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Kaylin & Brian ~ A Dreamy BR Cohn Winery Wedding
Kaylin and Brian were so much fun to work with. The moment they saw the stunning rolling hills of vineyards at BR Cohn, they knew they had to get married there. The ceremony setting is truly like no other. To keep within the theme of the Sonoma winery’s surroundings, she decided to design her wedding…
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Sammi & Ryan ~ A Black Tie Affair at the Madrona
Sammi and Ryan live in Chicago but knew they wanted a wedding in wine country. They dreamed of an outdoor wedding, in a garden setting, with top rated cuisine. After visiting a few venues, they saw the newly renovated Madrona Hotel in Healdsburg and it was love at first site. They signed a contract immediately and we…
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Emma & Shannon ~ A Music Lovers Dream at V. Sattui Winery
Emma and Shannon are two extremely cool, super intelligent, wildly hilarious music aficionados and I was beyond thrilled when they chose me to help plan their Napa wedding at V. Sattui Winery. It was a day that was full of laughter, happy tears, delicious food, thoughtful details and some of the best music I’ve ever…
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Laura & Dustin ~ A Sonoma Golf Club Wedding
Laura and Dustin were planning a destination wedding from across the country and knew they would need some help to ensure they (and their guests) had the best weekend of their lives. One of my most favorite things as a wedding planner is getting to curate not just the wedding day, but the entire guest…
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Ceremony Flower Design Trends
Now that our 2022 wedding season is behind us, we are knee deep planning with all of our 2023 brides and grooms! As I have been navigating the design process with our couples, I find that clients usually have an idea of what they expect their dining table centerpieces to look like, but rarely do…
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Gena & Mikey ~ A Viansa Fairytale Wedding
I am so excited to share with you Gena and Mikey’s fairytale wedding! I had the pleasure to work with Gena, Mikey and Gena’s mom (Hi Marty!!) on this beautiful celebration of love at Viansa Winery in Sonoma. As many of you know, I worked at this beautiful venue for 9 years of my life,…
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Kathryn & Kevin ~ A Romantic Sonoma Wedding at BR Cohn Winery
Kathryn and Kevin were so fun to work with. They were easy, breezy and just happy to be getting married. I think the pandemic had us wondering if this June wedding would be able to happen, so when we were given the green light to proceed with gatherings, we were ecstatic to say the least!…
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Keely & Dave – A Timeless Napa Valley Wedding in Unprecedented Times
Keely and Dave were one of our many couples who had their wedding plans altered due to the pandemic. The majority of our couples just postponed their date and kept the same wedding plans in tact for their new date, but Keely and Dave were not as fortunate to have that option. We had a…
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Lauren & Jeff ~ BR Cohn Winery Wedding
When Lauren and Jeff initially reached out to me to help them plan their wedding at BR Cohn Winery, I was thrilled. BR Cohn is one of my favorite wedding venues in the Sonoma area. It’s not far from nearby hotels and restaurants in Glen Ellen and Sonoma and has the most spectacular ceremony location…
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From COVID to Fires – Why having a Wedding Planner on your side is a MUST!
In California, we have experienced our fair share of natural disasters in recent years. From fires, to power shut offs, to floods and now COVID – there seems to many obstacles to prepare for and navigate when wedding planning these days. For those of you who have been married before or are currently planning your…
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