Friday, October 9, 2009

Santa Cruz Island

Although I am a little bit tardy on this post, I am doing it in the honor of Nikolai's birthday today!

The ship left the Santa Barbara harbor at 4am the morning of August 16, 2009 while we were still snug in our cots. As the engines rumbled silently beneath the floorboards, we lay asleep knowing that another SCUBA adventure would soon begin. The next morning came quickly, making waking up that much harder. We walked up the stairs to an amazing made-to-order meal and a buffet with something from each of the five food groups.

After a small bite, the captain went over the dive plan and instructed us to get suited up. It was quite a task orchestrating each of the thirty divers in and out of the water. The first dive we took it easy while we acclimated ourselves to the new environment. After we surfaced, our breakfast order from earlier was completed sitting on the counter of the galley with a sheet of strategically placed aluminum foil. We ate quickly and hurried for our last two dives of the day. We managed to get our wet gear back on for another giant stride off of the deck. Nik was equipped with his Canon S50 equipped with the waterproof housing - Nice! Rather than me trying to describe it, why don't I just let the video speak for itself...



We had an amazing time on this trip and cant wait for the opportunity to dive again with Truth Aquatics. A special thanks to the Manager Chris Callahan and the crew of the Truth, you guys have a first class dive operation!

Saturday, October 3, 2009

Sachs:Hill Wedding











AnneMarie & Adam had come to us with an idea of incorporating paisley into their wedding. We were able to design their entire event around a swatch of paisley fabric that they had purchased online. The aisle runner, table runners, belly bar sashes, pillows, invitations, stationary, and the cake were all made with a paisley design. This wedding was not only beautiful but unique and personalized to compliment the couple's non-traditional style. Their wedding party was another example of their unconventional ways because it wasn't just broken down into bridesmaids and groomsmen, they also had bridesmen and grooms women. This group was definitely a fun crowd and continued their party with bottle service at Prospect Bar & Lounge.


Venue: Museum of Contemporary Arts, La Jolla
Coordination: Events by Design
Photography: Bauman Photographers
Videography: treMEDIA Group
Floral Designer: Willem-Aidan Floral Design
Rentals: Magical Party Rental
Lounge Rental: Concepts Event Design
Catering: French Gourmet
DJ: Events by Design
Guitarist: Colin McAllister
Officiate: Pastor Mike
Lighting: Events by Design
Stationary: Eitak
Hair/Make-up: Susie Beyer-McCartney
Transportation: Simply Elegant Limo
Photobooth: ePod Events
Flower Donations: Blooms from the Heart