Registry Wishlist

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One of the most exciting parts of the planning process involves getting to choose perfect wedding registry pieces for your forever home. Throughout the years, we’ve been able to gather awesome insight into items our couples love across the board and some unique finds we think every wedding registry needs. Admittedly, it was one of the first things Chelsea did when she got engaged! From tried and true household must-haves to stylish pieces sure to fit every style, check out some of our top picks below. To see 100+ more of our favorites, click HERE or the button below to view the full Amazon gallery and easily add to your own registry! P.S. did you know Amazon also allows you to add from other websites? You can have it all in one easy to shop place!

AMAZON REGISTRY MUST-HAVES

ONE: Instant Vortex Plus Air Fryer Oven 7 in 1
Can it get any better than a high capacity air fryer?! From the makers of Instant Pot, this 7 in 1 air fryer oven even has a rotisserie attachment that’s included as well as 7 functions (air fry, bake, roast, toast, broil, dehydrate, rotisserie) making dinner a breeze in half the time.

TWO: Google Nest Learning Thermostat
This Energy Star certified thermostat creates a schedule based around your heating/cooling preferences and has been shown to save an average of 10% to 12% on heating bills and 15% on cooling bills. Its easy interface makes it simple to learn and manage from your cell phone!

THREE: Rustic Cutting Board Recipe Holder
This recipe holder (or let’s be real, iPad holder) is perfect for browsing your Pinterest recipes while you’re cooking. Plus, it’s a nod to the rustic home-y kitchen we all love while being equally chic.

FOUR: Amazon Basics Enameled Cast Iron Dutch Oven
A Dutch Oven is essential for those cozy fall pot roasts and anything that needs to be braised and then cooked in the oven. This Amazon Basics piece is touted to be incredible by a number of bloggers and some say even better than it’s $300-$500 competitors.

FIVE: Crate & Barrel’s Oven to Table Serving Bowls
Serving bowls are an obvious necessity to any party you’re hosting. What makes these great is not only their mix of clean lines, but the fact that you can take the bowl out directly from the oven and pop it onto the included wood trivet on the dining table.

SIX: Libbey Crystal Coffee Mugs
We know you probably have a million different mismatched coffee mugs you’ve collected throughout the years, but a cohesive set of modern mugs is something we can’t say no to. These clear mugs will show off a beautifully layered coffee.

SEVEN: Crate & Barrel’s Edge Wine Glasses
The word ‘edge’ describes these wine glasses perfectly: edgy yet classy for all you vino lovers out there. There’s the option fo both red and white glasses as well as champagne flutes.

EIGHT: Cuisinart 14-Cup Food Processor
If Ina Garten loves it, we love it. We can’t tell you how many times we’ve gone to make a recipe and realized we end up whipping out this bad boy constantly. It’s a definite must have on the registry and this one is a good one!

NINE: OXO 3 Piece Stainless Steel Mixing Bowls
These pretty white mixing bowls will be something you use on the reg. We love that these have a rubber base so while you’re mixing they won’t slide off the countertop.

Xx,

Chelsea + Tatiana

Last Minute Wedding Decor Checklist

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Hey, girl. You’re less than a month out from your wedding and you’re starting to panic. You realize all the little details you’ve been putting off because you had “so much time” are still there and you can practically count the hours left until the big day. We’re here to the rescue with both inspiration and a checklist of final details you may have forgotten along the way. Here are our top tips to help you avoid the last minute decor scramble.

Escort Cards

This is probably the biggest wedding decor dilemma we’ve heard from our month-of wedding planning clients. Of course you don’t have to seat your guests until about two weeks prior to the wedding, BUT it’s important to figure out early on if you are planning to assign each guest a specific seat or only to a specific table. This will make all the difference as you go through the seating process. There is a difference between escort cards and place cards which you can read all about in this blog. Lean on your wedding coordinator for ideas too! For more inspiration, check out our Pinterest Board HERE.

Table Numbers

Don’t let this wait too long – sometimes the numbers you’ve had your eye on are either sold out or unavailable. Stick with something that fits your wedding aesthetic. Plan for it in your budget so you don’t break the bank at the last minute. Check out our fave table number inspiration ideas HERE!

Brass table number at Avalon Palm Springs Wedding.

Modern typeface table number on a brass frog at a moody Ebell of Long Beach wedding

Guest Book

Gone are the days of simply purchasing a padded book from Hallmark and having guests sign their names. Couples are taking guest books to new heights (sometimes literally) by creating pieces that can later be hung on the walls in their new homes or fun notes that can be read at a one year anniversary. Some couples choose to use polaroid photos and make scrapbooks or print a photo book their friends throughout the years with spaces for guest notes. We’ve seen custom signable sports jerseys, custom wine bottles with space for notes, you name it! Think about what is unique to you and your fiancé and create something that you will cherish for years to come. We’re always finding fun Guest Book pins HERE.

Terry + Nancy Millwick Wedding / Modern Los Angeles Wedding / LA Wedding / Moody Photography / Moody Wedding / DTLA Wedding / Millwick / Rachel Gulotta Photography / Lucky Day Events Co.

Card Box (and optional ‘gifts’ Sign)

When it comes to card boxes, we love to think outside the box (puns!) and come up with something that’s unique to you. These should match the decor you already have incorporated throughout your wedding. If you’re having a vintage wedding, we often see couples using vintage boxes or a suitcases. If you’re having a modern, colorful wedding try a bright acrylic box! Really anything will work! If you’re having signage throughout your wedding, make an additional one to show guests where gifts and cards go along with a sweet thank you message from both of you.

Programs

Programs are entirely optional, but so serve as a way to introduce the wedding party and the order of events for your ceremony. We’ve often seen programs double as fans or have another purpose for guests to use. If you’re not into the idea of printing programs for each guest, think of doing one large sign at the entrance of the wedding for guests to see everything.

Menus

Menu cards work the same as programs and can either be placed at each seat or table, or not included at all. Depending on how formal your wedding decor may be, this is a sweet way to inform your guests of the food they will be enjoying while adding in another detail to tie your wedding together.

Favors

While this is an entirely optional detail, we love the idea of giving guests a personal token of your thanks. Whether it’s a jar of handmade jam from your family farm, or a small bottle of olive oil at each table to go along with an Al-Fresco theme, there is no limit to the favors you can supply to guests. Some couples will choose to make their escort cards double up as favors too. We’ve had custom engraved maracas on a wall serve as both seating placement and escort cards! The options are endless! Check out our board HERE for some fun ideas.

We’re here to help make those last couple of pre-wedding weeks a breeze. Don’t let these wedding decor details turn that smile upside down in a frantic scramble to get it all done. Enlist the help of bridesmaids, moms and close friends so you can breathe easy and get that beauty sleep in!

Xx,
Chelsea + Tatiana

Basic Invite + Lucky Day Events Co.

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As wedding planners and event designers, one of our favorite details to take care of is pulling together a wedding stationery suite for our clients. From choosing fonts, to deciding on envelope liners, to finding the perfect colored cardstock – these are a few of our favorite things! So where do we direct our discerning brides who know exactly what they want? Enter Basic Invite! From the moment you get engaged to the wedding day, you can’t beat our lovely friends over at Basic Invite. What’s so incredible about these invitation options, you ask? Let us count the ways!

Basic Invite // Custom Wedding Suite // Lucky Day Events Co. x Basic Invite // Wedding Stationery // Custom Wedding Stationery

Unlimited color options: You heard that right! Gone are the days are having to settle for shades of blue you didn’t quite like. Want something a little darker? Want to just change the colors in a detail image? Edit the color of the text only on line 3? Well now you easily can. Bonus – your ‘preview’ edits as you go to provide you with a live sample of what you’re typing!

Basic Invite x Lucky Day Events Co. // Custom Wedding Suite // Wedding Stationery // Wedding Invites

Custom samples: As you edit your wedding suite and whittle it down to perfection, you can request samples with your exact wording on them. You read that right! We are addicted to details, and being able to hold and view your invite as your guests would is a huge plus before clicking order on 150+ copies. There is something about seeing the invitation and reading it as a guest would that allows for tiny errors to be caught or wording to be changed.

40 different envelope colors: I cannot tell you the number of times we’ve searched endlessly for the perfect envelope to match an invitation suite. Much like the perks of having almost endless color combinations for your invite, knowing that your envelope will exactly match your suite is a giant stress relief. The option to mix and match is also a fun tip we suggest for those of you loving color.

Free wedding website! (That’s also EASY!) This one’s a biggie. The ability to seamlessly create a professional and visually exciting wedding website at the same time you create your invites is a win-win in our book. It’s your one-stop-shop to collect mailing addresses and put together an easy and mobile-friendly site guests of all ages can access. Plus, it matches everything else you’ve worked so hard on to customize.

We can’t stop raving about their products, friends. (Clear acrylic invites! Seal-and-send postcards with detachable RSVPs!) Options for awesome wedding suites with Basic Invite are some of our favorites and we so hope you enjoy them too. Ready to start? Email us at hello@luckydayeventsco.com to chat planning and we’ll hook you up with a sweet little promo 😉

Xx,

Chelsea + Tatiana

Note: This post was sponsored, but all thoughts and opinions are our own.

Real Wedding // Kaede + Jason // Joshua Tree

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bohemian, colorful and eclectic desert wedding

Remote Joshua Tree residence-turned-wedding-venue? Check. Bubble wands and neon lights tucked into rocks? Check, check. This desert wedding festival was such a blast to coordinate for Kaede + Jason. Not to mention one heck of a fun one to be a part of. Joshua Tree lends a natural backdrop unlike many and we love how the talented Stefanie Vinsel captured the essence of this day so magically with her lens. Wanting a laid back and non-traditional vibe to their wedding, K + J opted for a pizza truck for dinner service and a ceremony among the rocks where guests seated themselves. We loved sharing this day with such a sweet couple and we know they’ll be rocking together as husband and wife for years to come.

Kaede + Jason // Joshua Tree Wedding // Stefanie Vinsel Photography // Desert Boho Wedding Festival // Lucky Day Events Co. // Desert Wedding

Kaede + Jason // Joshubohemian, colorful and eclectic desert weddinga Tree Wedding // Stefanie Vinsel Photography // Desert Boho Wedding Festival // Lucky Day Events Co. // Desert Wedding

Kaede + Jason // Jbohemian, colorful and eclectic desert weddingoshua Tree Wedding // Stefanie Vinsel Photography // Desert Boho Wedding Festival // Lucky Day Events Co. // Desert Wedding

Xx, Chelsea + Tatiana

Venue: Private residence in Joshua Tree
Photographer: Stefanie Vinsel
Pizza Truck: Urban Pie
Rentals: Classic Party Rentals
Hair + Makeup: Jen Plus Colour
Photobooth: Classic Photo Booth
Dress: Hayden gown by Hayley Paige

Modern Anna Karenina Styled Shoot

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Modern Burgundy Russian Inspired Shoot // Anna Karenina // The MacArthur LA // Anya Kernes Photography // Lucky Day Events Co.

From the minute we set eyes on the 2012 film adaptation of Tolstoy’s Anna Karenina, we knew we wanted to recreate all of the opulence we saw. Design for weddings and events can come from any inspiring moment and the period film had us wanting to design the incredible scenes with a modern edge.

From rich velvets, to warm ruby colors and gilded accents throughout, the style of 19th century Imperial Russian aristocracy was at the forefront of our design vision. When we met Russian photographer Anya Kernes living in LA, we knew she would be the perfect fit. In the movie, the love story unfolds on a literal stage. With that in mind, we chose The MacArthur in Los Angeles as the backdrop for the style shoot. Dripping with chandeliers and full sized stage, there couldn’t have been a better location!

We opted for rich merlot tones with linens from Mod Mix Studio to complement the dishes from Dish Wish on our remake of an aristocratic wedding dinner. Mixing colors, patterns and glassware together alongside the velvet runner was a styling dream enhanced by dramatic florals from Inessa Nichols Design (who also happens to have Russian roots and speaks Russian), A fun detail came through the Russian tea leaves lining the bottom of the glass tea boxes with each guest’s name at their indicated place setting. A traditional tea table adorned with classic Russian desserts lends a nod to the Old World elegance. As the vendors spoke Russian to each other and the “bride” model, Olia, we felt like we were transported back in time to a wedding fit for royalty. Check out our features on Southern California Bride and Inspired by This!