Aroos Feature
S�ani & And� November 12, 2011
(pre-wedding party on November 11; second wedding reception on November 27)
ii The couple: Shani Rigsbee & Andy Madadian
Wedding Report
The location: Taglyan Cultural Center, Hollywood
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The flowers and color scheme: The color scheme was mostly white and ivory with turquoise. The flowers were done by Anoush and Lisa for American Weddings Center. Zareh Shah (wedding coordinator) contributed to the design, which was mostly white cymbidium orchids, hydrangeas and blush roses for accent in the centerpieces. The tables featured a low centerpiece in four individual, square glass vases placed together with pale pink crystal embellishments and loads of votive candles. The ceremony site in Taglyan Cultural Center was designed and executed by Zareh Shah and Anoush for Flowers by Anoush and Lisa which featured a large “candle screen” surrounded by white orchids, white calla lilies and hydrangeas. The ceremony aisle was a design of white and blush rose petals. The bride’s ensemble: The bride’s dress was by Simin of Simin Couture, Beverly Hills. The shoes were Enzo Angiolini. The bride’s hair was done by Zareh for Z Prive, and makeup was by Lesley C. Thornton. The groom’s ensemble: A tuxedo by Hugo Boss. The coordinator: Zareh Shah for Z Shah Productions. The invitations: The bride and groom designed the invitations with the printing done by Celebrity Printing. They were with a turquoise textured background with French Script font in black. The lighting and rentals: The lighting was provided by Taglyan Cultural Center, which has a state of the art lighting system. The lighting was in turquoise stained glass overhead on the ceiling with turquoise accent lighting. The dance floor was a polished white floor; white chivari chairs and stage and backdrop were all provided by Palace Party Rentals in Glendale. The catering: Divine Catering for Taglyan Cultural Center. The cake: Cake Divas of Beverly Hills. It was a four-tiered square cake in pearlized ivory fondant. The lowest tier had a “ruffled” accent to complement the bride’s dress. It was decorated with fresh white cymbidium orchids. The cake featured passion fruit mousse mixed with fresh berries for the filling inside of a vanilla cake. The entertainment: The DJ and Emcee was Allan Buenafe. The performers in order of appearance included Kouros, Shahram Shabpareh, Sako, Tiffany Madadian, Shahram Solati, Kamran and Hooman, Sepideh, Faramarz Assef, Mansour, Pyruz, Ali Danial, Shahab Tiam, Farshid Amin, El Cid, Saro and K.C. Porter, and selected artists from the Dubois Talent Agency. The bride and groom joined on stage to sing together. The transportation: Marco Khorasani for VIP Tours and Charters coordinated all the transportation for the bridal party for all of the festivities. The honeymoon: The Four Seasons in Santa Barbara. The photography and videography: By Navid Soheilian, Armen Asadorian Photography, Caro Photography and Ara Khachatoorian. Video services were provided by Eric Film. The jewelry: Naz Atikian for Le Papillon, Glendale designed all of the jewelry specifically for the bride and groom. The solitaire is a 5-carat white gold ring. The wedding bands are in white gold with diamond accents. The bride’s eternity band is white gold encased in pave diamonds. The favors: The guests received a bridal photo of the bride and groom provided by American Weddings Center in Glendale, CA. The officiant: Frank Woods. From the couple: The pre-wedding party was on November 11 at a winery and ranch in Agua Dulce, and at the estate of Marco Khorasani, owner of VIP Tours and Charters. The second wedding reception was on November 27 at Palladio in Glendale, with a similar team as the first reception but with a seven-tier square cake in ivory with a giant bow by Rafi’s Cake and Pastries. The theme of the night was “La Vie en Rose,” with an abundance of red roses with Black Magic rose accents, red velvet draperies, and gold and black accents. It was a romantic yet energetic evening filled with lots of music and celebrities from the Armenian community, as well as many of our extended family members and friends. – As told by Shani & Andy.
Aroos Magazine • Winter 2011 / 2012