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

Altadena Town & Country Club Wedding – Caroline & Howard

Love is sweet! Most couples getting married will agree with this statement, and none more than our couple, Caroline & Howard. C+H themed their wedding off of the sugar company C&H and how perfect it is that this adorable & sweet couple had initials that matched this sweet brand!

Choosing to tie the knot at the Altadena Town & Country Club, C+H definitely knew how to put together a simple, yet thoughtful evening for their guests. The details were particular to this couple, and they made sure that they put a lot of heart and soul into making their wedding day their perfect vision. C+H had a custom banner welcoming guests for their ceremony, paper cut outs on their clothesline escort card display with C&H Sugar Bags acting as weights, beautifully designed centerpieces in an array of mismatching vessels (provided by none other than the very talented ladies at Fleuretica), and a different bowl of their favorite sweets for their guests to nibble on throughout the evening!

Of course, the couple topped off the night with a decadent Sweet (& Savory!) dessert & snack bar for their guests to enjoy… after all, love can be a little salty sometimes, too!  From the well thought out details, to the reception entertainment like their fun take on the newlywed game and a surprise performance by the Groom and Groomsmen, C+H’s wedding was a deliciously sweet celebration of love for one another.  They are one of the most adorable couples we've ever met and we wish them a sweet, sweet marriage!

The talented Marilyn Nakazato captured this day for the couple. See below for photos from their wedding day (BTW - how fitting is it that she is married to a Pastry Chef!)…