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I remember meeting with Michelle and Hiram at a Starbucks in the Valley. Although Hiram and I got along great on the phone, Michelle was a little nervous that this “white boy” would be able to accommodate their music tastes. They wanted a nice blend of English and Spanish Music. (About 50/50.) Working for a […]

As the Officiant, Stephen, said, ”This is the story of the Air Marshal who married the Pilot.”  When I first met Becky and Robin, I spent more time listening to their stories of air travel and adventures than talking about their wedding. But these two perfectly matched individuals main goal in planning their wedding was […]

I was introduced to Tiffany and Tim through my cousin (and past bride) Amanda. From the first time I sat down for coffee with these two over a year ago, I knew two things for sure. I REALLY liked these people, and I couldn’t wait for their wedding! We just seemed to click and we […]

I was referred to Anna and Will by her cousin Liza, who is a dear friend and past bride of mine. Anna and Will live in Davis, CA, but were having their wedding at the Fig and Olive in Hollywood. Anna, Will, and I did all of our pre-wedding meetings via FaceTime, because they were […]

I have known Christy since our days in the same youth group over 20 years ago. She has always been like a little sister to me. So when she met and got engaged to Lance, I told her I had to do her wedding. The event was going to be a St. Patrick’s Day wedding […]

Tammy and Joseph met while working together at Lowe’s eight years ago. Joseph led his friends to believe he would never get married. So when he asked all of his friends for their addresses to send them “Christmas Cards,” they were quite surprised to find out they were being invited to the wedding that was […]

My friend and event planner Marcia Vidal Nial from Crystal Clear Weddings contacted me less than two months ago. She told me about a wedding she was hired last minute to “fix” and asked me if I was available to meet with a couple whom she felt I was the perfect fit for. I scheduled […]

I received a call a couple months ago from my dear friend and event planner, Jessie Ball from Every Night’s A Ball. She was working with a new Non-Profit group called LA Family Housing and wanted to know if I could help her out. LA Family Housing was working with Sit ‘n Sleep and Tempur-Pedic […]

For the past couple of years, I have been working with an amazing group of wedding professionals called Interlaced Events. When one of our own family members is having a wedding, we all jumped on board to help them out. Claudia’s niece Jessica was finally marrying her boyfriend Austen. After all, they already had one […]

There is a pair of beautiful banquet halls in the Paseo Mall in Pasadena called Noor. The smaller of the two, the Ella Ballroom, was the location for both the ceremony and reception for Fernanda and Zach. In the most interesting use of space I have seen in a while, the room was magically turned […]

It had been well over 10 years since I visited the Newhall Mansion (back then the Piru Mansion), and I was very pleasantly surprised to see what the new owners have done with the place. The Newhall Mansion is now a full weekend getaway destination for private events. I couldn’t think of a more perfect […]

In Santa Paula, there is a citrus orchard and packaging plant called Limoneria Ranch. It just happens to be the home of a hidden gem of a wedding venue. You can get married with the most spectacular view of the Sulphur Mountains. The guests’ seating area are old Bocce Ball courts. Then, you can move […]