Friday, April 9, 2010

Transforming a Tennis Court into a Opulent Ballroom


Shelley's wedding was one of the most amazing weddings to put together! Her family owns a huge custom built home on tons of land in Anaheim Hills, CA and Shelley had always known that she would have her wedding at home. When they hired me I met with them out at their property and we talked about all the different vignettes we could use for different aspect of the cerebration; the ceremony, cocktail hour and reception. They were expecting approximately 250 guests and we wanted to utilize different areas of the property throughout the evening so there would be a continual flow for the guests from one area to the next.

They have a beautiful grassy area that was the perfect setting for her ceremony,
which accommodated 250 chairs, and aisle runner, wrought iron gates and custom
built floral gazebo.

We decided to utilize the pool area for the cocktails and hors d'oeuvre reception, bringing
in lounge furniture, floating floral arrangements and alternating high and low boy tables
with gorgeous linens.

The reception, we decided, would be to tent the tennis courts. It was GORGEOUS (as you can see from the photo above!) We draped the inside of the tent with fabric which disguised the fact that it was a tent. We brought in white carpeting, trees, and a white dance floor. We hung chandeliers from the ceiling, and used ambient lighting and pin spots to fill the room with a warm glow. It transformed from a tented tennis court to an opulent ballroom!

Her family's entire backyard became a magical winter wonderland, which couldn't have been more perfect for her December 28 wedding.

Congratulations Shelley & Mike!

Florals and decor by Square Root Designs
Photography by Michael with Memories by Michael

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