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s the finale dress of the Rodarte Spring 2009 collection floated down the runway at New York’s Gagosian Gallery, Vogue magazine’s newly engaged West Coast Fashion Editor Lawren Howell sat transfixed. “I luckily knew the designers from work and after the show, I called to see if they thought the dress could be transformed into a wedding gown.” Howell was married to Kristopher Moller last fall in San Francisco in the designers’ answer: a custom Rodarte silk tulle one-shoulder gown layered with inter-worked sequin panels. The dove grey tint, which was achieved using an intricate dip-dye technique, set the tone for the rustic yet refined affair. L.A.’s Gregory Parkinson designed the bridesmaid gowns in a palette of “dusty and destroyed ballet colors,” while guests were shuttled from the chapel to S.F.’s stately Ferry Building in eco-friendly yellow school buses.

ABOVE Lawren Howell in her custom Rodarte One hundred and fifty guests wedding dress. BELOW The scene at S.F.’s dined along narrow tablescapes Ferry Building. RIGHT lined with homemade mossThe bride and groom. covered clay pots and the family’s heirloom silver before heading next door to Sinbad’s for an oldfashioned after-party. “Nothing was too over-the-top or too serious. I just wanted it to be beautiful,” says Howell. K.M.

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Jimmy Choo Macy shoe, $875, jimmychoo.com.

Brian Atwood Kendall shoe, $775, brianatwood.com.

Manolo Blahnik crystal Minia shoe, $865, neimanmarcus.com.

Silver Belles

A hint of sheen from heel to toe takes a wedding shoe from simply pretty to pretty spectacular. Here, the four most dream-worthy slippers for the big day Weddings 2010

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alifornia means year-round outdoor weddings. Here, some of the state’s top planners share their fave open-air locales. • Dunfillan Ruins at Kunde Family Estate in Kenwood: “It feels romantic, old-world and magical all at the same time,” says Kristi Amoroso. • Malibu’s Gull’s Way, Dick Clark’s estate: “The 180-degree view of the ocean allows for the combination of water on one side, gorgeous landscaping on the other,” says Mindy Weiss. • The Boathouse at Manka’s Inverness Lodge in Inverness: “The long aisle that leads out over the water takes your breath away,” says Robert Smith of Laurels Events.

• Beaulieu Garden in Rutherford. “The most mammoth landscaping and perfectly manicured greenery,” says Sharon Sacks. • Big Red Barn at Rancho Dos Rios in Ojai: “Surrounded by amazing oak trees set in a field with mountains as the backdrop,” says Tony Schubert of Event Eleven.

• The Huntington Library & Botanical Gardens in Pasadena: “The gardens and lawns are beautifully manicured, and each area has a very different feel,” says Yifat Oren. See Resource Guide for planner and location details. ELIZABETH JENKINS

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Golden Sign Look no further than the Mannin Monogram Series for a timeless spouse’s gift. Available in 18k or rose gold, the collection includes bracelets, cuff links and signet rings, all gleam­ ing with brand­new initials. brokenenglish jewelry.com. A.S.

West Elm throw, $69, westelm.com. A.S.

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Guests will travel far and wide to find these local goodies waiting at check­in: 479 popcorn, 479popcorn.com. Iomoi tote, $88, iomoi.com. Joseph Swan 2007 Pinot Noir, $28, swanwinery.com. Aquiesse candle, $22, colchahome.com. Social Primer playing cards, $45, socialprimer.com.

Valerie toffee, $42, valerieconfections.com.

Roost Birch glasses, $64 each, velocity artanddesign.com. Olivina hand creme, $18, olivinanapavalley.com. The Little Big Book of California, $25, gumps.com.

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rom feathers to lavender, weddings are showcasing more individual touches than ever before thanks to a new wave of California event planners. San Francisco’s Alison Hotchkiss (alisonevents.com) specializes in weddings that make the most of NorCal’s noted settings—from museums to estates, barns to vineyards.

“We try to be one with the space,” says Hotchkiss.

In Santa Barbara, Kim Curtis and Ashley Alleman (toastsantabarbara.com) design weddings that incorporate personal elements. “For one reception,” says Curtis, “we set out the groom’s vintage typewriters for guests to compose messages to the couple.” L.A. planner Kate Fujimoto (katefujimoto.com) brings her background in fashion—having worked for Marc Jacobs and Trina Turk—to her weddings. “I find beauty in simplicity,” says Fujimoto, “which doesn’t mean bare bones, but just a certain level of taste and balance.” E.J.

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FRoM ToP Vera Wang gown, $6,990, Vera Wang, l.A., 323-602-0174.

Carolina Herrera gown, $8,990, carolinaherrera. com. Christian Dior Haute Couture gown, by special order, 800-929-DIoR.

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About A Dress Monique Lhuillier offers angelic alternatives for the altar-bound

o splurge or not to splurge on the handembroidered, designer dress with the cathedrallength train? For matrimony mastermind Monique Lhuillier, the sophisticated finery shouldn’t stop at the end of the aisle, and so, the inspiration for Bliss, Lhuillier’s new gentlypriced line of chapel-going attire with all the tiered bodices and billowing skirts we’ve come to expect from California’s preeminent wedding gown designer.

“Yes, your wedding should be a fantasy, but your dress should also reflect your everyday life and style,” says the 37year-old designer, though this welcome dose of reason is quickly forgotten after a visit to her 750-square-foot Melrose Place flagship, a veritable couture candy store for any bride-to-be.

Released last fall, the 15-piece Bliss line was inspired by life outside of New York’s fashion arena. “I like being away from the rest of the industry. You have your own perspective here and aren’t constantly influenced by everyone else.” Taking cues from the Golden State’s muse-worthy landscape, this Bel Air resident’s soft couture gowns are created in her 32,000-square-foot headquarters in Downtown Los Angeles, while the Bliss line is sewn bELOw Delicate lace overseas to keep costs down (the line retails details and full A-line from $2,300 to $3,500 compared to gowns of silhouettes seen in Lhuillier’s runway $20,000 or more for the main collection). collection inspired Long before the Melrose boutique, Lhuillier the new bliss line.

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first made her mark in the late ’90s as a maverick FIDM grad on the bridal convention scene, rescuing the wedding dress from its chiffon time warp.

“I love that California brides are fashion-savvy and willing to take chances,” she says. High-profile customers from Angelina Jolie to Drew Barrymore have all turned to the couturier for her quintessential Moniquons: tiered strapless silhouettes, hand tufting and delicate embellishments. But recent collections have unveiled some nontraditional and decidedly fashion-forward motifs in longer sleeves, shorter hemlines and bold one-shoulder styles.

Seamlessly expanding into ready-to-wear, accessories, china and home decor, her stylish empire is on the verge of becoming—for lack of a better term—unbridled. And now that brides can opt for a whole Monique wedding right down to the registry, matrimonial bliss is almost guaranteed. KELSEY McKINNON

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Here, Santa Monica-based writer Elizabeth Khuri Chandler completed her bridal look with a feather accent for her Santa Barbara nuptials. Also, a few fine jewelry houses prove a diamond brooch set into coiffed locks may just be the pièce de rÊsistance. J.M.H.

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Luckily, three of California’s most coveted stylists and artists are up to the task: Brow and makeup expert Kristie Streicher flits between coasts for clients Julia Roberts, Lindsay Lohan and Molly Sims, and works weddings from Mexico to L.A. Streicher adapts a “soft and flawless” bridal makeup strategy to specific climates, with day-of hydrating masks and lip exfoliation. Eyebrows are done two weeks to two days prior.

Meanwhile, Fiore Beauty Founder Jaimi Brooks (former manicurist for Reese Witherspoon and Jennifer Lopez) curates her we-come-to-you pool of SoCal beauty experts for wedding

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day prep or bachelorette parties with makeup, hair, nails, massage—not to mention music playlists and sweet treats.

In La Jolla, Privé salon vet and portfolio artist/educator for L’Oréal, Travis Parker’s hair stylist credits include Cindy Crawford and Helen Hunt. From his initial Champagne consultation, Parker weighs every element (bone structure, prominent features, dress, veil, shape, style and even height) and conceives of naturally pretty options for the special day.

Kristie Streicher, Warren Tricomi L.A., 323-651-4545, and NY, 212-262-8899; streicherbeauty.com. Fiore Beauty, 310-433-0892; fiorebeauty.com. Travis Parker Salon, 7843 Girard Ave., Ste. C, La Jolla, 858-456-0092; travisparker.com. NORA ZELEVANSKY

The perfect recipe for wedding party relaxation among friends The spa at Montage Beverly Hills.

Pre-wedding jitters melt away at the Moorish-style spa at Montage Beverly Hills, where a quiet engagement party or elegant bridal shower for up to 15 guests begins with a Champagne toast. Guests retreat to their chosen spa treatments and regroup for a light lunch or afternoon tea in the private fireside lounge. There are special lagniappes for guests and a monogrammed robe for the bride-to-be.

How very Montage. $200/person, 225 N. Cañon Dr., Beverly Hills, 310-8607800; montagebeverlyhills.com. J.M.H.

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6 Wiley Valentine Luxe folded cards (wileyvalentine.com).

stationery: nicole lamotte. mindy rice Floral design: michelle Warren

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arried beneath a majestic grove of Redwoods looking over her family’s Napa vineyards, Claiborne Swanson wed James Frank in a June ceremony that was equal parts romantic bohemian and old-world elegant. Walking down the aisle to the jubilant voices of the Joyful Sounds gospel choir, Swanson (in a Monique Lhuillier gown) and Frank gracefully mixed the traditional with the unexpected. The reception took place beneath a sweeping tent arrayed with blooms of every imaginable size: Cascading mixed-scale bouquets adorned every surface (the vision of Swanson and florists Torryne Choate of Birch and Kate Stanley Designs). “If I had to describe a feeling or a mood, it would be a marriage of opposites—Hollywood in the ’20s meets Paris on a warm summer night in the middle of a vineyard,” says the bride. Toasting the evening, the bride’s winemaker father gave the newlyweds a special bottle of vintage dessert wine, etched with their names, and the couple then drove off in her parents’ 1969 Mercedes under a full summer moon. S.T.

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The decor, overseen by Lisa Vorce of Oh How Charming, included classic elements such as cozy white lounge vignettes, heirloom silver and vintage mercury glass mixed with edgier textiles like soft nude python skins, Chanel cuff napkin treatments and a custom high-gloss charcoal dance floor. Mindy Rice Floral design added pale blossoms throughout. Guests enjoyed a familystyle dinner at long feasting tables. Vintage cut glass lanterns hung from the pergolas, while mercury glass votives and candlesticks sparkled on the tabletops. After dinner, the couple danced under the stars to a 10-piece band. Late into the night, “comfort” snacks including croque monsieurs and “Dirty Chips” (the couple’s Louisiana hometown favorite) were passed as the evening came to a storybook end. J.M.H.

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Knowing that her mother, a tradition-minded State Senator in Illinois, would never approve of their more laid-back plans, the couple enlisted a team of local experts to pull off modern CA bohemia without turning convention completely on its head. “If I approached the wedding as a guest, what would I want?” she asked. Details such as a photobooth to replace a traditional guestbook, a banjo player and a pair of Prada gladiator sandals for the night added the desired flair. After a picturesque desert sunset, the midOctober celebration, which took place entirely outside, had guests dancing to afro-funk jazz beneath a firework-filled sky. K.M.

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RESOURCE GUIDE BEAUTY ARCONA 425 Broadway, s.M., 310-458-3800; arcona.com.

ChRIS MCDONAlD 415-793-3276; chrismcdonaldmakeup.com.

ChRIS MCMIllAN (JORGE SERRANO) 8944 Burton way, B.H., 310285-0088; chrismcmillansalon.com.

COwBOYS & ANGElS 207 Powell st., s.F., 415-362-8516; cowboysandangelssf.com.

EpI CENTER MEDSpA 450 sutter st., s.F., 415-362-4754; skinrejuv.com.

FIORE BEAUTY 310-433-0892; fiorebeauty.com.

JOSEph COzzA (GARI CUEvAS) 77 Maiden Ln., s.F., 415-433-3030; josephcozzasalon.com.

KATE SOMERvIllE 8428 Melrose Pl., ste. C, L.A., 323-655-7546; katesomerville.com.

KRISTIE STREIChER 8327 Melrose Ave., weHo, 323-651-4545; streicherbeauty.com.

MAI QUYNh maiquynh.com.

MElISSA COpE SKINCARE 3516 sacramento st., s.F., 415-771-7546; mcskincare.com.

MURAD 2141 Rosecrans Ave., el segundo, 310-726-0470; murad.com.

ThE plUM (DANICA wINTERS) 1921 Hayes st., s.F., 415-640-1214; plumorganicbeauty.com.

RUBY wEISER rubyweiser1@yahoo.com.

FlOURS 415-762-0238; flours-sf.com.

I DREAM OF CAKE 1351 grant Ave., s.F., 415-989-2253; idreamofcake.com.

JIN pATISSERIE 1202 Abbot Kinney Blvd., Venice, 310-399-8801; jinpatisserie.com.

NANCYKAY’S CONFECTIONS 310-728-0129, 805-698-6891; nkconfections.com. pERFECT ENDINGS 707-259-0500; perfectendings.com.

SwEET AND SAUCY ShOp 6400 stearns st., L.B., 562-397-9190; sweetandsaucyshop.com.

SwEET lADY JANE 8360 Melrose Ave., L.A., 323-653-7145; sweetladyjane.com. vAlERIE CONFECTIONS 3360 w. First st., L.A., 213-739-8149; valerieconfections.com. vANIllA BAKEShOp 512 wilshire Blvd., s.M., 310-458-6644; vanillabakeshop.com.

CATERERS DIvINITY BY CORY MARTIN 310-806-9220; divinitybycorymartin.com.

ThE FOOD MATTERS 800-7585858; thefoodmatters.com. hEIRlOOM l.A. 323-872-2904; heirloomla.com.

JERSEY TOMATOES 415-606-6689; jtomatoes.com.

TRAvIS pARKER 7843 girard Ave., La Jolla, 858-456-0092; travisparker.com.

JOAN’S ON ThIRD 8350 w. Third st., L.A., 323-655-2285; joansonthird.com.

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BEAUx GATEAUx 2100 Van ness Ave., s.F., 415-831-2682; beauxgateaux.com.

EDITh MEYER 831-212-1447; edithmeyer.com.

DESIGNERS + DRESS SAlONS ACQUAChIARA COllECTION acquachiara.it.

AMY KUSChEl 23 grant Ave., s.F., 415-956-5657; amykuschel.com.

ATElIER DES MODISTES 1903 Hyde st., s.F., 415-775-0545; atelierdesmodistes.com.

BARNEYS NEw YORK 9570 wilshire Blvd., B.H., 310-276-4400; 77 O’Farrell st., s.F., 415-268-3500; barneys.com.

BlOOMINGDAlE’S stores throughout CA, 800-777-0000; bloomingdales.com.

CAROlINA hERRERA 8441 Melrose Pl., L.A., 323-782-9090; carolinaherrera.com.

ChlOÉ 8448 Melrose Pl., L.A., 323602-0000; 3333 Bristol st., Costa Mesa, 714-481-0308; chloe.com.

ChRISTIAN DIOR hAUTE COUTURE 800-929-diOR; dior.com.

JIN wANG 111 Maiden Ln., 3rd Flr., s.F., 415-397-9111; jinwang.net.

J. MENDEl neiman Marcus B.H., newport, s.F.; saks Fifth Avenue B.H.; wilkes Bashford, s.F.; jmendel.com.

MARINA MORRISON SAlON 30 Maiden Ln., s.F., 415-984-9360; marinamorrison.com.

MONIQUE lhUIllIER 8485 Melrose Pl., L.A., 323-655-1088; moniquelhuillier.com.

NEIMAN MARCUS stores throughout CA, 888-888-4757; neimanmarcus.com.

pAUlA lEDUC 1350 Park Ave., emeryville, 510-547-7825; paulaleduc.com.

OSCAR DE lA RENTA 8446 Melrose Pl., L.A., 323-653-0200; oscardelarenta.com.

TASTE CATERING 3450 Third st., s.F., 415-550-6464; tastecatering.com.

pAMEllA ROlAND wilkes Bashford, 375 sutter st., s.F., 415-9864380; pamellaroland.com.

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pETER lANGNER peterlangner.com.

SAKS FIFTh AvENUE stores throughout CA, 877-551-sAKs; saksfifthavenue.com.

SUSAN 3685 sacramento st., s.F., 415-922-3685.

TEMpERlEY lONDON 8452 Melrose Pl., L.A., 323-782-8000; temperleylondon.com. vERA wANG 8485 Melrose Ave., L.A., verawangonweddings.com.

FlORISTS BIRCh 3263 sacramento st., s.F., 415-922-4724; birchsf.com.

BROwN pApER DESIGN 323-660-1910; brownpaperdesign.com.

FlORAl ART 1338 Abbot Kinney Blvd., Venice, 310-392-1633; floralartla.com.

FlORET 654 n. Larchmont Blvd., L.A., 323-466-4997; floretfloraldesign.com.

GIllY FlOwERS 3936 sunset Blvd., L.A., 323-953-2910; gillyflowers.com. hOllY FlORA 310-559-5705; hollyflora.com.

KATE STANlEY DESIGNS 1510 Lincoln Ave., Calistoga, 707-942-4244. lA FlEURISTE 415-505-5601; lafleuriste.com. lIlY lODGE 644 n. Robertson Blvd., L.A., 310-360-9400; lilylodge.com.

MINDY RICE 5436 w. 123 st., Hawthorne, 310-308-3735; mindyrice.com.

RADEFF DESIGN STUDIOS 956 illinois st., s.F., 415-355-9000; radeffdesignstudios.com.

STANlEE GATTI 415-558-8884; stanleegatti.com.

hOTElS + lOCATIONS AUBERGE DU SOlEIl 180 Rutherford Hill Rd., Rutherford, 707-9631211; aubergedusoleil.com.

BACARA RESORT & SpA 8301 Hollister Ave., s.B., 805-968-0100; bacararesort.com.

BEAUlIEU GARDEN 1960 st. Helena Hwy., Rutherford, 707-963-3336; beaulieugarden.com.

BEllAGIO lAS vEGAS 3600 s. Las Vegas Blvd., L.V., 702-693-7111; bellagio.com.

ThE BEvERlY hIllS hOTEl 9641 sunset Blvd., B.H., 310-276-2251; beverlyhillshotel.com.

CANYON RANCh 800-742-9000; canyonranch.com.

CAvAllO pOINT 601 Murray Cir., sausalito, 415-339-4700; cavallopoint.com.

FERRY BUIlDING MARKETplACE One Ferry Bldg., 415-983-8000; ferrybuildingmarketplace.com.

FOUR SEASONS Properties throughout CA, 800-819-5053; fourseasons.com.

ThE GRAND DEl MAR 5300 grand del Mar Ct., s.d., 858-314-2000; thegranddelmar.com.

GUll’S wAY (DICK ClARK’S ESTATE) 26800 Pacific Coast Hwy., Malibu, 310-457-3011.

ThE hAhN ESTATE 37700 Foothill Rd., soledad, 866-925-7994; hahnestates.com. hOTEl DEl CORONADO 1500 Orange Ave., Coronado, 619-435-6611; hoteldel.com.

ThE hUNTINGTON lIBRARY, ART COllECTIONS & BOTANICAl GARDENS 1151 Oxford Rd., san Marino, 626-405-2100; huntington.org.

KORAKIA pENSIONE 257 s. Patencio

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KUNDE FAMIlY ESTATE (DUNFIllAN RUINS) 9825 sonoma Hwy., Kenwood, 707-833-5501; kunde.com. lAS vENTANAS san José del Cabo, Baja California sur, 52-624-1442800; lasventanas.com. l’AUBERGE DEl MAR 1540 Camino del Mar, del Mar, 866-778-5548; laubergedelmar.com.

MANDARIN ORIENTAl 222 sansome st., s.F., 415-276-9888; 3752 Las Vegas Blvd. s., L.V., 702590-8888; mandarinoriental.com.

MANKA’S INvERNESS lODGE (ThE BOAThOUSE) 30 Callender way, inverness, 415-669-1034; mankas.com.

MEADOwOOD 900 Meadowood Ln., st. Helena, 707-963-3646; meadowood.com.

MONTAGE 225 n. Cañon dr., B.H., 310-860-7800; montagebeverlyhills. com; 30801 s. Coast Hwy., Laguna Beach, 949-715-6000; montagelagunabeach.com.

OJAI vAllEY INN & SpA (BIG RED BARN) 905 Country Club Rd., Ojai, 805-646-1111; ojairesort.com.

ThE pARKER pAlM SpRINGS 4200 e. Palm Canyon dr., P.s., 760-7705000; theparkerpalmsprings.com. pElICAN hIll 22701 Pelican Hill Rd. s., newport Coast, 949-467-6800; pelicanhill.com.

ThE pENINSUlA 9882 s. santa Monica Blvd., B.H., 310-551-2888; peninsula.com. pOST RANCh INN 47900 Hwy. 1, Big sur, 831-667-2200; postranchinn.com.

RANChO vAlENCIA 5921 Valencia Cir., Rancho santa Fe, 858-756-1123; ranchovalencia.com.

ROSEwOOD SAND hIll 2825 sand Hill Rd., Menlo Park, 650-561-1500;

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SAN YSIDRO RANCh 900 san Ysidro Ln., s.B., 805-565-1700; sanysidroranch.com.

ShUTTERS ON ThE BEACh One Pico Blvd., s.M., 310-458-0030; shuttersonthebeach.com.

ST. REGIS One Monarch Beach Resort, dana Point, 949-234-3200; 125 Third st., s.F., 415-284-4000; stregis.com.

JEwElERS 23RD STREET JEwElERS 2319 wilshire Blvd., s.M., 310-828-0833; 919 Manhattan Ave., Manhattan Beach, 310-374-9923; 23rdstreetjewelers.com.

NEIl lANE 708 n. La Cienega Blvd., 310-275-5015; neillanejewelry.com.

lAURI lEvENFElD zoomphotography.net.

ROBINDIRA UNSwORTh 7 Fourth st., ste. 7, Petaluma, 415-939-4998; robindira.com.

MAx wANGER 310-500-7714; maxwanger.com.

RUSSEll TRUSSO AT GUMpâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;S 135 Post st., s.F., 800-766-7628; russelltrusso.com.

SINGlE STONE 2527 Mission st., san Marino, 626-799-3109; 607 s. Hill street, ste. 204, L.A., 213-892-0772; singlestone.com.

STEphEN SIlvER ESTATE & FINE JEwElRY 800 el Camino Real, Menlo Park, 650-325-9500; shsilver.com.

TIFFANY & CO stores throughout CA, 800-843-3269; tiffany.com.

BUlGARI stores throughout CA, 800-BULgARi; bulgari.com.

vAN ClEEF & ARpElS stores in B.H., Costa Mesa, s.F., 877-VAnCLeeF; vancleef-arpels.com.

CARTIER stores throughout CA, 800-227-8437; cartier.com.

MUSIC

MEG SMITh 707-259-1539; megsmith.com. pApERwhITES phOTOGRAphY 323-791-4176; paperwhitesphotography.com.

REAl ExpOSURE phOTOGRAphY 415-793-3673; real-exposure.com.

RABBANI + SOlIMENE phOTOGRAphY 917-549-6763; rabbanisolimene.com.

STEvEN SIMKO 323-465-9576; simkophoto.com.

SUzY ClEMENT 415-283-8211; suzyclement.com.

ThAYER AllYSON GOwDY 415-824-8991; thayerphoto.com.

TODD RAFAlOvICh 650-685-8070; toddrafalovich.com.

ChOpARD 328 n. Rodeo dr., B.H., 310-550-7220; 3333 Bristol st., Costa Mesa, 714-432-0963; chopard.com.

ThE FlASh DANCE (DJ MIChAEl ANTONIA) theflashdance.com.

MIChAEl SMITh smitheventmusic.com.

plANNERS

DAvID YURMAN stores throughout CA, 877-908-1177; davidyurman.com.

DJ MIChEllE SINClAIR (lADY SINClAIR) djladysinclair.com.

AlExANDRA KOlENDRIANOS 323-363-9005; alexandrak.com.

DE BEERS stores in Costa Mesa, B.H., s.F., 888-376-9230; debeers.com.

NApATA AND ThE ChOCOlATE KISSES napatasmusicsalon.com.

AlISON EvENTS 415-567-7605; alisonevents.com.

GRAFF saks Fifth Avenue s.F., B.H., 212-355-9292; graffdiamonds.com.

SOUNDS AhEAD SF soundsaheadsf.com.

AMY NIChOlS EvENTS 415-6903690; amynichols.com.

phOTOGRAphERS

CASSANDRA SANTOR 310-4407888; cassandrasantor.com.

AlIShA + BROOK phOTOGRAphERS 888-686-1006; alishabrook.com.

CElEBRATIONS OF JOY! 760-7778420; neveradryeye.wordpress.com.

AMY & STUART 310-993-6173; amyandstuart.com.

EvENT ElEvEN (TONY SChUBERT) 323-549-9980; eventeleven.com.

hARRY wINSTON 310 n. Rodeo dr., B.H., 310-271-8554; 3333 Bristol st., Costa Mesa, 714-371-1910; harrywinston.com.

JACOB & CO Tourneau, 3333 Bristol st., Costa Mesa, 714-850-0222; neiman Marcus, 150 stockton st., s.F., 415-362-3900; westime Beverly Hills, 254 n. Rodeo dr., B.H., 310-271-0000; jacobandcojewelry.com.

MIKIMOTO 9500 wilshire Blvd., B.H., 310-205-8787; 3333 Bristol st., Costa Mesa, 714-424-5440; mikimotoamerica.com.

MONTBlANC stores throughout CA, 800-995-4810; montblanc.com.

DOCUvITAE/lAURA KlEINhENz 310-390-5100; docuvitae.com.

ElIzABETh MESSINA 310-779-9151; elizabethmessina.com.

GIA CANAlI 877-514-8059; giacanali.com.

JASMINE STAR jasmine-star.com.

JOE BUISSINK 310-360-0198; joebuissink.com.

JES GORDON 3611 May st., L.A., 310-907-5452; jesgordon.com.

KATE FUJIMOTO 323-395-9335; katefujimoto.com.

KRISTI AMOROSO SpECIAl EvENTS 415-218-1460, 707-9389808; kristiamoroso.com. lA pREMIERE (KEvIN lEE) 310-

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RESOURCE GUIDE 276-4665; lapremier.com. lAURElS EvENTS (ROBERT SMITh) 323-851-1988; laurelsevents.com. lAURIE ARONS SpECIAl EvENTS 415-332-0600; lauriearons.com. lISA GORJESTANI 310-476-8188; detailseventplanning.com.

MAp EvENTS 415-269-0307; mapevents.com.

MARY NOBlE’S ClASSIC wEDDINGS 619-222-0724; marynoblesclassicweddings.com.

TABEllA lINENS 310-659-9972; tabelladesign.com.

TwIG AND FIG 2110 Vine st., Berkeley, 510-848-5599; twigandfig.com.

TEAChER wITh ThE BUS 415-4241058; teacherbus.com.

wIlEY vAlENTINE 17891 sky Park Cir., irvine, 949-764-9338; wileyvalentine.com.

TOwN & COUNTRY 7700 Airport Business Park way, Van nuys, 818908-4211; townandcountryeventrentals.com.

STATIONERY BlUEpOOlROAD 323-906-9736; bluepoolroad.com.

YEllOw Owl wORKShOp 3625 Folsom st., s.F., 415-672-4050; yellowowlworkshop.com.

TABlETOp + REGISTRY ChATChADA chatchada.com.

MINDY wEISS 310-205-6000; mindyweiss.com.

COppER wIllOw 8530-B washington Blvd., Culver City, 310-8366004; copperwillow.com.

GEARYS BEvERlY hIllS 351 n.

Beverly dr., B.H., 310-273-4741; gearys.com.

Oh hOw ChARMING! (lISA vORCE) 310-927-1696; ohhowcharming.com.

CREATIvE INTEllIGENCE 4988 Venice Blvd., L.A., 323-936-9009; creative-intelligence.com.

GUMp’S 135 Post st., s.F., 800-7667628; gumps.com.

RED25EvENTS (hEIDI MAYNE) 310-341-3434; red25events.com.

CYNThIA wARREN DESIGN 510-597-0774; cwarrendesign.com.

SACKS pRODUCTIONS 818-2230255; sacksproductions.com.

DElphINE 858-759-7181; delphinepress.com.

TOAST 805-960-2330; toastsantabarbara.com.

ElIzABETh hUBBEll STUDIO 510-524-9898; elizabethhubbellstudio.com.

YIFAT OREN 818-981-9950; yifatoren.com.

RENTAlS BlUEpRINT STUDIOS 1555 Bancroft Ave., s.F., 415-922-9004; blueprintstudios.com.

ClASSIC pARTY RENTAlS 11766 wilshire Blvd., L.A., 310-535-3660; classicpartyrentals.com.

CONFETTI SYSTEM confettisystem.com. phOTO wORKS INTERACTIvE 800-990-8445; photoworksinteractive.com. pYRO SpECTACUlARS 888-4777976; pyrospectaculars.com.

RAJ TENTS 16921 s. western Ave., gardena, 310-329-8222; 14278 doolittle dr., san Leandro, 510-6670887; rajtents.com.

SMAll MASTERpIECE 530 s.

Hewitt st., ste. 533, L.A., 213-2298800; smallmasterpiece.com.

ElUM 3962 sorrento Valley Blvd., s.d., 858-453-4500; elumdesigns.com. hEllO! lUCKY 977 Howard st., s.F., 415-355-0008; hellolucky.com.

JONAThAN wRIGhT 7404 Beverly Blvd., L.A., 888-931-1710; jonathanwright.com. lAURA MENDOzA 5036 w. Pico Blvd., L.A., 323-605-9276; laartista.net. pECUlIAR pAIR pRESS peculiarpairpress.com.

SOOlIp 8646 Melrose Ave., weHo, 310-360-0545; soolip.com.

STEvIE hOwEll 347-414-2149; steviehowell.com.

SUGAR pApER 225 26th st., s.M., 310-451-7870; 1749 ensley Ave., L.A., 310-277-7804; sugarpaper.com.

SMYThSON OF BOND STREET 222 n. Rodeo dr., B.H., 310-550-1901; smythson.com.

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hEATh CERAMICS stores in sausalito, s.F., L.A., 415-332-3732; heathceramics.com. hERMÈS stores in s.F., B.H., s.d., 800-441-4488; hermes.com.

MONIQUE lhUIllIER 8485 Melrose Pl., L.A., 323-655-1088; moniquelhuillier.com.

ROYAl CROwN DERBY neiman Marcus; royalcrownderby.co.uk.

SUE FIShER KING 3067 sacramento st., s.F., 415-922-7276; suefisherking.com.

TABlEART 7977 Melrose Ave., L.A., 323-653-8278; tableartonline.com. vERA wANG 8445 Melrose Ave., L.A., verawangonweddings.com. wIllIAMS-SONOMA stores throughout CA, 800-541-0015; williams-sonoma.com.

vIDEOGRAphERS lIvING CINEMA 866-516-0920; livingcinema.net. pApER TApE FIlMS 877-600-1965; papertapefilms.com. pARADISE vIDEO 805-477-7680; paradisefilmandvideo.com.

ThOMAS hUGhES FIlMS Locations in s.F., Alamo, Monarch Beach, 949-5544890; thomashughesvideo.com. •

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one origin of the term “honeymoon” comes from the Babylonian lunar calendar, where new love, like a full moon, inevitably wanes. Four thousand years later and without a foreboding thought in mind, newlyweds Jackie and John kennedy joined together in perfect stride as they took in the grounds of Montecito’s san ysidro ranch during their honeymoon stay.

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