FUN WITH THE BRIDESMAID'S!!! THE JONES VICTORIAN ESTATE Orange County Venue

Here, we have a few of my favs of the Bridal party... Bridesmaids that is!

So fun and refreshingly beautiful! 

I love the accent colors each Bride chose. It WAS a great day!

Thank you!

Love, love, love these pics! What a great day to celebrate!

Love,

Michelle Gregory

the Jones Victorian Estate

What Makes a Style Work? the Jones Victorian Estate. What is your dream? (714) 343-1964

Hi!

What makes a style work? It's easy!

It's incorporating something that you love. It's tying the elements together beautifully from the Wedding to the Reception.  It's about enjoying the process! It's about being you. 
Let me give you an example! This is Denise and Jeff's wedding. Their theme was all about bringing out the "green" in nature and surrounding themselves with that natural essence. 

 Here's Denise was her bouquet with just a touch of green in her bouquet! Thank you Flower Allie! They are both absolutely gorgeous!

 Her green accents didn't stop there! Her spectacular bracelet included green as did her Maid of Honor's dress!

 We didn't stop there! Here's the cake displayed on a real stump! Fresh fruit and flowers decorated the old fashioned frosting! Denise added a playful backdrop with multi-colored streamers. I tucked them under the base of the overhead light to create a ceiling of streamers as well.

We have lots and lots of old beautiful trees at the Estate so finding one that she liked was easy!

 The Bride and Groom's chairs had just the right touch!

Even the front door of the Estate was decorated with the Green element!!

Here's Denise's son and the Ring Bearer! He didn't carry the traditional ring pillow! He carried a bird's nest with the rings inside! Did you see his boutonniere? Nice! Thank you Flower Allie!

And the Centerpieces!! These were a blast to put together! We started with the burlap overlays and added a tree stump with moss and cute little features such as mini mushrooms and snails! All hand made! Then, we added clear, green and amber wine bottles. I saved the bottles from my past weddings and scrubbed the labels off! Waaalaa! Perfect for candles! Next, Amber votive candle holders, wooden "wafer" table numbers, an assortment of green vases filled with fresh cut greens and the seed pods finished the look! 

Guess what we did for the napkin?

We used brown linen napkins tied with twine and stuffed with fresh rosemary! Now, that is a GREEN look that is elegant and diversified... smells good too.

Green was the accent of the day and the bouquets beamed with it! Jeff's daughters and the Maid of Honor carried these gorgeous bouquets made by Flower Allie! Each of their dresses were different, all based on their own style!

The Guest Book Table was a feast for the eyes with a photo of the couple, the seating board, a plant box with a Kumquat tree (The tree was to young to bare fruit so we added tied real kumquats to the tree for color and texture!), her hand made invitation, woodsy pens in a "dirt" bowl made of whole grain rice, candles, tree stumps with mini mushrooms and tied it all together with a burlap table runner!

This was Denise and Jeff's seating board. The cork board was covered with burlap. They created a framework by the use of branches! Their push pins had rocks glued to the top. The cards were hand crafted by Denise out of wood!

Their arch was a mix of branches! That's right, just branches. Actually, that's not completely true. We tucked in the branches a couple of bird's nests with blue eggs!  It was her "something" Blue!! 

 The invitation!  It's a sneak preview of what's to come! Here, Denise made the template for these wooden invitations. She did an amazing job with the artistry! Now, if you received this invitation, would you wonder what the wedding was going to be about?

What's your style? Tying all the details together can be so much fun!! Remember, it's not hard at all. I'm here to help!
Love,
Michelle Gregory
Stylist and Coordinator

A special day at the Jones Victorian Estate - Orange County Weddings 714)744-1608

Hi!

I received this wonderful email that I just had to share. Abbey also sent these pretty pictures! They are so beautiful!!! Thank you Abbey and Matt for allowing us to share in your special day!!!

Love,

Michelle

"Hi Michelle,

I was just watching the video of our wedding ceremony and toasts and I was again just amazed at how beautiful everything was!! If I didn't say it enough before, thank you so much for every thing that you did for us! People at the wedding still mention to me how gorgeous it all was and how incredible it was that the rain stopped and the sun came out! Such a special day!

Sincerely,
Matt and Abbey Mankiewicz"

Doors... They're Not Just for Opening! Orange County Wedding location - Estate wedding 714-744-1608

 \Hi! I found an old door with a lovely window recently and it has now found a lovely home with all my wedding props! It's a wonderful accent and a lovely detail to add. The doors may be decorated with flowers, special sayings, family photos... there are any number of decoration ideas available. They can go anywhere but I particularly love them as the entrance to the ceremony site.

These are just  a few of the fun with doors!

"I feel very adventurous. There are so many doors to be opened, and I'm not afraid to look behind them." Elizabeth Taylor

We have beautiful French Doors for the assigned seating! No one will loose their cards!!!

In this picture, a special family photo display was added to the middle!

Welcome! An open door is the best welcome!

Is there a place for a door at your wedding? 

Doors and windows outside? Yes, they are a marvelous greeting and a beautiful way to invite your guests forward.






What's your dream? Let's have some fun....
Love,
Michelle Gregory
the Jones Victorian Estate

Call me today at (714) 744-1608 - jonesvict@aol.com - www.thejonesvictorianestate.com

LIONS AT THE JONES VICTORIAN ESTATE... A LION DANCE THAT IS!

Hi!

There were Lions at the Jones Victorian Estate!

That's right! The Lion Dancers and their crew celebrated Christine and Robbie's Wedding!

Their routine was amazingly beautiful and artistic! They moved elegantly through the guests and were so life like. All the guests enjoyed the dance and presentation. 

This is something I hope we do over and over again!

"Lion dance is a form of traditional dance in Chinese culture and other Asian countries in which performers mimic a lion's movements in a lion costume to bring good luck and fortune." 

Walking thru the guests and interacting!

Even the kids enjoyed themselves!

Two dancers for each Lion... they are so talented!

And FUN!

Smiles,

Michelle Gregory

the Jones Victorian Estate

FUN, FUN, FUN AT THE JONES VICTORIAN ESTATE IN ORANGE.715-744-1608

We are all about having fun at the Jones Victorian Estate!!

Here is Carrie and Lonnie and their boots and they wanted to prove it!

What is your dream? You really haven't thought about it? Well then, what do you love? What makes you smile? What do enjoy doing?  That is what wedding planning is all about! It's to reflect your fun style and make it what you want!!

Call us today (714) 744-1608 and let me help you begin!
Smiles
Michelle Gregory
The Jones Victorian Estate

p.s. You won't be disappointed!

What About the Bridesmaid's Dresses? the Jones Victorian Estate

Hi!

So, you have found your gown and now you are ready to start the entertaining what the Bridesmaid's will be wearing. 

Do you have a  traditional style?

Do you have a modern flair?

Do you like lots of color? 

There are a lot of questions, but the main question is what do you love? Not like, love?

Anything goes! AND if you really love it, then it REALLY goes!!

Here, Annemarie decided on specific colors for each Bridesmaid. A lot of thought went into how each gown would look on each lady. She chose long dresses for a more formal look.

Here, Kallie went with a floral gown! And, the maid of honor's dress was floor length to set her apart! Fun and Sassy!

Carissa decided on short dresses with a mix of color. The jewel tones were gorgeous! The grey sash along with their shoes were the accent of the day!

Brianna loved the mix of the pink and the mauve. With all matching shoes, the look was playful yet elegant.

Brandi dressed all her ladies in ivory to go with her vintage design. 

Rachell loved yellow so it was her first choice on Bridesmaid's dresses. 

Sara loved the tiffany touch! Her ladies were dressed in a short version for a warm day!

Kristen, with her Hallowedding theme, let her ladies decide on their own dresses.

Whatever you choose, remember, if you love it... it will be perfect!

Love

Michelle Gregory

the Jones Victorian Estate