You have to be pretty creative to be a wedding planner.  Instead of using my creative skills to plan an event, I decided to make a gift for my girlfriend’s son’s first birthday instead of buying one.

The nursery theme is jungle/safari so I decided to construct something from scratch.  I channeled Bob Villa.  I primed, painted, and assembled wood and this was the result…The cutest child’s chair ever!

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First and foremost - Can you believe that the bride’s mother made her dress and veil?  It was gorgeous and impeccably made.  You would have never guessed that it didn’t come from a bridal shop.  The couple was married in Our Lady of Angels in Downtown LA, took photos at the Millennium Biltmore Hotel, and held their reception at a private estate.  The color palette was Sage Green and Eggplant.  The style was backyard chic infused with elements of their Mexican culture and traditions:

• Loteria cards as table numbers
• Churro station w/ caramel and chocolate sauce and ice cream in lieu of a wedding cake
• Mariachi Band
• Tequila shot instead of a traditional champagne toast
• Chicken Mole and Black Bean Chilaquiles entree

Photography:  Steve D Photography

I’m obsessed with headbands.  I have accumulated about 40 of them over the past year.  I was wearing a particular fabulous one last week with a fishnet veil and a satin rose.  The woman who complimented me said she loved my "hair flair."

Hair Flair is the perfect description for my growing collection of hair accessories.  This new, funky term made think that brides are stepping outside of the box and leaving the traditional veil behind.  In fact two of my fierce brides chose hair flair instead of a veil.

Instead of a veil, try rocking some of this hair flair:

• Headband
• Feathers
• Fresh flowers
• Jewelry
• Fascinators