Wedding Wednesday: Dana & Robert

11/20/2015  |  The Crosby Club

From the photographer: "I think this is one of my all-time favorite weddings out of my 6 years and over a hundred weddings photographed! Dana & Rob looked like a couple of celebrities celebrating on their Wedding Day. They were married on a California hillside outside of San Diego. The Weather was perfect, of course; it is California! Dana & Rob met after Dana graduated from College at Harvard and she met Rob in Boston. Rob was working towards becoming a Doctor. Rob is from Australia, and that Australian accent, smart mind, and handsome face was enough to win Dana over. They moved to Australia together for Rob to complete Medical School, but they came back to Dana's home in California for the Wedding. They did include an Australian Wedding cake for Rob and his family to keep with the Australian tradition. American Wedding cakes put it to shame if I say so myself. ;) Dana kept things simple, but oh so classy! I loved her flowers, especially over the arch during the ceremony. When Dana walked out for ceremony with that low back sexy Wedding dress, I think everyone (Especially Rob) had to pick their jaws up off the floor. Like Dana and Rob, the Wedding was the whole package. ?The cocktail hour had outside games, great wine, and romantic lighting. The Reception had great food and romantic moments, until the fun started and time flew by as everyone, Australian and American, danced the night away."

ingredients:
Location: The Crosby Club
Photography: Jessica Pledger Photography
Florist: Breathtaking Bridal Bouquets

Wedding Wednesday: John & Kevin

3/5/2016  |  San Diego Zoo

ingredients:
Location: San Diego Zoo
Photography: Terri Rippee Photography
Florist: Green Fresh Florals
Linens: Platinum Party Rentals
Entertainment: Coulcirque
Catering: San Diego Zoo
Cupcakes: Babycakes
Stationery: Chabs Designs
Menswear: Friar Tux Shop

Vendor Spotlight: Wedgewood at Galway Downs

Business Name: Wedgewood at Galway Downs

Business Phone: (951) 208-6770
Address: 38801 Los Corralitos Road Temecula, CA 92592
Email: events@wedgewoodbanquet.com   
Website: WedgewoodBanquet.com/wedding-venue/Galway-Downs-Temecula
Social Media Handles:

• Facebook: @wedgewoodweddings

• Instagram: @wedgewood.galwaydowns

Specializes In: Weddings, and Special Events
Why a couple should go with your company? Customizable and affordable wedding packages.
Your Hot Wedding Tip: Always assign your guests to table! It was for a much smoother and stress free wedding day for you and your guests!

"We specializes in providing all-inclusive wedding packages that can be tailored to suit your personal style and budget. Located Right in the heart of California’s wine country, Wedgewood Galway Downs is surrounded by acres of rolling green hills, and includes everything from a forest ceremony site, to a dessert cocktail hour, to a modern rustic barn for your reception space!”

Invitation of the week: Carribean Dream

Using a base color of deep navy blue, and accentuating it with a colorful palette of burgundy, reds, deep purples, hot pinks, oranges and lime greens., these invites have a colorful and eclectic look while still having a romantic feel; the designers hit the mark.

Stationery by Love Notes Stationery /// Photography by Christina O'Brien Photography /// Coordinated by Bliss Events

Mangia Monday: Cheese Disply

Gouda, Parmesean, and Blue Cheese, oh my!! This set up by Culinary Concepts ready to roll for your happy hour, made the happiest of hours by an abundance of cheese!

Right in the Feels: Woman’s touching message explains how to make a marriage work

Tanna C. Photography

A lot of things in life take a lot of hard work, day in and day out. And through that hard work we learn what works and what doesn’t, but people always want to try and cut the learning curve and boil everything down to the secrets of success.

Nikki Pennington kept getting asked what was the secret to a successful marriage, since she’s been in one for 13 years with her husband, Jer.

Many people probably assumed she’d give an answer like “say ‘I love you’ before you leave each other each day” or “give each other a kiss good night before going to bed.” But in reality, Nikki boiled it down to a single lesson–that it takes hard work every single day to make a marriage go.

Her message, which has since gone viral, was shared on her Facebook page. This is what it reads:

“Jer and I have been together since we were teenagers. After thirteen years of being together and eleven years of marriage I’ve had people ask me, ‘So, what’s the secret to a successful marriage?’

I usually laugh

I know the typical responses from the “Don’t go to bed angry” or the “Always say I love you when they leave”

You guys, do you know how many times in eleven years Jer has taken residency on the couch prior to us having kids because we were mad? Do you know how many times he’s left without us saying ‘I love you’ because kids and life. His way of saying ‘I love you’ some mornings is letting me sleep in when he leaves and everyone is still asleep

All the ‘secrets’ we’ve broken them”

(continued)

“The secret to a long lasting marriage is there is no secret at all

It’s a get up and try again over and over every damn day. It’s hanging on tight when you are young, newly married and living on frozen dinners because it’s all you can afford. It’s staying up all night in tears with your first newborn child because you both are over tired, overwhelmed and scared to death but you are in it together. It’s counting pennies when you are young so that you can build a life together for your future family. It’s about knowing that nothing is going to turn out perfect, that your marriage won’t be a highlight reel because that’s not real life. It’s about being deep in the trenches of so many obstacles that life could throw you and getting to look over and know that you aren’t alone and that your best friend is walking it with you. It’s about knowing that you can never be prepared for the burdens you might have to help your partner carry but you do know you are willing to be there when they need rest from the burden.

Just try every single day, in the trenches and on top of the mountains don’t ever stop. Because stopping, that’s one thing that isn’t a secret, it will make you fail”

If the person you’re with is worth it, you better work hard to make it work.

That’s love for ya!

Post courtesy of The Chive

Dessert of the Week: Aloha Orchids

To spruce up a white cake, you can add some fresh flowers like these gorgeous orchids added to this delicious beauty by Sugar and Scribe!