Hinoki & the Bird - Emily + Yan

It was a foodie's absolute dream. Hinoki & the Bird in Century City is an amazing restaurant located at the bottom of Century tower, said to be the priciest condo tower west of the Mississippi. With dishes like Japanese curry arancini, lemongrass lamb sausage and Jerusalem artichoke soup, guests are bound to find one to fit their taste buds. 

Emily and Yan met during their freshman year at Columbia University and were together for 5 years in New York City before a new business brought Yan to Jakarta and Emily headed to California for medical school. Fast forward to 2014, the couple were able to reunite in sunny Southern California. 

Hinoki & the Bird offers a "travel inspired dining concept" and it fit perfectly with a travel theme seen through out Emily and Yan's rustic wedding. They incorporated details like their jet setting cake topper and leather luggage tag favors. 

Bright pops of yellow were seen through the decor, including fresh yellow roses and succulents, hung delicately from the rows. Guests were also able to find their seats quickly by referencing the chalk seating chart. 

Emily & Yan's ceremony space was then quickly flipped into the reception space as guests got to enjoy craft cocktails indoors. 

The food. Boy oh boy, the food! I think we are all still drooling over the menu. 

Guests were blown away by the transformation of what was once the ceremony space into a beautiful reception. 

Yet what was most memorable about the night was the love shown by the bride and groom. From private little kisses to their cake cutting, they never took their eyes off of each other. 

Emily & Yan: Wedding Highlight Video
[CLICK HD BEFORE VIEWING] Emily & Yan
Posted by Shutter and Sound Films on Tuesday, September 22, 2015

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The amazing vendors:

Wedding Planner: DNT Elite Events

DJ: DJ Amara of Kore Entertainment

Hair & Make-up: Yuri Sinata

Florist: Pamela Reisman Design

Photo Booth: Petite Pix Photobooth

Photographer: Beaux Arts Photographie

Venue: Hinoki & the Bird

Videographer: Geldermann Team

Crafted at the Port of Los Angeles - Evie + Tim

Evie and Tim were such a fun and quirky couple to work with! They recently got married at Crafted in the Port of Los Angeles. Located in sunny Southern California, Crafted is a fun warehouse from the 1940’s and a marketplace for crafters, artists, and chefs to place their items on display.

 The bride, Evie, is a math teacher, from Los Angeles and a Pixar lover. Tim, the groom, is a civil engineer from San Diego, and plays the tuba and the trombone. 

The couple married on March 14, 2015, 03.14.15, the digits of pi. Pi Day played a big part in the couple’s wedding day, seen from the invitations stating, “Love is irrational”, to the bride’s earrings, décor, and the copious amounts of delicious pies for the guests to enjoy.

 The reception décor had  bright yellow potted flowers, yellow and white polka dot table runners, and blue mason jars lined the tables. With over 20 vendors and food ranging from Chinese, to tacos, empanadas and BBQ, it was sure to be a fun reception!

The couple’s first dance as a married couple was really a first skate beautifully choreographed to the song “At Last” by Etta James. The couple dazzled the crowd with another beautiful skate done to a more modern song “All of Me”, by John Legend.  It was fun, romantic, and definitely one of the most original first dances we've seen!

Vendor List
Bar+Beverages: Island Bar & Beverage
BBQ: Bludso's BBQ
DJ: Chris Smooth
Florist: Bebuds Florist
Hair & Make Up: Dora Kim & Jimmy Salazar
Lighting: GoGoSprockets
Photographer: Kwon Photo
Pies: Pie Hole, Like Pie Bakeshop
Roller Skating: Moxi Skate Shop
Venue: Crafted at the Port of Los Angeles
Videographer: Seven Production
Wedding Planner: DNT Elite Events