French Themed Wedding

Credit: Dana Hargitay Photography
Oh mon Dieux, Cynthia and Jeff were married at the Inn, inspired by the memories of their trips through the beauty of France and Edith Piaf's "La vie en rose". The touch of 1940 ties fit like a glove.

The Tour Eiffel was everywhere, not missing humor around their addiction.


Black, white and red was a passionate back ground for bridesmaids with a little edge...

and a bride wearing her tattoo as part of her bridal couture.



As a wink to the Inn's love for all things lavender and purple, Cynthia wore purple shoes...

... and integrated a touch of the royal color in her center pieces.


The eco-friendly aspect here: all crystal and glass containers were re-use objects.


Yes, the flower arch was opulent and the florist not much into eco ideas but we saved all flowers and created vases for the restaurant tables who then saved a trip to the LA mart not needing fresh flowers for their day to day table decor.





Je me souviens: Catherine Deneuve...


Photography: Dana Hargitay Photography,  Location: Inn of the Seventh Ray, Topanga, CA

Les Francais

Yvonne and Stephen celebrated their wedding in Topanga, CA on June 6, 2008. They loved it, especially as the new chef of the Inn of the Seventh Ray is French.
Yvonne and Stephen offered Vegetarian house made Ravioli, Mahi and naturally raised beef. They had amazing center pieces made from recycled wood, with succulents which are still alive in my garden.
I lived in Paris and the Langued'oc Roussillon for two years and love the country. If I would still believe in reincarnation I would be sure that I lost my heart there in 1230 where I fell in love with a Cathar monk who chose his believe in God over the girl of his forbidden dreams... Anyhow, the French have influenced my life with their joie de vivre, their cuisine, les marches aux puces, their architecture, Pere Ubu and the amazing metro.
As a culture they are not particularly eco friendly or vegetarian, ( do they still serve frog legs?) but then, they have done more green weddings than the Germans in the last few years, who are proud of their hemp shopping bags since many years. Kudos to Chef Cyril at the Inn who knows how to create vegan and vegetarian haute cuisine.




Yvonne chose the biggest wedding dress she could find, she said, which made her feel like a true princess of times past. She had it cleaned without the harmful chemicals traditional dry cleaners use and wrapped in the spirit of re-use for her kids to enjoy.