WINTER WEDDING BEACHSIDE

As the days get chillier and the winds grow stronger, we Southern Californians sometimes need a quick reminder how lucky we are year round with such beautiful weather! As the Eastern Coast gets "Whiter", our Californian beaches just seem to get prettier! I couldn't resist sharing one of my favorite weddings of the year because of its intimacy, beauty and all around LOVE that filled the air! On a beautiful day in December, two people in love decided to celebrate this sacred day with their closest family and friends. So close to the holidays, with family in town, they couldn't think of a better time for such a celebration.

Guests were welcomed with cocktails to kick off the festivities with a Hibiscus Sparkle: a delicious mix of wild hibiscus flower, vodka, with a float of pink champagne and a Vanilla Ginger Margarita: silver tequila, domaine de canton and vanilla agave.

LOVE STATION Rustic Bread + Brie en Croute + Sun-Dried Tomato Pesto + Twisted Cheese Straws + Homemade Vegetable Chips of Taro + Smoky Coriander + Plantain + Beet with Dipping Sauces of Parsley Chimichurri + Curried Hummus + Eggplant Caponata + Fava Bean Shallot Caviar

Guests started dinner with a circle prayer that filled the crisp sea air with so much LOVE and HOPE in the New Year!

A Surf and Turf Menu of Lobster and Filet Mignon couldn't have fit the part better with petite holiday sweets to follow!

A gorgeous cake from Vanilla Bake Shop of beachy seashells and a Starfish "Make a Wish" Tree were just the perfect touches for a winter beach wedding! Congrats to our sweet bride and groom! May your New Year be filled with love, happiness and a little extra CA sunshine!

SPECIAL THANKS TO: MICHAEL SEGAL PHOTOGRAPHY KAREN WALDRON, OVER THE TOP PRODUCTIONS