As a wedding planner I live for details like this. Customizable and available on Etsy, I can’t wait to use these for a wedding!   Link:  http://www.etsy.com/listing/85529179/custom-thank-you-tags-kraft?ref=cat1_gallery_5 … Read More


Found these sweet wooden pens on Etsy (link below). What a sweet idea to order with the Bride & Grooms’s names and use for the guestbook or for notes on a wish tree or an advice book. http://www.etsy.com/listing/80515093/3-personalized-engraved-wood-ball-point?ref=cat1_gallery_2… Read More


This stunning wedding took place at The Alisal Guest Ranch’s Private Lake in the beautiful Santa Ynez Valley just North of Santa Barbara, California.  The Bride ‘s smile was contagious and wouldn’t yours be if you were marrying your high school sweetheart? Guests were delivered by Hay Wagon and Boots & Hats spun around the… Read More


It’s not every day I show up to conduct a rehearsal and the Bride is carrying a bouquet of Broccoli florets.  This is just one of my favorite moments while working with Jessica and Nick to plan their Los Olivos wedding.  Sweet Monday Photography captured stunning images throughout the day and here is just a… Read More


One of my Favorite weddings was an outdoor event with the Groom from Texas and the Bride from the Santa Ynez Valley, putting out an old western wagon and lowering the back gate was the perfect location to place a “Cigar Bar” with goodies and favorites of the Bride and Groom for all of the… Read More


Looking for a stunning location for your California Wedding?  The Alisal Guest Ranch in Solvang, California has the most amazing locations for ceremony and reception, my favorite is the lake.  Nestled in the Santa Ynez Valley in the hills above Santa Barbara, this PRIVATE lake is home to nesting Bald Eagles, deer, Bass and total… Read More


Gardenias are my FAVORITE August blooms.  The unforgettable scent, the delicate petals, the lush greenery and did I mention the beautifully perfumed scent?? Gardenias are great for corsages and to float in a vessel of water. With just some florists tape and a pin, it is a ready to go corsage! They are available in… Read More


I L-O-V-E this wedding magazine, published only twice yearly, it’s SO worth the wait.  Newly engaged, planning your wedding for this summer or autumn or dreaming of your day to come this is well worth the newsstand price tag.… Read More