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Happy Friday, everyone! We hope you’ve been staying cool this summer. It’ll be over 100 degrees in Los Angeles this weekend… you’ll be seeing us in the air conditioning. We thought we’d share some additional photos from California Wedding Day’s Annual “Best of” Awards Ceremony. It was an honor for us to collaborate with many […]

Hey, readers! We’re kicking off the month of June with a more in-depth feature of Hila and Weston’s California-boho wedding, which was featured on Us Weekly not long ago! On a private estate in Canyon Country, friends and family gathered to see just how in love these two are. About one year ago, Weston declared his […]

Road trip, anyone? Think of the ultimate road trip throughout California–that was the inspiration for California Wedding Day‘s annual gala, planned and designed by yours truly! Nira’s own Fiat became the courtyard centerpiece at the Vibiana. It was spilling with citrus, pink, and red peonies, as well as exotic greenery. We couldn’t have done it […]

Welcome back, readers! For the first time, we’re featuring a DJ in our vendor spotlight. Meet Wedding DJ, Krieger, which means warrior in German! Click below to learn about his style and philosophy. If you could just label me, just narrow down my essence to a few words… I guess if you had to come […]

File this under “Celebrity Weddings.” *wink* Yes, Weston Cage Coppola, son of actor Nicolas Cage and great-nephew of director Francis Ford Coppola, married real estate broker Hila Aronian last month. And we had the privilege of planning their romantic wedding! A private residence in Canyon Country became a “mystical garden” and the site for this […]

Happy Friday, everyone! Today, we’re pleased to share an interview with Beth White and Joel Fox of Theoni Collection, a lifestyle event rental company with showrooms in Napa, Beverly Hills, and San Francisco. These two, who work in client engagement and sales in Southern California, were gracious enough to show us around their beautiful Beverly […]

TODAY–we can barely contain our excitement! Months after our last destination wedding in Santorini, we get to share Taylor and Justin’s dreamy Greek wedding with you. Picture this: a cliffside ceremony for a cozy guest list of 30. A white orchid altar that almost (not really) competes with the bride’s runway-worthy gown. A reception space […]

Howdy, y’all! We’re taking to you Paramount Ranch in the Santa Monica Mountains for Sarah and Dustin’s engagement shoot. This site is home to Western Town, a working movie set that continually retains its western motif. Paramount Ranch also has hiking trails and other amenities–a great location for an outdoor event! Below, Sarah and Dustin […]

If you’re planning for an event and inviting out-of-towners, you may have questions on hotel blocks. Well, you’ve come to the right place! Today we’re comparing courtesy room blocks versus contracted room blocks.  If you’re not exactly looking to make a financial commitment, then a courtesy room block may be for you. There are no […]