It was a sunny day in California when Arti and Jon said YES to each other at a beautiful venue. The Rancho Magdalena Estate in Valley Center. The venue is a great place for  weddings,  With room to comfortably accommodate 150 or more for dinner on our spacious patio with a gorgeous view, every event at Rancho Magdalena is a wonderful occasion.  Geneene Thornton was the wedding planner and the day went flawless thanks to Geneene and her crew!

The couple couldn't be happier and all the guests were truly happy for the newlyweds Arti and Jon. Surrounded by best friends and close family the wedding day went perfect. The reception took place outdoors and everybody was delighted when Arti and Jon showed up in traditional Indian clothing. They owned the dance floor.

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Darren & Denise's Wedding Day...

Their wedding day was the magic date 10/10/2010. The wedding was held at the iconic US Grant Hotel.  This beautiful hotel holds a lot of history, tradition and elegance. The ceremony took place at the Crystal Ballroom. Unveiled in 1927 as the Italianate Ballroom, the Crystal Ballroom's private socialite salon was built to complement the hotel's original Grand Ballroom. Today restored to its original splendor, the venue boasts a travertine floor, embellished European plasterwork, and a hand-painted ceiling.  Before the ceremony began, Darren was a little nervous but very happy and exited.  Meanwhile Denise was celebrating with family and friends with champagne.  Denise's upbeat, outgoing and hilarious personality shined in every detail of their


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Jeanette is a life enthusiast who enjoys practicing/teaching yoga and works as a life coach. Mark enjoys being active and practicing yoga with Jeanette. They met February 2009 at a mutual friends potluck party and had an instant connection.

Jeanette selected wedding vendors who she felt a strong connection with and was fortunate enough to have long-time family friends Tom Kelly (officiant), Sharrie Woods (florist) and Susan Foster of Wayne Foster Entertainment as part of her wedding team.

Their wedding was full of surprises including a dove release before their vows, a custom leather sign in book created from their engagement photos and an extraordinary acro-yogi performance during dinner. All were a big hit! Many guests traveled in from out of town all the way from Turkey. Every


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Vivian and Santiago had been together for years and decided to make it official January 2011 at Saint Rose of Lima in Chula Vista, close by to where they both grew up. Guests enjoyed an evening reception at California Fiesta on 3^rd Street in Chula Vista.

The couple selected hot pink as their primary color and accented it with the green in the flowers.  At the ceremony even the groom’s best woman – his sister – had pink highlights in her hair to match her dress! When guests arrived at the reception they were welcomed into a room draped with white and bathed in pink lighting. Meanwhile, the couple and their bridal party were treated to an amazing sunset photo session at J Street Park in Chula Vista. The yellows and pinks in the sky matched their color scheme just


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