A Jewish Wedding at The Holly Farm in Carmel Shayla and Alex had a super fun Jewish wedding at The Holly Farm. This place is one of my favorite venues around. Between the delightful, down-to-earth staff and the lush, tropical surroundings, The Holly Farm has a lot going for it. You can also sleep a bunch…
A Persian Saratoga Springs Wedding This Persian Saratoga Springs wedding was so colorful and fun. The Saratoga Springs is nestled in a beautiful forest and is easy to get to from San Francisco and the South Bay. In mid-July, I spent a fabulous week camping in the woods surrounded by music, dance, theater, kids, and crafts….
A Chileno Valley Ranch Wedding in Sonoma County Surrounded by rolling hills, grazing cows, and crowing roosters, Chileno Valley Ranch offers a rustic background for a wedding. It is located in Sonoma County, between Petaluma and Marshall. The owners spent years restoring the majestic Victorian on the property. Dancing and dinner were in the barn, and…
A Sutro Vow Renewal in San Francisco Here is a mid-week San Francisco triple vow renewal. Sahiry and Wez, along with their parents, renewed their vows under one of the windmills near Sutro Park. They had a casual reception with a bouncy house and finger food. After snacks and congrats, we headed over to Sutro…
A Jewish Headlands Center for the Arts Wedding in Marin with Bagpipes Bagpipes at a Jewish Headlands Center for the Arts wedding in Marin? Why not? This wedding was all sorts of fun. The bagpiper was a surprise for the groom. I just happened to know a guy and passed his name along. Kate and…
A Crafty Oakland Nature Friends Wedding I feel so fortunate to have been a part of their crafty Oakland Nature Friends wedding. The first part of their wedding day was spent at the Berkeley Botanical Garden (where Amber was a docent). Their ceremony and reception were held at Oakland Nature Friends. Squeaky cheese and other Wisconsin…
Radonich Ranch Wedding in Los Gatos Radonich Ranch is a sweet, medium-sized wedding venue in the Los Gatos Hills. They have a cute barn for dancing and a variety of rustic backdrops. It is close enough to downtown Los Gatos that you can easily shuttle guests to and from town. The staff there is super…
Jessica and Al’s Codornices Park Engagement Session in Berkeley Codornices Park is a sweet little spot right across from the Berkeley Rose Garden. It’s the kind of place that’s perfect for a birthday party, a casual hangout, or just a bit of adventure. There’s a waterfall nearby that feels like a hidden gem—if you take…
Bay Area Wedding Highlights from 2014 Hello. Here are some wedding highlights from 2014. 2014 was full of adventures, great people, and an awesome Bay Area wedding or two. I had people close to me die, watched friends bring babies into the world, and went on exciting adventures. In my personal and professional life, I…
A Saline Valley Camping Adventure Some adventures are more epic than others. Our yearly family Saline Valley camping trip in Death Valley tends to rank pretty high on the epic adventure scale. This year was no exception. I spent a lot of time driving, cooking, being a dad, and just kicking back and enjoying life. Somewhere…
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