldn't help but also get teary eyed like everyone else there who was touched by their love.

Photography: Augie Chang
Planning & Floral Design: 8events
Harpist: Lifebeat Harpist
DJ: ImageSource Entertainment

And, a few pictures from my camera :)

::: S + P ::: Fairmont SF wedding

San Francisco's Fairmont Hotel is a perfect place for a dream wedding. Beautiful marble pillars and floors greet you as you enter the revolving front doors. Stephanie and Ping were married at this stunning venue. The wedding ceremony was held on the Roof Garden with a cocktail reception following at the Pavilion room. The dinner reception was located in the Crown room which overlooked all of San Francisco. The bride looked gorgeous in all four of her gowns, and the newlyweds blew their friends and family away when they took to the floor for their choreographed first dance as husband and wife!

Photography: Mark Kuroda Photography | Dave Getzschman of Ben Chrisman Photography
Officiant: Weddings by the Sea
Planning & Floral Design: 8events
Makeup/ Hair: Jessie Weng
Lighting & DJ: Elite Entertainment

:::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