The Wedding Venue: The beautiful Lido House Hotel in Newport Beach. A white historic mansion with navy trim. Out front stands a lush Southern California landscape and a classic station wagon.

WEDDING

Brendan and Lydia’s Lido House Wedding

The Lido House is a historic ocean side mansion, sitting atop the old city hall site in Newport Beach. Simultaneously giving off beach town charm and classic luxury, it sets the scene for a perfect storybook wedding. The staff provided an amazing lawn cocktail hour, complete with hand-delivered hors d’oeuvres and hand crafted cocktails. The evening continued with an all-encompassing dinner menu and an exquisite ice cream cart for the guests. Transformed effortlessly with the event’s sage green hues, the boathouse ballroom features lovely ocean views with a flourishing landscape. This venue truly handles everything, making it an easy choice for Orange County weddings.

Brendan and Lydia had people from all over the world come to watch them say “I Do”. The star of the show was Lydia’s Ines Di Santo dress. Paired with a cathedral style veil, the gown was sewn with chantilly lace and an exquisite cut out back. For the reception, she changed into a sparkling Zavana Bridal ballgown. Concurrently, Brendan wore an Alfani tux, with cufflinks passed down by the bride’s grandfather. The couple had a bustling wedding party of sixteen of their closest friends, and it’s safe to say that the fun never stopped! Take-home memories were captured throughout the reception with  polaroid cameras and a professional photo booth.

Working alongside When Two Become One Film Co. for the day, we solidified these special moments forever. A big thanks to Melanie Oliver who coordinated the day and made our jobs easy! Furthermore, I’m honored that Carat and Cake chose to feature Brendan and Lydia’s Newport Beach wedding at the Lido House on their blog.

The bride and her 7 bridesmaids stand in a line and smile while holding champagne glasses. They are all wearing brightly patterned pajama sets.

A gorgeous flatlay of Brendan and Lydia's Newport Beach wedding details at Lido House Hotel. The wedding rings, pearl necklace, invitations with sage green accents and envelope, and the bridal shoes, veil, and ribbon.

The Asian-American bride, Lydia, smiles in her wedding dress, while a bridemaid and her mother button the back of her dressA series of three stunning bridal portraits of Lydia in her Ines Di Santo wedding dress. She stands in a gorgeous white room at The Lido House Hotel in Newport Beach

A B&W of the bride poking her head out of the door in her dress while all her bridesmaids stand outside and smile.

The white groom, Brendan, smiles in a navy tux while his groomsmen fastens his corsage. 2. A close-up of the groom adjusting his watch.

The groom smiles in his navy blue tux. Behind him is a gorgeous Newport Beach landscape.

1. The bride stands outside with her wedding bouquet. 2. She approaches the groom for the first look.The bride and groom are face to face with their eyes closed and smiling. The cathedral style veil is blowing in the wind majestically.

The bride and groom pose together in a beautiful wedding portrait in Newport Beach.

1. The groom stands with his 9 groomsmen. They wear slate grey tuxes. 2. The entire bridal party poses together with Brendan and Lydia in the center. They stand outside the Lido House Hotel in Newport Beach

1. The bride stands in her dress, veil, and bouquet outside the Lido House Hotel in Newport Beach. 2. The groom crouches behind his yellow Labrador Retriever wearing a corsage. A very good dog.

1. The beautiful interior of the St James Episcopal Church in Newport Beach. 2. A close up of a stunning floral vase filled with roses and a bright patterned tablecloth set by the alter. 3. The bride smiles at her father as they prepare to walk down the aisle.

1. The pews are filled as Lydia and Brendan say their vows. 2. The bride and groom share their first kiss as husband and wife. The female priest who officiated smiles behind them.

Lydia hugs one of her bridesmaids after the ceremony.

A sage green sign outside the venue reads "Welcome to the wedding of Lydia and Brendan. So glad you're here! May 28th, 2022". 2. A tray of delicious hors d'oeuvres, 3. The lawn cocktail hour at Lido House Hotel in Newport Beach, the guests are seen walking and having a great time.

1. The bride stands in between her two bridesmaids in sage green at the Wedding Cocktail Hour. 2. A custom cornhole board with a white M monogram.The Boathouse Ballroom at the Lido House Hotel decorated with slate grey tablecloths and napkins and floral centerpieces for the Newport Beach wedding.

1. A beautiful white cake adorned with roses from SusieCakes. 2. A close up of the table set with slate grey tableclotch and napkins, gold plate chargers, and a rose centerpiece.The bride and groom pose together in three different romantic shots by a tree lit with circle paper lanterns in Newport Beach. The bride has changed to a sparkly Zavana Bridal wedding dress. A shot of the bride and groom's shoes. The groom wears black dress shoes. The bride wears white custom sneakers that say "BRIDE" in bejeweled letters.

An overview shot of the table set with two pieces of cake, one chocolate the other vanilla. The table is scattered with poloroid pictures of the guests at the wedding. 2. A scoop of chocolate ice cream with whipped cream and a cherry on top sits atop a napkin that says "Lido House Hotel Newport Beach".

1. The bride and groom pose in front of a professional photo booth with a large group of friends 2. A b&W of the bride twirling in her dress while dancing at the reception at the Lido House Hotel. 3. The bride and groom pose while doing the garter toss. 4. Lydia and Brendan smile at each other as they make their reception exit in Newport Beach. Guests can be seen on either side holding multi-colored light sticks.

Vendor List:

Ceremony Venue: St. James Episcopal Church | Reception Venue: Lido House Newport Beach | Planner: Melanie Oliver Events | Ceremony Dress: Ines Di Santo | Reception Dress: Zavana Bridal |Tux: Alfani | Hair & Makeup: Elizabeth Hickman | Flowers: Little Hill Floral Designs | Invitations: The Knot | Catering: Lido House Newport Beach | Lighting: Invisible Touch Events | Cake: Susie Cakes | Photographer: Kate Noelle Photography | Videographer: When Two Become One Film Co. |

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Voted "Best Photographer" by California Wedding Day. Known for candid romance, breath-taking emotive moments. Sought after for experience.

For over a decade, Kate Noelle has been the wedding photographer of choice for some of the most beautiful, heartfelt, and fun celebrations in the world. Combine Kate’s candidly romantic style and discerning eye for detail with her calming kindness, and you have one of California’s most sought-after photographic experiences. 

 Kate’s work has been featured on leading wedding photography publications, and blogs including Ceremony Magazine, Huffington Post, and Carats & Cake. In addition to weddings, Kate photographs high profile events such as the Academy Awards, the Emmys, The SAG Awards, the Golden Globes, and Radio Disney Music Awards. Her extensive repertoire brings with it masterful imagery, above and beyond service, and a stress-free experience.

When Kate isn't photographing events, you can find her at the beach with her husband, Chris, and two kids, Kai, and Capri. 


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