Inspiration to Creation: After the “I Do’s!”

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“I now pronounce you husband and wife” … Cue the long embrace, the first lip smack (possibly a dip) followed by an eruption of “whoooopieees” and cheers from friends and family as the newlyweds happily trot down the aisle way admist a sea of grinnning guests. This moment, is the moment. It’s the moment for which we create and dream up floral designs, tablescapes, invitations, and the perfect colors. So we asked our bridegroom, Val & Garth what inspired them to be surrounded by a Palm Studded desert oasis and mid century modern designs for their big moment?

What was your initial vision for your wedding? Our initial vision was something very simple, but unique. We wanted the design and look of the wedding to fit well with the location and setting of Palm Springs. Our original idea was to use bright, fun colors that fit well with the mid-century modern theme of the venue. We also wanted it to be casual and fun; more like a party than a traditional wedding.

You are both styled to perfection. What gave you the inspiration for the pink tuxedo shirt and your gorgeous Hello Kitty ring? The shirt was once again fitting for the wedding; casual and laid back, just like we are. Garth couldn’t picture himself in any kind of a tuxedo or suit, period (let alone in the Palm Springs heat). We also wanted our guests to be very casual and comfortable; shorts, sundresses, and flip flops were the attire of choice. As for the Hello Kitty ring, Val is a lifelong Hello Kitty fan. She wanted something different and non-traditional to reflect her personality, so what better than Hello?! Val also wore a Tarina Tarantino Hello Kitty necklace from her bridal collection, which is where the hues of pink were picked up from. Just wanted a few pops of pink here and there, nothing too girly.

What was your favorite aspect of the design process with the Lolliladies? There were so many, but to us the most exciting thing was opening new emails from the Lolli’s with style and design inspiration. To see the concepts they came up with, based on our simple ideas, really blew us away. It was so exciting to see colors and fabrics put together in a way that we could never have come up with on our own. Everything they did was unique, which was perfect, since we did NOT want a cookie-cutter wedding. Every little detail was thought of, from the bow ties on the cocktail glasses, to the cutest keg cozy we had ever seen. Not only did we love everything, but our guests loved everything too, and appreciated all of the special details. They especially had fun with the etch-able beer cups!

What part of the décor surprised you the most on your wedding day? That’s an easy one…. The comic strip, of course! That was such a delightful surprise.We were both so stoked, and everyone loved them. The comic told the story of how we met and came to be…. It brought back so many great memories for us! We absolutely loved the cartoon versions of us that they came up with, too. The cartoon version of Val even had hot pink nail polish!

What was your #1 favorite aspect of the design? We loved how the design fit in well, not only with the setting and venue, but also with our personalities and lifestyle. So in a few words, the continuity of it all. We loved the bright colors that were used, they fit the Palm Springs mid-century theme to a tee. They also worked perfectly with the colors used in the home where the wedding took place. The majority of the florals used were succulents, which fit the Palm Springs landscape. We loved the retro vibe of the place cards and signage, it went so well with the feeling of the venue… Very vintage chic! The best example of how the design fit with our lifestyles, though, was definitely the doggie table. We are HUGE dog lovers, and Sid, Pickle, and Puddin’ had to be included in our special day… The Lolli’s made sure of that. The pups feasted on custom-made doggie cakes on their special table that the ladies made just for them!

Your wedding had such an amazing group of close friends and family. What was the most common response from your guests when commenting on your wedding? To be totally honest, we heard (and continue to hear) from several of our guests that it was the best wedding they have ever attended. To us, It was absolutely our dream; a perfect, mid-century modern Palm Springs pool party wedding. The thing that really made our wedding stand out to people as fun and unique was the single fact that we let our special day reflect us and who we are. We weren’t afraid to deviate from the norm a little, and break some of the standard, more traditional wedding rules of the past. The single biggest piece of advice we’d pass on to others is to be yourself, and don’t let rules or traditions of the past dictate the best day of your life!

What’s next for Val & Garth as Mr & Mrs? Up next for us is the continued restoration/decoration of our little treehouse cottage in Laguna Beach. Got any good design ideas, Lolli’s???