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21 Pro Tips to Plan a Wedding from a San Diego Event Planner

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Congratulations! The first step of marriage has been taken -you’re engaged! While it may still feel a bit surreal and you may be feeling the weight of wedding planning tugging at your shoulders, don’t worry. You are not alone. With 21 pro tips from one of San Diego’s leading event planners and florists, we’ve got […]

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6 Tips for Choosing the Right San Diego Wedding Planner

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Deciding to hire a San Diego wedding planner or event planner is an important step in the process of planning your dream wedding. A wedding planner can help coordinate all the details, provide access to exclusive vendors, manage your budget, and even save you money in the long run. When selecting a planner, it’s important […]

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Essential Flower Checklist for the Perfect Wedding

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Planning a wedding can be overwhelming, but one of the most important elements is the flowers. From bouquets to centerpieces, having a checklist for wedding flowers will help ensure you don’t forget any details. A comprehensive wedding flower checklist should include everything from bridal party flora to ceremony decorations and reception centerpieces. With this guide, […]

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Twin Oaks Wedding Venue: A Study in Neutral Colors

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Looking for a romantic and beautiful venue to host your special day? Consider having a Twin Oaks wedding at this picturesque venue in North County, San Diego. Experience the enchantment of a peaceful outdoor space surrounded by lush greenery. This venue is all about being simple and classic with a touch of modern. It is […]

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Planning A Wedding Timeline

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(a wedding checklist with timeline) Planning a wedding timeline and following it is quite a feat for couples. Finding time to work out the basics can be challenging as the world ramps back up and our social calendars hit capacity. With this in mind, how do we start planning a wedding timeline and setting up […]

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A Romantic San Diego Elopement in the Rain

Weddings

Most couples think of San Diego as a sunny destination to exchange wedding vows. But sometimes, Mother Nature likes to surprise us. Traveling from Texas during Covid-19, Frances and Matt married in a San Diego elopement amid the pouring autumn rains. Understated, romantic, and dreamy are the three words that describe this San Diego micro […]

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Advice: Planning Your Postponed San Diego Wedding

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2021 is bringing couples a renewed interest in planning their postponed San Diego weddings, and with this surge comes the need for plenty of wedding planning advice. Though vaccine rollout is still seemingly in its infancy, many betrothed couples are still crossing their fingers. Will 2021 be their year? Only time will tell. Of course, […]

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Why Your Southern California Wedding Venue is Closed (still)

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Many southern California wedding venues remain closed as the Pandemic rolls into the Fall. Even with many couples willing to adhere to social distancing guidelines, numerous venues choose to remain closed through 2020 and into the early parts of 2021. Why would a venue choose to remain closed instead of opening for micro weddings? It’s […]

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How to Plan a Wedding (during Covid-19) Part III

Advice

Get married now or after the Pandemic? It’s time to weigh the pros and cons. In my previous article on planning a wedding during Covid-19, I outlined some of the positives of getting married during the pandemic. Now, let’s take a look at the other side of the coin. More specifically, what are the negatives […]

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How to Plan a Wedding in San Diego (during Covid-19) Part II

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Coronavirus, micro weddings, and what happens AFTER we find a vaccine It sounds easy enough to plan a wedding anywhere, let alone San Diego. But if there’s one thing the pandemic has made us all rethink- it’s how we view our ever-changing world. Finding time to sit down and identify the pros and cons of your […]

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JAREN & DUANE

If there is anything that we wish could come true, it would be that we could go back and relive that day again...with Kim at our side every time. By the end of our wedding Kim was more than our wedding planner, but a trusted friend who will always remain dear to us.

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YIJOU & HANRUI

To say Kim planned our wedding would be an understatement. She crafted an experience that was a true reflection of us, executed with artistry and grace. She didn't just make our dream wedding come true—she made it into a reality we could have never even dreamed of.

A TRUE REFLECTION OF US

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