The Ultimate Emergency Kit for Your Wedding Day

What are you doing next weekend?  Nothing?  It is not too late to go to A Day in the Mountains from Tahoe Unveiled!  A phenomenal group of Tahoe’s vendors have gotten together to bring you the ultimate wedding fair experience, focusing on inspiration and the luxury side of Tahoe.  As a [...]

This is our last post on the Bay Area Bride Guide, and we want to thank you for following. We have really enjoyed writing, reflecting, and sharing the wedding planning experience with you. Our last piece will focus on our closing lessons.

Our biggest recommendations are to…

Have a wedding vision, financial and communication plan
Make sure to [...]

My friend, Patrina, gifted these Anthropologie monograms and they were perfect props for our engagement shoot with Steve Hughes at Piedmont Community Park. We’ll be tying the knot this Sunday, October 10!

Here are a couple more photos from our e-session…

I was introduced to a bride that was looking for a bouquet and a few other arrangements by a great San Francisco artist whose mother owns a flower distribution shop at the SF Flower Mart. (If you ever need fantastic roses, you MUST check out “Sunshine International” )
The bride and I spoke over the phone [...]

Once the band or DJ kicks things into high gear, you envision your guests having a blast out on the dance floor. It may seem like this is the part of the evening where things are less structured – the champagne is flowing and you are moving and shaking to Brown Eyed Girl with all [...]

One of the first decisions you have to make when planning your wedding is the location.  Do you have your wedding close to home or make it s destination wedding?  For everyone in the Bay Area, Tahoe is able to combine the two by offering the gorgeous settings of a destination wedding, and the convenience [...]

This is a “must see” wedding toast!  I wish I had thought of this for my friend’s wedding!
Best Wedding Toast Ever!!

Let’s be honest: weddings can be very expensive, and without proper planning, the numbers can skyrocket very quickly. We often told people that when you say the word “wedding” people start seeing money signs! There are, however, ways to cut cost and keep within budget.
Before you start wedding planning, we recommend outlining your vision, and [...]