This epic engagement party will transport you to Italy’s Amalfi Coast. With a sparkling Aperol Spritz staircase and a custom save-the-date luggage tag wall, Level Events planned a day that brought a touch of Europe to California. Floral designs by Ever Bloom pair perfectly with fresh citrus to create a garden-inspired feel, and the love and joy of the day shine in the imagery by Lorin Kelly Photography. Visit the full gallery for a closer look at all the lovely.
From Lorin Kelly Photography… This is an engagement celebration that will transport you to the Amalfi Coast with cascading greenery and citrus accents to bring your own slice of Italy to your backyard.
There was a sparkling Aperol spritz filled staircase that greeted you upon arrival and a greenery covered wall of save the date luggage tags to transport you to the Italian coast. With savory Italian dishes like Ratatouille and a pasta Bolognese made right in front you topped with a perfectly embellished lemon cake, this engagement party was a special slice of Italian heaven!
From the bride… We met at a mutual friend’s 21st birthday in Vegas (July 2017). That friend is also one of Ben’s groomsmen. After three years of officially dating, Ben and I had been living together in our first house for almost a year. On Valentine’s Day of 2021, Ben surprised me with a private chef at the house. After dinner, he told me he had another surprise for me, and when we went into our beautifully lit-up backyard, he got down on a knee. After both of our families came over and celebrated together.
For our engagement party, we wanted a romantic space with lots of white flowers, greenery, and candles. Lemons were placed in baskets to bring in the Italian Coast theme and we wanted our save-the-date luggage tag wall to create a backdrop photo moment. Also, There were market lights hung with added leaves to create a garden feel. We love to travel, so we wanted to make sure every guest left with our custom-made save-the-date luggage tag. The tag was white with a gold outline of Italy. A gold heart was also placed on the map of where Lake Como is which is where we are getting married. The top said “Andiamo!” which means “Let’s Go!” in Italian. On the back was an added card that included all our website information which could be taken out and guests could use the tag however they wanted.
Our menu was all Italian Food pizza, pasta, chicken and meat. There were stations where each person could grab a full portion but also bite-sized versions being passed around to help guests get a taste of what they wanted or grab a bite if they were waiting.
My advice is make sure you find the right planner! In our experience with prior planners they were not listening to our vision and kept putting off our concern. Once we were in Jenny’s hands she truly made everything we were thinking and wanting into reality.
Photography: Lorin Kelly Photography | Event Planning: Level Events | Floral Design: Ever Bloom | Cake: Jordan Cakes Bakery | Catering: Crateful Catering | Makeup: Lynn Simpson | Brides Dress: Posh Mia | Linens: Nuage Designs | Location: Private Residence | Musician: Franky Perez | Rentals: Found Rental Co. | Rentals: La Pinata Party Rentals | Rentals: Bright Event Rentals | Signage: Wilkdhouse Ink