Wedding Traditions and History: The Bridal Shower

Posted on August 29, 2014 by Stacy McCain Event Planning

Bridal Showers have been traced back to 16^th century Holland. There is a Dutch legend pertaining to the first bridal shower. It is believed that a young, wealthy Dutch girl fell in love with a grain miller’s son and wanted to marry him. Her father was opposed to the marriage and refused to give his daughter her dowry. When the village folks and friends heard the news, they brought gifts to fill her dowry so the girl could begin her married life. And so the custom began of showering a bride-to-be with gifts before she embarks on her new journey as a wife.

Photo courtesy The Glam Pad

Bridal Showers gained popularity in the United States in the 1930’s and have been going strong ever since. Of course, they were much simpler back then compared to the modern day bridal showers!

Photo by Jose Villa

Real Wedding { Teaser } : Cassie + Morgan

Posted on August 7, 2014 by Stacy McCain Event Planning

Last October, on a crisp yet sunny Fall day, Cassie and Morgan tied the knot at Beaulieu Garden in front of their nearest and dearest. We loved working with them and their families because they were so excited and enthusiastic about their big day and all the little details. In addition, the vendors that we had the pleasure of working with on this wedding made it one of our most memorable weddings of 2013. The printed pieces c/o Chewing The Cud, the decor c/o Atelier Joya, the food c/o Paula LeDuc Fine Catering – we could go on and on! Without a doubt, the biggest show stopper was Cassie’s jaw-droppingly gorgeous Vera Wang dress; the kind of dress every girl dreams about wearing as she walks down the aisle.

Here are a few of our favorite photos from the day, but you can find the entire album on our recent Style Me Pretty feature by following this link.

Photo by Elle Jae Photography

Photo by Elle Jae Photography

Wishing Cassie and Morgan a lifetime of good food, delicious wine, and lots of love!

Real Wedding: Olivia and Dan on Style Me Pretty Today!

Posted on July 14, 2014 by Stacy McCain Event Planning

We’re beyond excited to share photos from Olivia and Dan’s wedding at Beaulieu Garden on Style Me Pretty today! We worked with an all star group of vendors to produce this gorgeous wedding, including Yvonne Wong Photography, Paula Le Duc Fine Catering, Sharla Flock Designs, Got Light., Sweet On Cake, and many others. Here’s a little sneak peak of some of our favorite photos, but please be sure to visit the entire gallery on Style Me Pretty by following this link.

Photo by Yvonne Wong Photography

Happy 4th of July!

Posted on July 4, 2014 by Stacy McCain Event Planning

Cheers to you America, Happy Birthday!

Photo by Daniel Montoya

Real Wedding: Laura + Jeff

Posted on May 22, 2014 by Stacy McCain Event Planning

Today we are pleased to share the beautiful photos from Laura and Jeff’s wedding at Beaulieu Garden in Yountville, CA. Their big day took place on a HOT June day, yet despite the heat, Laura managed to look absolutely stunning and flawless throughout the day. Pat Friday‘s ‘fresh from the garden’ approach to the design of the wedding was full of girly pops of pink { peonies galore! }, lavender and lush hydrangea. Please enjoy the photos below; our favorite moments from the day were Laura and Jeff’s special dances with their Father and Mother. Laura and Jeff were such a lovely couple to work with, and we wish them a lifetime of happiness and laughter.

Laura & Jeff Wedding by Michelle Pattee