Eco rocks Hollywood's green couples

Rebecca and Harry got married in December of 2008 at the Chateau Marmont in Hollywood with a reception following next day at Mountain Mermaid in Topanga. In the meantime the charismatic duo has already vamped up TV shows (Rebecca, 90210), toured the US with a new theater production (Harry) and I have done a dozen amazing weddings, but their unique reception is still in the air.

The amazing letter press posters were treasured give-a-ways.

Angelica Weihs Events teamed up with gourmet caterer Don Kreindler, Curtis' eco concious crew from Classic Party Rentals and Shirvan Design's organic flower creations. We called the center pieces: tradition de-constructed. BBJ had the Burlapp linens, which look like rustic re-claimed coffee bags and would have been a great contrast to the silghtly decadent decor and art deco features of the venue. I had to realize that Burlapp linens are produced for one event and afterwards piled onto a landfill. No re-use? Not for us. We found a very similar but washable solution...


Some of them flattered Rebecca's muses (aka brides maids)

Her cousins wrote a quirky song to accompany the theater play Harry wrote for the reception: in lieu of vows or any other traditional ceremony.


The theater play was about a poor lost fisher man, whose boat sinks in the middle of a storm. He lands in Poseidon's kingdom and falls madly in love with the resistant king's daughter.



The comedia dell arte's happy end is of course the neverending love of princess and the man, who is not lost no more.




The Mermaid mansion with its amazing ball room and beautiful gardens, pool and koi pond, is a haven for creative, arty couples with a sense for the unusual and fascinating, yet edgy history of this house, which, in its wilder days, had seen gambling, illegal alcohol and easy ladies.

The glam of the 30ties and 40ties was all around us.

The dynamic party went overtime again and again...
The amazing team of Docuvitae captured the creative flair of this beautiful power couple in a way that sparks still fly.



Location: Mermaid Mansion, Topanga, Florist: Shirvan Design, Event Planner: Angelica Weihs Events, Photography: Docuvitae, Caterer: Twenty One West

Green Wedding in Downtown LA

What's green about weddings in Downtown? The use of vintage as the buildings are old? Sometimes the venue is indeed so gorgeous or extreme that not much decor has to be used; imagine to have your wedding in an old bank with a huge round walk in safe with immense locks... Vintage decor fits real well into most downtown locations, and others, like the Morono Kiang Gallery, are so cool, one doesn't wanna disturb Zen with too much froufrou in any case.
My favorite: downtown locations provoke our creative energies. Traditional center pieces are subbed by unique ideas from sculptures to edibles, eclectic seating arrangements combine sofas, high tops and dining tables and reclaimed objects create new worlds. It's the Kristofer Keith Boho feel, which en wraps the downtown brides to be: green by creativity not a "must do" list.

Celebration extraordinaire

Charming, beautiful Jo Giese married charismatic Ed Warren on May 23, 2009 at the Malibu Nature Preserve. The Malibu Times Magazine will publish a spread of their colorful celebration in July.

Jo did not want any "down time". We had kites for the kids on the bluff, music, hors d'oeuvres and drinks at all times and on all areas of this huge property.

Friend and photographer Bradford Stanley did an amazing job capturing the joy of this event, which did not miss a second of entertainment - welcome grove, the wedding bluff, the walk way, where 180 lined up guests tossed rose petals over the beaming couple, and the reception area presented 17 different musicians from classic trios and septets to a Banjo Bard and the six piece band rock'n with 60ties and 70 ties songs. Blue Skies Event only works with professionals, for whom music is their job, not a side gig. More expensive maybe but it certainly pays of.

Romantic on the bluff and upbeat on the Sycamore Grove, they added dozens of songs to their repertoire to get guests swinging to Tom Petty and John Denver.


The magenta linens with sheer pink overlays, (to be re-used) were the perfect match for the Indian influenced decor.



Jo, founder and president of Malibu Green Machine is loved and respected by the Malibu community. Mayor Pamela Conley was their cheerful wedding officiant.

Loving the spoken and written word, Jo and Ed's mini cup cakes from Le Bon Bakery in Woodland Hills featured words they are fond of; whenever do we get to munch philosophy?
I have rarely had so many prep discussions with vendors, but it was worth it: Frank from Malibu Party Rentals was extraordinarily helpful and got us those out of the norm orders he did not have in stock. Diana Temple from Creative Fare Catering managed a tasty sustainable sea food feast on four food stations, while the SMS bio diesel generator and the amazingly cool bathrooms from Uptown Bathrooms performed just excellent.



Many guests personally thanked me for a gorgeous event, but it was Jo and Ed who created the inspiring ambiance with their love and joy, they were the sparkling soul of their green wedding.
Location: Malibu Nature Preserve, Event Planner: Angelica Weihs Events, Musicians: Blues Skies Events, Caterer: Creative Fare Catering, Bakery Le Bon Bakery, Bathroom rentals: Uptown