In a traditional American wedding, the bride and groom cut the first piece together.  This is a great photo op.   The bride places her left hand over the groom’s hand (so you can see her ring a.k.a. – “bling”), and they cut the slice together from the bottom tier. Once a small triangular wedge is cut, the bride then takes the cake server and works together with her husband who is still holding the knife on working that piece out and onto a small plate.  Some say that this is the first task that they will need to accomplish together as husband and wife.  They share this first slice by feeding it to each other…  Or sometimes smearing it on each others' faces.

The photographer will probably cue them on where to stand for the pictures while cutting the cake and feeding each other.

These photos were taken by John & Max Mills (www.millsphotography.com).

This was one of my favorite couples.  The bride was the sweetest most genuine person I think I have ever encountered!  And they made the perfect cake-cutting models.

Here is a list of all of the photography blogs that posted images of our events in the last month. This is the first installment of a post that will be updated once a month. Whether you are hosting your own event with us, are considering an event, or just searching for fun ideas to incorporate into your event, these are some great resources.

A great addition to any wedding is the candy buffet.  Not only can we design the buffet with the look and the feel of your wedding décor but the candy buffet is always a hit with the guests, not just the kids.  We can supply a variety of hundreds of types of candy.

Another great look to your reception is to put your name in lights with your own customized wall or floor gobo.  Gobos can be made to change colors and movement with the gobo is an option as well.

Photographer

Chenin Boutwell
949-348-0257
www.boutwellstudio.com

The Jose and Stites-Hallet families put together an amazing wedding reception here at La Venta Inn on November 14th.  All the coordinators and staff here did an amazing job to transform the property after the afternoon morning/wedding ended at 3pm right up until the Jose start time for their 5pm reception.  
Utmost attention and detail was put in to everything from the candles on the tables to the candles hanging from the ballroom rafters to the cake and its fall look and feel, to the linens and flowers, as well as the photo montage, right down to the classic getaway car after the formal exit at the end of the evening.  This was truly one of the most amazing all around La Venta Inn receptions.

Vendors

Mayer’s Bakery
310-377-7846
www.mayersbakery.com

Bensko Photography
www.benskophotography.com
310-990-8389

Classic Limos
800-550-3125
http://www.classiclimousines.com  

Although very rare, every now and again La Venta Inn will host a wedding inside its beautiful ballroom, usually due to inclement weather.  This indoor wedding happened to take place on a beautiful day only because the bride and groom really loved the setting of their nuptials in front of our spacious fireplace.