I’m not quite sure how I’ve made it all these years blogging for SMP and am just now experiencing this stunning Los Angeles venue, Vibiana. Babes, it. is. STUNNING. And it was the scene of this modernly elegant wedding from some of the best in the biz, Koman Photography, Simply Sera Events and Bloomwell & Co.. Trust me when I say you’ll lose a bit of time in this gallery, but it’s sooo worth it. Go, go!
From the Couple… We met in New York City and had been dating for less than a year when Jonathan proposed with a custom puzzle featuring a collage of pictures of us together as well as the final puzzle piece with the words “Will you marry me” in the corner. Now hat we decided that we wanted to be married, then came the tough part of putting it all together. Both of us live in New York but we planned on getting married in Southern California, where both of our families are.
The whole wedding planning process was overwhelming and we knew that in planning a long distance wedding we would need someone we could trust to come up with the big picture vision and also execute all the small details. A friend connected us to Sera Kang of Simply Sera Events, who worked with us every step of the way from venue hunting, the design process, and day-of-coordination. From the beginning, Sera took the time to really get to know us and build out a design vision that was completely us. We flew out to California to look for a wedding venue and once we saw Vibiana we knew that it was the one.
Vibiana was originally a cathedral built in the late 1800s and had the most beautiful architecture. As soon as you walked in, you felt that the space was both grand and warm at the same time and since it was a blank canvas we knew that once Sera worked her magic it would be perfect. For the overall vision, Sera went with an elegant and classy design pairing modern elements like marble with timeless and rustic elements like wax seals and lush greenery. For the palette, she layered navy blue and gold to the french blue and gray palette to add richness and since our wedding was in August, she added some colors like mustard yellow and pink hues for pops of colors for the season.
We both avoid being in photos and tend to be awkward in front of the camera, so we knew that when choosing a wedding photographer, they would have their work cut out for them. Sera referred us to Marlene and John Koman and in addition to loving their natural shooting style, they helped us feel at ease in front of the camera and somehow made us look comfortable and happy! The day of the wedding was the first time we saw everything come together, and wow was it worth it! Sera’s team executed everything perfectly and we didn’t have to worry about a thing. Marlene & John captured all the important moments from the wedding, including the ones we didn’t get to see, and we are so happy with how they turned out.
We had the most amazing live band from Downbeat LA that got everyone dancing, and the band members even joined us on the dance floor to keep the party going. Allie’s team from Bloomwell & Co decorated the entire venue with the most gorgeous florals, and there were little touches everywhere you looked – gold & blue flatware, gold acrylic name cards, and live water color portraits as favors that really took our wedding to the next level. Overall, we were absolutely blessed with such an amazing team that made our perfect wedding even better than we could have ever imagined.
Photography: Koman Photography | Floral Design: Bloomwell & Co. | Wedding Dress: Isabelle Armstrong | Cake: Sweetlee Made | Shoes: Jimmy Choo | Bridesmaids' Dresses: Jenny Yoo | Hair and Makeup: Kohnur | Band: Downbeat La | Wedding Venue: Vibiana | Cufflinks: Montblanc | Dance Floor: TMMPRO | Flatware: Casa de Perrin | His Attire: Paul Smith | His Shoes: To Boot NY | Linens: BBJ La Tavola | Live Watercolor Artist: Chasing Linen | Photobooth: Pocket Pic Photobooth | Planner and Designer: Simply Sera Events | Rentals: MTB Event Rentals