Nature loving couples don’t have to stray too far from the hustle and bustle of the city to get married underneath the redwood groves! This past Saturday, I had the pleasure of coordinating a beautiful DIY wedding at Stern Grove. The Trocadero House at Stern Grove is such a lovely rustic setting for a reception. [...]

By Megan Peters
This past July 3rd was a very fun La Vita Bella Events wedding at Tra Vigne. What a wonderful venue to work with. It was a joy to be apart of the bride and grooms special day. I wanted to share with you the rustic/countryside theme that mixed beautifully with the courtyard at [...]

By Trisha Dean
Hi all! I am so excited to be a part of Bay Area Bride Guide! It is such an honor to be blogging for you. I am a wedding planner and designer who grew up in the Bay Area and I have always had a fascination with all things related to The City. [...]

By Elizabeth Zachry
I told you all about Sabrina Wong the photographer back in February, and I am so excited to give you even more information about her fantastic homemade wedding albums!

I have heard that after the wedding is over, one of the most daunting tasks is putting together your wedding album.  It can take weeks, [...]

This real wedding story and all of the wonderful photographs associated with it were submitted by Bay Area wedding photographer Sabrina Wong.  Thank you for sharing!
Katherine and Rudy’s wedding was very much about the love they share with each other as well as with their family and friends.  Their intimate wedding ceremony was held under [...]

By Erin Frank

Flowers + Vase = Centerpiece…right?  What about putting a spin on this basic principle?  Skip the cut blooms that die out in days. Try centerpieces tailor-made for their little glass houses by Botany Factory.
Based in San Francisco, Botany Factory, specifically plant pro Katie Goldman Macdonald, creates terrific terrariums that are like a green thumb’s [...]

By Megan Peters
If you have not already read my bio, than you may not know that a few years ago I became a certified wedding planner. I always have been asked to help with friend and family parties.  Then it started to pick up through referral and finally I hunkered down and became certified. I [...]

Congrats to Camille and Andy, wed on May 30, at the Silver Creek Valley Country Club nestled in the hills above San Jose. I adored Camille’s choices for flowers (arranged by Sunshine Flower’s Frank Cabral), favors (topped with paper peonies to complement the centerpieces) and DIY candy buffet. [Photos by [...]

By Megan Peters
We finally had our engagement photo shoot. It was a much anticipated event; I really wanted to have more recent photographs of us as a couple.  So our time finally came and we set out to Stanford campus with our fantastic photographer Paula Kirkland.

I was a little worried about being a plus size [...]

I love the energy of this wedding video and the bride and groom were clever with the opening sequence! What do you think? I’m looking forward to working with Alumiere Studios next week for a wedding at the Silver Creek Country Club.
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