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05Nov

Undercover Receptions | Tented Wedding Venues

By True Photography, November 05, 2017 Venues

Rain or shine, tents for wedding receptions have many benefits. Tents are a way of bringing your reception outdoors, while providing the comforts of an indoor space. Along with being surprisingly spacious, tents can be dressed up with stylish lighting and décor. If it does rain, sides can be easily attached, to keep everyone dry and partying well into the night.

Here in San Diego, there are a wide variety of tented options, with different aesthetics for every preference. Check out these photos from local venues that offer tented spaces:

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04Mar

A Timeless Orfila Winery Wedding in Yellow and Slate, Designed by First Comes Love

By First Comes Love, March 04, 2013 Design

At First Comes Love, we take a team approach. Each wedding we plan is a collaboration of talented event professionals! Our process is to use our design, creativity, and deep industry connections to bring the best of the best together. The end result is a wedding that makes the most of your budget, and reflects your vision as a couple.

Recently, we planned the beautiful Orfila Winery wedding of Christine and Stephen. We started working with this great couple about a year before their wedding. The initial vision was a traditional Catholic ceremony, paired with a fun, bright vineyard reception.

For the wedding, Christine chose a gorgeous cap sleeve lace dress, paired with crystal embellished shoes by Badgley Mischka. She looked beautiful walking down the aisle of The Immaculata.

Following the ceremony, the wedding couple and their guests made their way to Orfila Vineyards and Winery, an award-winning boutique winery near the Wild Animal Park in Escondido.

At the reception site, we transformed a blank white tent into a vivid, elegant space. Throughout the tent were golds and yellows, slate gray, and ivory accents. The colors were a perfect balance of contrast for this couple’s cool, modern reception.

Details inside the tent included fresh yellow and white florals by Flora Glamor, mercury candy holders, and Chinese lanterns. The décor complemented the glowing amber market lights draped across the ceiling, and set a romantic and intimate mood for the evening.

The gorgeous buttercream cake, created by Edelweiss Bakery, featured a contemporary pattern to match the ambiance of the reception. The cake was placed in front of the picturesque vineyards, nestled in the San Pasqual Valley, and it became a focal point of the evening.

The reception was set up for friends and family to relax, chat, and enjoy local wine and beer. The entire wedding matched Christine and Stephen’s design style, and the evening was a beautiful reflection of a them as a couple!

Coordinator: First Comes Love Weddding & Events
Venue: Orfila Vineyards
Linens and Rental: Concepts Event Design
Caterer: Crown Point Catering
Bakery: Edelweiss Bakery
Transportation: Elite Image
Florist: Flora Glamor
Disc Jockey: JMC Events
Videographer: Rafael Pires – Artistic Wedding Films
Church/Temple: The Immaculata
Wedding Dress: Bridals by Susanti

30Aug

Outdoor Garden Wedding With Cynthia Zatkin Events

By Cynthia Zatkin Events, August 30, 2012 Design

Our company is made up of a team of four coordinators, each priced by experience level. Because of this, we are generally able to accommodate any date and budget! We offer three types of “Full Service” packages, which are designed to fit a wide range of coordination needs. In addition, we offer hourly consultation, “Day Of” and “Month Of” services.

Recently, I personally had the pleasure of working with Adrienne and Ben, who are such a cute couple! They chose our “I Can Do Some of the Planning” Package, which was just right for them. They expressed that they wanted a fun, outdoor wedding, with a little bit of a whimsical, retro style.

Adrienne and Ben were excited about doing something a little different. They wanted an outdoor, garden style wedding, with lawn games and gourmet food truck catering. I encouraged them to consider Heritage Park, just above Old Town.

It can be challenging to find an open green, grassy venue in the heart of San Diego that allows food and alcohol, so Heritage Park was perfect. There are some logistical considerations, like bringing in all the rentals, and providing your own caterer. Adrienne and Ben could relax, though – as the event planner, we took care of all the details!

The cost to rent the space for the day is only $1,000. What a steal!

Before the wedding, I had encouraged Adrienne and Ben to take bridal party photos at Balboa Park. The photos are gorgeous. Thanks True!

Adrienne wanted a natural palatte with some brights thrown in. She asked all her bridesmaids to choose their own dress in a similar hue. They looked amazing together – coordinated enough to work well in a photo, and different enough to add a variety of tone and texture. For flowers, Adrienne chose bright oranges, yellows, and red wildflowers to add a bit of pop. And for the guys, Adrienne chose suspenders and a variety of colorful ties.

The tent was my favorite part of the reception. Adrienne wanted a simple white linen and a khaki napkin, which we got from La Tavola, and dark wood chairs in banquet-style seating. Blush Botanicals provided the centerpieces and burlap runners!

We did a simple place setting, perfect for the outdoor environment, and placed retro lollipops in various bright colors inside all the napkins. The look was so cute!

Adrienne and Ben hired the food truck Curiocity, and guests dined on sliders with parmesan fries, crab risotto, grilled cheese, and summer salad. Yum!

CAKE provided a variety of small cakes and pastries, which we set up on a dessert display just outside the tent. That way, guests could see the treats awaiting them!

Part of my job is setting up an amazing event – the other part is finding great vendors (like DJ J of J Soul Productions) that help make the party really fun. I think my favorite moment was watching the guests surround Adrienne and Ben for the Hora. This wedding was beautiful, a little quirky, and a ton of fun!