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Pretty in Purple: A Glamorous Wedding with Dreamy Details

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Plum bridesmaid dresses shoes and favors before a wedding

Are you a glamor girl that loves purple? If the answer is … “heck yes!” Then you are going to freak over Christine and Philip’s pretty in purple wedding.
Every accent and detail was perfectly in place thanks to the talented Trina Schmidt. And … we cannot forget the out of this world flowers from Pristine Design. They are truly a work of art. Orchids, lilacs, and roses are everywhere. More loveliness from this pretty in purple wedding awaits in the full gallery here, captured by Oana Foto.

Bride and bridesmaids in purple dresses with flowers

Smiling bride with flowers and tiara on her wedding day

use the web to help you plan

The day after the proposal, I knew there was going to be a lot of work for planning the wedding in the time frame that we had and the fact that I have little to no wedding experience or knowledge at all. So, like most brides, I turned to Pinterest to get some ideas and inspiration for my wedding. Right away, I saw a picture of a bride with her bridesmaids and they were wearing this dark, rich purple color and fell in love with it. I also bought some magazines, looked through highlight videos of other weddings, and a few blogs here and there.

Church wedding aisle with Our Story Begins Here sign

Elegant wedding ceremony setup with flowers and white sofa

Bride escorted by father program of Christine Philip wedding

Bride and groom smile on their wedding day portrait

create a moodboard

I collected my ideas and was thankful to have found my wedding planner, Trina Schmidt, to put my ideas in an inspiration board for me. This was pretty much a collage of my ideas and the color scheme that I loved. It was during the meetings with vendors, like my florist, that I was really able to pinpoint exactly how I wanted my wedding to look and I was able to envision it more and more.

Wedding party in gray suits and purple dresses outdoor

Bride and groom on stairs groom kissing bride hand

Bride holding a purple rose and orchid wedding bouquet

Trust your vendors and enjoy the surprise

Finalizing the details made it easier for me to plan my wedding because each detail flowed from the next. After I picked my colors, then I found my wedding dress. Once I found my dress, I loved the romantic feel that it had so I carried that throughout the planning. My wedding ceremony and reception was a bit of a surprise to me because I wasn’t able to see it all put together. But, everything from my wedding day was perfect, if not better than what I excepted.

Elegant wedding reception setup with purple flowers decor

Elegant centerpiece with orchids and candle holders

Elegant wedding reception with purple floral centerpieces

Christine and Phillip pretty much have the fanciest sweetheart table we have ever seen. The draping arrangement is so extravagant and beautiful that they win the award of fanciest sweet heart table of the year.

Romantic wedding table decor with pink and purple flowers

Bride and groom at wedding reception floral decor

Four tier wedding cake with rose decorations

Silver glitter monogram cake topper decoration

: Men’s Wearhouse
Cake: TomGirl Baking Company
Ceremony: Bethany Baptist Romanian Church
Cinematography: Robles Video Productions
Event Designer: Trina Schmidt Weddings & Special Events
Photography: Oana Foto
Prop/Furniture Rentals: 2Create Designs
Prop/Furniture Rentals: Mikasa Fine Linens
Specialty Linens: Designer Specialty Linens
Venues: Fairmont Newport Beach

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