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Meet Karen Hudak, an experienced wedding photographer who's been capturing magical memories in the greater Phoenix area since the late '90s. She's one of our preferred photography partners in Arizona and frequently photographs weddings at our beautiful Palm Valley venue. Couples rave about their...
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We're excited to chat today with Stephanie Murdock, owner of Bella Studios Florist in Colorado Springs, CO. Bella Studios creates floral masterpieces for all special occasions and is a proud partner of Wedgewood Weddings. Located at the foot of Pike's Peak near the beautiful Garden of the Gods,...
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When you choose a wedding venue with sweeping views of the beautiful Almaden Valley as the backdrop, it's a natural choice to adorn it from head to toe with beautiful flowers. That's where Flower Divas comes into play, our premier floral design partner for Boulder Ridge in San Jose, CA. Flower...
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Austin Murray Entertainment has been making waves in the Southern California wedding industry since 2015. With experience in both the wedding and entertainment industry, he brings knowledge, experience, personality, and a deep love for music to every wedding. He's well known for his professionalism...
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Cucamonga Cakery Company specializes in custom-designed cakes of all kinds (emphasis on wedding, of course!). Located in Rancho Cucamonga, they are centrally located between Los Angeles, Inland Empire, and Orange County and perfectly situated to serve your SoCal wedding. Of course, they also create...
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Direct Sounds, a full-service wedding and event DJ company, has been keeping Arizona on the dance floor since 2005! Jeff Jones, the founder of Direct Sounds, leads a team of more than 12 expertly trained wedding DJs in the Phoenix area. He personally performs 90 weddings per year, holds nightclub...
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Joining us today from Watsonville, CA is Amy Hotaling, owner, and founder of ‘Linny’s Floral’. Amy is a passionate florist, a caring mother, a loving daughter, and an entrepreneur at heart. Linny’s Floral creates exquisite floral designs for weddings, events, and special occasions. We love her...
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Today, we're excited to introduce Tara Chatterton, founder of 'Tara Nichole Photo' of Phoenix, Arizona. Tara is a talented wedding, portrait, and event photographer and videographer, and a frequent partner of ours at several of our Arizonan wedding venues including Ocotillo Oasis and Lindsay Grove....
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Meet our friends at Shy Heart Studios, wedding photography experts in Orange County, CA. This fantastically warm and friendly team of professional photographers has been working with our Wedgewood Weddings couples for years! We had the pleasure of catching up with them to talk about their...
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Jessie Cancio was born in the Midwest with roots in Ohio, eventually relocating to build her dream in the desert's romantic lighting. The endless beauty of the Arizona landscape drew Jessie in as she's now running Jessie Cancio Photography out of Scottsdale, Arizona. As a creative thinker and doer,...
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Are you newly engaged and ready to start thinking about your wedding registry? It's one of the most delightful aspects of wedding planning—dreaming of desired gifts and future plans to share with your spouse-to-be. Fortunately for you, the options are truly endless and recent developments in online...
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Whether you choose to get married in an exotic location or have loved ones who simply can't attend, there are many reasons why you may want to live stream your wedding celebration. Thanks to a variety of video-streaming apps and services, live-streaming is easier than ever, allowing you to share...
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Today we’re chatting with Jonno Roman, a seasoned wedding professional who is leading the team at our newest San Jose venue: The Ranch at Silver Creek.
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In the heart of Temecula Valley Wine Country sits the newest venue addition to the Wedgewood Weddings & Events family - Bel Vino Winery. As a new venue, we've selected the best team possible to start planning weddings at this gorgeous venue and we're so pleased to introduce them to you. Meet...
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Teamwork makes the dream work and at Canopy Grove by Wedgewood Weddings in Escondido, California General Manager, Nick Harrison, and Event Expert, Mikayla Nars, do just that. This dynamic team took a chance to share their thoughts about this beautiful venue, what they love most about working with...
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Every venue needs a wonderful event and operations team to make it shine, and that is precisely the case with our newest venue, Scenic Springs. With General Manager, AJ Wilhite at the helm and Event Expert, Tommi Duck planning weddings and events, we are looking forward to seeing so many beautiful...
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We may be biased, but we think our Wedgewood Weddings team is made up of the best of the best individuals. After all, to able to put together fun events with laser-like precision day after day is something few can do. We're a family at Wedgewood Weddings and when you join our crew, you’re...
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Jackie White was born to work in the wedding industry. No, really. Her mom Diana Boucher is a superstar in industry circles, having planned weddings in Texas for 30+ years, and simply put, Jackie grew up in the business. Jackie is General Manager at Hofmann Ranch, our gorgeous 370-acre wedding...
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Nicole Sullivan has been with Wedgewood Weddings since 2011. She’s currently the general manager at our beautiful Jefferson Street Mansion. With her UCSC degree in psychology, she knows how to find the fun in every part of the wedding experience and she is a Cal State certified wedding planner. We...
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Lindsey Paisano is a skillful and inspiring wedding expert but has an unusual wedding-planning background. She comes from the casino industry and brings all of those learnings to managing our Stallion Mountain venue in Las Vegas. We adore Lindsey because she has a knack for putting the couple and...
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We're excited to introduce Samantha Gauthier, General Manager, at our gorgeous Rio Hondo venue in Los Angeles County. In this interview, Samantha chats about leading her team with her heart for service and hospitality. She loves planning the "big day" and seeing every client have fun. Read on to...
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Natalia Magdalena Parys has been part of our team in one way or another since 2015. From Wedding Planner to Catering Manager to Event Expert, Natalia has done it all! She's a talented and lovely wedding expert and is even a bride-to-be herself. Our team just adores Natalia–her friendly upbeat...
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Today we're super excited to introduce you to one of our most talented team members in Arizona: Blayne Michelle Rylander. Blayne has been with us since 2016 and has experience at each of our five beautiful properties in Arizona. From pub server to regional trainer, Blayne knows every corner of the...
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After a long and eventful year, this close crew deserved nothing more than to celebrate their hard work in style. With Jefferson Street Mansion selected as the backdrop for the event, they decided the 1861 mansion was perfectly suited for a fun Bridgerton-themed party. If you're a Bridgerton fan,...
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If you think we host knockout weddings, just imagine what we can do with your party or meeting! Whether you're planning an event big or small—milestone anniversaries to birthday parties, local business meetings to conferences, and more—we have spaces and packages perfect for you! Our team at...
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With the holiday season coming soon, it's time to think about fun holiday festivities. That's especially true if you're the one planning your company holiday party - there's a lot of pressure to put on an event that the whole company will rave about. And you want to enjoy the event too! Not sure...
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Your best friend has spent months planning their special day and now it's time to celebrate their upcoming nuptials with a bachelor/bachelorette party! This "last hurrah" with friends before getting married is a time-honored tradition that provides the perfect outlet for the groom- or bride-to-be...
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After your exciting engagement, you're inevitably going to have a lot of planning to do. While it may be tempting to jump headfirst into scheduling an engagement shoot or sending out “save the dates,” remember that financial planning should be at the forefront of your conversations as a newly...
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One of the most fun steps of wedding planning is creating your wedding registry! Historically, this has meant registering with one or two big-brand stores to select the items you'd appreciate receiving as wedding gifts. As weddings have evolved over the past few years, so have the options for...
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Creating a registry for your wedding is often the most fun item on the to-do list! While shopping is exciting (especially for wedding gifts), the abundant options available to modern couples can get overwhelming. Fear not—we're here to help. We've put together all the steps you need to conquer your...
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There are so many places you can register for your wedding gifts. Not only are there dozens of retailers you can visit, but online options are growing more and more popular too. I mean, c'mon, crossing your wedding registry off your list without even leaving your couch? Score. But what options are...
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You’ve found the love of your life, but you still need your friends to stand by your side during the wedding — and during happily ever after! While it’s not obligatory to shower your bridesmaids and groomsmen with gifts, as they are undoubtedly happy to share in your special day sans presents, it...
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Creating your wedding registry is an exciting task! But with so many options to choose from you may need some guidance on where to start. Luckily our friends, and wedding experts, at Zola are here to guide you. Zola’s registry team dove deep to find the most popular gifts across the country. From...
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Your wedding party has seen you through the twists and turns of wedding planning. From hosting showers and offering advice to standing by your side on your big day, they continue to put in a lot of work to support you on this monumental event. What better way to say thank you than a heartfelt gift?...
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Congratulations on one of the most exciting milestones of your life! This is such an exciting time and you’re just dying to share all of the fun details with everyone you know. Enjoy these practical and fun ideas on how to announce your engagement.
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With engagement season almost upon us, we know there are quite a few soon-to-be fiancés looking for advice on how to choose the perfect ring. We’re here to help! The first thing you need to know is your partner!
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Wedding photos are important to your special day, especially years later. While you'll likely have a professional photographer to capture all of those special moments, your guests will also take lots of pictures throughout your wedding. So, you’ll certainly want to look at ways of gathering those...
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Curious about what a wedding planner actually does? You’re not alone. And, what about the difference between a wedding planner, designer and coordinator? Let us spell it out.
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You have your venue, you’re finalizing your menu selection, and now it’s time to arrange your guests and tables for your perfect wedding reception. You’ve probably heard stories about the great wall of Post-Its with lists of names, stacks of scratch paper with endless notes, and guest list “A”...
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Before you can start any official wedding planning, one of the first decisions you have to consider is where you want to get married! While most couples stay local to where they live, many choose to set off to a destination that's far from home. But, destination weddings don't have to be limited to...
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If you're planning a minimalist Colorado wedding, you can rest assured that you picked the right state. With all its natural beauty, achieving an elegant-yet-effortless vibe is super easy.
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Ah, weddings! Moments where laughter bubbles like champagne and the sweet melody of love spreads like a fairytale. It's the soft glow of fairy lights reflecting in teary eyes and the electric energy of two souls stepping into a shared forever.
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At Wedgewood Weddings, we live and breathe weddings. Our planners and coordinators have an average of at least 110 weddings under their belt and are masters of making sure things go correctly and smoothly. Put simply, you’re in good, no — amazing — hands with your Wedgewood Weddings team. You get a...
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Among all the wedding planning processes, picking items for your wedding registry is one of the most fun! The tradition of wedding registries has been around since the 1930s and has long served as a valuable way for guests to celebrate the happy couple's new lives together. Now that online...
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Northern Colorado is a favorite for gorgeous summer days and amazing scenic views; for Whitney and Jonah, it's not only the place they call home, but it was also where they said, 'I do.' On the north side of Fort Collins, they discovered their ideal wedding venue at Tapestry House by Wedgewood...
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Save the date cards are a popular way for couples to announce their upcoming wedding and ensure their loved ones mark the date on their calendars. Let's explore the typical wedding etiquette for save the date cards, the best ways to send them in today's digital age, the history behind their...
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You're absolutely smitten with your partner, and it's hard to imagine anything changing that. While every relationship requires effort, we prefer to think of it as giving attention – the kind that keeps your connection strong and vibrant. No one wants to take their loved one for granted, and you're...
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When we first met Luke and Lora, we had a feeling their wedding was going to be memorable. After all, they share a name with Luke and Laura, the super couple from the daytime soap opera General Hospital, whose 1981 wedding remains the highest-rated hour in American soap opera history!
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Check out this beautiful summer wedding at The Pines in Golden, Colorado! Paige and Ben chose a fantastic day to tie the knot surrounded by their family and friends. They incorporated unique details such as board games and even a custom bottle of champagne to commemorate their union. Join us for a...
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By now, you've probably heard of the superstition that it's bad luck for couples to see each other on their wedding day. However, the "first look" trend has caught on over the last few years and gained immense popularity. The first look is a private, intimate moment between partners when they first...
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Planning a wedding can be expensive, but it doesn't have to break the bank. With some thoughtful planning, you can have an amazing wedding on a budget. Start by setting realistic expectations - grand weddings often have astronomical price tags. Focus on what matters most, like celebrating your love...
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Looking for a way to thank your guests for attending your wedding? Wedding favors are a great way to show some love and appreciation to your guests! It's also something unique that will help them remember the day. And the good news is that you can give your guests memorable gifts without breaking...
