Please come help pets in need for the holidays.

At The Wedding Pantry in Tustin, on the 20th, Monday evening, there will be an pet friendly event to collect blanket, beds, and supplies for homeless and rescue animals.

A team of wedding industry friends, (Luminaire Images, A Good Affair, Mary Lallande, Just Wenderful, and Eva Chiou,) who love animals, are happily donating their time, and assistance to make this a warm and happy holiday for everyone.
We will be collecting pet blankets, food, and donations which will be going to the Animal Assistance League in Orange County and Los Angeles Animal Services. We will also be selling fleece blankets, ornaments, treats, and toys! Let’s not forget the pets in need this holiday season!

Please visit this link on Facebook to find out more about the event.

On a personal note:

Here is a photo of our new rescue kitten we adopted earlier this week from Burbank Animal Shelter. She is a complete love, and sweetheart. At Burbank Animal Shelter there were over 7 black kittens that were still available for adoption. The 8 month old kitten we adopted was one of three sisters, that were on their “Nine Lives” program which extends the time they can be in the shelter before they are no longer able to extend their stay.

We are very lucky to have such a wonderful little character. She is very playful, competition food eater, warrior and carpet sprinter. Also she is currently nameless, because my fiancé  is in charge of naming her…

I suppose that means we are taking suggestions in the name department, so if you have any please comment below.

We had an amazing cake decorating contest from wedding industry types to regular folks. We intermixed everybody on different teams and had fun making a mess (I mean fabulous cakes).

This is Jack (Team: Sona, Hunter and Lynette)

Beautiful Spring design (Team: Wendy, Jeff and Alex)

Spring Bunny (Team: Brianne and Judy)

Lovely heart (Team: Nico, Dana and Marius)

Mystery cake (Team: Phil, Erin and Erin)

Thank you again to Leslie from Fantasy Frostings and Melinda with Cake Goodness for being an incredible cake friend and helping guide the contestants.

The shoot was also on the 3 month wedding anniversary. Here is some of the brides’ poetry …

And now for my favorites.. The success of the shoot and all the credit has to go to Sona Bride and the Art Director/Stylist April Lainez de Brimer. We had a few out takes that were too perfect not to show. We had to climb over fences, be ninjas, imprompto lighting and chocolate covered distractions. But then we got fabulous-ness and fashion spread shots like this…

Headpieces from Audrey K and Vintage Dreams

Styling and Fashion by April Lainez de Brimer

Hair/Makeup by Jackie Lopez

Flowers from Crescenta Valley Flower Mart

Lighting provided by La Doña

Headpieces from Audrey K and Vintage Dreams

Styling and Fashion by April Lainez de Brimer

Hair/Makeup by Jackie Lopez

Flowers from Crescenta Valley Flower Mart

Picnic provided by Portos Bakery

Lighting provided by La Doña