Here in Southern California, there isn’t really such thing as a “White Winter” – we still have our sunshine, beautiful sunsets, and beach days.  But, that doesn’t mean you can’t have a beautiful winter celebration!  For this inspiration shoot (which was styled for a photography workshop), we played with various shades of white to create […]

​After all the craziness of 2020, we wanted to create a styled shoot that captured the elegance, beauty, and timelessness that a tiny wedding can bring to the table.  Just because you are having a tiny wedding doesn’t mean you need to compromise on details: from the fashion to the flowers, you can still have […]

As I work with each couple, I try and choose five (or more) key focal points that we focus on in their design.  By putting a little extra time and effort (and creative energy) into these items, I find the entire design is elevated and gives more of a “wow” factor.   The Bride’s Bouquet.  Now, […]

Outdoor weddings in unique places have been all the rage, and I’m here for it.  I love building-out a beautiful event and designing every single detail, from the flooring to the lighting, from the ground up.  With engagement season in full swing and thousands of couples seeking the perfect place to host their wedding, here […]

With so many couples getting engaged over the holidays, I wanted to take a moment to chat about engagement photos. As a wedding planner, I see lots of engagement photos from my couples.  Now, I’m not a photographer, so this post is not going to give you tips on posing.  As a planner and designer, however, […]

2020 was such a rollercoaster for the entire world.  I could go on for hours about the stress, the changes, and frustrations, etc.  But, I’m not.  It’s a new year, and today, I want to focus on some of the amazing things that we got to see. 2020 was a year of tiny weddings.  Some […]

This holiday season may look a little different, but that doesn’t mean the holidays are cancelled!  Friends, we DESERVE to celebrate the end of 2020.   Here are 5 tips on how to set that intimate holiday table: Use Candles.  Lots and Lots and Lots of candles. All sizes and shapes.  Put them on the […]

It was the summer of 2009, and I had never planned a wedding before.  Two of my friends were getting married.  They had $1,000 and an empty lawn at a church in Glendora.  They asked me to bring their wedding vision to life, and I said yes… Now, I had always been creative and organized […]

Megan + Christian were married in Beverly Hills, California last year.  Megan wore a stunning detailed Oscar De La Renta gown  Christian wore a Tom Ford white tuxedo jacket and black slacks, they said their vows in a romantic redwood forest on a Beverly Hills private Estate.  This was one of my favorite weddings of 2019 – […]

As 2020 draws to a close, me and my family are committed to making the last few weeks of this year be full of JOY and CELEBRATION – no matter what.  Thanksgiving may look a little different this year.  Yes, it may be smaller and circumstances may be different than any other year you’ve ever […]