Archive for Wedding
April 2, 2013 at 12:26 pm · Filed under African Mammal Hall, Dance, East Stairs, Expo Park, Natural History Museum, Party, Photographers, Rotunda, Southern California, Vendors, Wedding
Last fall our Haaga Family Rotunda was the setting for Amanda and Tom’s beautiful wedding!
As the Rotunda does not have a designated “wedding ceremony” area, couples are welcome to choose any section of the room to set up the ceremony. Amanda and Tom chose to say their vows in between two of the exhibit cases at the end of an aisle marked by rose petals in shades of purple, blue and cream. Fabrics in similar hues cascaded from the mezzanine level to make a lovely backdrop.
As guests moved from the ceremony to cocktails and on into dinner, nothing could have prepared them for the sight of the Mr. and Mrs. Samuel Oschin Family Hall of African Mammals deck out in its finest!
Dinner tables of various shapes were enhanced with a massive array of flowers, manzanita trees and greenery provided by Romance, Etc (romance-etc.com).
Salads were pre-set by Tender Greens (www.tendergreensfood.com) prior to dinner being served so the guests would not have to wait to eat as the speeches were being delivered.
After dinner the dessert bar enticed guests with three wedding cakes from Vanilla Bake Shop ( www.vanillabakeshop.com) and snacks such as lemon and grasshopper bars and shortbread and jam treats!
Thanks to the fantastic lights brought in by A Rental Connection (arentalconnection.com), guests were able to dance the night away to the sounds of City Connection (cityconnectionent.com) under the twinkling bulbs.
A big thank you to Kim White at Two’s a Party (twosaparty.com) for all her hard work into making this a spectacular event! Also thank you to Lauren Avila for allowing us to use these amazing photos! To see more of her work please visit www.laurenavila.com.
Thinking about having your next event at the Natural History Museum of Los Angeles? Give us a call at 213-763-3221 or send us an email at specialevents@nhm.org and see how we can help make your next event a memorable one!
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March 9, 2013 at 2:40 pm · Filed under Hancock Park, Ice Age, Miracle Mile, Page Museum, Page Museum Terrace, Party, Photographers, Rancho La Brea, Southern California, Tar Pits, Wedding
A sunset ceremony on the terrace and cocktails overlooking the a lush atrium, who wouldn’t find the La Brea Tar Pits the perfect place for a wedding?
A beautiful fall day provided set the scene for Becca and Ben’s wedding at the Page Museum at the La Brea Tar Pits. And, as always, local street musician Charlie Cox was at his usual post serenading the guys with his catalogue of music!
Inside the museum the open air atrium was a great place for the couple to have a first look and make use of the tropical setting for some amazing photos!
Once tended by George C Page himself, the atrium is the center of the Page Museum. This popular exhibit is a quiet spot to stop, take a breather and enjoy the nature.
Becca and Ben chose to have their ceremony on the Page Museum Terrace overlooking the atrium and has sweeping views of the La Brea Tar Pits, Hancock Park and the Hollywood Hills. Their 120 guests easily fit in the space and everyone had a great view!
The arbor full of local flowers as well as flowers from Ben’s native Australia provided a stunning backdrop for the couple during the ceremony.
After cocktails on the terrace, guests moved into the Page Museum for dinner with an ice age theme.
Each table was labeled with an ice age mammal and actual fossils stood guard over the terrariums and tiny ice age mammal figurines.
After dinner everyone passed under the tusks of the Columbian Mammoth on their way to the dance floor!
A big thank you to April and her team at at April Smith & Co. Photography for letting us post these fantastic photos! If you would like see more of her work please head over to www.aprilsmithphotography.com or check her out on Facebook at www.facebook.com/aprilsmithphotography. Of course you can always pick up the phone and give her a call at 909-957-5795.
Thinking about having your next event at the Natural History Museum of Los Angeles? Give us a call at 213-763-3221 or send us an email at specialevents@nhm.org and see how we can help make your next event a memorable one!
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February 12, 2013 at 10:56 am · Filed under 1913 Garden, East Garden, Expo Park, Grand Foyer, Natural History Museum, Party, Photographers, Rotunda, Southern California, Vendors, Wedding
One of the things we love about our brides here at the Natural History Museum is the unique individualism of each and every one. Back in November we were wowed one again by the vintage-style wedding of Kathy and Guiliano.
Kathy’s dress was delicate and full of lace, adding to the antique look of the event. The fact that the weather was not cooperative actually added to the old time feel of the photos. The outdoor shots were taken in the Exposition Rose Garden, adjacent to the Natural History Museum.
The ceremony was in our elegant Haaga Family Rotunda. Prior to the ceremony the groom was so nervous and it was refreshing to see him relaxed and back to his old self once the vows were completed!
And who could forget the couple’s daughter Sophia who was front and center for all the excitement!
And of course, what is a wedding at the Natural History Museum without a photo in front of the bison in the North American Mammal Hall?
A big thank you to Leah and Rob of Vis Photography. The vintage-style photos are truly beautiful. They also do amazing non-vintage work. If you would like to take a look, please visit http://visphotography.com/. They can be reached at leah@visphotography.com or at 951-295-2910.
Thinking about having your next event at the Natural History Museum of Los Angeles? Give us a call at 213-763-3221 or send us an email at specialevents@nhm.org and see how we can help make your next event a memorable one!
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February 7, 2013 at 2:39 pm · Filed under African Mammal Hall, Dance, Dinosaurs, Grand Foyer, Natural History Museum, Non-Profit, Party, Photographers, Southern California, T-Rex, Wedding
What do you get when you cross a stunning black wedding gown, a tabletop sauropod topiary and a wedding cake with a dragon crawling up the side with one super-artsy couple? Must be another wedding at the Natural History Museum of Los Angeles!
The ceremony took place in our Grand Foyer under the ever-watchful eyes of our iconic dueling dinos. The couple was serenaded by a personal friend who delivered a stirring a Capella performance.
Cocktails were help in the same area and guests rocked out to the sounds of P3 as they celebrated the newlyweds! Afterwards, the party moved into the Mr. and Mrs. Samuel Oschin Family Hall of African Mammals for dinner…
Dancing…
And dessert!
A huge thank you to Jessica Schilling for the use of her gorgeous photos. If you would like to see more of her work, please visit Jessica Schilling Photography at http://jessicaschillingphotography.com or call 323.529.3686.
Give us a call at 213-763-3221 or send us an email at
specialevents@nhm.org
and see how we can help make your next event a memorable one!
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January 29, 2013 at 4:15 pm · Filed under 1913 Garden, African Mammal Hall, East Garden, East Stairs, Expo Park, Natural History Museum, Photographers, Southern California, Wedding
We are so lucky to have such a beautiful outdoor area for rent here at the Natural History Museum. With several different types of gardens, we will surely be able to help you find the perfect ceremony location!
Sara and Matt were one of the first couples to take advantage of this new area. They chose to use the east garden for their ceremony, which was a perfect size to seat 120 guests.
Sara, being walked down the aisle by her mother, made a dramatic entrance from our Rotunda and down the staircase which was the original entrance to the museum in 1913.
With the Exposition Park Rose Garden as a beautiful backdrop, the ceremony was only the first of what is sure to be a hot spot for NHM weddings!
After the ceremony, guests retreated to the ever-popular the Mr. and Mrs. Samuel Oschin Family Hall of African Mammals for dinner against the backdrop of the African savannah.
A big thank you to Michael T Regan Photography for letting us post these beautiful photos on our site. If you would like to see more please visit http://michaeltregan.com/ or you can contact Michael directly at 215.275.2252 or email mike@michaeltregan.com. If you would like to continuous updates via Twitter, go ahead and follow @MTR_Photography
For more information on holding your wedding here, please call the Special Events Information Line at 213-763-3221, email us at specialevents@nhm.org or visit http://www.nhm.org/site/about-our-museums/event-rentals-filming/event-types/weddings.
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September 19, 2012 at 4:12 pm · Filed under African Mammal Hall, Dance, East Garden, East Stairs, Expo Park, Natural History Museum, Special Offer, Thank You, Vendors, Wedding
One of the things I love about weddings here at the Natural History Museum is how diverse they are. Even within the same faith I find that couples always manage to throw in their own personal touches to really make the ceremony their own. This time I was fortunate enough to get to see my first Quaker ceremony.
The ceremony took place in the Rotunda. JJ and Nathalie were seated on chairs adorned with greenery while family and friends faced them in a semi circle. After a period of reflective silence guests would periodically stand to give a blessing to the couple, or pass along well wishes or even share a memory.
After the ceremony guests headed outside to sample of of the most unique cocktail menus I’ve seen in quite some time. Aside from the signature drinks, there were craft sodas such as ginger, cream and two kinds of root beer.
Tables and bar stools were set up along with the bar on the portico. Guests also took advantage of the gorgeous weather to take some time for a stroll through our newly opened gardens.
Once the cocktail hour was over guests were ushered through the dinosaur hall and into the Africam Mammal hall for dinner by Heirloom LA and dancing to music provided by DJ Eva Kim.
Place cards not only showed how to make a shadow puppet of the table animal, it listed the name in French. Animal masks were provided so guests could blend in with the surroundings and opera glasses were on hand just in case someone wanted to get a closer view of the local wildlife!
Tables were set the length of the room and were adorned with a variety of fresh green foliage put together by Heather Reeves from Holly Flora. Blub lights strung the width of the room gave the area a festive feel.
Whether it was dancing or shuffleboard, everyone had a great time under the watchful eye of the African elephant!
A huge thank you to Jen Roper for allowing us to use her amazing photos! To see more of her work please visit blog.jenniferroper.com .She can also be reached at 323-660-3157 or at jenroper@mac.com.
Thinking about having your next event at the Natural History Museum of Los Angeles? Give us a call at 213-763-3221 or send us an email at specialevents@nhm.org and see how we can help make your next event a memorable one!
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February 15, 2012 at 12:11 pm · Filed under Dance, Expo Park, Natural History Museum, Party, Photographers, Rotunda, Southern California, Thank You, Vendors, Wedding
In December the Natural History Museum was very busy with weddings! Towards the end of the month we were happy to congratulate Leah and Alan, who were married in the Haaga Family Rotunda.
Whimsical centerpieces along with colored uplights really brought a sense of fun to our North American Mammal Hall where guests danced the night away under the watchful eyes of the bison!
And no wedding would be complete without a photo shoot in the adjacent Exposition Park Rose Garden! The Haaga Family Rotunda can be seen in the background of this fun shot! On your wedding day at NHM we encourage you to advantage of all the wonderful areas for photo ops! All the amazing photos on this page were courtesy of James Johnson. You can see more of his work at www.jamesjohnsonphotography.com
Their wedding planner Tobey Dodge (www.tobeydodge.com) was so thorough and thoughtful, no stone was left unturned! Our good friend Mark Rivera from TGIS Catering (www.tgiscatering.com/) once again provided an amazing dinner and helped coordinate the rentals from Signature Party Rentals (www.signatureparty.com)
Thank you to Leah and Alan and their families (Hi Denny!) for choosing to spend this very special day at the Natural History Museum. We enjoyed meeting you all and hope you come back to visit! Here’s to a long life of happiness for the Ticklers!
For more information on holding your wedding here, please call the Special Events Information Line at 213-763-3221, email us at specialevents@nhm.org or visit http://www.nhm.org/site/about-our-museums/event-rentals-filming/event-types/weddings.
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September 1, 2011 at 4:43 pm · Filed under African Mammal Hall, Dance, Dinosaurs, Expo Park, Fin Whale Passage, Grand Foyer, Natural History Museum, Party, Photographers, Rotunda, Southern California, Thank You, Vendors, Wedding
On July 3rd the Natural History Museum was the location for the celebration of Lauren and Mike’s Wedding! Their ceremony was held in the Exposition Park Rose Garden, just a short walk away from the Natural History Museum.
Cocktails were held in the Grand Foyer and dinner and dancing took place under the watchful eye of an African elephant in the African Mammal Hall.
The happy couple also made sure to take advantage of the rest of the museum for some amazing photo ops.
The gem hall shots were too funny!
This wedding would not have been the same without the careful eye of event producer Nathaniel Neubauer and manager Jenny Dennis, both of Contemporary Catering (http://contemporary-catering.com/index.php).
Lee Dyson from Hey Mr DJ (http://www.heymisterdj.com/indexb2.htm) provided both ceremony and reception music, Jackie Combs (http://www.jackiecombsfloraldesign.com/) designed the beautiful florals for the evening, the cake came from Joleen Medina at A Sweet Design (http://asweetdesign.info/) and the rentals were handled by Rob Kuehn and our friends over at Town and Country Rentals (http://townandcountryeventrentals.com/).
And please check out the website of Alex Neumann at http://www.alexneumann.com/. He is the man behind these stunning photos! I still can’t figure out how he made our rainforest look so big!
And of course a huge thank you to Lauren, Mike and their families for choosing to spend their special day at the Natural History Museum of Los Angeles County! For more information on holding your wedding here, please call the Special Events Information Line at 213-763-3221, email us at specialevents@nhm.org or visit http://www.nhm.org/site/about-our-museums/event-rentals-filming/event-types/weddings.
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August 3, 2011 at 3:33 pm · Filed under African Mammal Hall, Dance, Dinosaurs, Expo Park, Fin Whale Passage, Grand Foyer, Natural History Museum, Party, Photographers, Southern California, Vendors, Wedding
I know, I know “geek” is not usually regarded as a term of endearment, but here at the Natural History Museum, we wear it as a badge of honor! That’s why I couldn’t have been more excited for the self-proclaimed geeks Dorian and Lynn’s wedding on June 11, 2011!
If you don’t remember, Dorian and Lynn had the Night at the Museum save the date cards and the fantastic Aquarium Engagement photos – all of which can be found by scrolling down. I couldn’t wait to see what they would come up with, and boy they did not disappoint!
The ceremony was held in the Grand Foyer and the bridal party made their entrance from the African Mammal Hall into the Foyer to the sounds of the theme song from “Jurassic Park.” Incidentally, one of their tables was the “Jurassic Park” table. The linens were green and black and the centerpieces were glass globes with terrariums and floating blossoms.
Committing the cardinal sin of nearly upstaging the bride was the cake. Now this is not the first time Kimberly from The Butter End Cakery has created a masterpiece for a wedding at NHM (See April and Earth’s Wedding below), but it is the first time we have had a fully edible replica of the Millennium Falcon in the North American Mammal Hall!
To deter the lure of tiny fingers making their way to the ship before it was time to cut the cake, a generic interplanetary galactic bounty hunter was on hand pacing back and forth throughout the evening. He looked just like Boba Fett- you know, the bounty hunter from the movie Star Wars, but those characters are owned by George Lucas, so non-specific bounty hunter it is!
So congratulations Dorian and Lynn! I hope you had fun on your honeymoon trying to make the Kessel run in twelve parsecs! (For all geeks reading this, yes I am well aware that a parsec is a measure of distance, not time. Take it up with Captain Solo :-) )
All of these stunning photos are from Matt Miller at Our Labor of Love. Please take a minute and check them out at http://www.ourlaboroflove.com/#weddings-f4818.
Also, I want to say a very special thank you to Laura Guerrie at Rebel Belle Weddings. She worked tirelessly to ensure that this wedding went off without a hitch. It was simply a pleasure to work with her and her team! If you would like to take a look at her services that range from some simple help to full on wedding planning, please visit http://rebelbelleweddings.com/ or call 626-888-1729.
For more information on holding your wedding here at the Natural History Museum of Los Angeles County, please call the Special Events Information Line at 213-763-3221, email us at specialevents@nhm.org or visit http://www.nhm.org/site/about-our-museums/event-rentals-filming/event-types/weddings.
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