Dazzle 'Em Event Design

Whenever I am planning a wedding with a bride, we almost always get really close! You can't help but go through such an exciting and intimate time together and not feel really connected! And then the wedding ends, the bride & groom go on their honeymoon, and they begin their Happily Ever After . I miss my brides but feel happy that I have done my part in getting their marriage started on the right foot! But that's what also makes it so special when I hear back from a bride after a few years. I reached out to Traci, this beautiful bride who got married at Casa del Mar a few years ago, to say Happy Birthday to her on Facebook, and got this sweet message back. I'm so happy for her & her growing family! Hi Katie! I think about you often. :) Our wedding literately was one of the most amazing times in my life. And I'm so thankful and grateful for you because without your guidance and experience it wouldn't have been the amazing time it was! As you ca...

BRIDE & GROOM: Molly & Trey WEDDING DATE: May 22, 2009 WEDDING LOCATION: Casa del Mar resort, Cabo San Lucas. GUEST COUNT: 36 guests " Katie...you should feel free to toot your own horn. You made the wedding what it was. We couldn't have done it without you." -Molly (Bride) THE CEREMONY: The walkway at Casa del Mar is so long & beautiful, affording all wedding guests a great view of the beautiful bride as she walks down the aisle (below, Molly is escorted by her dad). Molly decorated her ceremony chairs with beautiful orange sashes & orange starfish. With the orange petals & the vases filled with orange lilies decorating the aisleway, this ceremony was gorgeous! A RESORT'S ARCHITECTURE: One of the great things about having a destination wedding at a gorgeous resort is that the architecture lends itself to such beautiful wedding photos. Casa del Mar is well-known for having really beautiful gardens and fabulous Old Mexican buildings. These are NOT...

BRIDE & GROOM: Susan & Duke WEDDING DATE: May 30, 2009 WEDDING LOCATION: Private Villa, El Dorado Beach & Golf Club GUEST COUNT: 30 guests Susan & Duke are a very special couple and wanted to get married at their home in Cabo. I stepped in to help design their event & it truly turned into a dream come true. Their villa is gorgeous and was the perfect setting. We brought in some rentals to change the decor a bit as this helps your home to accomodate more guests than you might normally entertain at home. Susan's bouquet (and all of her gorgeous flowers) were supplied by my dear friends, Francince & Donna, at Cabo Flowers . It included imported ivory cala lilies, green hydrangea, jade and ivory roses, white lysianthus and Belles of Ireland for the greenery. As peonies are very difficult to get in Cabo, these flowers together produce a "peony" look that Susan loved. A grass wedding overlooking the beach is sometimes the perfect alternative to an act...

BRIDE & GROOM: Brenda & Girish WEDDING DATE: Oct. 10, 2009 WEDDING LOCATION: Sheraton Hacienda del Mar GUEST COUNT: 188 guests I first met this couple over a year and a half ago. After a postponement due to the swine flu outbreak, Brenda & Girish were finally able to spend the week-end celebrating their special day with friends & family from all over the globe. (Guests came from India, the Mexican mainland, Europe and the US.) And they celebrated it in style...in fact, this wedding was featured in a November feature in In Touch magazine in an article appropriately titled, " I Want To Have A Wedding Like A Celebrity ." Brenda & Girish were truly living out their wedding dreams with all of the fun & romance of their Cabo wedding week-end. Aren't these the cutest flower girls ever? To access over a 100 photos (taken by the wonderful Cabo photographer, Manuel Burgoin, http://www.weddingsinloscabos.com/ ), please access these 2 websites & browse t...

One of the things I love about being a wedding coordinator is helping confused couples find the PERFECT location for their PERFECT wedding. Every couple is different and every couple has a different budget, but we all know when we have fallen in love with a location! It feels like, "Wow, this is THE place." For the next month or so, I am going to highlight some breathtaking wedding locations where I have done quite a few fabulous weddings. These are locations where I know your wedding will be a huge success, where your guests will literally be in awe when they enter for your special night. I truly only recommend those locations where my past experience proves that your event will be flawless, stress-free...and dazzling! SUNSET DA MONA LISA RESTAURANT: (This is the real sunset - this is not edited!) TERRACES: These terraces (there are 2, one small/medium, one larger) are the most gorgeous location for a wedding ceremony, especially for the bride who does not want her feet (li...