Today I am so excited to share a wedding I coordinated earlier this summer for Jessica and Jon. Jessica is an old friend, and when she contacted me to help, I was so excited to be a part of the day and reconnect with these awesome people.
Without getting into the whole story, I was actually there when Jess and Jon first met…10 years ago…in a Las Vegas elevator…So it was only natural I was there for their wedding!
Jessica and Jon got married at the Mesa Verde Country Club in Costa Mesa, CA. Their last name is King- so crowns and the royal color purple were the recurring theme which was so fun and personal. Thanks to Alex at Blue Silver Photography for the beautiful pictures!

I LOVE live music at a ceremony- I think it adds something really special. If you are in SoCal- look up Jonathon Blake Salazar- he did a fantastic job!
1. Halfway through our planning we decided to do a first look and see each other before the ceremony so that we could get all of our pictures done before the ceremony. This was the best decision I made because the first look was very special and intimate and I was able to enjoy the cocktail hour. I also think we are going to get better pictures because we werent in a hurry to finish.
2. I needed a wedding coordinator for the day. If I wouldn’t have seen your blog I never would have looked to find someone to come in but you were truly invaluable. I thought part of what I was paying for was a wedding coordinator with the venue and it just did not turn out that way. I am confident that the day would have been much more stressful and I would have been asking friends and family to help with the set up which is something I did not want to do.
3. I learned you can save a lot of money ordering things wholesale and to always have at least one extra of everything in case something breaks :)

Jess bought all the centerpiece materials wholesale, and I assembled them the day of. They turned out beautiful!
Congrats to Jessica and Jon on their beautiful wedding and beautiful family!