This week we are going to be busy little bees buttoning up all the final details for our charming and cozy winter wonderland wedding in Truckee on Saturday! Our lovely soon-to-be Mr. & Mrs. Snow (how cute is that?!) had a engagement shoot with the super talented We heart Photography and we wanted to share their adorable engagement photos - Click the photo below to watch the slideshow!
All images courtesy of We Heart Photography
This New Years Eve we had the incredible pleasure of ringing the new year in with our lovely new clients, Jessica & Brian, and their closest family and friends! Although they had been engaged for a couple months, they hadn't quite celebrated this very celebratory-worthy affair. So, we threw them an unbelievable party at Jessica's family home in Tahoe! The family home has a country cabin feel with 100 year old wood and impeccable architecture & interior design. It's the type of home that invites you in and makes you want to cozy up on the couch with a good book and a glass of vino! And, the views are jaw dropping! Every window and balcony has an incredible view of the lake inviting you to dive right in to the big blue lake...even if it's 30 degrees outside and December 31st!
Anywho, to the party! The dinner took place upstairs in the study. We moved out all of the furniture and setup a lovely intimate soiree!
Here are the 'before' pictures during setup (forgive my very poor photography):
After setting up the tables, chivari chairs, the linens, place settings, mercury glass candle holders, and Stems by Diana's beautiful flowers, the look was complete!
Our amazing catering co, D'lish, are shown here cooking up the sumptuous feast! Below the chefs is our team prepping and producing the party!
And lastly the party room! These guys and gals danced their booties off all night under a romantic canopy of lanterns...and of course, mistletoe! D'lish created "The dessert station of all dessert stations" with s'mores, cream puffs, decadent mini cupcakes, and a cookie jar!
Thank you to D'lish Catering and Stems by Diana for helping us make this party so wonderful!
Today we have the beautiful wedding of Anna & Steve from earlier this June. The venue was the bride's gorgeous Lakeside home in the Glenbrook neighborhood on the East Shore of Lake Tahoe. Anna & Steve's ceremony was on the beach and the wind calmed down just in time for their ceremony! Thanks to the very talented Court Leve for the images and Sara Spurlock with Bellissima Florals for all of the wonderful flowers!
Vendors:
Photographer: Court Leve Venue: Private Glenbrook Estate Rentals: Classic Party Rentals Caterer: Edgewood Tahoe Restaurant Florist:Bellissima Floral Event Design & Planning: One Fine Day Events
Today we have a little wedding teaser for you with Rachel & John's lovely beach wedding held on the shores of Lake Tahoe. We were a tad bit worried about the wind but planned for it just in case and had a tent to keep the wind out and everyone cozy! This wonderful day was captured by Fiona Sarn, an amazing photographer based out of San Francisco and took place at the Mourelatos Lakeshore Resort in Tahoe Vista.
Images courtesy of Fiona Sarn Photography
Flowers: Bellissima Floral Creations
Here's a little re-cap of the gorgeous wedding of Kacie & Chris held at the Thunderbird in July! This wedding was right on the water at the historic and absolutely magical Thunderbird Lodge on the East Shore of Lake Tahoe. Take a glance at 1 Look Back's video clip of images of their extraordinary evening! More photos to come....enjoy!
Images & Video clip courtesy of 1 Look Back Photography
Today we have a wonderful wedding, photographed by the one and only Catherine Hall! The lovely couple, Jeff and Vicki, were married in San Francisco in Golden Gate Park. Loads of little details bring this wedding to fruition amongst nature in one of the world's most eclectic cities.
The couple met on Myspace and through years of courtship finally settled in San Francisco together. They were wed in the Shakespeare Garden in Golden Gate Park and enjoyed dinner and dancing in the Exploratorium.
Event Details:
Venue: Shakespeare Garden & Exploratorium Event Designer: One Fine Day Events Floral Designer: Sharla Flock Invitation Designer: Wedding Paper Divas Cake Chef: Buttercream Factory Wedding Gown Designer: Alfred Angelo Bridesmaid's Dress Designer: David's Bridal
Yipee! One of our weddings has been published in Destination Weddings & Honeymoons! We planned and designed this wedding last summer for Angela and Jeremy at a private lakefront estate. It was an incredible day and I am so excited to see all of our hard and beautiful work in print! To view the entire wedding, click here.
Thank you to Catherine Hall for the AMAZING photos, Bellissima Floral for the gorgeous flowers, Crux for the furniture, Couture Maps for the mapkins, & Cake Tahoe for the cupcakes.
I am just tickled pink with excitement! Christa Hoffarth worked her brilliance and has delivered a little sneak peak of Paige and Mike's wedding in record timing! This wedding was such a joy to plan and I can't tell you how exciting it is to see all of our hard work brought to fruition!
Vendors:
Photographer | Christa Hoffarth
Planner and Designer | One Fine Day Events
Florist | Bellissima Floral
Venue | Chambers Landing
Rentals | Celebrations
Linens | La Tavola Linens
Catering | D'lish
Table Cards | Heart Paper Soul
I sit here writing this blog post in absolute awe after witnessing an unbelievable amount of love, friendship, and joy from Paige and Mike's wedding this past weekend. After spending a year and half helping Paige and Mike plan and design their wedding, I grew quite close to each family and boy are they fabulous! Some of the most loving, welcoming, and inviting people I have ever met! I am sad that everything is over, but extremely happy for Paige and Mike! This wedding was not a one day affair, but instead a five day celebration: rehearsal dinner on the Tahoe Gal, bridesmaid lunch at a lakefront estate, welcome party at a beach, wedding at Chambers Landing, and a post wedding brunch at Gar Woods! These guys know how to throw a great party! We tried to capture each day on camera, but I'm not the greatest photographer! So, I summed up the best pics below!
We held the bridesmaid lunch at a gorgeous lakefront estate in Rubicon! The bride LOVES peaches (loves them so much that we designed the entire wedding after peaches), so we helped the hosts, Barbara and Jill, to style this soiree with peaches. The linens, beverages, and gifts each featured peaches!
The setting - absolutely stunning! La Tavola's new Carlton Melon linen was the perfect splash of color!
Top left - the bride and bridesmaids arriving by boat! Top right - our delightful mascot for the afternoon, Dolly. Bottom - our lovely hosts Jill & Barbara! The green accents on the table are gifts for each bridesmaid - bottles of lotion labeled "Our Paige is sweet as a Peach!"
The man behind the yummy food - Chris Banovich, owner of North Tahoe Catering!
The menu: gourmet grilled cheese, fresh seasonal salad, peach infused champagne, and peach cobbler (not pictured). In one word - YUM!
Shortly after the lunch, the bride and bridesmaids left by boat and arrived at the beach for a Happy Hour Welcome Party!
The entire day was relaxing and beautiful - the perfect way to enjoy a wedding weekend on the lake!
This past week and weekend we were busy little bees planning Paige and Mike's wedding! It was an absolutely amazing wedding! Guests flew in from all over the country + Australia! As most were unfamiliar with Tahoe, we put together the perfect tour guide in a bag. We delivered the gift bags to the door steps of vacation rentals and hotel rooms of each guest on their arrival date. The ingredients included: a welcome letter from the lovely bride and groom, Lake Tahoe bottled water, Tahoe trail bars, sunscreen, and a doublesided Lake Tahoe Activities card complete with trail locations, beach information, water sport options, and all sorts of other activities and dining options.
We had such a fabulous time helping Erin and Nick plan their absolutely stunning wedding a few weeks ago. I was super nervous about the weather not cooperating, as pretty much everything took place outdoors at the CornerStone Gardens in Sonoma. But, come the wedding day, everything fell into place. The sun came out, the wind died down, and the bride and groom were elated! The wonderful Kate Harrison captured every magical moment throughout the wedding day. Click on the image below to view a sneak peak of Erin and Nick's special day!
In a few weeks we have the absolute pleasure of planning Erin and Nick's wedding at the CornerStone Gardens in Sonoma! Words cannot explain how excited I am for this wedding. To start, the venue has 3 separate enticing locations for each celebration. The ceremony will take place in the gardens overlooking the vineyard; dinner will take place under a circular canvas tent; and dancing will take place in the barn with a killer band! Just think of the possibilities for decorating each site! It helps when you have a super creative, fun couple and a very talented photographer on board! Kate Harrison will be capturing the day - you can see a little peak of her work during their engagement photo session below! Stay tuned to see images of the real deal in a couple months!
I love looking back at weddings from the recent summer. Kathryn and Christopher are the sweetest couple that just make you fall head over heels in love with love! They were married at the Fitzhaven Estate in August on a somewhat precarious day. The forecast predicted blue skies and high temperatures...we received dark looming clouds, wind, and a few rain drops. You just never know what to expect here in Tahoe, but nothing could damper these lovebird's special day!
The theme was a garden party with pops of bright yellows and navy blues. Blue and white checked linens covered the dinner tables, flower pots that are now planted in their garden were used for centerpieces, yellow and blue pashminas kept the ladies wamr, and yellow parasols were provided to protect the guests from sun... but actually protected them from a few rain drops!
Kathryn and Christopher didn't want a traditional wedding, so we played with the food, entertainment, and setup to provide various levels of excitement. Kathryn's brother offiiciated a profound, beautiful, and emotional service. After the service, guest's quickly wiped their eyes to start enjoying the festivities. Bocce ball, horse shoes, and a photo booth accompanied by various oversized props provided endless entertainment! Dinner was a huge priority for the bride and groom, so to remove the old theory that all wedding food is the same boring steak and fish, we worked with the catering company to serve something totally unique to weddings - A Groumet Burger Bar! A large chalkboard detailed the various options for this yummy meal. Guest's were ecstatic and commented on how perfectly the meal complimented the wedding and the couple's personalities.
After the bride and groom impressed us all with their perfectly choreogrpahed first dance, Chapin from We Ain't Saints kept everyone boogying on the dance floor all night long!
Vendors
Photography | Focus Photo Tahoe
Venue | Fitzhaven Estate
Music | We Ain't Saints
Photo Booth | Reno Photo Booth
Bouquet | Green with Envy | 530.587.7488
Rentals | EventMasters
Just before Christmas, we coordinated a lovely wedding for Genevieve and Ryan at PlumpJack Squaw Valley Inn. It was a very festive weekend complete with skiing, santas in the village, and lots of parties. The celebration started with a rehearsal dinner at Casa Baeza in Truckee - a tiny little hole in the wall restaurant with the best margaritas in town! Just for kicks, we hired a mariachi band to greet and entertain guests all night long!
Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays everyone. We will be closing our office for the rest of the year and will reopen on January 2nd with lots of exciting new and savvy wedding content! To end the year on a nice note, we have this uber gorgeous wedding from the one and only, Catherine Hall Studios!
The ceremony took place on the private beach. Crux Events & Party Rents built custom wooden benches designed to reflect the shape of a tree trunk on its side. White cushions and gold ribbons adorned the benches to add a little comfort with style!
Angela and Jeremy spend a chunk of their summers traveling to Tahoe with their dog Murphy. So, they felt it only appropriate to celebrate their wedding on the shores of Tahoe. After viewing a few estates, we decided on the perfect private lakefront. Several decks, a small lawn, and a private beach provided the perfect grounds for their circus themed wedding. Angela and Jeremy really didn't want a routine and traditional wedding. They felt it had been done far too many times and it was time to shake it up a bit and provide more than just dinner and dancing. Instead, we offered guests an interactive photo booth, ping-pong, horse shoes, bocce ball, corn hole, dancing, drinks, and soooo much food! From ice cream cones to pancakes, the guests were wined and dined to perfection!
We worked closely with Bellissima Floral to create a design that reflected the modern couple, while complimenting the 100 year old estate. Lanterns in different shapes and sizes hung from the grappling tree branches, lounge furniture provided comfortable seating throughout the venue, and oodles of unexpected elements added to the creative and playful theme.
Vendors
Photography | Catherine Hall Studios
Florist | Bellissima Floral
Music | We Ain't Saints
Linens | La Tavola Fine Linens
Rental Furniture | Crux Events & Party Rents
Transportation | North Tahoe Executive Shuttle
Catering | Blue Onion Catering
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
I have been quite terrible lately with my blog posts - sorry! Now that the busy season has come to an end, I have time to post all of this past summer's gorgeous weddings and events. This particular wedding took place on June 26th at the Resort at Squaw Creek and Squaw Valley Chapel. Snow covered the mountain tops and the sun finally came out to shine - it was the very first non-snowy weekend of the summer!
I am so excited to see the images from Angela and Jeremy's wedding! The fabulous, Catherine Hall has done an unbelievable job of capturing the emotion, the artistic creation, and the story of this wedding. Here's a sneak peak, you can check out Catherine's blog to see a few more images. I'll post the whole wedding soon!
On a beautiful July afternoon, Ruth and Jake said their vows in front of their closest family and friends on the shores of Lake Tahoe. It was peaceful, quaint, and perfect! Influences of Texas, Reno, and California provided for a great party with lots of laughs. The details were simple - we utilized the beauty of nature and the wild lupins while incorporating pops of color with calla lilies, tulips, and sun flowers. It was a beautiful celebration!
Vendors:
Photography | JLM Creative
Flowers | Wanda's Flower Shop
Catering | Mountain Magic
Music | We Aint Saints
Venue | The Gatekeepers
After a spectacular night of dancing, playing ping-pong and corn hole, and sipping on margaritas, it was time to end the celebratory week! Just in case everyone didn't get enough of the stunning lake views, we planned a post-wedding brunch at Gar Woods. The private room has tall windows and a private balcony overlooking the lake. Guests were treated to a feast consisting of smoked salmon, fresh fruit, roast beef, roasted potatoes, and plenty more! For decor, I setup the lovely flower arrangements from the wedding. Congrats to Angela and Jeremy - have a wonderful time on your honeymoon in Maui!
