This 4th of July wedding high up in the Silicon Valley Mountains had my heart a flutter from the moment design talks began. The inspiration centered on the big trees that provide the gorgeous frame for the amazing valley views as well as a secret garden theme that beckoned guests to escape with the couple to a romantic retreat. We dolled up a wooden swing, added blooms to a vintage wrought iron fence that provided the perfect architecture for their escort card display, as wel

Laurelle & Joey had a clear vision of what they wanted their wedding to be. They wanted 1920's Gatsby-esque, without going over-board and I

We absolutely love our couples, but Hanh & Brandon had us hanging by every thread of their quirky love the moment we met! From the beginning we were chatting and cutting it up like old friends, and the more I learned about the moments they wanted the highlight from their time together, the more I realized these "nerds" were my kind of "nerds." Elements like a Friends themed seating chart, a Mario Kart cake for "him" (it was really for both of them, who are we kidding!) and th

Ryan & John had a clear vision of what they wanted their wedding to look like, and what it looked like was a clean modern party, with a gorgeous manicured outdoor backdrop. The married these two disparate elements like pros with a ceremony space anchored with a large oak tree, and a semi-circular congregation of close friends and family followed by a lavish dinner in the rented out restaurant on the property. To say these two know how to throw a party would be an understatem

I love it when I click with my clients. It's the best feeling in the world to just innately "get" what type of event my couple is working to create and we definitely vibed right off the bat. Honestly in a lot of ways it was so similar to my own wedding, I felt like it was a do-over in all the best ways... I was able re-live some of my own wedding through their details. Event Credits: Wedding Design & Coordination – Chelsea Hudson, Caitlin Arnold Events | caitlinarnoldevents.c