Heather & Nick - A Traditional Spanish Hills Wedding with a Touch of Modern

These two were one of my favorite couples; they were patient, sweet and kind humans. Their family was a sure reflection of them the day of their wedding as well.

The location of their wedding was at the beautiful Spanish Hills Country Club (in Camarillo, California). The accommodations are great and the venue style is a nice blend of the garden, outdoor-wedding feel for the ceremony, and an elegant indoor ballroom for the reception.

Heather and Nick had their wedding on a Friday and for some reason that day of the week for weddings always feels a little more chill and easy going. Their style was more traditional with a modern touch. There was sort of a black and white tie feel, but they also chose a wonderful accent color; blue. It was weaved within the bridesmaid dresses, groomsmen ties, invitations, and the bright blue skies that day!

These two lovebirds didn’t see each other before the ceremony (so no first looks!) because they wanted that extra special first moment together as bride, Heather came down the aisle to groom, Nick.

For the ceremony, the couple opted to hire Thor officiant, who did an amazing job. It was super important to them that we had a nice flow of events during the night, so I ensured toasts started as soon as possible and made sure they didn’t feel like there was too much down time.

In fact, all the vendors that day were pretty great at making this happen, with special mention to Anokiart Photography and Floral Designs by Roni. This florist, I’ve worked with for over 20 years, but this was sadly the very last wedding Roni did in California before moving out of state. Jamison Events is wishing her an amazing future in her new hometown!

Vendors:

Venue: @spanishhillsspecialevents

Coordination: @jamisonevents

Photo: @anokiart_photography

Flowers: @floral_designs_by_roni

Beauty: @fairytalehairandmakeup

DJ: @djsotaentertainment

Cinematographer: @brettmunozweddings

Officiant: @wedding_officiant

Associate Coordinator: @coordinationbycasanova

Sarah and Harry's Romantic Fall Wedding - Los Robles Greens

For a family-centered wedding in the peaceful outdoors, enjoy this beautiful November wedding with subtle white pumpkin and burgundy details for Sarah and Harry!

This wedding was traditional Jewish, with a large wedding party, lots of guests, and beautiful colors. The men wore blue suits and the ladies wore burgundy dresses. To keep the colors soft and romantic, many of the colors shared similar shades of burgundy and minimal decor.

For this wedding I had the opportunity to work with one of my favorite florists, Village Florist. She did all of the bouquets, centerpieces, ceremony altar arrangements, and added florals to the cake.

I loved seeing all of the beautiful Jewish traditions, like for the Ketubah signing, they had a beautiful and private lounge area away from the arriving guests, which made a perfect spot for that tradition. 

Occasionally a Jewish wedding will require a Kosher meal offered. For this wedding, we only needed one meal. That meal was brought in by Herzog Winery and we serve fully Kosher utensils with the meal to ensure all needs are met.

Overall, the couple was celebrated their wedding with a warm, welcoming embrace from all of their family and it turned out to be such a great night! A huge thank you to all of the vendors involved:

Venue @eventslrg

Photo @campbellfamilyphotography

Florist @villageflorist

DJ @djsotaentertainment

Desserts @kupcake_kitchen

Beauty @mobileradiance

Production Assistant @coordinationbycasanova

Courtney & Chas’ Lake Tahoe Wedding in the Mountains

How do you find a beautiful destination venue? Well, if you’re looking for an outdoor space with trees and a VIEW, like Courtney and Chas were, look no further!

The Resort at Squaw Creek is a luxury venue in Lake Tahoe, California. A resort that offers an idyllic mountain setting with tall pine trees and lush meadows. This venue became the perfect place for Courtney and Chas’s wedding!

We met Courtney and Chas because the bride happened to be a sister of one of my long time friends in Fresno, where I was born. Although we had one postponement of their wedding due to the pandemic, when we rescheduled the wedding, we wanted them to have an entire weekend of fun! Courtney and Chas’s main focus of the weekend was to celebrate with their closest friends and family, and to dance the night away.

The wedding ceremony was on the Golf Greens which had a sweeping view of the Sierra Nevada mountain range. Even though it snowed the week prior and SNOW was still on the mountains, the weather could not have been more perfect! We then proceeded to a cozy cocktail hour with fireplaces outside.

After cocktail hour, we moved to the tented Reception space. We originally tented the Reception for the aesthetic, but we were so glad we did because it started to rain. I was told by locals brief showers like that are common, and within ten minutes, a quick storm moved in with thunder and lightning, then left. Luckily everyone was already in the tent by the time that happened. 

One of my favorite and proudest parts of the reception was the head table, where the Couples’ friend had made a backdrop wall to display their beautiful florals and a neon “The Rowlands'' sign. And the entire reception was filled with a fun night of music and dance, just like the couple envisioned! 

I want to say how wonderful the vendors were, because everyone worked really hard to make it an amazing weekend! And to my best friend, Lisa, who also assisted me and took behind the scenes photos, I appreciate and love you dearly. We added a little time in our drive home to stop and capture some fun photos, and see my parents who were nearby too!

Vendors: 

• Venue: @resortatsquawcreek

• Photography: @jessicalynn_photo

• Planning: @jamisonevents

• Florals & Decor: @love_and_lupines

• DJ: @modernsymphonydj

• Videography: @rebi.films

• Makeup: @makeup.by.dara

• Hair: @gianna.hoov

Wedding With a Puppy?! Becca & Nick’s Los Robles Greens Wedding

How do you make a dream wedding happen when you have to find a whole NEW venue? Well, when you are connected with amazing vendors like Los Robles Greens, anything can happen! 

Los Robles Greens is a golf course with a stunning wedding venue in Thousand Oaks that offers an unequaled locale for extraordinary weddings and creates one-of-a-kind weddings. Not only did they step up to host Becca & Nick’s wedding, but they offer many amenities, services and recommendations that I am a fan of.

Although the pandemic caused them to have to find a new venue, I have to say Becca was one of the most organized brides I’ve ever worked with! She was so on top of her tasks during the process, and it’s not everyday you meet a bride who has a wedding planner mindset.

This is also the second wedding in a month that the photographer, Kate Van Amringe, and I have done together and she was amazing to work with again! All of the photos you see here are due to her beautiful talent.

During some beautiful first look pictures, we helped bring out Becca & Nick’s GOLDENDOODLE to the photoshoot! This cute little puppy’s name is Stanley!

The couple had a beautiful ceremony in The Gardens outdoor ceremony of Los Robles. There was a beautiful backdrop of vines at the altar, but those weren’t the only plants in this wedding…Yamaguchi’s Florals created the most incredible pieces for the couple! They even custom built Becca & Nick’s cake stand to match all of the floral designs in the wedding.

As the ceremony was ending, Becca had a surprise for her Groom! A bagpiper came into the end of the ceremony playing a beautiful tune and led the couple to their Grand Entrance. The rest of the reception was filled with dancing and one last surprise that Becca & Nick had for their guests....an In-n-Out Truck!

It felt amazing to be back working with the Los Robles Greens team, they always do a great job. And a huge thank you to all of the vendors for being on top of their game and working together to give Becca & Nick the greatest day.

Vendors:

• Photography: @katevanamringephoto

• Planning: @jamisonevents

• Venue: @eventslrg

• Floras: @yamaguchisn

• Video: @mr.lokiproductions

• Entertainment: @thetotalpkg

• Hair & Makeup: @cheektocheekartistry

• Cake: @sweetartbakeshop

• Photo Booth: @voxdjs

• Lighting: #wendeesoccasions

The California Wildfire that Nearly Crashed Ashely & Nick’s Rustic Wedding

 After planning Ashley & Nick’s dream wedding for over 2 years, due to the pandemic and postponements, we never expected a wildfire to show up the day of the wedding!

But let’s not get ahead of ourselves here, I need to start at the beginning of this crazy story... 

I met the bride and groom through a childhood friend of mine who works with the bride, Ashley, at Cedar Sinai. Although we’ve been planning their wedding for gosh, over 2 years, we were finally able to celebrate their special day. The bride and groom were truly the most kind, and patient human beings to work with. Through every step, they kept saying to me, “we just want to have the best day together, with our closest friends and family.” 

Ashley & Nick’s wedding was held at The 1909, a hidden gem built into the Topanga mountains that you’d never know was there right off the main street. The aesthetic of their wedding was Rustic Boho with traditional aspects, which I thought fit the venue perfectly.

Their wedding had the most beautiful details and decor, even personalized vases from the Groom’s aunt, who was a potter! She made these gorgeous centerpiece vases for guests to take home with Ashely & Nick’s names engraved in them.

From the start of the ceremony, I had seen wildfire smoke in the distance, which is all too common for California. Summer is unfortunately the SEASON of wildfires for California. This wildfire turned out to be a pretty large fire…

Remaining as calm as possible, we continued to carry on with the wedding and make sure Ashley and Nick enjoyed themselves, but that everyone was safe too. During dinner, the DC-10 and helicopters were working hard to keep the fire away. Right out front of the venue was a Command Center for the LACo Sheriff's department who I became good friends with to ensure they knew we were having a wedding and to inform us of any issues.

More towards the end of the night, as a surprise for the couple, a bridesmaid ordered 40 pizzas to be delivered as a late night snack. But, due to the main road being shut down, the pizza man COULDN’T DELIVER THE PIZZA! So, I (with the Bridesmaid) went out and convinced the Sheriff’s Department to offer the pizza guy an escort, up the shut down road, to deliver the pizzas. I swear I’ve never heard a bigger cheer from the guests when the pizzas FINALLY arrived.

Knowing that we might have to get evacuated soon, I pushed the important traditions up to ensure they got all of their photos and memories in, with time to dance. Then 1 hour before the end of the event, we were informed that we needed to evacuate. Everyone, including the Couple were extremely understanding. 

Amazingly, we all had a great time and were safely evacuated. Even driving home, I had the Wedding Party & the Couple calling to tell me it was an amazing day! 

And and huge thank you to all of the Vendors for Ashley & Nick’s wedding celebration!

• Venue: The 1909

• Planner: Jamison Events

• Production Assistant: To Be Loved Events

• Photographer: Kate Van Amringe

• DJ: CheckOne2 Enterprises

• Hair and Makeup: Blushing Beauty

• Florist: Petite Bouquet

• Cake: Christina Cakes It

• Bartending: Steel Hammer Bar

Jackie & Juan's Huntington Beach Wedding

Like all of our weddings in 2020, the situation with COVID caused several stumbling blocks to Jackie and Juan’s big day. BUT also like all of our weddings, the outcome was so amazing and worth it.

Only a few weeks from their wedding Jackie and Juan had to find an alternative location for their big day. Moving from a venue in Los Angeles County to Huntington Beach, the restrictions were less rigid in Orange County. The Waterfront Hotel in Huntington Beach proved to be an amazing space to host their wedding. Right on the beach, the sunset view during their Ceremony was incredible. Jackie and Juan are truly good people, with amazing full hearts. It felt so good to get them married and fufill their dream wedding!!

Each of their vendors ensured and incredible experience for the couple and their guests. All outdoors and properly socially distanced, the day could not have offered better weather and the served buffet dinner was truly yummy. I’m so thrilled with these beautiful light and airy photos!

Involved Vendors

Venue-https://www.waterfrontresort.com/

Photography- Claudia Hurtarte https://claudiahurtarte.com/

https://www.xoandfetti.com/

Planning- Jamison Events

(joint planning with To Be Loved Events) - https://www.tobelovedevents.com/

DJ- DJ Reflection

Flowers- https://www.instagram.com/yessi_events/

Jenn and Sam's Spanish Hills Club Wedding

2020 didnt stop these two! Even though we had to ensure a bit of social distancing and move outdoors, Sam and Jenn’s Wedding was special. I gained a true new love for my Weddings (not being able to host weddings for a while), so when they happen in 2020, to me, that’s a HUGE deal!! We only had the first dance (no dancing was yet allowed in California) but that was ok with the Couple. Instead we focused on amazing food, service and time with loved ones. All of the participaing vendors stepped up to ensure every detail to their day was perfect. These photos have me!! Jessica Lynn is one of my new favorites and I know we will be working together lots in the future!

Venue- https://www.spanishhillscc.com/

Photography- http://jessicalynnphotography.com/

Planning & Coordination- Jamison Events

Entertainment- https://www.gtzentertainment.com/

Florals & Decor- https://www.occasionaldays.com/

Hair and Makeup- https://www.fairytalehairandmakeup.com/

Cake- https://www.portosbakery.com/wedding-cake/

Videography- https://yourstrulymedia.com/

Scroll to see this fun Bridal Party Grand Entrance!

Joana & Colin's Summer Wedding

Along with many other couples, Joana and Colin had to work through the lockdown/COVID situation. Postponing their Wedding once they made the decision to move their Wedding from a beautiful ranch and instead host an incredible day at a family friends home. Joana is truly the sweetest soul, so it felt so good to make them happy and get them married! I personally did everything I could to make sure this day was smooth and it was filled with ;pve and sentimental moments.

One unique touch was the seating cards which instead were hand sanitizer bottles with the guests name and table number! We also took everyone’s temperatures at the door, social distanced and wore masks! No matter how many of these we do, remaining safe for all involved was a top priority!

Rosie + Patrick's Spanish Hills Wedding

One of the hardest part of this Wedding for me… choosing which photos to post on this BLOG!! Ok, I’m slightly teasing but Rosie was the most beautiful Bride with Patrick her LAFD Groom and deciding which photos to post was really hard (they were all so great!). Ha! I think the number one comment I get about her… she looks like Megan Markle!! I totally agree. This was one of the best parties with some of my favorite vendors too! Rosie said something during her speech that has remained with me. She said “I have waited 37 years for this, this was so special to me.” and it made me remember how incredible this job is. Genuinely making dreams come true! I love reminiscing every second of this special day.

Rosie and I carefully planned every aspect of this day. From their traditional Catholic aspects to their Ceremony to the Mariachi at Cocktail Hour, their Military Sword Grand Entrance and their beautifully choreographed first dance. Rosie surprised her Groom with a Sonora Dinamita tribute band and the Groom’s crew from the LAFD surprised the Bride with a CORED cake! If you haven’t seen this before… its terrifying for the Vendors, haha! But a tradition for all Firemen getting hitched!

Everything turned out literally perfect. I look over these photos with so much pride and nostalgia. I can truly say Rosie has become a friend and I’m so honored to have been her Wedding Planner!!

Incredible Vendors

Venue -

Spanish Hills Country Club, Camarillo https://spanishhillscc.com/Weddings_Special_Events/Weddings

Photographer - Michelle Ramirez Photography http://mramirezphotography.com/

Planning - Jamison Events

Florals - Tangled Lotus https://www.tangledlotus.com/

Videography - Jeremy Foster Films https://jeremyfosterfilms.com/

Hair and Makeup - Brenda Hendricks Artistry https://www.bhendricksartistry.com/

Bridesmaid Hair and Makeup -

I Doo Makeup https://www.instagram.com/idoomakeup

Hair by Victoria M. https://www.instagram.com/hairbyvictoriam

DJ - SB Paradise Music - DJ Rich http://sbpmdj.com/

Mariachi - Mariachi Los Toreros http://mariachilostoreros.com/

Cake - Cakes by Denise https://www.cakesbydeniseca.com/

Dress - Essence of Australia https://www.essensedesigns.com/