Halloween Inspiration for your house and parties!

Halloween is around the corner! Here is a little decoration inspiration for your parties!












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Old Venice, Point Loma, California... A New Favorite Rehearsal Dinner Spot!

I recently had the honor of planning my sister Candace's 30th birthday dinner! When I first started planning, I wanted to do something extravagant for her (it was her 30th birthday after all and I'm an event planner :)) but she quickly nixed the idea!! Unlike me, she doesn't like lavish parties thrown in her honor! So my search begun for a restaurant in the San Diego area with the perfect ambiance that would represent her. Thanks to city search, I came across Old Venice in Point Loma, California. The pictures online looked great and we heard amazing things about their food from friends who had been there. We had such a fabulous time and the restaurant now ranks on my top 5 for dinner rehearsal locations in the San Diego area! Here are some pictures from the evening!

My sister Candace and I


Fabulous desserts courtesy of Cupcakes Couture, Manhattan Beach!

Real Wedding, Ritz-Carlton, Laguna Niguel

It's always such a treat working at the Ritz-Carlton, Laguna Niguel! Not only is the resort absolutely gorgeous, but the staff is so great. A special thanks to everyone who contributed in making the wedding a success, especially John from Iris and Light who so kindly sent me these pictures for a sneak peek!

Inspiration for The 4th of July

I hope you all are enjoying your first day of summer! Can you believe The Fourth of July is less than 2 weeks away?!?! Today I began planning my Fourth of July party. The invites went out and now I'm putting together my vision board and beginning to think of what food and cocktails I'll serve! When planning my own parties, I always turn to the amazing Martha Stewart for inspiration. See my vision board below! Hopefully it will inspire you for your 4th of July party!












(all images from Martha Stewart)

Happy Summer :)

Unique Escort Card Ideas!

To all my lovely brides.. you don't have to do a typical fold over escort card to inform guests what table they are seated at. Being creative with escort cards adds a fun detail to your wedding and is cost friendly! Think creatively! Here's some inspiration:






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Amazing Bridesmaid Gifts! One-of-a-kind clutches from Sara Lloyd!!

Happy Monday Everyone! Hope you all had a fabulous weekend and are ready for a new week! I am :) As a Wedding Planner, I am constantly looking for new ideas for my clients. Whether that be new design concepts for their table scape or a creative way to display placecards, I am constantly trying to better myself with unique ideas for my clients! I often times get asked "What's a great gift for my bridesmaids?" One of my favorite gifts for a bridesmaid is some sort of accessory that they can wear on the wedding day and then keep and wear for years to come. I actually still have my pearl bracelet my sister got us for her wedding and love it!! Picking out the perfect accessory can be tough though since all your bridesmaids have different tastes. So when I came across these one-of-a-kind clutches by Sara Lloyd, I instantly fell in love! Sara works with the bride to create clutches that fit the personality and style of each individual bridesmaid. Not one clutch is the same. So not only do each of your bridesmaids get a fabulous clutch, they get a gift from you (as the bride) that was specially designed for them with love. Fabulous idea right?? Check out the clutches below!












Pictures Provided by Zeke Smith and Lauren Rayner

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New Blog, New Weekend, New Wedding!

Oh what a week!! First I am thrilled to have my newly designed blog!! Like it?? Hope so! Ellie at Rainy Day Templates is so sweet and she was so patient with me during the entire design process. Thanks Ellie :) Oh and she's a Wildcat!!

Another weekend is upon us. For many of you this means play time!! For me however, during this busy month of May, it means another wedding! Today I have a rehearsal for a wedding tomorrow in Los Angeles. As I go through the timeline, it brings me back to all the little decisions we've made along the way. There are so many details that go in to this special day and I'm so honored to be able to make a couples vision in to reality! Below is a little inspiration from my bride and groom for their wedding tomorrow. They love manzanita branches and flowers submerged in water :)





Have a fabulous weekend!