Shoes For Thought Thursday, Lawn Worthy

 

Happy almost Memorial Day! In honor of summer being just around the corner I wanted to share some lawn worthy wedges for all you outdoor ceremony Brides. All three are available at Zappos.com. Enjoy!

 

 

 

 

Ugg Lucianna in Jade

 

 

BCBGeneration Barca in Silver

 

Diane Von Furstenberg Opal in Rose Gold

 

 

 

 

Summer and Fall Internship

Photo by amazing duo of Sun and Life Photography

Are you interested in the event and wedding planning industry?
Can you think (and work!) on your feet in fast-paced, and sometimes crazy environments?
Do you want to learn the ins and out of an successful event? Are you a hard worker that understands that making every event isn't always glamorous (chances are you will get dirty!)?
Want to be a part of that awesome team above? ;-)

If so, well then Coastside Couture has got the internship just for you! We are currently on the look out for interns for the Summer and Fall semesters.

The internship is unpaid, and would consist of  2 days in the office, for 4+ hours ( we can work to accommodate your schedule) and assisting on weddings on the weekends. We also require that our interns obtaining school credits during the internship, so make sure you talk to your advisor!

If you are interested, you can email your resume and cover letter to coastsidecouture {at} gmail.com

Forgive us, we are redoing the website and blog!

Happy Monday!

We wanted to let you know we are officially redoing the blog (hence the radio silence) and we are UBER busy so bear with us while we get the most beautiful finishing touches on this baby. We can't wait to share our new website and blog with you!!!!!!

In the meantime here is a funny little video from last November at Holman Ranch

Alexandra and Tyler, published on 7X7SF

Happy Tuesday!

We were so excited to hear that one of our beautiful weddings was published on 7x7SF last week.

Go on over to see Alexandra and Tyler's beautiful wedding at The Seymore Center in Santa Cruz.

Gorgeous photography done by our buddies Dori and Jeff of Sun and Life Photography

Also, we had so much fun working with:

Darcy and Laurie and the amazing team at Seascape Flowers
Our BFF, Edith Meyer of Edith Meyer Wedding Cakes
Catering by Feast For a King
Transportation and always amazing, fun drivers The Santa Cruz Experience
Accommodations, The Dream Inn

And of course, Coastside Couture did the planning!

Christian and Deidre, a Holman Ranch Wedding

We are excited to share this wedding our Associate team did at Holman Ranch last season! It's unusual but can be done to have a Catholic Ceremony performed at an outside venue. Enjoy!

 

 

 

 

 

Photos by Mike Danen Photography

 

 

Vendor Team that made it happen-

Rentals: Chic Event Rentals 

Hair/Makeup: Katie Brooke Callahan

Venue: Holman Ranch

Caterer: Paradise Catering

Photographer: Mike Danen Photography

Floral: Christine Cater Wedding & Event Design

Videographer: James Cohen

Guitarist: Gabriel Nava

Cake: La Plaza Bakery

Reception Musician: Rich Martini Orchestra

Transportation: Arrow Transportation

Coordinator: Coastside Couture

Wedding Industry Experts Awards

 

We Just found out we won the following through Wedding Industry Experts.

 

Winner: Best Event Designers - Monterey Bay 

Winner: Best Event Designers - California 

Finalist: Top 10 Best Event Designers - United States - Ranking: 4 of 10

Finalist: Top 100 Best Event Designers - Worldwide - Ranking: 16 of 100

 

Wow! Thank you all for your support!

Shoes For Thought Thursday, Perfect for a Beach Wedding!

 

 

Crystal-embellished glitter-finished leather heart sandals by Miu Miu

Wedding Traditions : Breaking the Glass

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Hello! Welcome back to Wedding Tradition Wednesday. Today we are going to discuss a tradition that is often done at Jewish ceremonies (which, by the way, is one of the coolest ceremonies I have seen), breaking the glass. What happens is a glass is placed on the floor wrapped in a cloth or napkin and the groom breaks the glass with his right foot. It is often the sign the the celebration can begin. There are many interpretations on why this is done, and we are going to explore them in this little blog post! 
1) The Temple:  The breaking the the glass is supposed to be a reminder of sadness and suffering that was caused destruction of the Temples in Jerusalem.
2) Sadness and Joy: The act can serve as a reminder that life will bring sadness as well as joy ( That's a little depressing)
3) Superstitions: Loud noises can help drive away those evil spirits (Those pesky suckers again) 
4) How Fragile a Marriage can be: Since glass is extremely fragile, it represents that the relationship can be fragile as well. The relationship must be cared for and respected, for it can be easily broken. 
5) Babies!: The little pieces of glass represent the hope that you will make tons of little babies. 
6) "Put His Foot Down" : Often times, many people will joke that this is the last time the groom will be able to "put his foot down" .

After the glass breaking, all guests are to shout " Mazel Tov!", which means congratulations, and everyone can now begin the party!