I’m so excited for Breanne Olds and Luke Rowland who are getting married on May 21, 2011 at the beautiful Rancho Bernardo Inn.
I will be working along side Nick and Brian from ABM Photography to make this day absoultely memorable.
Thank you guys for the fun Engagement photos!
Planning this San Diego Wedding was so much fun! Michelle and Dan were amazing to work with, from picking the venues, designing the delicious menu and customizing the all the intricate and beautiful details. I wish Michelle and Dan a lifetime full of Love and Happiness!
Bobby and Lyndsay Earle with Bobby Earle Photography did an amazing job with the photos! It was hard to pick just a few so I’m putting up almost everything Bobby sent me!
Ceremony: Morgan Run Resort
Reception: Power House Del Mar
Vendors:
Flowers. Tessilk Flowers
Linens. A Perfect Table
Catering. Eco Caters
Draping and Lighting. San Diego Events Lighting
Favors and Hospitality Bags. Favors To You
Ceremony Doves. Feathers From Heaven
Woody Car. Given Harrison
Assistant Coordinator. Wynn Austin
Dear Sharon,
It has been almost a year since you have helped us create the wedding of our dreams and I can tell you right now that people to this day are still expressing how it was the best wedding they ever been to. Our wedding was exceptionally perfect and you have accomplished that for us. From the tiny details to negotiating contracts, you were always guiding and helping us create our vision. Not only that, but you made it fun and stress-free. You are seriously the best wedding coordinator ever! You went above and beyond and exceeded all our expectations. We enjoyed working with you and we very much miss you Sharon.
Ed and I will always remember how gorgeous and perfect our wedding was. Thank you Sharon for being the most delightful, amazing and thoughtful wedding coordinator ever. Also, thank you for being such a wonderful person. Any bride/groom who chooses you to be their wedding coordinator is a lucky couple and wise! 
We will definitely keep you in mind once our renewals come!
With love,
Amy and Ed Legaspi
Some things are just worth waiting for. I’m so excited to finally share with you the photos from Brandi and Jaion”s wedding held May 29, 2010 at the Rancho Bernardo Inn.
Thank you to Brant Bender Photography for these amazing photos! (There were so many to choose from so I may have to post more again later)
Thank you Brandi and Jaion for an amazing day and I wish you both a lifetime of love and happiness!
I love this photo. I think it’s Brandi and Jaion’s favorite too.
Brandi and I could not have been more thrilled about the way the ceremony details came out. Thank you to Tessilk Flowers for making it happen.
This was one of those moments that Brandi envisioned when we first began planning the ceremony. I’m so happy that the guests enjoyed it as much as Brandi and Jaion did.
After the wedding, guests were asked to toss a penny into the wishing well for luck.
I love this next photo of Brandi (there were so many beautiful photos of her to chose from) but I really love this one because this is how I saw Brandi all day…never without a smile on her face. Exactly the way every Bride should feel on their Dream Wedding Day!
Another “Must Have” for the wedding. A Beautiful White Dance Floor and custom wedding monogram.
The Table linens were custom made by A Perfect Table. Brandi’s colors of Peaches and Cream with the elegant touch of Gold really made an impact with the Santiago Ballroom decor.
I loved the way Brandi and Jaion incorporated their newly married last name. Using the letter “L” they came up with 5 Lessons of Love to show their guests during the cocktail hour. Love, Loyalty, Life, Longevity and Laughter.
Every Bride and Groom deserve the perfect wedding cake. Brandi and Jaion’s was made especailly for them by Brandi’s Aunt.
Here is the final “Must Have’ on Brandi’s Wish List. A White Chocolate Fountain from Chocolate Haven
Family and Friends were invited to take home sweet treats in these custom favor boxes made by Favors To You.
Let me know if you enter the contest and I will post your video on my website to help you get more votes!
Good Luck!
Sharon
I asked Brandi to tell you all about her wonderful wedding that will take place today at the Rancho Bernardo Inn.
Check back soon for photos from Brant Bender!
The Details…
Wedding Ceremony Location: Rancho Bernardo Inn – Valencia Lawn
Wedding Reception Location: Santiago Ballroom
Number of Attendants/Bridesmaids: 8 and 8
Wedding Coordinator: Sharon Cole/ A Dream Wedding by Sharon Cole
Officiant: Pastor Patrick Foy
Photographer: Brant Bender Photography
Videographer: Ashley Video Productions
Florist: Tessilk Flowers
Linens: A Perfect Table
Entertainment (Ceremony): Caprice Strings
Entertainment (Cocktail Hour): J. Boykin Saxophone
Entertainment (Reception): Sunset Mobile Music
Catering: Rancho Bernardo Inn
Wedding Cake: Edelweiss
Invitations: Costco
Stationery: Invitation Theory
Hair: Catrice
Makeup: Makeup by Natalie
Dress: Deborah’s Bridal Signature Collection
Men’s Formalwear: Mens Warehouse
Jewelry/Rings: Robbins Bros
Rentals: Chiavari Chair Rentals (chairs and White dance floor)
Other: Chocolate Haven and Dove Release (40) Feathers From Heaven
Theme: Classic Sophistication
Honeymoon & Travel: Sandals St. Lucia
Which three vendors that went beyond the call of duty and were A+ (you could and will recommend to everyone):
Sharon from A Dream Wedding by Sharon Cole was beyond AMAZING! She was so organized and detail oriented. She was able to keep me calm at all moments of planning, and seemed to be inside of my head to create my exact vision.
Tess from Tessilk Flowers was wonderful! She definitely knows what she is doing and has an eye for the perfect look in floral arrangements.
Brant from Brant Bender Photography. Brant is truly an artist. His photography is amazing and his personality is equally amazing. We felt comfortable at every moment of picture taking (engagement session) and he gave us pointed on how to pose to get the looks just right.
Edelweiss. I loved every moment of picking my cake. When I was unsure of the cake flavors, the owner came out and offered to create a White Chocolate Pound Cake for us. She sat and described every aspect of what could go into the flavor and then made wonderful suggestions on décor. She was right on, and I got the 5 tier cake of my dreams.
Tell us about your wedding…
My fiancé and I love of travel, so we thought it would be great to have a destination wedding. We also wanted to think of our guests by picking a location that was still accessible to family and friends without the expenses of airfare. This led us to beautiful Rancho Bernardo Inn, San Diego, two and half hours from our Inland Empire home. We chose the Rancho Bernardo Inn because of its elegant and timeless atmosphere plus beautiful and plush gardens. My immediately fell in love with how it was green everywhere but still had a classic charm filled with sophistication.
We are having an evening ceremony held at Rancho Bernardo Inn’s outdoor lawn, with the cocktail hour in the Santiago courtyard, before guests will be moved inside to the Santiago ballroom for dinner and dancing. Our goal was to host an event filled with the same sophistication and class of RBI, while allowing guests to enjoy a good party. For us it’s all about the party. I wanted the wedding to feature soft palettes of Ivory, Champagne, and Peach. I was inspired by a bouquet of peach roses that my fiancé once gave me and my vision grew from there. I centered a lot of my décor decisions on the soft peach rose. And since a rose is very traditional yet timeless, that’s exactly the style of my wedding with a slight twist of a contemporary edge.
The ceremony will feature mostly white floral arrangements with the exception of peach orchids attached to strands of crystals hanging from the Canopy draped in White Organza. Down the aisle we will have bunches of white rose petals arranged in a crisscross pattern down the center with rows of peach rose petals scattered along the sides. The bridesmaids will walk down the aisle to the classical sounds of Bach, wearing elegant strapless Jim Hjelm dresses in Cashmere. The soft hews of the colors perfectly compliment each of their skin tones, while adding additional softness to the color scheme of the overall wedding. The groomsmen are also sticking with the soft colored theme by wearing Ivory Tuxedos from Men’s Warehouse with Champagne colored vests and ties. The groom and I are wearing uninterrupted white, with my gown being a strapless dropped-waist ball gown from Deborah’s Bridal Signature Collection paired with a cathedral length veil. Adorning my hair will be a dramatic side comb of rhinestone flowers, crystals, and marquis stones by Bel Aire Bridal. My favorite part of the ceremony’s order will probably be the 40 doves released right as the pastor announces my fiancé and me as man and wife.
During the cocktail hour guests will enjoy open bar while listening to soft jazz played by saxophone artist, J. Boykin. The reception will be equally grand featuring soft peach up-lighting throughout the ballroom with a perfect mix of round and rectangle guest tables. The custom peach linen will be topped with champagne scrolled overlays, gold charger plates, ivory napkins, and custom designed menu cards. The centerpieces for the round tables are vases filled with peach orchids and topped with a round arrangement of white hydrangeas, peach and white roses, and peach and white lilies. The centerpieces for the rectangle tables are more contemporary having tall pillar vases filled with peach orchids and tops with floating candles. With short square vases on each side filled with white and peach roses, hydrangeas, and lilies. In the center of the ballroom will be a white dance floor that beautifully highlights the custom gobo of mine and my fiancés names and wedding date. This same monogram will be present in the seating chart, menu card, favor boxes, and place cards to keep the cohesion of all printed items. Dinner will include a choice of white or red wine paired with a duet plate of filet mignon and salmon. After dinner the guest get both wedding cake and white chocolate fountain as dessert choices. I am especially excited about the White Chocolate fountain because not only is it doubling as the guests favor, but the dipping items, long stem strawberries, marshmallows, cream puffs, rice crispy treats, and bananas, are some of my favorite desserts.
In my opinion, my wedding is unique because we were able to pull of a destination wedding for 150 guests without sacrificing a single element of my vision and while staying on budget. We incorporated the “L” from my newly married last name into all the stationary and include 5 “Lessons of Love” each beginning with the letter L into frames placed on the cocktail tables.
I truly believe my wedding mirrors many weddings on Platinum weddings without the platinum budget.
I think the old saying that rain on your wedding day brings you luck in your marriage is true. February 6, 2010 was a rainy day in San Diego but that never stopped the Bride and Groom from smiling on their wedding day. Dana Godfrey married Arash Amini under the tent on the Sunset Terrace at L’Auberge Del Mar.
Marc Lehman of Ashley Video Productions captured the day perfectly along with Brant Bender Photography. In fact my whole Soiree team was included on this magical day. Irene Gonzales with A Perfect Table and Tess Perea with Tessilk Flowers made the reception dazzle with gorgeous linens and florals. David Cutler with Hit It Music Productions keep the party going all night long, from the first dance to the final farewell.
Thank you to Marc for sending me this amazing video. In my opinion Marc event made the rain look romantic! Look below for images from Brant Bender.
We want to show you exactly want your wedding can look like, so with a little help form my Flip Video, ADW is going to begin showing you behind the scenes at our events!
Yesterday ADW helped Jasel and Tommie relax and enjoy this wonderful day that Jasel had planned. Signing up for our Day of Only Coordination Package, Jasel was able to meet with me prior to the wedding on Friday and we put together a detailed timeline that she could quickly send to her vendors. It was wonderful working with a new photographer and DJ, I hope to receive pictures from James soon.
Jasel met San Diego Soiree members at the Admiral Kidd Bridal Show in February. We invited her to our Grand Opening Party a few days later and she was able to book Flowers, Custom Linens and Coordination all in one hour.
Thank you to everyone for helping make this a wonderful afternoon for Jasel and Tommie!
San Diego Wedding Planner - Sharon and Rachelle
Custom Linens – A Perfect Table
Flowers – Tessilk Flowers
DJ – Isreal Rodriguez
Photographers – James Sidhu and Ilian Borsberry
Venue – Admiral Kidd Club
Looking for that perfect Venue for your Ceremony and Reception? A Dream Wedding by Sharon Cole is offering a free service to Brides and Grooms at her Open House held every Wednesday evening from 6:00pm to 8:00pm.
Sharon will help you understand the cost and benefits of each venue and guide you in choosing just the right one to fit your Style, Budget and Guest Accommodations.
Email Sharon for Directions or more Information at info@adreamweddingbysharon.com.
To view Sharon’s website, go to www.adreamweddingbysharon.com
