San Francisco Brides Winter Issue!

It's out! San Francisco Bride's Magazine Winter issue includes
3 wonderful features of Rosemary Events... A photo shoot inspired by Embarcadero we created with Nicole Sillapere shot by Jose Villa

Desiree & Jarrod's wedding... our dreamy wedding for 25 guests with Eden Rodriguez shot by Julie Mikos

..and a beautiful shot of our couple Lauren & Joe in a feature of the fabulous Jose Villa.

Thank you San Francisco Brides Magazine! Everything looks absolutely beautiful!

Our San Francisco Brides Mag Shoot on 100 Layer Cake!

Loved collaborating with Nicole Sillapere on this shoot... and of course
Jose Villa makes everything look better. Check it out on 100 Layer Cake.

WOW. Lauren Bush's Grand Entrance

Completely gaga over this image by Vogue.com / Mark Seliger of Lauren Bush arriving in a Western Style carriage during her wedding to David Lauren's wedding. LOVE IT!

A Happy Guest...

Photo by The Other Duo @ Gertrude & Mabel Photography

My husband has a cute saying (and it's true I might add)... "A happy wife is a happy life". The same is true for guests at a wedding, their happiness can go a long way in creating an atmosphere of joy at a wedding. If they're miserable, cold or starving or thirsty, I can assure you the mood will deflate and the event will fall flat. Leave a guest standing in the cold and the dark after a fun wedding or sitting in the hot sun with no water or shade... guess what their memory will be? Not the romance or fun times at your wedding. I can assure you.

In the midst of your wedding planning, take a few moments from the inspiration boards and pretty pictures and make sure you've considered hospitality and comfort for those who have made the effort to be there for you at your wedding. Trust me, your guests will thank you and you will be left with an amazing wedding with rewards that extend well beyond the beautiful details.

Lauren & Joe on SMP!

I know I don't come around here much... let's just say I'm much better at producing events than I am at regularly blogging. But, every now and then there's something so exciting that I must drop everything and share.... and today it's Lauren & Joe on Style Me Pretty. Thank you Abby for the beautiful feature on one of my all time favorite weddings! Love, Love, Love working with my favorite collaborator Nicole Sillapere. We are a great team and together, we really rocked it on this one.. (if I do say so myself). Congratulations Lauren & Joe! Check out Style Me Pretty and Jose Villa's amazing photos!!

Manka's Rehearsal Dinner on Snippet & Ink

Many thanks to the lovely Kathryn of Snippet & Ink for featuring one of our all time favorite events, a Rehearsal dinner at Manka's Boathouse. Erin and David are the sweetest, most down to earth couple. We planned an amazing wedding in Inverness for them at David's grandparents property. Nearby Manka's Boathouse, on the shore of Tomales Bay seemed like a perfect spot to host the rehearsal dinner, especially since Mr. Manka, the previous owner of the Manka's Inverness Lodge actually attended David's parents' wedding 30 years earlier. Erin and David really wanted everything to seem natural and complementary to the setting. Kristen Loken captured all the gorgeous details.

Guests began the evening on the deck taking in the beauty of the Tomales Bay.

Manka's passed hors d'oeuvres of their delicious cuisine lovingly prepared by Chef Daniel DeLong & Proprietor Margaret Grade. Every bite was absolute perfection: Wee Burgers of Lamb, Crisped Oysters, Ceviche of Local Halibut, a Puff of Cheese filled with scrambled Inverness Duck egg.

At sunset, guests took their seats in the cozy boathouse

and were greeted by absolutely gorgeous decor by Nicole Sillapere with gorgeous letterpressed menus and placecards penned by Maybelle Imasa-Stukuls. (Check out Kathryn's Snippet & Ink post for more on the cleverly written menu).

Guests dined the delicious preparations of Chef DeLong and enjoyed Piano by well known Jazz Pianist Mike Lipscomb. It really was the perfect beginning to what turned out to be an extraordinary weekend.