So Cal Event Planners

In case you haven’t seen Part 1 of this gorgeous couple’s events, click here! 

Afra and Saad deserve the best, and that’s exactly what they got. The lovely couple wanted a classy and humble wedding, centered around family and love. They simply wanted to provide a serene and enjoyable space for their guests to celebrate.

Their glamorous wedding was no small feat. It was full of enchantment and elegance. They even had an indoor water fountain with luscious roses. The night was full of laughter and love. Below is just a preview of their wedding. Don’t forget to go the gallery for more incredible photos of other weddings planned and coordinated by So Cal Event Planners!

The bride’s favorite part of her wedding was towards the end of the night. In the words of the bride herself:

“As we were leaving the hotel, my family created a walkway of bubbles – it was so fantastic to have Saad carry me through that. Outside, as we approached the car, our families began to cry. So to bring some comic relief, Shumaila quickly handed me and my husband our quirky sunglasses that said “Bride” and “Groom,” the driver blasted FloRida’s “It’s Goi’n Down For Real” on the radio, and my husband and I turned around waving good-bye. It was such a silly surprise that everyone was laughing as we drove way. It was a great way to end the night, with laughter.”

Hotel Irvine was blessed to hold Afra and Saad’s mehndi reception. Vibrant colors on a gorgeous sunny California day stood as a good omen for the happy vibes that were destined to happen. A huge audience of guests and a lovely walkway of flower petals led up to the stage for the Mr. and Mrs. Check out the photos below for sneak peeks at their charming event, and to read about how the couple met.

Afra was MC’ing the mosque’s fundraiser a little over a year ago. Saad had seen her for the first time and was immediately mesmerized. About a month later, coincidentally, Afra and her family were accidentally invited to the “family only” dinner party at one of Saad’s relative’s homes. Afra and Saad were introduced. He realized she was the same girl of his dreams, so they arranged to meet up and get to know each other. The rest is history.

Before the wedding Afra was very worried about what needed to be done logistically. Planning was definitely fun, but she first she had to come up with a checklist which proved very stressful with no guidance!

Afra was introduced to Shumaila through family friends. Immediately, she noticed Shumaila’s friendly personality and determination to plan this wedding perfectly.

Afra explained her expectations for the wedding. With Shumaila’s help and assistance, her instructions were executed excellently. She trusted Shumaila and her team and was confident the details would be taken care of properly.

Stay tuned for Part 2 of Afra and Saad’s wedding!

Date: November 27, 2015

It was our pleasure to work with this couple. Hiba contacted SCEP towards the middle of their planning process and we helped put a framework around their event with vendor management, timeline and script. Her calm demeanor made planning process a snap. Hiba looked beautiful in a custom-made Pakistani designer outfit with makeup by talented Nida Gazi from BeautybyNG. Hiba & Asif wanted an elegant, romantic event and they got just that with the help of 2CreateDesigns! A one-of-a-kind couple, they shined on their special day. Check out their pictures below!

Our flawless bride.

Brotherly advice.

‘I got this’

‘Uh oh, I don’t got this’

The main man.

It’s official!

Dessert time!

But first…

Romantic and elegant.

A very happy bridal party!

And into the night they go…

Photo credit: Samson Productions.

Vendor Love:
Event Coordination l So Cal Event Planners
Décor l 2 Create Designs
Make-up l Beauty By NG
Photography l Samson Productions
DJ l Dhamaka

SO you’re engaged. Check. You have a ring. Check. You selected your venue and the date. Check. What comes next? Well it’s time to sit down and make a list— I would find a cozy corner near a window and bring along a hot cup of tea. If you are working with a So Cal Event Planner, she would most likely go through this list with you but you should do your homework regardless. List some of your own must-have wedding features, in order of importance. For many brides, the primary component is a wedding photographer. Regardless of budget, photos and video are permanent. They capture the emotions of an entire day and make it an everlasting experience. However, every photographer differs from the next just as every wedding has its own character. Here’s how to find the perfect photographer for your wedding. Click to continue reading and for pictures from different photographers and their styles!  (more…)

Venue: Doubletree by Hilton Anaheim
Date: August 16 2015

We had the pleasure of meeting Bushra and Anas at another client’s wedding. Bushra mentioned how her own event was coming up quickly and she was “looking for a friend with experience and creative insight to help with [her] wedding”. We quickly became friends with Bushra’s easygoing personality and Anas’ charming demeanor and gained their trust as clients. We met with Bushra and reviewed décor ideas and timelines.

Essentially, we organized two separate wedding events— one for the men and one for the women, a common occurrence in many Arab weddings. Each banquet hall needed our full attention, décor, two separate DJs, two photographers, (and dance floors of course). Imagine how much planning goes into one event – now imagine two simultaneous events!

Together we created a stunning wedding tailored to Bushra’s every need. Her Arab background and modern American twist gave way to a wedding filled with great people, an amazing program and an exciting night of fun and laughter. Check out sneak peeks of Bushra and Anas’ remarkable wedding!

Bride’s bouquet ~

And a matching cake ~

Momma centerpieces ~

Baby centerpieces ~

A more ‘manly’ color scheme for the men’s side ~

A party for the women ~

And a party for the men ~

Let’s begin by saying, the SCEP team already thought of everything you could never think of. They are ready for battle with the purpose of making your wedding day effortless. But in case you would like to pack a few items in your fancy makeup bags (see our favorites below!), we’ve compiled a list of our Top Wedding Day Essentials.  (more…)

We would like to welcome a couple things. First, the New Year! This year –2016— is a brand new year filled with new weddings, new trends, new ideas and new goals for us which brings us to our next point: our new intern! Heading into the new year, we knew we needed to add a new member to the team to support our growing company. Working with past bride, Bushra, was the beginning of a beautiful relationship unbeknown to either party that we would be working together again in the future. Check out the post below of our new social media content creator and intern!

~Three months into wedding planning, I realized I had more anxiety than the TLC brides always showed. The vision I had of planning my wedding gave me a headache and every time I sat down at my computer somehow I would wander over to YouTube and find a way to distract myself from the countdown to my wedding day. My cousin, who had planned her own wedding a year prior, was reprimanding me for being so ‘lazy’. Truth is, laziness had nothing to do with it. I slowly hated the whole process more and more. I fantasized and pinned many other beautiful weddings I thought I could never have while avoided planning my own wedding altogether. (more…)

If you’re to blame of being the event coming up with specialist for a marriage reception, wedding rehearsal, or one thing else that goes beside being attached the marriage then likelihood is that you just are aware of it could be a vast responsibility. Not solely square measure the bride and also the groom relying on you to create positive that each facet of their reception goes swimmingly, however all of your event coming up with skills square measure being relied upon for the success of the complete event! even if not many folks can notice if a {particular} fake greeting is formed on your part throughout the reception or wedding event as a result of it should be thus little in nature, likelihood is that you just completed that you just have tousled. Here square measure some things concerning wedding event coming up with that you just ought to understand so as to make the proper reception, rehearsal dinner, and coordinative the cleanup efforts later on as well!

The Bride and also the Groom

Even though the person charged with event coming up with for the marriage reception or the rehearsal dinner could feel inundated at the nice responsibility that he or she has, a crucial factor for the helper to understand is that the marriage and everything relating the marriage is all concerning the bride and also the groom. even if plenty of what is happening can desire it’s to try and do with the helper him or her self, likelihood is that it’ll solely feel that method as a result of there’s side pressure on the individual to create positive that things detonate while not a hitch!

Coordinating the Rehearsal Dinner

The rehearsal is simply one facet concerning wedding event coming up with that positively shouldn’t be taken lightly! even if all of the marriage attendants don’t seem to be needed to travel to the rehearsal dinner for the bride and also the groom, it’d be an honest plan if the marriage helper were to persuade everybody to attend! additionally, another vital factor that has to be thought of once it involves the marriage rehearsal dinner is wherever it’ll be command, what food are ingested, and the way long it ought to last. Of course, plenty of those things are chosen by the bride and also the groom itself, however the marriage helper can clearly got to facilitate them create a number of the additional necessary selections, like wherever it’ll be command and conjointly to create positive the reservations square measure in place!

A no-hit reception

Perhaps the simplest factor concerning event coming up with for a marriage is witnessing the wedding ceremony and reception to create positive that it all happens with success with no real downfalls! the marriage reception is a crucial a part of this; ensuring that the bride and also the groom have approved the food which will be there, what kind of cake they’re going to have, and wherever it’ll be command square measure terribly crucial problems to creating positive everyone seems to be satisfied! within the finish, however, it all comes back to realizing that the complete wedding event is concerning the bride and also the groom, which is that the secret to creating positive that your wedding event coming up with efforts do not head to waste!