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Swiss Delices Fine Bakery and Pastry Shop is not your usual wedding cake baker. With a staff of 6 between both their Castro Valley and Hayward locations, they offer authentic European cakes made from all natural ingredients.
Christine Clement, the founder of Swiss Delices states emphatically, “All of our cakes and icings are [...]
By Elizabeth Zachry
Rice, or no rice? Traditionally, rice is thrown at the bride and groom to symbolize fertility, fruitfulness, or other good wishes. This tradition has been passed down since the Middle Ages and there is no good reason to stop the tradition now. In recent years, people began spreading the myth that birds would [...]
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In my search to find a sustainable Livermore Valley wedding location, I came across Captain Vineyards. It may not be in Livermore Valley and it isn’t the huge vineyard weddings you typically think of. But, I immediately fell in love with this place and the family who runs it.
Let [...]
To follow up Stacy’s post about Google dipping their virtual toes in to the wedding world, I have to mention that Daily Candy is doing so also! I just found out that they’ve started a wedding version of the ever-popular and helpful email update. So far they’ve posted some interesting ideas about brooch bouquets, invites, [...]
by Vera Devera
{San Francisco Opera President’s Dinner 2005 – by Vera Devera}
Above is a private dinner event San Francisco Opera held for a few hundred guests onstage at the War Memorial Opera House. The centerpieces were carnations — usually a bride’s last choice for flowers. But, I beg to differ as the carnations delivered high [...]
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When it comes to wedding favors, there is an abundance of choices. The decision becomes much more difficult when trying to find something practical, memorable and eco-friendly! I was thrilled when someone introduced me to WeePlant. Not only is WeePlant a local business, but it is also a very unique gift [...]
By Elizabeth Zachry
Lately I’ve noticed an increasing number of party invitations arriving via e-mail. I know it is cheaper and much less time consuming than creating paper invitations, but how do you make an evite classy? The answer…Paperless Post!
Invitations sent by Paperless Post arrive via e-mail and look like a typical envelope you would find [...]
By Elizabeth Zachry
How many of you have been to weddings where you leave with a photo of the bride and groom, a mug with their names and the date, or any number of cute, but useless, trinkets? I definitely have, so I made it my mission to help my friend come up with a useful [...]
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We often immediately think of the Sonoma and Napa area when grapes and more importantly wine comes to mind. In reality, we have so many local wineries in our backyard spanning from the Peninsula, to the North Bay, and even in the East Bay. These wineries range from small family vineyards [...]