“I don’t know how Lois Mathews did it, but I felt like she went into my head and found every memory of my grandmother…my mother and my family’s elegance, warmth and tradition. [She} put it together to create the most amazing feeling and atmosphere. I felt like I was surrounded with all my favorite things in my life. Every table had different elements and the most beautiful flowers and lace.”
Sometimes it helps to hear from the bride’s mouth exactly what she thought of her wedding, and the above comments came directly from Nicole about the work of Lois Mathews Design, a special and talented wedding floral designer with Weddings of Distinction. She, along with fellow WoD vendors, Bryan Miller Photography and Artistic Productions, plus other great San Diego wedding vendors, made Nicole and Sean’s day magical.
The story of how they met is pretty awesome: Nicole (living in Detroit at the time) was visiting her parents over Thanksgiving. During her stay, she decided to take the dogs to the dog park in Little Italy. She was in her PJs, mind you! Upon entering the park, one of her dogs ran up to play with a doggie friend. Much to her embarrassment and surprise, both the other dog and its owner were pretty cute! Nicole was so embarrassed, but it didn’t matter, Sean thought she was beautiful. While she left CA the next day, 6 months later she had a chance to move to San Diego. The two connected at that time, and the rest is history.
They were married at the end of December last year. Their wedding and reception were at the historic and iconic, La Valencia Hotel in La Jolla, a Weddings of Distinction venue. They were treated to food and service that was truly First Class.
The ceremony took place on the terrace, and Lois designed an amazing lace and floral chuppah, under which the couple exchanged vows. The day started out beautiful, yet at about 3:00 in the afternoon, right before the ceremony was to begin, dense fog rolled in and made everything dark. Yet as luck would have it, just as the wedding party lined up, the fog retreated and the sun came back out! The couple, and their family and friends, thought it was an interesting circumstance, and the couple’s Rabbi, who was a long time family friend, joked during the ceremony that he could take the credit!
Everything, from the details in the bride’s dress, to the flowers, to the details at the reception, made this wedding better than the couple could have ever imagined! Wedding DJ, and WoD vendor, Bob Brichmann of Artistic Productions, played tunes that ranged from classics of the 1940s to modern pop of today.
The wedding may have been intimate (only 40 guests), but the combination of great music, good food, and the company and friends and family made this wedding extra special. That, combined with professional and talented wedding vendors, made the couple feel “so blessed.”
Ceremony String Music: Elian Strings
Wedding Cake: Cake in Mission Hills
Bridal Gown: Isis
