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Happy Valentine’s Day!

A Stunning Affair — Sat, 04 Feb 2012 00:15:07 +0000

Happy Valentine’s Day from A Stunning Affair!

All photos found on Pinterest. My newest obession!

Real Wedding: Alla & Eddie at The Park Plaza

A Stunning Affair — Mon, 30 Jan 2012 05:37:24 +0000

A couple of months ago I shared with you a sneak peek to Alla and Eddie’s wedding at The Park Plaza. Well I’m happy to announce that I’ve received all of their photos and have selected some of my favorites for you to enjoy. Thank you Alla and Eddie for allowing me to be a part of such a special day in your lives! Congratulations to you both!

Their photos were taken by the talented: Anika London (I HIGHLY recommend them!)

Amazing Vendors that helped create such a special day for this couple:

Venue: Park Plaza

Planning: A Stunning Affair

Lighting: TMM Pro and AV Lighting Crew

Band: Jordan Music Entertainment

Photography: Anika London

Videography: Eric Dove

Hair and Makeup: Yana Beauty

Ceremony/Cocktail Hour Musicians: Ryan Owen Music

Bride’s Choice Awards Winner

A Stunning Affair — Sat, 21 Jan 2012 19:15:50 +0000

I’m happy to annouce that we’ve won the bride’s choice awards again this year!

“It recognizes the best local wedding vendors from the WeddingWire Network who demonstrate quality and service excellence within the wedding industry. Unlike other awards in which winners are selected by the organization, the WeddingWire Bride’s Choice Awards™ are determined by the quality, quantity, recency, and consistency of reviews from over 1.2 million WeddingWire newlyweds. The 2012 award recipients represent thetop five percent of WeddingWire’s vendor community, which consists of over 200,000 wedding professionals throughout the US and Canada.”

Charm City Cakes West

A Stunning Affair — Sat, 14 Jan 2012 00:10:41 +0000

I must say I’m a little bit starstruck as I write this post. Last night a few of my colleagues and I had the pleasure of tasting cakes from Charm City Cakes West. That name probably sounds familiar to you if you’ve ever watched the popular show”Ace of Cakes” on the Food Network. They have just recently branched out to Los Angeles area and opened a second shop and I have to say that they not only impressed me with their amazing 3-D and wedding cakes designs, but their flavor combinations like, Smores and Pumpkin Chocolate Chip were to die for.

Here I am with the owner, Duff Goldman, I felt so silly asking for a photo, but I just couldn’t resist.

If you’re looking for an amazing cake, I highly recommend them! www.charmcitycakeswest.com

Sneak Peek to Scott and JoAnn’s Wedding

A Stunning Affair — Fri, 06 Jan 2012 18:51:16 +0000

As we’re gearing up for a busy 2012, I wanted to share a few more weddings that we didn’t have time to share with you from 2011. Here is a sneak peek from Scott and JoAnn’s lovely wedding at Trump National Golf Club. This photo was the backdrop at their ceremony, such an amazing view! More photos to come…

Photography: Soria Weddings

Venue: Trump National Golf Club, Palos Verdes

Our Top 11 Favorites of 2011

A Stunning Affair — Tue, 27 Dec 2011 23:16:07 +0000

By far, this has been a really amazing year! I am so lucky to do what I love to do and I am fortunate to have such amazing clients to share it with. Here’s a look back at some of my favorite details and moments from this year. Enjoy!

Favorite Ring Shots

1st Photo: Carolyn Troadec Photography

2nd Photo: Irmina Photography

Favorite Bouquet

Photo by: Irmina Photo

Favorite Escort Card Display

Photo by: Carolyn Troadec Photography

Favorite Place Card

Photo By: Irmina Photography

Favorite Night Time Shots

1st Photo By: Ricardo Gomes Photography

2nd Photo By: Halberg Photography

Favorite Centerpiece

Photo by: Carolyn Troadec Photography

Favorite Cake

Photo by: Carolyn Troadec Photography

Favorite Entertainment

1st and 2nd Photo By: Lolo Photo

Favorite Shoes

Photo by: Krista Mason Photography

Favorite Wedding Dress (this was a tough decision! )

Photo By: Anika London

Favorite Signature Drink (Pimms Cup, unfortunately I didn’t get to try it, but I heard it was just lovely!)

Photo By: Halberg Photography

Featured Photos taken at the following wedding locations: Four Seasons, Biltmore, Park Plaza, Thompson Hotel, Saddlerock Ranch, Adamson House, Franklin Canyon Park, and Riviera Country Club.

Happy Holidays from A Stunning Affair

A Stunning Affair — Wed, 21 Dec 2011 23:41:39 +0000

Happy Holidays! Wishing you peace, love and joy this holiday season! And best wishes for a Happy New Year!

Photo of Lina Wallace(me) and Heather Ham (owner of Events by Heather Ham) at Disneyland!

Newest Member of Style Me Pretty’s Little Black Book

A Stunning Affair — Wed, 14 Dec 2011 22:55:17 +0000

As cheesy as this sounds, it’s been a goal of mine to join the Style Me Pretty family. I am happy to announce(insert drum roll here) that they have invited me to be a part of their Little Black Book. YAY!

It’s official, We’ve gone international!

A Stunning Affair — Wed, 07 Dec 2011 22:58:21 +0000

How exciting is this?!?!? I have to give a little Woot Woot! An international, German Cooking Magazine, Lisa Kochen and Backen has featured one of our photos in their latest edition. This is especially close to my heart because it featured a photo from a bridal shower that I threw from my sister-in-law a couple of years ago. You can view the complete gallery of photos here: Under the Tuscan Sun Bridal Shower

Our photo is the one in the center of the article and was taken by the lovely, Christine Haws Photography

Design Tip-How to clean your candle containers

A Stunning Affair — Wed, 30 Nov 2011 22:37:20 +0000

I recently threw a dinner party at my house for some close friends that I haven’t had the chance to see in quite some time. As I was thinking about how to decorate the table, I decided I would use all of the containers that I already owned and not purchase anything new. Taking that into consideration, I knew I had some cleaning to do… Now if your candle holders look like these, then you’re probably wondering what to do to make them brand spanking clean again.

Well have no fear… here is my tip (thanks to Martha Stewart) that I’ve been using for years now and it really works.

Place your candle/candle holder in your freezer upside down. Please note that some candles will loosen up quicker than others, so give yourself a couple of days to work on this project and monitor it each day. Once the candle feels loose or that it’s fallen to the bottom, it’s time to take it out of the freezer. Once you take it out of the freezer, let it get to room temperature. Then get a pot of boiling water ready and pour some into your container to get all of the access wax out. Let it sit for about a minute or two and then pour out the water/access wax. Then dry it off with a cloth or paper towel. And vuala a perfectly clean container ready to be used with a new candle!

Now before you go and have to do this process all over again, place a little bit of water at the bottom of your candle holder and then place the candle inside. This will help the wax not stick to the bottom of the vase as much.

Hope this helps!