[1] The Details:  Hair + Makeup
[2] The Details: Bride’s Attire
[3] The Details: Bridal Party Attire

The Clarke Estate
Santa Fe Springs, California
Contact: Tamra Wilbur, 562.868.3876
A city-owned, historic
estate designed by architect Irving Gill and completed
in 1921.

Again, all photos copyright M. Norwood Photography unless otherwise noted.

[The Entrance]
 
[photos by my friends]

[The North Lawn] Where we held our ceremony.

[The Bridal Room]  There is a room provided for the guys, too.

[The Dining Room] Bridal party + family access only.

[The Grounds] Lots of lawn, huge + old trees, seasonally-changed flora, architectural gem of a house (but not everyone’s style), charming courtyard.
[The Courtyard] Where we did our cocktail hour.  It’s lovely for smaller ceremonies and receptions as well.  We would have done our ceremony here if our guest list had been smaller.
 
[photo on the right by a friend.]

[photo by my new uncle]

[photo by a family friend]

[The Backyard] Where we held our reception.  There’s a small fountain, tons of space, and a concrete “dance floor” so you don’t have to rent one.

OK, I lied.  Next up is the whole bridal party’s, including groom and groomsmen’s, attire. 

[1] The Details:  Hair + Makeup
[2] The Details: Bride’s Attire

[The Bridesmaids]
Dress:  Custom, based on Watters #7415
Custom made by Laura Bravo.  Some process shots.
Fabric:  Soft aqua silk dupioni + French blue silk dupioni purchased wholesale and gifted to me by work vendors.

[The Groom + Groomsmen]
Suits:  Black two-piece, three-button suits purchase from J. Valintin.
Tie + pocket square sets by Isaac Mizrahi for Target in Iggloo [sic]/White
for the groom + Aqua Glacier for the groomsmen.

[singing] Boyz II Men, ABC, BBD…

Stay tuned for pro shots of and details on our venue.

Whee!  More photos.  I promise the upcoming ones after this entry won’t focus on me as much.  Yeesh, I’m tired of looking at myself already.

In case you missed it, here are the photos I already posted:
[I] The Details:  Hair + Makeup

I will post more in-depth vendor reviews eventually, but I won’t even
list them in my entries unless I would recommend them.  I was fortunate to have an awesome team of vendors who made our wedding day run smoothly, mostly stress-free, and beautiful!  Please let them
know I sent you when you contact them.

Again, all photos by M. Norwood Photography unless otherwise noted.

[The Dress]

Designer: Ulla-Maija
Style: Danielle (It’s like it was made for me!)
Purchased from: preownedweddingdresses.com

I love the silk tissue taffeta [lighter for an outdoor, summer
wedding], beautifully pleated bodice, exquisitely draped skirt,
and detachable cathedral-length train.
 

 
[Left photo by C.]

 
[Left photo by C.]

I opted for simple, three-point french bustle per my seamstress’
recommendation.
 
[Left photo by S.]

[The Veil]
Candi Merle at Crowning Glory Designs
Style: Custom 90″ oval drop veil with cut edge
Color/Material: Diamond white bridal illusion tulle

 
[Left - C.  Right - S.]

[The Shoes for Show]
Designer: BCBGirls
Style: Librarian
Purchased from: piperlime.com


[Photo by my bridesmaid, K.]

[The Shoes for Comfort]
Designer: Cobian
Style name: Cali White
3-1/2″ wedge flip-flops
Purchased from: Huntington Surf & Sport

Red, hot, and sweaty…yummy potato. I’m not sure why I’m on such a mission, but you can see the shoes I slipped into when my toes tired
of being pinched by the pumps. I probably looked more like this on the day of.  Witness the transformative powers of professional photographs [not that C isn't a good photographer ]! 

[Photo by C.]

If you decide to change shoes, just remember to change back before the garter toss.  Luckily, my fab coordinator left my nice shoes and garter under our sweetheart table and reminded me about 15-20 minutes beforehand to change shoes.

[The Earrings]
Designer: Majorica

Pearl + CZ earrings gifted to me by husband “just because” [he saw them on my blog] about 6 months before our wedding. =D
Purchased from: Saks Fifth Avenue

[Photo by my bridesmaid, S.]

[The Hairpins]
Designer: Tacori
Style: Mother of Pearl Collection
My something borrowed, from a friend.
 

Coming Soon:  Bridesmaids’ Attire!

I finally have professional photos from our day uploaded and ready to share.  Let’s start at the beginning, shall we?  I will probably post the details by category first, then loop back and post photos of the key parts of the event in chronological order.  It’s pretty overwhelming sorting all these photos, but it’s a fun way to reminisce upon the day.

All photos are copyright M. Norwood Photography, unless otherwise noted.  Also, please note these are from digital proofs.  The actual, high-resolution photos are even better!

At 8 AM, we girls got up and started to get pretty, oh so pretty.

Faux lashes, how I <3 thee.

[photo by W]

My bridesmaids and I snagged my hair a bit while taking off the veil after the ceremony and before cocktail hour.

[photo by S]

I’ve already posted this one, but it gives a good overall of all of our hair and makeup.  Too bad I was just starting or stopping to talk.

Next up:  The Bride’s Attire