DIY Tips

Wedding Venue: Carneros Inn Wedding ABC’s

Posted Sep 6, 2011 by Gloria Atherstone

Photography by: Meg Smith Photography Check out the slide show! About the Venue Scholarly charm, fun, and romance is the perfect way to describe this fanciful wedding celebration reception held at The Carneros Inn. The Napa Valley has a multitude of amazing wedding venues to choose from, but few have the incredible versatility and five star service offered by the Carneros Inn. When your guests arrive and are escorted to the apple orchard (our favorite ceremony spot) they will slip into a relaxed state of ease as they take in the gorgeous surroundings. The outdoor spaces at the Carneros Inn [...]

Wedding Venue: Mills College Sweets and Bright Colors

Posted Aug 16, 2011 by Gabrielle

Photography by: Emily Takes Photos About the Venue The College Chapel, located on a peaceful arbor-lined street, is an oasis of tranquility on Oakland’s Mills College Campus. Influenced by Japanese Shinto temples, the chapel’s arched, beamed entrance, heavy cedar doors, and warm wood sanctuary encircled by low glass walls is a gorgeous architectural statement and will have your guests inspired. As they take their seats all eyes will move upwards as the room fills with a luminous almost celestial feel – this incredible display of light is created by fourteen enormous cedar panels which vault up into a glass cupola [...]

Wedding Venue: Cavallo Point A Great Collaboration

Posted Aug 2, 2011 by Gloria Atherstone

Photography by: Modern Love Photography Ask the Expert Introducing Mr. and Mrs. Michael Goza… It must be obvious by now we love weddings, collectively we have over 25 years of experience helping couples create great memories and we still can’t help but smile every time we see a great couple share this incredible memory with family and friends. This particular wedding at Cavallo Point in Sausalito is presented by the very talented Denise Birdsong of Modern Love Photography and holds a special place for us as it was fine-tuned by Gloria Atherstone and Leyla Hobbs at our sister company, I [...]

Wedding Venue: The Berkeley City Club Great DIY Tips

Posted Jul 21, 2011 by Gloria Atherstone

Photography by: First Comes Love Ask the expert The term DIY (Do It Yourself) gets thrown around a lot. In this new era of brides I find that many brides, both on a strict budget and even those who employ the services of a planner, designer, or florist, want to have a few DIY elements in their celebration as an expression of personality. While there are endless websites, blogs, and books that tell you how to do it, before you embark on the road of DIY, you really must weigh your options and make sure that the DIY elements you are considering [...]

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