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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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Venue Feature: Landmark Vineyards
Landmark Vineyards is one of my most favorite wedding venues in all of Napa or Sonoma. It’s a little hidden gem that not everyone knows about. Known for Chardonnay and Pinot Noir, they make incredible wines, but they have much more to offer than great wine. Landmark Vineyards sits in the heart of Kenwood, right…
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Wedding Venue Feature: Gloria Ferrer Caves & Vineyards
There are so many beautiful venues in the Sonoma and Napa wine country, but Gloria Ferrer is one of my favorites! From the sweeping hilltop vineyard views to the utterly romantic wine cave, this venue is quintessential wine country. For those of you that love bubbles, Gloria Ferrer is know for their sparkling wine and…
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Jackie & Sid – Napa Wedding at Meritage Resort
I was so honored to plan Jackie and Sid’s dream Napa wedding weekend! From the rehearsal dinner to the actual wedding, we had a full weekend planned for their out of town guests. Jackie wanted to have a central location for all of her guests to stay and hang out together, and ultimately settled on…
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5 Golden Rules of Wedding Planning
It’s understandable if you feel completely overwhelmed by wedding planning. It’s not something you have experience with and it’s a pretty important day in your life! You’re not expected to know the difference between chiavari and crossback chairs, or the order of events at the reception. Before you hit the ground planning, read over our…
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