Hollywood stars attend local wedding

Two heavies from Hollywood were spotted at a local private wedding at Flora Vist Inn in La Selva Beach this past weekend. Warren Beatty and Diane Keaton (just love, love her) attended the wedding dressed in true "Hollywood style".

Flora Vista Inn, http://www.floravistainn.com/, offers outdoor weddings for the romantic at heart with impeccable landscaping for outdoor celebrations. And the bed and breakfast can host the bridal party and family as well. Worth checking out...

"Viva Vino" - Wedding Industry Mixer

YOU ARE INVITED. We are celebrating our common passion to help others achieve the wedding of their dreams. This mixer is for wedding professionals only, no brides/grooms allowed. Just us. No cover.

VIVA VINO... Enjoy an evening of great wine, great company and great times. Featuring wines from Ridge, Vino Tabi and more! We will be showcasing the newly renovated retro modern Dream Inn with it's gorgeous, oceanic themed restaurant, Aquarius.

Santa Cruz Wedding Network is a non-profit support group for newcomer wedding professionals. Our goal is to be a resource for members and to promote our services to the community. Visit us at http://www.santacruzweddings.org/

Glen Alba Gardens - Santa Cruz Mountains

This week we had a field trip out to Glen Alba Gardens, a relatively new wedding venue nestled in the Santa Cruz Mountains in Ben Lomond. As a local gal, I knew exactly how to get there. Alba road is a beautiful winding road off Highway 9 and is also the street of the Quaker Center and the Old Historical Schoolhouse.

Cindy and her husband acquired this sunny, open air property and have turned it into a quaint, ideal venue for casual weddings a la natural style. Open meadows, fruit trees, full kitchen for caterer use.

This is a perfect venue for a nature lover who is at home with the occassional garden snake crossing your path. One actually did during our tour, I took an excited hop back. There is potential here, and you would definitely need the wedding planner's touch to turn it into a wedding-ready venue. They do offer a full menu, onsite catering and their package deals include tables/chairs/linens and are very reasonably priced.

Here is a link to their website where you can find more information, feel free to call me as well.
http://www.glenalbagardens.com/events.html

Wedding Want-Nots

Check out this hilarious goodie bag of wedding bloopers. Just classic! I count my blessings this has not happened at any of "my" weddings.
Click here to view >>> http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LBO9bY6rAsk

Gone with the Wind

I have heard of great romantic proposals as well as proposals gone wrong, but this New York couple was very lucky that their special moment, which was almost ruined, turned out to be a great story they'll share with their kids and grandkids. And they got it on tape.
Watch this groom risk his life by jumping off the Brooklyn Bridge to save the engagement ring he bought for his bride-to-be:

Good Food and Friends

A wonderful Bridal Faire at the Los Gatos Lodge this past Sunday. Awesome staffing - go Latinas - Thank you Nicole for a job well done.

We had many beautiful brides perusing, lots of chatting and exchanges, and relaxing sounds by Mark Russo of the Classy Cats. We teamed up with our comrade Bella Bridesmaid to showcase our services and talents.

The appetizers were tasty, the venue is very nice and affordable, gets a thumbs up.

Los Gatos Bridal Faire

Wedding Architects will be at this bridal faire on Sunday at the Los Gatos Lodge. We will offer one lucky couple a 50% off services package for our wedding planning services. Please stop by and say hello. Admission is free, and lots of yummy samples. Here is the ad from their website, (if you can read it).

Vera Wang Trunk Show

Wedding Architects will be conducting complimentary wedding consultations at this event on Sunday March 21st from 12 noon until we just can't anymore! Come and visit...

Bella Bridesmaid Opening Party

Bella Bridemaid held an Opening Party celebrating the opening of the Los Gatos boutique which offers modern bridesmaid dresses for the discerning bridal party. Our very own Wedding Architects helped design, organize and coordinate the event and had a blast!

The evening included a bridesmaid fashion show, chic and lovely raffle prizes, appetizers by California Cafe, petit fours dessert from Edith Meyer Cakes, Precious and Blooming provided gorgeous arrangements, and on and on. This was an amazing wedding industry mixer of who's who in the South Bay. Good luck to Bella Bridesmaid, we are sure you will be a huge success!

Bella Bellinis.

Lovely boutique interior.