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Rev up the Wedding Party with a Trolley Ride

by careysweet2 months ago in Weddings.0 Comments

Toss that bouquet, toast that champagne, ring that bell … There’s a new company in town, Sonoma Valley Wine Trolley, that promises to put a bit of extra gas into the fun of a wedding party, whether it’s a bachelor/bachelorette gathering, some pre-rehearsal dinner antics or, for smaller weddings, a most unique way to host a reception. The novel concept {…}

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Wedding Planner Brings Peace of Mind

by careysweet3 months ago in Weddings.0 Comments

Robbin Montero, owner of A Dream Wedding professional planning service in Sonoma, has heard all the excuses. Hiring an expert is expensive. It is scary. Does it really make a difference? Consider this: Planning a wedding can be a stressful, decision-filled process in what for most people is unknown territory. Problems commonly arise from a lack of budget planning. And {…}

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Don’t Let it Rain on Your Wedding – Planning Ahead is Simple

by careysweet3 months ago in Weddings.0 Comments

It’s the reality of any extra-special day – the weather can take an unexpected turn. Think about “Forces of Nature,” the movie that ends with Ben Affleck’s hurricane-fraught wedding. Sonoma County, even with its temperate Mediterranean climate, isn’t immune to finicky Mother Nature. At the same time, the landscapes in this magical county of ocean front, forested, vineyard carpeted and {…}

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So You Want Wine at Your Wedding …

by careysweet3 months ago in Weddings.0 Comments

Sonoma is Wine Country, of course. Yet, for the issue of wine served at wedding receptions, one question is often overlooked. “Is it possible to bring in my own beverages?” Many brides and grooms have a special wine they love. Yet for many party venues, wine selections can be restricted by the venue’s contracts with caterers or wineries. Other venues {…}

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Make Your Wedding Relaxing with a Pre- or Post Massage

by careysweet3 months ago in Weddings.0 Comments

While weddings are said to be one of the happiest days in most couple’s lives, they are also often an extraordinarily stressful time. Indeed, depending on the scale of the wedding, the travel needed and the relationships between the families involved, the event can be so pressure-filled that some life experience experts rank it up there with moving or job {…}

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Selecting Modern Day Wedding Music is Fun and Easy

by careysweet3 months ago in Weddings.0 Comments

Remember The Wedding Singer? That glorious romp of a movie from 1998, starring Adam Sandler and Drew Barrymore? It made the importance of live music at weddings paramount, but back then, the only way to really get a preview of what type of musicians you might be hiring was to attend someone else’s event, and eavesdrop on the band. And {…}

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Sonoma County: A romantic wine country wedding destination

by careysweet5 months ago in Weddings.0 Comments

Large Wedding Need Not be a Big Ordeal at the Hyatt Vineyard Creek Hotel Many brides dream of a large wedding, attended to by dozens of bridesmaids, and with hundreds of guests all gathered to take part in a fairytale ceremony. Yet as any bridezilla who has tried to plan such an elaborate extravaganza likely will confide, it can be {…}

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Kunde Winery: One of Sonoma County’s Dream Wedding Venue

by careysweet6 months ago in Weddings.1 Comment

Check with celebrities for that dream wedding venue. For the ultimate wedding, plenty of people watch celebrities, to see where they choose to get married. A remote Caribbean island? Cool. A secluded castle in Europe? Nifty. Realistic for most of us? Hardly. Yet some of the best fairytale weddings can be held right in Sonoma, with the luxuries and unique {…}

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Sonoma Wedding Photos Secrets Revealed

by careysweet6 months ago in Weddings.0 Comments

Put some snap into your wedding photography with creative portraits. Sometimes, brides might feel like they’ve missed their own weddings. With all the commotion, the day may feel like a blur. So, when the professional photos arrive later, it can be like living the experience all over again, but this time with a front row seat on how gorgeous the {…}

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Make a Statement when Choosing a Stylish Ride

by careysweet6 months ago in Weddings.1 Comment

After Will and Kate tied the knot, they roared away from Buckingham Palace in an Aston Martin Volante convertible fluttering with balloons. This $200,000-plus ride was everyday style for a Duke and Duchess, but perhaps not so approachable for most other blissfully wedded couples. Yet a limousine, that’s pretty plush. No wait, a stretch limousine. Or, why not, a super {…}