Beautiful Armenian Wedding at Taglyan Complex

Wedding in Los Angeles

Michael & Pateel

Wedding at Taglyan Complex in Los Angeles - Bride & Groom Inspo - Photography by Rene Zadori

A Message From The Bride

Describe your experience with wedding planning: We had a year and a half to plan, so we took a lot of breaks in between, which was really important and we took things step by step to avoid getting overwhelmed.

Our parents also really helped us out throughout the entire wedding process, which was a huge advantage. We loved having them so involved!

How did you meet?: We first met in our freshman year of high school and began dating in our senior year.

Describe the moment he proposed: We had planned a trip to Napa to attend a party (that he had made up) and he proposed in front of a winery that we had been planning to visit for a long time.

He recorded the entire proposal on his camera, without me knowing, along with our whole day together, so we have a video to remember this monumental time in our lives.

Wedding at in Los Angeles - Bride & Groom Inspiration for Luxury Wedding - Photography by Rene Zadori

Sweet Armenian Traditions: Before the bride wears her veil, the maid of honor circles the veil around the bride’s head for good luck. Following this tradition, the closest male member from the bride’s family, commonly the brother or an immediate family member, completes her look by putting on her shoes.

We had a 22 person bridal party which made our whole day so much more fun from beginning to end, and I would not have it any other way!

A fun fact about us…we got married after being together for almost 12 years.

Wedding Planning Advice: Take your time and think things through - everything might feel like it should be rushed, but it's such a huge day, so you should be happy about each of your decisions.

What are your favorite moments of your wedding day?: That’s hard to say because every minute of the day was so exciting!

Our Wedding Reception was the perfect combination of classic white florals and details that helped everything look very clean and modern.

Wedding at Taglyan Complex in Los Angeles - Bride & Groom at Reception - Photography by Rene Zadori
Wedding at Taglyan Complex in Los Angeles - Bridal Gown Inspo 2020 - Photography by Rene Zadori

The floral design for this gorgeous wedding reception at Taglyan Complex was done by Petals LA, and the wedding was coordinated by Laurel Events. Their classic yet modern wedding cake was made by Cake Studio LA.

One of my favorite parts of the wedding was walking into our reception during our grand entrance, surrounded by our family and friends, all ready to dance the night away!

Something that helped with wedding planning was that we followed our favorite vendors for inspiration, and kept everything very organized so it was easy to reference when planning every detail of our wedding.

Wedding at Taglyan Complex in Los Angeles - Bride & Groom at Reception - Photography by Rene Zadori

“Originally, the father-daughter dance came before the first dance as a part of him giving her away - the father would demand a final dance before giving his daughter to her new man. Then the bride and groom would have their first dance. Today, however, the newly married couple more typically shares the first dance, followed by father-daughter and mother-son dances.” - Brides Magazine

Wedding at Taglyan Complex in Los Angeles - Father Daughter Dance - Photography by Rene Zadori

“It used to be only the bride who cut the wedding cake. Today, both partners share in the cake-cutting ritual. Family, friends and photographers alike look forward to the moment the couple joins hands around the cake knife and cuts the first slice.” - The Knot

We looked forward to our reception because we could finally let go, not have to worry about anything and be able to just enjoy every moment!

Vendors

Wedding Venue: Taglyan Cultural Complex

Wedding Ceremony: St. Mary's Armenian Apostolic Church

Floral Designer: Petals LA

Bridal Dress Designer: Ines di Santo

Bridal Dress Store: Lovella Bridal

Makeup Artist: Glamour by Suzy

Hair Stylist: Bonjour Madame

Cake Baker: Cake Studio LA

DJ/Entertainment: DJ Heartbeat

Photo Session Location: Cal Tech

Coordinator/Planner: Laurel Events

Invitation/Stationery: D'Ziner Sign Co.

Bridesmaid Dresses: Nicole Bakti