It's All About The Groom

I've noticed a trend in the past few years.  The days of men saying:  "just tell me where and when to show up" are gone. There are a few reasons this seems to happens.  Lately I've had more and more brides in demanding, fast paced careers.  Their grooms seem to have more time than they do, and so become my partner in crime during the planning process.  They take on favor decisions, color schemes, cake choices, everything.  Then there is the groom who is just totally into it.  He wants to be involved in every detail.  I had a groom insist that we email every day for the year before his wedding.  Honestly, even I don't have that much to say.  ;-) And then there is the groom that makes all the other grooms look bad.  This wonderful man had been married to his bride for 10 years and wanted to surprise her for their 10th anniversary.  He arranged for their closest friends and family to join them for an intimate vow renewal.  (Blog on that event coming soon.)  Which are you?  The go with the flow groom?  The overly involved groom?  The totally romantic groom?  I, for one, am all for men becoming more involved with the planning process.  Come on ladies, it's their day too.

Caroline & Curt ~ Vineyard Wedding ~ Paso Robles, CA

This was one of my favorite weddings of 2009.

I not only coordinated the wedding, but arranged all of the flowers.

The bride's bouquet was adorned with her grandmother's brooch.

I love adding little touches anywhere I can at a wedding.

These are nosegays for the mothers.  I had the bride make necklaces with baby photos of herself and the groom.  The moms loved this gift. As all the flowers are lavender, they will dry nicely and be lifelong keepsakes.

There was quite a bit of detail in the 'tablescape.'  My favorite part was the mini grape vines.  I found them locally of course.  The perfect touch for a wedding at a winery in Paso Robles.

The bride and groom were married under the trees with the sweet smell of lavender in the air and their closest friends and family surrounding them.  Literally.  As soon as the bride took her place next to her groom all of the guests moved in around them like a hug.  It was very intimate.

Amazing photos like these can only be taken in beautiful Paso Robles.  The bride and groom took full advantage of the vineyards and spent some time taking photos among the vines.

Dorian Michael serenaded guests with his amazing guitar stylings. Want him to play at your wedding?  Give me a call, he only works for me.  ;-)

A wonderful evening under the trees at Carmody McKnight Winery. With about 50 guests, it was the perfect number to have a large continuous table.

The mother of the bride made the fun, crafty 'Just Married' banner.  It was so cute I had to hang it from the head table.  Later I made sure it made it into their car for the honeymoon.

Thank you Jon Nickson for these amazing images.  It was a pleasure working with you. And thank you Caroline & Curt for being wonderful clients to work for, love you guys!!

Wedding & Reception Venue:  Carmody McKnight Winery

Photographer:  Jon Nickson

Florist:  Sarah Angelique

Caterer:  Miss Oddette

Music:  Dorian Michael