Best Wedding Video of the Year

The winners are in! Every year Tahoe Unveiled selects the Top 5 Favorites for Best Wedding Video, Best Ceremony, Best Reception, Best Photography, and Best Wedding Decor. I am SO excited to share our weddings that made the Top 5!!! We will start with our video that made the Top 5 Wedding Videos of the Year! This amazing highlight reel from the incredibly talented Reel Eyes Media, captures Page & Ken's wedding so so sooooo well. Romance, tears, laughter, and so much love! Turn up the volume and enjoy this beauty!

To view all the Top 5 Videos click here.

Stay tuned for the Best Real Wedding, Best Wedding Decor, Best Ceremony, and Best Reception!

Resort at Squaw Creek Wedding | Spring Fling

A few weeks ago I posted a couple sneak peaks of this wedding on our blog...now we have the entire collection ready for you to view! Lots of bright, fresh, and vibrant colors (courtesy of Annie X Photographie and A Bud and Beyond); organic accents, and an amazing band (The Cheeseballs) are just a few of the many highlights!

Sam and Tim were looking for a great party in an atmosphere that reflected the mountains. Guests traveled from all over the US to enjoy a three day celebration including golfing, swimming, eating, drinking....and the World Cup! Sandy’s Pub, the resort’s sports bar, turned out to be the stomping ground for this party – guests were glued to their bar stools watching the game. On the wedding day, the game went into overtime…which happened to be photo time! I pinned the groomsmen’s boutonniere’s as they watched on in anticipation. Fortunately, the game ended right before the ceremony....not so fortunately, the US lost.

We started the day with a beautiful ceremony lead by their family priest at the Squaw Valley Chapel. Fruitwood chivaris and delicate wreaths (designed by A Bud and Beyond) added rustic elegance to the very 70's style chapel. After the ceremony, shuttles transported guests to the cocktail reception, which took place on the balcony at theResort at Squaw Creek. A little bit later, The Cheeseballs knocked the socks off each individual guest! Dancers, singers, and hits from the last 3 decades kept the party going all night. To ease the hangovers and hungry tummies, guests were invited to a lovely brunch the following day on the resort's deck. A perfect way to end a weekend of festivities!

Vendors Photography  |  Annie X Photographie Wedding Coordination | One Fine Day Venue | Resort at Squaw Creek Flowers | A Bud and Beyond Music | The Cheesballs

Brides, Save the Date for Tahoe Unveiled

Hello lovely brides! One of our latest and greatest projects this summer is Tahoe Unveiled, an online resource and an event designed to reveal the luxury side of Lake Tahoe as a wedding destination. We have hand selected fabulous vendors to participate and be featured on our blog and website. Tahoe Unveiled is the place for you to find all things brilliant about Tahoe: how to get here, what to do when you are here, who to book for your wedding, inspiration boards, tips, and beautiful weddings.

On October 16th, 2010 we will transform the walls, ceilings and floors of PlumpJack Squaw Valley Inn to display the finest talent available for your wedding. Highlights include wine and champagne, tastings from local catering companies, opportunities to meet with our featured vendors, vignettes of various styles, presentations by Scott Corridan and Catherine Hall, beautiful gift bags, and many more treats. It will be a beautiful, relaxing, and inspiring day in the mountains! To attend, purchase your tickets before the event sells out.

Annie X Photographie | Engagement Pics

Nothing like big smiles and a little snow for an engagement shoot! Sam and Tim spent their engagement session with the very talented Annie X in downtown Truckee, CA. Annie is fabulous at finding fun locations for creative shots. It helps when the town comes with a fake, old-fashioned gas station! This weekend, the two will tie the knot in Squaw Valley! Enjoy their engagement photos below and stay tuned to see the wedding photos shortly!

Squaw Valley Wedding in the Winter

Words can't even describe how elated I am for Jon & Jessica. They had the most magical wedding I have ever coordinated! A huge amount of planning, organizing, and strategizing was involved with an outdoor ceremony in the middle of winter during a series of storms. But, it was beautiful and so worth it! Thanks to the fabulous photographer, Mike Larson, and his team, here are a couple sneak peaks. More to come soon!

Venue | PlumpJack Squaw Valley Inn Photographer | Mike Larson Florist | A Bud and Beyond DJ | Ty with North Shore Entertainment Videographer | Ever After Creations

PlumpJack Wedding | Mountain Bliss

Sarah and Mike were married at 8200 feet (almost the top of Squaw Valley Ski Resort) and celebrated at the base of the mountain at PlumpJack Squaw Valley Inn. The entire weekend was a beautiful celebration, complete with several surprises for their out of town guests. One of which, was the transport to the ceremony - a cable car that traveled over, around, and under a few mountains climbing 2000 feet. The ceremony took place on High Camp's deck overlooking the world...well, at least it felt like that. Mountains upon mountains fell in front of the guests, as the lake glistened in the distance.

The ring bearers were the cutest little boys and so proud to be a part of their Aunt and Uncle's big day. The wedding party, shown above, was made up of the bride's sisters; who were each allowed to pick out their own dress and choose the color. The colorful combo was perfect!

After the ceremony at High Camp, guests were escorted to PlumpJack Squaw Valley Inn's pool deck where they were served a selection of delicious appetizers including tasty pizza slices cooked in the wood fired oven.

After the happy couple entertained the guests with their choreographed first dance, Hip Service shook the dance floor with their high energy singing, dancing, and entertaining.

Ceremony Venue  ·  High Camp, Squaw Valley

Reception Venue  ·  PlumpJack Squaw Valley Inn

Photographer  ·  Jennifer Riley  ·  917.539.7747

Florist  ·  Heidi Gellerman  ·  530.587.7488

Ceremony Musicians  ·  The String Beings

Band  ·  Hip Service

Hair  ·  Laura Seegmiller  ·  530.386.0444

Makeup  ·  Kiss and Makeup

Rehearsal Dinner  · Garwoods

Queen of the Snows Wedding | Warm & Cozy

Carolyn and Ken were married on a perfect, crisp winter day in North Lake Tahoe. The families rented large cabins in Squaw Valley equipped with hot tubs, numerous bedrooms, pool tables, foosball, and large refrigerators. The in-house entertainment assisted in keeping this destination wedding's cost to a minimum. The ceremony took place at Queen of the Snows Catholic Church in Squaw Valley. As a huge storm delivered 6 feet of snow a few days prior the bride entered through a roofless tunnel of snow and into the back door.

The reception was held at PlumpJack Squaw Valley Inn. As guests entered from the cold, they were greeted by a warm candle-lit foyer with a beautiful glowing place-card table. Bellissima Floral created a gorgeous 3 tier display of red cherries, floating candles, red berries, and white roses, which made for a welcoming ambiance that set the intimate and romantic setting for the evening. This ambiance continued in the reception room with aspen trees lit up with white lights and pictures of the couple growing up hanging from the branches; votive candelabras on the tables; and a 13 piece band to entertain the guests all night long.

Ceremony: Queen of the Snows

Reception: PlumpJack Squaw Valley Inn

Florist: Bellissima Floral ~ www.bellissimafloral.com

Photographer: Heidi Wilson Photography ~ www.heidiwilson.com